Ukraine and Russia
On November 19, Harvard Professor of Ukrainian History Serhii Plokhy joins Penn historian Benjamin Nathans for a wide-ranging conversation about Writing History in the Time of War.
2025–2026 Forum on Truth
Join us as we tackle the multifaceted challenges involved in recognizing, defining, and grappling with both absolute and relative notions of truth.
Manuscript Development Workshops
The Wolf Humanities Center offers funding and administrative support for a Manuscript Workshop for a Penn humanities scholar/author, an invited senior scholar, and Penn colleagues. Now considering applications for 2026–2027 workshops.
Event Cosponsorship
Penn faculty and students are invited to apply for financial and promotional support for their 2025–2026 humanities events.
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Spring 2026 Courses
In Spring 2026, the Wolf Humanities Center's Mellon Postdoctoral Fellows will teach courses inspired by our 2025–2026 theme, "Truth."
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Events on YouTube
Nearly 200 Wolf Humanities Center events are available for streaming on YouTube. Many videos are available with captions and ASL interpretation.
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Undergraduate Humanities Forum
Penn undergraduate students who join the Wolf Humanities Center as Fellows of the Undergraduate Humanities Forum (UHF) conduct humanities research on the Center's annual topic and become part of a group of interdisciplinary scholars who meet regularly to share and workshop their projects, pursue cultural activities of common interest, and occasionally meet in special receptions with the Wolf Humanities Center's distinguished guest speakers. The year's program culminates in a spring research conference.