Conference

19    Geographies of Intimacy; Nayan Shah, USC & Rebecca Stein, Duke, keynote speakers; Katherine Ball, Wesleyan; Amy Kaplan, English; Amber Jamilla Musser, Washington University; Jennifer Row, Boston University; Deborah Thomas, anthropology; 1-6 p.m.; Kislak Center, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; register: http://www.phf.upenn.edu/ (PHF).

Fitness & Learning

20    Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Classes; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; DPS, 4040 Chestnut St.; for female students, staff and faculty at Penn; RSVP: (215) 898-4481 (Public Safety). Continues February 27.

Penn Libraries Workshops

In Van Pelt-Dietrich Library.

Register: http://tinyurl.com/objw8zp

16     Microsoft Word: Formatting your Report; 2:30 p.m.; rm. 114, Goldstein Electronic Classroom.

    Research Teas: Un/Translatables; with Bethany Wiggin & Catriona MacLeod; 4 p.m.; rm. 223, Meyerson Conference Room.

17     Welcome to the new Butler AT Room!; 12:30 p.m.; Butler Room, ground floor.

    Adobe InDesign; 2 p.m.; rm. 124, Class of ’68 Seminar Room.

    Intro to Text Mining; 2 p.m.; rm. 623, Vitale II Media Lab, Kislak Center.

    Early Books Collective; 4 p.m.; rm. 623, Vitale II Media Lab, Kislak Center.

19    Microsoft PowerPoint: Audio and Video in your Presentation; 10:30 a.m.; fl. 1, Weigle Information Commons.

20    Tumblr Blogs and Personal Websites; 2 p.m.; rm. 124, Class of ’68 Seminar Room.

22    Make your own Prezi; 10:15 a.m.; rm. 114, Goldstein Electronic Classroom.

23    WordPress Basics; 11 a.m.; rm. 124, Class of ’68 Seminar Room.

    Microsoft Word: Formatting your Report; 2:30 p.m.; rm. 114, Goldstein Electronic Classroom.

    Diversi-Tea; Brian Peterson, Makuu; 4 p.m.; rm. 223, Meyerson Conference Room.     

Talks

18        The cancer epigenome; Peter A. Jones, Van Andel Research Institute, 10 a.m., Sarah and Matthew Caplan Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar).

    A Conversation about LGBT Civil Rights: What Challenges Lie Ahead?; Helen ‘Nellie’ Fitzpatrick, LGBT Affairs: City of Philadelphia; noon; Glandt Forum, Singh Center for Nanotechnology; register: http://www.upenn.edu/affirm-action/offerings.html (SEAS; LGBT Center; OAA.EOP; QPenn).

    Metapoesis in the Arabic Tradition; Huda Fakhreddine, Middle East Center; 5:30 p.m.; rm. 244, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Middle East Center).

20        26th Annual National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) African American Read-In; Picture Books that feature African American history; Ebony Elizabeth Thomas, GSE, 1 p.m., Penn Bookstore. For her pick of children’s books: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/news/ebony-elizabeth-thomas-picks-best-children%E2%80%99s-books-2015

23     Oxford Jews and Christian Hebraism in the Thirteenth Century; John Tolan, historian; 5:15 p.m.; rm. 231, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Jewish Studies; Medieval Studies; NELC).

24    Careers and Internships in Washington; Deirdre Martinez, Penn in Washington; Jake Gutman, Carnegie Endowment; noon; rm. 108, ARCH Bldg. (Middle East Center).