Update: October AT PENN
Conferences
16 Transforming Your Research Agenda with Implementation Science; a symposium for established researchers, as well as early- and mid-career researchers, who are interested in adding an implementation science lens to their research; 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; BRB; tickets: $65-$100; register: https://https/upenn.irisregistration.com/Form/PISCE (Penn Implementation Science Center).
Exhibits
19 2024 Master of Fine Arts Open Studios; open studios with the interdisciplinary graduate fine arts department in partnership; mingle with current students and see their work; noon-6 p.m.; Franklin Annex, Fisher Fine Arts Library (Fine Arts).
The Art of Protection: Exploring Beauty and Resilience in Black Design; a day-long program in celebration of ICA’s current installation, Entryways: Nonstikelelo Mututi; 2-6 p.m.; Institute of Contemporary Art; register: https://tinyurl.com/ica-event-oct-19 (ICA).
Films
15 Fairytale; part of Francophone, Italian, and Germanic studies department’s monthly movie night; 6 p.m.; room 543, Williams Hall (FIGS, Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies).
17 Taking Root; includes conversation with Emily Tran, VietLEAD; 10:15 a.m.; room 473, McNeil Building (Asian American Studies).
Fitness & Learning
15 You Do-nut Have to Be in STEM; join humanities & social science RPAs to discuss opportunities and enjoy donuts; 5:30 p.m.; room 113, Van Pelt Library (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).
17 Navigating the Life at Penn as an Asian American Student - A Story From an Alumnus: Belonging, Connecting, Challenges and Fulfillment; Alaric Qin, Confluent; noon; Class of 1949 Auditorium, Houston Hall; info: gracewu@sas.upenn.edu (Center for East Asian Studies).
Graduate School of Education
Online webinars. Info: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/news/events-calendar?date=2024-10.
15 Returning Peace Corps Volunteer; 6:30 p.m.
17 Penn Chief Learning Officer Virtual Information Session; noon.
Penn Employee Information Session; 12:30 p.m.
18 Friday Virtual Chat; noon.
22 Global Higher Education Management (Online) Virtual Information Session; noon.
Teacher Education & Learning Sciences Doctoral Programs Virtual Information Session; noon.
Education, Culture and Society, MSEd Virtual Information Session; 12:30 p.m.
Morris Arboretum & Gardens
Unless noted, in-person events at Morris Arboretum & Gardens. Info and to register: https://experience.morrisarboretum.org/Info.aspx?EventID=35#bts.
18 Gourds in Culture; 11 a.m.; learn how this plant family supported cultures throughout history, and make your own gourd instrument or drinking cup.
Penn Libraries
Various locations. Info and to register: https://www.library.upenn.edu/events.
22 Manage Your Research Identity with ORCID; 2 p.m.; online webinar and Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange, Van Pelt Library.
23 FAIR Data in ScholarlyCommons; 2 p.m.; online webinar and Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange, Van Pelt Library.
24 Publishing Reimagined; noon; room 113, Van Pelt Library.
Preparing for Sharing: The Future of Research Under the Nelson Memo; 2 p.m.; online webinar and Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange, Van Pelt Library.
Music
16 A Musical Journey by Alkyone: Dream Whispers; in her U.S. debut, Alkyone presents a musical program with her original compositions and innovative arrangements of Greek traditional and popular songs; 7 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library; RSVP: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/event/13183476 (Penn Libraries).
On Stage
16 Mask and Wig Presents "Legally Bond"; a group of students have infiltrated the Penn Museum to steal a top-secret document from the underground safe in the fall show by renowned Penn’s historic musical comedy troupe; 7:30 p.m.; Iron Gate Theater; tickets: $15-30; register: http://maskandwig.com/tickets (Student Performing Arts Council). Also October 17, 6 and 8:30 p.m.; October 18, 6 and 8:30 p.m.; October 19, 6 and 8:30 p.m.
17 Bloomers Comedy: 12 Angry Bloomers; Penn's premier sketch comedy troupe presents their fall sketch show; 8 p.m.; Harold Prince Theatre, Annenberg Center; 8 p.m.; tickets: $10-40; register: https://www.ticketleap.events/events/bloomers (Student Performing Arts Council). Also October 18, 6 and 8 p.m.; October 19, 6 and 9 p.m.
Readings & Signings
22 About Face: Stonewall, Revolt, and New Queer Art; Jonathan Katz, history of art; 5:30 p.m.; 2nd floor conference room, Penn Bookstore (Penn Bookstore).
Talks
15 Learning-NUM: Utility Maximization in Stochastic Queueing Networks; Eytan Modiano, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 11 a.m.; room 225, Towne Building (Electrical & Systems Engineering).
Optimal Oblivious Reconfigurable Networks; Hakim Weatherspoon, Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture; 3:30 p.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Computer & Information Science).
16 Safe Offline RL for Constrained Markov Decision Process: Theory and Practice; Arnob Ghosh, New Jersey Institute of Technology; 11 a.m.; room 114, Skirkanich Hall (Electrical & Systems Engineering).
Approaches to Investigating Environmental Health Disparities and Multimorbidity in COPD; Sarath Raju, Johns Hopkins University; noon; room 213, Stemmler Hall (Penn-CHOP Lung Biology Institute).
Leveraging the Unique (Photo)Reactivity of Aromatic Cations for Chemical Biology; Michael Taylor, University of Arizona; noon; Carolyn Hoff Lynch Lecture Hall, 1973 Chemistry Building (Chemistry).
Not-So-Famous Plants: Garden Culture, Botanical Knowledge and Regional Painting Traditions in Ming China; Katie Ryor, Carleton College; noon; room 623, Williams Hall (East Asian Languages & Civilizations).
17 Shaping a Soft Future; Michael D. Dickey, North Carolina State University; 10:30 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Materials Science & Engineering).
Can the Subaltern Sweat? Bharat Jayram Venkat, University of California, Los Angeles; noon; room 230, PCPSE (Center for Global Health, Center for the Advanced Study of India).
Translation as Queer Kinship: H.D.’s Ion; India Halstead, English; Feminist Readings in Ancient Greek Esther; Jeremy Steinberg, religious studies; noon; room 345, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies).
From Vision to Dynamics; Bob Collins & Yanxi Liu, Penn State University; 2 p.m.; room 307, Levine Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/92746167236 (GRASP Lab).
DNA Microscopy in Two and Three Dimensions; Joshua Weinstein, University of Chicago; 3:30 p.m.; room 216, Moore Building (Bioengineering).
Reimagining Vergil's Aeneid; Maria Dahvana Headley, novelist and translator; 4:45 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall (Classical Studies).
The Art of Art Collecting; Alexandra Olsman, Sotheby’s New York; Ann Blair Brownlee, Penn Museum; John Medveckis, Penn Museum; 6 p.m.; Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library; register: https://tinyurl.com/ross-talk-oct-17 (Arthur Ross Gallery).
18 Policy Coffee Talk; Michael A. Carroll, Philadelphia Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems; 8:30 a.m.; location TBA; info: https://tinyurl.com/carroll-talk-oct-18 (Fels Institute of Government).
Ad Astra: Navigation with Megaconstellation LEO Satellites; Zak Kassas, Ohio State University; 10:30 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/96072205762 (GRASP Lab).
The State of the Campaign—A Roundtable of Top Political Journalists Weigh In On the Election; Eugene Daniels, Politico; David M. Drucker, The Dispatch; Sarah McCammon, NPR; Greg Sargent, The New Republic; 3 p.m.; auditorium, PCPSE, and Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/paideia-talk-oct-18 (Paideia Program).
To What Extent is Climate Sensitivity to CO2 Linear and Reversible? Ivan Mitevski, Princeton University; 3 p.m.; room 358, Hayden Hall (Earth & Environmental Studies).
Slavery, Servitude, and Tenant Labor at America’s House Museums; Brian Whetstone, Center for the Preservation of Civil Rights Sites; 4:30 p.m.; Dean’s Alley, Meyerson Hall (Center for the Preservation of Civil Rights Sites).
20 They Were Roommates; Abdulhamit Arvas, English; Eduardo Carrera, history of art; and Shelby Justl, Bryn Mawr College; 2 p.m.; Penn Museum; tickets: $10/general, free/members; register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/393/they-were-roommates (Penn Museum).
21 Seeing Like a Turtle: Ecologists, Light Pollution, and the Anthropocene; Sara Pritchard, Cornell University; 3:30 p.m.; room 392, Cohen Hall (History & Sociology of Science).
Economics
In-person events. Info: https://economics.sas.upenn.edu/events.
16 Lifetime Hours Inequality and Occupational Choice; Cesar Urquizo Ubillus, economics; noon; room 625, PCPSE.
In Defense of the Middleman: Unobserved Quality in the Generic Pharmaceutical Market; Catherine Ishitani, Wharton School; 3:30 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.
Graduate School of Education
In-person events. Info and to register: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/news/events-calendar.
15 What Works, For Whom, and Under What Conditions? Generalizing in the Presence of Limited Data; Wendy Chan, GSE; 1:30 p.m.; room 1203, Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall.
16 The Need for Grace and Forgiveness in Deliberation; Jane Lo, Michigan State University; noon; room 355, Stiteler Hall.
17 Identifying and Addressing Disparities in Care for People with Disabilities; Samuel P. Martin, Leonard Davis Institute; noon; auditorium, Colonial Penn Center.
18 Evaluating Guaranteed Income Pilots; Haisheng Yang, Abt Associates; noon; room 259, Stiteler Hall.
21 Inequitable Policies, Practices, and Outcomes: The Mechanisms and Effects of Education Policies for Students of Color; Ericka Weathers, GSE; 1:30 p.m.; room 356, Stiteler Hall.
Mathematics
In-person events. Info: https://www.math.upenn.edu/events.
17 The Dimension of the Bigraded Components of Diagonal Harmonics Are Polynomials in n; Jennifer Wang, mathematics; 3:30 p.m.; room 2C4, DRL.
18 Spreading Processes on Networks; Gadi Fibich, Tel-Aviv University; 1:45 p.m.; room 401, Fisher-Bennett Hall.
Physics & Astronomy
Info: https://www.physics.upenn.edu/events/.
16 How Micro Galaxies Could Help Constrain the Properties of Dark Matter; Raphael Errani, Carnegie Mellon University; 3:30 p.m.; room 4E19, DRL.
This is an update to the October AT PENN calendar. To submit events for future AT PENN calendars and weekly updates, email the salient details to almanac@upenn.edu.