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24th Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture in Social Justice

This year’s event featured sociologist Orlando Patterson of Harvard University, known for his work on the history of race and slavery, in conversation with Michael Hanchard of Penn's Africana Studies department.

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More Than a Year in as Annenberg Dean, Sarah Banet-Weiser Focuses on Care and Collaboration

Drawing on her background as a scholar of gender in media and founder of the Center for Collaborative Communication, she is supporting community members as they drive communication research around democracy, climate, health, and more.

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The Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication Welcomes Three Visiting Scholars for Spring 2025

Gholam Khiabany, Anis Rahman, and Anastasia Kavada will join the center this spring.

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In the Annual Annenberg Lecture, Former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Explores the Complexities of Communicating Public Health Information

Walensky, director of the CDC from January 2021 to June 2023, discussed communicating health information during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic.

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Victor Pickard Named to University of Washington Department of Communication Alumni Hall of Fame

Professor Pickard received his M.A. from the university in 2003 and was selected for his professional achievements and service.

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Two Penn Leaders Named to New National Science and Technology Task Force

APPC Director Kathleen Hall Jamieson and School of Nursing Dean Antonia M. Villarruel are among 60 people named to a task force to produce a Vision for American Science and Technology.

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In New Podcast Series, Annenberg Scholars Examine Election Politics

The first season of “Annenberg Conversations” will explore the cutting-edge research on media and communication that shape our world.

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Francis Collins and Kathleen Hall Jamieson Discuss Science, Faith, and Trust

The former National Institutes of Health director spoke to APPC Director Kathleen Hall Jamieson about his new book, "The Road to Wisdom: On Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust."

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Thomonique Moore Named 2024 Presidential Ph.D. Fellow

Annenberg School doctoral student Thomonique Moore is a recipient of the Penn Presidential Ph.D. Fellowship, which includes three years of funding.

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Penn Students Find Community To Watch Debate at Annenberg

The first presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump was held in Philadelphia, as was a watch party at the Annenberg School for Communication.