at penn Calendar January 2022
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12 First day of classes (Monday classes on Wednesday).
17 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observed (no classes).
25 Course selection period ends.
Penn Museum
Online events. Info: www.penn.museum/calendar.
4 Global Voyagers: Destination China; 11 a.m.
11 At-Home Anthro Live: Create a Legendary Creature; 1 p.m.
18 At-Home Anthro Live: The Meaning and Making of Mandarin Squares; 1 p.m.
19 History Alive! Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings; 6 p.m.
25 At-Home Anthro Live: The Story of the Chinese Zodiac; 1 p.m.
11 Bioengineering Graduate Research Symposium; featuring keynote by Elham Azizi, Columbia; 12:15-6 p.m.; Wu and Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall and online webinar; info: be@seas.upenn.edu (Bioengineering).
14 New DBEI Research Integration Focused Series: Wearable Devices and Mobile Health; will facilitate collaborative work on both scientific and methodological questions that require further research; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Zoom webinar; join: https://tinyurl.com/cceb-conference-jan-14 (Center for Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics).
20 Annenberg Forum on Palestine and Communication Studies; brings together scholars and journalists from the USC and Penn Annenberg Schools to analyze the Israel–Palestine crisis with precision and compassion while collaboratively envisioning a new path forward; 5-7 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/annenberg-forum-jan-20 (Annenberg School).
26 New Directions in Feminist Thought: Research in Times of Crisis and Change; will consist of panels on a range of subjects connected to gender and research in times of crisis and change; 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; location TBA; info: https://tinyurl.com/annenberg-conf-jan-26 (Annenberg School). Also January 27, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
28 Learning Together: Creating Inclusive Communities Online; will focus on community, inclusivity, and innovation, with panelists including members of the Penn community and guests from higher education and industry partners; 10 a.m.-1:15 p.m.; online webinars; register: https://tinyurl.com/oli-conf-jan-28 (Online Learning Initiative).
Museums
For up-to-date information about, exhibits, prices, hours and COVID-19 restrictions for several museums on and near Penn’s campus, visit these websites.
Arthur Ross Gallery: http://www.arthurrossgallery.org/visit/schedule-your-visit/
Brodsky Gallery: http://writing.upenn.edu/wh/involved/series/brodskygallery/
Esther Klein Gallery: https://sciencecenter.org/discover/ekg
ICA: https://icaphila.org
Kroiz Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library: http://tinyurl.com/hvrlct4
Meyerson Hall: https://tinyurl.com/y27c5dty
Morris Arboretum: http://www.morrisarboretum.org/visit_hours.shtml
Penn Museum: https://www.penn.museum/visit/plan-your-visit
Quorum: https://sciencecenter.org/discover/quorum
Slought: https://slought.org/
Van Pelt Library: https://www.library.upenn.edu/about/hours/vp
Wistar Institute: https://wistar.org/
Now
The Stories We Wear; reveals how clothing and accessories offer powerful expressions of identity and examines the purpose and meaning behind what we wear, showcasing 2,500 years of style via 250 objects. Through June 12, 2022.
FCC On 6, 7, 8: Na Kim; installation comprising bold colors, shapes, and patterns inspired by everyday life, designed by conceptually-driven graphic designer Na Kim; ICA. Through July 10, 2022.
Ongoing
Art By Mail; display of art made by community members with kits that Kelly Writers House distributed in January; Brodsky Gallery, Kelly Writers House.
Martha Rich: It Goes By Fast; an exuberant and joyful splash of energy that takes full advantage of a 75' by 20' brick wall, painted by Martha Rich, MFA’11; Feintuch Family Lobby, Penn Live Arts Annenberg Center.
Upcoming
13 Lawrence Shprintz: A Work in Progress; a lifelong dedication to the camera and medium of photography by American photographer Larry Shprintz (1927-2020), exploring many subjects, locations, and approaches; Fine Arts Gallery, Charles Addams Hall. Through January 25.
28 Building in China: A Century of Dialogues on Modern Architecture; an exhibition tracing China’s shifting design practices over a century in which many of its leading practitioners and scholars were educated at Penn; Architectural Archives, Fisher Fine Arts Gallery. Through April 28, 2022.
29 No Ocean Between Us: Art of Asian Diasporas in Latin America & The Caribbean, 1945–Present; features modern and contemporary art by Latin American and Caribbean artists of Asian descent, highlighting artists whose work reflects the global dialogues between their Asian heritages and their Latin American or Caribbean identities, as well as the major artistic movements of their times; Arthur Ross Gallery. Through May 17, 2022.
Penn Museum
Online and in-person events. Info: www.penn.museum/calendar.
14 Virtual Global Guide Tour: Asia Galleries; 2:30 p.m.
15 Mexico & Central America Gallery Tour; 11 a.m.
Global Guide Tour: Middle East Galleries; 2:30 p.m.
16 Africa Galleries Tour; 11 a.m.
Global Guide Tour: Mexico & Central America Gallery; 2:30 p.m.
21 Virtual Global Guide Tour: Mexico & Central American Gallery; 2:30 p.m.
28 Virtual Global Guide Tour: Asia Galleries; 2:30 p.m.
9 Short Films by Sámi People; three short films that reflect on the lifeways of the semi-nomadic people of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia; 2 p.m.; online screenings; register: https://446.blackbaudhosting.com/446/Short-films-by-Sami-People (Penn Museum, Wolf Humanities Center).
19 A Journey Through the Psychedelic Revival: An Introduction to Psychedelics; an introduction to psychedelics, including historical roots and their emergence into Western medicine; 6:30 p.m.; BlueJeans webinar; register: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/register/yhxzrkzp (Penn Nursing).
21 SNF Paideia Fellows Meet and Greet; hear from Class of 2024 students about their experience in the SNF Paideia Fellowship Program; 3 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/paideia-info-jan-21 (SNF Paideia Program).
Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships
Online webinars. Info: https://www.curf.upenn.edu/curf-events.
21 Fellowships Explained; 2 p.m.
Udall Information Session and Scholar Panel; 4 p.m.
26 Info Session: Summer Humanities Internship Program; 7 p.m.
28 PURM Info Session; 3 p.m.
College of Liberal & Professional Studies (LPS)
Online events. Info: www.upenn.edu/lps-events.
4 Master of Environmental Studies Virtual Café; noon.
5 Fels Institute of Government Virtual Information Session; noon.
6 Master of Science in Applied Geosciences Virtual Café; noon.
11 Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Virtual Information Session; 6 p.m. Also January 25, 6 p.m.
Organizational Dynamics Virtual Information Session; 6 p.m.
12 Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Health Programs Virtual Information Session; 5 p.m.
19 Master of Applied Positive Psychology Virtual Information Session; 9:30 a.m.
20 Master of Liberal Arts Virtual Information Session; noon.
Graduate School of Education (GSE)
Unless noted, online events. Info: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/news/events-calendar.
6 Executive Doctorate in Higher Education Management Program Information Session; 4 p.m.
10 Mid-Career Virtual Information Session; 6 p.m.
11 Medical Education Virtual Information Session; 4 p.m.
14 Friday Virtual Chats with Admissions; 9 a.m.
Penn GSE Live with Scott Van Pelt; 12:30 p.m.
18 Virtual Financial Aid Info Session; 6 p.m.
20 Penn GSE Teacher Programs Information Session; 5 p.m.
21 Friday Virtual Chats with Admissions; noon.
24 International Educational Development Program Virtual Info Session; noon.
27 Time and Energy Management Workshop; for staff; 10 a.m.
28 Friday Virtual Chats with Admissions; 9 a.m.
Yoga at the Palestra; noon; meet at the Palestra.
29 School Leadership Program Information Session; 10 a.m.-noon.
Human Resources
Unless noted, online events. Info: https://tinyurl.com/penn-hr-programs.
10 30-Minute Chair Yoga Plus Core; noon. Also January 24, 31.
12 Chair Yoga; noon. Also January 26.
14 30-Minute Guided Meditation; noon. Also January 21, 28.
25 Happy New Year, Happy New Me; noon.
Power of the Positive: Cultivating Optimism; 12:30 p.m.
26 Project Management; 12:30 p.m.
27 Guided Mindful Meditation; noon.
Morris Arboretum
Unless noted, in-person events. Info: https://www.morrisarboretum.org/.
1 Wellness Walks; 10:30 a.m. Weekends.
Garden Highlights Tours; 1 p.m. Weekends.
8 Conifers Tour; 11 a.m.
18 Garden Design for Homeowners 101; Valerie Solitrin, landscape designer; 7 p.m. Also January 25.
Penn Nursing
Online events. Info: https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/calendar/.
13 Penn Nursing Innovation Accelerator Pitch Event; 3-5 p.m.
14 Restorative Circles for Penn Nursing Community Building; 4 p.m.
School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2)
Unless noted, online events. Info: https://www.sp2.upenn.edu/sp2-events/.
6 Admissions Information Session: Master’s Programs; 10:30 a.m. Also January 12, 6 p.m.; January 20, 10 a.m.
11 Admissions Information Session: MS in Nonprofit Leadership (NPL); 11 a.m.
19 SP2 Minute; 2:30 p.m.; room D26/D27, Caster Building.
26 WXPN Policy Board Meeting; noon; WXPN, 3025 Walnut Street; info: tess@xpn.org or (215) 898-0628.
28 Campbell Brothers: John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme; the Campbell Brothers cover the classic jazz album in the style of sacred steel—a fusion of African American gospel with electric steel guitars and soaring vocals; 8 p.m.; Harold Prince Theatre, Annenberg Center; tickets: https://pennlivearts.org/event/campbell-brothers (Penn Live Arts).
20 Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo; an all-male ballet troupe that honors ballet classics while also poking fun at every artistic conceit; 7:30 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; tickets: https://pennlivearts.org/event/les-ballets-trockadero-de-monte-carlo (Penn Live Arts). Also January 21, 8 p.m.; January 22, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
30 Cirque Mechanics: Birdhouse Factory; group described as “the greatest contribution to the American circus since Cirque de Soleil” performs a work where a group of 1930’s workers are brought together by the most unlikely of events; 3 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; tickets: https://pennlivearts.org/event/cirque-mechanics-1006 (Penn Live Arts).
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/
MES and MSAG podcasts: Podcasts about environmental issues from the master of environmental studies and master of science in applied geosciences programs in the College of Liberal and Professional Studies are available on Soundcloud.
Momentum 2020: The Power of Penn Women; podcast associated with a three-day conference in October celebrating the power of Penn women; https://pennmomentum.libsyn.com/
No Stupid Questions; Stephen Dubner (co-author of the Freakonomics book series) and Angela Duckworth (Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor of Psychology and Senior Scientific Advisor of the Positive Psychology Center) really like to ask people questions, and came to believe there's no such thing as a stupid one. So they made a podcast where they can ask each other as many “stupid questions” as they want; https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-stupid-questions/id1510056899
Office Hours; produced by the Office of University Communications, this podcast series explores the minds of the Penn’s academic talents in a more unbuttoned and freewheeling setting outside of the lecture hall; https://penntoday.upenn.edu/subtopic/office-hours?page=0
OMNIA; produced by the School of Arts and Sciences, this series provides insights and perspectives from the home of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences at Penn; https://web.sas.upenn.edu/in-these-times/
Organizational Dynamics Programs Learning Aloud: Listen to Learning Aloud, a podcast from the Organizational Dynamics community at the University of Pennsylvania hosted by Steve Hart.
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
13 Round Table on Miguel Vatter's Living Law: Jewish Political Theology from Hermann Cohen to Hannah Arendt; a discussion that will highlight Vatter’s dialogue between political theory and Jewish philosophy, examining the ideas of law, sovereignty, and nationalism in a range of contexts; 11 a.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://upenn.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtf--orjsrHNGWBcJTmZAbHPwbBbJ3Lhof (Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies).
19 Discriminating Data: Correlation, Neighborhoods, and the New Politics of Recognition; Wendy Hui Kyong Chun, Simon Fraser University; 12:30 p.m.; Zoom webinar; info: https://tinyurl.com/chun-talk-jan-19 (Annenberg School).
Kelly Writers House
Unless noted, online livestreams. Info: http://writing.upenn.edu/wh/calendar/0122.php.
20 Mind of Winter: A Discussion of “The Snow Man”; led by Al Filreis, English; 6 p.m.
24 After It's All Said: Notes Toward a Material Aesthetics; Denise Ferreira da Silva, SP2; 6 p.m.
25 New Poems for the New Year; reading by members of Suppose an Eyes; 6 p.m.
26 Speakasy Open Mic Night; 7:30 p.m.; Arts Café and YouTube livestream.
18 40 Years of Queer BIPOC Feminism; Kandice Chuh, CUNY; Christina León, Princeton; and Amber Musser, GWU commemorate the fortieth anniversary of two landmark publications for BIPOC queer feminist thought; 3:30 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/chuh-leon-musser (Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies).
21 Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies Holiday/New Year Party; come celebrate CLALS’s first semester as a center and the achievements of community members and students; noon; 2nd floor atrium, McNeil Building; register: https://bit.ly/CLALSHoliday (CLALS).
29 Lunar New Year; Penn Museum’s annual Lunar New Year celebration, presented in partnership with Penn Lions, including a make-or-take arts activity, workshops, performances, and the beloved lion dance; 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; included with Penn Museum admission (Penn Museum).
Info: https://pennathletics.com/.
2 Men’s Basketball vs. Brown; 3 p.m.
4 Men’s Basketball vs. Howard; 7 p.m.
7 Men’s Basketball vs. Cornell; 7 p.m.
8 Men’s/Women’s Swimming & Diving vs. Dartmouth/Yale; noon.
Men’s Basketball vs. Columbia; 6 p.m.
9 Wrestling vs. Oregon State; 1 p.m.
11 Women’s Basketball vs. Temple; 7 p.m.
12 Men’s/Women’s Squash vs. Tufts; 3 p.m.
15 Men’s/Women’s Squash vs. Harvard; noon.
Men’s Basketball vs. Dartmouth; 2 p.m.
16 Men’s/Women’s Squash vs. Dartmouth; 11 a.m.
17 Women’s Basketball vs. Princeton; 2 p.m.
22 Men’s Basketball vs. Yale; 4 p.m.
23 Wrestling vs. Columbia; 1 p.m.
29 Women’s Basketball vs. Harvard; 2 p.m.
30 Men’s/Women’s Squash vs. Cornell; noon.
Gymnastics vs. Yale; 1 p.m.
4 Equine Skin Cancer; David Levine, Penn Vet; 6:30 p.m.; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/levine-talk-jan-4 (Penn Vet).
5 Structural and Functional Mechanisms of TMC1, the Mechanoelectrical Transduction Channel Essential for Hearing; Angela Ballesteros, molecular physiology & biophysics; 4:15 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, Clinical Research Building, and Zoom webinar; join: https://tinyurl.com/ballesteros-talk-jan-5 (Physiology).
Narmer: The First King of Upper and Lower Egypt? David Silverman, Penn Museum Egyptian section; 6 p.m.; Penn Museum and online webinar; tickets: $5/virtual, $9/member; $15/general; register: https://tinyurl.com/silverman-talk-jan-5 (Penn Museum).
12 Priming the NLRP3 Inflammasome; Jelena Bezbradica Mirkovic, University of Oxford; noon; BlueJeans webinar; join: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/xqbzwhrb (Microbiology).
13 Microstructural Design Principles for Achieving Stable Electrochemical Interfaces for Metal Anodes; David Mitlin, University of Texas at Austin; 12:30 p.m.; Zoom webinar; info: info-mse@seas.upenn.edu (Materials Science and Engineering).
Mechanical Forces and Morphogenesis of the Airway Epithelium; Celeste Nelson, Princeton; 4 p.m.; Zoom webinar; join: https://tinyurl.com/nelson-talk-jan-13 (Penn-CHOP Lung Biology Series).
Fels Public Policy in Practice Speaker Series; Marshall Ganz, Kennedy School of Government; 6 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://www.fels.upenn.edu/events/ppp-speaker-series-marshall-ganz (Fels Institute of Government).
14 Gendered Conceptions of Preconception Health; Andy Tan, Annenberg School; Susan Mello, Northeastern University; noon; location TBA; info: https://tinyurl.com/tan-mello-jan-14 (Annenberg School).
18 Conditional Calibration: Controlling FDR Under Dependence and Uniformly Improving Knockoff Methods; Will Fithian, UC Berkeley; BlueJeans webinar; register: https://bluejeans.com/113449012/0327 (Center for Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics).
Health and Cognition Among Elderly Chileans; Irma Elo, sociology; noon; room 473, McNeil Building; register: https://upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cGSHCVZGuXrbjym (Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies).
The Fission Fingerprint of Ruthenium Isotopes; Susan Hanson, Los Alamos National Laboratory; noon; Zoom webinar; info: rvargas@sas.upenn.edu (Chemistry).
Topological Inference and Learning for Graphs; Moo K. Chung, University of Wisconsin-Madison; 12:30 p.m.; Zoom webinar; join: https://tinyurl.com/chung-talk-jan-18 (Center for Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics).
Sovereignty!: Japanese Independence After the Meiji Restoration (1868) and the San Francisco Peace Treaty (1951); Kaoru Iokibe, University of Tokyo; 5:15 p.m.; location TBA; info: https://tinyurl.com/iokibe-talk-jan-18 (Center for East Asian Studies).
19 Plant Chromatin “Senses” Mechanical Stress; Kateryna Fal, Université de Lyon; 11 a.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/mechanobiology-spring-2022 (Center for Engineering MechanoBiology).
Human Monoclonal Antibody Therapy for HIV-1 Infection; Michel C. Nussenzweig, Howard Hughes Medical Institute; noon; BlueJeans webinar; join: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/xqbzwhrb (Penn Center for AIDS Research, Microbiology).
Israelis and Palestinians: The Problem of “Solutionism”; Ian Lustick, political science; noon; online webinar; info: https://provost.upenn.edu/pasef/events-2021-2022 (Penn Association of Senior and Emeritus Faculty).
Tackling Disease-Associated Biomolecules: From RNA Therapeutics to Single-Molecule Detection; Connie Wu, Brigham & Women’s Hospital; 3:30 p.m.; Wu and Chen Auditorium, Levine Building; info: https://cbe.seas.upenn.edu/events/ (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering).
Tulip Figures and Ottoman Fashions in Renaissance Art and Natural History; Vin Nardizzi, University of British Columbia; 4:30 p.m.; Zoom webinar; info: jgreebel@sas.upenn.edu (English).
1619 and 1776: The American Revolution in Black and White; Mia Bay, history; 5 p.m.; location TBA; info: https://www.history.upenn.edu/node/14433 (History).
20 Cardiovascular Safety of Biologic and Targeted-Synthetic DMARDs in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis; Seo Young Kim, Harvard; 9 a.m.; BlueJeans webinar; join: https://bluejeans.com/873734674/4747?src=join_info (Center for Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics).
How Do Tissues Fracture and Repair Across Length Scales?; Ottman Tertuliano, MEAM; 10:30 a.m.; Zoom webinar; join: https://tinyurl.com/tertuliano-talk-jan-20 (Materials Science & Engineering).
Special Briefing: 2022 Outlook for States and Cities; panel of speakers; 11 a.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/iur-briefing-jan-20 (Penn Institute for Urban Research).
Embodying the Complexity of Korean Queerness: Affective Counter-profiling, Affective Solidarity, and Reconfigured Citizenship; Woori Han, CDCS; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/han-talk-jan-20 (Korean Studies).
The Revolutionary Conservatism of the Mishneh Torah; Eve Krakowski, Princeton; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/katz-talks-2021 (Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies).
Engineering New Tools to Understand Airway Mucosal Barrier Function; Gregg Duncan, University of Maryland; 3:30 p.m.; room 216, Moore Building and Zoom webinar; info: be@seas.upenn.edu (Bioengineering).
Religion and Political Transformation; Tarek Masoud, Harvard; Zakia Salime, Rutgers; 4:30 p.m.; room 250, PCPSE (Middle East Center).
Aristophanic Gyno-Futures: Reproduction Transness Disability; Mario Telò, University of California, Berkeley; 4:45 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/classical-studies-spring-2022 (Classical Studies).
The Origins and Futures of the Modern Research University; Emily Levine, Stanford; 5 p.m.; Zoom webinar; join: https://tinyurl.com/levine-talk-jan-20 (History, Wolf Humanities Center, German, GSE).
21 Becoming a Resilient Scientist; Sharon Milgram, NIH; 10 a.m.; Zoom webinar; info: bgsa.academic@gmail.com (Biomedical Graduate Studies).
Data, Policy, and the Journey from Academic Clinician to Policymaker; Lee Fleisher, anesthesiology & critical care; noon; auditorium, Colonial Penn Center and Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/fleisher-talk-jan-21 (Leonard Davis Institute).
Exploration of Deep-Sea Environments Using Passive Acoustic Technologies; Holger Klinck, Cornell; 3 p.m.; Zoom webinar; info: https://earth.sas.upenn.edu/events/ees-seminar-series-dr-holger-klinck (Earth & Environmental Studies).
The Sexuality of a Hard Edge: Leon Polk Smith, Ellsworth Kelly, and Robert Indiana; Jonathan Katz, history of art; 3:30 p.m.; room B3, Meyerson Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://tinyurl.com/katz-talk-jan-21 (History of Art).
24 On the Cohomology of Seaweed Algebras; Alan Hylton and Vince Coll, Lehigh; 2 p.m.; Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/96850916585 (Mathematics).
For Better or Worse: The Role of Social Identity in the Pandemic; Jay Van Bavel, NYU; 3:30 p.m.; Zoom webinar; info: https://tinyurl.com/van-bavel-talk-jan-24 (Psychology).
Indigenous Identities and Activism; panel of speakers; 4 p.m.; Zoom webinar; join: https://kansas.zoom.us/j/93569894889#success (Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies).
Making and Knowing in Early Modern How-To Texts; Pamela H. Smith, Columbia; 5:15 p.m.; online webinar; info: https://pennmaterialtexts.org/about/events/ (Workshop in the History of Material Texts).
25 Tiny But Tough: GaN- and Graphene-Based Nanoelectronics for Extreme Harsh Environments; Debbie Senesky, Stanford; 10 a.m.; Zoom webinar; info: peterlit@seas.upenn.edu (Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics).
Asian America Across the Disciplines: Race and Academic Approaches; Mike O’Bryan, Drexel; noon; room 473, McNeil Building and Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/o-bryan-talk-jan-25 (Asian American Studies).
Orchestrating B Cell Responses to Drive Protective T Cell Immunity to Solid Tumors; Chrystal Paulos, Emory University; noon; GoToMeeting webinar; join: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/227215405 (Wistar Institute).
The Hippocampus: A Brain Region Worth Remembering; Douglas Coulter, pediatrics; Amelia Eisch, anesthesiology and critical care; Dong Wang, Drexel University; 6 p.m.; Crowdcast webinar; register: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/neurolecture-hippocampus (Biomedical Graduate Studies).
Continuing Education Series: Current Oncology Clinical Trials and New Therapies for Cancer; Brian Flesner, oncology; 7 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: www.alumni.upenn.edu/oncotrialsjan25 (Penn Vet).
26 Salmonella Persisters During Infection; Sophie Helaine, Harvard; noon; BlueJeans webinar; join: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/xqbzwhrb (Microbiology).
Social Policy, the Workforce, & the COVID Economy; Katherina Rosqueta, Center for High Impact Philanthropy; Ioana Marinescu, National Bureau of Economic Research; noon; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/rosqueta-marinescu-jan-26 (SP2).
The Protective Image; Lucia Allais, Columbia; noon; Kleinman Forum, Fisher Fine Arts Library; register: https://tinyurl.com/allais-talk-jan-26 (Historic Preservation).
Learning in Factor Graphs for Tactile Perception; Paloma Sodhi, Carnegie Mellon University; 3 p.m.; room 307, Levine Hall and Zoom webinar; join: https://tinyurl.com/sodhi-talk-jan-26 (GRASP Lab).
Revealing the Unknown Dynamics of High-Energy-Density Lithium-Metal Batteries; Fang Liu, Stanford; 3:30 p.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall, and Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/liu-talk-jan-26 (Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering).
The Chinese Question: The Gold Rushes and Global Politics; Mae Ngai, Columbia; 5 p.m.; world forum, Perry World House; register: https://tinyurl.com/ngai-talk-jan-26 (Perry World House, Wolf Humanities Center).
27 Resetting the Set Table (“Shulhan Arukh”); Alyssa Gray, Hebrew Union College; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/katz-talks-2021 (Katz Institute for Advanced Judaic Studies).
Should We Take Authoritarian Anti-Corruption Seriously? Evidence from South Korea; Christopher Carothers, Center for the Study of Contemporary China; noon; location TBA; info: https://tinyurl.com/carothers-talk-jan-27 (Korean Studies).
Dust and the Digital Borderland; Ayesha Omer, Annenberg School; 1 p.m.; location TBA; info: https://tinyurl.com/omer-talk-jan-27 (Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication).
Dissecting Causes of Variation in Immune Defenses: The Case of the Swarming T-Helper Cells; Andrea Graham, Princeton; 4 p.m.; Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/97464347521 (Biology).
Before and After: Cycles of Destruction and Renewal in Martial’s Rome; Virginia Closs, University of Massachusetts Amherst; 4:45 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/classical-studies-spring-2022 (Classical Studies).
Masters in Miniature: Future Horizons for Italian Manuscript Studies; Bryan Keene, Riverside City College; 5:15 p.m.; Kislak Center, Van Pelt Library; register: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/event/8592688 (Italian Studies).
History of the Penn Lions; Henry Chow, Sang Kee Duck; 6 p.m.; online webinar; tickets: $5/general; free/5 and under; free/PennCard; register: https://tinyurl.com/chow-talk-jan-27 (Penn Museum).
28 Integrating Data from Health and Criminal Legal Systems to Inform Public Health and Safety Interventions; Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, University of Washington; noon; auditorium, Colonial Penn Center, and Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/rowhani-rahbar-jan-28 (Leonard Davis Institute).
Making It: How to Navigate the Fine Arts as an Asian American; Piyali Bhattacharya, creative writing; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/bhattacharya-talk-jan-28 (Asian American Studies).
What Can a Taxidermied Horse Teach Us About the Politics of Race and Memory?; Nicole Maurantonio, University of Richmond; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/maurantonio-talk-jan-28 (Annenberg School).
Prospering through Prospera: Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Impacts on Educational Attainment and Achievement in Mexico; Jere Behrman, economics; 12:30 p.m.; Zoom webinar; info: mbahti@upenn.edu (Graduate School of Education).
Taking a Layman’s Perspective to Turbulence Modeling; Xiang Yang, Penn State; 2 p.m.; room 534, 3401 Walnut Street (Penn Institute for Computational Science).
Massey Products for Curves; Frauke Bleher, University of Iowa; 3:30 p.m.; Zoom webinar; info: https://www.math.upenn.edu/events/massey-products-curves (Mathematics).
Reckoning with Racism in Nursing: Acknowledgment, Recognition, and Admission; Roberta Waite, Dean of Georgetown School of Nursing; 4 p.m.; BlueJeans webinar; register: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/register/cfygqjff (Nursing).
31 Redeem All: How Digital Life is Changing Evangelical Culture; Corrina Laughlin, Loyola Marymount University; 12:30 p.m.; Zoom webinar; info: https://tinyurl.com/laughlin-talk-jan-31 (Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication).
Toric Topology of Simple Polytopes with Small Chromatic Number; Djordje Baralic, Serbian Academy of Sciences; 2 p.m.; Zoom webinar; info: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/96850916585 (Mathematics).
The Behavioral Code: The Hidden Ways the Law Makes Us Better… Or Worse; Benjamin van Rooij, UCI Law; Adam Fine, Arizona State; 4:30 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/van-rooji-fine-jan-31 (Carey Law School).
Failed Formats: Goethe’s Literary Anthology for the German People; Carlos Spoerhase, Bielefeld University; 5:15 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library and Zoom webinar; info: malcolma@sas.upenn.edu (Workshop in the History of Material Texts).
Fashioning the Foreign: Language, Value, and Identity in Imperial Russia; Brian Kim, Russian & East European Studies; 6 p.m.; room 209, College Hall (History).
Penn Dental
Unless noted, online webinars. Info: https://www.dental.upenn.edu/news-events/events/.
6 Battles at the Barrier: Applied Multiomics for Precision Oral Medicine; Kevin Byrd, ADA Science & Research Institute; noon; room 338, Levy Building and Zoom webinar.
10 Oral Health Promotion for Older People: Towards Healthy Ageing; Hiroshi Ogawa, Niigata University; 6 p.m.
11 How to Manage Complex Patients When Things Go Wrong; Miguel Stanley, Penn Dental; 6 p.m.
14 Methodology and Systematic Reviews with Meta-Analysis, What Are They?; Anita Aminoshariae, Case Western Reserve; 8 a.m.
17 Orthodontic Assisted Periodontal Treatment; Mandy Pen Shui, Penn Dental; 6 p.m.
19 Preventive Nutritional Interventions for Individuals with Special Needs; Matthew Whipple, Penn Dental; 5:30 p.m.
20 Opportunities and Challenges for Global Oral Health Research; Michael Glick, Center for Integrative Global Oral Health; noon; room B-60, Levy Building, and Zoom webinar.
21 Oral Appliances and TMDs; Charles Greene, University of Illinois Chicago; 7 p.m.
27 Artificial Intelligence for the Detection of Periapical Lesions; Frank Setzer, endodontics; noon.
31 Dental Care for those with Disabilities: A Rewarding Practice; Mark Wolff, Penn Dental; 7 p.m.
Economics
Online webinars. Info: https://economics.sas.upenn.edu/events.
19 Designing Representative and Balanced Experiments by Local Randomization; Max Cytrynbaum, MIT; 12:30 p.m.
20 Redesigning Federal Student Aid in Higher Education; Luis Armona, Stanford; noon.
21 (Don't) Take Me Home: Home Bias and the Effect of Self-Driving Trucks on Interstate Trade; Ron Yang, Harvard; noon.
24 Affirmative Action in Centralized College Admission Systems: Evidence from Brazil; Sebastian Otero, Stanford; noon.
25 Monitoring Team Members: Information Waste and the Self-Promotion Trap; Matteo Camboni, Northwestern University; noon.
26 The Global Race for Talent: Brain Drain, Knowledge Transfer and Growth; Marta Prato, University of Chicago; noon.
27 Quality Disclosure and Regulation: Scoring Design in Medicare Advantage; Benjamin Vatter, Northwestern University; noon.
28 Bidding for Talent: Equilibrium Wage Dispersion on a High-Wage Online Job Board; Benjamin Scuderi, UC Berkeley; noon.
31 Identifying Prediction Mistakes in Observational Data; Ashesh Rambachan, Harvard; noon.
Sociology
Locations TBA. Info: https://sociology.sas.upenn.edu/events.
20 Marriage Engagements in New Delhi; Megan Reed, sociology.
24 Family Composition among US Children: Dynamic, Diverse, and Dispersed; Paula Fomby, University of Michigan.
Parenting and the Transition to Adulthood; Elena Van Stee, sociology.
MLK Commemorative Symposium on Social Change Events Calendar
Please note: Information regarding location and time subject to change due to pandemic guidelines. Visit https://aarc.upenn.edu for more information.
Events are sponsored by the African-American Resource Center with additional sponsors listed in parentheses.
17 City-Wide Donation Project; donors choose a donation site, purchase items from their supply list and deliver items directly to the site; post a picture of your donation using #upennmlk to https://www.facebook.com/PennAARC; info: https://bit.ly/PennCityWide2022. Through January 27.
Penn Reads Literacy Project: Book Donation; 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 multicultural, anti-bias children books; book donation link: https://tinyurl.com/2022PennReadsBookDonation; ship books to African American Resource Center @ 3643 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. Through January 27.
MLK Day of Service Virtual Kick-Off Breakfast; jumpstarts the Day of Service with featured speaker the Honorable Jamie Gauthier, Philadelphia City Council, and entertainment including singer/songwriter Lindsay Ejoh and campus dance company WAVe (West African Vibe); 9 a.m.; online event; register: https://bit.ly/PennMLKKickoff2022.
Class of 1980/Sayre Mentoring Program; members of Class of 1980 and Sayre High School students will create toiletry packages and cards for the homeless, which will be paired with Penn VIP’s current sneaker drive and donated to St. Francis Inn Ministries; 10 a.m.-noon; Sayre High School; info: sammapp@upenn.edu.
Helping Hands Service Projects; student groups create gifts being donated to those in need in the greater Philadelphia area. Due to COVID-19 requirements, this service project is an “ invitation only” event; 10:15 a.m.-3 p.m.; info: cowinn@upenn.edu.
MLK “Virtual” Children’s Art Project; preschool children celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with storyteller Irma Gardner Hammond who will provide relevant interactive songs and tales while they color pages of civil rights leaders. Open to children of Penn faculty, staff, and selected pre-school/daycare centers. January 10-14, Penn people can pick up their art package at the AARC, 3643 Locust Walk.; full listing of needed art supplies TBA; 10:30-11:30 a.m.; info: uofpmlk@gmail.com.
Penn Reads Literacy Project: A Virtual Panel Discussion on Childhood Literacy; join the Penn Reads Literacy Project in a discussion of multicultural children’s books as an essential component in early childhood development. Our virtual panel of literacy experts will provide insight and inspiration; noon-1:30 p.m.; online event; register: https://tinyurl.com/2022PennReadsPanel; info: nelsonrr@pobox.upenn.edu or ginapamb@upenn.edu.
So You Want To Go To College—A Virtual Workshop; the College Admissions and Financial Aid Application process can be time consuming and confusing. This virtual workshop will help you better understand the college admission and financial aid process; registration required: https://tinyurl.com/collegeaccessprogram; info: toliverd@upenn.edu.
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; 7-8 p.m.; info: hansonj@sas.upenn.edu (Mighty Psi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the Gamma Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc).
18 Penn Virtual Financial Literacy Seminar; managing a standard monthly budget is a great way to track your cash flow, but we all experience costs that don’t fit neatly into our plans. Join Financial Wellness @ Penn for a conversation about how to budget, plan in advance for irregular expenses, and the importance of an uncertainty fund. We’ll also discuss investment advice in partnership with Alooola. We’ll talk IRAs, index funds, and more!; 5:30-7 p.m.; online event; register: https://bit.ly./PennVirtualFinancialLiteracy2022; info: rle@upenn.edu or amg88@upenn.edu (Financial Wellness @ Penn).
20 The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: An Interfaith Commemoration and Conversation in Social Justice; this annual event that commemorates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; will feature a speech by Penn alum, the Rev. Liz Theoharis, who co-chairs the Poor People’s Campaign with the Rev. Dr. William Barber; 6-7:30 p.m.; online event; info: (215) 898-8456 (Office of the Chaplain, Office of the President, AARC).
22 MLK Sports & Wellness Event; YoungQuakers Community Athletics’ (YQCA) would like to invite families from across Penn and West Philadelphia to engage in sports and wellness and service activities under the guidance and encouragement of Penn students and staff. Attendees will participate in a service activity, rock wall climbing, Zumba, and a lacrosse clinic led by professional player, Damon Edwards from the New York Riptide. Open to 4th - 8th grade students from Comegys, Lea, and Hamilton University-Community Assisted Schools; 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; online event (Division of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics, Netter Center, AARC).
24 Hallmark “Virtual” Program—Meeting the Moment, University-Schools Partnerships to Address Pandemic Challenges; info TBA; 5:30-7 p.m.; info: (215) 898-2020 (Netter Center, PHENND, AARC).
Virtual Grant Funder Research-a-Thon; virtual volunteer effort to help the AVP find funding to expand the number of Philadelphians they can serve using your online research skills! With the dramatic increase in gun violence in Philadelphia, demand has increased for AVP’s free individual and group therapy, victim/witness services and school-based violence prevention programs for Philadelphians affected by violence - but government funding is restricted and limited. AVP will identify potential funder websites and ask volunteers to determine whether the funder’s guidelines indicate a good match for AVP’s programs. No prior experience is necessary to join this virtual volunteer effort. For this program, AVP and Penn Libraries staff will provide a brief training to familiarize you with AVP and how to conduct online research; 5:30-7 p.m.; online event; https://bit.ly/AVPresearchathon; info: amankaur@pobox.upenn.edu (Penn Libraries, AARC, Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia.
25 The 2022 Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture in Social Justice; featuring Alexis McGill Johnson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Federation of American and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund in conversation with Dorothy Roberts, George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology and the Raymond Pace and Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Professor of Civil Rights; 5:30 p.m.; online event (Center for Africana Studies, Annenberg School, Black Alumni Society).
26 Netter Center Program; 5:30 p.m.; details TBA.
27 Women of Color at Penn Annual MLK Program; will focus on entrepreneurship; additional info TBA.
2/5 Jazz for King; this year’s theme is “Dr. King Goes to Africa!” so come dressed in your African garb; jam with the Universal African Drum & Dance ensemble; groove to the music stylings of Glenn Bryan & Friends; 6-7 p.m.; location TBA; register: https://bit.ly/jazzforking2022; info: uofpmlk@gmail.com.
