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MLK Commemorative Symposium Events Calendar
View the 2021 MLK calendar at www.upenn.edu/aarc/mlk/calendar_mlk.htm
Now Penn Reads Book Donation Project; the Penn Reads Literacy Project, a service activity of the MLK Day of Service, supports Philadelphia preschools/day care centers/local bookstores; help a young child develop a love of reading by purchasing books from a curated list of short multi-cultural, anti-bias children books; https://tinyurl.com/Pennreads2021; book shipping address: Penn Reads Literacy Project, 250 North Highland Avenue, B, Lansdowne, PA 19050. (MLK Symposium Committee). Runs through January 25.
16 MLK Sports & Wellness Event; Young Quakers Community Athletics’ (YQCA) annual event for 2021 serves as a kickoff for the month-long symposium; families from across Penn and West Philadelphia are invited to engage in virtual sports and wellness activities on Zoom under the guidance and encouragement of Penn students and staff; participants will also have the opportunity to hear from Penn student speakers about how they’ve embraced Dr. King’s principles in their own lives; 10:30 a.m.-noon; info: https://tinyurl.com/y5dad7y7 (MLK Symposium Committee, Netter Center, Penn Rec, AARC).
18 MLK Day of Service Kick-Off; “Kick-Off” begins the Day of Service with speaker Marc Lamont Hill; entertainment includes Nia-Next, Danse4Nia’s Youth Company and Inspiration A Capella; 9 a.m.; info: https://tinyurl.com/y4pbxvls (MLK Symposium Committee).
City-Wide Donation Project; donors choose a donation site, purchase items from their site supply list and photograph (document) the delivery of the items using the #upennmlk hashtag; please post these pictures to your social media platform; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; for more info: https://tinyurl.com/CityWideDonationProject (MLK Symposium Committee).
MLK Art Project: Vision Board Style; artfully express your goals and dreams in this multimedia workshop that celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Art instruction provided by Cooper’s Color to Canvas; downloadable MLK image available; 10:30 a.m.; info: https://tinyurl.com/y2kh4yjp (MLK Symposium Committee).
Penn Reads—Ebony Elizabeth Thomas on Diversity in Children’s Literature; Dr. Thomas shares her research on diversity in children’s books followed by a Q&A with the attendees; noon; register: https://tinyurl.com/DrThomasLecture (MLK Symposium Committee).
Class of 1980 Mentoring; members of Class of ’80 and Sayre High School students will discuss MLK and the importance of service; 12:15 p.m.; contact Isabel Sampson-Mapp at sammapp@upenn.edu (MLK Symposium Committee).
The College Admissions Process during COVID-19; virtual workshop that will help you better understand the college admissions and financial aid process; registration required; 1:15 p.m.; register: https://tinyurl.com/yxlfcgrt (MLK Symposium Committee).
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Virtual Vigil; the Mighty Psi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. along with the Gamma Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and the African-American Resource Center host an annual vigil on Martin Luther King Day to commemorate Dr. King and his legacy; 7 p.m.; info: https://tinyurl.com/y56qup4o (MLK Symposium Committee).
19 Why Access to Pet Resources is a Social Justice Issue; Pet keeping crosses boundaries of socioeconomics, race, ethnicity, and geography, but access to pet services and information does not. Institutional bias and systemic inequity impact people and their pets; 4 p.m.; join link: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/4910669447?pwd=MVEzbzFHMzJtYmtrNkpwOVdFdGJvZz09 (Penn Vet, OAA/EOP)
20 Debt in COVID; Dannielle Romoleroux, Founder and Money Coach at First Gen Money; noon (Women of Color Noontime Networking event).
26 Social Vision: Diversity & the Future; this Social Vision Conference virtual conversation will feature Rev. Chaz Howard, University Chaplain & Vice President of Social Equity and Society, and David Cohen, Chairman of the Board of Trustees. The Social Vision Conferences are a series of discussions featuring world-renowned scholars and practitioners coming together to examine what the indigenous wisdom of Jewish Mysticism can bring to bear on modern day problems and the future of society as a whole; 10 a.m.; info and to register: https://tinyurl.com/SocialVisionForm (MLK Symposium Committee).
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Interfaith Commemoration; with words, song and the presentation of our annual MLK Community Involvement Awards, the annual Interfaith program emphasizes our common humanity and acknowledges individuals whose active service exemplifies Dr. King’s vision; the program will include student performances, remarks from President Amy Gutmann, Provost Wendell Pritchett and Penn student leaders; 6 p.m.; info: https://chaplain.upenn.edu/mlk2021 (MLK Symposium Committee, Office of the Chaplain, Office of the President).
27 The 20th Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture in Social Justice; political activist Cornel West in conversation with Margo Crawford, English; 5:30 p.m.; https://africana.sas.upenn.edu/events (MLK Symposium Committee, Annenberg School, Black Alumni Society).
28 Hallmark Program—After the Marches End Part 2; Dr. Herman Beavers, English and Africana Studies, in interview with Dr. Henry Louis Taylor, Jr., University of Buffalo, and Dr. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Princeton University; 5 p.m.; info: www.eventbrite.com/e/after-the-marches-end-are-we-for-real-this-time-part-2-tickets-130817118523?aff=ebdssbeac (MLK Symposium Committee; Office of the Chaplain, Office of the President).
2/4 Food Justice in Philadelphia; interactive panel discussion; 5 p.m.; register: bit.ly/mlkfoodjustice (MLK Symposium Committee).
2/5 Jazz for King; this year’s theme is “Black Panthers(s), Black Power: Celebrating Black (Super) Heroism”; jam with us as we groove to the music styling of Glenn Bryan & Friends; laugh with Kenny Ray Walker and more; share your favorite black hero; 6 p.m.; register: https://tinyurl.com/y2hxruhr (MLK. Symposium Committee, Annenberg School for Communication, Black Alumni Society).
18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed.
20 First Day of Classes (regular Wednesday schedule).
Penn Museum
Online events. Info and to register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar
12 At-Home Anthro Live: The Story of the Chinese Zodiac; 1 p.m.
19 At-Home Anthro Live: Create a Legendary Creature; 1 p.m.
26 At-Home Anthro Live: The Meaning and Making of Mandarin Squares; 1 p.m.
27 Virtual Archaeological Adventures: Celebrate Chinese New Year Traditions; 10 a.m.
15 The Disintegration of Trust: Restoring Confidence in American Institutions; symposium honoring Ben Franklin’s birthday; keynote by Kathleen Hall Jamieson; 9:30-11:15 a.m.; online; register: http://www.franklincelebration.org/2021-celebration (Celebration!).
28 BPC Virtual Postdoc Symposium; special 20th anniversary celebration of the BPC, featuring two keynote speakers and various panels; 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; online; info: dcrawley@pennmedicine.upenn.edu (Biomedical Postdoctoral Program). Also January 29, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Museums Near Campus
For up-to-date information about 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: info: http://tinyurl.com/hvrlct4
Meyerson Hall: https://tinyurl.com/y27c5dty
Morris Arboretum: http://www.morrisarboretum.org/visit_hours.shtml
Penn Museum; reopens January 8: 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/
Upcoming
13 Curator-Led Tour of Milford Graves: A Mind-Body Deal; online tour of a unique ICA exhibit; 6:30 p.m.; Zoom; register: https://tinyurl.com/graves-tour-jan-13 (ICA).
15 Virtual Global Guide Tour: Mexico & Central America Gallery; Penn Museum; 2:30 p.m.; online event; register: https://tinyurl.com/virtual-global-guide-jan-15 (Penn Museum).
16 Invisible Beauty: The Art of Archaeological Science; reveals beautiful patterns visible in ancient artifacts through microscopes; Penn Museum. Through June 6.
22 Virtual Global Guide Tour: Middle East Galleries; 2:30 p.m.; online event; register: https://tinyurl.com/global-guide-jan-22 (Penn Museum).
23 Many Voices, Many Visions; 35 works of art drawn from Penn’s Art Collection that resonate with contemporary themes of grief and alienation; Arthur Ross Gallery. Through March 28.
27 Mail Art; curated by Leah Baxter, Alyson del Pino, and Quinn Gruber; Brodsky Gallery, Kelly Writers House; 6 p.m.
28 In Conversation About Milford Graves: A Mind-Body Deal; join musicians Susie Ibarra and Will Calhoun for a discussion of rhythm in Milford Graves’ work; 6:30 p.m.; online event; info: https://tinyurl.com/milford-graves-jan-28 (ICA).
29 Virtual Global Guide Tour: Middle East Galleries; 2:30 p.m.; online event; register: https://tinyurl.com/global-guide-jan-29 (Penn Museum).
Ongoing
Morris Arboretum
Loop de Loop: Patrick Dougherty Installation; stick-work sculpture. Ongoing until deterioration.
Out on a Limb; tree adventure exhibit celebrating its 10th year.
6 Mondays with Milford: The Griot; 6 p.m.; online; info: https://icaphila.org/calendar/ (ICA).
18 Mondays with Milford: Yara Martial Arts Movements; 6 p.m.; online; info: https://icaphila.org/calendar/ (ICA).
20 The Wandering Chef; 2 p.m.; online; tickets: https://tinyurl.com/wandering-chef (Penn Museum).
28 Keep Saray Home; screening and discussion; “rallying cry against ICE deportations”; 4:30 p.m.; online screening; info: https://asam.sas.upenn.edu/events (ASAM).
6 Full-Time and Executive Master of Public Administration Info Session; learn about Fels programming; noon; register: https://www.fels.upenn.edu/events/event/virtual-information-session (Fels Institute). Also January 28.
12 Master in Law Info Session for General Audiences; information about Penn Law programs in simple terms; noon; Zoom; register: https://tinyurl.com/law-info-jan-12 (Penn Law).
14 Special Briefing on the Year Ahead for States and Municipalities; online briefing to discuss the outlook for further federal stimulus and state and local revenues and budgets; 11 a.m.; GoToWebinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/iur-briefing-jan-14 (Penn IUR).
15 Master of Science in Design: Robotics and Autonomous Systems Info Session; learn about Weitzman’s MSD-RAS program; 9 a.m.; Zoom; register: https://tinyurl.com/msd-ras-jan-15 (Weitzman).
19 Museum Insider; learn about Penn Museum’s internship program with Stephanie Mach; 5:30 p.m.; online event; register: https://www.cilc.org/roam (Penn Museum).
Garden Design for Homeowners 101; six-session online course that explores how to plan your outdoor living upgrades strategically with Valerie Solitrin, landscape designer; 7 p.m.; registration: $135/non-members; $120/members: https://tinyurl.com/morris-arb-classes-jan-19 (Morris Arboretum). Weekly through February 23.
20 Supporting Patients with OUD through Peer Outreach & Telehealth; seminar exploring how to treat various substance abuse disorders remotely; 9 a.m.; Microsoft Teams meeting; info: https://events.med.upenn.edu/view/event/event_id/722706 (PSOM).
21 Behind the CV; Michelle Johnson, physical medicine & rehabilitation; 1:30 p.m.; online; info: curf@upenn.edu (CURF).
24 Coffee & Conversation: Spirituality and Healing Practices in Milford Graves: A Mind-Body Deal; discussion about how Milford Graves uses West African influences in his work; 3 p.m.; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/ica-coffee-convo-jan-24 (ICA).
26 Connecting With Balance: Virtual Class by Pilobolus; helps people of all ages reconnect with their bodies and environment; 7 p.m.; online event; register: https://annenbergcenter.org/event/pilobolus-connecting-with-balance-class (Annenberg Center).
27 Be In The Know & Virgin Pulse PPSA Virtual Session; learn about Penn’s annual wellness campaign, as well as the new Virgin Pulse wellness platform; noon; info: https://bit.ly/ppsabeintheknow (PPSA).
The Fascinating History of the Morris Arboretum; Bob Gutowski, Morris Arboretum; 1 p.m.; online class; info and registration: https://experience.morrisarboretum.org/Info.aspx?EventID=31 (Morris Arboretum).
Lessons in Leadership from Penn Women Deans; hear three of Penn’s women deans speak about their paths to leadership and the lessons they have learned; 1 p.m.; online event; register: https://tinyurl.com/pfwf-panel-jan-27 (PFWF).
Structuring Your Unstructured Time; learn how to create a schedule that promotes productivity and balance; 4 p.m.; Zoom meeting; join: https://tinyurl.com/unstructured-time-jan-27 (Weingarten Center, GSE). Also January 29, 9 a.m.
29 Faculty Panel for Black Students in STEM at Penn; find out how to get more involved with STEM faculty and students and learn from current students; 4 p.m.; Zoom meeting; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/97562319571 (SEAS, Makuu).
Graduate School of Education
Online. Info and to register: www.gse.upenn.edu/news/events-calendar
7 Executive Doctorate in Higher Education Management Program Information Session; 4 p.m.
8 Penn GSE Live with Liz Mackenzie; 12:30 p.m.
11 Virtual Info Session; 6 p.m.
12 Making Tax Returns Less Taxing; open to GSE & SP2 staff & faculty; noon.
15 Friday Virtual Chats with Admissions; 8 a.m.
IES Predoctoral Program Seminar: Dr. Lesley Turner; noon.
21 Education Entrepreneurship Program Virtual Info Session; 7 p.m.
22 Guided Mindful Meditation; 12:30 p.m.
25 International Educational Development Program Virtual Info Session; 8:30 a.m.
A Healthier You—How Mental Health Affects Physical Health; 12:30 p.m.
27 Fright, Flight or Fight: Navigating Racially Stressful Moments While Teaching; 9 a.m.
Literary Lunch with Juliana; open to staff and faculty; noon.
29 Friday Virtual Chats with Admissions; 8 a.m.
IES Predoctoral Program Seminar: Dr. Rekha Balu; noon.
30 School Leadership Program Virtual Information Session; 10 a.m.
HR: Professional and Personal Development Programs
Online events. Open to faculty and staff. Register: http://knowledgelink.upenn.edu
26 Fundamentals of Strategic Planning; 12:30 p.m.
HR: Work-life Workshops
Online. Open to faculty and staff. Register: www.hr.upenn.edu/registration
13 Navigating the Curricular Waters; 12:30 p.m.
21 Creating a Positive Outlook; 12:30 p.m.
HR: Penn Healthy You Workshops
Online. Open to faculty and staff. Register: www.hr.upenn.edu/registration
12 Virgin Pulse Live Demonstration; noon.
19 New Money Matters (Financial Wellness); noon.
Institute of Contemporary Art
Online. Info and to register: https://icaphila.org/
8 Mindfulness at the Museum with Shesheena Bray; noon. Also January 22.
15 Mindfulness at the Museum: Restorative Contact with Gabrielle Revlock; 6:30 p.m.
Liberal and Professional Studies
Online. Info: www.upenn.edu/lps-events
5 Master of Environmental Studies Virtual Café; noon.
7 Master of Science in Applied Geosciences Virtual Café; noon.
12 Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate Programs Virtual Info Session; 5 p.m.
Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Virtual Info Session; 5:30 p.m.; register: www.lpsonline.sas.upenn.edu/events
19 Organizational Dynamics Virtual Info Session; 6 p.m.
20 Master of Applied Positive Psychology Virtual Info Session; 9:30 a.m.
21 Master of Liberal Arts Virtual Info Session; noon.
Master of Chemical Sciences Virtual Info Session; 5:30 p.m.
26 Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Virtual Info Session; noon; register: www.lpsonline.sas.upenn.edu/events
Penn Libraries
Online. Info and to register: https://guides.library.upenn.edu/workshops
13 Penn Libraries Presents: Dot Porter, Yen Ho, and Stephen Fried; work and research presentation from Libraries staff; noon.
Canvas 101; 1 p.m.
15 What You Can Do with Archaeological Data: Open Context; 11:30 a.m.
What You Can Do with Archaeological Data: tDAR; 3 p.m.
19 Getting Started with Data Management; 2 p.m.
20 Excel Basics: Get Started in Excel; noon.
Digital Mappa Workshop; 3 p.m.
21 Excel Basics: Skills for Business Consulting and Industry; noon.
22 Overview of the Provisional Press—A Portable Letterpress Machine; noon.
25 R Basics: Get Started in RStudio; noon.
27 Penn Libraries Presents: Amanda Licastro and Andrew Stauffer; work and research presentation from Libraries staff; noon.
R Advanced: Write and Publish in Markdown; noon.
Remote Research Recap; 12:30 p.m.
29 Collaborative Quaranzine Workshop; 2 p.m.
Penn Museum
Online events. Info and register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar
7 The Deep Dig: Unpacking the Stories of Troy and Homer; four-part series about Troy and the Trojan War; 6:30 p.m.; tickets: $175/public; $125/member. Also January 14, 21, 28.
22 Ancient Alcohol After Hours: Tour and Wine Pairing; 7 p.m.; tickets: $10.
Penn Nursing
Online. Info and to register: https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/calendar/
7 LA Penn Nursing Alumni-Student Panel; 7 p.m. PST.
8 Monthly Alumni-Student Networking Series; 2 p.m.
13 Admissions Webinar for High School Students; 5 p.m. Weekly through March 24.
20 Breath of Self-Care: Yoga and Meditation for Penn Nursing Alumni; 7 p.m.; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/nursing-sc-jan-20 (Penn Nursing).
27 Penn Nursing Innovation Accelerator Pitch Event; 5-7 p.m.
28 Diverse Perspectives in Nursing: Introduction to Penn Nursing Admissions Webinar; 6 p.m.
14 PPSA Annual Membership Meeting; noon; register: https://upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1S5fUlgbsaI4ATP; info: https://ppsa.upenn.edu/2020/12/21/ppsa-annual-membership-meeting-thurs-jan-14-1200-100pm-et/ (PPSA).
27 University Council Meeting; 4-6 p.m.; online; info: ucouncil@pobox.upenn.edu
28 WPPSA January Meeting; noon; includes guest speaker Chris Hyson, wellness specialist; online; info: fmariel@upenn.edu.
WXPN Board Policy Meeting; 2 p.m.; online; info: tess@xpn.org.
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/
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
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/
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://soundcloud.com/omniapenn
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
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 Radio; a variety of shows and podcasts are produced at Wharton; visit https://businessradio.wharton.upenn.edu/shows/ for a full list.
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
14 American Nero: The History of the Destruction of the Rule of Law, and Why Trump Is the Worst Offender; Richard Painter; 4 p.m.; virtual event; register: bit.ly/3aoxqUY (CERL).
16 Beautiful China; panel of editors of book; 1:30 p.m. Beijing time; Zoom meeting; https://tinyurl.com/beautiful-china-book-launch (Landscape Architecture; Penn Alumni).
21 Faking Liberties: Religious Freedom in American-Occupied Japan; Jolyon Baraka Thomas; 3 p.m.; online event; info: https://rels.sas.upenn.edu/events (Religious Studies).
22 Histories of the Transgender Child; Jules Gill-Peterson; 3 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: jamyers@sas.upenn.edu (English).
26 The Intellectual World of Sixteenth-Century Florence: Humanists and Culture in the Age of Cosimo I; Ann Moyer; 4:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/7391452355 (History).
29 Amazonian-Andean Reading Group: Rethinking the Adnes/Amazonia Divide; 6 p.m.; online event; info: mervic@sas.upenn.edu (Hispanic & Portuguese Studies).
Kelly Writers House
Info: http://writing.upenn.edu/wh/calendar
26 Suppose An Eyes; 6 p.m.
28 Mind of Winter; 6 p.m.
13 Pennsylvania Farm Show 2021; interactive live roundtable spotlighting Penn Vet alums and exploring career opportunities; 4 p.m.; online event; register: https://tinyurl.com/farm-show-2021 (Penn Vet).
14 Food and Community with Send Chinatown Love; a conversation on food scarcity and its effect on Asian-owned businesses; 6 p.m.; online event; register: https://tinyurl.com/send-chinatown-love-jan-14 (Penn Museum).
27 Women & Science Virtual Event: Tiny Conspiracies: How Bacteria Talk to Each Other; Helen D. King Award Ceremony recognizing outstanding women in biomedical research; 5 p.m.; GoToWebinar event; register: https://tinyurl.com/wistar-jan-27 (Wistar Institute).
28 Keedy Cup 2021; Penn Law’s internal moot court competition before three federal judges; all day; online; info: conferences@law.upenn.edu (Penn Law).
Behind the Lion Dance; go behind the scenes of a Chinese tradition to see why so many love this whimsical mark of the new year; 6 p.m.; online event; register: https://tinyurl.com/lion-dance-jan-28 (Penn Museum).
Penn Basketball Virtual Season
Info: https://pennathletics.com/sports/2021/1/19/penn-basketball-virtual-season.aspx
28 Women at Princeton; original broadcast: March 8, 2016.
6 The Lasting Legacies of Mesopotamia: Ideas, Monuments, Images; Holly Pittman, history of art; 6 p.m.; online; registration: $5; tickets: https://tinyurl.com/pittman-talk-jan-6 (Penn Museum).
9 Handmade History: Lighting the Night in Ancient Egypt; Jennifer Wegner, NELC; 3 p.m.; online; registration: $5; tickets: https://tinyurl.com/wegner-talk-jan-9 (Penn Museum).
11 Using Nudges to Improve the Delivery of Health Care; Mitesh Patel, PSOM; noon; Zoom; join: https://zoom.us/j/95613296697 (Medical Ethics & Health Policy).
12 In Cancer as in Real Estate, Location Matters: The Role of Extrachromosomal Oncogene Amplification in Cancer; noon; Paul S. Mischel, University of California, San Diego; GoToMeeting; join: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/227215405, access code: 227-215-405 (Wistar Institute).
Linking Environmental Protection and Human Rights in India; Kathleen Morrison, Penn Museum; noon; online event; info:
https://www.sas.upenn.edu/ancient/events.html (Penn Museum; Center for Ancient Studies).
13 Global Discovery Series: Medieval People Were Not Flat Earthers; Emily Steiner, English; noon; online event; info: https://tinyurl.com/steiner-talk-jan-13 (SAS; Penn Alumni).
Host Adaptations of Microbial Diversity; Kenneth Cadwell, NYU; noon; BlueJeans meeting; join: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/xqbzwhrb (Microbiology).
14 Studying Medications and COVID-19 Outcomes Using Electronic Health Data; Sascha Dublin, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute; 9 a.m.; BlueJeans meeting; register: https://bluejeans.com/368827150 (CCEB).
The Light Stuff: Sculpting Photons at the Molecular Scale for Sustainability; Jennifer Dionne, Stanford; 10:45 a.m.; online event; info: info-mse@seas.upenn.edu (MSE).
The Arab Spring: Ten Years Later; panel of speakers; noon; online event; join: https://tinyurl.com/arab-spring-talk-jan-14 (Middle East Center).
What (If Anything) Can a Rebalanced System of Corporate Governance Do to Promote Racial Equity?; panel of speakers; 4 p.m.; Zoom; register: https://cvent.me/3Eo0r9 (Penn Law, Institute for Law & Economics).
Fels Public Policy in Practice Speaker Series; Paul Monteiro, Howard University; 6 p.m.; Zoom meeting; register: https://www.fels.upenn.edu/events/ppp-speaker-series-paul-monteiro (Fels Institute).
15 Natural Language Understanding with Incidental Supervision; Dan Roth, CIS; 1 p.m.; BlueJeans; info: kaitlyn.hagarty@pennmedicine.upenn.edu (PSOM).
19 Hash Tables Lecture; Franceska Xhakaj, Carnegie Mellon; 11 a.m.; online event; info: cis-info@cis.upenn.edu (CIS).
Every Eye is Upon Me: First Ladies of The United States; Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, history of art; noon; online event; info: https://tinyurl.com/shaw-talk-jan-19 (SAS; Penn Alumni).
20 Animating Authorities: Natural Language Processing and the Development of National Markets; Carly Knight, NYU; noon; online event; info: https://sociology.sas.upenn.edu/events (Sociology).
The String Landscape, The Swampland, and Our Universe; Cumrun Vafa, Harvard; 3 p.m.; Zoom; info: https://www.physics.upenn.edu/events/ (Physics & Astronomy).
Should There Be Vertical Choice in Health Insurance Markets?; Victoria Marone, University of Texas; 3:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: https://economics.sas.upenn.edu/events (Economics).
Expressive Spaces and Iconography at Penn; panel of speakers; 4 p.m.; Zoom; info: https://provost.upenn.edu/senate/faculty-senate-seminar-series (Faculty Senate).
21 3-8 Math Proficiency in High Poverty Areas. Do Economically Disadvantaged Kids Do Better or Worse Than Their Non-Economically Disadvantaged Peers in These Zones?; Manuel S. Gonzalez Canche, sociology; 9 a.m.; Zoom; register: https://tinyurl.com/canche-talk-jan-21 (Sociology).
Adherence Interventions: “Call Me, Maybe?”; Robert Gross, PSOM; 9 a.m.; BlueJeans meeting; join: https://bluejeans.com/368827150 (CCEB).
The Basic Biology of an African Savanna in Rehab; Robert Pringle, Princeton; 4 p.m.; Zoom meeting; join: https://tinyurl.com/pringle-talk-jan-21 (Biology).
Destructive Geographies: Mapping Philadelphia and Manhattan; Talia Greene discusses two of her site-specific murals; 5 p.m.; info: https://venturecafephiladelphia.org/event/destructive-geographies-mapping-philadelphia-and-manhattan/ (Venture Cafe).
Writings, Woodblocks, and Winged Lions: Recent Research; Adam Smith, curator of Asian section, Penn Museum; 5:30 p.m.; online event; info: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/640/living-room-lecture (Penn Museum).
22 The Chicana/o/x Dream Hope, Resistance, and Educational Success; Gilberto Conchas, Penn State; noon; online; info: https://sociology.sas.upenn.edu/events/ (Sociology).
Machine Learning for Fluid Mechanics; Steven Brunton, University of Washington; 2 p.m.; online event; info: kathom@seas.upenn.edu (PICS).
Every Eye is Upon Me: First Ladies of the United States; Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, history of art; 3:30 p.m.; Zoom; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/99905925385 (History of Art).
25 A Systems Biology Approach to Understand Gene Regulation and pathogenicity in Apicomplexan Parasites; Karine Le Roch, UC Riverside; noon; Zoom; join: https://tinyurl.com/le-roch-talk-jan-25 (Penn Vet).
Digitizing Bodies: The Politics of Evidence and Avenues for Sociotechnical Change; Britt Paris, Rutgers; noon; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/paris-talk-jan-25 (Annenberg School).
Advances in the Establishment of Administrative Data Linkage Centers for Population and Policy Research; Dennis Culhane, SP2; noon; Zoom meeting; info: https://tinyurl.com/culhane-talk-jan-25 (Population Studies Center).
Combinatorial Creatures: Cortical Plasticity Within and Across Lifetimes; Leah Krubitzer, UC Davis; 3:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: https://psychology.sas.upenn.edu/calendar/month/ (Psychology).
26 Against Amnesty: The Effects of International Law on Amnesty in Latin America; Francesca Parente, Perry World House Postdoctoral Fellow; noon; Zoom; register: https://tinyurl.com/parente-talk-jan-26 (LALS).
Health Care During COVID-19: Systemic Racism, The Government’s Pandemic Response, and Racial Inequities in COVID-19; Seema Mohapatra, Indiana University; Ruqaiijah Yearby, St. Louis University; noon; Zoom meeting; join: https://zoom.us/j/92922786283 (Medical Ethics & Health Policy).
Targeting Neoantigens to Augment Antitumor Immunity; Mark Yarchoan, Johns Hopkins; noon; GoToMeeting; join: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/227215405 (Wistar Institute).
“See My Face On the Other Side”: Cecile McLorin Salvant and the Art of Catching Up with Geeshie & Elvie; Daphne Brooks, GSWS and Africana Studies; 5:15 p.m.; online event; register: https://tinyurl.com/brooks-talk-jan-26 (Music).
27 Black Advantage Vision: Flipping the Script on the Study of Racial Inequality; Mary Pattillo, Northwestern University; noon; online event; info: https://sociology.sas.upenn.edu/events (Sociology).
Counter-Dataveillance; panel of speakers; noon; online event; join: http://www.asc.upenn.edu/ascmediariskevents (ASC).
Defining Transitions in a Parasitic Life Cycle; Sebastian Lourido, MIT; noon; BlueJeans meeting; join: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/xqbzwhrb (Microbiology).
Fielding RCTs in the US Legal Profession: Randomizing Incarceration And Its Downstream Effects; Jim Greiner, Harvard; noon; Zoom meeting; ID: 994 9962 1451; password: CRIM558 (Criminology).
Rescuing 911: Opportunities for Reform in Police Dispatch; Jerry Clayton, Washington County (MI) sheriff’s office; Jessica Gillooly, NYU; John Hawkins, Police Scotland; noon; online event; register: https://pennlaw.cvent.com/d/m7qhmt (Penn Law).
Opinion Dynamics on Discourse Sheaves; Robert Ghrist, math; 3 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: https://www.math.upenn.edu/events (Mathematics).
Zero Sets of Laplace Eigenfunctions; Aleksandr Logunov, Princeton; 3:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: https://www.math.upenn.edu/events/ (Mathematics).
Designing Dissenting Histories; Sue Mobley, Monument Lab; 5 p.m.; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/mobley-talk-jan-27 (Center for Public Art and Space).
Freedom and Choice in Art and Literature; Risa Puno, artist; Margaret Wilkerson Sexton, novelist; Sophia Rosenfeld, history; 5 p.m.; Zoom; register: https://tinyurl.com/whf-talk-jan-27 (Wolf Humanities Center).
Racism and Anti-Racism in Contemporary America: Health & Wellness Policies; panel of speakers; 5 p.m.; online; info: https://canvas.upenn.edu/courses/1548535 (Paideia Program, SP2).
Fels Racial Equity and Social Justice Conversation Series; Cherelle Parker, Philadelphia councilwoman; 6 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: https://www.fels.upenn.edu/events/fresjc-cherelle-parker (Fels Institute).
The Jeffrey Fine (C’76, MArch’78) and Andrea Katz Lecture; Jeanne Gang, Studio Gang; 6:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/gang-talk-jan-27 (Architecture).
28 HepatoScore: A New Biological Blood Signature For Hepatocellular Carcinoma; Jeffrey Morris, Wharton; 9 a.m.; BlueJeans meeting; join: https://bluejeans.com/368827150 (CCEB).
The Future of Cape Town Water; Michael Webster, city of Cape Town; noon; online event; register: https://tinyurl.com/webster-talk-jan-28 (Penn Water Center).
A Parallel World?: Notes on Alternative Academia in South Korea; Nuri Kim, Cambridge; 1 p.m.; Zoom meeting; join: https://tinyurl.com/kim-talk-jan-28 (Korean Studies, CEAS).
Is the Talmud Racist?; Mira Wasserman, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College; 1:30 p.m.; Zoom; info: https://katz.sas.upenn.edu/events/talmud-racist (Katz Center).
Designing Biology for Detection and Control; Pamela Silver, Harvard; 3 p.m.; online event; info: be@seas.upenn.edu (Bioengineering).
O-Ring Production Networks; Ana Cecilia Fieler, Yale; 3:30 p.m.; online event; info: https://economics.sas.upenn.edu/events/ (Economics).
A Three-Way Communication Circuit Between Macrophages, Alveolar Epithelium, and Monocytes Promotes Antibacterial Defense Within the Lung; Sunny Shin, PSOM; 4 p.m.; BlueJeans meeting; join: https://bluejeans.com/497920610 (CHOP).
Climate Change and Global Water Crises: Implications of Too Much and Not Enough Water; Brian Soden, University of Miami; Scott Moore, Penn Global; Howard Neukrug, Penn Water Center; 4 p.m.; online event; register: https://tinyurl.com/pwc-talk-jan-28 (Penn Water Center).
The Evolution of Cancer Malignancy: How Cows Beat Cancer?; Günter Wagner, Yale; 4 p.m.; Zoom meeting; join: https://tinyurl.com/wagner-talk-jan-28 (Biology).
Microcosm, Macrocosm, and the Question of Scale in the Ancient Roman City; Amy Russell, Brown; 4:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/russell-talk-jan-28 (Classical Studies).
The Earth Architect; Diana Agrest, Agrest and Gandelsonas Architects; 5 p.m.; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/agrest-talk-jan-28 (Landscape Architecture).
Graduate Fine Arts Lecture; Coco Fusco, artist; 6 p.m.; online; info: https://www.design.upenn.edu/events-exhibitions (Fine Arts).
29 Citizenship in Crisis? A Panel Discussion on India and Myanmar; panel of speakers; 11 a.m.; online event; register: https://tinyurl.com/casi-panel-jan-29 (CASI).
COVID’s Impact on Fertility Intentions Among Married Singaporean Women; Joan Ryan, sociology; noon; online event; info: https://sociology.sas.upenn.edu/events/ (Sociology).
Rudolf Arnheim and the Disquieting Questions of Life and Art; Ian Verstegen, visual studies; 3:30 p.m.; Zoom; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/99905925385 (History of Art).
Nursing and Social Justice: Past, Present and Future Legacies; panel of speakers; 4 p.m.; BlueJeans meeting; join: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/register/jhtyryuy (Penn Nursing).
30 Handmade History—Tea: Tradition and Medicine; Victor Mair, EALC; Tracey Wang Stuligross, TranquiliTEA Temple; 3 p.m.; online event; register: https://tinyurl.com/mair-stuligross-jan-30 (Penn Museum).
Annenberg School
Online. Info and register: https://www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/events
15 Technology and the Reproduction of Racial Inequity; Kadija Ferryman, NYU; Julia Ticona, ASC; noon.
19 A Story of Us: Attention, Reflection, and Extraction in Tales of the End(s) of the Human; Denise Ferreira da Silva, University of British Columbia; 4 p.m.
28 Media, Untimely Humor, and the Time of Elections; Aswin Punathambekar, UVA; noon.
29 Elihu Katz Colloquium; John Sides, Vanderbilt; noon.
Penn Dental
Online. Info and register: https://www.dental.upenn.edu/news-events/events/
7 Chair’s Lecture Series; Gustavo Avila-Ortiz, University of Iowa; 6 p.m.
11 Penn Orthodontic Department Lecture; Nipul Tanna, orthodontics; 6:30 p.m.
12 Medical Immobilization and Protective Stabilization: Techniques for Providing Safe and Effective Care in Professional and Home Settings; Alicia Risner-Bauman, Penn Dental; 5:30 p.m.
13 Integrated Health Promotion and Prevention: A Journey to Wellness; David Fray, AADMD; 5:30 p.m.
14 A Novel Receptor MRGPRX2 and Its Regulation By β-arrestin2: Implication in Mast Cell Response; Saptarshi Roy, basic and translational sciences; noon.
Straighter: Orthodontics and the Patient with Special Health Care Needs; Marc Ackerman, Boston Children’s Hospital; 5:30 p.m.
Two Novel Techniques Utilizing Pediculated Connective Tissue Graft; Snjezana Pohl, Rident; 6 p.m.
15 The Use of Bone Anchored Sutures in TMJ Internal Derangement; Gino Inverso, oral and maxillofacial surgery; 7 a.m.
19 Advocacy, Policy and Treatment of Children and Adults with Disabilities; Steven Perlman, Boston University; 5:30 p.m.
20 Positive Exposure: Seeing Beyond the Diagnosis; Rick Guidotti, photojournalist; 5:30 p.m.
21 Therapeutic Oral Care Considerations for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities; Lyubov Slashcheva, Apple Tree Dental, Rochester, MN; 5:30 p.m.
Alveolar Ridge Management Concepts: From Simple to Complex; Theofilos Koutouzis, Nova Southeastern University; 6 p.m.
25 Defining Disabilities: Disabilities Across a Lifetime; Miriam Robbins, NYU; 5:30 p.m.
26 Complex Treatments in Full Digital Workflow; Carlo Poggio, Studio Associato Poggio, 5 p.m.
28 Chair’s Lecture Series; Evanthia Anadioti, preventative and restorative sciences; 6 p.m.