Elizabeth Brady has spent the 12 years since the sudden death of her young son, Mack, thinking and writing about grief. In a new collection of essays, the Penn State professor shares what she’s learned about pain, perspective, and acceptance.
CRIM 225N students will spend four weeks in Italy studying the mafia as it's depicted in such classic films as The Godfather and Goodfellas and understanding its socio-economic impact on real life.
In their new book, Penn State sociologists John Iceland and Eric Silver lay out the competing moral worldviews they see at the root of our polarization, and suggest ways to bridge the gap.