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Penn
Humanities Forum Programs
At the inaugural ceremony of the Penn Humanities Forum in February 1999, William Ferris, then Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, called the humanities the intellectual air we breathe, the cultural sea we swim in. It is where humankinds best insights into our values, traditions, and ideals can be found. The Penn Humanities Forum is charged with taking a fresh
look at ideas that touch on the human experience. The goal of the Forum
is to demonstrate the importance of humanistic thought across the arts,
sciences, and professions, and to invite the public and the university
to discover their common stake in the "thinking arts." Programs and
Fellowships Our annual calendar of public lectures, performances, and exhibitions, many of them free, feature renowned artists, writers, historians, scientists, philosophers, and many others whose contributions have helped to shape and reshape the human experience. The Forum offers topic-related fellowships to postdoctoral
researchers, faculty at Penn and reigonal colleges, and professionals
in Philadelphia cultural organizations. Other programs, prizes, and fellowships
promote Penn undergraduate and graduate research. Where the Public
and the Academy Meet |
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