at penn Calendar December 2022
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12 Last day of classes.
13 Reading days. Through December 14.
15 Final examinations. Through December 22.
22 Fall term ends.
27 Penn Museum Winter Break; recharge with in-person family time at the Penn Museum, featuring free gallery tours, story times, arts and crafts, and other activities; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Penn Museum; free with admission; info: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/1392/winter-break (Penn Museum). Through December 30.
Morris Arboretum
In-person events at Morris Arboretum unless noted. Info: https://www.morrisarboretum.org/.
1 Holiday Garden Railway; visitors of all ages will be wowed by a quarter mile of track featuring loops, tunnels, bridges, cable cars, and bustling model trains, all set in the lovely winter garden of the Morris Arboretum; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Through December 30.
Holiday Garden Railway: Nighttime Express; a special ticketed event where visitors can experience the illuminated magic of the Holiday Garden Railway during wintery nights; 4:30-8 p.m. Through December 30.
3 Penn Vet Shelter Medicine Symposium; aims to provide continuing education while facilitating connections among animal shelter leadership, staff, volunteers, and veterinarians in the Philadelphia shelter community; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Hill Pavilion; register: https://tinyurl.com/vet-conf-dec-3 (Penn Vet). Also December 4, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Museums Near Campus
For up-to-date information about, exhibits, prices, hours and COVID-19 restrictions for several museums on and near Penn’s campus, visit these websites.
Arthur Ross Gallery: http://www.arthurrossgallery.org/visit/schedule-your-visit/.
Brodsky Gallery: http://writing.upenn.edu/wh/involved/series/brodskygallery/.
Esther Klein Gallery: https://sciencecenter.org/discover/ekg.
ICA: https://icaphila.org.
Kroiz Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library: http://tinyurl.com/hvrlct4.
Meyerson Hall: https://tinyurl.com/y27c5dty.
Morris Arboretum: http://www.morrisarboretum.org/visit_hours.shtml.
Penn Museum: https://www.penn.museum/visit/plan-your-visit.
Quorum: https://sciencecenter.org/discover/quorum.
Slought: https://slought.org/.
Van Pelt Library: https://www.library.upenn.edu/about/hours/vp.
Wistar Institute: https://wistar.org/.
Now
Arthur Tress and the Japanese Illustrated Book; displaying a selection of Japanese books from the Arthur Tress collection along with his own photography, this exhibition engages Mr. Tress’s practices as both artist and collector, juxtaposing the two media to present moments of unexpected visual poetry that resonate across place and time; Goldstein Gallery, sixth floor, Van Pelt Library. Through December 16.
John E. Dowell: Paths to Freedom; presents 26 large-scale photographs and an immersive installation by Philadelphia-based artist John E. Dowell, who took photos that were staged in cotton fields at night and which conjure the spirits of his enslaved ancestors as they sought freedom; Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Building. Through December 18.
Sissel Tolaas: RE_________; the largest presentation to date of Norwegian-born artist Sissel Tolaas’s work, which has been devoted to the olfactory rather than the visual or auditory; all the works on display are site-specific, developed or reworked especially for this exhibition; Institute of Contemporary Art. Through December 30.
Book.Data.File.; explores digitized books and resources and answers the question of what it takes to make digital objects useful for research; pushes the boundaries of data-driven research and scholarship with library collections; Kamin Gallery, first floor, Van Pelt Library. Through March 7, 2023.
Excluded/Inclusion: The Work of Chen Lok Lee; 18 prints, watercolors, and lithographs show the journey of Chen Lok Lee, a political refugee who swam to Hong Kong to escape Chinese political persecution; shows the human spirit of determination, personal agency, and the power of choice to survive; Arts Lounge, Annenberg Center. Through May 31, 2023.
Upcoming
17 Smell That?: An Afternoon in Celebration of Sissel Tolaas: RE_________; test and visualize your own sense of smell in a nose print workshop, listen to poetry readings about smell and memory, and tour the exhibition with chemosensory scientists from Monell Chemical Senses Center as your guides; 3-6 p.m.; ICA; register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-for-all-smell-that-tickets-476706139897 (Institute of Contemporary Art).
Penn Museum
In-person events at Penn Museum. Info: https://www.penn.museum/calendar.
2 Global Guide Tour; 2:30 p.m. Also December 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 30.
3 Rome Gallery Tour; 11 a.m. Also December 18.
Eastern Mediterranean Gallery Tour; 2 p.m. Also December 4, 10, 11, 17, 18.
4 Middle East Galleries Tour; 11 a.m.
10 Highlights of the Penn Museum Tour; 11 a.m.
11 Egypt Galleries Tour; 11 a.m. Also December 17.
16 Global Guide Tour; 2:30 p.m.
17 Egypt Galleries Tour; 11 a.m.
Eastern Mediterranean Gallery Tour; 2 p.m.
Global Guide Tour; 2:30 p.m.
18 Rome Gallery Tour; 11 a.m.
Eastern Mediterranean Gallery Tour; 2 p.m.
Global Guide Tour; 2:30 p.m.
23 Global Guide Tour; 2:30 p.m.
30 Global Guide Tour; 2:30 p.m.
Ongoing Special Exhibits
Artwork from the “I Am” Collective; various artists from the “I Am” Collective, a storytelling initiative showcasing the diversity of social identities that exist within Penn, finish the sentence “I am…”, creating a blend of ink, paint, words, passion, and power; Brodsky Gallery.
Ancient Egypt: From Discovery to Display; provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to walk in the shoes of an archaeologist; includes more than 200 fascinating objects, many of which have never been on view before, throughout a three-part, 6,000-square-foot exhibition; Penn Museum.
Eastern Mediterranean Gallery; contains 400 artifacts from the Eastern Mediterranean, which has been a crossroads of cultural exchange between diverse peoples, where merchants, migrants, and soldiers met to raise monuments to kings and gods, sail ships across the vast Mediterranean Sea, and share ideas in unexpected ways; Penn Museum.
U-2 Spy Planes & Aerial Archaeology; offers a look at the United States military’s top-secret aerial reconnaissance during the 1950s and 1960s, the key geographic features and lost landscapes they captured accidentally, and the role of “aerial archaeology”, using large-scale printed images and a small selection of objects from the Penn collection; West Merle-Smith Gallery, Penn Museum.
7 Scene Not Heard: Women in Philadelphia Hip-Hop and Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes; a film tells the story of women hip-hop artists from Philadelphia as they struggle to succeed in a male-dominated industry, followed by a critical look at masculinity in hip-hop culture; 7:30 p.m.; Bruce Montgomery Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: https://tinyurl.com/pla-film-dec-7 (Penn Live Arts).
8 Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme; chronicles the underground hip-hop culture of improvisational rap in the ‘80s and ‘90s, packed with rare, archival footage of some of the best MCs in history; 7:30 p.m.; Bruce Montgomery Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: https://pennlivearts.org/event/freestyle-the-art-of-rhyme (Penn Live Arts).
11 Scribe DHPY Screening: Visions of Philadelphia; celebrate new documentary films from Scribe’s 2022 Documentary History Project For Youth program; 2-5 p.m.; Institute of Contemporary Art; register: https://tinyurl.com/dhpy-screening-dec-11 (Institute of Contemporary Art).
New Italian Cinema, 2022 Edition
In-person screenings at Rainey Auditorium, Penn Museum. Info: https://tinyurl.com/italian-cinema-2022.
9 Tapirulàn (Treadmill); 3 p.m.
Europa; 6 p.m.
10 Altri Padri (Other Fathers); 3 p.m.
Piccolo Corpo (Small Body); 6 p.m.
11 Occhi Blu (Blue Eyes); 3 p.m.
I Nostri Fantasmi (Our Ghosts); 6 p.m.
1 RealArts@Penn Internships: Info Session; learn how to launch a career in media with RealArts@Penn, which offers paid summer internships in publishing, TV and film, journalism, public relations, talent management, music, theater, and museums; noon; Arts Café, Kelly Writers House, and YouTube livestream; register: https://forms.gle/D8mTykypmDacmWwc9 (RealArts@Penn).
Penn Home Ownership Services Webinar: Home Buying 101; an overview of the entire homebuying process; 1 p.m.; registration required: https://homeownership.business-services.upenn.edu/register-phos-webinar (Business Services).
Jewelry, Gems, and the Penn Museum; join a trained gemologist to look closely at the history of stunningly crafted jewelry and gems on display at the Penn Museum, then design and create your own jewelry keepsake; 6-8 p.m.; Penn Museum; tickets: $40/adult, $30/member; register: https://tinyurl.com/museum-gems-jewelry (Penn Museum).
3 Chinese Queer Women's Group; Mandarin-speaking group open to Chinese queer women who identify as cisgender women, transgender women, non-binary, and questioning; 4 p.m.; lounge, LGBT Center; info: yupuwang@alumni.upenn.edu (LGBT Center). Also December 17.
6 Penn Nursing & Project Knitwell - Fixing Common Mistakes in Knitting; knitting group that will discuss what common mistakes may occur for beginners and advanced knitters; 7 p.m.; online webinar; register: https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/details/forms.php?id=171 (Penn Nursing, Project Knitwell).
7 Admissions Web Chat Series; an opportunity for Weitzman School applicants to get answers to many common questions and to interact with current students and admissions staff; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/weitzman-admissions-dec-7 (Weitzman School). Also December 12, 6 p.m.
8 Working Dog Center Tour; watch as the Working Dog Center staff explains the step-by-step process to preparing a dog to serve as in explosive detection, search & rescue, cancer detection, and more; 2 p.m.; Penn Working Dog Center; RSVP: pvwdcoutreach@vet.upenn.edu (Penn Vet).
9 Department of Architecture: Prospective Student Q & A; a chance to ask questions about programs, coursework, student life, and any other aspect of what it is like to study at the Weitzman School of Design; 9 a.m.; Zoom webinar; info: cmegan@design.upenn.edu (Architecture).
Udall Information Session and Scholar Panel; learning about scholarships from the Udall Foundation, which awards scholarships to university/college sophomores and juniors dedicated to leadership and public service; 3:30 p.m.; room 202, 3539 Locust Walk; register: https://tinyurl.com/udall-info-session-dec-9 (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).
12 Netter Center for Community Partnerships Nonprofit Institute; will give the tools needed to manage nonprofit or faith-based organizations more efficiently, and will feature workshops by local experts in the field of nonprofit management; 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Netter Center for Community Partnerships; register: sammapp@pobox.upenn.edu (Netter Center for Community Partnerships).
13 Fall 2023 Penn English Program in London at King's College Information Session; 11:30 a.m.; room 135, Fisher-Bennett Hall, and Zoom webinar; info: loretta@upenn.edu (English).
International Reporting Student Fellowship Information Session; meet the 2022 fellows, learn about their projects and the mentoring they received, and find out how you can become the next Pulitzer Center Student Fellow; noon; room 473, McNeil Building, and online webinar; register: https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/details/forms.php?id=178 (Nursing).
14 Caregiving Now! Alexandra Drane, ARCHANGELS; an initiative designed to address the immediate need to improve caregiving in the U.S.; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/drane-workshop-dec-14 (Penn Nursing).
Cocoa Kickback; study break featuring hot chocolate bar, snacks and holiday crafts; noon-3 p.m.; 1st floor lounge, ARCH (Cultural Resource Centers).
African American Resource Center
Locations TBA. Info: https://aarc.upenn.edu/events.
15 Men of Color (Monthly Huddle Meeting); 1 p.m.
21 Women of Color at Penn Noontime Lunch Series; noon.
30 Community Lunch Program: Open Forum with African American Resource Center and Penn Women’s Center; noon.
College of Liberal & Professional Studies
Info: www.upenn.edu/lps-events.
1 Master of Liberal Arts Virtual Information Session; noon.
Master of Science in Applied Geosciences Virtual Café; noon.
6 Master of Environmental Studies Virtual Café; noon.
7 Fels Institute of Government Virtual Information Session; 9:30 a.m.
8 Master of Chemical Sciences Virtual Information Session; 5 p.m.
13 Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Virtual Information Session; noon.
Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate Programs Virtual Information Session; 5 p.m.
Graduate School of Education
Online events unless noted. Info: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/news/events-calendar.
1 International Trip Leader Training; 9 a.m.; World Forum, Perry World House.
2 First Friday Virtual Info Sessions: International Educational Development Program; 9 a.m.
6 Executive Doctorate in Higher Education Management Program Information Session; 6 p.m.
Penn GSE Virtual Information Session: Malawi; 6 p.m.
Virtual Information Session: Global Higher Education Management (Online) MSEd; 7 p.m.
8 Learning Analytics Virtual Information Session; 8 p.m.
9 Friday Virtual Chat; 9 a.m.
12 Reading/Writing/Literacy MSEd Information Session; noon.
Urban Education MSEd Program Information Session; 7 p.m.
13 Financial Aid Information Session; 6 p.m.
Penn GSE Mid-Career Doctoral Program Virtual Information Session; 9 p.m.
14 GSE's Staff & Faculty Holiday Party; for faculty and staff; 4 p.m.; World Café Live.
Learning Analytics Virtual Information Session; 7 p.m.
15 Education Entrepreneurship Program Information Session; noon.
Independent School Teaching Residency Information Session; 5 p.m.
16 Friday Virtual Chat; noon.
Human Resources Workshops
Online events unless noted. Info: https://www.hr.upenn.edu/.
2 30-Minute Guided Meditation; noon. Also December 9, 16.
5 Chair Yoga Plus Core; noon. Also December 12, 19.
6 Developing A Journaling Practice for Calm and Self-Care; noon.
Understanding Social Security with Metlife; noon.
7 Applying Leadership Basics; noon.
Virgin Pulse Wellness Platform Demo; noon.
8 Caregiving with Mindfulness; noon.
13 Managing Holiday Stress; 12:30 p.m.
14 Chair Yoga; noon.
Monthly Wellness Walk - Holiday Style; noon; meet at Ben Franklin statue, College Hall.
15 Guided Mindful Meditation; noon.
Healthy Holiday Eating Workshop with Corporate Wellness Nutrition; noon.
Creating and Maintaining Your LinkedIn Profile; 12:30 p.m.
20 Later Career - Creating Your Financial Foundation with PNC Bank; noon.
Morris Arboretum
In-person events at Morris Arboretum unless noted. Info: https://www.morrisarboretum.org/.
2 Holiday Wreath-Making Workshop; Cheryl Wilks, Flowers on Location; 10:30 a.m. Also December 3.
3 Winter Wellness Walks; 10:30 a.m. Weekends.
Garden Highlights Tour; 1 p.m. Weekends.
7 Ecological Gardening: The Basics; Bess Trout, Tyler Arboretum; 4-6 p.m.
10 Holly Highlights & Winter Greenery Tour; 11 a.m. Also December 11.
12 Holiday Tabletop Tree with Lights; Cheryl Wilks, Flowers on Location; 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
16 Festive Holiday Table Centerpiece; Cheryl Wilks, Flowers on Location; 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 1:30-4 p.m.
Penn Libraries
In-person events unless noted. Info: https://www.library.upenn.edu/events.
Research Data and Digital Scholarship; workshops all month covering scholarship and coding topics; full schedule: https://bit.ly/rddsfall22.
1 Board Games; 5:30-8 p.m.; Weigle Information Commons, Van Pelt Library. Thursdays.
2 Holiday Card Printing; noon-3 p.m.; Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library.
6 Coffee With a Codex; noon; Zoom webinar with Dot Poter, Kislak Center. Tuesdays at noon.
8 Stitch ‘n’ B!?&:; 5:15-7:15 p.m.; Education Commons, Van Pelt Library.
14 Cozy Study Session; 6-8 p.m.; Education Commons, Van Pelt Library.
15 Make Your Own Holiday Gift; 3-5 p.m.; Education Commons, Van Pelt Library.
School of Social Policy & Practice
Online events unless noted. Info: https://www.sp2.upenn.edu/sp2-events/.
1 Master’s Online Information Session; 11 a.m. Also December 7, 5 p.m.
Financial Wellness Peer Counseling; 1-3 p.m. Also December 8, 15.
6 DSW Online Information Session; noon. Also December 19, 6 p.m.
8 Workshop Pro Environmental and Sustainable Practices: From Home to College Dorms; noon; room 526, McNeil Building.
13 MS in Nonprofit Leadership Online Information Session; 1 p.m.
1 SCRAAATCH; performance by duo E. Jane and Chukwumaa, who create multimedia performance works, experimental music, and hybrid DJ sets; 6 p.m.; Institute of Contemporary Art; register: https://tinyurl.com/scraatch-in-person; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/ica-weitzman-lectures (Fine Arts, ICA).
6 Wadada Leo Smith; the prolific string quartet composer with a fifty-year body of work will play excerpts and show sections from scores that illustrate what the “sonic-field” looks and sounds like; 5:15 p.m.; room 101, Lerner Building, and Zoom livestream; join: https://tinyurl.com/smith-performance-dec-6 (Music).
11 The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass: A Very Brassy Christmas; brass ensemble that brings together top musicians from across the country will ring in the season with Christmas classics, including arrangements from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker and Handel's Messiah; 7 p.m.; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: https://pennlivearts.org/event/rodney-marsalis-phila-big-brass (Penn Live Arts).
Music Department Fall Concerts
In-person fall concerts by Penn music ensembles. Info: https://music.sas.upenn.edu/events.
3 Penn Flutes at the Museum; 1 p.m.; 3rd floor Rotunda, Penn Museum.
Penn Chorale; 7 p.m.; St. Mary’s Church, 3916 Locust Walk.
4 Music in the Stacks: Penn Flutes Holiday Concert; 4 p.m.; main lobby, Van Pelt Library.
5 Penn Collegium Musicum; 7:30 p.m.; St. Mary’s Church, 3916 Locust Walk.
7 Penn Sound Collective; 7:30 p.m.; room 419, Fisher-Bennett Hall.
8 Penn Arab Music Ensemble; 8 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall.
9 Penn Chamber; 7 p.m.; room 419, Fisher-Bennett Hall.
10 Penn Symphony Orchestra: Sibelius Symphony No. 2; 8 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium.
12 Penn Samba; 7 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall.
8 In Between; an award-winning, semi-autobiographical one-man show written and performed by Ibrahim Miari that portrays the complexities and contradictions inherent in Palestinian-Israeli identity; 7 p.m.; Penn Museum; tickets: $20/adult; $15/member; $15/student; register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/1388/in-between (Penn Museum). Also December 11, 2 p.m.
9 Penn Singers Light Opera Company Present Carrie: The Musical; perennial Penn theater group presents an adaptation of the Stephen King novel in which Carrie White discovers that she’s got a special power, and if pushed too far, she’s not afraid to use it; 8:30 p.m.; Harold Prince Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: https://pennlivearts.org/event/penn-singers-light-opera-company-1162 (Penn Live Arts). Also December 10, 1 and 7:30 p.m.
Rennie Harris Puremovement: Rome & Jewels; a complete re-mounting of one of celebrated choreographer Rennie Harris’s most celebrated works, which challenges preconceived notions of Shakespeare with a hip hop journey through the streets of Philadelphia; 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: https://pennlivearts.org/event/rennie-harris-puremovement-1102 (Penn Live Arts). Also December 10, 2 and 8 p.m.
16 Classic Nutcracker: Rock Dance; a treat for the whole family, ushering in the spirit of the season as it brings Clara’s story to life, featuring choreography by Peter Stark, Rock School; 7 p.m.; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: https://pennlivearts.org/event/the-rock-companys-classic-nutcracker (Penn Live Arts). Also December 17, 1 and 6 p.m.; December 18, 1 p.m.
Amplify Nursing; created and hosted by Penn Nursing’s Marion Leary, director of innovation, and Angelarosa DiDonato, associate program administrator, features nurses who are leading the way in nursing science, policy and innovation; available every other Wednesday; https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/research/innovation/amplify-nursing-podcast/
Behind the Markets; discusses hows and whys behind market performance and what’s ahead; https://businessradio.wharton.upenn.edu/behind-the-markets-2/
Case in Point; produced by the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, this podcast provides smart, informative conversations about the law, society, and culture. By bringing together top scholars with experts on politics, business, health, education, and science, Case in Point gives an in-depth look at how the law touches every part of our lives; https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/case-in-point/id969189587
Dot Complicated; fun, entertaining, educational and approachable way to discuss all of the latest trends and topics in technology, and how they’re affecting our modern lives.
Energy Policy Now; produced by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy and hosted by energy journalist Andy Stone, who speaks with leaders from industry, government and academia as they shed light on today’s pressing energy policy debates; https://kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/energy-policy-now
Future of the Business World; created and hosted by the Wharton Global Youth Program, this podcast features high school entrepreneurs from around the world discussing their ventures and exploring themes related to innovation and business, such as ideation, grit, design thinking and collaboration; new episodes available monthly; https://kwhs.wharton.upenn.edu/category/podcasts/
Leadership in Action; covers what it takes to influence others and achieve high results as an effective leader; https://leadership.wharton.upenn.edu/leadership-action-siriusxm-channel-132/#:~:text=Leadership%20in%20Action%20is%20a,research%20evidence%20and%20practical%20experience.
MES and MSAG podcasts: Podcasts about environmental issues from the master of environmental studies and master of science in applied geosciences programs in the College of Liberal and Professional Studies are available on Soundcloud.
Momentum 2020: The Power of Penn Women; podcast associated with a three-day conference in October celebrating the power of Penn women; https://pennmomentum.libsyn.com/
No Stupid Questions; Stephen Dubner (co-author of the Freakonomics book series) and Angela Duckworth (Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor of Psychology and Senior Scientific Advisor of the Positive Psychology Center) really like to ask people questions, and came to believe there's no such thing as a stupid one. So they made a podcast where they can ask each other as many “stupid questions” as they want; https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-stupid-questions/id1510056899
Office Hours; produced by the Office of University Communications, this podcast series explores the minds of the Penn’s academic talents in a more unbuttoned and freewheeling setting outside of the lecture hall; https://penntoday.upenn.edu/subtopic/office-hours?page=0
OMNIA; produced by the School of Arts and Sciences, this series provides insights and perspectives from the home of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences at Penn; https://web.sas.upenn.edu/in-these-times/
Organizational Dynamics Programs Learning Aloud: Listen to Learning Aloud, a podcast from the Organizational Dynamics community at the University of Pennsylvania hosted by Steve Hart.
Special Briefing; examines fiscal actions states and municipalities are taking in response to COVID-19, unprecedented federal stimulus aid, inflation, and rising interest rates. Hosted by William Glasgall, senior director, public finance at the Volcker Alliance and veteran financial journalist, and Susan Wachter, Penn IUR co-director; https://penniur.upenn.edu/press-room/announcements/special-briefing-podcast-launched
Poem Talk; Kelly Writers House impresario Al Filreis leads a roundtable discussion of a single poem with a series of rotating guests; https://jacket2.org/content/poem-talk
Purpose Built; hosted by Wharton alumnus and Allbirds Co-Founder and Co-CEO Joey Zwillinger. In each one-hour episode, he talks with a high-profile entrepreneur, exploring the story behind his/her journey from startup to success, showing how a socially conscious approach benefited their bottom line.
The Daily Pennsylvanian podcasts; The DP produces several podcasts; https://www.thedp.com/section/podcasts
The Global Cable; produced by Perry World House, this podcast discusses “the world’s biggest issues with the people who work on them;” https://tinyurl.com/globalcablepodcast
The Media at Risk Podcast; produced by the Center for Media at Risk at the Annenberg School, this podcast gives voice to media practitioners and the dilemmas they face when political threat undermines their activity; https://www.ascmediarisk.org/ideas/podcasts/
Tradeoffs; Hosted by Dan Gorenstein, mediamaker-in-residence at the Annenberg School; episodes air every other Wednesday; https://tradeoffs.org/
Wharton Business Daily; latest business topics and insights from the Wharton School, bringing together top leaders, innovators and renowned Wharton faculty to discuss topics that matter to consumers and the business world; https://businessradio.wharton.upenn.edu/wharton-business-daily/
Wharton Business Radio; a variety of shows and podcasts are produced at Wharton; visit https://businessradio.wharton.upenn.edu/shows/ for a full list.
Wharton Moneyball; covers how decision makers in sports can avoid the common mistakes and embrace the data; https://businessradio.wharton.upenn.edu/wharton-moneyball/
Women@Work; leads listeners to discover innovative practices for personal and system change to help more women join, stay, succeed and lead in the workplace; https://businessradio.wharton.upenn.edu/women-at-work/
Work-Life with Adam Grant; this TED original podcast takes you inside some truly unusual places, and helps make work not suck; https://www.adamgrant.net/worklife
2 China's Next Act: How Sustainability and Technology are Reshaping China's Rise and the World's Future; Scott Moore, Penn Global; 12:30 p.m.; room 418, PCPSE (Center for the Study of Contemporary China).
5 Abolish the Family: A Manifesto for Care and Liberation; Sophie Lewis, Brooklyn Institute for Social Research; 3:30 p.m.; room 345, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies).
6 Joan is Okay; Weike Wang, author; 1:45 p.m.; room 419, Fisher-Bennett Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/wang-reading-dec-6 (Asian American Studies).
7 Advanced Witnessing: A Reading By Syd Zolf's Students; an unforgettable reading by the students in ENGL3105, Advanced Poetry, and ENGL3501, Writing & Witnessing; 5:30 p.m.; Arts Café, Kelly Writers House, and YouTube livestream; join: https://youtu.be/uo27IJvwayw (Kelly Writers House).
8 Groundbreaking Poets and Traditional Forms: A Class Reading; Taije Silverman, English, and the students of ENGL2840; 5:30 p.m.; Arts Café, Kelly Writers House, and YouTube livestream; join: https://youtu.be/GI7k0zOlCe8 (Kelly Writers House).
9 Making Scientific Lives; Arthur Wang, Annenberg School; 5 p.m.; room 330, Fisher-Bennett Hall; info: jondick@sas.upenn.edu or elombard@sas.upenn.edu (English).
Curious Minds: The Power of Connection; Dani Bassett, physics & astronomy; Perry Zurn, American University; includes discussion and signing; 5:30 p.m.; Penn Bookstore (Penn Bookstore).
12 A Reading by the Students of Xfic; Jay Kirk, English, and the students of ENGL3353; 5:30 p.m.; Arts Café, Kelly Writers House, and YouTube livestream; join: https://youtu.be/YneYhngBK8I (Kelly Writers House).
1 SHOP PENN Days of Deals; special events, discounts, contest giveaways, and experiences; info: shopsatpenn.com (SHOP PENN). Through December 12.
7 Penn Bookstore Sale-A-Bration; take advantage of a 20% off discount storewide while enjoying a seasonal performance by the Penn Glee Club, hot chocolate and cookies, and a photo booth; 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Penn Bookstore (Business Services). Also December 8.
9 Lambda Grads Winter Wonderland Happy Hour; celebrate the end of fall semester and all things Winter Wonderland with Lambda Grads; open to all LGBTQ+ Penn grad students and friends/allies; 5:30-7:30 p.m.; info: https://ulife.vpul.upenn.edu/calendar/host/LGBT-Center/24 (LGBT Center).
12 Penn Nursing December Graduate Recognition Ceremony; 10 a.m.; Irvine Auditorium (Penn Nursing).
13 Cultural Resource Centers Ugly Sweater and Karaoke Party; put on your ugliest sweater and come join the Cultural Resource Centers for an evening of karaoke and hot chocolate; 7-9 p.m. lobby, ARCH (Cultural Resource Centers).
18 Penn Ice Rink Holiday Skate; free admission with new toy donation for Toys for Tots (does not include skate rental); 1-2 p.m.; Penn Ice Rink (Business Services).
Home games only. Info and tickets: https://pennathletics.com/.
1 Women’s Basketball vs. Stony Brook; 7 p.m.; the Palestra.
3 Men’s Squash vs. Rochester; 1 p.m.; Penn Squash Center.
Men’s Basketball vs. La Salle; 2 p.m.; the Palestra.
Men’s Squash vs. Haverford; 4 p.m.; Penn Squash Center.
4 Men’s Squash vs. Chatham; 11 a.m.; Penn Squash Center.
6 Women’s Basketball vs. Bucknell; 7 p.m.; the Palestra.
8 Women’s Basketball vs. St. Francis Brooklyn; 7 p.m.; the Palestra.
9 Wrestling vs. Army; 7 p.m.; the Palestra.
10 Men’s Basketball vs. Temple; 1 p.m.; the Palestra.
11 Women’s Basketball vs. Temple; noon; the Palestra.
28 Men’s Basketball vs. Wilkes; 2 p.m.; the Palestra.
30 Women’s Basketball vs. Gwynedd Mercy; 2 p.m.; the Palestra.
1 Documentary of Abandonment: Reportage, Art, and Photography as Intermedia in Early South Korea; Jae Won Chung, Rutgers University, New Brunswick; noon; room 623, Williams Hall (Korean Studies).
The History & Future of The Indian Child Welfare Act: Implications for Tribal Sovereignty and Native Family Preservation; panel of speakers; 2 p.m.; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/carey-law-talk-dec-2 (Carey Law School).
Coordination of Cell Fate Specification and Morphogenesis in Early Trachea Development; Jeffrey Bush, University of California, San Francisco; 4 p.m.; 4 p.m.; room 11-146, Smilow Center (Penn-CHOP Lung Biology Series).
Using Large-Scale Comparative-Omic Analyses to Uncover Functional Elements in Plant Genomes; Andrew Nelson, Boyce Thompson Institute; 4 p.m.; auditorium, Claire Fagin Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://www.bio.upenn.edu/events/seminars/zoom (Biology).
China’s Technology Engagement With the World, On the Brink of Decoupling? Paul Triolo, Albright Stonebridge Group; 4:30 p.m.; room 418, PCPSE (Center for the Study of Contemporary China).
Perseus and Medusa at Eleusis (Between Athens and Argos); Jeremy McInerney, classical studies; 4:45 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall (Classical Studies).
Fels Racial Equity & Social Justice Speaker Conversation Series; Isaiah Thomas, Philadelphia City Council; 6 p.m.; location TBA; register: https://www.fels.upenn.edu/events/isaiah-thomas (Fels Institute of Government).
2 Fútbol, Futebol, and Nation: Identity, Class, and Gender in Latin America's Most Popular Sport; Brenda Elsey, Hofstra University; noon; room 473, McNeil Building; RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/elsey-talk-dec-2 (Center for Latin American & Latinx Studies).
Reimagining a Sustainable Health Care Safety Net; panel of speakers; noon; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/ldi-talk-dec-2 (Leonard Davis Institute).
How Teachers Learn Racial Competency; Constance Lindsay, University of North Carolina; 12:30 p.m.; Spady Room, Fox-Fels Hall, and Zoom webinar; info: mbahti@upenn.edu (Graduate School of Education).
The Lady with the Mask: Homosexuality in the Art of Konstantin Somov; Pavel Golubev, history of art; 3:30 p.m.; room B3, Meyerson Hall (History of Art).
5 Assessing Cognition and Using Cognition Assessments Available in Secondary Data Analysis; Marc Norman, University of California, San Diego; Julie Bynum, University of Michigan; noon; room 150, McNeil Building (Population Studies Center).
Protein Trafficking in Giardia Lamblia: Eccentric Cell Biology in a Reduced Eukaryote; Carmen Faso, University of Bern; noon; Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/91485597704 (Penn Vet).
Mechanisms of NAD+ Homeostasis in Aging and Disease; Melanie McReynolds, Penn State University; 2 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, CRB, and Zoom webinar; join: https://pennmedicine.zoom.us/j/99219477102 (Pennsylvania Muscle Institute).
Prophage Induction in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases; Ana Cobian, microbiology; 4 p.m.; room 209, Johnson Pavilion, and BlueJeans meeting; join: https://tinyurl.com/cobian-talk-dec-5 (Microbiology).
COVID-19 Narratives: Portrayals of Risk, Embodiment and Otherness in Digital Media; Deborah Lupton, University of New South Wales; 5 p.m.; online event; info: https://www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/events/ (Center on Digital Culture and Society).
Finding Octavia E. Butler in the Archives and Around Black Pasadena; Chi-Ming Yang, English; 5:15 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library (Workshop in the History of Material Texts).
6 The Anatomy of a Hospital System Merger: The Patient Did Not Respond Well to Treatment; Adam Sacarny, Columbia University; noon; auditorium, Colonial Penn Center; register: https://tinyurl.com/sacarny-talk-dec-6 (Leonard Davis Institute).
Civic Organizations and Political Socialization of LGBTQ+ People of Color: The Cases of Philadelphia and Los Angeles; Kimberly Cárdenas, political science; noon; room 473, McNeil Building, and Zoom webinar; info: https://clals.sas.upenn.edu/events/ (Center for Latin American & Latinx Studies).
A Fateful Settlement: How the Issue of Theocracy Was Avoided in Kiryas Joel; Nomi Stolzenberg, University of Southern California; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/katz-center-jewish-law (Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies).
Two Interconnected Ecologies in Mexico City: Modernist Social Housing Projects and Villages in the Valley; Pablo Lazo, WRI Mexico; noon; online livestream; register: https://tinyurl.com/lazo-talk-dec-6 (Penn Institute for Urban Research).
2022 A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. Memorial Lecture; Linda Sheryl Greene, Michigan State University; 5:30 p.m.; Fitts Auditorium, Penn Law; register: https://tinyurl.com/greene-talk-dec-6 (Center for Africana Studies).
Give Us a Break: Using CT for Diagnosis of Equine Fracture and Infection; Catherine Thurston, New Bolton Center; 6:30 p.m.; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/thurston-talk-dec-6 (Penn Vet).
7 Model Organism Genetics Reveal an Unexpected Molecular Function of Tau; Brian Kraemer, University of Washington School of Medicine; 10 a.m.; room 11-146AB, Smilow Center, and Zoom webinar; info: maurkirs@pennmedicine.upenn.edu (Penn Neurodegeneration Genomics Center).
Alveolar Epithelial Cell Metabolic Reprogramming in Lung Fibrosis; Luis Rodriguez, PSOM; noon; room 213, Stemmler Hall (Penn-CHOP Lung Biology Institute).
AI and Medicine: One Possible Future for Augmented Care; Kevin Johnson, Penn Integrates Knowledge professor; noon; room 307, Levine Hall (Computer & Information Science).
How is Sexual Violence Against Women Covered by the Press? Media Ethics and Deontological Approach in the Spanish Context; María Sánchez-Ramos, gender, sexuality & women’s studies; noon; room 345, Fisher-Bennett Hall, and Zoom webinar; info: https://gsws.sas.upenn.edu/events/ (GSWS).
Phage Therapy to Combat Infections by Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterial Pathogens; Paul Turner, Yale University; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRM, and BlueJeans webinar; join: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/xqbzwhrb (Microbiology).
Flexible Protein Networks in Membrane Biology and Medicine; Jeanne Stachowiak, University of Texas at Austin; 3:30 p.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering).
How Behavioral and Evolutionary Constraints Sculpt Early Visual Processing; Stephanie Palmer, University of Chicago; 3:30 p.m.; room A8, DRL (Physics & Astronomy).
Becoming an UNESCO World Heritage Site; C. Brian Rose, classical studies; 6 p.m.; Penn Museum and online webinar; tickets: $15/general, $10/member, $5/virtual; register: https://tinyurl.com/rose-talk-dec-7 (Penn Museum).
8 Compressibility of Nanoconfined Fluids: Relating Atomistic Modeling to Ultrasonic Experiments; Gennady Gor, New Jersey Institute of Technology; 10:30 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Materials Science & Engineering).
The Relative Weights of Income & Substitution Effects in Insurance; Claudio Lucarelli, Wharton School; noon; room 1104, Blockley Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/95353951407 (Deans’ Distinguished Visiting Professorship Seminar).
How Memory Guides Value-Based Decisions; Daphna Shohamy, Columbia University; 3:30 p.m.; Glandt Forum, Singh Center for Nanotechnology (Bioengineering).
Knockout of a Single Sox Gene Resurrects an Ancestral Cell Type in the Sea Anemone Nematostella Vectensis; Leslie Babonis, Cornell University; 4 p.m.; auditorium, Claire Fagin Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://www.bio.upenn.edu/events/seminars/zoom (Biology).
Fels Public Policy in Practice Speaker Series; Joseph Westphal, former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia; 6 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://www.fels.upenn.edu/events/ppp-speaker-series-westphal (Fels Institute of Government).
ICA and Stuart Weitzman School of Design Lecture Series; Na Mira, artist; 6 p.m.; ICA; register: https://tinyurl.com/na-mira-dec-8; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/ica-weitzman-lectures (Institute of Contemporary Art).
9 Monkeypox: Epidemiology, Clinical Recognition and Management; David Pegues, HUP; 7 a.m.; online webinar; registration: $25; register: https://tinyurl.com/pegues-talk-dec-9 (Penn Dental).
Understanding the Physical World from Images; David Fouhey, University of Michigan; 10:30 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/91357679944 (GRASP Lab).
The Card Index of Leo Olschki and the Trade in Medieval Manuscripts in the Early 20th Century; Federico Botana, Schoenberg Institute of Manuscript Studies; noon; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/botana-talk-dec-9 (Schoenberg Institute of Manuscript Studies).
The Causal Impact of Poverty Reduction on Infant Brain Activity and Family Processes; Greg Duncan, University of California, Irvine; 12:30 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library, and Zoom webinar; info: mbahti@upenn.edu (Graduate School of Education).
From Molecular Vibrations to Solvation, Protein Dynamics and Models of the Cytoplasm; Matthias Heyden, Arizona State University; 2 p.m.; room 534, 3401 Walnut Street (Penn Institute for Computational Science).
A Roundtable on Iran Uprising: Silenced Voices and Political Struggle of Minority Groups in Iran and Diaspora; panel of speakers; 3:30 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/iran-roundtable-dec-9 (Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations).
12 Validation of a Bicistronic CAR to Overcome Intratumoral Heterogeneity in GBM; Zev Binder, Center for Cellular Immunotherapies; 1 p.m.; room 225, Towne Building (Physical Sciences Oncology Center).
Circumventing Autophagy Inhibition in Cancer; Christina Towers, Salk Institute for Biological Studies; 2 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, CRB, and Zoom webinar; join: https://pennmedicine.zoom.us/j/99219477102 (Pennsylvania Muscle Institute).
Communicating Behavior: Bottom-Up Processes of Social Influence; Dolores Albarracin, Annenberg School and Penn Nursing; 3:30 p.m.; auditorium, Levin Building (Psychology).
Identification and Characterization of Archaeal Cell Shape Determinants; Heather Schiller, biology; 4 p.m.; room 209, Johnson Pavilion, and BlueJeans meeting; join: https://bluejeans.com/711962591409/081153475367 (Microbiology).
13 Immunological Mechanisms of Epithelial Cancer Defense; Ming Li, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; noon; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute, and Zoom webinar; join: https://tinyurl.com/li-talk-dec-13 (Wistar Institute).
The Intervention of American Law in Jewish Divorce; Suzanne Last Stone, Yeshiva University & Cardozo School of Law; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/katz-center-jewish-law (Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies).
A New BART Prior for Flexible Modeling with Categorical Predictors; Sameer Deshpande, University of Wisconsin–Madison; 3:30 p.m.; room 701, Blockley Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://tinyurl.com/deshpande-talk-dec-13 (Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics).
14 Roundtable Discussion on Annie Ernaux; Jacqueline Dougherty, French & Francophone studies; Max Cavitch, English; Sam Martin, French & Francophone Studies; noon; events room, 2nd floor, Penn Bookstore (French & Francophone Studies).
Electronics 5.0: New Materials and Devices for Edge Intelligence; Tomás Palacios, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 12:30 p.m.; room 337, Towne Building (Electrical & Systems Engineering).
15 Designing and Evaluating Pragmatic Trials of Behavioral Science-Based Interventions to Support Deprescribing; Julie Christine Lauffenburger, Harvard University; 9 a.m.; BlueJeans webinar; join: https://bluejeans.com/873734674/4747 (Center for Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics).
Special Briefing: 2023 Outlook for States and Localities; panel of speakers; 11 a.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/iur-talk-dec-15 (Penn Institute for Urban Research).
From Brains to Bandgaps: How Novel Materials Synthesis can provide New Semiconductor Platforms for Optoelectronics, Acoustics, Electronics and Neuromorphic Computation; Alan Doolittle, Georgia Institute of Technology; 12:30 p.m.; room 225, Towne Building (Electrical & Systems Engineering).
16 How Climate Change Media Can Evoke Emotions and Motivate Public Support for Climate Action; Lauren Feldman, Rutgers University; 12:15 p.m.; room 500, Annenberg School, and Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/feldman-talk-dec-16 (Elihu Katz Colloquium).
20 The Other Disabled President: JFK, Low Back Pain & the Posture Sciences in Cold War America; Beth Linker, history & sociology of science; 5 p.m.; 1st floor conference room, Penn Medicine Rittenhouse, 1800 Lombard Street, and Microsoft Teams webinar; join: https://tinyurl.com/linker-talk-dec-20 (Deans’ Distinguished Visiting Professorship Seminar).
Economics
In-person events. Info: https://economics.sas.upenn.edu/events.
5 The Heterogeneous Effects of Changing SAT Requirements in Admissions: An Equilibrium Evaluation; Emilio Borghesan, economics; noon; room 225, PCPSE.
6 What Explains the Decline of Local News Coverage? Evidence from U.S. Newspapers; Lucie L'Heude, economics; noon; room 200, PCPSE.
Monotone Additive Statistics; Xiaosheng Mu, Princeton University; 4 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.
7 Profit Sharing & Patient Steering: Joint Ventures in Dialysis; Ryan McDevitt, Duke University; 3:30 p.m.; room F50, Huntsman Hall.
12 Assessing Omitted Variable Bias When the Controls are Endogenous; Matt Masten, Duke University; 4:30 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.
Mathematics
In-person events. Info: https://www.math.upenn.edu/events.
6 Arnold Conjecture Over Integers; Guangbo Xu, Texas A&M University; 3:30 p.m.; room 3C6, DRL.
7 A Geometric Characterization of Arithmeticity; Matthew Stover, Temple University; 3:45 p.m.; room A4, DRL.
9 The Gromov-Hausdorff Distance Between Spheres; Facundo Memoli, Ohio State University; 1:45 p.m.; room 200, PCPSE.
Gauged Gromov-Witten Theory and Affine Grassmannians; Andres Fernandez Herrero, Columbia University; 3:30 p.m.; room 4C2, DRL.
Medical Ethics & Health Policy
In-person events. Info: https://medicalethicshealthpolicy.med.upenn.edu/events.
5 Ethics and Medical Device Regulation: Balancing Safety and Innovation; Rita Redberg, University of California, San Francisco; noon; room 506, Jordan Medical Education Center.
6 Ethical Issues That Arise in the Ambulatory Medicine Setting; Marina Di Bartolo and Niharika Sathe, Rowan University; noon; room 1402, Blockley Hall.
8 The Ethics of Transplanting Organs from Donors with HIV or Hepatitis C Infection; Jeremy Sugarman, medical ethics & health policy; Peter Reese, Johns Hopkins University; 4:30 p.m.; auditorium, Jordan Medical Education Center.
13 Interrogating Choice in Disability Law and Bioethics; Jasmine Harris, Carey Law School; noon; room 1402, Blockley Hall.
Sociology
In-person events at room 367, McNeil Building. Info: https://sociology.sas.upenn.edu/events.
2 Linking Electronic Health Records and In-Depth Interviews to Uncover Barriers to Health and Well-Being Among Women in a Disadvantaged Coal-Mining Community; Jennifer Silva, Indiana University; noon.
5 Rural Rationality in the History of U.S. Schooling: Evidence from Linked U.S. Censuses; Michael Lachanski, Population Studies Center; 10 a.m.
9 A Tale of Two Racisms: Exclusion and Exploitation in U.S. Public Education, 1966-1970; Ashleigh Cartwright, sociology; noon.
Penn Bookstore has announced the dates for its annual Winter Sale-a-Bration on Wednesday, December 7 and Thursday, December 8 from 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Take advantage of a special 20% off discount storewide,* all while enjoying seasonal festivities. Stop in one or both days for seasonal performances by the Penn Glee Club, free professional photos at the winter-themed photobooth (props provided), and hot chocolate and cookies. Find something special for everyone on your holiday shopping list at this fun and festive event. Follow Penn Bookstore on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for more details as the sale approaches.
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