Mary Zaborskis, associate professor of American studies and gender studies in the School of Humanities, is building bridges with other disciplines through gender and sexuality studies — a field she said provides lenses for examining a variety of subjects.
Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Humanities will present several options to enjoy the spring concert, titled "Dear John,” at 7 p.m. April 15, 16 and 17, in the Mukund S. Kulkarni Theatre in the Student Enrichment Center on campus.
Women’s needlework from the 19th and 20th centuries can offer a unique look into their political activism and what it meant to be a woman at different points in history, according to Mariah Kupfner, an assistant professor of American studies and public heritage at Penn State Harrisburg.
Penn State Harrisburg graduate student Kendis Butler’s research helped uncover the basketball history of 1976 alum Jim Baker, paving the way for his induction into the campus Athletics Hall of Fame.
Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Humanities will present its spring musical, “Head Over Heels,” from March 25 to 28, in the Mukund S. Kulkarni Theatre.
The Kulkarni Cultural Series and the Center for Holocaust and Jewish Studies at Penn State Harrisburg will present Philadelphia’s SHARP Dance Company at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, in the Kulkarni Theatre on campus.
Mariah Kupfner, an assistant professor of American studies and public heritage at Penn State Harrisburg and 2024-2026 Teaching and Learning with Technology Faculty Fellow, is working to bring virtual reality and other digital tools into the humanities classroom.
Penn State Harrisburg hosted its fall 2025 commencement ceremony on Dec. 20 to mark the graduates of the class of 2025’s completion of their academic experience and to recognize their accomplishments.
