Classical Studies professor modernizes Homer

In her translation of The Odyssey, Dr. Emily Wilson questioned the objectification of women while drawing new readers into the rhythm of the Greek classic with poetic meter instead of archaic English.

Emily teaches in the Classical Studies post-baccalaureate program and she is the first woman to translate the ancient work into English. Read more about Emily’s historic achievement on Omnia’s website >

Master of Applied Positive Psychology welcomes Dr. Allyson Mackey and her new course Positive Education

I’m most excited to learn from my students,” shares Dr. Allyson Mackey, an expert in brain development and plasticity. She joined the Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) faculty in 2017 and is teaching her first course in the program, Positive Education, in spring 2018. “I have a line of work on how the environment shapes the brain and what that means for cognition,” she continues, “I think about positive effects like high-quality education, as well as negative effects like stress and poverty.

How this Penn tutoring group is rethinking how to teach 'traditional Black History Month'

Aminata Sy, an LPS Bachelor of Arts junior and founder of the African Community Learning Program is helping students of African background receive a comprehensive Black History Month education. A native of Senegal, Aminata is an international relations major and English minor and runs the free program for elementary and middle school students in West Philadelphia. Aminata and volunteers from Penn tutor students with their homework, in addition to helping them with language skills, reading and writing. This month each of her students is researching a prominent African figure.

Professional Development Panel Discussions

The College of Liberal and Professional Studies, together with LPS’ professional graduate student association LPS gov and Women’s Campaign International, sponsored a panel discussion at Penn Law on Friday, March 16. Panelists included retired Ambassador Richard N. Swett, the Honorable Christopher Shays, Mexican Consul General Alicia Kerber-Palma and the Honorable Marjorie Margolies. The topic of the panel was diplomacy and negotiation in "A Time Like No Other." The interactive conversation with students was remarkable.

Training day at the Museum: An MLA student participates in a simulated emergency drill

Tom Stanley, a staff member at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, and current Master of Liberal Arts student is enrolled in the anthropology course Cultural Heritage and Conflict which explores cultural heritage protection and preservation. In March, one class session was a change of pace for the students. After studying a handbook entitled “Endangered Heritage: Emergency Evacuation of Heritage Collections” the instructor Dr.

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