Children’s Activities

Penn Museum

Online webinars. Info and to register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar.

13        K-12 Archaeology Talk with Dr. Steve: The Sphinx That Moved to Philadelphia; l earn how the largest sphinx in the Western Hemisphere came to Philadelphia and hear from a real archaeologist about its history and importance; 11 a.m.; Rainey Auditorium, Penn Museum.

Exhibits

10        Dominique White and Alberta Whittle: Sargasso Sea; takes its name from the only body of water that is defined solely by oceanic currents rather than shorelines; upends the colonization, trafficking, and trade that have taken place on this body of water with counter images of shipwreck, salvage, reciprocity and Black feminist led-revolution; Institute of Contemporary Art. Through June 2.

            Tomashi Jackson: Across the Universe; is the first solo exhibition to bring together paintings, video, prints, and sculpture from different bodies of work Ms. Jackson has created over the past eight years, providing an overview of the threads in her practice and her use of materials; presents examples of videos in dialogue with paintings and sculpture; Institute of Contemporary Art. Through June 2.

            Entryways: Nontsikelelo Mutiti; the inaugural project for a new series that commissions artists to activate the façade of ICA’s building in partnership with Maharam, North America’s leading creator of textiles for commercial and residential interiors; features the work of Nontsikelelo Mutiti, a Zimbabwean-born visual artist and educator, who decorated the windows with African hair braiding patterns and hair clips; Institute of Contemporary Art. Through December 2024.

13        Outside Images: Student Photography Show; features a diverse body of photographs where the focal points are rarely humans; primarily landscapes, this show contrasts urban with rural, congestion with emptiness, and asks the viewer to find the tensions between space; 6 p.m.; Brodsky Gallery, Kelly Writers House.

Films

7          It’s Basic; a documentary that explores the power of cash, the importance of dignity, and the ongoing work of providing an income floor through the eyes of guaranteed income recipients who have witnessed firsthand the life-altering effects of financial stability; features panel discussion; 6 p.m.; room 109, Annenberg School; register: http://tinyurl.com/annenberg-film-feb-7 (Annenberg School for Communication).

Fitness & Learning

6          Summer Humanities Internship Program (SHIP) Info Session; learn about a 10-week paid program in which undergraduate students work in arts, cultural, or historic organizations throughout Philadelphia; noon; room 242, Van Pelt Library (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).

12        Stress & Self-Care Workshop; interactive, discussion-based workshop that will cover the impacts of stress on the mind and body, stress management, and the importance of self-care; 4 p.m.; room 1301, BRB; RSVP: https://forms.gle/q22E9Ep6JJTQWNMU7 (PSOM Inclusion Diversity Equity and Learner Research).

College of Liberal & Professional Studies

Online webinars. Info and to register: http://www.upenn.edu/lps-events.

7          Master of Applied Positive Psychology Virtual Q&A Session; 5:30 p.m.

Penn Libraries

Info and to register: https://www.library.upenn.edu/events/.

9          Making [and Remaking] Texts: Past, Present, and Future; come and look at some of the manuscripts held at Penn that have been cut up, remixed, rewritten, and rebound, and hear Penn experts discuss these manuscripts; 3-5 p.m.; room 626, Van Pelt Library.

Readings & Signings

Kelly Writers House

In-person events at Arts Café, Kelly Writers House. Info and to register: https://writing.upenn.edu/wh/calendar/0224.php/.

6          But Company; Michelle Taransky, English; 6 p.m.

13        Heled Travel and Research Grant Presentations; Irma Kiss Barath and Miriam Shah, English; 12:30 p.m.

Special Events

7          Pan Asian Graduate Student Association Lunar New Year 2024 Celebration; celebration that brings together traditions and cultures across the Asian diaspora to welcome in the Year of the Dragon; 5-8 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall; tickets: $5; register: http://tinyurl.com/pagsa-lny-feb-7 (Pan-Asian Graduate Student Association).

Talks

6          The State of Human Rights in 2024; Philip Alston, New York University; noon; Perry World House; register: http://tinyurl.com/talk-alston-feb-6 (Perry World House).

            London and the Postmodern Occult; Saree Makdisi, University of California, Los Angeles; 5 p.m.; room 401, Fisher-Bennett Hall (English).

7          Depleting Tregs Using Anti-CCR4 or Anti-CD25 Targeted CAR T Cells; Caitlin Tilsed, immunology; noon; room 213, Stemmler Hall (Penn-CHOP Lung Biology Institute).

            Methods for Rapid and Ultra-Rapid Electrophilic Cysteine Arylation; Jake Goldberg, Colgate University; noon; Carolyn Hoff Lynch Lecture Hall, Chemistry Complex (Chemistry).

            State Ninth Amendments and Unenumerated Rights; Anthony Sanders, Institute for Justice; noon; room 214, Gittis Hall; RSVP: https://forms.gle/cnLfbbTQn1WBNBPc7 (Federalist Society).

            Muon Trigger System and Search for Supersymmetry; Kaito Sugisaki, University of Tokyo; 3:30 p.m.; room 3W2, DRL (Physics & Astronomy).

            Topological Defects in Computational Meshing; David Palmer, Harvard University; 3:30 p.m.; room A8, DRL (Physics & Astronomy).

            Eating in Public: Race, Caste, and Food Practices Across Differences; Psyche Williams-Forson, University of Maryland, College Park; 4:30 p.m.; Dunning Coaches Center (Africana Studies).

8          Affirmative Action: Where Do We Go From Here? Adam K. Mortara, University of Chicago; noon; room 214, Gittis Hall; RSVP: https://forms.gle/LAwM24Nr5h2zxkVq9 (Federalist Society).

9          Wall-Models of Turbulent Flows via Scientific Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning; Jane Bae, California Institute of Technology; 2 p.m.; room 534, 3401 Walnut Street (Penn Institute for Computational Science).

13        Interspecies Communication: Sound and Music Beyond Humanity; Gavin Steingo, Princeton University; 5:15 p.m.; room 101, Lerner Center (Music).

Center for the Study of Contemporary China

Info: https://cscc.sas.upenn.edu/events.

7          Hostage Diplomacy and U.S.-China Relations: The Legacy of The Peking Express; James Zimmerman, Perkins Coie LLP; 5 p.m.; room 200, PCPSE.

Economics

In-person events. Info: https://economics.sas.upenn.edu/events.

6          Urban Highway Removal: Evidence from Rochester's Inner Loop; Sherrie Cheng, economics; noon; room 100, PCPSE.

Mathematics

In-person events. Info: https://www.math.upenn.edu/events.

7          Rationality Problems for Simple Varieties; Brendan Hassett, Brown University; 3:45 p.m.; room A2, DRL.

9          Geometric Langlands and Examples; Emmet Lennen, mathematics; 10 a.m.; room 4E9, DRL.

            Admissibility over Number Fields; Deependra Singh, mathematics; 3:30 p.m.; room 4N30, DRL.

This is an update to the February AT PENN calendar. The deadline to submit events for the March AT PENN calendar is Monday, February 12. To submit an event for a future calendar or weekly update, email almanac@upenn.edu.