Update: November AT PENN
Conferences
14 What is the Future of Cultural Landscape Preservation?; a series of discussions and presentations by academics and practitioners to delve into the critical aspects of preserving cultural landscapes today, including the challenges and models for future work; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Upper Gallery, Meyerson Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/historic-pres-conf-nov-14 (Historic Preservation). Also November 15.
15 Climate Solutions for the Living World; will showcase the diverse and interdisciplinary approaches at the University of Pennsylvania that focus on monitoring, understanding and effectively addressing changing climates; 9 a.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/bio-conf-nov-15 (Biology Plant Adaptability and Resilience Center).
Films
12 Songs from the Hole; an innovative documentary visual album that follows incarcerated musician James “JJ’88” Jacobs through a musical opus of hip-hop and soul; noon; Public Trust, 4017 Walnut Street (Cinema & Media Studies).
14 From Gulf to Gulf to Gulf; follows trade journeys between western India, eastern Africa and the Persian/Arabian gulf across a sea of piracy and sanctions; 6 p.m.; Public Trust, 4017 Walnut Street (Cinema & Media Studies).
18 Biguine ou la Musique de la Liberté; features discussion with screenwriter Patrick Chamoiseau and director Guy Deslauriers; 4:30 p.m.; Public Trust, 4017 Walnut Street (French & Francophone Studies).
Fitness & Learning
13 Penn English Program in London Fall 2025 Info Session; an introductory meeting and afternoon tea for English majors and minors looking to study abroad in London at King’s College in the fall of 2025; 10:15 a.m.; room 135, Fisher-Bennett Hall (English).
17 Sunday Reset with Gralin Hughes and Manna Pourrezaei; start your week with relaxation and transcendence by submerging in the soothing and enchanting soundscapes from sound artist Manna Pourrezaei, complemented by projections from multidisciplinary artist Gralin Hughes; 2-4 p.m.; Institute of Contemporary Art; register: https://tinyurl.com/ica-sunday-reset-nov-17 (ICA).
18 Penn Summer Abroad in London Info Session; learn about a program that will allow you to spend 5 weeks in one of the most dynamic and diverse cities in the word while earning credits towards your degree; 4:30 p.m.; room 135, Fisher-Bennett Hall (English).
Penn Abroad 101: Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American Programs; learn more about Penn Abroad's programs in Latin America, Spain, and Portugal, and understand how each program works including academics, financial considerations, and how to apply; 5 p.m.; Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/94307824903 (Spanish & Portuguese).
Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships
Info: https://curf.upenn.edu/events.
17 Crafting with the Research Peer Advisors; 2:30-4:30 p.m.; room F55, Huntsman Hall.
Graduate School of Education
Online webinars. Info and to register: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/news/events-calendar.
14 International Student Virtual Information Session; 8 a.m.
Literacy Studies MSEd Virtual Information Session; 10 a.m.
Penn Chief Learning Officer Virtual Information Session; noon.
15 Housing at Penn GSE: Where You're Living & Learning Virtual Session; 8 a.m.
19 Independent School Teaching Residency Information Session; 5:30 p.m.
Readings & Signings
Penn Bookstore
In-person events in 2nd floor conference room, Penn Bookstore. Info: https://www.business-services.upenn.edu/bookstore-events.
12 Rising from the Ashes: Los Angeles, 1992; Edward Jae Song Lee, Latasha Harlins, Rodney King, and a City on Fire; Paula Yoo, TV writer/producer; 5:30 p.m.
13 Bob Dylan: Prophet Without God; Jeffrey Edward Green, Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy; 5:30 p.m.
14 The Price We Paid: An Oral History of Penn’s Struggle to Join the Ivy League 1950-55; Dan Rottenberg, Broad Street Review; 5:30 p.m.
Talks
12 A Fireside Chat; Mary Kay Costello, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; noon; Michael A. Fitts Auditorium, Gittis Hall; RSVP: https://forms.gle/k2zEAV3Xd4gur8A49 (Penn Carey Law Veterans Club).
Is Diversity Always Already Heterosexual? The Hereditary Roots of Biological Diversity in the Sexual Division of Labor; Yingchen Kwok, GSWS; Ghost, Corpse, Skeleton: Ambivalent Meditations for Imperfect Monastics; Claire Elliot, GSWS; noon; suite 345, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies).
13 Alveolar Niche Crosstalk in Murine Models of Pulmonary Fibrosis; Luis Rodriguez, pulmonary, allergy & critical care; noon; room 213, Stemmler Hall (Penn-CHOP Lung Biology Institute).
Multi-Omic Approaches for Deciphering Cellular Heterogeneity and Plasticity in Cancer; Dana Silverbush, cancer biology; noon; room 225, Towne Building, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/96390831586 (ASSET Center).
Connecting Conversations: Mental Health and Our Bodies; Jimmy Morgan, American Ice Theatre; Alise Parrish, physical therapist; Jennifer Pharr, University of Nevada-Las Vegas; Jordan Toy, Stonewall Sports; noon; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/eidos-panel-nov-13 (Penn Nursing Eidos LGBTQ+ Health Initiative).
Equitable Community and Housing Development; Kenneth Scott, Beech Companies; 6 p.m.; room B3, Meyerson Hall (City & Regional Planning).
14 Luminescent Photonic Metamaterials and Devices From THz to Optical Frequencies; Qing Gu, North Carolina State University; 10:30 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Materials Science & Engineering).
Election Roundtable: A Look at the 2024 Presidential Election; John Lapinski, Penn Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies; Matthew Levendusky, Annenberg Public Policy Center; Marc Meredith, political science; Diana Mutz, political science and communication; noon; Café 58, Irvine Auditorium (Knowledge By the Slice).
A People's Court? Insurgent Lawyering and Social Movements in India in the 1980s; Rohit De, Yale University; noon; suite 230, PCPSE (South Asia Studies).
The Current Situation of Women's Representation in Japan; Mari Miura, Sophia University; 5:15 p.m.; room 110, Annenberg School (Center for East Asian Studies).
15 Fire PIT Chat; Yo Shavit, OpenAI; 1 p.m.; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/shavit-talk-nov-15 (Paideia Program).
Sea Level Rise, Ice Sheets and Coastal Adaptation: Fragile, But Still Resilient; Jeremy Basis, University of Michigan; 3 p.m.; room 358, Hayden Hall (Earth & Environmental Science).
18 Seeing as a Way to Resist and Reclaim: Decolonizing Knowledge Through Multimodal Ethnography; Rameen Iftikhar and Ramsha “Fatima”, The Looking Glass; 4 p.m.; suite 345, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies).
Asian American Studies
In-person events at room 473, McNeil Building. Info: https://asam.sas.upenn.edu/events.
19 Asian American Across the Disciplines; Sam Lew, Abolitionist Law Center; 10:15 a.m.
Center for the Study of Contemporary China
In-person events at room 418, PCPSE. Info: https://cscc.sas.upenn.edu/events.
15 Value-Form Queer Theory; Petrus Liu, Boston University; 12:15 p.m.
Electrical & Systems Engineering
In-person events. Info: https://events.seas.upenn.edu/calendar/tag/ese/list/.
12 Color Center Photonics in Silicon Carbide: Scalable Fabrication, Cryogenic Experiments, and Quantum Simulation on NISQ Testbeds; Marina Radulaski, University of California Davis; 11 a.m.; room 225, Towne Building.
13 Algorithmic Bias in Computer Vision – Generative Methods Enable the Experimental Approach; Pietro Perona, California Institute of Technology; 10:30 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall.
14 Coherent Control of Electromagnetic Waves via Tunable Chaotic Cavities; Douglas A. Stone, Yale University; 10:30 a.m.; room 337, Towne Building.
GRASP Lab
Hybrid events. Info: https://www.grasp.upenn.edu/events/.
13 The Geometric Side(s) of Lagrangian Dynamics; Noémie Jaquier, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology; 3 p.m.; room 307, Levine Hall, and Zoom webinar.
14 Mixed Reality Soft Robots and Accessible CAD Software; James Bern, Williams College; 11 a.m.; room 307, Levine Hall, and Zoom webinar.
15 What Do We Want From Our Machines? Damion Shelton, Agility Robotics; 10:30 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall, and Zoom webinar.
18 Foundation Models for Robotic Manipulation: Opportunities and Challenges; Yunzhu Li, Columbia University; 11 a.m.; room 307, Levine Hall, and Zoom webinar.
Mathematics
In-person events. Info: https://www.math.upenn.edu/events.
12 Stability and Other Geometric Questions in Multiplicative Hitchin Fibrations; Griffin Wang, Institute for Advanced Study; 3:30 p.m.; room 3C2, DRL.
14 Two Oscillatory Free Boundary Problems; Farhan Abedin, Lafayette College; 3:30 p.m.; room 4C8, DRL.
This is an update to the November AT PENN calendar. To submit events for future AT PENN calendars and weekly updates, email the salient details to almanac@upenn.edu.