at penn Calendar January 2024
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18 First day of classes.
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12 At-Home Anthro Live: Make and Play the Royal Game of Ur; during an expedition to the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur, archaeologists from the Penn Museum uncovered what may be the oldest board game in human history; students will learn the history of the “Royal Game of Ur” and how to play it; 1 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: http://tinyurl.com/at-home-anthro-live-jan-12 (Penn Museum).
13 Up Late with the Sphinx; an evening filled with games and gallery activities; drop into a hands-on workshop and make something special to take home, then finish your evening with a flashlight tour through the museum; 5-10 p.m.; Penn Museum; tickets: $30/general, $25/members; register: https://tinyurl.com/sphinx-jan-13 (Penn Museum).
16 Archaeology Talk with Dr. Steve: The Sphinx That Moved to Philadelphia; learn how the largest sphinx in the Western Hemisphere came to Philadelphia and hear from a real archaeologist about its history and importance; 11 a.m.; Rainey Auditorium, Penn Museum; tickets: $15; register: https://pennmuseum.wufoo.com/forms/znmtq2l1t1czci/ (Penn Museum).
19 At-Home Anthro Live: Cartouches; students will learn to identify cartouches of ancient Egyptian pharaohs inscribed on several artifacts in the Penn Museum collection, then get the chance to design and show off their own cartouches; 1 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: http://tinyurl.com/anthro-live-jan-19 (Penn Museum).
23 K-12 Archaeology Talk with Dr. Steve: Is Archaeology Really Like Indiana Jones?; this presentation gives students exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to Dr. Phillips’ own work as a team member excavating Petra’s Temple of the Winged Lions; 11 a.m.; Penn Museum; tickets: $15/person; register: https://pennmuseum.wufoo.com/forms/znmtq2l1t1czci/ (Penn Museum).
26 At-Home Anthro Live: Theseus and the Minotaur: Let’s Hear an Ancient Myth; students will learn about Theseus and the Minotaur, which is the story of a hero named Theseus traveling to the island of Crete to battle a half-human, half-bull monster called a minotaur; 1 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: http://tinyurl.com/anthro-live-jan-26 (Penn Museum).
30 K-12 Archaeology Talk with Dr. Steve: The Sphinx That Moved to Philadelphia; recounts the history of the Penn Museum sphinx—from its discovery in the early 20th century in Egypt at the ancient capital city of Memphis by the British archaeologist William Flinders Petrie to its arduous journey from Egypt to Philadelphia; 11 a.m.; Rainey Auditorium, Penn Museum; tickets: $15; register: https://pennmuseum.wufoo.com/forms/znmtq2l1t1czci/ (Penn Museum).
19 APS Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics; provides undergraduate women in physics the opportunity to experience a professional conference, gather information about graduate school and professions in physics, and network with a diverse set of physicists of all ages, races and genders; full program and to register: https://web.sas.upenn.edu/cuwip-2024/ (Physics & Astronomy). Through January 21.
2024 Penn LDI/CHERISH Virtual Conference; will critically explore the current state of contingency management (CM) from detailed economic and policy perspectives, consider payment and policy options that may foster the adoption of CM, and discuss steps key decision makers in policy, health system and clinical areas can take to implement CM; noon-3 p.m.; online webinar; info: https://ldi.upenn.edu/events/2024-penn-ldi-cherish-virtual-conference/ (Leonard Davis Institute).
23 1924: Asian Exclusion and the Making of Immigrant America Symposium; Hardeep Dhillon and Eiichiro Azuma, history; will consist of two panels, "Asian American History and the Making of US Citizenship" and "Empire, Racial Formations, and 1920s Immigration Control”; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; location TBA; register: http://tinyurl.com/asam-conference-jan-23 (Asian American Studies).
Upcoming
30 Outside Images: Student Photography Show; features a diverse body of photographs, where the focal points are rarely humans but rather primarily landscapes; contrasts urban with rural, congestion with emptiness, and asks the viewer to find the tensions between space; curated by Lila Shermeta, C’25; Brodsky Gallery, Kelly Writers House. Opening reception: 6-8 p.m.
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Goya: Prints from the Arthur Ross Collection; showcases Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes’ series Disasters of War, one of the most powerful and unflinching artistic depictions of war, documenting the atrocities of the Napoleonic invasion of Spain and the Spanish War of Independence (1808-1814); Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library. Through January 7.
Time of Change: Civil Rights Photography of Bruce Davidson; see six important Civil Rights era photographs by renowned American photographer Bruce Davidson, who traveled from Montgomery, Alabama to Jackson, Mississippi in 1961 along with the Freedom Riders to document their experiences as they challenged segregation within the interstate bus routes in the South; East Elevator Bay, fifth floor Van Pelt Library. Through May 20.
Penn in the Field: Student Fieldwork Photography; experience fieldwork and research travel of current undergraduate and graduate students as documented through their own lenses; Library (Academic Wing, Level 3), Penn Museum. Through August 31.
14 Second Sunday Culture Film: Arctic Defenders; tells the story of the creation of the Inuit-governed territory Nunavut and the young, radical Inuits determined to redraw political boundaries and reclaim their land; 2 p.m.; Rainey Auditorium, Penn Museum; pay what you wish; register: https://tinyurl.com/arctic-defenders-jan-14 (Penn Museum).
30 Abortion and Women’s Rights: 1970; a documentary film by Mary Summers about the struggle for abortion rights and stories about women obtaining illegal abortions before Roe; 7 p.m.; room 250, PCPSE Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy, SNF Paideia, and Penn Repro Justice).
3 Mind & Mood Recharge Powered by Penn Medicine; get your monthly dose of wellness Wednesday in the Penn Museum galleries with 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, expressive arts, and more; 5-8 p.m.; Penn Museum; included with museum admission; register: https://tinyurl.com/museum-recharge-jan-3 (Penn Museum, Penn Medicine).
6 Winter Wellness Walks; experience winter beauty at Morris Arboretum & Gardens while getting your steps in and creating connections with friends and fellow visitors; 10:30 a.m.; meet at Welcome Center, Morris Arboretum & Gardens; free with admission (Morris Arboretum & Gardens). Saturdays and Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
Garden Highlights Tour; knowledgeable guides will design a tour of highlights of the Morris Arboretum & Gardens’ expansive collections around the interests of the attendees; each tour is unique; 1 p.m.; meet at Welcome Center, Morris Arboretum & Gardens; free with admission (Morris Arboretum & Gardens). Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m.
9 Master of Professional Nursing Information Session; learn more about Penn Nursing’s new Master of Professional Nursing (MPN) program (including the MPN/MSN option), with discussions about the application requirements, admissions timeline, graduate program options and more; 7 p.m.; online webinar; register: http://tinyurl.com/nursing-info-session-jan-9 (Penn Nursing). Also January 25.
11 Coffee With a Codex; informal lunch or coffee time to meet virtually with Kislak Center curators and talk about one of the manuscripts from Penn's collections; noon; online webinar; register: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/event/11490975 (Penn Libraries). Weekly.
Mini-Course: Israeli Music Goes Mizrahi; will explore the ways in which Israeli music has gradually shifted significantly to allow a space for Mizrahim to feel that the nation’s music represents them as well; noon; Zoom webinar; tickets for all three courses $60; register: https://tinyurl.com/israeli-music-goes-mizrahi (Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies). Also January 18, 25.
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 as in explosive detection, search and rescue, cancer detection, and more; 2 p.m.; Penn Working Dog Center; register: pvwdcoutreach@vet.upenn.edu (Penn Vet). Also January 30, 10 a.m.
12 Penn English Program in London at King’s College Summer 2024 Information Session; learn about the deadlines, courses, and other specifics of this exciting program; 2 p.m.; Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/8401504205 (English).
K-12 Virtual Open House: Introduction to Our Educational Programs; learn about Penn Museum’s in-person, hybrid, and distance learning programs from the museum’s trained educational team; explore lesson topics, participate in sample activities, and learn how to book your next field trip or virtual classroom experience; 3 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: http://tinyurl.com/museum-open-house-jan-12 (Penn Museum).
13 Holly Highlights & Winter Greenery Tour; a unique guided tour highlighting the Morris Arboretum & Gardens’ collection of hollies and other broadleaf evergreens that enliven the winter landscape and provide year-round appeal; 11 a.m.; meet at Welcome Center, Morris Arboretum & Gardens; free with admission (Morris Arboretum & Gardens).
16 Medicare and Social Security: Concerns of Retiring and Retired Faculty; Rene Owens, Health Advocate; Sue Sproat, HR—Benefits; Ross Kirkman, Integrated Solutions; 3:30 p.m.; Zoom webinar; info: https://provost.upenn.edu/pasef/events (Penn Association of Senior and Emeritus Faculty).
17 Masterclass: BODYTRAFFIC; 90-minute class in which intermediate to advanced dancers will learn selections from BODYTRAFFIC’s eclectic repertory; 6:30 p.m.; Annenberg Center; register: https://forms.gle/kftkkXGFw7uoW4UM7 (Penn Live Arts). See On Stage.
18 Master of Health Care Innovation Virtual Info Session; program managers will address how the MHCI has spurred career advancement for students and alumni and describe the basic components of the curriculum and the online learning experience; 4 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: herosenb@pennmedicine.upenn.edu (Perelman School of Medicine).
25 Health, Medicine, and Gender in the Archives Workshop: Deconstructing the Nurse; explore a diverse set of materials ranging from a young adult book series to board games,to annual reports from Philadelphia’s first Black nurse training schools, and thinks about the ways that nursing has stood at the intersection of critical cultural conversations; noon; suite 2U, Fagin Hall (Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing).
Noticing Struggling Students; Christina E. Frei, Penn Language Center, will share strategies for noticing and advising struggling students in the language classroom; 5 p.m.; room 543, Williams Hall; register: https://cetli.upenn.edu/event/noticing-struggling-students/ (Center for Teaching & Learning).
29 PURM Information Session (Virtual); learn about the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program (PURM) and ask any questions you have about the program and application process; 1 p.m.; Zoom webinar; join: http://tinyurl.com/curf-info-session-jan-29 (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).
30 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 as in explosive detection, search & rescue, cancer detection, and more; 10 a.m.; Penn Working Dog Center; RSVP: pvwdcoutreach@vet.upenn.edu (Penn Vet).
Penn Women's Center 50th Anniversary Service Project: Crafting Blankets for a Cause; drop by Penn Women’s Center to view its new archive display, learn about the impact of PWC at Penn, and make no-sew blankets to give to families in need; 1-4 p.m.; Penn Women’s Center (Penn Women’s Center).
2024 PWAA Professional Review; students will have the opportunity to have their work reviewed by Penn alumni who are working professionals in their fields; 6-8 p.m.; Upper and Plaza Gallery, Meyerson Hall (Architecture).
31 Summer Humanities Internship Program (SHIP) Info Session; learn about a 10-week paid program in which students work in arts, cultural, or historic organizations throughout Philadelphia that is open to students in the College of Arts & Sciences; 1 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: http://tinyurl.com/curf-workshop-jan-31 (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).
College of Liberal & Professional Studies
Online webinars. Info and to register: https://www.lps.upenn.edu/about/events.
2 Master of Environmental Studies Virtual Café; noon.
4 Master of Science in Applied Geosciences Virtual Café; noon.
9 Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences Virtual Q&A Session; 9:30 a.m.
Fels Institute of Government Virtual Information Session; noon.
Master of Environmental Studies Virtual Café; noon.
10 Master of Applied Positive Psychology Virtual Information Session; 9:30 a.m.
11 Master of Chemical Sciences Virtual Information Session; 9:30 a.m.
Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate Programs Virtual Information Session; 5 p.m.
Graduate School of Education
Online webinars. Info and to register: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/news/events-calendar.
9 Education Entrepreneurship Virtual Information Session; 7 p.m.
12 Friday Virtual Chat; 9 a.m.
International Educational Development Virtual First Friday; 11:30 a.m.
13 School Leadership Program Virtual Open House; 10 a.m.-noon.
16 Global Higher Education Management (Online) Information Session; 8 a.m.
17 Urban Teaching Residency & Urban Education (Online) Virtual Information Session; 7 p.m.
18 Penn Chief Learning Officer Virtual Information Session; noon.
Education, Culture and Society MSEd Spring Virtual Information Session; 4 p.m.
Urban Teaching Apprenticeship Virtual Information Session; 7 p.m.
23 Executive Doctorate in Higher Education Management Virtual Information Session; 4 p.m.
30 Education Entrepreneurship Virtual Information Session; 7 p.m.
31 Explore Teaching Graduate Programs at Penn GSE; 5 p.m.; room 202, GSE.
Human Resources Workshops
Online workshops for faculty and staff. Info and to register: https://www.hr.upenn.edu/.
10 Chair Yoga; noon. Also January 24, noon.
TIAA Live Webinar - Quarterly Economic and Market Update: Understanding Volatility and Recent Trends; noon.
16 Tools for Career Assessment and Development; 12:30 p.m.
TIAA Live Webinar - Invest for Success: 5 Steps You Need to Know; 2 p.m.
24 Strategies for Fostering Positive Attitudes and Embracing Change; 12:30 p.m.
25 Guided Mindful Meditation; noon.
Penn Ice Rink
In-person events at Class of 1923 Ice Skating Rink. Info and to register: https://icerink.business-services.upenn.edu/calendar-page.
9 Freestyle—Tuesdays and Thursdays; 3:20-4:20 p.m. Also January 11, 16.
10 Wednesday Open Hockey—All Levels; 8:15-9:15 a.m.
Freestyle—Mondays and Wednesdays; 2:15-3:15 p.m. Also January 15.
12 Friday Open Hockey—All Levels; 7:30-9 a.m.
Friday Open Hockey—Novice; 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Weekday Public Skate; 12:30-2 p.m. Also January 15.
Open Hockey—Stick and Puck; 2-3 p.m.
13 Public Skating Saturday; 6-7 p.m.
14 Learn to Skate—Lesson 3; noon-1 p.m.
17 2023-2024 Wednesday Open Hockey - All Levels; 8:15-9:45 a.m.
Weekday Public Skate; 12:30-2 p.m. Also January 19, 22.
Freestyle - Monday and Wednesday; 2:15-3:15 p.m. Also January 22.
18 Freestyle - Tuesdays and Thursdays; 3:20-4:20 p.m. Also January 23.
19 2023-2024 Friday Open Hockey - All Levels; 7:30-9 a.m.
2023-2024 Friday Open Hockey – Novice; 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
2023-2024 Open Hockey - Stick and Puck; 2-3 p.m.
20 Public Skating Saturday; 6-7 p.m.
21 Learn to Skate - Sesson 3; noon-1 p.m.
23 Freestyle-Tuesdays and Thursdays; 3:20-4:20 p.m. Also January 25, 30.
24 Wednesday Open Hockey-All Levels; 8:15-9:45 a.m.
Weekday Public Skate; 12:30-2 p.m. Also January 26, 29.
Freestyle-Monday and Wednesday; 2:15-3:15 p.m. Also January 29.
26 Friday Open Hockey-All Levels; 7:30-9 a.m.
Friday Open Hockey-Novice; 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Friday Open Hockey-Stick and Puck; 2-3 p.m.
27 Winterfest; 6-7 p.m.
28 Learn to Skate-Sesson 3; noon-1 p.m.
31 Wednesday Open Hockey; 8:15-9:45 a.m.
Weekday Public Skate; 12:30-2 p.m.
Freestyle - Monday and Wednesday; 2:15-3:15 p.m.
21 Bartok’s Monster: Daedalus Quartet with Sebastienne Mundheim & Pig Iron School; a musical investigation into a missing string quartet, this world premiere program by Penn’s exceptional quartet-in-residence takes inspiration from Penn English professor Jay Kirk’s Avoid the Day: A New Nonfiction in 2 Movements; 7 p.m.; Harold Prince Theatre, Annenberg Center; tickers: $42; register: https://tickets.pennlivearts.org/0/84379 (Penn Live Arts).
28 Philadelphia Freedom Band Winter Concert; a concert celebrating local LGBTQ band’s 15th anniversary with throwbacks to its high school & college band days; 4 p.m.; Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral, 19 S 38th Street (LGBT Center).
19 BODYTRAFFIC; celebrated dance company returns with a commissioned world premiere by Matthew Neenan as well as three Philadelphia premieres: Love.Lost.Fly by Micaela Taylor, exploring how people from different worlds come together; The One to Stay With by Baye & Asa, a response to the opioid crisis; and PACOPEPEPLUTO by Alejandro Cerrudo, which honors self-expression in witty solos set to Dean Martin hits; 10:30 a.m. and 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: $29-$70; register: https://tickets.pennlivearts.org/0/84343 (Penn Live Arts). Also January 20, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. See Fitness & Learning.
28 Cirque Mechanics: Zephyr; the daredevil acrobats of Cirque Mechanics perform the Philadelphia premiere of Zephyr, a brand-new show that explores humans’ relationship with the planet via a 20-foot-tall windmill, a rotating turntable and exhilarating feats; 3 p.m.; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: $29-$80; register: https://tickets.pennlivearts.org/0/84346 (Penn Live Arts).
22 The Labor of Reinvention: Entrepreneurship in the New Chinese Digital Economy; Lin Zhang, University of New Hampshire; 5 p.m.; room 500, Annenberg School (Annenberg Center for Collaborative Communication).
23 Winter Reading Project 2024: The Candy House; Jennifer Egan, English; 5:30 p.m.; sky lounge, Harrison College House (English).
24 Your Money Of Your Life; Luke Messac, Harvard Medical School; 5:30 p.m.; 2nd floor conference room, Penn Bookstore (Penn Bookstore).
25 The Tarikh-i Hamid: A Late-Qing Uyghur History; Eric Schluessel, George Washington University; 5:15 p.m.; room 209, College Hall (History).
29 Merze Tate: The Global Odyssey of a Black Woman Scholar; Barbara Savage, Africana studies; 5:30 p.m.; 2nd floor conference room, Penn Bookstore; register: https://tinyurl.com/savage-reading-jan-29 (Africana Studies).
30 Presentation of Edith Bruck's Novel Lost Bread; Gabriella Romani and David Yanoff, translators; 5 p.m.; Penn Bookstore (Italian Studies).
Kelly Writers House
Unless noted, hybrid events at Arts Café, Kelly Writers House, and YouTube livestream. Info: https://writing.upenn.edu/wh/calendar/0124.php.
18 Cosmic Writers 2nd Anniversary Showcase; 6 p.m.
23 New Poems for the New Year; Suppose An Eyes, poetry workshop; 6 p.m.
25 Mind of Winter; winter gathering featuring soup, stew, and a big fire; 5 p.m.
29 Live at the Writers House; 6:30 p.m.; WXPN radio broadcast.
31 Speakeasy Open Mic Night; 7 p.m.
27 CultureFest! Lunar New Year; bring the whole family to learn about vibrant Asian traditions with a full day of festivities, including storytelling, art-making, live music, and dance performances, ending with a traditional Lion Dance; 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Penn Museum; included with museum admission (Penn Museum).
Home games only. Tickets and other info: https://pennathletics.com/calendar.
5 Gymnastics hosts Keystone Classic; 6 p.m.; the Palestra.
6 Men’s Basketball vs. Dartmouth; 2 p.m.; the Palestra.
Wrestling vs. Rutgers; 7 p.m.; the Palestra.
15 Women’s Basketball vs. Cornell; 2 p.m.; the Palestra.
19 Men’s/Women’s Squash vs. Cornell; 5 p.m.; Penn Squash Center.
20 Men’s/Women’s Fencing hosts Philadelphia Invitational; all day; Tse Center.
Women’s Swimming vs. Harvard; 10 a.m.; Sheerr Pool/Pottruck Center.
Men’s Swimming vs. Harvard; 2 p.m.; Sheerr Pool/Pottruck Center.
Men’s Basketball vs. Harvard; 6 p.m.; the Palestra.
21 Men’s/Women’s Fencing hosts Philadelphia Invitational; all day; Tse Center.
Wrestling vs. Stanford; noon; The Palestra.
27 Men’s/Women’s Squash vs. Dartmouth; noon; Penn Squash Center.
Women’s Basketball vs. Columbia; 2 p.m.; the Palestra.
28 Men’s/Women’s Squash vs. Harvard; noon; Penn Squash Center.
Wrestling vs. Columbia; 1 p.m.; the Palestra.
8 Routing and Remodeling Membranes at Presynaptic Terminals; Avital Rodal, Brandeis University; 3 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Pennsylvania Muscle Institute).
9 Film, Photography, and Virtual Reality; Peter Decherney, English; noon; online webinar; register: http://tinyurl.com/decherney-talk-jan-9 (Global Discovery Series).
Phase 2 Bypass/Override: A Study in the Moral Efficiency of Drug Development; Jonathan Kimmelman, McGill University; noon; room 1402, Blockley Hall, and Zoom webinar; register: http://tinyurl.com/kimmelman-talk-jan-9 (Medical Ethics & Health Policy).
10 A Controversial Topic: The 6-Month Recall; John Featherstone, University of California, San Francisco; Peter Mossey, University of Dundee; 10 a.m.; online webinar; register: http://tinyurl.com/featherstone-mossey-jan-10 (Penn Dental Medicine).
Assessing the Scientific Case for Early Phase Trials and/or Innovative Care: the PATH Approach; Jonathan Kimmelman, McGill University; noon; room B102AB, Richards Building and Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/kimmelman-talk-jan-10 (Medical Ethics & Health Policy).
Implementing Precision Health Approaches in Digital Health Interventions to Promote LGBTQ+ Health; Seul Ki Choi, Penn Nursing; noon; online webinar; register: empat@pennmedicine.upenn.edu (Center for Public Health).
Human Impact on the Landscape of Ancient South India; Kathleen D. Morrison, anthropology; 7 p.m.; online webinar; tickets: $15/general, $7/member; register: https://tinyurl.com/morrison-talk-jan-10 (Penn Museum).
11 Consider the Lung as a Sensory Organ; Sun Xin, University of San Diego; 4 p.m.; room 11-146, Smilow Center (Penn-CHOP Lung Biology Institute).
12 Do No Harm: Balancing Innovation and Regulation in Health Care AI; I. Glenn Cohen, Harvard University; Maia Hightower, Equality AI; Nigam Shah, Stanford University; Ravi B. Parikh, medical oncology; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/ldi-talk-jan-12 (Leonard Davis Institute).
16 Regulation of Lung Inflammation by Antibody Glycosylation; Taia Wang, Stanford University; 4 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Penn Institute for Immunology).
17 Community Assembly in Skin Microbiomes; Tami Lieberman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Microbiology).
Trauma Informed Care: Lessons Learned and New Approaches; Olivia Sheridan, Penn Dental Medicine; 5:30 p.m.; online webinar; register: http://tinyurl.com/sheridan-talk-jan-17 (Penn Dental Medicine).
18 Innate Immune-Mediated Inflammation - From Anti-Bacterial Defense to Sepsis; Ling Wu, pulmonary, allergy, & critical care; noon; room 213, Stemmler Hall (Penn-CHOP Lung Biology Institute).
Lessons Learned From a Citywide Abandoned Housing Experiment; John MacDonald, criminology and sociology; noon; 4th floor library, McNeil Building; RSVP: breyanam@sas.upenn.edu (Criminology).
Living in the Moment – Or Not? Past and Future Experience in Graeco-Roman Thought; Peter N. Singer, Einstein Center Chronoi, Berlin; 4:45 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall (Classical Studies).
19 Postcustodial Human Rights Archives: The Grupo de Apoyo Mutuo and Penn Libraries; Brie Gettleson, Penn Libraries; noon; 2nd floor forum, PCPSE (Center for Latin American & Latinx Studies).
Penn Alumni Water Forum Webinar; Nathan Sell, American Cleaning Institute; Martin Wolf, Seventh Generation, Inc.; Mark Hughes, Church & Dwight, Co.; noon; Zoom webinar; register: http://tinyurl.com/water-center-talk-jan-19 (Water Center at Penn).
Outsourcing Repression: Everyday State Power in Contemporary China; Lynette Ong, University of Toronto; 12:30 p.m.; room 418, PCPSE (Center for the Study of Contemporary China).
Fires, Ferns and Squirrels: Controls on Nonlocal Hillslope Sediment Transport; Danica Roth, Colorado School of Mines; 3 p.m.; room 358, Hayden Hall (Earth & Environmental Studies).
22 Adversity & HIV Risk in Adolescents: Longitudinal findings from Malawi and South Africa; Rachel Kidman, Stony Brook Medicine; noon; room 403, McNeil Building (Population Studies Center).
The Kidney and the Cane: Planetary Health and the Limits of Life Support in Nicaragua’s Sugarcane Zone; Alex Nading, Cornell University; noon; room 345, Penn Museum (Anthropology).
High Energy Theory: Amplitudes & CFT Meet Cosmology; Hayden Lee, University of Chicago; 2 p.m.; room 3W2, DRL (Physics & Astronomy).
Mechanisms of Axon Growth and Regeneration; Frank Bradke, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases; 3 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Pennsylvania Muscle Institute).
Beyond the Classroom: Unraveling the Interplay of Mother's Education, Academic Achievement, and Private Supplementary Education in Educational Inequalities; Abby Lim, sociology; 4 p.m.; room 367, McNeil Building (Sociology).
Walt Whitman’s Inferno, Bryn Mawr College, and the American Civil War; David Wallace, English; 5:15 p.m.; Class of 1978 Pavilion, Van Pelt Library (Workshop in the History of Material Texts).
23 Transport and Delivery by Active Materials; Arnold J.T.M. Mathijssen, physics & astronomy; 10 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics).
Fatality in the Context of Intimate Partner Violence; Millan AbiNader, School of Social Policy & Practice; noon; hybrid event; location TBA; info: faith.brown@pennmedicine.upenn.edu (PSOM Deans’ Distinguished Visiting Professorship Seminar).
Protein Self-Assembly at the Right Place and Time; Margaret Johnson, Johns Hopkins University; noon; room TBA, Chemistry Complex (Chemistry).
Social Preferences of U.S. Physicians: Evidence from Experimental and Observational Data; Jing Li, University of Washington; noon; auditorium, Colonial Penn Center; register: https://tinyurl.com/li-talk-jan-23 (Leonard Davis Institute).
Personalized Decision-Making in Infectious Disease Control: Causal Inference and Complex Dependence; Ivana Malenica, Harvard University and University of California, Berkeley; 3:30 p.m.; room 701, Blockley Hall, and Zoom webinar; join; http://tinyurl.com/malenica-talk-jan-23 (Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Informatics).
Impact of Inflammation on Steady State and Clonal Hematopoiesis; Katherine King, Baylor University; 4 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Penn Institute for Immunology).
24 A Cone’s Eye View of Plant Evolution; Andrew Leslie, Stanford University; noon; Carolrn Hoff Lynch Lecture Hall, Chemistry Complex (Chemistry).
Human Development & Quantitative Methods: Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen; Dana Miller-Cotto, Kent State University; noon; room 355, Stiteler Hall (Graduate School of Education).
Vaccination Against Malaria, Tuberculosis and Cancer: Intravenous Delivery Optimizes the Magnitude and Quality of T cell Immunity; Robert A. Seder, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases; noon; hybrid event; location TBA; info: bellama@pennmedicine.upenn.edu (Center for AIDS Research).
Bioinspired Protein-Based Cancer Immunotherapy; Yanpu He, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 3:30 p.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering).
The Dawn of Gravitational Wave Astronomy at Light-Year Wavelengths; Stephen Taylor, Vanderbilt University; 3:30 p.m.; room A8, DRL (Physics & Astronomy).
Dakans and Demons: Visible and Invisible Powers in Pre-Colonial Western India; Divya Cherian, Princeton University; 4:30 p.m.; Café 58, Irvine Auditorium (South Asia Studies).
MLK Jr. Social Justice Lecture & Award; Dorothy Roberts, Carey Law School; 5:30 p.m.; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center; register: https://tinyurl.com/roberts-talk-jan-24 (Africana Studies).
etc., Rossana Hu, architecture; 6:30 p.m.; Plaza Gallery, Meyerson Hall (Architecture).
25 Special Briefing: 2024 Fiscal Outlook for States and Cities; Clarence Anthony, National League of Cities; Kim Norton, mayor of Rochester, Minnesota; Mark Ferrandino, former speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives; Eric Kim, Fitch Ratings; Mark M. Zandi, Moody’s Analytics; 11 a.m.; Zoom webinar; register: http://tinyurl.com/iur-talk-jan-25 (Penn Institute for Urban Research).
Challenging “Miracle” Narratives, 1962-1968; John P. DiMoia, Seoul National University; noon; suite 310, 3600 Market Street (Korean Studies).
A Deep Dive into the Delaware River Bacteria Study; panel of speakers; noon; Zoom webinar; register: http://tinyurl.com/water-center-talk-jan-25 (Water Center at Penn).
High Energy Theory Seminar: Mapping New Physics from the UV to the IR; Grant Remmen, New York University; 2 p.m.; room 4N12, DRL (Physics & Astronomy).
Disrupting NextG; Andrea Goldsmith, Princeton University; 3 p.m.; Glandt Forum, Singh Center for Nanotechnology (Electrical & Systems Engineering).
Black Belief from the Back of the Church; Vaughn Booker, Africana Studies; 3:30 p.m.; room 204, Cohen Hall (Religious Studies).
Control of Lung Progenitor Cell Fate Decisions in Development and Regeneration-Repair; Wellington V. Cardoso, Columbia University; 4 p.m.; room 11-146, Smilow Center (Penn-CHOP Lung Biology Institute).
The Stones of Posidippus: Elemental Media; Verity Platt, Cornell University; 4:45 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall (Classical Studies).
Trans Art(s) of Abstraction; David Getsy, LGBTQ historian; Goodhand Room, 6 p.m.; LGBT Center (Center for Research in Feminist, Queer and Transgender Studies, LGBT Center).
26 Robot Navigation in Complex Indoor and Outdoor Environments; Dinesh Manocha, University of Maryland; 10:30 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/95396998444 (GRASP Lab).
How Sexual Orientation and Parental Status Shape Economic Inequality for Women in the United States; Emily Curran, sociology; Fertility Behavior of Female Marriage Migrants in South Korea: Associations with Gender Role Attitudes; Hyun Jin (Katelyn) Kim, sociology; noon; room 367, McNeil Building (Sociology).
27 In Conversation; Jeff Koons, artist; Hubert Neumann, art collector; Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, history of art; 6 p.m.; Harrison Auditorium, Penn Museum, and Zoom webinar; register: http://tinyurl.com/koons-neumann-jan-27 (History of Art).
29 “They Have Black in Their Blood”: Exploring How Genetic Ancestry Tests Affect Racial Appraisals and Classifications; Marissa E. Thompson, Columbia University; noon; room 403, McNeil Building (Population Studies Center).
A View from the Dhow: Capitalism and Sovereignty in the Indian Ocean; Nidhi Mahajan, University of California, Santa Cruz; noon; room 345, Penn Museum (Anthropology).
Nature's Proxies: A History of Studying Past and Future Climates; Melissa Charenko, Michigan State University; 3:30 p.m.; location TBA (History & Sociology of Science).
Ukraine's Patronal Democracy and the Russian Invasion; Balint Magyar and Balint Madlovics, Central European University; 3:30 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE (Russian 7 East European Studies).
Lessons from the Benches: Reflections from One Jurist’s Journey Through State and Federal Courts; Tamika Montgomery-Reeves, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; 4:30 p.m.; room 240B, Silverman Hall; register: http://tinyurl.com/montgomery-reeves-jan-29 (Institute for Law & Economics).
30 Making Dynamic Robots Taskable; Scott Kuindersma, Boston Dynamics; 10 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics).
Illusions of Progress; Brent Cebul, history; noon; online webinar; register: http://tinyurl.com/cebul-talk-jan-30 (Penn Lightbulb Café).
Policy Seminar; Morgan Cephas, PA State Representative; Auditorium, Colonial Penn Center; noon; register: http://tinyurl.com/cephas-talk-jan-30 (Leonard Davis Institute).
Taiwan's New President and the Future of the Indo-Pacific; Jacques deLisle, political science; Susan Thornton, Yale University; Thoma Shattuck, Perry World House; noon; Perry World House (Center for the Study of Contemporary China, Perry World House).
Regulation of Barrier Immunity; David Artis, Jill Roberts Institute; Austrian Auditorium, 4 p.m.; CRB (Penn Institute for Immunology).
Just-Noticeably Human (JNH): Musical Humanness in the Age of Digital Automation; Steven Takasugi, composer; 5:15 p.m.; room 101, Lerner Building, and Zoom webinar; join: http://tinyurl.com/takasugi-talk-jan-30 (Music Department).
Resurgence of the Yuan Non-Han Ancestry in Late Qing China; Tomoyasu Iiyama, Waseda University; 5:15 p.m.; Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/3187349023 (East Asian Languages & Civilizations).
31 Climate Crisis Communication: Urgency, Agency, and Love; Susan Joy Hassol, Aspen Global Change Institute; 10:30 a.m.; Zoom webinar; join: http://tinyurl.com/hassol-talk-jan-31 (Environmental Innovations Initiative).
On Molds and Mutualisms: Integrating Natural History, Genomic, and Metabolic Perspectives on the Evolutionary Ecology of Fungi; Lotus Lofgren, Duke University; 10:30 a.m.; room 109, Leidy Lab (Biology).
Chemistry or Harassment? Relational (Mis)matches in Orientations Toward Work in Pornography Production; Hannah Wohl, University of California, Santa Barbara; noon; room 403, McNeil Building (Sociology).
Dynamic Behavior and Lineage Plasticity of the Pulmonary Venous Endothelium; Joanna Wong, cell & molecular biology; noon; room 213, Stemmler Hall (Penn-CHOP Lung Biology Institute).
Environmental Justice for All: A Panel on Current Research and More Just Futures; Henry Daniell, Penn Dental Medicine; Kristina Lyons, anthropology; Rand Quinn, Graduate School of Education; Nicole A. Thomas, Urban Health Lab; noon; Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium; register: http://tinyurl.com/gse-panel-jan-31 (Graduate School of Education).
First-Person Film Theory/Supplemental Film Theory; Timothy Corrigan, cinema & media studies, history of art, and English; noon; room 330, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Cinema & Media Studies).
Selfish Genes, Competition and Consequences for Pneumococcal Pathogenesis; Jeffrey Weiser, New York University; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Microbiology).
Simplifying Synthesis at the Interface of Organic and Materials Chemistry; Phillip Milner, Cornell University; noon; room TBA, Chemistry Complex (Chemistry).
Strengthening Families Impacted by Foster Care and Adoption; Stephanie Oyler, social worker; Joseph Crumbley, social worker; Amanda Woolston, Therapy Center for Transformative Growth; 1 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: http://tinyurl.com/field-center-talk-jan-31 (Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice, & Research).
Magnetic Imaging of Domain Walls and Surface Transition in Antiferromagnetic Topological Insulators; Weida Wu, Rutgers University; 3:30 p.m.; room A8, DRL (Physics & Astronomy).
Optimal Control as a Catalyst for Smart and Sustainable Systems; Benjamin Decardi-Nelson, Cornell University; 3:30 p.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering).
Social and Climate Injustice: Examining the Effects on the Health of Farmworkers; Roxana Chicas, Emory University; 3:30 p.m.; Ann L. Roy Auditorium, Fagin Hall; RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/chicas-talk-jan-31 (Penn Nursing).
Polygonal Billiards and Dynamics on Moduli Spaces; Alex Eskin, Princeton University and University of Chicago; 3:45 p.m.; room A2, DRL (Mathematics).
Teaching Manga, Anime, and Traditional Japanese Culture; Jolyon Thomas, religious studies; 4:30 p.m.; Penn Museum; register: http://tinyurl.com/thomas-talk-jan-31 (Penn Museum).
African-American Lecture Series; Ruha Benjamin, Princeton University; 5:30 p.m.; 4th floor commons, McNeil Building; register: https://tinyurl.com/benjamin-talk-jan-31 (Africana Studies).
Emotional Heritage; Eva Prats and Ricardo Flores, Flores & Prats Architects; 6:30 p.m.; Plaza Gallery, Meyerson Hall (Architecture).
Biology
In-person events at room 109, Leidy Lab. Info: https://www.bio.upenn.edu/events.
17 The Continuum of Gene Regulation at Single-Cell Resolution, from Drosophila to Human Complex Traits; Diego Calderon, University of Washington; 10:30 a.m.
22 Social Strategies and Social Resilience in Changing Environments; Madeleine Ostwald, University of California, Santa Barbara; 10:30 a.m.
Economics
In-person events. Info: https://economics.sas.upenn.edu/events.
19 Causal Inference Under Interference Through Designed Markets; Evan Munro, Stanford University; 4 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.
22 An Identification and Dimensionality Robust Test for Linear IV Models; Manu Navjeevan, University of California, Los Angeles; 4 p.m.; room 202, PCPSE.
23 Bounding the Child Penalty; Julius Ilciukas, economics; noon; room 100, PCPSE.
Minimum Wages and Automation Responses by Heterogeneous Firms; Jordan Peeples, economics; 12:30 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.
24 Predicting Unobserved Individual-level Causal Effects; Christophe Gaillac, University of Oxford; 4 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.
25 Dynamic Effects of Price Controls and Deregulation Policies: Evidence from the Indian Cement Industry; Shresth Garg, Harvard University; 4 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.
26 The Geography of Higher Education and Spatial Inequalities; Anaïs Fabre, Toulouse School of Economics; 4 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.
29 Quasi Bayes in Latent Variable Models; Sid Kankanala, Yale University; 4 p.m.; room 202, PCPSE.
30 To Follow the Crowd? Benefits and Costs of Migrant Networks; Yulu Tang, Harvard University; 4 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.
Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
Unless noted, online webinars. Info and to register: https://katz.sas.upenn.edu/events.
21 Sacred Soundscapes: Musical Traditions from the Ottoman Empire; Hadar Feldman Samet, Tel Aviv University; 2 p.m.; Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, 101 S. Independence Mall East; tickets: $18/general, $13/PennCard holders.
23 The Hasidic Nigun at the Sabbath Table; Naomi Cohn Zentner, Bar-Ilan University; noon.
On Antisemitism and Education; Dara Horn, Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History; 7 p.m.; Shotel Dubin Auditorium, Penn Hillel
30 Kapelya: The Gender of Music in Contemporary Jewish Brooklyn; Jeremiah Lockwood, Yale Institute of Sacred Music; noon.
Please visit https://aarc.upenn.edu for current information. Events are sponsored by the African American Resource Center and the MLK Executive Planning Committee with additional sponsors listed in parentheses.
Penn Reads Book Donation Project; the service activity supports Philadelphia preschools/daycare 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’s books; list available at https://tinyurl.com/PennReadsBookList2024; your donation supports a local bookstore; ship books to African American Resource Center, 3643 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Through February 3.
15 MLK Day of Service Kick-Off Breakfast; guest speaker Charisse Burden-Stelly, assistant professor of Africana studies and political science at Carleton College; entertainment provided; 8:30 a.m.; doors open at 8 a.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall; registration link TBA; info: aarc@upenn.edu.
Free Dog and Cat Wellness and Vaccination Clinic; clinic that will be run by appointment only; appointment calls will be accepted between 8-10 a.m. weekday mornings starting on January 2; call the Penn Ryan Veterinary Hospital’s appointment desk at (215) 898-4680 to schedule a visit; clinic is limited to two pets per household; clients should wear masks when interacting with the volunteers; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; 3900 Spruce St.
Beautification Project; volunteers will clean designated areas and tile at Henry C. Lea Elementary School at 4700 Locust Street; daycare will be provided for youth 4 and over; dress appropriately; light refreshments and water will be provided; 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; meet at 9:45 a.m. at Houston Hall for transportation to the school.
A Pocketbook Full of Toiletries Project; volunteers will fill pre-constructed bags with personal items that will be donated to area shelters for women; 10:30-11:30 a.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall; info: (215) 898-0104; no registration needed.
Sock Stuffing Project; volunteers will assemble and stuff “wearable” crew socks and fill them with personal items; these items will be donated to area shelters; 10:30-11:30 a.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall; info: (215) 898-0104; no registration needed.
Penn Reads Literacy & Children’s Art Project-“Imagine A World…!”; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. imagined a world where his four children would “not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character”; children, ages 3 to 8, are invited to come imagine with us while we create and learn more about Dr. King’s vision; young readers will be able to participate in a theatrical storytime experience (beginning at 11:15 a.m.), explore the uniqueness of a university library, and create a book to take home; storytellers, librarians, teachers, and library staff will guide in this creation; pizza and snacks will fuel the imagination; note: all adults entering the library must present identification; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, 6th floor, Van Pelt Library; register: bit.ly/PennReads2024Registration (Penn Libraries).
So You Want To Go To College? A Virtual Workshop; the college admissions and financial aid application process can be overwhelming, time consuming and confusing, but this workshop will help parents and students better understand and navigate the college and admissions process; 1 p.m.; info: aarc@upenn.edu.
MLK 101: A Reintroduction to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; a talk by Anthony Monteiro; info: aarc@upenn.edu or toliverd@upenn.edu.
16 King the Preacher Series; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a pastor and preacher; his work for justice was grounded in his faith, yet we hear less about his sermons than we do about his speeches; hear a sermon online or attend in person; noon; Christian Association, 118 S. 37th St.; info: lecluyse@upenn.edu. Also January 23.
18 Women of Color at Penn and Men of Color/ MLK Program: Paint-Along; caring for the world sometimes causes us to neglect caring for ourselves; creative activities are an investment in our own personal wellness, paint a follow-along picture and decompress with other employees in a fun, relaxed environment; refreshments and all materials provided; space is limited, registration is required—link TBA; 5:30-7 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall (Women of Color at Penn, The Office of Social Equity & Community, Penn Professional Staff Assembly).
22 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Candlelight Vigil; walkers will join the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mighty Psi Chapter for the Annual Candlelight Vigil; the vigil will begin outside Du Bois College House and proceed with songs and quotations from Dr. King during the walk through the campus that will end at College Green; registration link TBA; info: mcgruder@sas.upenn.edu.
23 Diaspora Dialogue Inaugural: Cultural Appropriation; the first program in this series will explore the boundaries between appreciation and appropriation between members of the African diaspora; 5-7 p.m.; location TBD; info: aarc@upenn.edu.
24 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture and Award Ceremony; Dorothy Roberts, the George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology and the Raymond Pace and Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Professor of Civil Rights, will reflect on the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with Marcia Chatelain, the Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Africana Studies; 5:30 p.m.; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center; register: https://tinyurl.com/MLKSocialJusticeLecture (PRSS, Penn Carey Law, Annenberg, Department of Africana Studies).
25 The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: An Interfaith Commemoration and Conversation in Social Justice; will honor and celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King; the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Involvement Awards will be presented along with musical entertainment; this event will feature a conversation with Rabbi David Wolpe and Jonah Platt; 6 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall; info: pburch@upenn.edu (Office of the Chaplain, Office of the President, Center for Africana Studies).
29 MLK Hallmark Program: SCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action: Implications for Higher Education and Beyond; 5-7 p.m.; Terrace Room, Cohen Hall (Barbara and Edward Netter Center, Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development).
31 Jazz for King; enjoy the sweet sounds of Genn Bryan & Friends and MC Diane Leslie; 6-10 p.m.; location TBD.
2/1 MLK Inspired Paint-Along; One of Dr. King’s commitment was to strive for good spiritual and bodily health which is especially important as we care for the world and communities we live in; gather in a spirit of community to create your own facilitated masterpiece; food, ambience, and fun will be provided; 5:30-7:30 p.m.; location available on registration (African-American Resource Center, Women of Color at Penn, Men of Color).
2/3 MLK Sports & Wellness Event; YoungQuakers Community Athletics’ (YQCA) invite families from Penn and West Philadelphia to engage in virtual sports and wellness activities under the guidance and encouragement of Penn students and staff; families may participate in yoga, bodyweight fitness exercises, and sports performance activities; participants will also hear from speakers about how they’ve embraced Dr. King’s principles in their own lives; 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Pottruck Health and Fitness Center; registration link TBA (Division of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics, Netter Center for Community Partnerships).