at penn Calendar April 2025

5          Hands-on History: Caring for Culture Through Conservation; high school students interested in art and science are invited for a day of hands-on activities that will show them how the museum preserves artwork and other items for future generations; 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Penn Museum; register: https://tinyurl.com/hands-on-history-apr-5 (Penn Museum).

16        April Storytime; reading of Listen to the Language of the Trees by Tera Kelley, a story of how forests communicate underground; 10:30 a.m.; outdoor classroom, Morris Arboretum & Gardens; free with arboretum admission (Morris Arboretum & Gardens).

17        Children’s Yoga: Whimsical Woods; playful class in which kids ages 2-7 can explore the arboretum, dance like magical creatures, and make nature-inspired drawings; 11 a.m.; Morris Arboretum & Gardens; tickets: $35/general, $30/members; register: https://tinyurl.com/morris-arb-yoga-apr-17 (Morris Arboretum & Gardens).

2          Penn Carey Law Brazilian Summit: Legal Heterodoxy in the Global South; a dynamic discussion on key legal and financial topics shaping Brazil and beyond, featuring top law experts addressing AI & data privacy, international arbitration, M&A, and financing renewable energy; noon-2 p.m.; room 245A, Silverman Hall; register: https://penncareylaw.cventevents.com/event/brazilsummit2025/summary (Penn Carey Law). Also April 3, noon-7 p.m.

3          Navigating Turbulent Waters: Managing the Compounding Water System Challenges Facing Local Leaders in the Northeast Mega Region; a morning of keynote speakers and presentations followed by remarks from a panel and a networking lunch; 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Fitts Auditorium, Golkin Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/water-center-conf-apr-3 (Water Center at Penn).

4          International Conference on Everyday Lives of Instability in the Global South; will focus on the tactics, strategies, and coping mechanisms that communities have developed in the face of the contemporary crisis of social, economic, and political instability; 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Center for Africana Studies, 3401 Walnut Street; register: https://tinyurl.com/eligs-penn25 (Africana Studies). Also April 5, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

           Plea Bargaining Policies, Reforms, and Research; will bring together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to explore the current landscape of plea bargaining and consider reforms that could make the process more just and transparent; 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.; room 245, Silverman Hall; register: https://cvent.me/vbV3y3 (Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice).

            Displacement(s); will examine philosophical issues across (e.g. migration, refugees) and within borders (e.g. gentrification, segregation), including the connections between international relations, social and political philosophy, and the history of philosophy, among other areas of philosophy; 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; online webinar; register: https://forms.gle/zxdDC22AY4FNCsN68 (Wolf Humanities Center). Also April 5, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

            Postcolonial Dreams Conference; will celebrate the distinguished careers of Suvir Kaul and Ania Loomba, English, on the occasion of their dual retirement with a conference-fête that gathers new and life-long colleagues, students, family, and friends; 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; room 108, ARCH; register: https://tinyurl.com/gsws-conf-apr-4 (Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies). Also April 5, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; room 218, Houston Hall.

5          First Korean Congress Celebration; will celebrate the First Korean Congress, convened by Philip Jaisohn in Philadelphia in 1919 as a reaction to the March 1^st Movement, one of the earliest public displays of Korea’s peaceful demonstration during Japanese occupation from 1910 to 1945, with three lectures; 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall (Korean Studies).

7          17^th Annual Conference on Statistical Issues in Clinical Trials - Covariate Adjustment in Randomized Clinical Trials: New Methods and Applications; while baseline characteristics are balanced in a randomized clinical trial, adjusting for prognostic covariates can improve the ability to detect treatment effects; however, questions about how to effectively and validly implement covariate adjustment are an area of active research; 8 a.m.-4:35 p.m.; various rooms, Smilow Center; register: https://cvent.me/obNnA9 (Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Informatics).

10        Our Right to Care; will bring together researchers, advocates, and those who depend on caregivers to look at how caring, independent, and respectful relationships can be financially supported rather than expanding a care industry based on profits, low standards, low pay, and exploitation; 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Fitts Auditorium, Golkin Hall; register: https://ourrighttocare.net (Crossroads Women’s Center, Africana Studies). Also April 11, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

            Unsettling Global Media and Communication Studies; will explore how the surge in political violence, the ongoing genocide and its subsequent censorship, conditions knowledge production in the field of global media and communication studies; 5 p.m.; room 109, Annenberg School; register: https://tinyurl.com/cargc-conf-apr-10 (Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication). Also April 11, room 500, Annenberg School, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

            Proxy Landscapes; will explore how numerous landscapes act as proxies for remote sites, processes, and transformations that are otherwise inaccessible or unobservable; 6:30 p.m.; Fisher Fine Arts Library; register: https://tinyurl.com/mcharg-conf-apr-10 (Landscape Architecture, McHarg Center) Also April 11, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; room TBA, Meyerson Hall.

11        Towards Our Collective Liberation Symposium; will explore how Asian American communities subvert stereotypes, transcend identity politics, and reimagine themselves outside the structures that have defined them; 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; PSC Commons; register: https://tinyurl.com/asam-conf-apr-11 (Asian American Studies).

           CURF Spring Research Symposium; an engaging day of undergraduate research during a poster session and five-minute flash talks with students; 1:30-5 p.m.; game room and Ben Franklin Room, Houston Hall (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).

14        The Impact of AI on (Mis)Information; will convene a standout lineup of scholars to discuss how AI is transforming the information environment and how we can analyze (and anticipate) the consequences of that transformation; 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; Annenberg School; register: https://www.asc.upenn.edu/cind2025 (Center for Information Networks and Democracy). Also April 15, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

18        Islam in the Tamil World; will explore the modern textual, visual, material, and somatic traditions of Muslim communities in the Tamil world, a linguistic sphere of shared social, cultural, and intellectual practices stretching from South India to Southeast Asia and South Africa; 9 a.m.-TBA; Blank Forum, PCPSE; register: https://tinyurl.com/rels-conf-apr-18 (Religious Studies, South Asia Center). Also April 19.

22        Postmodern Trans Studies; will feature five speakers, each discussing their work and recent trends in premodern transgender scholarship; 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; room 135, Fisher-Bennett Hall (English, Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies).

            Chinese Politics, Past and Present; brings together scholars to identify, contextualize, and trace the development of key features of contemporary Chinese politics; 2-5 p.m.; room 418, PCPSE (Center for the Study of Contemporary China).

24        Korean Studies Graduate Fellows Symposium; graduate fellows will present original research on topics related to Korea; noon; suite 310, 3600 Market Street (Korean Studies).

25        Reframing Leisure, Humor, and Play in Global Digital Culture; will bring together scholars of digital culture to consider global perspectives on the changing nature of leisure, humor, and play in the digital age; 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; room 109, Annenberg School; register: https://tinyurl.com/cargc-conf-apr-25 (Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication, Center on Digital Culture and Society).

            Digital Humanities and Social Sciences Korea Conference; a multidisciplinary platform that will bring together digital scholarship on Korean studies across the humanities and social sciences; 9:30 a.m.-5:45 p.m.; suite 310, 3600 Market Street (Korean Studies).

26        Collage; Penn’s Francophone, Italian and Germanic Studies Society’s 2025 graduate conference welcomes 14 speakers for four panels; 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; room 223, Van Pelt Library; info: https://wolfhumanities.upenn.edu/events/collage (Francophone, Italian, & Germanic Studies).

30        Benjamin Franklin Medal in Electrical Engineering Symposium Honoring Kurt Petersen: Small Tech, Big Impact: The Development and Commercialization of MEMS Sensors & Actuators; 8:30 a.m.-noon; Glandt Forum, Singh Center for Nanotechnology; register: https://www.ese.upenn.edu/ese-events/kurt-petersen-symposium/ (Electrical & Systems Engineering).

            Franklin Awards Symposium: Honoring Professor Naomi J. Halas (Rice University), Recipient of the 2025 Franklin Medal in Chemistry; 8:30 a.m.-noon; room 121, Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology; register: https://viest.upenn.edu/events/nanomaterials-and-light-address-grand-challenges-honoring-professor-naomi-j-halas (Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology).

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            Carl Cheng: Nature Never Loses; the first in-depth survey of Carl Cheng’s prescient, genre-defying work from the 1960s to the present, featuring artworks that operate at the intersection of identity, technology, and ecology in a variety of media; Institute of Contemporary Art. Through April 6.

            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 April 6.

            Concrete on Paper; examines the architectural, technological, and cultural development of concrete-built heritage; first floor, Fisher Fine Arts Library. Through April 30.

            Through Nursing’s Lens: The Nurse in Wartime Imagery and Photographs; examines depictions of nursing in America during wartime through an exploration of recruitment posters, postcards, and magazines alongside the photographs and experiences of military nurses themselves; Barbara Bates Center for the History of Nursing, Floor 2U, Fagin Hall. Through May 2025.

            From Manuscript to Manga: Ainu Representation in Media; reflects upon the creators, modes, and influence of cultural representations of Indigenous peoples and indigeneity, focusing on the Ainu, the Indigenous peoples traditionally connected to the northern islands of Japan and parts of Russia; 1^st floor lobby, Van Pelt Library, and Penn Museum Library. Through May 19.

            Vanitas: The Still Life Photographs of Audrey Flack; collection of works by an American visual artist who worked in a variety of mediums and was considered a pioneer in the genre of Photorealism, rendering fastidious still-life paintings based on the color photographs she took; 5^th floor alcove, Van Pelt Library. Through May 19.

            Revolution at Penn?; examines the formation of the university, the debates that divided the school during the American Revolution, and the compromises that reorganized it as the University of Pennsylvania in 1791, using pamphlets, maps, broadsides, manuscripts, and a full-scale replica of a colonial coffeehouse; Goldstein Gallery, 6^th floor, Van Pelt Library. Through May 27.

            Penn in the Field: Student Fieldwork Photography; experience the fieldwork and research-related travel of current undergraduate and graduate students as documented through their own lenses; Penn Museum Library. Through August 2025.

            A Selection of Mexican Ex-Votos; gain insight into Mexican religious folk practices through ex-votos and devotional paintings on medical subjects; Holman Biotech Commons, Van Pelt Library. Through October 2025.

            “My Soul is Anchored in the Lord”: A Story of Marian Anderson and Florence Price; view correspondence from longtime collaborators and friends, world-renowned contralto Marian Anderson and symphonic composer Florence Price, who had the shared experience of developing their careers in music while facing racial and gender discrimination; Ormandy Music Gallery, Van Pelt Library. Through December 15.

1          Buhay Khulay Rakhi (Let the Doors Stay Open); a documentary film that narrates stories of violence, displacement, and forced reunions; features conversation with Nida Mehboob, filmmaker, and Ali Usman Qasmi, producer; 4:30 p.m.; Rainey Auditorium, Penn Museum (Wolf Humanities Center).

           Chinatown Cha-Cha; explores the history of Chinese-American women nightclub performers and their lasting cultural legacy; 5:30 p.m.; Public Trust, 4017 Walnut Street (Center for East Asian Studies, Public Trust).

22        Born For You; Luca, a single Catholic man, adopts Alba, a child with Down syndrome, and becomes the first single, gay adoptive parent in Italy; 6 p.m.; room 543, Williams Hall (Cinema & Media Studies; Francophone, Italian, & Germanic Studies).

29        Playing the Changes: Tracking Darius Brubeck; a documentary about the life of jazz pianist Darius Brubeck, the eldest son of legendary jazz musician Dave Brubeck, who has carved out his own niche in jazz music; 5:15 p.m.; room 101, Lerner Building (Music).

2          Virtual Fellowships Information Session; learn about funding opportunities for Penn students and alumni to earn a graduate degree, conduct research, or engage in service in the U.S. or abroad; 7 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://forms.gle/W8h1iJ7usMQWFFzY8 (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).

3          Working Dog Center Tour; see firsthand what it takes to train leading detection dogs; watch as the Working Dog Center staff explains the step-by-step process to preparing a dog to serve in explosive detection, search & rescue, cancer detection, and more; 10 a.m.; Penn Working Dog Center; register: pvwdcoutreach@vet.upenn.edu (Penn Vet).

4          Behind the CV: Stories from Faculty; Justin Khoury, physics & astronomy, will share his story with a focus on the unspoken challenges of a life in academia; 3 p.m.; Golkin Room, Houston Hall (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).

5          Cyanotype Workshop; Mandy O’Donohue, artist and photographer, will teach participants how to assemble and develop cyanotype prints; materials will be provided; 2-4 p.m.; Institute of Contemporary Art; register: https://tinyurl.com/ica-cyanotype-apr-5 (Institute of Contemporary Art).

            Communicating Research Workshop; will examine methods of communicating jargon-heavy research to a variety of audiences; 3 p.m.; room G7, Irvine Auditorium (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).

10        Fellowships Information Session; learn about opportunities such as the Rhodes Scholarship, Marshall Scholarship, Gates Cambridge Scholarship, Thouron Award, Fulbright Award, and many other fellowships; 4 p.m.; room G08/9, College Hall; register: https://forms.gle/W8h1iJ7usMQWFFzY8 (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).

            Money Talks: A Dinner Dialogue; a transformative, shame-free conversation about how we all experience wealth, varying levels of social class, and shifting access to money and power at Penn; 5:30 p.m.; room 108, the ARCH; register: https://snfpaideia.upenn.edu/engage/events/ (SNF Paideia Program).

12        The Art of Mending in Fractured Times: An Introduction to Kintsugi; an introduction and opportunity to practice kintsugi, the Japanese art of mending broken ceramics, guided by facilitator Ann Phelps, who was trained in Makoto and Haejin Fujimura’s Academy Kintsugi; 1 p.m.; Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library; register: https://tinyurl.com/arg-kintsugi-apr-12 (Arthur Ross Gallery).

14        Introduction to Geospatial Data Analysis in the Social Sciences; workshop hosted by Risto Conte Keivabu, Max Planck Institute of Demographic Research; 9 a.m.-noon; room 367, McNeil Building (Population Studies Center).

15        Research Flash Talks; will allow community members to connect with conversations around cultural heritage, exciting research opportunities, shared experiences, and more; noon; Golkin Room, Houston Hall (Makuu: The Black Cultural Center).

            Penn Nursing Innovation Accelerator Pitch Event; learn about the innovation accelerator, which provides funding, mentorship, and education to assist Penn Nursing students, faculty and Penn Medicine clinicians create and test early-stage solutions to improve health and healthcare outcomes; 3-5:30 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/nursing-acc-apr-15 (Penn Nursing).

          Research Careers Outside Academia; hear from professionals with wide-ranging backgrounds, from behavioral science to chemical physics, on how they conduct research outside the university setting; 7 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://curf.upenn.edu/events/research-careers-outside-academia (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).

16        The United Minorities Council Annual Intercultural Fair; will celebrate the rich diversity of Penn’s student body by bringing together cultural organizations, performing arts groups, and community advocacy organizations for a day of performances, food, and interactive activities; 10 a.m.; Houston Hall (United Minorities Council).

            Teaching Demonstrations; will introduce participants to the teaching demonstration as a genre, focusing specifically on the formal features that committees look for when they watch you give one; 3:30 p.m.; room 135, Fisher-Bennett Hall; register: https://cetli.upenn.edu/event/teaching-demonstrations/ (Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning, English).

17        Current and Emerging Issues in Technology, Intellectual Property, and Entertainment & Media Law; an in-depth review of the past year’s developments in law and technology, including recently decided cases, newly enacted and pending legislation, and other major changes to the legal landscape affecting innovation and related fields; 4:30 p.m.; room 214, Gittis Hall, or Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/ctic-workshop-apr-17 (Center for Technology, Innovation, & Competition).  

21        Fellowships Information Session (Fulbright Specific); learn how you can position yourself as a strong candidate, and how CURF can help you through the application process; 4 p.m.; room G08/9, College Hall; register: https://curf.upenn.edu/events/fellowships-information-session-fulbright-specific (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).

22        Know Your Rights: Security Deposits as a Tenant; a discussion of security deposit law, protections for tenants, and what you can do to obtain your security deposit after you leave your apartment; noon; room 240A, Silverman Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/law-workshop-apr-22 (Penn Carey Law).

            Schwarzman Scholars Information Session; learn about a highly selective international scholarship program designed to prepare future leaders for success in a world where China plays a key global role; noon; room G08/09, College Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/curf-info-session-apr-22 (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).

24        Teaching After Penn; a practical session on building a teaching career while maintaining your art practice; learn how to craft a teaching philosophy, explore different types of academic positions, and hear real-world case studies of recent grads balancing teaching and creative work; 5:30 p.m.; room 201A, Charles Addams Hall (Fine Arts).

26        Korea Culture and Society Workshop for Philadelphia K-12 School Teachers; will help educators incorporate content on Korea into their curriculum; 9:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; suite 310, 3600 Market Street; register: https://tinyurl.com/korean-whsp-apr-26 (Korean Studies).

29        Fellowships Information Session; learn about funding opportunities for Penn students and alumni to earn a graduate degree, conduct research, or engage in service in the U.S. or abroad; 5 p.m.; room G08/09, College Hall; register: https://forms.gle/W8h1iJ7usMQWFFzY8 (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).

 

African American Resource Center

Various locations. Info: https://aarc.upenn.edu/events.

16        Women of Color Lunch Series; noon; Penn Women’s Center.

17        Men of Color Monthly Huddle Meeting; 1 p.m.; location TBA.

 

College of Liberal & Professional Studies

Online webinars. Info and to register: https://www.lps.upenn.edu/about/events.

1          Master of Environmental Studies Virtual Drop-in Hour; noon.

            Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Virtual Information Session; 6 p.m.

2          Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Drop-in Session; noon.

            Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate Programs Virtual Information Session; 5 p.m.

3          Organizational Dynamics Programs Virtual Information Session; 6 p.m.

10        Master of Liberal Arts Virtual Information Session; noon.

            Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Virtual Application Completion Session; 12:30 p.m.

15        Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Virtual Information Session; 6 p.m.

16        Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Drop-in Session; noon.

17        Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Virtual Application Completion Session; 12:30 p.m.

22        Law and Life: BAAS Alumni Share Their Path to Law School; noon.

 

Graduate School of Education

Info: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/news/events-calendar.

3          Education Entrepreneurship MSEd Virtual Information Session; noon; online webinar.

9          Global Higher Education Management (Online) MSEd Information Session; 8 p.m.; online webinar.

21        Urban Teaching Residency MSEd Virtual Information Session; 7 p.m.; online webinar.

            Urban Education (Online) MSEd Virtual Information Session; 7 p.m.; online webinar.

24        Penn Chief Learning Officer EdD Virtual Information Session; noon; online webinar.

            Learning Analytics & Artificial Intelligence (Online) MSEd Virtual Information Session; 7 p.m.; online webinar.

28        School Leadership Program Virtual Information Session; 7 p.m.; online webinar.

 

Human Resources

Workshops open to Penn faculty and staff. Unless noted, online webinars. Info: https://www.hr.upenn.edu/.

1          Adapting Your Leadership Style; 12:30 p.m.

2          Participating In Performance Appraisals for Staff; 12:30 p.m. Also April 23.

            Resilience and Well-Being: Avoid Thinking Traps; 12:30 p.m.

3          Conducting Performance Appraisals for Supervisors; 12:30 p.m.

4          30-Minute Guided Meditation; noon. Also April 11, 25.

7          Models of Excellence Awards Ceremony; 4 p.m.; Harrison Auditorium, Penn Museum.

8          Dance Cardio; noon; room 409, Pottruck Fitness Center.

            Money Myth Busters with Personify Health; 12:30 p.m.

            School Break Support Through Bright Horizons: Webinar; 12:30 p.m.

            Writing Emails That Get to the Point; 12:30 p.m.

9          April Wellness Walk; noon; meet at Love statue.

10        Mindful Movement and Meditation; noon.

            Preparing for a Financial Emergency with PNC Bank; noon.

14        Benefits Open Enrollment Session; 11 a.m. Also April 21, noon.

15        Bright Horizons: Family Care You Can Trust; noon.

16        Personify Health Wellness Platform Demo; noon.

            Student Loans 101; noon.

            Resilience and Well-Being: Positive Emotions; 12:30 p.m.

            Social-Emotional Learning for Success; 3 p.m.

21        30-Minute Chair Yoga Plus Core; noon. Also April 28.

22        HR Strength; 7:15 a.m.; room 311, Pottruck Fitness Center.

            A Healthier You: How Mental Health Affects Physical Health; noon.

            Using the Tuition Benefit for Dependents; 12:30 p.m.

23        Chair Yoga; noon.

24        Take Your Children to Work Day; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; on campus.

            Benefits Open Enrollment Session; 11 a.m.; Golkin Room, Houston Hall.

 

Morris Arboretum & Gardens

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

            Garden Highlights Tour; guides will design a tour around the interests of the attendees. Weekends at 1 p.m.

5          Eat the Weeds! Foraging and Cooking; Tama Wong, Meadows + More, will break down common assumptions about what is ugly, what is useless, and what is unwanted by making delicious use of unwanted weeds; 10:30 a.m.; tickets: $55/general, $50/members.

10        Moonlight Discovery Walk; before the April full moon—the ‘Pink Moon’ in old farmer’s almanacs—blooms in the sky, enjoy an after-hours wander through the Garden; 6:30 p.m.; tickets: $35/general, $30/members.

12        Magnolias and More; explore a unique view of the arboretum while walking up the gentle Magnolia Slope; 11 a.m.; free with admission.

14        Walking with the Seasons; curated walk as winter recedes and signs of spring begin to emerge all around; 11 a.m.; tickets: $30/general, $25/members.

16        Birding at the Morris: Wetland Wednesdays; explore some of the best spots for spring birding at the arboretum, including wetlands, meadows, and the woodlands along the Wissahickon Creek; 8 a.m.; tickets: $30/general, $25/members.

26        Hidden Gems Tour; a combination of structures, sculptures, walkways, trees, and vistas, our knowledgeable guide will highlight garden features off the beaten path or hidden in plain view; 11 a.m.; free with admission.

29        Greenhouse and Fernery Behind the Scenes Tour; go behind the scenes with propagator Kyra Matin for an early spring tour of the greenhouse and propagation areas; 10 a.m.; tickets: $35/general, $30/members.

 

Penn Libraries

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

2          Copyright Basics for Your Dissertation; will provide basic but essential information on how copyright law applies to the writing and deposit of your dissertation; 11 a.m.; room 241, Van Pelt Library.

           Origami Fortune Tellers; create an origami fortune teller to help you decide how best to spend your next study break; 11:30 a.m.; room LL02A, Levy Dental Library.

            Bloomberg 101; learn about a definitive source of information for security pricing, indicative and fundamental data, customized analytics, and business news; 3:30 p.m.; room 244, Van Pelt Library.

4          Grab & Go Plushy Kit; learn how to hand sew with a featured plushie design; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Education Commons.

            Studio Use Training: Letterpress Printing; learn and practice the basics of letterpress printing and typesetting; 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library.

            Improv for Interviewing; learn ways to go off-script in job interviews using a series of theater-style improv games; 12:30 p.m.; room 113, Van Pelt Library.

8          Shop Talk: Adobe InDesign 101; learn how to use InDesign to create basic book layouts and designs; 5:30 p.m.; seminar room B, Fisher Fine Arts Library.

9          Mushrooms, Pigments, and Dyes: A Look Inside the Materials Library; get a behind-the-scenes look into the Materials Library’s collection of sustainable, recycled, and eco-friendly materials; 7 p.m.; online webinar.

10       Death Café; a judgment-free environment where participants, often strangers, can openly engage in discussion on the topic of death and dying; noon; Design Thinking Studio, Holman Biotech Commons.

            Walk2Wellness: Let’s Go Fly a Kite; a walk outside and an attempt at kite flying; 3 p.m.; meet at Button.

11       Bookbinding: Case Binding; participants will make a multi-section, paper case hardcover binding, using techniques adapted from 17th and 18th European binding traditions; noon-3 p.m.; Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library.

            Lunch and Learn: Author Contracts; will discuss common author contract provisions, especially as they relate to copyright and the rights you may retain after signing; 12:15 p.m.; room 241, Van Pelt Library.

            Rethinking Archives on Afghanistan; learn about the maintenance of collections in Afghanistan and its diasporas as well as the poetic, literary, and artistic possibilities in unsettling archival silences; 1 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library.

15        Cite That Source!; stop by with questions or sources you’d like to work with for help from a librarian; 10 a.m.-noon; seminar room B, Fisher Fine Arts Library.

             Studio Use Training: Letterpress Printing; learn and practice the basics of letterpress printing and typesetting; 4-7 p.m.; Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library.

16        Embroidery 101; learn the 101 basics, safety, and troubleshooting by making a patch to gain reservable access to this digital fabrication machine; 2-4 p.m.; Education Commons TinkerLab.

17        Intro to 3D Scanning; a workshop that will explore the fascinating technology of 3D scanning; 11 a.m.; seminar room level B, Fisher Fine Arts Library.

            Making Books for Class Projects; 5 p.m.; learn to create printed books for class projects using the saddle-stitch structure; 5 p.m.; seminar room level B, Fisher Fine Arts Library.

22       Earth Day: Upcycle Your Old T-Shirt into a Reusable Grocery Bag; 11:30 a.m.; room LL02A, Evans Building.

            Open Studio Session: Printing Graduation & Gratitude Cards; try out printing for yourself; noon-3 p.m.; Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library.

            Tea & Tarot; have your cards read or a hot beverage; 3-5 p.m.; Weigle Information Commons, Van Pelt Library.

23        Research Poster Design; learn how to design a poster effectively, even when you have a lot of information to communicate; 5:15 p.m.; Bollinger Digital Fabrication Lab, Holman Biotech Commons.

            Sustainable Collections at Fisher Library; learn more about the sustainable collections housed in Fisher, including the Materials Library; 12:30 p.m.; lobby, Fisher Fine Arts Library.

24        Bookbinding: Link Stitch; learn how to bind your own book; 5:30 p.m.; seminar room level B, Fisher Fine Arts Library.

25        Lunch and Learn: Copyright and Your Dissertation; will provide basic but essential information on how copyright law applies to the writing and deposit of your dissertation; 12:15 p.m.; room 241, Van Pelt Library, and online webinar.

            Origami with Bioplastics; learn about the process and fold origami with sheets of this material, made at the Materials Library; 1-3 p.m.; seminar room level B, Fisher Fine Arts Library.

28        Intro to Metals: Sand Casting; learn essential safety protocols and fundamental techniques for using a hand torch to sand cast a ring or small object in pewter; 4-6 p.m.; TinkerLab, Education Commons.

29        Brewing a Revolution: Coffee in Eighteenth-Century Philadelphia; learn about the significance of Philadelphia’s coffeehouses as major sites of political activity and debate in the decade leading up to the Declaration of Independence; 5:15 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library.

            Common Press Studio Use Training; learn and practice the basics of letterpress printing and typesetting; 10 a.m.-noon; Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library.

30        Lunch & Learn about Copyright & AI; Stephen Wolfson, the Penn Libraries' copyright advisor, will discuss copyright and artificial intelligence; noon; main reading room, level 2, Levy Dental Library.

 

Penn Museum

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

2          Mind and Mood Recharge Powered by Penn Medicine; an uplifting array of health- centric happenings including a botanical bar, wellness marketplace, and a monthly rotation of wellness activities for all levels from local practitioners of yoga, meditation, and more; 5-8 p.m.; Penn Museum; free with admission.

3          The Deep Dig: Arctic Fashion: Fins, Feathers, & Furs; a four-week program exploring the rich cultural heritage and sustainable innovations of Arctic fashion; hear from Indigenous artisans, scholars, and museum experts about how traditional practices connect communities to their environment and inspire contemporary approaches to sustainability; 6:30 p.m.; online webinar; tickets for four-week series: $175/general, $125/members. Also April 10, 17, 24.

16        Penn Student Making Workshop: Shadow Forms: Indonesian Shadow Puppets; learn the art of Wayang Kulit, a traditional form of storytelling originating in Java that uses expertly crafted shadow puppets; 6 p.m.; Penn Museum; free to students with PennCard.

23        Teacher Talks: Mythology in Context; a journey into the heart of classical mythology, where participants will uncover how these powerful stories shaped lives, reflected values, and inspired extraordinary feats of exploration and imagination; 4:30 p.m.; Penn Museum; free with registration.

3          First Thursday Monthly Community Meeting—Environmental Sustainability; Irina Marinov, Earth & environmental science, will lead a discussion on this pivotal topic; 10 a.m.; Zoom webinar; RSVP: ogca@pobox.upenn.edu (Office of Government & Community Affairs).

5          (Deep) Listening with Mind Maintenance and Mikel Patrick Avery; mbira/guembri duo and jazz percussionist invite spectators to a spirit of togetherness, relaxation, and reflection; 7 p.m.; Institute of Contemporary Art (Institute of Contemporary Art).

            Kapacity Presents "Kapacity in Snapshots: Spring '25 Concert"; Penn’s premiere Korean rock band presents a nostalgic night of pop-punk hits, warm K-indie, and hard rock; 7 p.m.; Class of 1949 Auditorium, Houston Hall; tickets: $11-$13 (Platt Performing Arts House).

6          Engoma Enteera: Classical Music from Uganda; chamber music by Justinian Tamusuza, a leading voice in contemporary African art music and Uganda’s foremost living composer; tickets; $25/general, $10/student; register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/454/engoma-enteera-classical-music-from-uganda (Penn Museum).

10        Jordi Savall & Hespèrion XXI: Music of Fire & Love; award-winning early music interpreter and master of the viola da gamba Jordi Savall performs an eclectic program of glosados, variations and improvisations alongside his legendary ensemble, Hespèrion XXI; 7:30 p.m.; Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral, 19 South 38^th Street; tickets: $56; register: https://pennlivearts.org/event/savall2025 (Penn Live Arts).

11        Quaker Notes Presents "Gossip Girl: XOXO, Quaker Notes"; the Quaker Notes bring the drama to their annual spring show; 5:30 p.m.; Harold Prince Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: $8-$12 (Platt Performing Arts House). Also April 12, 8:30 p.m.

            The Menagerie Presents "Through the Looking Glass"; pop and rock ensemble perform a set where music warps, rhythms shift, and nothing stays steady for long; 7 p.m.; lobby, Platt House; tickets: $8-$12 (Platt Performing Arts House). Also April 12, 7 p.m.

            The Pennchants Present: Dunder Rifflin; an acapella extravaganza that blends the world of The Office with pitch-perfect vocal talent; 9:30 p.m.; Iron Gate Theater; tickets: $9-$15 (Platt Performing Arts House). Also April 12, 8:30 p.m.

12        Penn Jazz Presents "Swing For The Fences"; hear the Penn Jazz Big Band Ensemble perform live, featuring some of the best musicians and vocalists the University of Pennsylvania has to offer; 1 p.m.; multipurpose room, Gutmann College House; tickets: $7-$10 (Platt Performing Arts House). Also April 13, 1 p.m.

            West African Vibe (WAVe) Presents "AFCCON 2025: Winner Takes All"; Penn’s contemporary African dance group presents an ultimate showdown, as teams from across the country go head-to-head, showcasing their unique style and fierce pride in their countries; 5 p.m.; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: $8-$10 (Platt Performing Arts House).

18        Off the Beat Presents: Around the Corner; Penn's premier pop/rock a cappella group presents tunes by Maggie Rogers, Blondie, Hozier, Teddy Swims, Alicia Creti, and more; 6 p.m.; Iron Gate Theater; tickets: $11-$13 (Platt Performing Arts House). Also April 19, 7 p.m.

            Penny Loafers Present: The Bready Bunch; join this eclectic family for a night full of sweet harmonies and feel-good nostalgia featuring hits by artists like Silk Sonic, Frank Ocean, Hozier, and more; 6 p.m.; Harold Prince Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: $8-$12 (Platt Performing Arts House). Also April 19, 7 p.m.

            Upstage A Cappella Presents "Order Up!"; a lively, theatrical performance showcasing some musical favorites; 6 p.m.; Class of 1949 Auditorium, Houston Hall; tickets: $7-$10 (Platt Performing Arts House).  Also April 19, 8:30 p.m.

            Keynotes A Cappella Presents: Afterglow; a dynamic mix of R&B, pop, rock, and soul, with something for everyone to enjoy; 6:30 p.m.; lobby, Platt Performing Arts House; tickets: $10-$15 (Platt Performing Arts House). Also April 19, 7:30 p.m.

            Penn Sargam Presents "Shakti (Power)"; Penn's premier South Asian fusion music group perform pieces from diverse genres and cultures ranging from Indian classical and Bollywood to Western pop and rock; 7:30 p.m.; Harrison Auditorium, Penn Museum; tickets: $10-12 (Platt Performing Arts House). Also April 19, 6 p.m.

            The Inspiration Presents "Black Odyssey"; an a cappella journey celebrating the resilience and culture of the Black community through soulful melodies and rich harmonies; 8 p.m.; Rainey Auditorium, Penn Museum; tickets: $8-$10 (Platt Performing Arts House). Also April 19, 6 p.m.

            Penn Enchord Presents "Floating Lives"; an encore concert exploring love, parallel worlds, and the infinite possibilities of life through song; 8:30 p.m.; Class of 1949 Auditorium, Houston Hall; tickets: $8-$10 (Platt Performing Arts House). Also April 19, 5 p.m.

23        CAMRA SSMF Performance: ​Immanuel Wilkins Blues Blood featuring Sonia Sanchez; an offering in color, sound and transmuting the of violence state and carceral systems in ways that Black people have always embodied through relationship to community, self and spirit; 6 p.m.; Harrison Auditorium, Penn Museum (CAMRA, Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication).

24        Songwriters Collective Presents “On the Road Again”; performance of original music by a student group dedicated to songwriting; 7 p.m.; lobby, Platt Performing Arts House; tickets: $8-$12 (Platt Performing Arts House). Also April 25, 7 p.m.; April 26, 7 p.m.

            Atma Presents “Bollywood Barbies”; performance by Penn’s premier female South Asian a capella group; 8 p.m.; Class of 1949 Auditorium, Houston Hall; tickets: $8-$11 (Platt Performing Arts House).  Also April 25, 8 p.m.

25        Counterparts Presents “The Countess and Her Counterpart”; a cappella show full of elegance and grace, including songs by Ariana Grande, OneRepublic, John Legend, Adele, Radiohead, Frank Sinatra, and many more; 8:30 p.m.; Iron Gate Theater; tickets: $10-$13 (Platt Performing Arts House).  Also April 26, 6 p.m.

26        Full Measure A Cappella’s Spring Concert; performance by Penn’s first and only Christian a cappella group; 1 and 5 p.m.; Class of 1949 Auditorium, Houston Hall; tickets: $8-$12 (Platt Performing Arts House).  

            New Spirit of Penn Gospel Choir Spring 25 Concert; a mixture of contemporary gospel and praise dance performances; 3 p.m.; Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral, 19 S. 38^th Street; tickets: $8-$10 (Platt Performing Arts House).  

27        Patty Griffin; the influential singer-songwriter performs selections from her rich body of Americana, folk and gospel music, which chronicles love and death, heartache and joy, connection and detachment; 7 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; tickets: $68-$79; register: https://pennlivearts.org/event/PattyGriffin (Penn Live Arts).

29        Penn Staff & Community Choir Spring Concert; inaugural performance by a group that brings harmony to campus; 6:30 p.m.; Harrison Auditorium, Penn Museum; register: www.tinyurl.com/upennchoir (Office of Social Equity and Community).

 

Music Department

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

2          Opera and Musical Theater Workshop; performances of opera, operetta, and musical theatre that engage students to combine believable acting with expressive singing in a workshop setting; 8 p.m.; room 419, Fisher-Bennett Hall.

4          Penn Sound Collective; performance by a group of doctoral fellows in music composition presenting and promoting each other’s work; 7:30 p.m.; room 419, Fisher-Bennett Hall.

5          Penn Wind Ensemble; 40-year-strong ensemble performs a wide range of repertoire drawing on newly composed works for wind band as well as on works from the core wind repertoire; 8 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium.

10        Penn Jazz Ensembles; 3-6-member jazz ensembles perform early jazz, 1950s-era popular jazz, Cuban jazz, vocal jazz, jazz arrangements of current popular music, and other styles; 6 p.m.; room 419, Fisher-Bennett Hall.

13        Penn Flutes; one of the largest active flute choirs in the United States performs a variety of genres from the Renaissance through Modern eras; 4 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall.

19        Music in the Stacks: Max Johnson and Eliana Fishbeyn; two graduate students in music composition perform on bass and piano; 3 p.m.; main lobby, Van Pelt Library.

23        Penn Baroque and Recorder Ensembles; 3-6-member ensembles perform Baroque chamber music for instruments and solo voices; 8 p.m.; room 419, Fisher-Bennett Hall.

25        Music in the Pavilion: Nelly’s Songs; step back in time to experience the music room of Eleanor “Nelly” Parke Custis Lewis, George Washington’s step-granddaughter, with selections performed by Tempesta di Mare; 6:15 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library.

            Penn Symphony Orchestra with Penn Chorale and Penn Collegium Musicum: Ode to Joy; the Penn Symphony will embark on the joyous journey that is the last symphonic work of Ludwig van Beethoven; 8 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium.

27        Penn Chamber Ensembles; a celebration of the art of chamber music, featuring works by Beethoven, Bartok, Schoenberg, Ravel, Shostakovich, etc.; 3 p.m.; room 419, Fisher-Bennett Hall. Also April 29, 7 p.m.

28        Penn Arab Percussion and Brazilian Samba; joint performance by two musical groups; 7 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall.

3          Quadramics Presents "9 to 5: The Musical"; hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era, based on the seminal 1980 hit movie with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton; 8 p.m.; Iron Gate Theater; tickets: $6-$10 (Platt Performing Arts House) Also April 4, 6 p.m.; and midnight; April 5, 5:30 p.m.

5          The 7 Fingers: Duel Reality; revered around the world as one of the very best cirque troupes, Canada’s the 7 Fingers make their Penn Live Arts debut with the Philadelphia premiere of an acrobatic tour-de-force inspired by the star-crossed lovers and feuding families of Romeo and Juliet; 2 and 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: $34-$79; register: https://pennlivearts.org/event/7Fingers (Penn Live Arts).

10        iNtuitons Experimental Theatre Presents "Richard II"; as his supporters abandon him and his power trickles away, Richard reflects with startling eloquence on the disintegration of his status and identity; 8 p.m.; Class of 1949 Auditorium, Houston Hall; tickets: $5-$6 (Platt Performing Arts House). Also April 11, 7 p.m.; April 12, 1 and 6 p.m.

11        Penn Dance Presents "Golden: Celebrating 50 Years of Penn Dance"; join Penn Dance in honoring the past five decades of the company through a multimodal milestone performance, each piece of which will reflect a journey through the company’s evolution; 7 p.m.; Iron Gate Theater; tickets: $10-$15 (Platt Performing Arts House). Also April 12, 5:30 p.m.

12        Penn Dhamaka Presents "Dha-Bachelorette"; Penn’s only all-male dance troupe tries to woo you with their sultry smiles, their happy hearts, and their magic moves; 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: $10-$12 (Platt Performing Arts House).

17        Penn Players Presents "Marie Antoinette"; in David Adjmi’s contemporary take on the young queen of France, Marie is a confection created by a society that values extravagance and artifice; 8 p.m.; Harold Prince Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: $5-$10 (Platt Performing Arts House).  Also April 18, 8 p.m.; April 19, 1 p.m.

18        Arts House Dance Company Presents "Dreams"; multimedia dance show in which the company combine videos and live dancing to create an exciting experience for the audience; 8:30 p.m.; Iron Gate Theater; tickets: $8-$10 (Platt Performing Arts House). Also April 19, 6 p.m.

25        Onda Latina Presents “El Último Rodeo: Onda Latina en el Wild West”; from high-stakes showdowns to secret desert romances, this performance is a journey through adventure, rivalry, and unity; 5:30 p.m.; Iron Gate Theater; tickets: $8-$13 (Platt Performing Arts House).  Also April 26, 3 and 9 p.m.

            West Philly Swingers Presents “Wii Swing”; high-energy performances that combine dynamic choreography with beloved Wii Sports games; 5:30 p.m.; Harold Prince Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: $8-$12 (Platt Performing Arts House).  Also April 26, 8 p.m.

            Theatre Arts Program Presents “365 Days / 365 Plays”; three performers take on 20+ characters in 45 minutes with a performance that asks who controls the narrative; 7 and 8:15 p.m.; Bruce Montgomery Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: $5 (Platt Performing Arts House).  Also April 26, 7 and 8:15 p.m.

            Excelano Project Presents “Coffee at Noon?”; Penn’s premier spoken word poetry collective presents a program of talented poets performing their original pieces; 8 p.m.; Rainey Auditorium, Penn Museum; tickets: $9-$12 (Platt Performing Arts House).  Also April 26, 6 p.m.

            Soundworks Tap Factory “Sync or Swim”; performance by Penn’s one and only strictly tap dancing group; 8 p.m.; Harold Prince Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: $10-$12 (Platt Performing Arts House).  Also April 26, 5:30 p.m.

27        CityStep Penn Presents “Homecoming”; celebratory performance by a group that connects with middle school students in West Philadelphia through dance and arts-based mentorship; 3 p.m.; Harold Prince Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: $10 (Platt Performing Arts House).  

            Penn Chinese Dance Club Presents “Transience”; reflective performance by a student-run nonprofit dance group dedicated to practicing classical and folk Chinese dance; 7:30 p.m.; Iron Gate Theater; tickets: $10-$12 (Platt Performing Arts House). 

1          Trans Technologies; Oliver Haimson, University of Michigan; 4 p.m.; room 109, Annenberg School (Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies).

2          Our Beautiful Boys; Sameer Pandya, University of California, Santa Barbara; 5 p.m.; room 403, McNeil Building; register: https://tinyurl.com/pandya-reading-apr-2 (Asian American Studies Program).

3          Dancing on the Shore: Poems from Migration Letters; M. Nzadi Keita, writer; 6 p.m.; Kelly Writers House; register: https://tinyurl.com/bravetestimony25 (Africana Studies).

7          Anteaesthetics: Black Aesthesis and the Critique of Form; Rizvana Bradley, scholar and theorist; 6 p.m.; Kelly Writers House; register: https://tinyurl.com/bradley-reading-apr-7 (Institute of Contemporary Art).

10        Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence; John MacDonald, criminology and sociology; Jens Ludwig, University of Chicago; noon; Kleinman Energy Forum, Fisher Fine Arts Library; register: https://tinyurl.com/ludwig-talk-apr-10 (Institute for Urban Research).

            Love in the Big City; Sang Young Park, author; 5 p.m.; room 319, College Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/park-reading-apr-10 (Center for East Asian Studies).

14        Our American Israel: The Story of an Entangled Alliance; colleagues of the late Amy Kaplan, English, will discuss her posthumously published book; 5:30 p.m.; 2^nd floor conference room, Penn Bookstore; register: https://tinyurl.com/kaplan-reading-apr-14 (Middle East Center).

17        Annual Kelly Writers House Marathon Reading: Pride and Prejudice; 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

22        Book Launch: Boys Abducted: The Homoerotics of Empire and Race in Early Modernity; Abdulhamit Arvas, English; 4 p.m.; room 135, Fisher-Bennett Hall (English).

24        The Color Black: Enslavement and Erasure in Iran; Beeta Baghoolizadeh, Princeton University; 5:30 p.m.; room 111, Annenberg School (Middle East Center).

 

Kelly Writers House

In-person events at Arts Café, Kelly Writers House. Info and to register: https://writing.upenn.edu/wh/calendar/0425.php.

1          A Conversation; Carmen Maria Machado, author; 10 a.m.

2          Speakeasy Open Mic Night; 7 p.m.

7          Public Media: What You Need to Know; noon; panel of speakers.

            Anteaesthetics: Black Aesthesis and The Critique of Form Book Colloquium and Panel Discussion; 6 p.m.; panel of speakers.

8          Translation and Dialogue; Ekaterina Derysheva, Ukrainian poet; Aiden Farrell, French-American poet; 6 p.m.

9          Pink Waves; Sawako Nakayasu, poet; 6:30 p.m.

10        An Evening with Musician Lenny Kaye; 5 p.m.

15        A Conversation about Writing, Mentoring, and Teaching; Kathleen DeMarco Van Cleve, English; Kate Myers, author; noon.

            Little Monsters; Adrienne Brodeur, author; 6 p.m.

22        House Mates; Emma Eisenberg, author; 6 p.m.

23        Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl; Andrea Lawlor, Mount Holyoke College; 6:30 p.m.

24        Losing Big: America’s Reckless Bet on Sports Gambling; Jonathan D. Cohen, author; 6:30 p.m.

28        A Reading; Alice Notley, poet; 6:30 p.m.

            Zine Fest; table space will be available for anyone who wants to bring their zines for sale or trade; 2:30-4:30 p.m.

29        A Conversation; Alice Notley, poet; 10 a.m.

30        Creative Writing Honors Thesis Reading; 3:30 p.m.

 

Penn Bookstore

In-person events at 2^nd floor conference room, Penn Bookstore. Info: https://www.business-services.upenn.edu/bookstore-events.

1          Braving the Workplace: Belonging at the Breaking Point; Beth Kaplan, Medidata Solutions; 5:30 p.m.

9          Live Your Legacy Now! Ten Simple Steps to Find Your Passion and Change the World; Barbara Greenspan Shaiman, Champions of Caring; 5:30 p.m.

17        Coming Clean: The Rise of Critical Theory and the Future of the Left; Eric Heinze, Queen Mary University of London; 5:30 p.m.

21        Your Money Playbook: How to Earn More, Build Wealth, and Win at Life; Brandon Copeland, Players’ Association for College Athletes; 5:30 p.m.

22        Uncovering Your Path: Spiritual Reflections for Finding Your Purpose; Charles Lattimore Howard, vice president for community and social equity; 3 p.m.

23        Why Not Build the Mosque? Islam, Political Cost, and the Practice of Democracy in Greece; Dimitris Antoniou, Columbia University; 5:30 p.m.

24        Thomas Sully’s Philadelphians: Painting the Athens of America; Peter Conn, English and GSE; 5:30 p.m.

3          Take Back the Night; annual event that is part of a campaign against interpersonal and sexual violence; resource fair on College Green at 4 p.m.; rally at 5:30 p.m.; march through campus beginning at 6 p.m.; info: https://gsws.sas.upenn.edu/events/2025/04/03/take-back-night (Penn Abuse and Sexual Assault Prevention).  

16        2025 Weitzman School of Design Olympics; teams of student, staff, and faculty from each dept are invited to compete in 3 design challenge events; 5:30 p.m.; upper gallery, Meyerson Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/weitzman-olympics-apr-16 (Weitzman School of Design).

21        Earth Week at Penn; join students, faculty, and staff for a week of cross-disciplinary events designed to educate and inspire action; this year’s theme, Our Power, Our Planet, hopes to inspire others to use their influence and energy to foster sustainability, environmental stewardship, and positive change; full schedule: https://www.sustainability.upenn.edu/campus-initiatives/earth-week. (Penn Sustainability, Facilities & Real Estate Services). Through April 27.

            Registration Opens for Creating Canopy Tree Giveaway; Penn and UPHS staff and faculty members who live in Philadelphia are welcome to register to receive a tree beginning at 10 a.m.; info: https://sustainability.upenn.edu/participate/staff-and-faculty/creating-canopy (Penn Sustainability).

23        African Language & Culture Day 2025; experience the beauty and hospitality of African cultures through songs, skits, dance, poems, and delicious cuisine; 5-8:30 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/afrc-langculture-penn25 (Africana Studies).

          Undergraduate Perspectives: Media Research & Practice in Contentious Times; celebrate Penn’s award winning student journalists and hear presentations from undergrad researchers; 2 p.m.; room 500, Annenberg School (Center for Media at Risk, Media, Inequality & Change Center).

QPENN
Unless noted, in-person events at LGBT Center. Info: https://ulife.vpul.upenn.edu/calendar/host/LGBT-Center/24.

8          Lunch & Learn: Intersections of Queerness & Sobriety; a conversation about the unique experiences at the crossroads of queerness and sobriety; noon.

            LEAP Mixer; learn about LGBTQ+ Employees at Penn (LEAP), a group dedicated to the retention and edification of Penn’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer employees; 4 p.m.

9          Book Club; discussion about Holding Space For: Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado; 3 p.m.; living room, Penn Women’s Center.

10        Lunch & Learn: Disability, Race, and Gender; Sami Schalk, University of Wisconsin-Madison, will discuss  disability, race, and gender in contemporary American literature and culture; noon.

            Conversations on Asexuality and Aromanticism with Penn Aces & Aros; join Penn's Aces & Aros as they discuss asexuality and aromanticism; snacks and beverages provided; 6 p.m.

            DuBois House Presents a Hip Hop Workshop; join the DuBois House residence assistants and QBlack as they collaborate to host a queer performance and hip-hop styles workshop with Ct. Monae; 7 p.m.; Sonia Elliot Recreation Room, DuBois College House.

11        Penn Farm Tour & Volunteering; a tour of the farm followed by an afternoon of planting, weeding, mulching, and more; 2 p.m.; Penn Farm, 3000 Walnut Street.

            Drag Show; drag show open to all members of the Penn community; 7 p.m.; rooftop lounge, Harrison College House.

12        QPENN Marqet; flea market open to all members of the Penn community; 2-5 p.m.; MPR, Du Bois College House.

Home games only. Info and tickets: https://pennathletics.com/.

1          Baseball vs. Delaware or Lafayette: Liberty Bell Classic; 3 p.m.; Meiklejohn Stadium.

4          Men’s/Women’s Track & Field vs. Cornell; Oxford and Cambridge; time TBA; Franklin Field.

5          Men’s Lightweight Rowing vs. Cornell and Harvard; time TBA; Schuylkill River.

            Men’s Heavyweight Rowing vs. Drexel; time TBA; Schuylkill River.

            Softball vs. Harvard; 10 a.m.; Penn Park.

            Baseball vs. Princeton; 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.; Meiklejohn Stadium.

            Men’s Tennis vs. Dartmouth; 1 p.m.; Hamlin Tennis Center.

            Men’s Lacrosse vs. Yale; 3 p.m.; Franklin Field.

6          Softball vs. Harvard; 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; Penn Park.

            Baseball vs. Princeton; noon; Meiklejohn Stadium.

            Men’s Tennis vs. Harvard; 1 p.m.; Hamlin Tennis Center.

11        Women’s Tennis vs. Columbia; 2 p.m.; Hamlin Tennis Center.

12        Men’s Lightweight Rowing vs. Yale and Columbia; time TBA; Schuylkill River.

            Women’s Lacrosse vs. Yale; noon; Franklin Field.

13        Men’s Tennis vs. Cornell; 1 p.m.; Hamlin Tennis Center.

16        Softball vs. Saint Joseph’s; 6 p.m.; Penn Park.

            Women’s Lacrosse vs. Princeton; 8 p.m.; Franklin Field.

19        Men’s Lightweight Rowing vs. Princeton and Georgetown; time TBA; Schuylkill River.

            Men’s Heavyweight Rowing vs. Yale and Columbia; time TBA; Schuylkill River.

            Baseball vs. Yale; 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.; Meiklejohn Stadium.

            Men’s Lacrosse vs. Princeton; noon; Franklin Field.

            Women’s Tennis vs. Brown; 1 p.m.; Hamlin Tennis Center.

            Women’s Lacrosse vs. Cornell; 3:30 p.m.; Franklin Field.

20        Baseball vs. Yale; noon; Meiklejohn Stadium.

            Women’s Tennis vs. Yale; 1 p.m.; Hamlin Tennis Center.

23        Baseball vs. Rider; 3 p.m.; Meiklejohn Stadium.

24        Penn Relays; all day; Franklin Field. Through April 26.

26        Baseball vs. Columbia; 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.; Meiklejohn Stadium.

            Softball vs. Princeton; 12:30 and 3 p.m.; Penn Park.

27        Baseball vs. Columbia; noon; Meiklejohn Stadium.

            Softball vs. Princeton; 12:30 p.m.; Penn Park.

30        Baseball vs. Wagner; 3 p.m.; Meiklejohn Stadium.

1         Fels Public Policy in Practice Speaker Series; Bill Golderer, United Way; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/golderer-talk-apr-1 (Fels Institute of Government).

           Japan Reborn: Race, Sex, and Eugenics from Empire to Cold War; Kristin Anne Roebuck, Cornell University; noon; room 543, Williams Hall (Center for East Asian Studies).

            Writing Successful Papers with AI Assistants; Konrad Kording, bioengineering; noon; William W.M. Cheung Auditorium, Penn Dental Medicine; register: https://tinyurl.com/kording-talk-apr-1 (Penn Dental Medicine).

            Graphical Representations of Ising; Frederik Klausen, Princeton University; 3:30 p.m.; room 4C8, DRL (Mathematics).

            Do I Need to Take a Security Guard to the Gynecologist? Wendy Kline, Purdue University; 4 p.m.; Gershwind & Bennett Family Collaborative Classroom, Holman Biotech Commons, and Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/kline-talk-apr-1 (Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing).

            Sinus Headaches in the Horse: Removing the Pressure; Eric Parente, Penn Vet; 6:30 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/parente-talk-apr-1 (Penn Vet).

2         Getting Lost in ML Safety Vibes; Virginia Smith, Carnegie Mellon University; noon; room 414, Amy Gutmann Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/91619533220 (SEAS ASSET Center).

            HIV Reservoirs: When, Where and How Does HIV Hide? Nicolas Chomont, Université de Montréal; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Center for AIDS Research).

            My Works; Jun’ya Ishigami, architect; 6:30 p.m.; Plaza Gallery, Meyerson Hall (Architecture).

            Uncovering the Social and Political History of Ancient Egypt; Josef Wegner, Penn Museum Egyptian section; 7 p.m.; online webinar; tickets: $15/general, $7/members; register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/379/archaeology-in-action (Penn Museum).

3          Multifunctional Nanoparticles for Targeted Cancer Imaging and Treatment; Miqin Zhang, University of Washington; 10:30 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium (Materials Science & Engineering).

            A Global History of Mules With a Latin American Bias; Claudia Leal, Universidad de los Andes; noon; room 473, McNeil Building, and Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/leal-talk-apr-3 (Center for Latin American & Latinx Studies).

            Làhui: Community, Commoners, and Indigenous Zapotec Governance in Colonial Mexico; Beatriz Cruz Lopez, UCLA; noon; room 209, College Hall (History).

            Security Theater: School Surveillance, Power and the Production of Carceral Bodies; DeMarcus Jenkins, School of Social Policy & Practice; noon; Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium; register: https://tinyurl.com/jenkins-talk-apr-3 (PSOM Deans’ Distinguished Visiting Professorship Seminar).

            Stochastic-Gradient-based Algorithms for Solving Nonconvex Constrained Optimization Problems; Frank E. Curtis, Lehigh University; noon; room 615, Amy Gutmann Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/98220304722 (SEAS IDEAS Center).

            A Fireside Chat: Global Trends in Technology, Business and Human Capital; Rajeev Misra, One Investment Management; 4 p.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall; register: https://pennengdean.wufoo.com/forms/rss0tck08z4hta/ (Penn Engineering).

            Deciphering Immune-Epithelial Crosstalk in the Lung; Ruth Franklin, Harvard University; 4 p.m.; room 11-146, Smilow Center (Penn-CHOP Lung Biology Institute).

            Enslavement, Education, and Roman Accounting; Melissa Kutner, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; 4:45 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall (Classical Studies).

            The 2025 Caroline Zelaznik & Joseph S. Gruss Lecture in Talmudic Civil Law; Christine Hayes, Yale University; 5:30 p.m.; room 240B, Silverman Hall (Penn Carey Law School).

            Leeway Foundation Grantee Panel; Andrea Walls, candice iloh, and Heather Raquel Phillips, artists; 5:30 p.m.; ICA; register: https://tinyurl.com/ica-talk-apr-3 (Institute of Contemporary Art).

4          Entre Recuperaciones y Restituciones: Desafíos de una Etnografía Colaborativa con Pueblos Indígenas Reemergentes de la Patagonia Austral y de Uruguay; Mariela Eva Rodriguez, Universidad de Buenos Aires; noon; room 473, McNeil Building (Center for Latin American & Latinx Studies).

6          In Conversation; Gloria Sutton and Nancy Valladares, artists; 2 p.m.; Institute of Contemporary Art (Institute of Contemporary Art).

7          Artist Talk and Demonstration; Brìghde Chaimbeul, Scottish smallpipe player; noon; Arts Lounge, Annenberg Center (Music).

            The Challenges of Measuring and Addressing Racism in the Context of Aging and Neurologic Diseases; Paris “AJ” Adkins-Jackson, Columbia University; Derek M. Griffith, medical ethics & health policy; noon; room 403, McNeil Building (Population Studies Center).

            IL-33 in Helminth Infection: Immunity, Vaccination and Immunomodulation; Henry McSorley, University of Dundee; noon; room 132, Hill Pavilion, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/91485597704 (Penn Vet).

           Henri Bergson’s Turing Test for Humans; Carolyn Biltoft, Geneva Graduate Institute; 12:15 p.m.; room 500, Annenberg School; register: https://tinyurl.com/biltoft-talk-apr-7 (Center on Digital Culture and Society).

            Exploring Higher-Order Protein-Membrane Assemblies Using Cryogenic Electron Tomography; Qiangjun Zhou, Vanderbilt University; 3 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Pennsylvania Muscle Institute).

            First-, Second-, and Third-Person Science in Developmental Psychopathology; Koraly Pérez-Edgar, Pennsylvania State University; 3:30 p.m.; auditorium, Levin Building (Psychology).

            Living Fossils; Taylor Moore, University of California Santa Barbara; 3:30 p.m.; room 392, Cohen Hall (History & Sociology of Science).

            Transfiguration; Makoto Fujimura, artist; 6 p.m.; Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library; register: https://tinyurl.com/fujimura-talk-apr-7 (Arthur Ross Gallery).

8          Matsumoto Toshio’s Antifascist Film-Philosophy; Julia Alekseyeva, English; noon; location TBA (Center for East Asian Studies).

            Noho Mai: Tarry with Me; Hiʻilei Hobart, Yale University; 3:30 p.m.; room 135, Fisher-Bennett Hall (English).

            2025 Stephen A. Levin Family Dean's Forum; Nate Silver, author and pundit; 4:30 p.m.; Harrison Auditorium, Penn Museum; register: https://pennsas.events.alumniq.com/go/deansforum25 (Penn Alumni).

            Translating Italian Surrealism; Stefania Heim, Western Washington University; 5:15 p.m.; 2^nd floor conference room, Penn Bookstore (Italian Studies).

           Unlikely Allies: Middle-Aged Women and the Trans Camera; Jennifer Evans, Carleton University; 5:15 p.m.; room 543, Williams Hall (Germanic Languages & Literatures).

            From Tropiques Toxiques to Toxic Tropics: Translating a French-Caribbean Environmental Justice Scandal; Jessica Oublié, author; 5:45 p.m.; room 329A, Max Kade Center (French & Francophone Studies).

9          Postcards from the Research-Practice Interface: Three Pragmatic Trials; Mark Neuman, DBEI; 9 a.m.; room 701, Blockley Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://pennmedicine.zoom.us/j/96442998641 (Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics).

            Alignment and Control with Representation Engineering; Matt Frederickson, Carnegie Mellon University; noon; room 414, Amy Gutmann Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/95869536469 (SEAS ASSET Center).

            The Dream of an Animation Empire; Daisy Yan Du, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; noon; room 330, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Cinema & Media Studies).

            The Joseph Story: Genesis, the Qur’an, and Chartres Cathedral; Roger Allen, Arabic & comparative literature; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://pp.events/aaeRLVVJ (Penn Association of Senior & Emeritus Faculty).

            Policing, Democracy, and Criminology; Lawrence Sherman, Benchmark Cambridge; 1:45 p.m. room 110, Annenberg School; RSVP: breyanam@upenn.edu (Criminology).

            Democracy, National Security, and the Law: Striking the Right Balance; Jeh Johnson, trial lawyer; 4:30 p.m.; Fitts Auditorium, Penn Carey Law; register: https://tinyurl.com/johnson-talk-apr-9 (Master in Law Society at Penn).

            Higher Education Under Siege: The Future of the Four-Year Degree; panel of speakers; 4:30 p.m.; Kleinman Energy Forum, Fisher Fine Arts Library; register: https://tinyurl.com/senate-talk-apr-9 (Faculty Senate).

            Interpreting Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics: Greek, Latin, Vernacular in the Renaissance; David Lines, University of Warwick; 4:45 p.m.; room 241, Van Pelt Library Francophone, Italian, and Germanic Studies).

            “It’s Your Curse” and Other Lessons in Repairing Historical Harm; Deirdre de la Cruz, University of Michigan; 5:30 p.m.; Widener Lecture Hall, Penn Museum; register: https://tinyurl.com/cruz-talk-apr-9 (Wolf Humanities Center).

            America’s Geography of Poverty; Matt Black, Magnum photographer; 6 p.m.; Public Trust, 4017 Walnut Street; register: https://publictrust.org/americas-geography-of-poverty (SNF Paideia Program).

            Permanence is a Privilege; Andy Groarke, architect; 6:30 p.m.; Upper Gallery, Meyerson Hall (Architecture).

10       Converting Scientific Discovery and Disruptive Ideas Into Impactful Energy Technologies with ARPA-E; Laurent Pilon, ARPA-E; 10:30 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Materials Science and Engineering).

            60-Second Lectures at Quaker Days; various speakers; 11:45 a.m.; Penn Commons (School of Arts & Sciences). Also April 11, 12.

           Gradient Equilibrium in Online Learning; Ryan Tibshirani, University of California, Berkeley; noon; room 414, Amy Gutmann Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/98220304722 (SEAS IDEAS Center).

            What We Get Wrong About Archaeology When We Ignore Archaeological Labor; Allison Mickel, Lehigh University; 12:30 p.m.; Penn Museum (Penn Cultural Heritage Center).

            Democratizing Methods; Jennifer Hill, New York University; 1 p.m.; room 701, Blockley Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://tinyurl.com/hill-talk-apr-10 (Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics).

            Physical and Chemical Models for the Emergence of Biological Homochirality; Donna Blackmond, Scripps Research; 4 p.m.; Carolyn Hoff Lynch Lecture Hall, 1973 Chemistry Building (Chemistry).

            Making Roman Youths at Pompeii: The Ethics of Appropriation from Guglielmo Plüschow to Matteo Della Corte; Evan Jewell, Rutgers University-Camden; 4:45 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall (Classical Studies).

            How Local Can You (Really) Go? Archaeology in the Ottoman Lands in the Long Nineteenth Century; Edhem Eldem, Columbia University; 5:30 p.m.; room 209, College Hall (Wolf Humanities Center).

            What Do We Owe Our Ancestors? Daniel Black, Clark Atlanta University; 5:30 p.m.; room 329A, Max Kade Center; register: https://tinyurl.com/dblack-penn25 (Africana Studies).

            Weitzman Fine Art Lecture Series; Diane Severin Nguyen; artist; 6 p.m.; room B3, Meyerson Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/nguyen-talk-apr-10 (Institute of Contemporary Art, Fine Arts).

11       Executive Power and the Courts: Judicial Authority in Constitutional Crises; Richard H. Pildes, New York University; Emily Zackin, Johns Hopkins University; noon; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/zackin-talk-apr-11 (SNF Paideia Program).

            Founding Visions: A Journey of Collaboration and Impact; panel of speakers; noon; Penn Carey Law School and Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/iur-talk-apr-11 (Institute for Urban Research).

            Multiscale Simulations of Soft Matter: From Block Copolymers to Biomolecular Condensates; Joshua Lequieu, Drexel University; 2 p.m.; room 534, 3401 Walnut Street (Penn Institute for Computational Science).

            Agents of Scientific Uncertainty: Understanding Conflicts over Gender-Affirming Care Bans; Joanna Wuest, Stony Brook University; 3 p.m.; room 203, PCPSE (Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies).

            Contemporary African Art in a Global Context; Imani Roach, Philadelphia Museum of Art; Odili Donald Odita, Temple University; Vanicléia Silva Santos, Penn Museum; 3:30 p.m.; Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library; register: https://tinyurl.com/arg-talk-apr-11 (Arthur Ross Gallery).

12        A Demonstration of Quantitative 3D Analysis: Lower Nubia in the Recent and Distant Past; Rolland Long, Middle Eastern languages & cultures; 3:30 p.m.; Rainey Auditorium, Penn Museum; tickets: $10/general, $7/members, $5/students, free/ARCE members (Penn Museum, American Research Center in Egypt).

14        The Childhood Cost of Mid-Life Mortality: Parental Death in the United States; Emily Smith-Greenaway, University of Southern California, Dornsife; noon; room 403, McNeil Building (Population Studies Center).

            Discovery and Development of a Male Pill by Targeting the Retinoid Signaling Pathway with YCT-529 for Effective, Reversible Oral Contraception; Gunda Georg, University of Minnesota; Richard Fox, Bristol Myers Squibb; 2 p.m.; Carolyn Hoff Lynch Lecture Hall, Chemistry 1973 Building (Chemistry).

            Poland’s Heterodox Socialists: Reckoning with Germany, the Soviet Union, and the World Economic Crisis (1932-33); Malgorzata Mazurek, Columbia University; 5:30 p.m.; room 209, College Hall (History).

15        What Does AI Tell Us about What It Means to Be Human; Camillo Jose Taylor, computer & information science; Chris Callison Burch, computer & information science; Charles Yang, linguistics and computer science; Carlos Gray Santana, philosophy; noon; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall; register: https://pennengdean.wufoo.com/forms/r1m9r92z0bv3rqd/ (Penn Engineering).

           Taxation in Fragile States: A Case Study of Somalia; Gayatri Sahgal, Africana studies; noon; room 330A, Max Kade Center (Africana Studies).

            Spoil(s) of Repair; Summer Kim Lee, University of California, Los Angeles; 5:30 p.m.; room 135, Fisher-Bennett Hall; RSVP: svedjan@sas.upenn.edu (English).

            Harold J. Haskins Lecture Series; Ruth Simmons, Harvard University; 6 p.m.; auditorium, Cohen Hall; register: https://bit.ly/RuthJSimmons (African-American Resource Center).

16        Kin and Kind: The Vocabulary of Ethnicity in Medieval China; Shao-Yun Yang, Denison University; noon; room 623, Williams Hall (East Asian Languages & Civilizations).

            Living the Hard Promise: Navigating Difficult Dialogues in the Classroom; Josephine Park, English; William Sturkey, history; noon; Café 58, Irvine Auditorium; register: https://tinyurl.com/park-sturkey-apr-16 (School of Arts & Sciences).

            Navigate Your Scientific Career with Intention and Resilience; Rachel Bernstein, American Association for the Advancement of Science; noon; Carolyn Hoff Lynch Lecture Hall, 1973 Chemistry Building (Chemistry).

            “Tribal” Conservation in Central India: Kanha National Park and Verrier Elwin’s “Sort of National Park for the Gond & Baiga” Adivasis; Ezra Rashkow, Montclair State University; 4:30 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall (South Asia Studies).

            Composer’s Forum Colloquium; Roscoe Mitchell, jazz and contemporary music composer; 5:15 p.m.; room 101, Lerner Building (Music).

            Translating Blackness; Lorgia García Peña, Princeton University; 5:30 p.m.; room 135, Fisher-Bennett Hall (English).

            Introducing the Power of Africanized Dance/Movement Therapy in Community; Gladys Ijeoma Akunna, teacher, author and artist; 6 p.m.; the Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street; register: https://tinyurl.com/akunna-talk-apr-16 (Africana Studies). Also April 21.

17        Foundry-Enabled Chip-Scale Photonics Technology and Applications; Shaya Fainman, University of California, San Diego; 10:30 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium (Materials Science & Engineering).

            Gender Transformation in 21st Century India; Sonalde Desai, University of Maryland; noon; suite 230, PCPSE (Center for the Advanced Study of India).

            The Tame and the Wild: People and Animals After 1492; Marcy Norton, history; noon; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/norton-talk-apr-17 (SAS Global Discoery Series).

            AIDS and the Odyssey: A Pharmacological Reading; Tom Sapsford, Boston College; 4:45 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall (Classical Studies).

            Blackness and the Birth of Celebrity: Intersectionality and In/Visibility in the Age of the Haitian and French Revolutions; Christy Pichichero, George Mason University; 5:30 p.m.; room 543, Williams Hall (Francophone, Italian & Germanic Studies).

            The Future of AI: A Fireside Chat; Yann LeCun, Meta AI; 5:30 p.m.; auditorium, Amy Gutmann Hall; RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/lecun-talk-apr-17 (Penn Engineering).

            Jardineros; Michelle Arevalos Franco, Ohio State University; 6:30 p.m.; Kleinman Energy Forum, Fisher Fine Arts Library (Landscape Architecture).

21       Bangladesh: Human Rights, Democracy, and Post-Election Governance; Paulo Casaca, South Asia Democratic Forum; Tasmiah Nuhiya Ahmed, Bangladesh Supreme Court; Nasir Uddin, Harvard University; 10 a.m.; Perry World House, and online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/south-asia-talk-apr-21 (South Asia Center, Perry World House).

            Unraveling a Parasite Genome in Space and Time; Sebastian Lourido, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; noon; room 132, Hill Pavilion, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/91485597704 (Penn Vet).

            The Climate of Architectural History and Theory; Alexandra Lange, architecture critic; 12:30 p.m.; Upper Gallery, Meyerson Hall (Architecture).

            Japan Reborn: Race, Sex, and Eugenics from Empire to Cold War; Kristin Anne Roebuck, Cornell University; 1:30 p.m.; room 623, Williams Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/roebuck-talk-apr-21 (Center for East Asian Studies).

            The Neuroethology of Sociality and Its Role in Environmental Resilience; Camille Testard, Harvard Society of Fellows; 3:30 p.m.; auditorium, Levin Building (Psychology).

            Tirúa, una experiencia de salud intercultural en territorio Mapuche Lafkenche Sandra Ibarra Garnica, Tirua Intercultural Health Team; 3:30 p.m.; room 473, McNeil Building, and Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/garnica-talk-apr-21 (Center for Latin American & Latinx Studies).

            Dear Unknown Friend: The Remarkable Correspondence Between American and Soviet Women; Alexis Peri, Boston University; 5 p.m.; room 306, Williams Hall (Russian & East European Studies).

22       Climate-Proofing Plants for a Changing World; Alexandra (Lexa) Edsall, Morris Arboretum & Gardens; William Cullina, Morris Arboretum & Gardens; Doris Wagner, biology; noon; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/inspiring-impact-talk-apr-22 (Inspiring Impact).

            Countering Misinformation Early: Evidence from a Classroom-Based Field Experiment in India; Sumitra Badrinathan, American University; noon; Blank Forum, PCPSE (Center for the Advanced Study of India).

            AI at Penn Today; gain insights from Penn's Principal Technology Advisor, John Mulhern III, a leading expert in the field of AI; noon; room 132, PennVet Hill Pavilion and Zoom; register: https://bit.ly/4i6qiM0 (PPSA).

            Latin American Economic Cooperation in a Changing Global Order: Challenges and Opportunities; Laura Gómez-Mera, University of Miami; 1:45 p.m.; room 261, Stiteler Hall (Center for Latin American & Latinx Studies).

            Workshop on the Love in Lyric, Romance and Mystical Texts; Sally Poor, Princeton University; 2 p.m.; room 440, Williams Hall (Francophone, Italian & Germanic Studies).

            Troubling Women’s Agency in Medieval German Literature and Beyond; Sally Poor, Princeton University; 5:15 p.m.; room 623, Williams Hall (Francophone, Italian & Germanic Studies).

            Greetings From Earth; panel of three faculty-student research teams; 6:30 p.m.; Kleinman Energy Forum, Fisher Fine Arts Library (McHarg Center).

           The Laboring Refugee: Profiting from the Displaced During Hot and Cold War; Rebecca Nedostup, Brown University; 5 p.m.; room 209, College Hall (History).

           An Evening With Sean Baker; Sean Baker, director, writer and producer; 7:30 p.m.; Harrison Auditorium, Penn Museum; register: https://tinyurl.com/baker-talk-apr-22 (Social Planning and Events Committee).

23        Breathing in Trouble: Chemical Exposure from Vaping; Angela Aherrera, DBEI; 9 a.m.; room 701, Blockley Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://pennmedicine.zoom.us/j/96442998641 (Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics).

           Efficient Computing for AI and Robotics: From Hardware Accelerators to Algorithm Design; Vivienne Sze, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 10:45 a.m.; room 225, Towne Building (Electrical & Systems Engineering).

            Documentary as Praxis: The Making of Misogynoir in Medicine; Moya Bailey, filmmaker; noon; room 500, Annenberg School; register: https://tinyurl.com/bailey-talk-apr-23 (Center for Media At Risk).

            Fake News, Echo Chambers, and Algorithms: A Data Science Perspective; Duncan Watts, Penn Integrates Knowledge professor; noon; room 414, Amy Gutmann Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/94075987313 (SEAS ASSET Center).

            Healthy Aging Series: ABCs of Dermatology; Misha Rosenbach, dermatology; noon; room 253, BRB; register: https://tinyurl.com/rosenbach-talk-apr-23 (PSOM Association of Senior & Emeritus Faculty).

            Kin and Kind: The Vocabulary of Ethnicity in Medieval China; Shao-Yun Yang, Denison University; noon; room 623, Williams Hall (East Asian Languages & Civilizations).

24        Medical-Legal Partnerships: A Promising Approach for Engaging Vulnerable Populations in the HIV Prevention and Care Continua; Omar Martinez, University of Central Florida; 11 a.m.; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/martinez-talk-apr-24 (Penn Implementation Science Center).

            Leveraging Implementation Science to Close Gaps in PrEP Service Delivery; Latesha Elopre, University of Alabama at Birmingham; noon; Class of 1962 Auditorium, John Morgan Building (Center for AIDS Research).

            Immunoregulatory Roles of Lymphatic Vessels in Cancer and Opportunities for Immunoengineering; Melody Swartz, University of Chicago; 3:30 p.m.; Berger Auditorium, Skirkanich Hall (Bioengineering).

            Mechanisms of Lung Epithelial Repair After Injury; Cara Gottardi, Northwestern University; 4 p.m.; room 11-146, Smilow Center (Penn-CHOP Lung Biology Institute).

            Race & Sports 2025; N. Jeremi Duru, American University; 5:30 p.m.; room 260, Huntsman Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/race-sports-penn25 (Africana Studies).

25        Women’s Labor Market Outcomes, Claudia Goldin, Harvard University; 10 a.m.; lower level auditorium, PCPSE; register: https://tinyurl.com/goldin-talk-apr-25 (Penn Forum for Women Faculty & Gender Equity).

28        Elucidating the Molecular Mechanisms of Microtubule Dynamics; Marija Žanić, Vanderbilt University; 3 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Pennsylvania Muscle Institute).

29        Latinx Community Arts Organizing and Mural Making; Michelle Angela Ortiz, artist; 5:30 p.m.; location TBA (Center for Latin American & Latinx Studies).

30        Multi-Level Factors Shaping Utilization and Disparities in Cancer Screening; Natalie Del Vecchio, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center; 9 a.m.; room 701, Blockley Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://pennmedicine.zoom.us/j/96442998641 (Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics).

            Fashion and Self-Fashioning During the Harlem Renaissance; Zita Cristina Nunes, English; noon; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/nunes-talk-apr-30 (SAS Global Discovery Series).

           Neurosymbolic Program Synthesis: Bridging Perception and Reasoning in Real-World Applications; Işil Dillig, University of Texas at Austin; noon; room 414, Amy Gutmann Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/95763386582 (SEAS ASSET Center).

            Ethnic Politics and State Foreign Policy in the Middle East and Neighboring Regions; Sirwan Renas and Daniel Shapiro, Middle East Center; 3:30 p.m.; room 135, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Middle East Center).

            The Abele Lecture; Angela D. Brooks, Chief Housing and Urban Development Officer, City of Philadelphia; 6 p.m.; Kleinman Energy Forum, Fisher Fine Arts Library; register: https://forms.office.com/r/VHfuzq8U8c (City & Regional Planning).

 

Asian American Studies

Various locations. Info and to register: https://asam.sas.upenn.edu/events.

1          Asian American Across the Disciplines; Rahim Ullah, RahimRedTruck halal food truck; noon; room 337, Cohen Hall.

8          Asian American Across the Disciplines; Lan Dinh, VietLead; 10:15 a.m.; room 473, McNeil Building.

            Asian American Across the Disciplines; Lan Dinh and Duong Ly, VietLead; noon; room 337, Cohen Hall.

16        Asian American Across the Disciplines; Jennifer Lee, Temple University; 10:15 a.m.; room 319, College Hall.

22        Asian American Across the Disciplines; Nok Suntaranon, chef and owner of Kalaya; noon; room 337, Cohen Hall.

30        Reflections on the Wars: Then and Now, Roundtable Discussion; panel of speakers; 5 p.m.; room 403, McNeil Building.

 

Biology

In-person events room 109, Leidy Laboratory. Info: https://www.bio.upenn.edu/events.

3          The Epic Evolutionary Journey of an Iconic Urban Animal, the Brown Rat (Rattus Norvegicus): From the Grasslands of Asia to the Streets of New York City; Jason Munshi-South, Drexel University; noon; room 109, Leidy Laboratory.

10        Virus-Like Intercellular Communication in the Nervous System; Jason D. Shepherd, University of Utah; noon.

17        Deciphering Neural Circuits for Vocal Communication: Insights from the Singing Mice; Arkarup Banerjee, Cold Spring Harbor; noon.

24        Cellular Plasticity in Cancer and Bacteria; Itai Yanai, New York University; noon.

 

Center for the Study of Contemporary China

In-person events at room 418, PCPSE. Info: https://cscc.sas.upenn.edu/events.

3          China and Climate Change: Transnational Science, Politics, and Policy in Historical Perspectives; Zuoyue Wang, California State Polytechnic University; 12:15 p.m.

7          A Case for Dualism in the Chinese Legal System; Hualing Fu, University of Hong Kong; 4:30 p.m.

11        Guanchang Meixue: Heart Distress and Aesthetic Attunement in China’s Bureaucracy; Jie Yang, Simon Fraser University; 12:15 p.m.

14        The Future of the South China Sea Dispute: Perspectives from the Philippines; Justice Antonio Carpio, Supreme Court of the Philippines; 12:15 p.m.

18        The Russian Invasion of Ukraine and the Sino-Russian Partnership; Elizabeth Wishnick, Columbia University; 12:15 p.m.

 

Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

In-person events at Levine Audutorium, Levine Hall. Info: https://events.seas.upenn.edu/calendar/tag/cbe/list/.

2          Metabolic Engineering and Synthetic Biology for a Sustainable Future; Hal Alper, University of Texas at Austin; 3:30 p.m.

9          Value-Added Transformations in Electrocatalysis and Graduate Education; Maureen Tang, Drexel University; 3:30 p.m.

16        Computational Design and Simulations of Soft Matter: From Molecular Insights to Functional Materials; Antonia Statt, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; 3:30 p.m.

23        From Molecules to Supply Chains: Transforming Data to Decisions Using Geometry, Optimization, and Machine Learning; Victor Zavala, University of Wisconsin-Madison; 3:30 p.m.

29        Preventing, Understanding and Reducing End-Customers’ Power Supply Outages with Digital Twins; Panayiotis Moutis, City College of New York; 10:30 a.m.; room 225, Towne Building.

30        Sticky Nanoparticles: Electrostatic Assembly of Targeted Delivery Agents; Paula Hammond, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 3:30 p.m.

 

Economics

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

1          Non-Distortionary Belief Elicitation; Marcin Pęski, University of Toronto; 4 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.

2          Efficient Firm Entry in the Labor Market; Guillaume Névo, Uppsala University; noon; room 100, PCPSE.

            Scalable Expertise; Venky Venkateswaran, New York University Stern; 4 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.

3          Designing Incentives for Multitasking Agents: Evidence from Payments to English Physicians; Pietro Tebaldi, Columbia University; 3:30 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.

7          Robust Econometrics for Growth at Risk; Yulong Wang, Syracuse University; noon; room 200, PCPSE.

            The Information Matrix Test for Markov Switching Autoregressions with Covariate-Dependent Transition Probabilities; Enrique Sentana, CEMFI; 4:30 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.

8          Prognostic Variables Estimation of Treatment Effect Distributions; Young Ahn, economics; noon; room B13, Meyerson Hall.

            Optimal Auction Design for Dynamic Stochastic Environments: Myerson Meets Naor; Yeon-Koo Che, Columbia University; 4 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.

9          Growing Together: Overcoming Financial Frictions Through R&D Collaborations; Juan Cruz Llambias, economics; noon; room 100, PCPSE.

            Oligopsony and Collective Bargaining; Allan Collard-Wexler, Duke University; 3:30 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.

            Transformative and Subsistence Entrepreneurs: Origins and Impacts on Economic Growth; Ufuk Akcigit, University of Chicago; 4 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.

14        Prognostic Variables Estimation of Treatment Effect Distributions; Young Ahn, economics; noon; room 200, PCPSE.

15        High School Admissions Policies in Equilibrium; Zach Weingarten, economics; noon; room B13, Meyerson Hall.

            Adaptive Priority Mechanisms; Oğuzhan Çelebi, Stanford University; 4 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.

16        Bailouts, Regulation and Banks' Risk-Taking; Luigi Falasconi, economics; noon; room 100, PCPSE.

            Monetary Policy Without Commitment; Marina Halac, Yale University; 4 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.

17        Revisiting the Employment Effects of the Americans with Disabilities Act; Luigi Pistaferri, Stanford University; 3:30 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.

21        Identification and Estimation in a Class of Potential Outcomes Models; Andres Santos, University of California, Los Angeles; 4:30 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.

22        Funding Instruments and Effort Choices in Higher Education; Guilhem Foucault, Toulouse School of Economics; 12:30 p.m.; room B13, Meyerson Hall.

            A Memory Premium in Choice; Yuval Salant, Northwestern University; 4 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.

23        Idea Rents and Firm Growth; Pete Klenow, Stanford University; 4 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.

24        Bundling and Streaming in Video Entertainment; Matthew Gentzkow, Stanford University; 3:30 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.

25        Why Women Won; Claudia Goldin, Harvard University; 10 a.m.; lower level auditorium, PCPSE.

28        Robust Treatment Choice: A View from Partial Identification; Joerg Stoye, Cornell University; 4:30 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.

29       The Impact of Publicly Funded Home Based Care on Nursing Home Quality; Brady Smith, economics; noon; room B13, Meyerson Hall.

           Undominated Mechanisms; Jiangtao Li, Singapore Management University; 4 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.

30        Artificial Intelligence, Recommender Systems and Competition; Emilio Calvano, LUISS University; 3:30 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.

            Robust Bounds on Optimal Tax Progressivity; Anmol Bhandari, University of Minnesota; 4 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.

 

Environmental Innovations Initiative

Hybrid events at room 300, Annenberg School, and Zoom webinars. Info: https://environment.upenn.edu/news-events/events.

3          What Do We Need to Know About Climate Change? Kathleen Morrison, anthropology; 11 a.m.

9          Plant Adaptation to the Environment; Doris Wagner and Brent Helliker, biology; noon.

23        One Health and Community Engagement; Heather Klusaritz, family medicine & community health; Lauren Powell, Penn Vet; noon.

 

Graduate School of Education

Unless noted, in-person events at room 259, Stiteler Hall. Info: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/news/events-calendar.

3          In Pursuit of Social Justice for Young Children: Bridging Research, Policy, and Social Movements; Vivian Tseng, Foundation for Child Development; 3 p.m.

4          Experimental Evidence on the Effects of College Quality on Educational Attainment; Katherine Michelmore, University of Michigan; noon.

11        The Impact of Immigration Enforcement Threat on School Communities: A Focus on Educators, Parent Engagement and Child Well-Being; R. Gabriela Barajas-Gonzalez, New York University; noon.

18        Assessing School Readiness; Jelena Obradović, Stanford University; 12:15 p.m.

30        Up for Debate? Imagining Academic Dialogue in a Queer/Transgender-Affirming Language Classroom; Ashley Moore, Boston University; noon; room 355, Stiteler Hall.

 

GRASP Lab

In-person events. Info: https://www.grasp.upenn.edu/events/month/2025-04/.

4          AI-Based Assistants for the Elderly; Reid Simmons, Carnegie Mellon University; 10:30 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall.

11        Towards Physics-Aware 4D Reconstruction and Generation; Lingjie Liu, computer & information science; 10:30 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall.

23        From Gambits to Assurances: Game-Theoretic Integration of Safety and Learning for Human-Centered Robotics; Haimin Hu, Princeton University; 3 p.m.; room 307, Levine Hall.

25        Robots and Artificial Life from Visual Foundation Models; Phillip Isola, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 10:30 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall.

 

History of Art

In-person events at room 113, Jaffe Building. Info: https://arth.sas.upenn.edu/calendar/month.

2          Weathering Colonialism: From Tropical Romanticism to Modernist Identity in Brazil; Ana Ozaki, history of art; 3 p.m.

9          Reckoning with Gettysburg in Photography and Painting: William H. Tipton, Paul D. Philippoteaux, and Mark Bradford; Vance Byrd, history of art; 3 p.m.

23        Ukiyo-e Painting and the Long Shadow of the Shunpōan Incident; Julie Nelson Davis, history of art; 3 p.m.

 

James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies

In-person events at room 310, 3600 Market Street. Info: https://korea.sas.upenn.edu/events.

3          The Platformization of Emergency: The Politics of Platform in South Korea’s Infectious Disease Governance; Youngrim Kim, Rutgers University; noon.

10        Civil Service Examination in Joseon Dynasty and Career Mobility; ChangHwan Kim, University of Kansas; noon.

17        Mapping the Circulation and Use of Korean Tea Bowls in Sixteenth Century Japan; Sol Jung, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution; noon.

 

Leonard Davis Institute

Various locations. Info: https://ldi.upenn.edu/events/.

4          Understanding the Health and Fiscal Impacts of Medicaid Policy Proposals; panel of speakers; noon; online webinar.

8          Germs in the Family: The Short- and Long-Term Consequences of Intra-Household Disease Spread; Hannes Schwandt, Northwestern University; noon; auditorium, Colonial Penn Center.

10        Breaking Barriers: Advancing LGBTQ+ Health Equity Through Policy; panel of speakers; 3:30 p.m.; room 114, Claire Fagin Hall.

22        Health Impacts After Dobbs: What We Know and What Lies Ahead; panel of speakers; noon; auditorium, Colonial Penn Center.

24        The Legacies of Structural Racism and its Impacts on Mental Health Among Low-Income Black Young Adults: Findings From the Black Economic Equity Movement; Michelle Nakphong, University of California, San Francisco; noon; auditorium, Colonial Penn Center.

30        Healthcare AI in an Evolving Regulatory Environment; Christopher Longhurst, University of California San Diego; 12:30 p.m.; Colonial Penn Center Auditorium.

 

Mathematics

Info: https://www.math.upenn.edu/events.

1          Haiman Ideals, Link Homology, and Affine Springer Fibers; Joshua Turner, UC Davis; 3:30 p.m.; room 4C4, DRL.

3          Spherical Friezes; Katie Waddle, University of Michigan; 3:30 p.m.; room 4C6, DRL.

9          How (Not) to Solve an Algebraic Equation; Benson Farb, University of Chicago; 3:30 p.m.; room A6, DRL.

10        Crystal Skeletons: Combinatorics and Axioms; Sarah Brauner, Brown University; 3:30 p.m.; room 4C6, DRL.

15        Manifolds with Ricci Lower Bounds in the Spectral Sense; Kai Xu, Duke University; 3:30 p.m.; room 3C4, DRL.

            3D Mirror Symmetry in Positive Characteristic; Shaoyun Bai, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 3:30 p.m.; room 4C4, DRL.

18        K-rings of Wonderful Varieties and Matroids; Shiyue Li, Institute of Advanced Study; 3:30 p.m.; room 4N30, DRL.

21        What Do Analytic Interpolation and the Regularity Theory of Elliptic/Parabolic PDEs Have in Common?; Jill Pipher, Brown University; 3:30 p.m.; room A4, DRL.

22        Introduction to Solvability of Elliptic/Parabolic PDEs For Students; Jill Pipher, Brown University; 11 a.m.; room 4N30, DRL.

23        Mathematical Ideas in Lattice Based Public Key Cryptography: 30 Years Since NTRU; Jill Pipher, Brown University; 3:30 p.m.; room A6, DRL.

24        Telescopic Stable Homotopy Theory; Ishan Levy, University of Copenhagen; 3:30 p.m.; room 4C8, DRL.

29        On a Conjecture of Simpson; Panagiotis Dimakis, University of Maryland; 3:30 p.m.; room 4C4, DRL.

30        Resolution By Torus Actions; Jaroslaw Wlodarczyk, Purdue University; 3:30 p.m.; room A6, DRL.

 

Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics

In-person events at Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall. Info: https://events.seas.upenn.edu/calendar/tag/meam/list/.

1          Sticky Situations: Cohesion in Granular Flows; Alban Sauret, University of California at Santa Barbara; 10:15 a.m.

8          Learning Memory and Material Dependent Constitutive Laws; Andrew Stuart, California Institute of Technology; 10:15 a.m.

15        Microscopic Mayhem: Cancer in Three Dimensions; W. Gregory Sawyer, University of Florida; 10:15 a.m.

22        Biomedical Innovations for Global Health Research and Technology (BIGHEART): NOAS, EXODUS, iTEARS, and BOAS; Luke Pyung-Se Lee, Harvard University; 10:15 a.m.

29        Atmospheric Boundary Layer Simulations for Wind Energy; Fotini “Tina” Katopodes Chow, University of California at Berkeley; 10:15 a.m.

 

Medical Ethics & Health Policy

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

3          Payment Policy for Dementia Care in the 21st Century; Ravi Gupta, Johns Hopkins University; noon; room 1104, Blockley Hall.

8          Understanding Health Equity; Douglas MacKay, University of North Carolina; noon; room 1402, Blockley Hall, and Zoom webinar.

10        Harvest Share: A Community-Centered, Multi-Level Strategy to Improve Diet; Stella Yi, New York University; noon; room 1104, Blockley Hall.

15        Beyond Severity: Utility as a Criterion in Decision-Making About Reproductive Genomic Technologies; Eline Bunnik, Erasmus University Medical Center; noon; room 1402, Blockley Hall, and Zoom webinar.

22        Engaging Communities in Research to Improve Science and Optimize Health; Consuelo H. Wilkins, Vanderbilt University; noon; room B102AB, Richards Building, and Zoom webinar.

24        The Rise (and Fall) of Telemedicine: Where Do We Go From Here? Ateev Mehrotra, Brown University; noon; room 1104, Blockley Hall.

29        Why Federalism Matters for Health Care; Leslie Francis, University of Utah; noon; room 251, BRB.

 

Microbiology

Unless noted, in-person events at room 209, Johnson Pavilion. Info: https://www.med.upenn.edu/micro/seminars-and-events.html.

7          A Coxiella Burnetii Effector Burnetii Effector Protein Suppresses Immune Gene Transcription; Jaydeen Sewell, cell & molecular biology; Neonatal Colonization by Clostridioides Difficile Promotes Translocation of GBS and Enterococci During Early Life; Haider S. Manzer, CHOP; 4 p.m.

14        Powering the Gut: How Microbial Bioenergetics Shape Bioactive Metabolite Production; Sam Light, University of Chicago; 4 p.m.

16        Targeting Protective B Cell Epitopes for Therapeutic Antibodies Against Mpox; Camila Coelho, Mount Sinai; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB.

21        Dissecting Immune Driven Adaptive Evolution of Clostridioides Difficile Within the Intestinal Lumen; Subham Mridha, microbiology; 4 p.m.

30        HIV as a Model for Immune Control and Immune Failure: Insights from Africa; Bruce Walker, Harvard University; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB.

 

Penn Libraries

Unless noted, in-person events at Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library. Info and to register: https://www.library.upenn.edu/events.

1          Collecting and Reading the Dreyfus Affair: Postcards, Photo Albums, and Journals; Karine Macarez, French & francophone studies; 5:30 p.m.

2          AI, Metadata, and The Kaplan Collection: New Approaches for Digital Discovery; Laura Newman Eckstein; Penn Libraries; noon; room 241, Van Pelt Library.

           Noble Fragments; Michael Visontay, journalist; 5:30 p.m.

10        From Manuscript to Print to Digital: Petrarch and the Renaissance Filter; Isabella Magni, University of Sheffield; 5:15 p.m.

11        1789: Revolution and Erasure in Jubert's Almanac; Roger Chartier, history; noon; online webinar.

            Rethinking Archives on Afghanistan; panel of speakers; 1 p.m.

17        100 Human Heads: Physiognomy, Astrological Medicine, and Censorship in Seventeenth-Century Italy; Eleanore Webb, history; 3 p.m.; Henry Charles Lea Library, Van Pelt Library.

            The Role of Higher Education in Cultivating Lifelong Learners; Daniel Porterfield, Aspen Institute; 3:30 p.m.

23        AI Literacy in the Library: A Digital History Undergraduate & Research Assistant Perspective; Jaj Karajgikar and Eug Xu, Penn Libraries; noon; room 241, Van Pelt Library.

25        The Royal Danish Library: A Case Study in the History of European Islamic Manuscript Collections; Paul Babinski, University of Copenhagen; noon; online webinar.

25        Collecting Penn Memorabilia for the University Archives; Susan Molofsky Todres, Penn Archives; noon; online webinar.

 

Physics & Astronomy

Info: https://www.physics.upenn.edu/events/.

2          Why a Tiny Neutrino Particle Inspired Me to Simulate and Reconstruct the Entire Universe; Adrian Bayer, Flatiron Institute; 3:30 p.m.; room 4E19, DRL.

            Physical Approaches to Understanding and Predicting Viral Evolution; John Barton, University of Pittsburgh; 3:30 p.m.; room A8, DRL.

9          Measuring Cosmic Sound with the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument; Daniel Eisenstein, Harvard University; 3:30 p.m.; room A8, DRL.

15        Light Probes and Structural Color in Dense Complex Media: Lost Between Single and Multiple Scattering; Frank Scheffold, University of Fribourg, Switzerland; 2 p.m. room 2N3, DRL.

16        High-Redshift Star Formation Under the Cosmic Microscope with SPT+ALMA+JWST; Joaquin Vieira, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; 3:30 p.m.; room 4E19, DRL.

            Geometry for Many Body Systems: Geometrical Sum Rules and Lattice Models; Jie Wang, Temple University; 3:30 p.m.; room A8, DRL.

23        Accelerating the Search for Sub-GeV Dark Matter; Christina Mantilla Suarez, University of Virginia; 3:30 p.m.; room 3W2, DRL.

            Condensed, Soft & Living Matter Seminar: Living Stealthy Hyperuniformity; Alison Sweeney, Yale University; 3:30 p.m.; room A8, DRL. 

30        Formation and Evolution of Brightest Cluster Galaxies: Nature vs Nurture?; Yen-Ting Lin, Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica; 3:30 p.m.; room 4E19, DRL.

 

Religious Studies

In-person events at room 204, Cohen Hall. Info: https://rels.sas.upenn.edu/events.

10        “Toward the Human, After Man”: A Sylvia Wynter Schematic; Nathan Snaza, University of Richmond; 3:30 p.m.

17        Coincidence, Contradiction, Affect: On Spirited Knowing; Emily Ng, anthropology; 3:30 p.m.

24        An Ethics of Completion: Russian Coloniality and Islamic Tradition in Kyrgyzstan; Usmon Boron, Wolf Humanities Center; 3:30 p.m.

 

Workshop in the History of Material Texts

In-person events at Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library. Info: https://pennmaterialtexts.org/about/events/.

7          Characters, Epistolary Novels, and the Analog History of A.I.; Geoffrey Turnovsky, University of Washington; 5:15 p.m.

14        Letterlocking: The Hidden History of the Letter; Jana Dambrogio, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 5:15 p.m.

21        Inscribing Indigeneity in the Americas: A Hemispheric Approach to the History of the Book; panel of speakers.

28        Enlightened Quipus: Françoise de Graffigny’s Lettre d’une Péruvienne and Eighteenth-century French Incas; Roger Chartier, history and Collège de France; 5:15 p.m.