at penn Calendar February 2025

8          Hands-on History: Investigating Ancient Ceramic and Metalworking Techniques; 11^th and 12^th graders are invited to a hands-on program where they can dive into the art of mold-making and learn about the materials and techniques used in the past; 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Penn Museum; register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/421/hands-on-history (Penn Museum).

7          44th Annual Edward V. Sparer Symposium; will examine the effects of an ascendant conservative legal movement that centers on the use of history and perceived original meaning in constitutional interpretation; all day; room 100, Golkin Hall; info: https://tinyurl.com/sparer-symposium-feb-7 (Penn Carey Law School).

            Ethnography in Education Research Forum 2025; ethnographers and practitioners in a range of disciplines and fields will come together to interrogate the connection between democracy and education, particularly in uncertain or precarious times; 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Graduate School of Education; register: https://2025forum.dryfta.com/ (Graduate School of Education). Also February 8, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.

            Architectures and Ecologies of Amazonia; an interdisciplinary international symposium and exhibition highlighting the agencies that have shaped and are shaped by Amazonia; aims to share lessons that the study of the Amazon can teach us about climate action, coexistence, and the built environment; 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Kleinman Energy Forum, Fisher Fine Arts Library; register: https://www.design.upenn.edu/events/architectures-and-ecologies-amazonia (Architecture).

8          37th Annual Sadie T.M. Alexander Commemorative Conference: Navigating a New Normal Under Shifting Political, Judicial, and Administrative Powers: The Path Ahead; a day filled with insightful discussions and engaging presentations honoring the legacy of Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander; 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; room 100, Golkin Hall; tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1092583670169?aff=oddtdtcreator (Penn Carey Law School).

13        Modern Day Abolitionism: Carcerality and Black Radical Resistance through Grassroots Organizing, Prison Activism, and Spiritual Liberation; features talks by Timothy Malone, Wolf Humanities Center; Rima Vesely-Flad, Initiative for Black Buddhist Studies; Lydia Pelot-Hobbs, University of Kentucky; and Laura McTighe, Florida State University; 5-7 p.m.; room 403, McNeil Building; register: https://tinyurl.com/africana-conf-feb-13 (Africana Studies).

14        Penn Carey Law Antitrust Association Annual Symposium; a keynote presentation by Herbert Hovenkamp and three distinguished panels of antitrust practitioners, exploring the topic Silicon Valley and the Sherman Act: Monopolization and Information Sharing in the Age of AI; all day; Michael A. Fitts Auditorium, Golkin Hall (Penn Carey Law Antitrust Association).

            History Honors Thesis Symposium; history major honors thesis students of the class of 2025 will give brief presentations of their thesis research, followed by a poster session and reception; 2 p.m.; room 309, College Hall (History).

21        Keywords; three panels curated around the three keywords of “aesthetics,” “imperialism,” and “humanity”, which derive from Raymond Williams’s foundational book Keywords and focus on themes that drive cultural and social concepts and inspire global interlocution across languages, perspectives, and temporalities; 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library; register: https://tinyurl.com/keywords-symposium-feb-21 (Wolf Humanities Center).

           Penn Grad Talks; a day of TED Talk-style presentations by Penn Arts & Sciences graduate students representing the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and professional master’s programs, who will compete for first place and audience choice prizes within their category; noon-4 p.m.; Widener Lecture Hall, Penn Museum, and YouTube livestream; watch: https://www.youtube.com/live/dya_05fZLJE?feature=shared (School of Arts & Sciences).

26        7th Annual DBEI Research Day: Precision Health in the Era of Artificial Intelligence; will feature cutting-edge research and faculty spotlight presentations on AI and how it is transforming precision healthcare by driving data-driven, personalized approaches to disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Glen Gaulton Auditorium/Lobby, BRB; register: https://tinyurl.com/dbei-day-feb-26 (Center for Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics).

27        University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law Annual Symposium; will address topics like the future of corporate jurisdictions, trends in shareholder activism, corporate political spending, and recent rulings on controlling shareholders; all day; room 100, Golkin Hall; info: https://tinyurl.com/jbl-symposium-feb-27 (Penn Journal of Business Law).

           H+U+D Symposium-Urban Spatial Justice: Perspectives from Humanities + Design; an interdisciplinary symposium at the intersection of urban scholarship, policy interventions, and design; 6 p.m.; register: https://tinyurl.com/hud-symposium-feb-27 Perry World House (Architecture). Also February 28, 9 a.m.-5:15 p.m.; Kislak Center, Van Pelt Library.

            Imagined Futures: Ruins of the Present and Horizons of the Past; explores how literature, film, and the arts imagine futures in response to present crises and historical legacies, covering topias and dystopias, post-apocalyptic narratives, and the transformative potential of ruins; time TBA; Rainey Auditorium, Penn Museum (Spanish & Portuguese). Also February 28, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; room 543, Williams Hall.

28        Wistar Trainee Research Symposium; annual event showcasing academic research excellence and diversity in the Philadelphia area; prizes are given to the best poster presentations; 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Wistar Institute; register: https://tinyurl.com/wistar-symposium-feb-28 (Wistar Institute).

            Wharton–Weitzman Future of Cities Conference; aims to bring together urban innovators and experts from the public and private sectors to challenge and deepen the discourse around the trends, technologies, and policies transforming the future of our cities; 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; the Study, 20 S 33rd Street; register: https://tinyurl.com/iur-conference-feb-28 (Penn Institute for Urban Research).

            Postdoctoral Fellows Colloquium; will feature presentations by eight Annenberg postdoctoral fellows, followed by a Q&A with the audience; 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; room 500, Annenberg School; register: https://tinyurl.com/annenberg-colloquium-feb-28 (Annenberg School).

            JIL Symposium: 80 Years Later: Reflecting on the Legacies of WWII 1945-2025; symposium of the Journal of International Law (JIL), the oldest topically focused journal at Penn Law and widely recognized as one of the top international law journals in the world; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; info: https://www.pennlawjil.com/symposium (Penn Carey Law School).

Upcoming

4          Politics of Yellow Fever in Alexander Hamilton’s America; during the 1793 yellow fever peril in Philadelphia, medical professionals, early political parties, and private citizens seized on the epidemic to advance their respective agendas; this exhibit considers the competing influences of science and politics during that epidemic; Holman Biotech Commons. Through March 15. See Talks.

13        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. See Talks.

21        Tea & Tour of After Modernism; Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw gives an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour that reveals the collection and the curatorial process of this epic exhibition; 4:30 p.m.; Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library; register: https://tinyurl.com/arg-tour-feb-21 (Arthur Ross Gallery).

 

Now

            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 February 2025.

            After Modernism: Selections from the Neumann Family Collection; works from a collection assembled by Chicago businessman Morton Neumann beginning in 1948, including nearly every American and European movement from cubism to pattern painting; Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library. Through March 1.

            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 28.

            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 spring 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.

            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.

            “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.

13        The Dawn is Too Far: Stories of Iranian-American Life; documentary that shares the complex personal and social histories that have brought Iranians to the San Francisco Bay Area for more than fifty years; 5:15 p.m.; room 401, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Cinema & Media Studies).

14        Food for Thought; exposes the connections between environmental injustice and the carceral system and amplifies the voices of those fighting for the rights of incarcerated individuals; features Q&A with director Gabrielle Patterson; noon; room 473, McNeil Building (Asian American Studies).

18        Ainu: Indigenous People of Japan; captures the lives of the Ainu people in their town of Biratori in Hokkaido and the efforts of the communities’ elders to keep their culture alive; features discussion with director Naomi Mizoguchi; 4 p.m.; Penn Museum (Penn Museum, Center for East Asian Studies).

            Bye Bye Tiberias; Hiam Abbass returns home with her daughter in an intimate documentary about four generations of women and their shared legacy of separation; features Q&A with director Lina Soualem; 5:30 p.m.; room 109, Annenberg School; register: https://tinyurl.com/cargc-tiberias-feb-18 (Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication).

19        Great Migrations; explores how a series of Black migrations have shaped America; features discussion with director Henry Louis Gates, Jr.; noon; room 108, ARCH (Makuu: The Black Cultural Center).

26        Sing Sing: Transformation Narratives in Mass Incarceration; explores the transformative power of a theater program at Sing Sing Correctional Facility; 6 p.m.; Public Trust, 4017 Walnut Street (Cinema & Media Studies).

            Penn Ice Rink Events; public skating events all month; full schedule: https://icerink.business-services.upenn.edu/calendar-page.

3          Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program (PURM) Info Session; learn about PURM, which gives undergraduates the opportunity to participate in the generation of new knowledge and translate it into solutions to pressing issues; 3 p.m.; Zoom webinar; join: https://tinyurl.com/purm-info-session-feb-3 (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships). Also February 7, 4 p.m., and February 12, 3 p.m.; first floor, 3539 Locust Walk.

4          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; RSVP: pvwdcoutreach@vet.upenn.edu (Penn Vet).

5          Open Rehearsal with Rennie Harris Puremovement; an exciting behind-the-scenes look at the creative process leading up to the world premiere of Rennie Harris Puremovement’s commissioned work, American Street Dancer; 10 a.m.; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center; register: https://pennlivearts.org/event/Harrisopenrehearsals (Penn Live Arts).

            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 all- levels wellness activities from local practitioners of yoga, meditation, and more; 5-8 p.m.; Penn Museum; free with museum admission (Penn Museum, Penn Medicine).

           Argentine Music Performance Workshop for String Players; Guillermo Rubino, violinist and tango specialist, will discuss unique techniques and stylistic approaches to Argentine music, both traditional tango and contemporary popular music; 7-9 p.m.; room 101, Lerner Center (Music).

6          2025 Design Career Fair; representatives from over 60 firms and organizations are looking to connect with design students and recruit for available full-time, part-time, and internship opportunities; noon-4 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall (Weitzman School of Design). Also February 12, online webinar; noon-4 p.m.

8          Global Learning Lab Teacher Workshop: Building an Active Learning Classroom Community; teachers are invited to experience firsthand how the Global Learning Lab’s inquiry-based and object-based teaching can transform their classroom to deepen students’ thinking, engagement, and creativity; 10 a.m.-noon; Penn Museum; register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/383/global-learning-lab-teacher-workshop (Penn Museum).

11        Summer Humanities Internship Program (SHIP) Information Session; learn about a 10-week funded program in which students intern in arts, cultural, or historic organizations throughout Philadelphia; 4 p.m.; room 102, 3539 Locust Walk (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).

13        Grad Student Panel; current Penn graduate students will share reflections on planning for graduate school as an undergraduate, navigating the grad application process, deciding whether graduate school is right for you, and more; 5 p.m.; Ben Franklin Room, Houston Hall (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).

            Penn Student Event: Escape the Museum: The Lost Artifacts Adventure; a journey across the world and through time to impress a powerful ancient queen, outsmart cunning mythological creatures, crack cryptic ancient languages, and untie the knots of antiquity; 6 p.m.; Penn Museum; free for Penn students; register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/418/penn-student-event (Penn Museum).

14        Study Break: Sweet Treats and Thistle the Golden Retriever; spend your Valentine’s Day afternoon with CURF’s canine mascot, Thistle the golden retriever; 3-5 p.m.; first floor, 3539 Locust Walk (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).

16        Sunday Reset with Joy Ding; a presentation on the neuroscience behind self-love practices and a demonstration on its applications to daily life as a means to cultivate resilience and reduce stress; 2 p.m.; Institute of Contemporary Art; register: https://tinyurl.com/ica-reset-feb-16 (ICA).

18        Grant Writing, Residencies, and Fellowships; Chloe Reison, associate director of the Sachs Program for Arts Innovation, will provide an in-depth overview of essential grant-writing strategies for artists, offering valuable insights on building confidence in fundraising and crafting compelling proposals; 1 p.m.; room 201C, Addams Hall (Fine Arts).

19        Fellowships 101; join CURF’s director for nationally competitive fellowships and students who have been through the process to learn about some incredible fellowship opportunities and the benefits of applying for them, regardless of the outcome; 6 p.m.; first floor, 3539 Locust Walk (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).

20        Penn Spring 2025 Virtual All Industry Career Fair; virtual all-industry fair that will provide an excellent opportunity for Penn students, alumni, and postdocs to engage in one-on-one conversations with employer representatives and/or attend group sessions hosted by individual employers; 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/career-fair-feb-20 (Career Services).

            Grant-Writing Workshop; learn how you can better position yourself to be a competitive applicant for the College Alumni Society Research Grant, Holtz Fund, Barthmaier Award, or one of the many other grants available; 4 p.m.; room 202, 3539 Locust Walk (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).

            MFA Alumni Career Panel; an engaging discussion on careers in the arts, featuring distinguished alumni who will share insights into their unique professional journeys; 5 p.m.; room B3, Meyerson Hall (Fine Arts).

21        Annenberg Professional Development Series: Being Your Authentic Self in Academia: Self-Care for PhD Students; an interactive Q&A session exploring authenticity and well-being in academic life; 1:30 p.m.; room 500, Annenberg School; RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/annenberg-workshop-feb-21 (Annenberg School).

27        Communicating Your Science: Science Communication Workshop; will provide the foundational skills to create engaging activities/presentations for non-science audiences; noon; first floor, 3539 Locust Walk (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).

28        CURF Faculty Panel; hear from faculty members across the University to learn more about what research looks like in different fields, how and when to get involved with research as an undergraduate, and the types of skills you can learn from participating in undergraduate research; 3 p.m.; Ben Franklin Room, Houston Hall (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).

            Making After Modernism; celebrate art making with an afternoon of screen printing on hoodies, a see + sip, and button making with the Common Press; 3-5 p.m.; Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library; register: http://ng-after-modernism-tickets-1245357691379/ (Arthur Ross Gallery).

 

African American Resource Center

Locations TBA. Info: https://aarc.upenn.edu/events.

19        Women of Color at Penn Lunch Series; noon.

20        Men of Color Monthly Huddle Meeting; 1 p.m.

 

College of Liberal & Professional Studies

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

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

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

5          Master of Environmental Studies Virtual Information Session; noon.

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

6          Organizational Dynamics Programs Virtual Information Sessions; noon.

11        Master of Liberal Arts Virtual Information Session; noon.

13        Fels Institute of Government Virtual Information Session; noon.

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

18        Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Virtual Information Sessions; noon.

19        Applied Geosciences Program Virtual Information Session; noon.

26        BAAS to Success: Charting Your Career Journey; noon.

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

28        Penn Employee Executive Master of Public Administration Information Session; noon.

 

Graduate School of Education

Online webinars. Info: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/news/events-calendar?date=2025-02.

3          Education Entrepreneurship Virtual Information Session; 6 p.m.

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

13        Penn Chief Learning Officer Virtual Information Session; noon.

17        Urban Education (Online) Virtual Information Session; 7 p.m.

            Urban Teaching Residency Virtual Information Session; 7 p.m.

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

27        Learning Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (Online) MSEd Virtual Information Session; 7 p.m.

28        International Educational Development Virtual Open House; 10 a.m.

 

Human Resources

Unless noted, online webinars. Info: https://www.hr.upenn.edu/.

3          30-Minute Chair Yoga Plus Core; noon. Also February 10, 17, 24.

4          Improving Our Relationships: A Focus on Listening and Communication; noon.

            Intentional Journaling: The Art of Intention, Self-Love, and Self-Care; noon.

5          New and Expectant Parent Briefing; 11 a.m.

            How to Master Difficult Conversations and Experience Relationship Transformation; noon.

6          Circuit Training; noon. Also February 26, 7:30 a.m.

7          30-Minute Guided Meditation; noon. Also February 14, 21, 28.

10        Is It Palentine's Day Yet? Showing Appreciation for Our Friends; 12:30 p.m.

11        Cultivating Love in Life; noon.

            New Year Support Through Bright Horizons; 12:30 p.m.

12        Chair Yoga; noon. Also February 26.

            Indoor: February Go Red for Heart Health Wellness Walk; noon; the Palestra.

            TIAA Live Webinar: Retirement Planning Across Generations and Demographics: Navigating the Big Decisions; noon.

            Understanding Early Brain Development; noon.

13        Mindful Movement and Meditation; noon.

14        You Can Be Right or You Can Be in a Relationship; noon.

18        Stress is in the Eye of the Beholder; noon.

19        The College Financial Aid Process: Tips from Penn’s Student Financial Aid (SFA) Office; 11 a.m.

            Finding Resilience in the Face of Job-Related Stress; noon.

20        Understanding Forgiveness; 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

            Bright Horizons: Support for Your Elder Caregiving Journey; 2 p.m.

21        Managing Boundary Pushback; 1 p.m.

25        Strengthening Relationships; noon.

27        TIAA Live Webinar: Family Wealth Education; 3 p.m.

 

Morris Arboretum & Gardens

Unless noted, in-person events at Morris Arboretum & Gardens. Info and to register: https://www.morrisarboretum.org/.

            Wellness Walks; 10:30 a.m.; free with arboretum admission. Weekends.

            Garden Highlights Tours; 1 pm.; free with arboretum admission. Weekends.

3          Walking with the Seasons: The Rhythms and Nature of Spring Within and Around; Margaret Kinnevy, community nurse educator; 11 a.m.; registration: $30/general, $25/members. Also February 17.

8          Witchhazels Tour; 11 a.m.; free with arboretum admission. Also February 22.

22        Lamb Pies; Al Paris, chef/restaurateur; noon-3 p.m.; registration: $120/general, $110/members.

 

Penn Libraries

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

            Coffee With a Codex; an informal Zoom meeting to present a manuscript from Penn’s collections. Noon on Thursdays.

            Research Skills for Undergraduates; from media literacy to citations to podcast editing, sessions will equip students for class projects and research of all kinds. Full schedule online.

            Support for Publishing Workshops; part of a series hosted by the Penn Libraries in collaboration with the Grad Center at Penn; each workshop focuses on an element of the research or publishing process. Full schedule online.

4          Library 101 (How Do I Library?); will cover finding, checking out and renewing books at the Penn Libraries, how you can get PDF scans of articles, and the best way to quickly get books from other libraries; 11 a.m.; room 114, Van Pelt Library.

7          Bookbinding: Japanese Stab Binding; learn stab-stitch binding, called Yotsume Toji in Japan, and bind your own book; noon-3 p.m.; Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library.

5          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.

6          Complying with the NIH Data Management & Sharing Policy; will provide information and guidance for researchers, faculty, staff, and students on the new National Institute of Health (NIH) Data Management & Sharing Policy that took effect in 2023; 11 a.m.; online webinar.

10        Ethically Making and Sharing Data; learn to assess data needs and assume an ethical data practice in your next project; 10:30 a.m.; Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange, Van Pelt Library.

11        Computational Thinking & Board Games; find out what computer science concepts inform games like Catan, Ticket to Ride, etc.; 11 a.m.; Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange, Van Pelt Library.

12        An Introduction to LaTeX and Overleaf; learn how to use LaTeX and Overleaf to complete a thesis, dissertation, or resume; 11 a.m.; Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange, Van Pelt Library. Also February 25, 1 p.m.

            Introduction to Special Collections for Undergraduates; view special collections materials up close and learn how to incorporate Penn’s rare books and manuscripts in your research agenda; 1 p.m.; Henry Charles Lea Library, 6^th floor, Van Pelt Library.

            Text Prediction Game; explore large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT by playing a hands-on, cooperative game; noon-3 p.m.; Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange, Van Pelt Library.

            Research Poster Design; learn how to communicate your research into clear, engaging posters with visuals that captivate your audience and convey your research with impact; 5:15 p.m.; online webinar. Also February 19, noon.

13        An Intro to Web Scraping; learn the basics of web scraping by helping build a functioning web scraper program; 11 a.m.; Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange, Van Pelt Library.

           Walk2Wellness; hour-long walk featuring hot chocolate and mingling; 3 p.m.; meet between the Button and the Ben Franklin statue.

14        Print Your Own Valentine; create your own valentine; practice the art of letterpress printing by choosing from a selection of valentine designs crafted by Common Press staff; noon-4 p.m.; Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library.

18        LaTeX Reference Management With BibTeX; learn about the bibliographic side of LaTeX; 11 a.m.; Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange, Van Pelt Library.

           Write a Note of Kindness; observe Random Acts of Kindness Week by penning a note to a pal; noon-3 p.m.; lobby, Fisher Fine Arts Library.

19        Research Poster Design; learn to communicate your research in clear, engaging posters with visuals that captivate your audience and convey your research with impact; noon; online webinar.

            Introduction to Media Literacy; workshop explains corporate media, including streaming platforms, television broadcasting, radio, mass media and the press, and social media; 5 p.m.; room 241, Van Pelt Library.

20        Intro to Metals: Jewelers Saw; learn the safety procedures and fundamental techniques in using a jeweler's saw, including inner and outer cuts, filing, and sanding of sheet metal to create a charm link; 3 p.m.; TinkerLab, Education Commons.

            Intro to Block Printing; after a demonstration and tutorial all about carving and printing, participants will carve their own rubber stamp; 5 p.m.; Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library.

24        Creative Inquiry; explore creativity as a practice and discuss library resources that can help with creative research, no matter your topic or discipline; 11 a.m.; Meyerson Conference Room, 2^nd floor, Van Pelt Library.

            Tools, Tips, and Resources for Recording and Editing Podcasts; learn the logistics of creating a podcast, using tools and resources provided by the Penn Libraries; 2 p.m.; room 424.2, Van Pelt Library.

25       Creative Inquiry; will explore creativity as a practice and discuss library resources that can be leveraged in your creative research, no matter your topic or discipline; 11 a.m.; room 223, Van Pelt Library.

           Interpreting & Writing NSF Data Management Plans; learn about the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Data Management Policy and how it applies to Penn research; 11 a.m.; online webinar.

            How do Creative Commons Licenses Work?; learn about Creative Commons licenses, which offer a vetted, user-friendly way to share your creative works with the public while ensuring you have some control over how others use your works; 3 p.m.; room 241, Van Pelt Library.

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

26        Image Permissions for Dissertations, Publications, and Research; learn how to make sense of image rights and seek permission to use images in dissertations and other publications; 2 p.m.; room 241, Van Pelt Library.

            Spinning Fiber into Yarn; learn to prepare fibers for hand spinning into yarn on a drop spindle; 2:30 p.m.; seminar room B, Fisher Fine Arts Library.

27        An Introduction to Machine Learning; learn basic machine learning principles; 10 a.m.; Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange, Van Pelt Library.

            Bookbinding: Drum Leaf Binding; bind your own book; 5-7 p.m.; seminar room B, Fisher Fine Arts Library.

28        Lunch and Learn: Zotero; a basic overview of the organizational and annotation features in Zotero, a citation manager and generator; 12:15 p.m.; room 241, Van Pelt Library.

            Arduinos, Electronics, and AI; try out physical computing using Arduinos by making a simple electronics project, like an automatic timer to switch on/off an electrical appliance or a music activate LED light bar; 12:30 p.m.; Education Commons.

7          Music in the Pavilion: Piano-Violin Recital, Music from Around the Globe; Penn doctoral students Sarah Le Van (violin) and Echezonachukwu Nduka (piano) will perform works from across time and space; 6:15 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library; register: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/event/13772146 (Penn Libraries).

12        Daedalus Quartet Performance; noon; Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library; free admission (Arthur Ross Gallery).

15        The Inspiration A Cappella and The Excelano Project Present “Love Talks and Slow Jams”; a groovy, sultry evening of sweet melodies and romantic harmonies; 8 p.m.; Class of 1949 Auditorium, Houston Hall; tickets: $11-$13.

21        (Deep) Listening with Spindrift; Spindrift members DJ Papaya, Pontiac Streator, and Opheliaxz consider what is born out of the blurring of natural and artificial worlds through abstract sonic landscapes awash in texture; 7 p.m.; ICA; register: https://tinyurl.com/ica-spindrift-feb-2111 (Institute of Contemporary Art).

22        Penn Flutes: Flute Fleadh; Penn Flutes and Traditional Irish Band the Rookery visit the Penn Museum for their annual "Flute Fleadh”; 1 p.m.; 3rd floor rotunda, Penn Museum (Music).

            Penn Symphony Orchestra: An Evening of Concertos with Guest Soloists; Penn Symphony Orchestra collaborates with the Moxart Organization to present works of Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven, conducted by Ramsey Reyes, Rick Barrantes and Caleb Thompson; 8 p.m.; St. Agatha-St. James Church, 3728 Chestnut Street (Music).

26        Music in the Stacks: Penn Sound Collective Presents Joseph Franklin and Satoshi Takeishi; genre-spanning performance by Joseph Franklin, a composer and bassist from Gunaikurnai country in regional Australia; and Satoshi Takeishi, a drummer, percussionist, and arranger from Mito, Japan; 7 p.m.; main lobby, Van Pelt Library (Music Department).

 

Penn Live Arts

In-person events. Info and tickets: https://pennlivearts.org/events/.

6          Fazil Say; the renowned pianist comes to Philadelphia as part of his 2025 North American tour, with a brand-new program featuring his own compositions; 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: $75-$130.

7          Shemekia Copeland; the renowned blues singer makes her Penn Live Arts debut in a show featuring incomparable vocals, hard-hitting musical truths, and pure star power; 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: $34-$69.

23        Rafiq Bhatia with Chris Pattishall; making his Penn Live Arts debut alongside pianist Chris Pattishall, guitarist Rafiq Bhatia marries emotional intensity with musical virtuosity in his embrace of jazz, rock, electronica and Indian influences; 7 p.m.; Harold Prince Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: $46.

Penn Live Arts

In-person events. Info and tickets: https://pennlivearts.org/events/.

1          Minty Fresh Circus; journey through time and space to explore themes of freedom and survival in the early Black American experience; 2 p.m.; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: $34-$79.

6          Negro Ensemble Company: Day of Absence; a new production of the reverse minstrel show by Douglas Turner Ward, featuring Black performers in whiteface; 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Harold Prince Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: $46. Also February 7, 8 p.m. and February 8, 2 p.m., both featuring post-show discussions (SNF Paideia Program).

7          Pan-Asian Dance Troupe Presents “Stars Aligned”; journey through the serene and radiant wonders of the grand universe; 7 p.m.; Iron Gate Theater; tickets: $11-$13. Also February 8, 7 p.m.

            One Acts 2025; an annual collaboration across the seven groups in the Theatre Arts Council, composed of five 5 student-written, directed, and produced plays; 7 p.m.; Class of 1949 Auditorium, Houston Hall; tickets: $4-$8. Also February 8, 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.

14        Rubberband: Reckless Underdog; Rubberband, a group that performs a fusion of hip hop, ballet and modern dance, presents its own three-act work; 10:30 a.m. and 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: $34-$79. Also February 15, 2 p.m.

           PennNaach Presents “Mission Naachpossible”; PENNaach, the University of Pennsylvania’s premier South Asian Women’s Dance Troupe, promotes South Asian culture through traditional, classical, and modern dance; 7 p.m.; Iron Gate Theater; tickets: $8-$10 (Platt Performing Arts House). Also February 15, 6 p.m.

22        Penn Ballet Presents "Anthologies: An Evening Exhibition"; an exploration of the galleries of classical and contemporary ballet across time; 6 p.m.; Iron Gate Theater; tickets: $10-$12 (Platt Performing Arts House).

27        Bloomers Presents “Unholy Matrimony”; bring something borrowed or blue and say “I do” with Penn’s premier sketch comedy troupe; 8 p.m.; Iron Gate Theater; tickets: $10-$20 (Platt Performing Arts House).

            Without A Net Presents “Gooney Tunes”; performance by Penn’s oldest (and only) improv comedy troupe; 8 p.m.; Class of 1949 Auditorium, Houston Hall; tickets: $10-$12 (Platt Performing Arts House).  

28        Penn Glee Club: No Script? No Problem!; a lively meta-showbiz comedy about a group of high school students tasked with creating an original production for their theater class's annual musical, packed with humor, heart, and a healthy dose of musical mayhem; 7 p.m.; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: $10-$15; tickets: https://pennlivearts.org/event/glee-club-no-script (Platt Performing Arts House, Penn Live Arts). Also March 1, 2 p.m.

11        Flamboyant Fictions: The Failed Art of Passing; Ian Fleishman, cinema & media studies; 5 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library (Germanic Languages & Literatures, Cinema & Media Studies).

12        The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis; Maria Smilios, author, and Virginia Allen, nurse; noon; Holman Biotech Commons, Johnson Pavilion, and Zoom webinar; register: https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/calendar/event/theblackangels (Barbara Bates Center).

            Democracy in Power: A History of Electrification in the United States; Sandeep Vaheesan, Open Markets Institute; noon; room 500, Annenberg School; register:  https://tinyurl.com/vaheesan-reading-feb-12 (Media, Inequality & Change Center).

17        Negotiating Legality: Chinese Companies in the U.S. Legal System; Ji Li, University of California Irvine; 12:15 p.m.; room 418, PCPSE (Center for the Study of Contemporary China).

27        Ground Control: Technical Lands for Departing Earth; Jeffrey S. Nesbit, Groundbreaking Design; 6:30 p.m.; Kleinman Energy Forum, Fisher Fine Arts Library (McHarg Center).

 

Kelly Writers House

In-person events at Arts Café, Kelly Writers House. Info and to register: https://writing.upenn.edu/wh/calendar/0225.php.

3          In Conversation; Joshua Bennett, poet; Carlos Andrés Gómez; poet; 6 p.m.

5          In Conversation; Jessica Goodman, mystery novelist; Kelsey McKinney, Normal Gossip podcast; 6 p.m.

6          A Conversation; Kate Glasheen, artist; 6 p.m.

10        Profiles in Mental Health Courage; Henry Platt, Warner Chappell Music; noon.

11        A Conversation; Walter Biggins, editor in chief of Penn Press; noon.

12        Penn and Pencil Club Reading; 6 p.m.

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

18        Grieving Together: A Conversation on Making Art About Grief and Loss; Jamie-Lee Josselyn, creative writing; Janice Jenkins Tosto, Germantown Community Radio; Meg Gladieux, Healthy NewsWorks; 6 p.m.

19        Translating Women Yiddish Poets; Kathryn Hellerstein, Jewish studies; 6 p.m.

20        Figure and Trade: A Poetics Book Launch; Julia Bloch, English; Sarah Dowling, University of Toronto; 6 p.m.

24        A Reading; Patti Smith, rock musician; 6:30 p.m.

25        A Conversation; Patti Smith, rock musician; 10 a.m.

26        Long Form Journalism in a Short Attention Span Era; Michael Sokolove, New York Times Magazine; Ann Gerhart, Washington Post; noon.

            Speakeasy Open Mic Night; 7 p.m.

27        Talkin' the Music of Greenwich Village; David Browne, Rolling Stone; 6 p.m.

 

Penn Bookstore

In-person events at 2nd floor conference room, Penn Bookstore. Info: https://www.business-services.upenn.edu/bookstore-events-by-month/202502.

4          Predatory Data: Eugenics in Big Tech and Our Fight for an Independent Future; Anita Chan, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; 5:30 p.m.

5          Kidnapped at Sea: The Civil War Voyage of David Henry White; Andrew Sillen, Rutgers University; 5:30 p.m.

11        Slavery After Slavery: Revealing the Legacy of Forced Child Apprenticeships on Black Families, from Emancipation to the Present; Mary Frances Berry, history; 5:30 p.m.

12        Uncertainty and Enterprise: Venturing Beyond the Known; Amar Bhide, Columbia University; 5:30 p.m.

18        Enemy Feminisms: Terfs, Policewomen, and Girlbosses Against Liberation; Sophie Lewis, Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies; Sarah Banet-Weiser, Annenberg School; 3 p.m.

20        Who Needs College Anymore: Imagining a Future Where Degrees Won't Matter; Kathleen deLaski, Education Design Lab; 6 p.m.

10        Energy Week 2025; schools, centers, institutes, student groups, and more host events for Energy Week 2025, ranging from Lightning Talks hosted by the Kleinman Center to a talk about climate change and artificial intelligence; full schedule: https://energyweek.upenn.edu/ (Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology). Through February 14.  

13        Kelly Writers House Chili Cook-Off; compete to win the title of best chili maker; make a big batch of your best chili and bring it to the KWH ready to eat; 5:30 p.m.; Arts Café, Kelly Writers House (Kelly Writers House).

14        Frederick Douglass Day 2025; celebrate the birthday of Frederick Douglass by taking part in the annual Douglass Day Transcribe-a-thon event; help create new and freely available resources for learning about Black history; noon-3 p.m.; Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange, Van Pelt Library; RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/frederick-douglass-day-feb-14 (Penn Libraries).

21        Tsagaan Sar Mongolian Lunar New Year Celebration; celebrate Tsagaan Sar, the "white month," the Mongolian Lunar New Year, with Mongolian-style milk tea, dumplings, and other snacks, as well as presentations about Tsagaan Sar cultural practices; 2-5 p.m.; rooftop lounge, Rodin College House; register: https://tinyurl.com/mongolian-lny-feb-21 (East Asian Languages & Cultures).

23        Carnaval; experience the vibrant spirit of Carnaval, a celebration of indigenous Andean and Quechua traditions, featuring live music by Inka Rayku, traditional folkloric dance performances by Ballet Folklórico Acuarelas Del Perú New York, and Peruvian cuisine; 4-7 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall (Quechua at Penn).

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

1          Men’s Basketball vs. Yale; 6 p.m.; the Palestra.

2          Wrestling vs. Harvard; noon; the Palestra.

            Wrestling vs. Brown; 5 p.m.; the Palestra.

6          Women’s Squash vs. Stanford; 4 p.m.; Penn Squash Center.

7          Women’s Tennis hosts ECAC Championship; all day; Hecht Tennis Center. Through February 9.

            Men’s Basketball vs. Princeton; 7 p.m.; the Palestra.

8          Men’s/Women’s Track & Field hosts Penn Classic; all day; Ott Center.

9          Men’s/Women’s Squash vs. Princeton; 1 p.m.; Penn Squash Center.

13        Wrestling vs. Lehigh; 7 p.m.; the Palestra.

14        Men’s Tennis hosts ECAC Championship; all day; Hecht Tennis Center. Through February 16.

            Women’s Basketball vs. Yale; 6 p.m.; the Palestra.

15        Women’s Basketball vs. Brown; 4 p.m.; the Palestra.

16        Wrestling vs. Princeton; 2 p.m.; the Palestra.

21        Men’s/Women’s Track & Field hosts Philadelphia Metro meet; all day; Ott Center.

            Men’s Tennis vs. VCU; 1 p.m.; Hecht Tennis Center.

            Men’s Tennis vs. Fordham; 5 p.m.; Hecht Tennis Center.

            Men’s Basketball vs. Dartmouth; 7 p.m.; the Palestra.

22        Women’s Basketball vs. Cornell; 2:30 p.m.; the Palestra.

            Men’s Basketball vs. Harvard; 6 p.m.; the Palestra.

23        Men’s Tennis vs. Oklahoma State; 1 p.m.; Hecht Tennis Center.

            Men’s Tennis vs. Quinnipiac; 5 p.m.; Hecht Tennis Center.

26        Women’s Lacrosse vs. Temple; 5 p.m.; Penn Park.

28        Women’s Tennis vs. Lehigh; 11 a.m.; Hecht Tennis Center.

            Men’s Tennis vs. Monmouth; 2 p.m.; Hecht Tennis Center.

3          Baby’s First Years: Unconditional Cash Transfers and Child Development; Kimberly Noble, Columbia University; 3:30 p.m.; auditorium, Levin Building (Psychology).

            Big-Enough Histories of Science: Three Stories from Early Modern South Asia; Eric Gurevitch, Vanderbilt University; 3:30 p.m.; room 392, Cohen Hall (History & Sociology of Science).

4         Digital Twins for the Earth System; Paris Perdikaris, mechanical engineering & applied mechanics; 10:15 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics).

            Moving Towards the Frontier: Migrating Miners, Shifting Mining Centers, and Changes in Knowledge Making from the Ming to the Qing; Yijun Wang, New York University; noon; room 543, Williams Hall (Center for East Asian Studies).

            Understanding the Impact of Stress and Masculinity on Condom Use Intentions Among Black Emerging Adult Males: A Critical Approach to STI Prevention and Health Care Delivery; Jade Burns, University of Michigan; noon; auditorium, Colonial Penn Center; register: https://tinyurl.com/burns-talk-feb-4 (Leonard Davis Institute).

            Where the Hood At? Fifty Years of Change in Black Neighborhoods; Michael C. Lens, University of California, Los Angeles; noon; Upper Gallery, Meyerson Hall (City & Regional Planning).

            A Review of Instrumental Tango; Guillermo Rubino, violinist and tango specialist; 3:30 p.m.; room 101, Lerner Center (Music).

            Argentine Popular Music; Guillermo Rubino, violinist and tango specialist; 5:15 p.m.; room 101, Lerner Center (Music).

            The Melting Sublime; Matthew Birkhold, Ohio State University; 5:30 p.m.; room 543, Williams Hall (Germanic Languages & Literatures).

            Common Causes of Equine Fever; Ashley G. Boyle, Penn Vet; 6:30 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/vet-first-tuesday-2024-2025 (Penn Vet).

5         Einstein-Rockefeller-CUNY Center for AIDS Research; Meena Jagadeesan, University of California, Berkeley; noon; room 414, Amy Gutmann Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/95467348262 (ASSET Center).

            Housing Crimes: Only Murders in the Building and the Upper West Side on Screen; Erica Stein, Vassar College; noon; room 330, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Cinema & Media Studies).

            Politics of Protection: Youth, Inequality and Schooling; C.J. Pascoe, University of Oregon; noon; room 403, McNeil Building (Sociology).

            Weathering Colonialism: From Tropical Romanticism to Modernist Identity in Brazil; Ana Ozaki, history of art; 3 p.m.; room 113, Jaffe Building (History of Art).

            Functional Classification of Breast Cancer-Associated Genetic Variants Using Saturation Genome Editing and Mammary Organoids; Sounak Sahu, National Cancer Institute; 4 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, CRB, and Zoom webinar; join: https://tinyurl.com/sahu-talk-feb-5 (Cancer Biology).

            Mortevivum: Photography and the Politics of the Visual (On Seeing); Kimberly Juanita Brown, Dartmouth College; 4 p.m.; room 329A, Max Kade Center; register: https://tinyurl.com/brown-talk-feb-5 (Africana Studies).

            The EwingCole Lecture: Non-Human Centered; Boonserm Premthada, Bangkok Project Studio; 6:30 p.m.; Kleinman Forum, Fisher Fine Arts Library (Architecture).

            Archaeology in Action: Modern Techniques for an Ancient Mesopotamian City; Holly Pittman, anthropology and history of art; 7 p.m.; online webinar; tickets: $15/general, $7/member; register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/377/archaeology-in-action (Penn Museum).

6         Beyond the Binary: Reimagining Sexual Difference Through Relational Ontologies; Deion Dresser, GSWS; Love Thy Neighbor: Christian Embodiment, Heteropatriarchal Fantasies, & Queer Anxieties; Hank Owings; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/dresser-owings-feb-6 (Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies).

            Scandinavian Social Democracy as an Alternative to Liberal Democracy?; Jenny Andersson, Uppsala University; Troels Skadhauge, University of Copenhagen; noon; Zoom webinar; join: https://tinyurl.com/andersson-skadhauge-feb-6 (Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy).

           Troy and Gordion: An Excavator’s Perspective; C. Brian Rose, anthropology and history of art; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://pp.events/a8PQNm27 (Penn Association of Senior & Emeritus Faculty).

            Engineering Cell State-Specific Gene Regulation with AI and Synthetic Biology; Sebastián Castillo Hair, University of Washington; 3:30 p.m.; in-person TBA, and Zoom webinar; join: https://tinyurl.com/hair-talk-feb-6 (Bioengineering).

            Adaptive Immune Responses in Pulmonary Fibrosis; Anne Sperling, pulmonary and critical care medicine; 4 p.m.; room 11-146, Smilow Center (Penn-CHOP Lung Biology Institute).

            Mortal Divinity: Epiphanic Feeling in the Theogony, Homeric Hymn to Demeter, and Beyond; Carman Romano, Bryn Mawr College; 4:45 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall (Classical Studies).

            Migrant Poetics; Itzel Corona Aguilar, Pennsylvania State University; David Kazanjian, English; 5:30 p.m.; location TBA (English).

            Ignorance; Stuart Firestein, Columbia University; 6 p.m.; room 208, ARCH; register: https://tinyurl.com/firestein-talk-feb-6 (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).

            Weitzman Fine Art Lecture Series; Leslie Thornton, artist; 6 p.m.; Institute of Contemporary Art, and Zoom webinar; register: https://icaphila.org/events/weitzman-fine-art-lecture-series-leslie-thornton/ (ICA).

            Snøhetta Landscapes: The Anne Whiston Spirn Lecture; Michelle Delk, landscape architecture; 6:30 p.m.; Kleinman Energy Forum, Fisher Fine Arts Library (Landscape Architecture, McHarg Center).

8          Curators’ Lecture: Preserving Assyria; Michael Danti and Richard L. Zettler, Iraq Heritage Stabilization Program; 2 p.m.; Penn Museum; register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/428/preserving-assyria (Penn Museum).

10       Dentistry at the University of Regensburg, Germany; Sebastian Hahnel, University of Regensburg; noon; William W.M. Cheung Auditorium, Penn Dental Medicine; register: https://tinyurl.com/hahnel-talk-feb-10 (Penn Dental Medicine).

            The Emerging Migration Policy Architecture in Latin America and the Caribbean; Andrew Selee, Migration Policy Institute; noon; room 403, McNeil Building (Population Studies Center).

            The Role of Oxygen Sensing in Toxoplasma Growth and Virulence; Ira Blader, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine; noon; room 132, Hill Pavilion, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/91485597704 (Penn Vet).

            Soviet Antisemitism Reconsidered: The Case of Jews in the NKVD; Oleg Budnitskii, Higher School of Economics, Moscow and Cullman Center, New York Public Library; 5:30 p.m.; room 209, College Hall (History).

11        Flow Architectures, From Capillary Networks to Blood Transport Through Organs; Sylvie Lorente, Villanova University; 10:15 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics).

           Machine Learning: Algorithmic and Economic Perspectives; Alireza Fallah, University of California, Berkeley; 11 a.m.; room 225, Towne Building (Electrical & Systems Engineering).

            Associations of Neighborhood Environment, Air Pollution, and Extreme Temperature Exposures with Perinatal Health Outcomes; Tim Nelin, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; 3 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/nelin-talk-feb-11 (Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health).

          The Ethics of Personal Energy Consumption Choices; Travis Rieder, Johns Hopkins University; 4 p.m.; room 100, Golkin Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/rieder-talk-feb-11 (Penn Program on Regulation).

            Weaponizing and Mobilizing T Cells to Cure HIV; Harris Goldstein, Einstein-Rockefeller-CUNY Center for AIDS Research; 4 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Center for AIDS Research).

            Generative Living; Makoto Fujimura and Haejin Shim Fujimura, authors; 6 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall; RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/FujimaraAtPenn (Office of Social Equity and Community).

12        Improving Organ Utilization and Outcomes After Abdominal Organ Transplantation: An Epidemiologic Perspective; Kyle R. Jackson, surgery; 9 a.m.; room 701, Blockley Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://pennmedicine.zoom.us/j/96442998641 (Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics).

            Beyond Scaling: Frontiers of Retrieval-Augmented Language Models; Akari Asai, University of Washington; noon; room 414, Amy Gutmann Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/95663463468 (ASSET Center).

           Nurturing Diversity and Inclusion in Academic Settings: Tackling Challenges and Embracing Opportunities; Florence Momplaisir, infectious diseases; noon; room 516EW, Jordan Medical Education Center, and Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/momplaisir-talk-feb-12 (Penn Medicine Association of Senior & Emeritus Faculty).

            Regulatory T Cells as a Mediator of Tissue Repair in Pulmonary Fibrosis; Aditi Murthy, pulmonary, allergy & critical care; noon; room 213, Stemmler Hall (Penn-CHOP Lung Biology Institute).

            RNAi-Dependent Epimutations Evoke Transient Antimicrobial Drug Resistance; Joseph Heitman, Duke University; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Microbiology).

            Eliminating the Other in Juan Radrigán’s Medea Mapuche?; Florencia Foxley, Dartmouth College; 4:45 p.m.; room 200, College Hall (Classical Studies).

            Architecture and Meditation: A Path to Healing Mind and Planet; Vo Trong Nghia, VTN Architects; 6:30 p.m.; Kleinman Center, Fisher Fine Arts Library (Architecture).

13        Climate Change and Artificial Intelligence; Benjamin Lee, electrical & systems engineering and computer & information science; 11 a.m.; room 300, Annenberg School, and online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/lee-talk-feb-13 (Environmental Innovations Initiative).

            An Indian Immigration System: The Cherokee Search for Labor; Noah Ramage, Yale University; noon; room 209, College Hall (History).

            Mortared and Dry: Masonry’s Intangible Heritage; Lara Davis, Limaçon Design; noon; Upper Gallery, Meyerson Hall (Historic Preservation).

            Engineered Bacteria for Cancer Therapy; Tal Danino, Columbia University; 3:30 p.m.; Berger Auditorium, Skirkanich Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://tinyurl.com/danino-talk-feb-13 (Bioengineering).

            Los factores de splicing controlan la expresión génica; Ana Fiszbein, Boston University; 4 p.m.; Rubenstein Auditorium, Smilow Center (PSOM Inclusion Diversity Equity and Learner Research).

            Revolution at Penn?: Historians in Conversation; Kathleen Brown, history; VanJessica Gladney, history; Jessica Choppin Roney, Temple University; Sophia Rosenfeld, history; Jonathan Zimmerman, GSE; 4:30 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library; register: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/event/13767344 (Kislak Center). See Exhibits.

            Pederastic Scenes in Attic Vase-Painting: A View from the Rear; H. Alan Shapiro, Johns Hopkins University; 4:45 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall (Classical Studies).

            Making Our Way Lecture Series; Garnette Cadogan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 6:30 p.m.; Upper Gallery, Meyerson Hall (Landscape Architecture).

14       The Itelmen Inclusive Imperative: Composing Clusivity; Jonathan Bobaljik; Harvard University; 10:15 a.m.; Annenberg School (Linguistics).

           Curating the Ordinary: A Collector’s Philosophy in Finding Meaning in Ephemera; David Toccafondi, Penn Libraries; noon; online webinar; register: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/event/13441611 (Penn Libraries).

            Lignin Conversion to Performance-advantaged Fuels, Chemicals, and Polymers; Gregg Beckham, NREL; noon; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering).

            From Empire to Nation-State: War, Emulation, and National Identity in China; Peng Peng, Washington University in St. Louis; 12:15 p.m.; room 418, PCPSE (Center for Study of Contemporary China).

            Powering Decarbonization With Modeling and Optimization of Renewables in the Multi-Scale Atmosphere; Michael F. Howland, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 2 p.m.; room 534, 3401 Walnut Street (Penn Institute for Computational Science).

17        The Mortgage Interest Deduction and the White-Black Wealth Gap, 1984-2021; Joe LaBriola, University of Michigan; noon; room 403, McNeil Building (Population Studies Center).

            Dank Cultivation: Cave Mushrooms, International Commerce, and Underground Knowledge; Brad Bolman, Institute for Advanced Study; 3:30 p.m.; room 392, Cohen Hall (History & Sociology of Science).

18        OGUNTEC: An Affirmative Action for Scientific Education for Black Brazilian Youth; Lázaro Raimundo dos Passos Cunha, Steve Biko Cultural Institute; 10:15 a.m.; room 216, Moore Building (Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies).

            AI as a Lens: Expanding Vision for Scientific Discovery; Brandon Feng, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 11 a.m.; room 225, Towne Building (Electrical & Systems Engineering).

            Enriching Points of Interest (PoI) Data with Visitor Diversity, Chain/Independent Designation, and Popularity with Social Relationships; Clio Andris, Georgia Institute of Technology; noon; Kleinman Energy Forum, Fisher Fine Arts Library (Urban Spatial Analytics).

            Quack Medicine Then and Now; Amy Carson, Penn Libraries; 3 p.m.; Gershwind & Bennett Family Collaborative Classroom, Holman Biotech Commons; register: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/event/13924305 (Penn Libraries).

            Efficient Probabilistically Checkable Proofs from High-Dimensional Expanders; Mitali Bafna, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 3:30 p.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Computer & Information Science).

            Dating Saints: A Remarkable Late Medieval Hebrew Compendium of Astronomy and Calendars; Sacha Stern, University College London; 5:15 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library; register: https://www.library.upenn.edu/events/dating-saints (Schoenberg Institute of Manuscript Studies; Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies).

            From the Invisible to the Visible: Food and Life Politics in Global Korea; Hyaewol Choi, University of Iowa; 5:15 p.m.; room 110, Annenberg School; register: https://tinyurl.com/choi-talk-feb-18 (Distinguished East Asia Lecture).

19       Real-Time Safe and Energy-Efficient UAV Motion Planning in Windy Urban Environments; Spencer Folk, mechanical engineering & applied mechanics; 10:15 a.m.; room 319, Towne Building (Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics).

            Chlamydia Intracellular Development; Isabelle Derré, University of Virginia; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Microbiology).

            Demystifying the Inner Workings of Language Models; Sarah Wiegreffe, Allen Institute for AI; noon; room 414, Amy Gutmann Hall (ASSET Center).

            Rated A: Soft-Porn Cinema and Mediations of Desire in India; Darshana Sreedhar Mini, University of Wisconsin-Madison; noon; room 330, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Cinema & Media Studies).

            The Judicial System of China; Xin He, University of Hong Kong; 12:15 p.m.; room 418, PCPSE (Center for the Study of Contemporary China).

            Navigating Precarity: Artists on Gender, Race and Caste; Chelsey Luster, Bhumika Saraswati, and Shrujana N Shridhar, artists; 4:30 p.m.; room 500, Annenberg School; register: https://tinyurl.com/cargc-cmar-talk-feb-199 (Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication, Center for Media at Risk).

            The Math of Art & Design; Anne Tiballi, Penn Museum; 4:30 p.m.; Penn Museum; register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/408/teacher-talks (Penn Museum).

            Unraveling Cultures and Identities; Asha Salim, Temple University; 6:15 p.m.; room 543, Williams Hall (Italian Studies).

20        Special Briefing: The New Administration’s First Month; Mark Zandi, Moody’s Analytics; Eric Kim, Fitch Ratings; 11 a.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/zandi-talk-feb-20 (Penn Institute for Urban Research).

            Quantum Simulation of Electronic Materials with a Superconducting Qubit Array; Ilan Rosen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 11 a.m.; room 225, Towne Building (Electrical & Systems Engineering).

            Theoretical Foundations for Multi-Agent Learning; Noah Golowich, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; noon; room 414, Amy Gutmann Hall (IDEAS Center).

            Listening to Sargassum Beyond the Sargasso Sea; Juanita Sundberg, University of British Columbia; 3 p.m.; room 250, PCPSE; register: https://tinyurl.com/sundberg-talk-feb-20 (Environmental Innovations Initiative).

            Multispecies Storytelling and Seaweed Blooms in the Mexican Caribbean; Juanita Sundberg, University of British Columbia; 3 p.m.; room 250, PCPSE (Center for Latin American & Latinx Studies).

            Molecular Mechanisms of BRCA1/2 Mediated Genome Maintenance & Tumor Suppression; Weixing Zhao, University of Texas Health; 4 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, CRB, and Zoom webinar; join: https://tinyurl.com/cancer-biology-talks (Cancer Biology).

            Inhuman, Non-Human, and Subhuman. Posthumans in the Ancient Mediterranean; Jeremy McInerney, classical studies; 4:45 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall (Classical Studies).

            From Bernie Goetz to Breaching the Capitol: Rethinking the Ugly 80s; Heather Thompson, University of Michigan; 5 p.m.; room 209, College Hall (History).

            Victorians in the River Plate; Jessie Reeder, Binghamton University (SUNY); 5 p.m.; room 473, McNeil Building (English, Center for Latin American & Latinx Studies).

            Health for Sale: Testing Drugs in Late Renaissance Italy; Sharon Strocchia, Emory University; 5:15 p.m.; room 241, Van Pelt Library (Italian Studies).

21        Policy Coffee Talk; Mike DiBerardinis, Fels Institute; Christine Piven, director of adult education for the City of Philadelphia; 8:30 a.m. location TBA; register: https://tinyurl.com/piven-talk-feb-21 (Fels Institute of Government).

            Scholar For A Day; Kalala Ngalamulume, Bryn Mawr College; noon; room 329A, Max Kade Center; register: https://tinyurl.com/ngalamulume-talk-feb-21 (Africana Studies).

            Transgender Rights and American Culture Wars; TJ Billard, Northwestern University; 12:15 p.m.; room 500, Annenberg School; RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/billard-talk-feb-21 (Annenberg School).

            Unraveling Internal Friction in a Coarse-Grained Protein Model; Pep Español, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (Madrid); 2 p.m.; room 534, 3401 Walnut Street (Penn Institute for Computational Science).

            The Blue Period: Black Writing in the Early Cold War; Jesse McCarthy, Harvard University; 5 p.m.; room 135, Fisher-Bennett Hall (English).

24        Elucidating the Role of the Red Cell in Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria; Elizabeth Egan, Stanford University; noon; room 132, Hill Pavilion, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/91485597704 (Penn Vet).

            Geography of the U.S. Health Care Safety Net and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Mortality; Daniela Urbina Julio, USC Dornsife; noon; room 403, McNeil Building (Population Studies Center).

            Fantastic Forces and Where to Find Them; Julien Berro, Yale University; 3 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Pennsylvania Muscle Institute).

            Cultural Fit and Sleep Duration; Steven Heine, University of British Columbia; 3:30 p.m.; auditorium, Levin Building (Psychology).

            Targeting Extrachromosomal DNA in Cancer; Natasha Weiser, Stanford University; 4 p.m.; Class of 1962 Reunion Auditorium, John Morgan Building, and Zoom webinar; join: https://tinyurl.com/cancer-biology-talks (Cancer Biology).

25       Towards Quantum Interconnects: Entangling Microwave and Optical Photonic Qubits; David Lake, California Institute of Technology; 11 a.m.; room 225, Towne Building (Electrical & Systems Engineering).

           On Team Decision Problems with Nonclassical Information Structures; Andreas Malikopoulos, Cornell University; 1 p.m.; room 114, Skirkanich Hall (Electrical & Systems Engineering).

            Specializing LLMs for Reliability; Greg Durrett, University of Texas, Austin; 3:30 p.m.; room 414, Amy Gutmann Hall (Computer & Information Science).

           Exploring Epidemics in Philadelphia: Yellow Fever and COVID; David S. Barnes, history & sociology of science; Carolyn Cannuscio, family medicine & community health; Rana Hogarth, history & sociology of science; Ala Stanford, Penn Institute for mRNA Innovation; 5 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library; register: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/event/13767512 (Kislak Center). See Exhibits.

            Anticolonial Intimacies and Black Feminist Refusal: Theorizing from the Miskitu Coast; Melanie White, Georgetown University; 5:30 p.m.; room 403, McNeil Building; register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1107176206839?aff=oddtdtcreator (Africana Studies).

26       Mechanical Regulation of the Distal Lung; Chan Shen, pulmonary, allergy & critical care; noon; room 213, Stemmler Hall (Penn-CHOP Lung Biology Institute).

            Multiferroic MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS): Tiny Devices that Sense, Communicate, and Harvest Energy; Troy Olsson, SEAS; noon; room 801, BRB; register: https://tinyurl.com/olsson-talk-feb-26 (PSOM Deans’ Distinguished Visiting Professorship Seminar).

            How Technology Impacts Archaeology: Lagash (Almost) Meets AI; Holly Pittman, anthropology and history of art; 3 p.m.; room 113, Jaffe Building (History of Art).

            For Whom Is the Russian Joyce?: Alternative Receptions of James Joyce in Russia(n); José Vergara, Bryn Mawr College; 5 p.m.; room 135, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Russian & East European Studies).

            Dental Management of Individuals with a History of Down Syndrome; Robert Frare, Penn Dental Medicine; 5:30 p.m.; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/frare-talk-feb-26 (Penn Dental Medicine).

27        Body Experiences of Healthy-Weight Women in Weight Losing: An Analysis of Korean Women’s Diet Vlogs; Annie Ting, GSWS; Such a Good Guy; Aurora De Lucia, GSWS; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://forms.gle/KnkTj9dv4d7ameFd9 (Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies).

            ML for an Interactive World: From Learning to Unlearning; Ayush Sekhari, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; noon; room 414, Amy Gutmann Hall (SEAS IDEAS Center).

            Niche Tanks and Coastal Sprawl: Species, Technology, and Economics of Shrimp Aquaculture in Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand; Lijing Jiang, Johns Hopkins University; noon; room 623, Williams Hall (Center for East Asian Studies).

            When Doubly Robust Estimators Collapse to a Single Linear Outcome Model; Elizabeth L. Ogburn, Johns Hopkins University; 1 p.m.; room 701, Blockley Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://tinyurl.com/ogburn-talk-feb-27 (Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Informatics).

            Realizing the Promise of Language-level Security in Real Systems; Evan Johnson, University of California San Diego; 3:30 p.m.; room 337, Towne Building (Computer & Information Science).

            Scaffold-Modulated Healing in Irradiated Bone; Katie Hixon, Dartmouth College; 3:30 p.m.; room 13, Skirkanich Hall (Bioengineering).

            From the Blessed Groves to Inferno: A Genomic-Guided Descent into Miscommunication, Migration, and COPD Microenvironments; Maor Sauler, medicine; 4 p.m.; room 11-146, Smilow Center (Penn-CHOP Lung Biology Institute).

            Backwaters of the Roman Empire: The Case of Marmarica; Carlos Noreña, University of California Berkeley; 4:45 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall (Classical Studies).

28       Privacy, Copyright, and Data Integrity: The Cascading Implications of Generative AI; Niloofar Mireshghallah, University of Washington; 10 a.m.; room 337, Towne Building (Computer & Information Science).

           Computational Analysis of Visual Features from Digitized Manuscripts; Hussein Adnan Mohammed, University of Hamburg; noon; online webinar; register: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/calendar/kislak/computation-analysis-visual (Penn Libraries).

            Economic Warfare on the part of Germany and the UK During WWII; Mark Harrison, history; 2 p.m.; room 209, College Hall (History).

            Causes of War, Solutions for Peace; Jeffrey Sachs, Columbia University; 4:30 p.m.; room F85, Huntsman Hall (Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Goldstone Forum).

 

Asian American Studies

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

4          Asian American Across the Disciplines; Sarun Chan and Kayla Sok, Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia; noon; room 337, Cohen Hall.

5          Profiting from Immigrant Detention: Corporate Contracting in U.S. Immigrant Detention Facilities, 1980-2010; Isabel Anadon, University at Buffalo; 10:15 a.m.; room 319, College Hall.

13        Asian American Across the Disciplines; Anuj Gupta, the Welcoming Center; noon; room 337, Cohen Hall.

18        Asian American Across the Disciplines; Raquel Dang, Baby’s Kusina and Market; noon; room 337, Cohen Hall.

21        Coming Home to Our Communities: Pathways to Asian American Non-Profits; panel of speakers; noon; room 403, McNeil Building.

25        Asian American Across the Disciplines; Haoyi Shang, Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation; noon; room 337, Cohen Hall.

26        At the Crosshairs: U.S. Immigration, Deportation, and Legal Status; Foday Turay, Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office; 10:15 a.m.; room 319, College Hall.

            Asian American Across the Disciplines; Akemi Kochiyama, Manhattan Country School; 6 p.m.; room 403, McNeil Building.

 

Biology

Hybrid events. Info: https://www.bio.upenn.edu/events.

4          From Modular Organisms to Biological Machines: The Plasticity of Life; Douglas Blackiston, Harvard University; noon; room 116, Fagin Hall, and Zoom webinar.

6          Linking Genomic, Organismal, and Demographic Perspectives to Understand the Evolutionary Dynamics of Hybridization and Species Decline in Real-Time; Arielle Fogel, Cornell University; noon; room 109, Leidy Lab, and Zoom webinar.

11        Transparent Artificial Intelligence in Biomedicine: Advancing Personalized Health, Aging, and Disease Analysis with Explainable AI; Wei Qiu, University of Washington; noon; room 116, Fagin Hall, and Zoom webinar.

20        Light as an Architect: How Light Quality Shapes Plant Structure; Ullas Pedmale, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; non; room 109, Leidy Laboratory, and Zoom webinar.

27        Ubiquitination Pathways in Bacterial Immunity; Kevin Corbett, University of California, San Diego; noon; room 109, Leidy Lab, and Zoom webinar.

 

Chemistry

In-person events at Carolyn Hoff Lynch Lecture Hall, 1973 Chemistry Building. Info: https://www.chem.upenn.edu/events.

5          Imaging, Editing, and Deciphering the Lipidome; Jeremy Baskin, Cornell University; noon.

6          Printing Soft and Living Matter in Three Dimensions; Jennifer A. Lewis, Harvard University; 4 p.m.

11        Metallacarbatrane and Related Platforms for the Synthesis of Main Group Metal Hydride Compounds and Catalysts for the Reduction of CO2; Ged Parkin, Columbia University; noon.

12        Beginning to Understand Light-Mediated Ni Catalysis Using Physical Organic Techniques and Data Science; Ana Bahamonde, University of California Riverside; noon.

18        Catalysis as a Game of Fluxionality, Instability, and Phase Boundaries; Anastassia Alexandova, UCLA; noon.

19        Decoding Mechanical Signals at the Subcellular Level; Zheng Shi, Rutgers University; noon.

25        “Super-Oxidized” Iron Nitrido & “Super-Reduced” Iron Nitrosyl Complexes in tris-Carbene Coordination Spheres – and How Iron Really Feels About It; Karsten Meyer, Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg; noon.

26        Chemistry Innovation and Biological Discovery through Natural Product Total Synthesis; Mingji Dai, Emory University; noon.

 

Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

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

5          Toward Efficient and Synthesizable In-Silico Molecular Design; Wenhao Gao, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 3:30 p.m.

12        Genetically Encodable Designer Biomaterials; Shunzhi Wang, University of Washington; 3:30 p.m.

19        Targeting the Brain and Behavior to Probe the Dynamics of Aging; Claire Bedbrook, Stanford University; 3:30 p.m.

26        Prioritization of Research, Development, and Deployment Pathways for a Circular Bioeconomy; Jeremy Guest, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; 3:30 p.m.

 

Economics

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

10        Over-and Underreaction to Information; Aislinn Bohren, economics; noon; room 203, PCPSE.

11        Leveraging Auctions to Promote Competition: A Case Study in the Chilean Pension Market; Keunsang Song, economics; noon; room B13, Meyerson Hall.

12        Financial Sanctions Interact(ed) with Trade Sanctions; Alexandros Gilch, Bonn Graduate School of Economics; noon; room 100, PCPSE.

18       Urban Highway Removal: Evidence from Rochester's Inner Loop; Sherrie Cheng, economics; noon; room B13, Meyerson Hall.

           Forward-Looking Politicians; Javier Tasso, economics; 12:30 p.m.; room B13, Meyerson Hall.

19        On the Trends of Technology, Family Formation, and Women's Time Allocation; Kanato Nakakuni, University of Tokyo; noon; room 100, PCPSE.

            Are Inflationary Shocks Regressive? A Feasible Set Approach; John Grigsby, Princeton University; 4 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.

24        Over-and Underreaction to Information; Aislinn Bohren, economics; noon; room 225, PCPSE.

25        Forward-Looking Politicians; Javier Tasso, economics; noon; room B13, Meyerson Hall.

            Efficient Learning from Ambiguous Information; Ryota Iijama, Princeton University; 4 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.

26       Public Goods Provision and Optimal Taxation in a Hidden Income World; Alberto Ramirez de Aguilar, economics; noon; room 100, PCPSE.

            Dynamic Bargaining Between Hospitals and Insurers; Jacob Dorn, Leonard Davis Institute; 3:30 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.

            Innovations in Entrepreneurial Finance and Top Wealth Inequality; Magnus Irie, Princeton University; 4 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.

 

Graduate School of Education

In-person events. Info: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/news/events-calendar?date=2025-02.

7          Public Opinion on School Board Elections; Beth Schueler, University of Virginia; noon; location TBA.

21        The Role of Social Safety Net Programs in College Student Success; Jesse Rothstein, University of California, Berkeley; noon; room 35, GSE.

26        Visiting Scholars Speaker Series; Tolani Britton, University of California, Berkeley; noon; room TBA, Stiteler Hall.

28        Experimental Evidence on Modularizing Content in Teacher Education; Julie Cohen, University of Virginia; noon; room 259, Stiteler Hall.

 

GRASP Lab

Hybrid events. Info: https://www.grasp.upenn.edu/events/month/2025-02/.

5          Interpreting the Inner Workings of Vision Models; Yossi Gandelsman, University of California, Berkeley; 3 p.m.; room 307, Levine Hall, and Zoom webinar.

7          Inductive Biases for Robot Reinforcement Learning; Jan Peters, Technische Universität Darmstadt; 10:30 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall, and Zoom webinar.

14        Dynamics-Aware Learning: from Simulated Reality to Physical World; Ming C. Lin, University of Maryland at College Park; 10:30 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall, and Zoom webinar.

19        When Is Partially Observable Reinforcement Learning Not Scary?; Qinghua Liu, Microsoft Research; 3 p.m.; room 307, Levine Hall, and Zoom webinar.

24        Encouraging Autonomous Agents to Behave Nicely; Sarah Keren, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology; 3 p.m.; room 307, Levine Hall.

25        Robot Learning with Minimal Human Feedback; Erdem Bıyık, University of Southern California; 2 p.m.; room 307, Levine Hall, and Zoom webinar.

28        Invariance and Equivariance in Brains and Machines; Bruno Olshausen, University of California, Berkeley; 10:30 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall, and Zoom webinar.

            Joint Depth and 3D Motion Estimation Two Ways; James Tompkin, Brown University; 2 p.m.; room 512, Levine Hall, and Zoom webinar.

 

James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies

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

6          K-Pop Resounding: The Meaning of K in Multiethnic K-Pop; Wonseok Lee, Yale University; noon. 

20        Buddhism and Violence: The Korean Buddhist Military Chaplaincy; Jonathan C. Feuer, Yale University; noon.

27        Performing Democracy in the Graveyard: The Kwangju Uprising, the May Mothers, and Chesa Activism; Hayana Kim, Ohio State University; noon.

 

Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies

Various locations. Info: https://katz.sas.upenn.edu/events.

4          October 7, Psychedelics, Trauma and Healing; Roy Salomon, University of Haifa; noon; Zoom webinar.

6          Hidden Labors: Early Modern Women Healers Between Text and Reality; Jordan Katz, University of Massachusetts Amherst; noon; Zoom webinar.

            October 7 and the Dilemmas of Commemoration; Vered Vinitzky-Seroussi, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; 5:15 p.m.; Arthur Ross Gallery.

13        Medicine by and for Medieval Women (As Told by Men); Naama Cohen-Hanegbi, Tel Aviv University; noon; Zoom webinar.

20        Women, Demons, and Healing: Women’s Medical History Seen Through Amulets; Rivka Elitzur-Leiman, Ben-Gurion University; noon; Zoom webinar.

25        Resilience During War in Israel; Bruria Adini, Tel Aviv University; noon; Zoom webinar.

 

Mathematics

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

4          Probing Moduli Spaces With Sub-Line Bundles; Duong Dinh, mathematics; 3:30 p.m.; room 4C4, DRL.

            Stable Invariants of Words From Random Matrices; Doron Puder, Tel Aviv University; 3:30 p.m.; room 4C8, DRL.

6          Regularity for the Landau and Boltzmann Equations via the Fisher Information; Nestor Guillen, Texas State University; 3:30 p.m.; room 4C4, DRL.

10        On the Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics of Inefficient Viral Infections; Joshua Weitz, University of Maryland; 4 p.m.; room 4C8, DRL.

14        Z_p^Syn and Iwasawa Main Conjectures; Jay Swar, mathematics; 3:30 p.m.; room 4N30, DRL.

17        K-regularity and Normality; Charles Weibel, Rutgers University; 3:30 p.m.; room 4N30, DRL.

18        Orthosymplectic Modules for Cohomological Hall Algebras; Samuel DeHority, Yale University; 3:30 p.m.; room 4C4, DRL.

25        Sharp Threshold for Rigidity of Random Graphs; Orit Raz, Institute for Advanced Study; 3:30 p.m.; room 4C8, DRL.

            The Néron Model of a Lagrangian Fibration; Yoonjoo Kim, Columbia University; 3:30 p.m.; room 4C4, DRL.

26        A Mathematical Tower of Babel; Chris Laskowski, University of Maryland; 3:45 p.m.; room A2, DRL.

27        Mapping Class Group Actions on the Homology of Configuration Spaces; Richard Hain, Duke University; 3:30 p.m.; room 4C8, DRL.

 

Medical Ethics & Health Policy

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

11        Enabling Genetic Research with Diverse Ancestral Populations; Kayte Spector-Bagdady, University of Michigan; noon; room B102AB, Richards Building, and Zoom webinar.

18        Financialization and Health: The Hep C Case and Beyond; Victor Roy, family medicine & community health; noon; room 1402, Blockley Hall, and Zoom webinar.

25        Embedding Ethics into Bioengineering Education; Brit Shields, bioengineering; noon; room 1402, Blockley Hall, and Zoom webinar.

27        Understanding Demand for Police Alternatives; Bocar Bo, Duke University; noon; auditorium, Colonial Penn Center.

 

Physics & Astronomy

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

3          Living Systems in Crowded Spaces: From Microbial Communities to Biomolecular Condensates; Alejandro Martínez-Calvo, Princeton University; 3:30 p.m.; room A8, DRL.

5          Understanding Spontaneous Assembly in Biology: How Self-Assembly and Phase Separation Work Together to Build Biological Structures; LaNell Williams, Princeton University; 3:30 p.m.; room A8, DRL.

10        Driven Molecular Fluxes Control the Number Size and Position of an Essential Phase-Separated Organelle in Algae; Linnea Lemma, Princeton University; 3:30 p.m.; room A8, DRL.

12        Dark Matter Searches and New Constraints from the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) Experiment; Carmen Carmona Benitez, Pennsylvania State University; 3:30 p.m.; room A8, DRL.

19        How Well Can Cosmologists Do Astrophysics Using Line Intensity Mapping Observations?; Anirban Roy, New York University; 3 p.m.; room 4E19, DRL.

            First Measurement of Missing Energy Due to Nuclear Effects in Monoenergetic Neutrino Charged Current Interactions; Eric Marzec, University of Michigan; 3:30 p.m.; room 3W2, DRL.

            Robust Prediction of Moiré Material Topology; Valentin Crepel, Flatiron Institute; 3:30 p.m.; room A8, DRL.

26        Far-From-Equilibrium Statistical Physics: Information and Response in Living Matter; Zhiyue Lu, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; 3:30 p.m.; room A8, DRL.

           Studying the Higgs Boson at the LHC and Beyond; Liza Brost, Brookhaven National Laboratory; 3:30 p.m.; room 3W2, DRL.

            FRB Science Results from CHIME; Kendrick Smith, Perimeter Institute; 3:30 p.m.; room 4E19, DRL.

 

Religious Studies

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

13        Wehshat: Or, the Poetry and Ethics of Living with the Unbearable; Anand Taneja, Vanderbilt University; 3:30 p.m.; room 204, Cohen Hall.

19        Premeditated Indifference: Shadowboxing the Ridiculous; Emilie M. Townes, Boston University; 3:30 p.m.; Kislak Center, Van Pelt Library.

27        Intelligent Artifice: Seduction Algorithms, Magic, and Computational Modernity; Suzanne van Geuns, Princeton University; 3:30 p.m.; room 204, Cohen Hall.

 

South Asia Center

Various locations. Info: https://www.southasiacenter.upenn.edu/events.

13        The Birth of Indian Liberalism; Rahul Sagar, New York University Abu Dhabi; noon; room 230, PCPSE.

20        Retreat or Remain? Understanding Notions of Risk, a “Full Life” and a “Slow Death” from the Sundarbans Coastlines; Megnaa Mehtta, University College London; noon; room 230, PCPSE.

25        Getting on the Grid: A Field Experiment on Bottom-Up Political Pressure and Access to Essential Public Services; Nikhar Gaikwad, Columbia University; noon; room 230, PCPSE.

26        “The Thrice Born”: Global Academic Networks and the Rise of Indian Anthropology ca. 1930-1970; Jesús F. Cháirez-Garza, University of Manchester; 4:30 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall.

27        Dushkal Temporalities: Reframing Time in Planning for the Climate Crisis; Lalitha Kamath, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai; noon; room 230, PCPSE.

 

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/.

3          Baconian Quacks and the Origins of Digital Media; Whitney Trettien, English; 5:15 p.m.

10        Material Literacies in Action: Documentary Practices in Northwestern Europe, 800–1250; Brigitte Bedos-Rezak, New York University; 5:15 p.m.

17        Joseph Chahin: A Syrian Maronite Merchant and the Recueil des historiens des croisades; James Wilson, University of Konstanz; 5:15 p.m.

24        Books in Late Antiquity: Their Making, Their Depiction, and Their Interpretation; Georgios Boudalis, Museum of Byzantine Culture; 5:15 p.m.