On April 3 and 4, the Penn & Slavery Project will host a symposium in the Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion in Van Pelt-Dietrich Library to explore Penn’s relationship with the institution of slavery. Presentations will be given by undergraduates currently conducting research as part of the Penn & Slavery Research Project, and accompanied by roundtable and panel discussions by some of the nation’s leading scholars of slavery, race and medicine. This symposium affirms Penn’s commitment to engaging with the history of slavery and responds to President Amy Gutmann’s call to offer educational and cultural programming that illuminates Penn’s connections to slavery.

This event is free and open to the public, though photo ID is necessary to enter Van Pelt-Dietrich Library.

More information and registering for the event can be found at https://www.alumni.upenn.edu/slavery