Children’s Activities

Morris Arboretum & Gardens

In-person events at Morris Arboretum & Gardens. Info: https://www.morrisarboretum.org/.

29        Summer of Dinos: Extinction Event; attendees will play a musical extinction game, dance along to a dinosaur playlist, make a dinosaur egg craft, and get to see a volcanic extinction event demonstrated; 10 a.m.

Conferences

30        Balancing Voices: The Intersection of Free Speech and Racism in Modern Society; delves into the intricate relationship between free speech, hate speech, and racism; will explore the difficulties of upholding open dialogue while addressing hate speech and discrimination; 4-7:30 p.m.; Corby Auditorium, Penn Dental Medicine; register: https://tinyurl.com/dental-conf-sep-30 (Penn Dental Medicine).

Exhibits

25        Concrete On Paper; 200 years have now passed since the introduction of artificial Portland cement in 1824; Philadelphia, by virtue of its rich collection of concrete architecture by influential architects and engineers spanning the 20th century, provides a unique setting for the celebration of this milestone in building technology; first floor, Fisher Fine Arts Library. Opening: October 25, 6 p.m.; register: https://tinyurl.com/concrete-exhibit-sep-25.

Films

25        The Lost Boys; 6 p.m.; room 543, Williams Hall (Cinema & Media Studies).

On Stage

29        Scriptorium con safos: Yard; performance of a piece by Josh T. Franco, artist, that demonstrates Franco’s practice of making art history by hand and resonates with the themes of reclamation and personal expression inherent to the exhibition; 1 p.m.; Institute of Contemporary Art; register: https://tinyurl.com/ica-franco-sep-29 (ICA).

Fitness & Learning

25        Truman Scholarship Foundation Virtual Open House; learn about the Truman Scholarship, which seeks juniors who are “change agents” interested in addressing a local, national, or international issue and planning a career working for a non-profit organization; 2 p.m.; Zoom webinar; join: https://tinyurl.com/curf-workshop-sep-25 (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).

            Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies/Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies Open House; learn about these programs at Penn and enjoy snacks and refreshments; 3:30 p.m.; courtyard, Fisher-Bennett Hall (GSWS, FQT).

            Penn Student Making Workshop: Weaver’s Worlds: Navajo Textiles; explore Navajo weaving, an iconic art of the Native American Southwest; 6 p.m.; free to students with PennCard (Penn Museum).

27        Teaching At…; roundtable convenes recent PhDs from the Department of English who have taken tenure-track lines at various university and colleges; 1:30 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://cetli.upenn.edu/event/teaching-at/ (Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, & Innovation).

            Grant-Writing Workshop; will cover common elements of grant applications, tips for writing a strong research proposal and budget, and common mistakes to avoid; 2 p.m.; room 202, 3539 Locust Walk (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).

Graduate School of Education

Online webinars. Info: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/news/events-calendar?date=2024-09.

24        Accessible PowerPoints to Present and Share; 1 p.m.

25        Global Higher Education Management (Online) Virtual Information Session; 8 a.m.

            Accessible PDFs in Minutes; 1 p.m.

            Learning Analytics, MSEd (Online) Virtual Information Session; 7 p.m.

26        Is Your Canvas Course Accessible? 1 p.m.

30        School Leadership Program Virtual Information Session; 7 p.m.

Readings & Signings

Kelly Writers House

In-person events at Arts Café, Kelly Writers House. Info: https://writing.upenn.edu/wh/calendar/0924.php.

30        Live at the Writers House; WXPN radio broadcast; 6:30 p.m.

Talks

25        From Average to Individual Treatment Effects: Statistical Adventuring in Personalized Medicine Methods for Critical Illness; Michael Harhay, DBEI; 9 a.m.; room 701, Blockley Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://pennmedicine.zoom.us/j/96442998641 (Clinical Biostatistics & Epidemiology).

            Power to the People (And to the Data Centers)! Achieving the Dream of a Clean and Reliable Electricity Supply; Line Roald, University of Wisconsin-Madison; 11 a.m.; room 327, Towne Building (Electrical & Systems Engineering).

            Dialogues of Conflict in Mengzi and Vimalakirti; Kenneth Holloway, Florida Atlantic University; noon; room 623, Williams Hall (East Asian Languages & Civilizations).

            Ecocinema Beyond the Iron Curtain; Masha Shpolberg, Bard College; noon; room 330, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Cinema & Media Studies).

            Fels Public Policy in Practice Speaker Series; Jamie Raskin, Congressman; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/raskin-talk-sep-25 (Fels Institute of Government).

            Robustness in the Era of LLMs: Jailbreaking Attacks and Defenses; Hamed Hassani, electrical & systems engineering; noon; room 225, Towne Building (ASSET Center).

            Navigating Pennsylvania’s Compassionate Release Law: How to Represent Terminally Ill Incarcerated Individuals; Rupalee Rashatwar and Nia Holston, Abolitionist Law Center; 1 p.m.; room 320, Tanenbaum Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/rashatwar-holston-sep-25 (Carey Law School).

            Mechanical Intelligence in Locomotion: From Information Theory to Multi-Legged Robots; Baxi Chong, Georgia Institute of Technology; 3 p.m.; room 307, Levine Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/98087582668 (GRASP Lab).

            What Do We Mean by "China"? A Transnational and Shared History Perspective; Guoqi Xu, Hong Kong University; 5:15 p.m.; room 619, Williams Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/xu-talk-sep-25 (Center for East Asian Studies).

26        Opportunities in Whispering-Gallery Microresonators: Fundamentals and Applications; Lan Yang, Washington University; 10:30 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Materials Science & Engineering).

            Comment la Dette Odieuse fut Repayée: L’Emprunt intérieur de Libération Financière de 1947 et le Long Cycle d’Embellie de 1942-54; Guy Pierre, Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://www.haiti-seminar.com/program (History).

            Nationalism, Literature, Family History; David Wallace, English; noon; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/wallace-talk-sep26 (Global Discovery Series).

            Deepwater Alchemy: Extractive Mediation and the Taming of the Seafloor; Lisa Yin Han, Pitzer College; 12:15 p.m.; room 500, Annenberg School; register: https://tinyurl.com/han-talk-sep-26 (Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication).

            Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and the Memory Wars; Ofra Bloch, Tel Aviv University; 3:30 p.m.; location TBA; RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/bloch-talk-sep-26 (Carey Law School).

            Susan T. Marx Distinguished Lecture; Elizabeth Turk, artist; 5 p.m.; Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library, and Zoom webinar; register: https://arthurrossgallery.org/event/susan-t-marx-distinguished-lecture-elizabeth-turk/ (Arthur Ross Gallery).

            "May Your Fasting Be Armor to Our Country": Soldiers, Paramilitary Action, and Religion in Late Antiquity; Reyhan Durmaz, religious studies; 6:30 p.m.; room 204, Cohen Hall, and Zoom webinar; info: pscoseminar@sas.upenn.edu (Religious Studies).

27        Stopping Spillover to Prevent Pandemics; Jonathan Epstein, PSOM; noon; room 130, Hill Pavilion (Penn Vet, Institute for Zoonotic Diseases).

            Planning Healthy Cities in China; Wang Lan, Tongji University; 12:15 p.m.; room 418, PCPSE (Center for the Study of Contemporary China).

            Combining High-Throughput Workflows, Quantum Chemistry, and AI for the Discovery of Tunable Materials with Unprecedented Properties; Andrew Rosen, Princeton University; 2 p.m.; room 534, 3401 Walnut Street (Penn Institute for Computational Science).

29        In Conversation; Josh Franco, Institute of Contemporary Art; Jeff Koons, artist; Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, history of art; 2 p.m.; Institute of Contemporary Art and Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/ica-talk-sep-29 (Institute of Contemporary Art).

30        What Is Internet Music? Negotiating Identity and Community Through Digital Music Subcultures; Lucy March, Temple University; 2:15 p.m.; room 500, Annenberg School; register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1007626376617?aff=oddtdtcreator (Center on Digital Culture and Society).

            Visualizing & Applying CRISPR Adaptive Immune Systems; Andrew Santiago Frangos, biology; 4 p.m.; room 209, Johnson Pavilion (Microbiology).

            Abolishing Surveillance: Digital Media Activism and State Repression; Christopher Robé, Florida Atlantic University; 5 p.m.; room 500, Annenberg School (Media, Inequality & Change Center).

            Paper Predilections in Early Modern England; Heather Wolfe, Folger Shakespeare Library; 5:15 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library (Workshop in the History of Material Texts).

Economics

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

25        A Theory of Economic Coercion and Fragmentation; Matteo Maggiori, Stanford University; noon; room 250, PCPSE.

            Incentive Structure and Competition in the U.S. Real Estate Brokerage Market; Gi Heung (Gi) Kim, Wharton School; 3:30 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.

26        Effects of Political Affiliation and Sectoral Market Share on Firm Investment Behavior: Evidence from an Election Upheaval in Turkey; Ozgur Seker, economics; 3:30 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.

            Persuasion, Posteriors & Polymatroids; Rakesh Vohra, economics; noon; room 203, PCPSE.

Mathematics

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

24        Coefficientwise Hankel-Total Positivity in Enumerative Combinatorics; Alan Sokal, University College London; 3:30 p.m.; room 4C6, DRL.

Medical Ethics & Health Policy

Various locations. Info: https://medicalethicshealthpolicy.med.upenn.edu/events.

24        Research Ethicists Work Beyond the IRB to Integrate Justice-Based Considerations; Emma Tumilty and Elise Smith, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston; noon; online webinar.

26        Competition and Fraud in Health Care; Jetson Jeder-Luis, Boston University; noon; room 1104, Blockley Hall.

Physics & Astronomy

In-person events at room A8, DRL. Info: https://www.physics.upenn.edu/events/.

25        Mapping Cosmic Star Formation With the CO Mapping Array Project; Patrick Breysse, New York University; 3:30 p.m.; room 4E19, DRL.

Population Studies Center

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

30        Lessons from the Demography of Incarceration; Evelyn Patterson, Georgetown University; noon; room 403, McNeil Building.

            Cooling out Rural Students’ University Aspirations: The Role of County-Seat High Schools in China; Xiaoliang Li, sociology; 4 p.m.; room 367, McNeil Building.

This is an update to the September AT PENN calendar, which is online now. To submit an event for a future AT PENN calendar or weekly update, email almanac@upenn.edu.