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Excerpt from new volume by Natalie Dohrmann and Annette Yoshiko Reed

Penn Press has posted the TOC and intro to Jews, Christians, and the Roman Empire, which will be published in the fall.

Graduating RELS majors win prizes

Congratulations to Emily Goshey, who has won the Rose Award for Undergraduate Research, and to Jamie O'Connell, who has been awarded the College Alumni Society Prize in Classical Studies.

Prof. Elias's new book featured in PennSAS Magazine

The latest issue (Spring/Summer 2013) of Penn Arts and Sciences Magazine includes a story on Prof. Elias's Aisha's Cushion and the relationship between art, narrative, and perception in Islamic Art and Material Culture.

Prof. Butler in SAS Frontiers

"Root Causes: Anthea Butler gives the issue of black women’s hair care an academic spin." See also the media coverage of her symposium on The Politics of Black Women's Hair on MSNBC and the Grio.

RELS profs in the DP

Recent articles have included an article mentioning Justin McDaniel as among those Penn profs whose courses “spark a genuine interest"; a profile of Anthea Butler; and an op-ed mentionning RELS 133

Prof. Matter wins TCPW/Provost Award

Ann Matter was chosen to receive the 2012 TCPW/Provost Award, which recognizes significant contributions in advancing the role of women in higher education and research at Penn.