Penn Arts & Sciences Magazine - Winter 2006

Features

Cover
Chaucer Re-Embodied
The Timeless Vision and the
Sheer Enjoyment of a Medieval Poet
by Laura Beitman

Irish Tunes
Around the World with the
Mighty Man of Irish Folk Music
by Joseph McLaughlin

Unpacking the Baggage
Assistant Professor Sorts Out Nature and Nurture
by Caroline Tiger

An American Tubaab in Senegal
Exploring the Link Between Women and Microfinance
by Joseph McLaughlin

Out of Sight...
Former New Orleans Mayor and Urban League
President Sheds a Little Light on Poverty
by Larry Teitelbaum

Briefs

Eclectic Harmonies
Composer Makes Music from
the Sounds of the World

Dirty Dishes, Circa 2000 B.C.
Grad Student Combines Chemistry and Classics

Translator of Geek
Rendering Computerese into Plain English –
and Spanish

Departments

Letters

Dean’s Column

SAS Journal — Campus News
Story Time
Farewell to a Friend
Humanities Hero
Oxford Calling
Classes in Session

SAS Frontiers — Faculty Research
Unlocking the Groove
Freedom to Fight
How Things Melt
Tawkin' American
Formula for Happiness

With Class — Teaching and Learning
Mistakes, Errors, Accidents & Disasters

SAS Partnerships — Advancing Our Mission
Class of 1966
Partners: Real Doers
In Memoriam
Backseat Drivers
Film & Media Pioneers

Last Word
To My Young Sons
by Chris Feudtner

Last Look
Kira & the Chocolate Factory