Unless otherwise noted, all events are open to the general public as well as to members of the University.
For building locations, call (215) 898-5000 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or see www.facilities.upenn.edu/ or the University’s website, www.upenn.edu. Listing of a phone number normally means tickets, reservations or registration required. |
academic Calendar |
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Advance Registration for Fall and Summer Sessions. Through April 6. |
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Spring Term Classes End. |
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Reading Days. Through May 2. |
Children's Activities |
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Drop-in Family Workshop: Storytelling on Ancient Greek Pottery; learn about Greek legendary tales often depicted on ancient Greek pottery and decorate a terra cotta pot to take home; ages 7+; noon-2 p.m.; Penn Museum; free w/admission; pre-registration recommended: (215) 898-4016 (Museum). |
Morris Arboretum
Register: (215) 247-5777 ext. 156.
Info.: www.morrisarboretum.org.
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Turtles and Lizards and Snakes, Oh My! A Live Reptile Program; meet a variety of live reptiles and create a reptile to take home; 1-3 p.m.; $15, $12/members. |
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Lenape Life: A Journey Back in Time; hands-on program for all ages; 1-3 p.m.; $18, $16/members. |
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Creating an Asian Dragon; learn Asian dragon folklore while creating a colorful dragon toy to take home; ages 3-7; 1-2:15 p.m.; $18, $16/members. |
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Cub Scout Badge: Forester Requirement; learn about the importance of trees and forests; 1-3 p.m.; $15, $12/members. |
Peanut Butter & Jams:
World Cafe Live
$10/adults, $7/children; 11:30 a.m.;
Info.: www.worldcafelive.com.
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Buck Howdy & BB; Grammy nominated country artist. |
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Thaddeus Rex; interactive rock. |
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Makin’ Music Rockin’ Rhythms; mix of rockin’ original music and humor. |
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Ernie & Neal; local, high-energy family music. |
Penn Bookstore
Info.: www.upenn.edu/bookstore.
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Earth Day Arts & Crafts; paper plate butterfly puppet; 11 a.m. |
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Winnie the Pooh; 10:30 a.m. |
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11th Annual Spirituality and Health Research Symposium: Spirituality and Cancer; 1-3:30 p.m.; Medical Alumni Hall, Maloney Bldg, HUP; register: www.mindreligion.com (Center for Spirituality and the Mind). |
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Christian Missions and National Identities: Comparative Studies of Cultural ‘Conversions’ in the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, and East Asia; 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; rm. 209, College Hall. Through April 11, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; info.: www.southasiacenter.upenn.edu/pages/sac_events.html (Middle East Center; Centers for Africana Studies; East Asian Studies; South Asia Center; GSE; URF; Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations). |
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2nd Annual Global Development Initiative Forum: Higher Education and International Development; info./register: www.gdi.upenn.edu. Through April 11 (Penn GDI). |
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Atlantic Emancipations Conference; black freedom struggles in the Atlantic world during the 18th and 19th centuries; opening session; 5 p.m.; McNeil Center; register: www.librarycompany.org. Through April 12 (McNeil Center). |
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ITMAT International Symposium: Academic Medicine in Drug Discovery and Development; 3-6:30 p.m.; Auditorium, BRB II; registration required: www.itmat.upenn.edu/symposium.shtml. Through April 15, 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. (ITMAT). |
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Graduate Student Conference on Gender, Women & Sexuality; noon; 401 Fisher-Bennett Hall (Alice Paul Center). |
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Translational Research in Lewy Body Disorders; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Auditorium, BRB II/III; info.: www.med.upenn.edu/aging/ (Udall Center). |
Admission Donations and Hours
Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library: free; Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., noon-5 p.m. |
Burrison
Gallery, University Club at Penn, Inn at Penn: free;
Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-6 p.m. |
Charles Addams Fine Arts Gallery:
free; Mon.-Fri; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. |
Esther M. Klein Art Gallery, 3600 Market St.: free;
Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. |
Fox
Gallery, Logan Hall: free; Mon.-Fri., 9
a.m.-5 p.m. |
Graduate
School of Education (GSE), Student Lounge: free;
Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5
p.m. |
Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA): $6, $3/artists, seniors, students over 12; free/members, children 12 & under, w/PennCard;
Sun. 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Wed.-Fri., noon-8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. |
International House; free; for hours call (215) 387-5125. |
Kelly
Writers House Gallery: free; Mon.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., noon-11 p.m.; Sun., 6-11 p.m. |
Kroiz Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library: free; Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., appointment only. |
Meyerson
Gallery, Meyerson Hall: free; Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. |
Morris Arboretum: $10, $8/seniors, $5/students & youth 3-18, free w/ PennCard, children under 3; Mon., Tues., Wed., & Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. |
Penn Museum: $8, $5/seniors, children 6-17, full-time students w/ ID, free/members, w/ PennCard, children under 6; Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sun. 1-5 p.m. |
The Rotunda: free; Mon. & Thurs. noon-6 p.m.; www.muralarts.org. |
Slought Foundation: free; Wed.-Sat., 1-6 p.m. |
Wistar Institute: Info. (215) 898-3700. |
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library: free; for hours see: http://events.library.upenn.edu/cgi-bin/calendar.cgi. |
Upcoming
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Big Bungalow Suite V; 11 x 30 ft. acrylic work of abstract art by Robert Rahway Zakanitch; Forum, Annenberg Center. Through September. |
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Reading Room; book display celebrating the works of authors Arakawa and Madeline Gins; Slought Foundation. Through April 6. |
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Shadow World: Under the El, Year One; in-depth video exploration of the space and people under the train tracks; International House; reception: April 16, 6 p.m. Through May 30. |
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Synthesis; abstract acrylic painting completed in ovalism, a technique developed by the artist, Daniel Wilder; Burrison Gallery; reception April 18, 6 p.m. Through May 31. |
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Crazy; film screenings by Argentinean filmmaker, Daniel Böhm; Slought Foundation; reception: April 16, 6:30 p.m. Through May 16. |
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Surviving: The Body of Evidence; interactive exhibition explores process of evolution and its profound impact on humans; Penn Museum. Opening celebration: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Through May 3, 2009. See Special Events. |
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239 Years; galleries of new faces on the contemporary art scene; Slought Foundation. Through May 19. |
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North; public seminar and display with an architectural firm and architects; Slought Foundation; reception: 6:30 p.m.. Through May 12. |
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Mike’s World; focused view of a single Michael Smith performance persona as it developed over many years; ICA. reception: April 24, 6 p.m. Through August 3. |
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Project Space and Ramp Project: Trenton Doyle Hancock; prints, drawings, wallpaper and paintings which tell the mythical story of the Mounds, the artist’s half-animal and half-plant protagonists; ICA. reception: April 24, 6 p.m. Through August 3. |
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Water!; images by Richard Golden; Burrison Gallery. Through April 11. |
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Senior Thesis Exhibition; Charles Addams Fine Arts Gallery. Through April 18. |
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Given Enough Eyeballs; explores concepts of open-access and sharing as it relates to the idea of open source software; Esther M. Klein Gallery. Through April 26. |
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Turkey: Modern, Secular, Ancient & Sacred; photographs by David and Lisa U’Prichard of the people, architecture and geography which inhabit the ancient and modern country of Turkey; International House. Through April 25. |
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Amarna, Ancient Egypt’s Place in the Sun; artifacts from King Tutankhamun and the 1920s excavations of Amarna; Penn Museum. Through April. |
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Remembered Light: Destruction and Resurrection–Glass Fragments from World War II; Arthur Ross Gallery. Through June 15. |
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Trisha Donnelly; San Francisco–based photographer, painter, sculptor, and performance artist; ICA. Through August 3. |
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Textual Spaces: An Architecture of Reading; examines the spaces in which reading happens; Rosenwald Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Through August 8. |
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Counterpoint: Anthropology and Photography in New Guinea; color photography of Austin Super’s ethnographic research in Papau New Guinea; Merle-Smith Changing Exhibition Gallery, Penn Museum. Through September 14. |
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Francis Johnson: Music Master of Early Philadelphia; Eugene Ormandy Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Through October 2009. |
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meta Metasequoia; see the world from among a canopy of redwood limbs; Morris Arboretum. Ongoing. |
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A Wonderful Life: A Daughter’s Tribute to a Family of Educators; Joan Myerson Shrager’s digital art; Student Lounge, GSE. Ongoing. |
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The Jewish Book: Material Texts and Comparative Contexts; Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; virtual exhibit, www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/cajs/fellows06/. |
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Photographs from the Field; ethnographic photographs by anthropology graduate students; Museum Library, Penn Museum. Ongoing. |
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Strokes of Genius: The Art of Annie G. Hunter; Museum Library, Penn Museum. Ongoing. |
Ongoing at the Penn Museum
Treasures From the Royal Tombs of Ur; Worlds Intertwined: Etruscans, Greeks and Romans; Canaan & Ancient Israel; Living in Balance: The Universe of the Hopi, Zuni, Navajo and Apache;
Mesoamerica; The Egyptian Mummy: Secrets & Science; Raven’s Journey: The World of Alaska’s Native People; Buddhism: History & Diversity of a Great Tradition; Africa: The Cradle of Humankind; Polynesia: ‘ahu’ula + lei niho palaoa.
Penn Museum Tours
Meet at Trescher Main Entrance; 1:30 p.m.; Free w/ admission. Info.: www.museum.upenn.edu.
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The Etruscan and Roman Legacy. |
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Royal Tombs of Ur. |
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College House Student Film Festival;7 p.m.; The Bridge Cinema de Lux (College Houses & Academic Services). |
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An Inconvenient Truth; 6 p.m.; Penn Bookstore (Bookstore). |
German Film Series
Screenings: TV Lounge, Gregory College House; 9 p.m.; PennCard needed.
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I was Nineteen; German with English subtitles. |
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Requiem; German with German subtitles. |
Comedy in Italian Cinema
Screenings: 4:50 p.m.; rm. A8, David Rittenhouse Labs; Italian with English subtitles (Italian Studies).
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Caro diario. |
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La vita e bella. |
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Pane e tulipani. |
Twentieth-Century Chinese Film
Screenings: 7 p.m.; rm. 303, Towne Bldg. Chinese with English subtitles (Center for East Asian Studies).
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Fists of Fury. |
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King of Children. |
15 |
Raise the Red Lantern. |
22 |
A Chinese Odyssey. |
Giant Monsters of Japan
Film Series
Screenings: 6 p.m., rm. 167-8, McNeil Bldg. Japanese with English subtitles (Center for East Asian Studies).
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Pokemon 2000: The Movie. |
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Godzilla Millenium. |
16 |
Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: All Monsters Attack. |
23 |
Godzilla: Final Wars. |
International House
Tickets: $7, $5/members, students, seniors unless otherwise noted. Info.:
www.ihousephilly.org.
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Riddles of the Sphinx preceded by Frida Kahlo and Tina Modotti & Amy!; 7 p.m. |
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Philadelphia Film Festival 2008; selected screenings from the festival; see www.phillyfests.org. Through April 15 (Philadelphia Film Society). |
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An Evening with Jeff Krulik; 7 p.m. |
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Knightriders and 1990: The Bronx Warriors; 9 p.m. |
20 |
Handmade Puppet Dreams;2 p.m. & 7 p.m. |
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Looking for an Icon preceded by The Day You’ll Love Me (El Dia Que Me Quieras), Spanish and English w/ English subtitles; 7 p.m. |
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Tango of Slaves preceded by Zygosis; English and German with English subtitles; 7 p.m. |
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Remembrance of Things to Come, French with English subtitles; preceded by Ringl and Pit, English and German with English subtitles; 7 p.m. |
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Confidential Report; 7 p.m. |
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The Magnum Eye; 2 p.m. |
Jazzercise; 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Tuesdays & Thursdays; Newman Center; first class free; $8/class, $6/students; contact Carolyn Hamilton: (215) 662-3293 (days) or (610) 446-1983 (evenings).
Christian Association
Info.: www.upennca.org
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Interfaith Dialogue; open forum/discussion group; 11 a.m. |
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Lunch and Discussion with Penn Author Pamela Ehrenberg; time TBA. |
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Networking Lunch; noon. |
Free Library—
Walnut St. West Branch
201 S. 40th St.; info.: (215) 685-7671.
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Recycling 101; noon. |
26 |
Books Aloud! Workshop; 2 p.m. |
Morris Arboretum
Register: (215) 247-5777, ext. 125.
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Digital Photography; introduction to the basics; 7-9 p.m.; $150, $125/members. Continues April 8, 15, 22 & 29. |
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Landscape Design Studio; develop a conceptual design for a residential site; 7-9:30 p.m.; $225, $195/members. Continues April 8, 22 & 29, and May 6 & 13; April 19, 10 a.m.-noon. |
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Advanced Climbing and Rigging Techniques for Arborists: A Special Seminar; Mark Chisholm, New Jersey Certified Tree Expert, Arborist, Aspen Tree Expert Company; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; $350. Continues April 4, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
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Garden Discovery Series: Build a Bird’s Nest; look at the designs of birds nests and make your own; 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; free with admission. |
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Drawing from Nature for the Reluctant Beginner; for painters who want to improve drawing skills or parents with children (8+); 10 a.m.-noon; $95, $80/members. Continues April 12 & 19. |
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Vase Arranging for Floral Stems; 10 a.m-noon or 6:45-8:45 p.m.; $46, $44/members. |
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Haibun: The Wandering Poet’s Journal; write the ancient art of haibun, a style combining prose with haiku; $60, $50/members. Continues April 26. |
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The Art of Pressed Flowers; introductory class; 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. or 6:45-9 p.m.; $90, $75/members. |
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Orchids: Fascinating Plants for Home or Greenhouse; learn to grow orchids; 7-9 p.m.; $48, $43/members. |
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Gardening in the Shade; learn to look at shade as a gardening asset; 7:30-9 p.m.; $30, $25/members. |
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Elective in Landscape Design Series; tips for planning your garden; 7:30-9 p.m.; $30, $25/members. |
Learning and Education: HR
Open to faculty and staff. Register: www.hr.upenn.edu/training_coursecatalog/.
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First Day of Open Enrollment; make changes to your Penn benefits. Through April 18. |
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Essentials of Management–Creating Respectful Workplaces; 9 a.m. |
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Getting Ahead: A Series for Young Professionals—Penn Benefits in Plain English; noon-1:30 p.m. |
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Brown Bag Matinee–Conflict Resolution A Win-Win Approach; noon-1 p.m. |
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Essentials of Management–Human Resource Management Principles; 9-10:30 a.m. |
24 |
Career Focus Brown Bag–Mentors@Penn Information Session; noon-1 p.m. |
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Career Focus Brown Bag–Your Next Job at Penn; noon- 1 p.m. |
Quality of Worklife: HR
Open to faculty and staff. Register: www.hr.upenn.edu/training_coursecatalog/.
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Nicotine Addiction and Smoking Cessation Basics; noon-1 p.m. |
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Handling Relationship Stress; 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. |
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Parenting Your Pre-teen and Teen: Navigating Turbulent Times; 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. |
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Fitting in Fitness; noon-1 p.m. |
Technology Training Services
Classes at ISC labs, 3650 Chestnut St.; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Open to faculty, staff, and students; register: www.tts.isc.upenn.edu.
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PowerPoint 2003 Introduction; $190. |
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Excel 2003 Introduction; $190. |
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Word 2003 Introduction; $190. |
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Outlook 2007 Introduction—Hands On; 9 a.m.-noon; also offered 1:30-4:30 p.m.; $110. |
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Advanced Java; five-day course; $1,996. |
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Access 2003 Advanced; two-day course; $448. |
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FilemakerPro Intermediate; $260. |
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Word 2003 Intermediate; $190. |
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Excel 2003 Intermediate; $190. |
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PowerPoint 2003 Beyond the Basics; $190. |
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Photoshop CS2 Web Graphics; two-day course; $494. |
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Outlook 2003: Introduction;9 a.m.-noon; $110. |
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Outlook 2003: Calendaring & Contacts; 1-4 p.m.; $110. |
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Visio Intermediate; $224. |
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Cascading Style Sheets; two-day course; $570. |
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SharePoint 2007 Power End User; three-day course; $1,136. |
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Word 2003 Intermediate; $190. |
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Moving to Office 2007—Hands On; 9 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m.; $110. |
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Advanced Linux Workshop; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; $100. |
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Outlook 2007 Advanced; $190. |
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Word 2003 Advanced; $190. |
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Business Objects XI Desktop Intelligence Training; $380. |
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Advanced Business Objects XI Desktop Intelligence Training; $380. |
28 |
Maintaining and Troubleshooting Windows Vista Computers; three-day course; $1,121. |
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Word 2003 Advanced; $190. |
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Microsoft Project Introduction; two-day course; $448. |
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WPSA Meeting; noon; rm. 217, Houston Hall. |
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PPSA Board Meeting; noon; Sweeten Alumni Center; RSVP: ppsa@pobox.upenn.edu |
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University Council; 4 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall; RSVP: (215) 898-7005. |
18 |
South Asia Music Concert; Raagees–CANCELLED |
Music Department
Free w/PennCard. Info.: www.sas.upenn.edu/music.
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The University Choir; 8 p.m.; The Philadelphia Cathedral (3723 Chestnut St.). |
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Penn Composers’ Guild; 3 p.m.; Rose Recital Hall, Fisher-Bennett Hall. |
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Penn Flutes; 7 p.m.; Rooftop Lounge, Rodin College House. |
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Music Department Jazz Combos; 8 p.m.; Upper East Lounge, Hill College House. |
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Music Department Jazz Combos; 8 p.m.; Rose Recital Hall, Fisher-Bennett Hall. |
13 |
Ancient Voices; 3 p.m.; Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium. |
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Penn Chamber I; 7 p.m.; Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium. |
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Penn Chamber II; 7 p.m.; Rose Recital Hall, Fisher-Bennett Hall. |
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Penn Wind Ensemble; 8 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium. |
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Penn Chamber III; 7 p.m.; Rose Recital Hall, Fisher-Bennett Hall. |
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Penn Baroque and Recorder Ensembles; 8 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall. |
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Penn Symphony Orchestra; 8 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium. |
Penn Presents
Info.: www.pennpresents.org.
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The Bacon Brothers in Concert; American musical duo; 7 & 9:30 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; $35-$60. |
6 |
Angélique Kidjo; 4-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter; 7 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; $30-$45.
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Brad Mehldau Trio; jazz pianist; 7 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; $25-$40. |
World Cafe Live
Performances daily. For a complete listing, see www.worldcafelive.com.
WXPN Free at Noon Concert Series;every Friday; reservations: www.xpn.org.
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Up On Stage; open mic/coffee house; 7 p.m.; Platt Performing Arts House (Penn Collective). |
Penn Presents
Info./tickets: www.pennpresents.org.
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Spirit of Uganda; colorful, song-filled celebration of the human soul; 7:30 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; $30-$45. See Talks. and www.empowerafricanchildren.org |
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Love, Janis; CANCELLED |
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Boandanz Action: Voyeur; dancers Scott McPheeters and Bethany Formica; 7:30 p.m.; Harold Prince Theatre, Annenberg Center; $15. |
15 |
Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders Final Audition; 7 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; $20. |
17 |
Paul Taylor Dance Company; featuring Esplanade, Promethean Fire, Le Grand Puppetier, Lines of Loss, and Antique Valentine; 7:30 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; $29-$46. Also April 18 & 19, 8 p.m., and April 18, 2 p.m. |
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Molora; exploration of apartheid through re-working of the Greek classic, The Oresteia; 7:30 p.m.; Harold Prince Theatre, Annenberg Center; $45. Also April 23, 24, 27 at 7:30 p.m., April 25 & 26, 8 p.m., and April 26, 2 p.m. See Talks. |
readings/signings |
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Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Childbirth; Judy Norsigian, executive director Our Bodies, Ourselves; 4 p.m.; Auditorium, Claire M. Fagin Hall (Penn Women’s Center). |
Kelly Writers House
Events in the Arts Cafe.
Info.: www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/.
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Robert Wrigley; poet; 6 p.m. (CANCELLED) |
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Willard Spiegelman; literary scholar; noon. |
7 |
A Celebration of George Oppen’s 100 Birthday; 6 p.m. |
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Robert Cohen; fiction writer; 6 p.m. |
9 |
Speakeasy: Poetry, Prose, Anything goes!; 8 p.m.; also April 23. |
11 |
Leo Bretholz; co-author of Leap into Darkness; noon; RSVP: wh@writing.upenn.edu. |
15 |
Cecilia Vicuña, Chilean poet introduced by Charles Bernstein; 6 p.m. |
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Old English Live!; a reading of Old English poetry; 6 p.m. |
21 |
2nd Annual Caroline Rothstein Oral Poetry Event; 6 p.m. |
22 |
Scrapbooking: Imagining Philadelphia; Junior Fellows Project by Moira Moody; 6 p.m. |
28 |
Kelly Writers House Fellows Program; Jeremy Rothenberg, author; 6:30 p.m.; RSVP only: whfellow@writing.upenn.edu; also April 29. |
Penn Bookstore
Info.: www.upenn.edu/bookstore.
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When Doctors Become Patients; Robert Klitzman; 7:30 p.m. |
8 |
Notes from a Practicing Writer; Lary Moten and Ed Shockley; 4 p.m. |
10 |
Throes of Democracy: The American Civil War Era 1829-1877; Walter A. McDougall, Pulitzer Prize winner; 3 p.m. |
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Never Give In: Battling Cancer in the Senate; PA Senator Arlen Specter; 7:30 p.m. |
14 |
Racial Paranoia; John L. Jackson, Jr.; 6:30 p.m. |
16 |
Over the Summer Water; Daniel Hoffman; 3:30 p.m. |
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Leaderless Jihad; Marc Sageman; 5:30 p.m. |
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Models of Excellence Award Ceremony and Reception; 4:30 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; RSVP: (215) 898-1012 (Human Resources). |
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Annual Rental Housing Fair; students, faculty, and staff can become familiar with housing options, meet landlords, tour properties, and get information; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Wynn Commons; rain location: Hall of Flags (Penn Off-Campus Living). |
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Relay for Life; overnight walk to commemorate cancer survivors and raise funds for the American Cancer Society; 8 p.m. through 8 a.m. April 5; Franklin Field; info.: pennrelayforlife@gmail.com (Relay for Life at Penn). |
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Open Enrollment and Health Fair; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall; review benefit options and obtain free health screenings; pre-registration required for cholesterol and blood glucose tests, www.hr.upenn.edu (Human Resources). |
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Spring Fling; carnival games, music. food and more; The Quad, Hill Field, College Green, and Wynn Commons; tickets for concert available on Locust Walk or www.upenn.tickets.musictoday.com; Through April 12 (SPEC). |
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26th Annual Penn Maya Weekend; The Future of the Maya World; explore Mayan Kingdoms through scholars, films and workshops; 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Penn Museum; weekend: $175, $140/members; optional banquet, lunches extra; info.: (215) 898-4890. Through April 13 (Museum). |
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The Philadelphia Antiques Show; featuring over 50 leading antiques dealers and galleries benefiting the University of Pennsylvania Health System; 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; The Navy Yard, 5100 South Broad St. Also April 13, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; April 14, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; and April 15, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; info.: www.philaantiques.com. |
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Public Opening Celebration–Surviving: The Body of Evidence; learn about the Museum’s human fossil casting project at a hands-on table, participate in an obstacle course, children can participate in an art show; 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; free w/ donation; info.: www.museum.upenn.edu (Museum). See Exhibits. |
24 |
Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day; activities across campus for 9-15 year-old guests; schedule/register: www.hr.upenn.edu/quality/daughterson.asp (Human Resources). |
27 |
Morris Arboretum 75th Anniversary Celebration; Always Growing: A Campaign for Morris Arboretum; noon-4 p.m.; free admission (Arboretum). |
Cherry Blossom Celebration
Celebration of Japanese culture; events at Morris Arboretum; free w/ admission; info.: (215) 247-5777, x156.
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Japanese Garden Elements Tour; Also April 12, 14 and 19. |
12 |
Origami for Kids; 11 a.m. |
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Swarthmore Taiko Drummers– Music and Dance in the Garden; traditional Japanese drumming; 1 p.m. |
14 |
Tokyo Japanese Cherry Blossom Queen; 10-11:45 a.m. |
19 |
Archery Demonstration; 11-noon. |
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Traditional Japanese Tea Demonstration; 1-2 p.m. |
Info./tickets: www.pennathletics.com.
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Baseball vs. St. Joseph’s and Delaware; Liberty Bell Tournament; 3 p.m. |
2 |
Softball vs. LaSalle; 3 p.m. |
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Baseball vs. St. Joseph’s; 3:30 p.m. |
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(W) Lacrosse vs. Johns Hopkins; 7 p.m. |
4 |
(M) Tennis vs. Yale; 2 p.m. |
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(M) Lightweight Rowing vs. Rutgers; Lev Brett Bowl; all day. |
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(M) Tennis vs. Brown; 2 p.m. |
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Track and Field; Penn Invite; all day. |
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(M) Lightweight Rowing vs. Navy; Callow Cup; all day. |
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(W) Lacrosse vs. Harvard; 1 p.m. |
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(W) Tennis vs. Harvard; 2 p.m. |
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(M) Lightweight Rowing vs. Princeton and Columbia; Childs Cup; all day. |
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(W) Tennis vs. Dartmouth; noon. |
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Track and Field vs. Princeton and Yale; time TBA. |
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Baseball vs. Cornell; noon. |
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(M) Lacrosse vs. Brown; noon. |
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Softball vs. Cornell; 12:30 p.m. |
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Baseball vs. Cornell; noon. |
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Softball vs. Cornell; 12:30 p.m. |
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Baseball vs. LaSalle;3 p.m. |
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(W) Tennis vs. Cornell; 2 p.m. |
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(W) Lacrosse vs. Brown; 1 p.m. |
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(M) Tennis vs. Columbia; 2 p.m. |
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Baseball vs. Lehigh; 1 p.m. |
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Softball vs. Drexel; 3 p.m. |
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114th Penn Relays; all day. Through April 26. www.thepennrelays.com. |
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(M) Heavyweight Rowing vs. Harvard and Navy; Adams Cup; all day. |
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Softball vs. Columbia; 12:30 p.m. |
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(W) Lacrosse vs. Northwestern; 2 p.m. |
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Baseball vs. Columbia; noon. |
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Softball vs. Columbia; 12:30 p.m. |
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Constructing Culture: Three Japanese Architects Struggle with Shinto; Dana Buntrock, University of California, Berkeley; 5:30 p.m.; Upper Gallery, Meyerson Hall (Center for East Asian Studies; Architecture). |
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Some Modern Approaches to the History of the Crusades; Jonathan Riley-Smith, University of Cambridge; 5 p.m.; Rosenwald Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (Penn Library). |
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Can Forest Plantations Contribute to Biodiversity Recovery and Conservation in Degraded Tropical Landscapes?; Florencia Montagnini, Yale University; noon; Carolyn Hoff Lynch Auditorium, Chemistry Bldg. (Institute for Environmental Studies). |
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Humanitarians in Action: An Inside Look at Doctors Without Borders; Laura Cobey, Doctors Without Borders; 4 p.m.; Ann L. Roy Auditorium, Claire M. Fagin Hall (Nursing). |
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Heaven and Man: From a Cross-Cultural Perspective; Zhang Longxi, City University of Hong Kong; 5:15 p.m.; rm. 402, Logan Hall (Center for East Asian Studies; Graduate Group in Comparative Literature and Literary Theory; GAPSA). |
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Original Sin: Dr. S.T. Lee Distinguished Lecture in the Humanities; Elaine Pagels, Princeton University; 5 p.m.; Harrison Auditorium, Penn Museum (Penn Humanities Forum; SAS). |
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Learning from the Brain: Cancer Stem Cells in Cancer Biology and Therapy; Jeremy Rich, Duke University Medical Center; 4 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar). |
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Reading the Enlightenment in Eighteenth-Century Jamaica; April Shelford, American University; 12:30 p.m.; rm. 105, McNeil Center (McNeil Center). |
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Genetics of Complex Disease; Hakon Hakonarson, Center for Applied Genomics; noon; rm. 252, BRB II/III (Center for Research on Reproduction and Women’s Health). |
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Shipwrecked Architecture: The Roman Column Shipwreck at Kizilburun, Turkey; Deborah Carlson, Texas A&M University; 6 p.m.; Penn Museum (Museum). |
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Immigration and Distributive Justice; Howard Chang, Penn Law; 4 p.m.; Silverstein Forum, Stiteler Hall (Penn Program on Democracy, Citizenship, and Constitutionalism). |
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Vacant Properties and the Risk of Aggravated Assault in Neighborhoods; J. Nadine Gracia, pediatrics; 9:30 a.m.; Terrace Room, Logan Hall (FICAP). |
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The Spirit of Hope: How Africa Fights AIDS; 5:30 p.m.; lobby, Annenberg Center; $17, $14/subscribers & students (Penn Presents). See On Stage. |
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GDRS Robotics Technology and Systems; Charles Shoemaker, General Dynamics Robotics Systems; 11 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (GRASP). |
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Beyond the Walls of Agamemnon: The Search and Discovery of the Lower Town at Mycenae; Christofilis Maggidis, Dickinson College; noon; Penn Museum (Museum). |
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Situated Language Use: Robots, Children, and Games; Deb Roy, Cognitive Machines Group; noon; ste. 400A, 3401 Walnut St. (IRCS). |
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Linguistic Injustice and the Territorial Imperative; Philippe Van Parijs, University of Louvain/Harvard; 3 p.m.; rm. 402, Logan Hall (Philosophy). |
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PMA Graduate Symposium; 3:30 p.m.; Rich Seminar Room, Jaffe Bldg. (History of Art). |
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Comparative Nematode Genomics: Past, Present and Future; Makedonka Mitreva, George Washington University; 4 p.m.; rm. 132, Hill Pavilion (Pathobiology). |
8 |
The Surveyed Society: Polls and Statistics in the Making of Modern America; Sarah Igo, history; 1 p.m.; University Club (Penn Women’s Club). |
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Educating the “Other”: The Case of the Muslim Minority in Western Thrace, Greece; Thalia Dragonas, University of Athens; 6 p.m.; rm. 110, Annenberg Center (Social Policy & Practice). |
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Measuring Daily Activities and Risks Over Space-time; Douglas Wiebe, biostatistics and epidemiology; noon; rm. 216, Claire M. Fagin Hall (Nursing). |
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Sustainability in the City; Spencer Finch, PA Environmental Council; noon; Carolyn Hoff Lynch Auditorium, Chemistry Bldg. (Institute for Environmental Studies). |
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The Levin Family Dean’s Forum Lecture: The Stuff of Thought; Steven Pinker, Harvard University; 4:30 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium (SAS). |
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The Boundaries of Silenced Chromatin; Rohinton Kamakaka, University of California, Santa Cruz; 4 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar). |
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Cell Fate Determination at the Neural Plate Border; Jean-Pierre Saint-Jeannet, veterinary medicine; noon; rm. 252, BRB II/III (Center for Research on Reproduction and Women’s Health). |
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Claire M. Fagin Distinguished Lecture and Award Presentation Honoring Marilyn Sommers—Inquiry and Injury: Why Curiosity Never Killed the Cat; Marilyn Sommers, nursing; 3 p.m.; Ann L. Roy Auditorium, Claire M. Fagin Hall (Nursing). |
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Toward Haptic Prostheses for Amputees; Ed Colgate, Northwestern University; 11 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (GRASP). |
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Thinking the Same Thing; Susan Schneider, philosophy; 3 p.m.; rm. 402, Logan Hall (Philosophy). |
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The Gaze of the Other: Reconsidering the International Dialogue between France and Japan, 1880-1910; Jeehyun Lee, graduate student; 3:30 p.m.; Rich Seminar Room, Jaffe Bldg. (History of Art). |
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Works-in-Progress Faculty Seminar; Eve Troutt Powell, history; noon; rm. 436, Logan Hall (Alice Paul Center). |
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Urban Health and Urban Design; Anne Vernez Moudon, University of Washington; noon; www.upenn.edu/ldi/calendar.html (LDI). |
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The Myth of the Negro Past; Timothy Rommen, music; noon; Seminar Room, ste. 331A, 3401 Walnut St. (Center for Africana Studies). |
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IRCS Noon Colloquim Speaker Series; Ted Berger, University of Southern California; noon; ste. 400A, 3401 Walnut St. (IRCS). |
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Vector Born Diseases; Ronald Rosenberg, Center for Disease Control; 4 p.m.; rm. 132, Hill Pavilion (Pathobiology). |
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Christian Versification; Paul Saenger, The Newberry Library, Chicago; 5:30 p.m.; Rosenwald Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (Penn Library). |
15 |
The Opposite of Human Enhancement: Nanotechnology and the Blind Chicken Problem; Paul Thompson, Michigan State University; 4 p.m.; ste. 321, 3401 Market St. (Center for Bioethics). |
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Discovery and Analysis of Non-coding RNA’s Riboswitches; Ronald R. Breaker, Yale University; 3 p.m.; Class of ’62, John Morgan Bldg. (Penn Genomics Frontiers Institute). |
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The Birth of Modern Chapters; Paul Saenger, The Newberry Library, Chicago; 5:30 p.m.; Rosenwald Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (Penn Library). |
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John Stedman’s Tropics: The Mercenary as Natural Historian; Elizabeth Bohls, University of Oregon; 5 p.m.; Stephanie Grauman Wolf Room, McNeil Center (McNeil Center). |
16 |
‘When a man marries a fortune it is not all he marries’: Riches, Reputation and the West v. West Divorce of 1806; Lesley Doig, Rutgers University, New Brunswick; 12:30 p.m.; Seminar Room 105, McNeil Center (McNeil Center). |
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Cleavage-stage Specializations of Cytokinesis and Pregastrular Morphogenesis in Xenopus; Michael Danilchik, Oregon Health and Science University; noon; rm. 252, BRB II/III (Center for Research on Reproduction and Women’s Health). |
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Brave Testimony; Linton Kwesi Johnson, dub poet; 6 p.m.; The Rotunda (Center for Africana Studies). |
17 |
Effects of Variation at the HLA and KIR Loci on HIV Disease; Mary Carrington, National Cancer Institute; 1 p.m.; Lobby, BRB II/III (Center For Aids Research). |
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Prostitution in Postwar Japan, 1945-1960; Holly Sanders, Villanova University; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 244, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Center for East Asian Studies). |
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Print and Pleasure in the North Indian Public Sphere; Francesca Orsini, University of Cambridge; noon; rm. 551, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (South Asia Center). |
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Innate Partnership Between HLA-B and KIR3DL1 Subtypes Against HIV; Mary Carrington, National Cancer Institute; 1 p.m.; Auditorium, BRB II/III (Center For Aids Research). |
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The Printed Codex; Paul Saenger, The Newberry Library, Chicago; 5:30 p.m.; Rosenwald Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (Library). |
18 |
Models, Complexity and Algorithms for Cooperative Multiagent Systems; Sonia Martinez, University of California, San Diego; 11 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (GRASP). |
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AAMW Lunchtime Lecture Series—Sailing to Byzantium: Modernism and the American School; noon.; Penn Museum; free w/ admission (Museum). |
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Carbon Emissions and Tropical Deforestation; Ruth DeFries, University of Maryland; noon; Carolyn Hoff Lynch Auditorium, Chemistry Bldg. (Institute for Environmental Studies). |
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On Being the Right Size: Scaling and Psychological Laws; Nick Chater, University College, London; noon; ste. 400A, 3401 Walnut St. (IRCS). |
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Mouse Who Would be King: Innovating Tradition in the State of Chamba –15th to 17th c. AD; Mandavi Mehta, history of art; 3:30 p.m.; Rich Seminar Room, Jaffe Bldg. (History of Art). |
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LDI Research Seminar; W. David Bradford, Medical University of South Carolina; noon; Colonial Penn Center Auditorium (LDI). |
21 |
Henry Beecher’s ‘Bombshell’: Research Ethics and Omissions circa 1966; Susan Lederer, Yale University; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 337, Logan Hall (Philosophy). |
23 |
Biomarkers of Environmental Chemicals and Pubertal Maturation in Young Girls; Susan Pinney, University of Cincinnati; noon; rm. 252, BRB II/III (Center for Research on Reproduction and Women’s Health). |
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IRCS/CCN Brain and Language Speaker Series; Geoffrey Fredericks, University of Pittsburgh; noon; ste. 400A, 3401 Walnut St. (IRCS). |
24 |
Suicidal Ideation in Youth Ages 14 to 22: Findings From the National Annenberg Survey of Youth; Dan Romer, Annenberg School; 9:30 a.m.; Amado Hall, Irvine Auditorium (FICAP). |
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The Race and Sports Lecture; John Carlos; Tommy Smith; Harry Edwards, University of California, Berkeley; 5:30 p.m.; rm. G06, Jon M. Huntsman Hall (Center for Africana Studies). |
25 |
Object Categorization and the Need for Many-to-Many Matching; Sven Dickinson, University of Toronto; 11 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (GRASP). |
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Linking Grammatical Principles and Speech Production Data; Matt Goldrick, Northwestern University; noon; ste. 400A, 3401 Walnut St. (IRCS). |
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LDI Health Policy Seminar; John A. Rich, Drexel University; noon; Colonial Penn Center Auditorium (LDI). |
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AAMW Lunchtime Lecture Series—Corinthian Suburbia: Patterning Settlement at the Crossroads of Roman Greece; noon; Penn Museum; (Museum). |
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Health Policy Seminar; Donald Schwarz, Commissioner of Health, Philadelphia; 4:30 p.m.; Ben Franklin Room, Houston Hall (LDI; Center for Public Health Initiatives). |
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The Impulse Towards a New Subject: Genre and Narrative in Early Mughal Painting; Yael Rice, history of art; 3:30 p.m.; Rich Seminar Room, Jaffe Bldg. (History of Art). |
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Timeless Tales: Greek Tragedy in Contemporary Theatre; 5:30 p.m.; lobby, Annenberg Center; $17, $14/subscribers & students (Penn Presents). See On Stage. |
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Milk, Eggs and Meat: A Forum on the Myths and Realities of Food Animal Production; 5:30 p.m.; Jon M. Huntsman Hall Auditorium; tickets required; info.: www.vet.upenn.edu (Vet School). |
28 |
Conserving Angkor; Glenn Boornazian, Integrated Conservation Resources; 6 p.m.; rm. B3, Meyerson Hall (Historic Preservation). |
29 |
All Yah’s Children: Race, Spirituality, and the Story of African Americans in Israel; John L. Jackson, Jr., Penn Integrates Knowledge professor; 6 p.m.; Penn Museum (Museum). |
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New Approaches to Ras Inhibition; Frank McCormick, University of California, San Francisco; 4 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar). |
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‘Sypathetic Hearts and Homogenial Souls’: American Men of Feeling in the Barbary States; Jeff Edwards, English; 12:30 p.m.; rm. 105, McNeil Center (McNeil Center). |
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Sperm Membrane Macro-domains and Micro-domains: It’s More Complicated Than ‘Raft’ vs. ‘Non-raft’ in Terms of Organization and Function; Alexander Travis, Cornell University; noon; rm. 252, BRB II/III (Center for Research on Reproduction and Women’s Health). |
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Early Detection and Rapid Response to Emerging and Re-emgerging Diseases; Bernard Vallat, World Organization of Animal Health; 3 p.m.; rm. B101, Vet School; RSVP: (215) 898-3525 (Vet School). |
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