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16 Family Weekend. Through October 18.
30 Grade Type Change Deadline.
Penn Museum
Info and to register: www.penn.museum
2 Museum Playdate: The Stories That Make Us; 10 a.m.
14 Virtual Archaeological Adventure: Mexico and Central America; 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
17 At-Home Anthro LIVE: Reading Ancient Artifacts; 11 a.m.
Ask the Scientists: Ancient “-ologies”; 1 p.m.
21 World Wonders: Journey to Mexico; 4 p.m.
9 Power, Politics, and Pediatrics: Assessing the Impact of Governance on Global Child Health; 12th Annual CHOP Pediatric Global Health Virtual Conference; 11 a.m.-3:15 p.m.; register: https://chop.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EID=1101 (CHOP, Nursing).
16 Penn Wharton Conference on Race and Economics; in honor of the upcoming 100th anniversary of Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander’s receipt of her PhD in economics from Penn; 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; info and to register: https://events.wharton.upenn.edu/the-penn-wharton-conference-on-race-and-economics/ (Economics, Wharton).
Admission Donations/Hours
Arthur Ross Gallery: by appointment only; info: http://www.arthurrossgallery.org/visit/schedule-your-visit/
Brodsky Gallery: temporarily closed; info: http://writing.upenn.edu/wh/involved/series/brodskygallery/
Esther Klein Gallery: free, in-person admission by appointment (limit of 5 people in gallery); info: https://sciencecenter.org/discover/ekg
ICA: free; Weds.-Sat., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; free timed ticket required; info: https://icaphila.org
Kroiz Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library: temporarily closed; info: http://tinyurl.com/hvrlct4
Meyerson Hall: public events temporarily cancelled; info: https://tinyurl.com/y27c5dty
Morris Arboretum: reservations required; Sun.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; info: http://www.morrisarboretum.org/visit_hours.shtml
Penn Museum: two-hour timed ticket required; Tues.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; info: https://www.penn.museum/visit/plan-your-visit
Quorum: Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; info: https://sciencecenter.org/discover/quorum
Slought: Tues.-Fri., noon-5 p.m.; info: https://slought.org/
Van Pelt Library: temporarily closed; info: https://www.library.upenn.edu/about/hours/vp
Wistar Institute: in-person events temporarily cancelled; info: https://wistar.org/
Now
With Whom We Walk This Earth; artist Dena Haden creates moments in time to honor Mother Nature and the seeds of life that surround us; Esther Klein Gallery. Through November 28.
Re-materialize; features artists who have built their pieces using materials sourced from discarded items; Arthur Ross Gallery. Through December 20.
Milford Graves: A Mind-Body Deal; exploring the practices and predilections of this extraordinary “jazz mind”; ICA. Through January 24, 2021.
Upcoming
3 Scarecrow Design Contest; fun display of fairy tale scarecrows; Morris Arboretum. Through November 1. Also see Special Events.
23 Re-Assemble: Sound Performance by June Lopez; improvs and experiments from various sound sources; noon; register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/123255010053 (Arthur Ross Gallery).
Ongoing
Penn Museum
Africa Galleries: From Maker to Museum; outlines artifacts’ origins.
Asia Galleries; view Asian artifacts, many of which show the development of Buddhism.
Canaan & Ancient Israel Gallery; explore the history of this region.
Egypt Galleries; view highlights from the Museum’s mummy collection.
Etruscan Italy Gallery; learn about the first great rulers of central Italy.
Greece Gallery; explore the ancient history of Greece and its colonies.
Mexico and Central America Gallery; examines distinct societies and connections.
Middle East Galleries; trace the histories of Mesopotamian civilizations.
Native American Voices; see ancient Native American artifacts alongside contemporary perspectives.
Rome Gallery; explore everyday items from the Roman Republic and Empire.
Sphinx Gallery; collections from across the globe.
Morris Arboretum
Loop de Loop: Patrick Dougherty Installation; stickwork sculpture. Ongoing until deterioration.
Out on a Limb; tree adventure exhibit celebrating its 10th year.
2 The Surrogate; 7 p.m.; virtual showing; tickets: https://annenbergcenter.org/event/the-surrogate (Annenberg Center).
7 History and Memory; noon; includes discussion with director Rea Tajiri; info: https://asam.sas.upenn.edu/ (ASAM).
11 Ishaare; 2 p.m.; includes panel discussion of gestures and sign language in Mumbai; register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/518/ishaare (Penn Museum).
Cinema Studies
Info and to register: https://cinemastudies.sas.upenn.edu/events
15 Jeronimo; includes talk with director Joseph Juhn; 8 p.m.
19 Jean Gentil; 6 p.m.
27 Twilight Revelations; 7 p.m.
28 Good White People; 6 p.m.
29 Lamb; 7 p.m.
5 Between the Lines: The Nine Guardians by Rosario Castellanos; Penn Museum book club; 5:30 p.m.; register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/514/between-the-lines (Penn Museum) Also October 12, 26.
6 Penn Art and Wellness Student Mindfulness Session; art-making and meditation; 6 p.m.; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/art-and-wellness (ICA).
7 Fostering College Success in Pennsylvania; session on improving higher education access and success for students who have experienced foster care; 10 a.m.; info: https://www.sp2.upenn.edu/sp2-events/2020-10/ (SP2).
8 The Deep Dig: Southwest Textiles in Motion; four-part class exploring woven garments; 6:30 p.m.; register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/503/the-deep-dig (Penn Museum). Also October 15, 22, 29.
16 Mindfulness at the Museum with Kate Johnson; noon; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/ica-mindfulness-oct-16 (ICA).
Master in Law Virtual Info Session for General Audiences; noon; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/law-info-session-oct-16 (Penn Law).
Career Paths Panel; Penn English PhDs share their experiences; 1 p.m.; Zoom meeting; register: https://www.english.upenn.edu/events/ (English).
17 Knowledge that Fits in the Palm of Your Hand—Analyzing 5,000-Year-Old Seeds; Center for the Analysis of Archaeological Materials workshop; 10 a.m.; virtual event; register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/570/caam-workshop (Penn Museum).
Penn Institute for Computational Sciences C++ workshop; 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; info: https://pics.upenn.edu/ (PICS).
20 Admissions Webinar: MSN and Nurse Anesthesia DNP Programs; noon; info: https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/calendar/view/event/event_id/3412/view/event (Vet).
21 Book Club: Loving Frank by Nancy Horan; noon; register: https://ppsa.upenn.edu/initiatives/ppsa-book-club/ (PPSA).
23 Writing Teaching Statements For Academic Jobs Workshop; 9:30 a.m.; Zoom; info: https://arth.sas.upenn.edu/events/ (History of Art).
Mindfulness at the Museum with Shesheena Bray; noon; virtual; register: https://tinyurl.com/mindfulness-ica-oct-23 (ICA).
24 CE Series—Tails from the Darkroom & Other Practical Magic; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Zoom; registration: $125; https://www.alumni.upenn.edu/practicalmagic2020 (Penn Vet).
26 Mondays with Milford: Heart Music; 6 p.m.; virtual; info: https://icaphila.org/posts/mondays-with-milford/ (ICA).
30 Mindfulness at the Museum: Restorative Contact with Gabrielle Revlock; 6:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting; join: https://tinyurl.com/ica-mindfulness-oct-30 (ICA).
HR: Professional and Personal Development Programs
Open to faculty and staff; free. Register: http://knowledgelink.upenn.edu
7 Tools for Career Assessment and Development; 12:30 p.m.
13 Develop Your Presentation Skills; 12:30 p.m.
21 Virtual Training 101; 12:30 p.m.
26 Creating and Maintaining Your LinkedIn Profile; 12:30 p.m.
27 TED Talk Tuesday: How to Manage for Collective Creativity; 12:30 p.m.
29 Effectively Communicating in the Workplace; 12:30 p.m.
HR: Work-life Workshops
Open to faculty and staff; free. Register: www.hr.upenn.edu/registration
1 Flexible Work Options; 11 a.m.
8 Parents’ Guide to Kids and Money—Toddlers to Teens; noon.
New and Expectant ParentBriefing; 12:30 p.m.
13 How to Write a Models of Excellence Nomination; noon.
15 Strategies for Managing Stress and Avoiding Burnout; 12:30 p.m.
28 The Role of Social Security in Your Retirement Income Strategy; 12:30 p.m.
29 New Wellness Program and Virgin Pulse Live Platform Demonstration; noon.
HR: Penn Healthy You Workshops
Open to faculty and staff; free. Register: www.hr.upenn.edu/registration
1 Vinyasa Yoga; noon. Also October 13 and 29.
9 Bodycombat; noon.
21 Chair Yoga; noon.
23 HIIT Strength; noon.
Penn Libraries Workshops
Info and to register: https://www.library.upenn.edu/
1 SpeedGrader Workshop (Faculty and Staff); 11 a.m.
5 Linoleum Block Printing Workshop: Print From Home; 4:30 p.m. Also October 12.
6 Digital Scriptorium 2.0 Planning Meeting; presentations and discussions about building a collection of pre-modern manuscripts; 1 p.m. Also October 8, 13, 15.
8 Linoleum Carving Hangout; 7-9 p.m.
21 Making Type at Home; 5 p.m.
29 #HealthLiteracyMonth #citeNLM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon; all day.
30 Make a Book By Hand; 2-4 p.m.
Penn Nursing
Info and to register: www.nursing.upenn.edu/calendar
1 Admissions Webinar: Accelerated Nursing Program; 6 p.m. Also October 12.
7 Penn Nursing Virtual Information Session for High School Students; noon. Weekly through November 18.
8 Women’s Health/Gender Related NP and Nurse Midwifery Webinar; noon.
Innovation Accelerator Information Session; 4 p.m.
14 Post-Master’s DNP and Executive Leadership DNP Webinar; noon.
15 Nurse Anesthesia DNP Webinar; 11 a.m.
29 PhD Admissions, Student Services, and Financial Aid Webinar; noon.
30 LGBT History Month Program: Transitioning in the Work Place; noon.
Liberal and Professional Studies
Info: www.upenn.edu/lps-events
1 Master of Science in Applied Geosciences Virtual Café; noon.
6 Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Virtual Information Session; noon; info: www.lpsonline.sas.upenn.edu/events
Master of Environmental Studies Virtual Café; noon.
8 Master of Science in Applied Geosciences Virtual Information Session; noon.
13 Master of Chemical Sciences Virtual Information Session; 5 p.m.
Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate Programs Virtual Information Session; 5 p.m.
Organizational Dynamics Virtual Information Session; 6 p.m.
15 Master of Environmental Studies Virtual Information Session; noon.
Master of Liberal Arts Virtual Information Session; 2 p.m.
20 Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Virtual Information Session; 5:30 p.m.; info: https://lpsonline.sas.upenn.edu/events
Fels Institute of Government Virtual Information Session; 5 p.m.
27 Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences Virtual Information Session; noon.
Morris Arboretum
Info and to register: http://www.morrisarboretum.org/
2 Designing a Productive and Ornamental Vegetable Garden; Alex Correia, Longwood Gardens; 1 p.m.
6 Planting for Success; Irene Barber, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens; 1 p.m.
7 Native Plants: The Basis of a Healthy Ecosystem; Marc Radell, Penn State Extension; 10 a.m.
9 From the Garden to the Laboratory: Philadelphia’s Botanical Past; Chantel White, anthropology; 1 p.m.
14 Fruits to Nuts: Cleaning and Sowing Your Own Seeds; Bill Cullina, Morris Arboretum; 10 a.m.
16 Houseplant Care and Propagation; Eloise Gayer, Morris Arboretum; 10 a.m.
How to Create Winter Interest in Your Garden; Kathy Salisbury, Temple; 1 p.m.
20 Shrubs & Hedges: Important Additions to Your Landscape; Eva Monheim, Longwood Gardens; 1 p.m.
12 PPSA Board Meeting; 1 p.m.; Zoom; info: https://ppsa.upenn.edu/ (PPSA).
29 WPPSA Meeting; noon; more info and to RSVP, email Mariel Featherstone at fmariel@upenn.edu (WPPSA).
22 Tivon Pennicott Duo; Annenberg debut of the Grammy-winning jazz saxophonist; 7 p.m.; virtual event; tickets: https://annenbergcenter.org/event/tivon-pennicott-duo (Annenberg Center).
Annenberg Center
All events virtual. For info and tickets, visit https://annenbergcenter.org/events/
1 Caleb Teicher and Chris Celiz; dance and beatboxing performance; 7 p.m.
15 Pam Tanowitz Dance; world-renowned Tanowitz makes her Philadelphia debut; 7 p.m.
29 PHILADANCO; duo dance performance and Q&A with founder Joan Myers Brown; 7 p.m.
Amplify Nursing; created and hosted by Penn Nursing’s Marion Leary, director of innovation, and Angelarosa DiDonato, associate program administrator, features nurses who are leading the way in nursing science, policy and innovation; available every other Wednesday; https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/research/innovation/amplify-nursing-podcast/
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
17 Duchamp Is My Lawyer; Kenneth Goldsmith, author; 1 p.m.; Zoom meeting; join: https://cinemastudies.sas.upenn.edu/events (Cinema Studies).
20 Evidence for Hope: Making Human Rights Work for the 21st Century; Kathryn Sikkink, author; 4:30 p.m.; virtual event; info: https://lals.sas.upenn.edu/events/ (LALS).
21 PPSA Book Club; Loving Frank by Nancy Horan; info: https://ppsa.upenn.edu/initiatives/ppsa-book-club/ (PPSA).
22 Economic Dignity; Gene Sperling; 5:30 p.m.; Zoom; register: https://tinyurl.com/sperling-reading-oct-22 (Penn Law).
28 The Sympathizer; Viet Nguyen, author; noon; info; https://asam.sas.upenn.edu/ (ASAM).
29 A Lunchtime Workshop and Reading with Fariha Róisín; noon and 4 p.m.; info: https://gsws.sas.upenn.edu/events (Alice Paul Center).
Dark Mirror: Edward Snowden and the American Surveillance State; Barton Gellman; 5 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: https://pennlaw.cvent.com/c/express/46db81ba-2f20-4214-ab22-fd0ee1be5478 (Penn Law).
Book Launch: Our Days Are Like Full Years; Harriet Pattison; 6 p.m.; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/pattison-book-launch (Architectural Archives).
Kelly Writers House
Info and to register: http://writing.upenn.edu/wh/calendar
5 A Conversation with Katherine Hill; noon.
8 A Conversation with Kathy Valentine; 6 p.m.
12 Libby Copeland: The Lost Family; noon.
13 A Conversation with Karley Sciortino; 6 p.m.
14 A Reading by Gabriel Ojeda-Sagué; 6 p.m.
A Reading by Jake Marmer; 6 p.m.
15 From Idea to Book: Weike Wang and Jennifer Kurdyla; 6 p.m.
19 A Conversation with Ernest Owens (C’14); noon.
A Conversation with Liana Finck and Gabrielle Bell; 6 p.m.
20 City Poetics 9: Feeling the City; 6 p.m.
21 Speakeasy Open Mic Night; 7:30 p.m.
26 Hub Spelling Bee; 8 p.m.
28 A Conversation with Damon Linker; noon.
Psychology
For a full listing of book clubs in October, visit https://psychology.sas.upenn.edu/calendar/
6 2020 Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition; watch finalists compete for prizes; noon-2 p.m.; virtual event; register: http://bit.ly/EBPCFinals2020 (GSE).
Honoring Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg; discussion with several Penn Law professors; 4:30 p.m.; Zoom event; join: https://tinyurl.com/penn-law-rbg (Penn Law).
8 Penn Virtual Employee Resource Fair; access to information on the vast and varied campus resources and services available to staff and faculty; info: https://www.upenn.edu/erf/ (PPSA). Through October 9.
11 Queer Quizzo; celebration of National Coming Out Day; 10:30 a.m.; tickets: $10; https://www.penn.museum/calendar/567/queer-quizzo (Penn Museum).
15 Ofrenda Workshop; 5 p.m.
16 Tentative: Postcard Writing-Get Out the Vote Event; gathering to catch up and write postcards to potential voters; 2-4 p.m.; info: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/event/7030958 (Penn Libraries).
17 Monsters, Myths, and Legends: Spirits and Storytelling; 7-9 p.m.
21 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education; award ceremony featuring speeches from Amy Gutmann and others; 4 p.m.; info and to watch: https://www.mcgrawprize.com/events/ (GSE).
Renfield Award in Global Women’s Health; awarded to Daron Ferris; 4 p.m.; BlueJeans meeting; register: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/register/ksfwjkqf (Nursing).
23 Met On Demand: Watch Party; noon; Zoom meeting; register: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/event/7157866 (Music; Penn Libraries).
24 All Dressed Up With Nowhere To Go: Halloween Portraits & Tarot Card Readings; complimentary by appointment; noon-4 p.m.; Esther Klein Gallery, 3600 Market St. (EKG). Also October 25.
27 At-Home Anthro Live: Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead): A Complex and Colorful Celebration of Life; 1-2 p.m.; virtual event; register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar (Penn Museum).
29 Game Night: Couples Edition; virtual BYO night of games and quizzes; 8 p.m.; tickets: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/527/game-night (Penn Museum).
30 Monsters, Myths, and Legends: Spirits and Storytelling; night of stories in collaboration with six Philly breweries; 7 p.m.; tickets: $10/adult;
https://www.penn.museum/calendar/550/monsters-myths-and-legends (Penn Museum).
Morris Arboretum
Info: http://www.morrisarboretum.org/
3 Fairy Tale ‘Crows; display of fun decorated scarecrows. Through November 1. Also see Exhibits.
30 Ghostly Gathering at Morris ArBOOretum; hear scary stories, play games, and see the Fairytale Scarecrows all lit up at night; 5-8 p.m. Also October 31.
1 Using Randomized Evaluations to Stem Overprescribing of Psychoactive Medications; Adam Sacarny, Columbia; 9 a.m.; BlueJeans meeting; join: https://bluejeans.com/368827150 (CCEB).
Predicting Properties of Structurally and Chemically Complex Materials using Physics-informed Statistical Learning; Liang Qi, University of Michigan; 10:45 a.m.; virtual meeting; info: info-mse@seas.upenn.edu (MSE).
2 Debility, Negative Affect, Mobility: Undocu-Queer Aesthetics, and the Right to Thrive; Jorge Sánchez Cruz, Northwestern; noon; virtual event; watch: https://tinyurl.com/alice-paul-center-cruz-talk (Alice Paul Center).
Transitioning to Practice; Milana Hogan, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP; noon; Zoom meeting; info: Nadia M. Jannetta, njannett@law.upenn.edu (Law).
The Moment Has Gone; William Kentridge, artist; noon; info: arthurrossgallery.org/events (ARG).
PIT@Penn Inaugural Career Speaker Panel; Anita Allen, Penn Law; Ani Nenkova, CIS; Sanjay Udani, Verizon; Peter Bloom, Rhizomatica; 3 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: https://snfpaideia.upenn.edu/events/careers-in-public-interest-technology/ (Paideia).
5 The Visual Epistemology of Population and the Politics of Blobs and Dots After 1919; Bill Rankin, Yale; 3:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: cbrenna@sas.upenn.edu (HSS).
Right-to-Heal: Architecture and Transitional Justice; Esra Akcan, Cornell; 6:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/akcan-talk (Architecture).
6 Operator Inference: Bridging Model Reduction and Scientific Machine Learning; Karen E. Willcox, University of Texas at Austin; 10:30 a.m.; Zoom meeting; info: peterlit@seas.upenn.edu (MEAM).
Having a Heart to Heart: The Future of Equine Cardiac Care; Virginia Reef, Cristobal Navas de Solis, Claire Underwood, and JoAnn Slack, Penn Vet; 6:30 p.m.; virtual event; register: https://tinyurl.com/equine-cardiac-care (Penn Vet).
Activ-ISM; Kate Orff, SCAPE; 7 p.m.; virtual event; register: https://tinyurl.com/orff-talk (Landscape Architecture).
7 Tiny Robots; Marc Miskin, physics & astronomy; 3 p.m.; Zoom meeting; register: https://sasupenn.zoom.us/j/94741843495 (Physics & Astronomy).
Stayin’ Alive! Updates on RECOVER; Kim Slensky and Vince Thawley, Penn Vet; 5 p.m.; register: www.alumni.upenn.edu/CPROct72020 (Vet, Alumni).
The Cunningham Lecture; Michael Webb, architect; 6:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/webb-talk (Architecture).
8 Characterization of Complex Eutectic Microstructures; Amber Genau, University of Alabama at Birmingham; 10:45 a.m.; virtual event; info: info-mse@seas.upenn.edu (MSE).
Latest IP Trends for Life Sciences; Kathryn Doyle, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr; noon; register: pci-fall-2020.eventbrite.com (PCI, PSOM).
Retraction Watch: Tracking Retractions as a Window into the Scientific Process; Ivan Oransky, Retraction Watch; noon; Zoom meeting; register: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/calendar/speaker_series/retractionwatch (Penn Libraries).
Lost Cause, Potential Futures: Rethinking Confederate Monuments in Richmond, Virginia; Free Egunfemi Bangura, historical strategist; Christy Coleman, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation; Alex Criqui, artist; Dustin Klein, artist; 12:30 p.m.; virtual event; register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/539/pennchc-lecture (Penn Museum).
Imaging and Sequencing Single Cells; Aaron Streets, UC Berkeley; 2 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: https://events.seas.upenn.edu/event/be-seminar-5/ (Bioengineering).
Spatial Debilities: Slow Life and Carceral Capitalism in Palestine; Jasbir Puar, Rutgers; 4 p.m.; virtual event; info: https://www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/events/control-societies-jasbir-puar (ASC).
Ancient Wandering and Permanent Temporariness; Elena Isayev, Exeter University; 4:30 p.m. (Classical Studies).
Urban Life in Ichijôdani, Japan, a Late Medieval Provincial City; Morgan Pitelka, UNC Chapel Hill; 4:30 p.m.; BlueJeans meeting; info: ceas@sas.upenn.edu (East Asian Languages and Civilizations).
Sis Uprising; Arien Wilkerson and Ricardo Bracho, artists; 5 p.m.; virtual event; watch: https://tinyurl.com/sis-uprising (Alice Paul Center).
9 #MusaMasterclass: New Rstats Transportation Network Analysis Tools; Kyle Walker, Texas Christian University; 9 a.m.-noon; virtual event; info: https://penniur.upenn.edu/events/ (Penn IUR).
Scaling Down the Laws of Thermodynamics; Christopher Jarzynski, UMD; 2 p.m.; virtual event; info: kathom@seas.upenn.edu (PICS).
13 Real-Time Reduced Order Modeling using Time-Dependent Basis: Applications in Turbulent Flows and Combustion; Hessam Babaee, Pitt; 10:30 a.m.; Zoom meeting; info: peterlit@seas.upenn.edu (MEAM).
RNA Methylation in Gene Expression Regulation; Chuan He, UChicago; noon; virtual meeting; join: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/227215405 (Wistar).
Civil Discourse in Uncivil Times; President Amy Gutmann and Michael Delli Carpini, Oscar H. Gandy Professor of Communication & Democracy at the Annenberg School for Communication, and a panel of distinguished guests; 3-4:30 p.m.; Zoom; register: https://silfenforum.upenn.edu/ (Silfen University Forum).
The Need for Strangers: A Story of Love and Loathing; Jeremy Adelman, Princeton; 4:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: https://www.history.upenn.edu/node/13738 (History).
14 The Bluest Eye at 50: Reading Toni Morrison in the Age of Trump; Herman Beavers, English; noon; virtual event; register: https://tinyurl.com/herman-beavers-talk (Africana Studies).
Farm of the Future-III. Carbon; panel of environmental experts; 2 p.m.; virtual event; register: https://tinyurl.com/future-farm-oct-14 (Penn Vet).
Fuels and Chemicals Decarbonized; Ted Sargent, University of Toronto; 3 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: chebiom@seas.upenn.edu (CBE).
Computational Epidemiology at the time of COVID-19; Alessandro Vespignani, Northeastern University; 4 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: https://www.physics.upenn.edu/events/ (Physics & Astronomy).
The Art of Choosing; Sheena Iyengar, Columbia; Allison Hoffman, Penn Law; 5 p.m.; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/iyengar-talk (Wolf Humanities Center).
15 Why Is Opioid Analgesic Prescription Associated with Adverse Behavioral Outcomes; Patrick Quinn, Indiana University; 9 a.m.; BlueJeans meeting; join: https://bluejeans.com/368827150 (CCEB).
Characterization of Complex Eutectic Microstructures; Maryam Ghazisaeidi, Ohio State University; 10:45 a.m.; virtual event; info: info-mse@seas.upenn.edu (MSE).
Cultivated by Hand: Amateur Musicians in the Early American Republic; Glenda Goodman, music; noon; virtual event; register: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/event/7132446 (Penn Libraries).
Novel Affordable Oral Therapeutics and Booster Vaccine for COVID-19; Henry Daniell, biochemistry; noon; BlueJeans event; info: https://www.dental.upenn.edu/news-events/events/ (Penn Dental).
Water Exchange Speaker Series: The Wait is Over: Advancing Climate Resilience and Water Equity in Uncertain Times; Jalonne White-Newsome, Kresge Foundation; noon; virtual event; register: https://tinyurl.com/white-newsome-talk (Water Center).
New Drugs, Old Problems: The Sulfonamide Revolution and Children’s Health Care Delivery in the United States, 1933-1949; Cynthia Connolly, Barbara Bates Center; 2 p.m.; virtual event; join: https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=35410 (Nursing, NIH).
The Really Real: Fantasies of Materiality in the Study of Religion; Maia Kotrosits, Denison University; 3 p.m.; virtual event; info: https://rels.sas.upenn.edu/events/ (Religious Studies).
But You’re Not a Historian: Reception History in Biblical Studies; Nyasha Junior, Temple; 4:30 p.m. (Classical Studies).
Making and Remaking Silla Origins; Richard McBride, BYU; 4:30 p.m.; virtual event; info: https://ealc.sas.upenn.edu/events (East Asian Languages and Civilizations).
France Sketchbooks-The Need for Hand Drawing in a Sped-Up Age; Laurie Olin, artist; 7 p.m.; virtual lecture; info: https://tinyurl.com/laurie-olin-talk (Landscape Architecture).
16 Uncertainty-Driven Geometry Reconstruction and Understanding; Qixing Huang, UT Austin; 10 a.m.; info: cis-info@cis.upenn.edu (Sig Center for Computer Graphics).
MIC Center Roundtable; Sarah J. Jackson, Victor Pickard and Todd Wolfson, Media Inequality and Change (MIC) Center directors; noon; Zoom meeting; info: https://www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/events/ (ASC).
Materiality and Temporality in the Other Roman Architecture; Kimberly Bowes, classical studies; 3:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: https://arth.sas.upenn.edu/events/ (History of Art).
19 A Three-Dimensional Extracellular Matrix Supports Organoid Phenotype by Reducing Cortical Actin Tension to Maintain Endoplasmic Reticulum Function; FuiBoon Kai, UCSF; noon; virtual event; info: manu@seas.upenn.edu (PSOC).
20 Engineering Solutions for Tough Problems in Trauma: From Occlusion Balloons to Decision-Support; Jeremy W. Cannon, PSOM; 10:30 a.m.; Zoom meeting; info: peterlit@seas.upenn.edu (MEAM).
Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World; Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, twenty-sixth National Security Advisor of the U.S.; noon; virtual; register: https://tinyurl.com/battlegroundstalk (Perry World House).
Blurred Boundaries; Pamela Z, composer/performer; 5:15 p.m.; register: https://tinyurl.com/pamela-z-talk (Music).
Shofuso and Modernism; Elizabeth Fellicella, photographer; 6 p.m.; online; https://penntoday.upenn.edu/events/shofuso-and-modernism (Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia).
21 Center for Media at Risk Roundtable: BLM Protests & the Press in Philadelphia; Denise Clay, Avi Wolfman-Arent, and Muira McCammon, journalists; noon; Zoom meeting; join: http://www.asc.upenn.edu/ascmediariskevents (ASC).
Enactive Screens. The Moving-Body and the Moving-Image; Adriano D’Aloia, Università degli Studi della Campania; noon; Zoom; join: https://tinyurl.com/d-aloia-talk-oct-21 (Cinema Studies).
Queer Art and Censorship in Russia; panel of speakers; noon; virtual; register: bit.ly/2RWtJes (Russian and East European Studies).
Rethinking the Problem of Legitimacy in Policing; Justice Tankebe, Cambridge; noon; info: ciararob@sas.upenn.edu (Criminology).
The Economics of Digital Services: A New Initiative to Promote Research on Digital Platforms; panel of speakers; noon; Zoom; info: https://economics.sas.upenn.edu/events/ (Economics).
Farm of the Future—IV. Water Management; panel of speakers; 2 p.m.; virtual; register: https://tinyurl.com/farm-future-iv (Penn Vet).
Homeland or Ocean: Ideological Dichotomies of Cuban Cultural Memory; Amalia Dache, GSE; 2 p.m.; virtual; info: mcmmeg@upenn.edu (GSE).
Multi-Messenger Cosmology: A New Frontier; Suvodip Mukherjee, University of Amsterdam; 2 p.m.; Zoom; join: https://tinyurl.com/mukherjee-talk-oct-21 (Physics & Astronomy).
Engineering Pathways Across Biological Barriers; Shikha Nangia, Syracuse; 3 p.m.; register: chebiom@seas.upenn.edu (CBE).
Search Frictions and Efficiency in Decentralized Transport Markets; Myrto Kalouptsidi, Harvard; 3:30 p.m.; Zoom; info: https://economics.sas.upenn.edu/events/ (Economics).
Parent Choices, Language Choice, and Deaf Flourishing; Teresa Blankmeyer Burke, Gallaudet University; 5 p.m.; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/burke-talk-oct-21 (Wolf Humanities Center, Linguistics).
The Freedom Colony Repertoire: Promising Approaches to Bridging and Bonding Social Capital between Urban and Rural Black Meccas; Andrea Roberts, Texas A&M; 6 p.m.; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/andrea-roberts-talk (Historic Preservation).
22 Ending the HIV Epidemic in Washington, DC—Health Department, Academic and Community Perspectives; Alan Greenberg, GWU; 9 a.m.; BlueJeans; https://bluejeans.com/368827150 (CCEB).
Recombinant Urbanization: Land Transformations Along Urban Corridors in India; Sai Balakrishnan, UC Berkeley; 10 a.m.; register: https://casi.sas.upenn.edu/events/saibalakrishnan (South Asia Center).
Anti-Racist Pedagogies in Brazilian Literature and Culture Courses; Leonora Paula, Michigan State; 10:30 a.m.; Zoom; join: https://tinyurl.com/paula-talk-oct-22 (LALS).
Polymer Informatics: Current Status & Critical Next Steps; Rampi Ramprasad, Georgia Tech; 10:45 a.m.; virtual meeting; info: info-mse@seas.upenn.edu (MSE).
High-Throughput Screening of a Combinatorial CAR Co-Stimulatory Domain Library; Kyle Daniels, UCSF; 3 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: be@seas.upenn.edu (Bioengineering).
Guises of the 2nd Chern Class; Matt Ando, UIUC; 4:30 p.m.; Zoom; info: https://www.math.upenn.edu/events/ (Math).
Maintaining a Common Polity: Shared cult in the koina of the imperial Greek mainland; Eliza Gettel, Villanova; 4:30 p.m.; register: www.classics.upenn.edu/events/department-colloquium-eliza-gettel-villanova-maintaining-common-polity-shared-cult-koina (Classical Studies).
Artist Talk: Disrupted Domains-Laura Splan & Frank Masciocchi; 6:30 p.m.; join: https://venturecafephiladelphia.org/event/disrupted-domains-an-artist-talk-by-laura-splan/ (EKG).
23 The Shadow Book: Tracing Black Fantastic Imagination From Endarkened Pasts to (Afro) Futures; Ebony Elizabeth Thomas, GSE; noon; virtual event; RSVP: deluciar@upenn.edu (Office of Affirmative Action).
Listening to Object Witnesses: Reading and Recovering Wampum in Museum Collections; Margaret Bruchac, Anthropology; 3:30 p.m.; info: https://arth.sas.upenn.edu/events/virtual-colloquium-dr-margaret-m-bruchac-listening-object-witnesses-reading-and-recovering (History of Art).
25 Women Shaping a Better Tomorrow—Civic Engagement: Past, Present, and Future; panel of speakers; 2 p.m.; virtual; info: https://tinyurl.com/women-shaping-better-tomorrow (SP2).
26 Women Navigating Educational Leadership; Jana L. Carlisle, Education Support Consulting; 10 a.m.; Zoom; info: mcmmeg@upenn.edu (GSE).
Public Assembly via Affective Technologies: Like Buttons, Sentiment Analysis, and the Transmission of Positive Energy; Angela Xiao Wu, NYU; noon; virtual; register: https://tinyurl.com/wu-talk-oct-26 (ASC).
New Recommendations to the State of Pennsylvania K-12 Science Standards, and What This Means for Higher Education; Jane Dmochowski, earth & environmental studies; noon; Zoom; join: https://tinyurl.com/dmochowski-talk-oct-26 (EES).
Won’t Get Fooled Again?: Explaining Donald Trump’s Improbable 2016 Victory and Whether it Will Happen Again; Michael Smerconish, radio and TV host; 4 p.m.; Zoom; register: https://tinyurl.com/smerconish-talk-oct-26 (Law).
27 Data-Driven Physics Discovery and Scale Bridging in Materials; Krishna Garikipati, UMichigan at Ann Arbor; 10:30 a.m.; Zoom meeting; info: peterlit@seas.upenn.edu (MEAM).
New Strategies for Prevention in GI Inflammation-Associated Carcinogenesis: H. pylori and IBD; Keith T. Wilson, Vanderbilt; noon; virtual event; join: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/227215405 (Wistar).
One Product, Many Patents: Imperfect Intellectual Property Rights in the Pharmaceutical Industry; Charu Gupta, Wharton; noon; Zoom; info: https://economics.sas.upenn.edu/events/ (Economics).
The Yellow Flag: Quarantine and the British Mediterranean World, 1760-1860; Alex Chase-Levenson, history; 4:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: https://www.history.upenn.edu/node/13763 (History).
Predictable Bonding in Adhesive Dentistry. All Surfaces…No Problems!!; Rolando Nunez, BISCO Inc.; 5 p.m.; BlueJeans; register: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/register/cqwbjrwd (Dental).
Understanding Civil Rights Heritage; panel of speakers; 5 p.m.; Zoom; register: https://tinyurl.com/civil-rights-weitzman (Center for the Preservation of Civil Rights Sites).
28 Antibiotic Discovery by Means of Computers; Cesar de la Fuente, microbiology; 3 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: chebiom@seas.upenn.edu (CBE).
Non-Hermitian Symmetry and Topology in Photonics; Liang Feng, ESE; 3 p.m.; Zoom meeting; join: https://sasupenn.zoom.us/j/94741843495 (Physics & Astronomy).
Recent Developments in Ricci Flow; Richard Bamler, UC Berkeley; 3:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: https://www.math.upenn.edu/events/recent-developments-ricci-flow (Mathematics).
A Special Virtual Town Hall With Wistar President & CEO; Dario Altieri, Wistar president & CEO; 4 p.m.; virtual event; register: https://tinyurl.com/altieri-town-hall (Wistar).
Measuring the Effects of Co-workers on Wages; Jianhong Xin, economics; 4 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: https://economics.sas.upenn.edu/events/measuring-effects-co-workers-wages (Economics).
Off the Beaten Track: Long-Lived Particles at the LHC; Tova Holmes, University of Tennessee; 4 p.m.; online event; info: https://www.physics.upenn.edu/events/high-energy-experiment-seminar-beaten-track-long-lived-particles-lhc (Physics & Astronomy).
The Future of the Supreme Court; panel of speakers; 4:30 p.m.; online event; register: https://pennlaw.cvent.com/d/y7qrmf (Penn Law).
Activ-ISM; Anne Whiston Spirn, MIT; 5 p.m.; virtual event; info: https://tinyurl.com/spirn-talk (Landscape Architecture).
Voter Suppression: Past and Present; panel of speakers; 6 p.m.; online event; register: https://voter-suppression-past-present.eventbrite.com (History, Andrea Mitchell Center).
29 Causal Inference With Ultra-High Dimensional Covariates in Alzheimer’s Studies; Dehan Kong, University of Toronto; 9 a.m.; BlueJeans meeting; join:
https://bluejeans.com/368827150 (CCEB).
Smart City Technologies for Health and Equity: Examples from NYC; John Paul Farmer, CTO, city of NYC; Allison Lassiter, city and regional planning; 11 a.m.; virtual event; info: https://penniur.upenn.edu/events/ (Penn IUR).
China, Africa, and the Shifting Worlds of Tech Labor; Seyram Avle, UMass Amherst; noon; BlueJeans meeting; info: https://tinyurl.com/avle-talk (ASC).
On Optimal Taxation and Subsidization of Health Goods; Seung-Ryong Shin, economics; noon; Zoom meeting; info: https://economics.sas.upenn.edu/events/optimal-taxation-and-subsidization-health-goods (Economics).
Musical Grammar and Lyrical Learning: Cato’s Distichs and Medieval Latin Song; Mary Caldwell, music; 4:30 p.m.; Zoom; register: https://www.classics.upenn.edu/events/department-colloquium-mary-caldwell-penn-%E2%80%9Cmusical-grammar-and-lyrical-learning-cato%E2%80%99s (Classical Studies).
30 Assessing Attitude Strength Using the Audio and Video from Telephone, In-Person, and Online Surveys; Bryce Dietrich, University of Iowa; noon; Zoom meeting; info: https://tinyurl.com/dietrich-talk (ASC).
Shock-Induced Turbulent Mixing and Interactions with Flexible Panels Through Simulations; Ivan Bermejo-Moreno, USC Viterbi; 2 p.m.; virtual event; info: kathom@seas.upenn.edu (PICS).
Cover Story: Images of Japan in Photograph Albums from the Meiji period (1868-1912); Naoko Adachi, history of art; 3:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: https://arth.sas.upenn.edu/events/ (History of Art).
Asian-American Studies
Info: https://asam.sas.upenn.edu/events
16 Blackface Minstrelsy and the Chinese Question in the Afterlife of Slavery; Caroline Yang, UMass Amherst; 1 p.m.
23 (Alien)ation: Asian Aliens in 19th Century Science Fiction Comics; Erin O’Malley, ASAM; 1 p.m.
27 Kids Know More About Dinosaurs Than About Asian Americans: Why We Need More Asian American Children’s Books; Karen Su, University of Illinois at Chicago; 5 p.m.
30 No Mercy: Asian-Americans and the American Cerceral State; Claire Nguyen, ASAM; 1 p.m.
Economics
Info and to register: https://economics.sas.upenn.edu/events
1 Gig Workers and Performance Pay: A Dynamic Equilibrium Analysis of an On-Demand Industry; Michal Hodor, economics.; 3:30 p.m. Also October 27, noon.
5 Forecasting with Bayesian Grouped Random Effects in Panel Data; Boyuan Zhang, economics; 4 p.m.
7 Striking While the Iron Is Cold: Fragility after a Surge of Lumpy Investments; Hanbaek Lee, economics; 4 p.m.
8 Automation and Top Wealth Inequality; Omer Faruk Koru, economics; noon.
12 The Macroeconomy as a Random Forrest; Philippe Goulet Coulombe, economics; 4:30 p.m.
14 Inequality and Asset Prices during Sudden Stops; Sergio Villalvazo Martin, economics; 4 p.m.
15 Productivity Gains from Labor Outsourcing: The Role of Trade Secret; Gorkem Bostanci; economics; noon.
Trade Secrets, Labor Outsourcing and Productivity; Gorkem Bostanci, economics; noon.
Dynamic College Admissions and the Determinants of Students’ College Retention; Tomas Larroucau, economics; 3:30 p.m.
19 Sequential Learning with Endogenous Consideration Sets; Daniel Fershtman, Tel Aviv University; noon.
Homophily and Selection: The Network Propensity Score; Alejandro Sanchez Becerra, economics; 4:30 p.m.
20 The Aversion to Uncertainty about Multiple Issues; Youngsoo Heo, economics; 4 p.m.
21 Housing Search and Rental Market Intermediation; Desen Lin, economics; 4 p.m.
22 Go Big or Buy a Home: Student Debt, Career Choices and Wealth Accumulation; Marc Folch, economics; noon.
Leaderboards: Training, Multitasking, and Performance in the Fast Food Industry; Achyuta Adhvaryu, University of Michigan; 3:30 p.m.
26 Inference with Many Weak Instruments; Anna Mikusheva, MIT; 4:30 p.m.
28 Employer Choice and Insurer Competition in the Market for Large Group Health Insurance; Stuart Craig, economics; 3:30 p.m.
29 Socio-Economic Gaps in University Enrollment: The Role of Perceived Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Returns; Chris Rauh, Cambridge; 3:30 p.m.
Latin American and Latinx Studies
Info: https://lals.sas.upenn.edu/events/
2 Conversations on Playwriting and Social Unrest in Chile; panel of Chilean playwrights; noon.
8 Transforming Energy and Economic Systems in the Latin American Green New Deal; panel of speakers; 2 p.m.
13 Río Atrato Guardian and Technical Secretary of the Guardians of the Río Atrato; panel of speakers; 2:30 p.m.
14 Latinx Community Based Organizations and Activism; Edwin Desamour, MIMIC; 6 p.m.
30 Holding Fast: Resilience and Civic Engagement Among Latino Immigrants; Michael Jones-Correa, political science; noon.
Penn Dental
BlueJeans events at 6 p.m. Info and to register: https://www.dental.upenn.edu/news-events/events/
1 Partial Edentulism in the Esthetic Zone: Unique Challenges & Considerations for Implant Rehabilitation; Phil Walton, University of Toronto.
8 The Business of Perio; Amar Katranji, periodontist.
15 Periodontal Prosthesis: Is it Still Relevant?; Howard Fraiman, Penn Dental.
22 Hard and Soft Tissue Augmentation Using a Sugar Cross-linked Material; Fred Silva, Texas A&M.
29 Chair’s Lecture Series; Joseph Fiorellini, Penn Dental.
Population Studies Center
All events at noon. Info: https://www.pop.upenn.edu/calendar/2020-10
5 Age at Last Birth in the Global Fertility Transition: Time Trends and Regional Differences; Sarah Hayford, Ohio State.
12 Examining the Causal Effect of Skin Color in Online Dating; Emilce Santana, Texas A&M.
16 Recognizing and Addressing the Effects of Structural Racism on Health; Courtney Boen, PSC; Atheendar Venkataramani; LDI.
19 The Color of Disaster: Race and housing loss in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina; Elizabeth Fussell, Brown.
23 The Financial Impact of COVID-19 on Health Care Providers; Rachel Werner, LDI.
26 Ethno-Religious and Educational Differences in the Motherhood Wage Penalty in a High-Fertility, High-Employment Context; Michelle Budig, UMass Amherst.
Sociology
Info: https://sociology.sas.upenn.edu/events/
7 Pursuing Racial Equity in Policing; Rashawn Ray, UMD; noon.
15 COVID-19 and First Generation College Students; Elena van Stee and Marcus Wright, sociology; 9 a.m.
21 Thinking Like an Economist: How Economics Became the Language of U.S. Public Policy; Elizabeth Popp Berman, University of Michigan; noon.
23 The Effect of In Utero Exposure to the 1918 Influenza Pandemic on Subsequent Births and Child Mortality in the United States; Elaine Hernandez, Indiana University; noon.
28 Professional Work in a ‘Post-Racial’ Era: Black Health Care Workers in the New Economy; Adia Harvey Wingfield, Washington University in St. Louis; noon.
30 Family Policies and the Occupational Segregation of Mothers in European Countries, 1999–2016; Jennifer Hook, UNC Dornsife; noon.
Workshop in the History of Material Texts
Sponsored by Kislak Center. All events at 5:15 p.m. Info and to register: https://pennmaterialtexts.org/
5 Aliened American Women: Tracing Fanny Homewood and Pseudonymity in the Black Press; Derrick Spires, Cornell.
12 The Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Gosainkund Painting: Visualizing the Routes and Sites of Pilgrimage in Nepal; Neeraja Poddar, Philadelphia Museum of Art.
19 Towards a Black Book Aesthetic; Kinohi Nishikawa, Princeton.
26 “It’s Kind of Fun Because It’s More Stark”: Web 1.0 Nostalgia and Craigslist’s Material Form; Jessa Lingel, Annenberg.