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1 At-Home Anthro Live: Way, Way Back to School: The History of Learning; explore the many ways ancient children learned about the world around them, including an ancient writing activity; 1 p.m.; online webinar; register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/26/at-home-anthro-live (Penn Museum).
15 At-Home Anthro Live: Senet: Make and Play an Ancient Egyptian Board Game; students will learn about its history and how the game became an important symbol for ancient Egyptian beliefs on the afterlife; they will then make their own senet boards and learn how to play; 1 p.m.; online event; register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/61/at-home-anthro-live (Penn Museum).
Morris Arboretum & Gardens
In-person events at Morris Arboretum & Gardens. Info and to register: https://www.morrisarboretum.org/.
2 Harvest Trains; from refrigerated boxcars that carry bounties of fruit and other perishables, to grain cars that transport corn and wheat, come see the model harvest trains in the Garden Railway; free with admission. Through October 9.
16 Magic Railway Weekend; Thomas the Tank Engine and friends run through the entire track system of the Garden Railway; free with admission. Through September 17.
18 Music is My Nature: Fall Jams; Melissa Lisbão-Underwood, Suzuki method teacher, gives little ones the chance to sing, clap and dance together and to use simple instruments that will let them practice basic musical concepts like beat, rhythm, pitch, and dynamics; 10:30-11:15 a.m.; tickets: $135/members, $155/general.
22 At-Home Anthro Live: Legendary Heroes from Around the World; students will hear epic tales of heroes from around the world as told through artifacts in the Penn Museum collection, then use these tales as inspiration to create their own legendary heroes; 1 p.m.; online webinar; register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/63/at-home-anthro-live (Penn Museum).
23 Teen Workshop: Hands-On History: Paper Making; participate in every step of the ancient (and modern) process from harvesting, processing, refining, pulping, and pulling sheets of paper; 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; free to high school students; register: https://tinyurl.com/museum-wkshp-sep-23 (Penn Museum).
29 At-Home Anthro Live: The Archaeology of Music; students will learn about the importance of music in human civilization by studying musical instruments from around the world, then use this as inspiration to design their own instruments; 1 p.m.; online webinar; register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/64/at-home-anthro-live (Penn Museum).
7 The Stories We Tell: Gender and Getting Older in the Media; brings together scholars and media makers from around the world whose work engages with the cultural politics of age/aging across a range of media; 5:15 p.m.; the Agora, Annenberg Public Policy Center; register: https://tinyurl.com/annenberg-conference-sept-7 (Annenberg School for Communication). Also September 8, 8:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
8 Third Economics of Digital Services Research Symposium; features sessions covering news consumption, multi-homing, advertisers’ strategies, viral content, and other topics; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/digital-services-sept-8 (Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition).
14 Nudges in Health Care Symposium; will bring together stakeholders from health systems nationwide to share insights about creating behaviorally enabled organizations, including experts in informatics, operations, quality improvement, innovation, research, and behavioral science; 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; room TBA, Smilow Center; info: nudge.unit@pennmedicine.upenn.edu (Perelman School of Medicine). Also September 15, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
16 Radiology Imaging Case Competition: Focus Africa and the Middle East; designed for medical trainees in low- and middle-income countries to present cases unique to their region; features keynote speech by Amal Saleh Nour, Addis Ababa University; 9 a.m.-noon; register: https://tinyurl.com/global-health-conf-sep-16 (Global Health).
18 Third Penn Conference on Big Data in Biomedical and Population Health Sciences; will convene thought leaders from eight influential areas of big data to realize the potential of machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) in population health and biomedicine; 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Gaulton Auditorium and lobby, BRB; register: http://bit.ly/BigData2023RSVP (Center for Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics). Also September 19, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
21 The U.S., China, and the Global South; will examine how China is shaping developmental (and associated) norms at the national and international levels; will bring together legal scholars and social scientists whose research provides empirical, conceptual, and analytical insights; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; room 147, Silverman Hall (Center for the Study of Contemporary China).
29 15th Annual CHOP Pediatric Global Health Conference; rings together colleagues from around the world to “Shape the Future of Global Child Health” using an equity, bottom-up and community-informed strategy; speakers will include activists, community members, nurses, pediatricians, students and youth; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; HUB for Clinical Collaboration, 3501 Civic Center Blvd; register: https://tinyurl.com/chop-conf-sept-29 (CHOP).
Methods Matter: Understanding and Measuring Race and Racism in Health Research; will explore the current state of the field regarding known sources of structural and institutional racism and their links to health; 9:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m.; 8th floor, Huntsman Hall; register: https://share.hsforms.com/1w17kTSiXR5uermvhJo2iJQ5gwp1 (Leonard Davis Institute).
Women, Life, Freedom: A Global Gender Protest; panels will address violence against women in the global context and women’s resistance to such violence; 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Levin Auditorium; register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe39mKEvq9LWKMd94ekyYofHLhFEAzvSpKLxA2cmpegoHObSA/viewform (History). Also September 30, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Upcoming
6 12@12: Ritual & Remembrance; a 12-minute talk by Jasmine Henry, music, about a piece in the Arthur Ross Gallery’s exhibit; noon; Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library (Arthur Ross Gallery).
8 Fall 2023 Exhibition Celebration; celebrate the opening of Moveables and David Antonio Cruz: When the Children Come Home with an evening of music, performances, and refreshments in the company of the exhibiting artists and curators; 6-9 p.m.; Institute of Contemporary Art; register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/681843491237 (Institute of Contemporary Art).
9 Ancient Food & Flavor Tours: We Are What We Eat; a 90-minute guided tour and hands-on workshop around the new exhibition Ancient Food & Flavor; unwrap prehistoric leftovers of food and plant remains, revealing the diets and traditions of communities who lived up to 6,000 years ago; 2 p.m.; Penn Museum; tickets: $24/general, $12/members; register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/59/ancient-food-flavor-tours (Penn Museum). Weekly through September 30.
Now
Exuberant Blooms: A Pop-Up Garden; a vibrant and immersive floral display that pays homage to the grandeur of the Victorian floral carpet while infusing it with a modern, informal design; Morris Arboretum & Gardens. Through October 1.
Garden Railway: Public Gardens; celebrates the joy and importance of public gardens with miniature replicas of iconic structures at some of America's most famous public gardens, including the Climatron at Missouri Botanical Garden, Torii Gate and Pavilion at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and flamingo topiaries from the Franklin Park Conservatory & Botanical Gardens; Morris Arboretum & Gardens. Through October 9.
Laurence Salzmann: A Life with Others; explore the major themes of Laurence Salzmann, one of Philadelphia’s most renowned photographers, and his remarkable and ongoing fifty-year career; his photographs and films challenge us to meet his subjects on their own terms, to defend those who are vulnerable to ignorance and stereotype, and to transcend cultural and psychological barriers in the pursuit of human dignity; Goldstein Family Gallery, Van Pelt Library. Through December 4.
Agit-Prop at Common Press; sheds light on this powerful use of the letterpress studio, showcasing projects created over the past four years with themes of social justice, protest, and political action, building on the term agitprop, which has been used for more than a century to describe art and media created to influence public opinion; Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library. Through December 15.
From Fox to Wolff: The Impact of W.D. Miller’s Work on Systemic Health, from Cariology to Cardiology; learn about the importance and impact of Penn Dental alumnus W.D. Miller’s contributions to the field of dentistry through his seminal work on dental caries, or cavities, in the late 19th century, featuring the works of dental pioneers such as Fox, Parmly, and Lavagna; Levy Dental Medicine Library, Evans Building. Through December 15.
David Antonio Cruz: When the Children Come Home; an artistic milestone and homecoming for painter and performance artist David Antonio Cruz, encompassing paintings, drawings, sculpture, and performance that center underrepresented communities; Mr. Cruz mixes art historical, literary, fashion, and pop culture references to reinterpret classical modes of figuration; Institute of Contemporary Art. Through December 17.
Moveables; artworks by Jes Fan, Nikita Gale, Hannah Levy, Ken Lum, and Oren Pinhassi that invite us to imagine new possibilities for the objects that shape our daily lives, including who they are made for and how they might be used; many works playfully draw from common household objects like a lighting rig, toothbrush holder, or chandelier; Institute of Contemporary Art. Through December 17.
Ongoing Special Exhibits
Artwork from the “I Am” Collective; various artists from the “I Am” Collective, a storytelling initiative showcasing the diversity of social identities that exist within Penn, finish the sentence “I am…,” creating a blend of ink, paint, words, passion, and power; Brodsky Gallery.
Ancient Egypt: From Discovery to Display; provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to walk in the shoes of an archaeologist; includes more than 200 fascinating objects, many of which have never been on view before, throughout a three-part, 6,000-square-foot exhibition; Penn Museum.
Eastern Mediterranean Gallery; contains 400 artifacts from the Eastern Mediterranean, which has been a crossroads of cultural exchange between diverse peoples, where merchants, migrants, and soldiers met to raise monuments to kings and gods, sail ships across the vast Mediterranean Sea, and share ideas in unexpected ways; Penn Museum.
U-2 Spy Planes & Aerial Archaeology; offers a look at the United States military’s top-secret aerial reconnaissance during the 1950s and 1960s, the key geographic features and lost landscapes they captured accidentally, and the role of “aerial archaeology,” using large-scale printed images and a small selection of objects from the Penn collection; West Merle-Smith Gallery, Penn Museum.
20 Angola, Do You Hear Us?; a compelling film that tells the story of playwright Liza Jessie Peterson, whose acclaimed play The Peculiar Patriot was shut down midperformance at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly known as Angola Prison; includes Q&A with members of Mural Arts Philadelphia; 6 p.m.; Institute of Contemporary Art; register: https://tinyurl.com/ica-film-sept-20 (Institute of Contemporary Art).
Workshop Series: Support for Publishing; learn the ins and outs of the publishing process through a series of workshops that cover citation management, impact metrics, promoting your work, selecting the right publishing venue, fair use, and more; lineup and registration: https://www.library.upenn.edu/events/support-publishing-workshops (Penn Libraries, Grad Center).
6 Cafecito Brunch; kick off the new semester by joining La Casa Latina for an introductory brunch; noon; Archway Café, 1st floor, the ARCH (La Casa Latina).
Penn GSE Chief Learning Officer Virtual Information Session; learn about GSE’s Chief Learning Officer (Penn CLO) executive doctoral program; noon; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/gse-info-session-sept-6 (Graduate School of Education). Also September 8.
7 Working Safely in the Lab: Navigating Common Laboratory Hazards in MSE Research; lab safety specialist Gwenn Allen will discuss how to work safely in the lab while navigating the changing landscape of materials science and engineering research, including common laboratory hazards, routes of exposure, PPE requirements, and biological safety; 10:30 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Mechanical & Systems Engineering).
Coffee With a Codex; Dot Porter, Kislak Center, hosts an informal Zoom meeting to present a manuscript from Penn’s collections, followed by questions and conversation; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://schoenberginstitute.org/coffee-with-a-codex/ (Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies). Weekly.
Introduction to the Federalist Society; learn about the Federalist Society’s mission, how to get involved, and how the group can be helpful both during law school and in a legal career; noon; room 2, Gittis Hall (Carey Law School).
8 Stone Carving Workshop; master carver Jens Langlotz will demonstrate which chisels to use in order to get several different textures, as well as how to create a straight planer surface; 8 a.m.-noon; Woodlands Mansion Carriage House; register: https://hspv.ticketleap.com/stone-carving-workshop/ (Historic Preservation).
Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies Almuerzo de Bienvenida/Welcome Back Lunch; features discussion with Roberto Mamani Mamani, a renowned Bolivian artist and muralist; noon; 2nd floor atrium, McNeil Building (Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies).
9 Movement & Mindfulness; Rasaq Lawal, a dance and mindfulness facilitator, revolutionizes the world of dance and wellness through his innovative mix of African culture, eclectic music, fitness, and fun; noon; Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library (Arthur Ross Gallery).
12 Working Dog Center Tour; see firsthand what it takes to train detection dogs; watch as the Working Dog Center staff explain the step-by-step process to preparing a dog to serve as in explosive detection, search & rescue, cancer detection, and more; 10 a.m.; Working Dog Center; register: pvwdcoutreach@vet.upenn.edu (Penn Vet).
Finding a Research Mentor; undergraduates are invited to learn about how CURF can help identify, contact, and connect with potential faculty mentors; 3:30 p.m.; Ben Franklin Room, Houston Hall (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowship).
13 Cores Day; an effort to showcase the many outstanding biomedical research resources and services available throughout campus; 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; register: https://hosting.med.upenn.edu/forms/evdresearch/view.php?id=17090 (CHOP, PSOM, Wistar Institute).
Soros Fellowship for "New Americans" Event with 2022 Penn Soros Fellow; Nikka Landau from the Soros Foundation will visit Penn to discuss the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans; 5 p.m.; room 242, Van Pelt Library; register: https://tinyurl.com/curf-workshop-sep-13 (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).
Listening Beyond Words: A Workshop with the Penn Medicine Listening Lab; Aaron Levy and Teya Sepinuck will engage some of the powerful audio stories contributed by patients, caregivers, staff and clinicians to the Penn Medicine Listening Lab; 6 p.m.; Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library (Arthur Ross Gallery).
14 Introduction to the Truman Scholarship; learn about the Truman Scholarship and how you can prepare yourself to apply during the 2023-24 or 2024-25 application cycle; 4 p.m.; room 242, Van Pelt Library; register: https://forms.gle/2Mg84Dmj9hq622gs5 (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).
Makuu: The Black Cultural Center Open House; explore a nexus of academic, professional and personal growth for Penn students interested in Black culture and the African Diaspora; 4-6 p.m.; 3601 Locust Walk (Makuu).
15 La Casa Latina Open House; learn more about one of Penn’s cultural centers, which promotes greater awareness of Latinx issues, culture, and identity at Penn; 3-5:30 p.m.; 3601 Locust Walk (La Casa Latina).
18 Fall Research Expo 2023; learn about student research programs, including PURM (Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring) and SHIP (Summer Humanities Internship Program), and the research current students have conducted in those programs; 5-8 p.m.; Houston Hall (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).
20 What I Did Last Summer: Student Career Presentation & Lunch; an informal presentation of summer work positions which current landscape architecture students held across the United States and internationally; 11:30 a.m.; plaza gallery, Meyerson Hall (Landscape Architecture).
Behind the CV: Stories from Faculty; an event series about becoming and being a researcher and scholar; Gareth Roberts, linguistics, shares stories with a focus on the unspoken challenges of a life in academia; 3:30 p.m.; Fireside Lounge, ARCH (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).
21 Archival Methods Workshop; Jolyon Thomas, religious studies, demonstrates how to prepare before you actually head to the archive, how to approach materials once you're there, and how to file your materials so that you can find them later when you need them; 3:30 p.m.; location TBA; info: https://rels.sas.upenn.edu/events/ (Religious Studies).
Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies/Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies Open House; celebrate the new year with FQT and GSWS faculty, staff and students; remarks by director Melissa Wilde at 4 p.m.; 3:30-5:30 p.m.; green space behind Fisher-Bennett Hall (FQT/GSWS).
Penn Vet Fall 2023 BioBlitz; discover the biodiversity around our campus by joining Penn Vet for the semiannual BioBlitz through iNaturalist or in person; 4-6 p.m.; Kaskey Park (Bio Pond); info: https://tinyurl.com/vet-bioblitz-2023 (Penn Vet).
Penn Student Making Workshop: Evil is in the Eye of the Beholder; explores the various talismans, amulets, and rituals employed to ward off evil spirits and many Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cultures; 6-8 p.m.; Penn Museum; open to Penn students free with PennCard; https://tinyurl.com/museum-wkshp-sep-21 (Penn Museum).
22 Defining Your Expectations and Creating a Syllabus for a Penn Class; Catherine Turner, Center for Teaching and Learning; will examine a set of syllabuses from Penn classes to talk about how to make explicit the expectations that instructors have for students; noon; room 623, Williams Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://forms.gle/1cXYPRCxhpJbtaxY6 (Wolf Humanities Center, Center for Teaching and Learning).
Truman Scholarship: Q & A with Penn Truman Scholars; virtual panel of Penn Truman Scholars who will share their perspectives on the application process, experiences as a Scholar, and useful tips; 2 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/curf-workshop-sep-22 (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).
26 Using Digital Humanities in the Classroom, Examples of What Can Be Done and What Issues Might Arise; Mélanie Péron, Italian studies; 4 p.m.; room 543, Williams Hall; register: https://ctl.upenn.edu/event/using-digital-humanities-in-the-classroom/ (Center for Teaching & Learning).
27 London Calling: Learn How to Successfully Apply to Graduate School and Thrive in the U.K.; discover how you can obtain your master's degree in one year or a PhD degree in as little as three years from some of the world's leading universities while having a transformative international experience; 5 p.m.; room 242, Van Pelt Library; register: https://tinyurl.com/curf-workshop-sept-27 (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).
29 Best Practices for Advancing DEI in the Nonprofit Sector; a conversation on the unique challenges of effectively and authentically creating a culture of equity and inclusion within the nonprofit landscape; noon; online webinar; info: inclusion@law.upenn.edu (Carey Law School).
Ready or Not... Health and Safety Fair; an afternoon of fun as Public Safety provides safety and wellness information along with many campus partners; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; field at 39th Street and Locust Walk (PennReady).
African American Resource Center
Locations TBA. Info: https://aarc.upenn.edu/events/.
20 Women of Color at Penn Lunch Series; noon.
21 Men of Color Monthly Huddle Meeting; 1 p.m.
29 Community Lunch Program—Open Forum With African American Resource Center and Penn Women’s Center; noon.
College of Liberal & Professional Studies
Online webinars. Info: https://www.lps.upenn.edu/about/events.
5 Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Virtual Information Session; noon.
Master of Environmental Studies Virtual Café; noon.
6 Master of Liberal Arts Virtual Information Session; noon.
7 Master of Science in Applied Geosciences Virtual Café; noon.
12 Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate Programs Virtual Information Session; noon.
13 Online Master of Science in Applied Geosciences Virtual Information Session; noon.
14 Organizational Dynamics Information Session; 6 p.m.
19 Fels Institute of Government Virtual Information Session; noon.
21 Penn Employee Virtual Information Session; noon.
28 Penn Alumni Program Virtual Information Session; 12:30 p.m.
Graduate School of Education
Zoom webinars. Info and to register: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/news/events-calendar.
12 Restorative Practices at Penn 101 Workshop; for Penn faculty and staff; 1:30 p.m.
14 Global Higher Education Management Virtual Information Session; 8 a.m.
19 Executive Doctorate in Higher Education Management Virtual Information Session; noon.
20 Learning Analytics Virtual Information Session; 7 p.m.
26 Medical Education Virtual Information Session; 5 p.m.
Human Resources
Unless noted, online webinars. Free for Penn faculty and staff. Info and to register: https://www.hr.upenn.edu/.
5 Art of Effective Communication; 12:30 p.m.
6 Chair Yoga; noon. Also September 20.
8 30-Minute Guided Meditation; noon. Also September 15, 22, 29.
11 Chair Yoga Plus Core; noon. Also September 18, 25.
12 Strategies to Manage Stress and Uncertainty; 12:30 p.m.
13 Deskercize; noon.
14 Guided Mindful Meditation; noon.
Virgin Pulse Wellness Platform Demo; noon.
19 September Wellness Walk: Climate Week; noon; meet at Ben Franklin statue, College Hall.
Managing Emotional and Mental Health; 12:30 p.m.
20 Healthy Habits Year-Round; noon.
21 Health Advocate Presents: Coping with Grief and Loss; 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
26 Retirement: Planning for Your Future with PNC; noon.
27 Alzheimer’s and What It Means as a Caregiver; 10 a.m.
28 Managing Up; 12:30 p.m.
LGBT Center
Unless noted, in-person events at LGBT Center. Info: https://lgbtcenter.universitylife.upenn.edu/.
1 Second-Year Student Breakfast; 10 a.m.-noon.
5 International Student Meet and Greet; 4-6 p.m.
6 First-Year and Transfer Student Picnic; 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
8 Gayborhood Visit; meet at LGBT Center at 2 p.m.
12 Junior and Senior Soiree; 7 p.m.
15 Grad Student Welcome and Happy Hour; 6-9 p.m.
16 BIPOC Picnic; 1-3 p.m.
19 Transgender, Non-Binary, Gender Non-Conforming Mixer; 6 p.m.
21 LGBT Center Open House; 4 p.m.
23 Bisexual Visibility Day Grab-and-Go; 3-7 p.m.
27 SPARC Drop-In Space; 10 a.m.-noon.
29 Family Dinner; 6-8 p.m.
Morris Arboretum & Gardens
Unless noted, in-person events at Morris Arboretum & Gardens. Info and to register: https://experience.morrisarboretum.org/.
Garden Highlights Tour; weekdays, 10:30 a.m.; weekends, 1 p.m.
6 Make an Outdoor Mosaic for Your Garden; Jessica Liddell, Bella Mosaic; 1 p.m.; tickets: $90/members, $100/general. Also September 13.
8 A Taste of Tai Chi; Aimée Alegría Barry, Centaur Tai Chi; 10:30 a.m.; tickets: $30/members, $35/general.
9 Carve a Wooden Spoon; Karl Newman, woodworker; 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; tickets: $50/members, $55/general.
Great Trees Tour; 11 a.m.; free with admission.
12 Yoga in the Treetops - Twilight Hours; Maura Manzo, yoga and meditation teacher; 5 p.m.; tickets: $40/members, $45/general for single session; $100/members, $120/general for all three sessions. Also September 22 and October 11.
14 Nia Dance at the Morris, An Embodied Movement Experience; Lisa Zahren, mindful dance instructor; 10 a.m.; tickets: $60/members, $70/general. Also September 20 and 27.
The Glory of Goldenrods; Samantha Nestory, Stoneleigh: A Natural Garden; 1-3 p.m.; tickets: $35/members, $40/general.
Evening Wine and Cheese Wander; Erin Conley, Trevor Schulte, and Jen Monico, Morris Arboretum & Gardens; 5:30 p.m.; tickets: $40/members, $45/general.
15 Foraging Fun on Cresheim Trail; Allison Houghton, The Sparrow Underground; 9-11:30 a.m.; tickets: $30/members, $35/general.
Shinrin Yoku: Forest Bathing for Your Health; Anisa George, forest therapy guide; 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; ticket: $35/members, $40/general.
16 Composting for a Sustainable Future; Heather Guidice, Kona Compost Company; 10:30 a.m.; tickets: $30/members, $35/non-members.
19 Tai Chi in the Garden; Aimée Alegría Barry, Centaur Tai Chi; 10:30 a.m.; tickets: $85/members, $100/general. Weekly through October 24.
Botanical Illustration: Creating a Botanical Sketchbook; Margaret Saylor, botanical artist; 6:30-8:30 p.m.; online webinar; tickets: $180/members, $210/general. Weekly through October 24.
20 Mindful Birding; Holly Merker, birding guide; 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; tickets: $40/members, $45/general. Also October 14.
“So That’s Why We Call It…”: Understanding Scientific Nomenclature; Bill Geiger, La Salle College High School; 10 a.m.; tickets: $60/members; $65/general. Also September 27.
Birding at the Arboretum: Wetland Wednesdays; Sharon Meeker, birder; 5:30 p.m.-dusk; tickets: $25/members, $30/general. Also October 4 and 18, 8-10 a.m.
21 Growing and Arranging Cut Flowers—All About Dahlias; Courtney Jewell, Jewells in Bloom; 10 a.m.-noon; tickets: $65/members, $70/general. Also September 30.
22 Digging Deeper at the Penn Museum; Chantel White, Penn Museum; 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; tickets: $45/members, $50/general.
23 Introduction to Wildlife Photography; Troy Bynum, wildlife photographer; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; tickets: $75/members; $85/general.
24 Songwriting: Inspiration and Technique; Meghan Cary, songwriter and artist; tickets: $145/members, $160/general. Weekly through October 15.
27 Moonlight Discovery Walk; Bob Gutowski, Morris Arboretum & Gardens; 6:30 p.m.; tickets: $30/members, $35/general.
28 Moonlight Mindfulness; Sara Trohaugh, yoga instructor; 6 a.m.; tickets: $30/members, $35/general.
29 Smarter Phone Photography; Sarah Claxton, photographer; 10 a.m.-noon; tickets: $40/members, $45/general.
30 Ferns & Foliage: Learning Photography Together; Laura Ducceschi, photographer; 9-11 a.m.; tickets: $75/members, $85/general. Also October 1, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Penn Nursing
Online info sessions. Info: https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/calendar/.
6 MSN Programs Virtual Information Session; noon. Also 6 p.m.; September 20, noon and 6 p.m.
13 Penn Nursing Back to School Welcome Event; 1 p.m.
MS in Nutrition Science Virtual Information Session; 6 p.m. Also September 14, noon; September 26, noon; September 27, 6 p.m.
Online DNP Programs Information Session; 7 p.m. Also September 27, noon.
18 Nurse Midwifery & Women’s Health/Gender-Related NP Virtual Information Session; 6 p.m.
19 Adult Gerontology Primary Care NP Virtual Information Session; 6 p.m.
21 Adult & Gerontology Acute Care NP Virtual Information Session; 6 p.m.
School of Social Policy & Practice
Zoom webinars. Info and to register: https://sp2.upenn.edu/sp2-events/.
13 Doctorate in Clinical Social Work Information Session; 7 p.m.
14 Master’s Online Information Session; 10 a.m.
19 PhD Online Information Session; 2 p.m.
7 First Thursday Community Meeting; featuring presentation by Glenn Bryan, assistant vice president; 10 a.m.; Zoom webinar; join: https://tinyurl.com/ogca-meeting-sept-7 (Office of Government and Community Affairs).
13 University Council Meeting; 4-6 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall.
1 Mask & Wig and Bloomers Present: Free Show; Penn’s two premier comedy groups will perform some of their best sketches and musical numbers in a one-night-only, no-holds barred, anything goes extravaganza; 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: free; register: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?performance=696316 (Performing Arts Council).
3 A Cappella Council Auditions; whether you’re a regular performer, pro beatboxer, or like to sing in the shower, a cappella is open to everyone, regardless of ability level; noon-10 p.m.; Williams Hall (Performing Arts Council).
7 Daedalus Quartet Performance; evening-length program that includes Bartok’s first quartet, with music of Erwin Schulhoff, Florence Price, and William Grant Still; 5:30 p.m.; Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library (Arthur Ross Gallery).
12 Sound Bath with Guadalupe Maravilla’s “Disease Thrower #16”; 90-minute healing bath offered by sound healer collaborator Michael Jay in conjunction with the Arthur Ross Gallery exhibit Songs for Ritual and Remembrance; 10:30 a.m.; Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library; register: https://tinyurl.com/arg-sound-bath-sept-12 (Arthur Ross Gallery).
14 Fantasia (Josquin, Schubert, Price, et al.); Min-Young Kim, founding member of the Daedalus Quartet, gives a talk, followed by a performance featuring two violins and one piano; talk: 6:15 p.m.; concert: 7 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Ven Pelt Library (Music).
TwoSet Violin: World Tour 2023/24; the hilarious duo who has captured the hearts of fans worldwide, classical music world's favorite internet sensation, embarks on a highly anticipated comeback tour; 7:30 p.m.; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: $129-$159; register: https://pennlivearts.org/event/twosetviolin (Penn Live Arts).
29 Branford Marsalis; jazz giant Branford Marsalis is joined by his longtime quartet to play selections from the group’s latest album, The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul, its most emotionally wide-ranging and melody-driven collection to date; 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: $92-$100; register: https://pennlivearts.org/event/branford-marsalis-quartet (Penn Live Arts).
30 The Acting Company: Odyssey; in this Philadelphia premiere by the Acting Company, two-time OBIE Award-winning director Lisa Peterson brings new life to Homer’s homecoming epic, The Odyssey; 8 p.m.; Harold Prince Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: $42; register: https://pennlivearts.org/event/odyssey (Penn Live Arts). Also October 1, 3 and 7 p.m.; October 2, 10:30 a.m.
HEEL: A Performance; dancer, composer, and movement educator Sigrid Lauren activates exhibiting artist Hannah Levy’s meticulously crafted stainless steel stilts through a choreographed performance; 7 p.m.; Institute of Contemporary Art; register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/707919364877?aff=oddtdtcreator (ICA).
19 Nuclear Ghost: Atomic Livelihoods in Fukushima's Gray Zone; Ryo Morimoto, Princeton University; 5:15 p.m.; room 200, PCPSE; register: https://tinyurl.com/morimoto-talk-sep-19 (Center for East Asian Studies).
22 Palestine Writes Literature Festival: Indigenous Stories of a Fabled Homeland; the only North American literature festival dedicated to celebrating and promoting cultural productions of Palestinian writers and artists; including panel discussions, workshops, music, children’s programming, networking, readings, dance, theatre, cooking, oral storytelling, cooking, and other creative expressions of culture; 1:30-9 p.m.; full lineup and details: https://palestinewrites.org/ (Wolf Humanities Center). Through September 24.
Poetry Reading and Performance; Lucas Rivera, AfroLatinx artist; 5 p.m.; DuBois College House; followed by book signing; RSVP: https://bit.ly/LucasRivera2023; Penn ID needed to enter building (La Casa Latina).
Kelly Writers House
Unless noted, hybrid events at arts café, Kelly Writers House and YouTube livestream. Info and to register: https://writing.upenn.edu/wh/calendar/0923.php.
1 Kelly Writers House Activities Fair; 1-3:30 p.m.; in-person only.
6 Speakeasy Open Mic Night; 7:30 p.m.
7 Prompt Battle-Off with GPT Joust; 5:15 p.m.; in-person only.
12 A Conversation; Jillian Tamaki, cartoonist; Mariko Tamaki, author; 6 p.m.
13 Kelly Writers House Book Swap; 5-7 p.m.; in-person only.
14 Into the Bright Sunshine: Young Hubert Humphrey and the Fight for Civil Rights; Samuel Freedman, Columbia University; noon.
18 Live at the Writers House; 6:30 p.m.; in-person and WXPN radio broadcast.
19 Creativity & Post-Traumatic Brain Injury; Sophia Young, creative writing; noon.
Zine Workshop: Origin Stories; Carolyn Chernoff, Vox Populi; 5:30-8:30 p.m.; in-person only.
20 A Poetry Reading; Rachel Blau DuPlessis, poet and novelist; 6 p.m.
21 The World as Palestine: Poetry Across Languages, Translation, and Diasporas; Ahmad Almallah, Near Eastern languages and cultures; Olivia Elias, poet; Huda Fakhreddine, Near Eastern languages & civilizations; Sarah Riggs, Tamaas; 6 p.m.
26 A Reading and Conversation; Anthony Cody, author; Jena Osman, poet; 6 p.m.
28 An Interview About the Interview; Victor Bockris, poet; 6 p.m.
Penn Bookstore
In-person events at second-floor event room, Penn Bookstore. Info: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/penn-bookstore-25539295341.
20 Everyday Utopia: What 2,000 Years of Wild Experiments Can Teach Us About the Good Life; Kristen Ghodsee, Russian and East European Studies; 5:30 p.m.
22 From One Cell: A Journey into Life’s Origins and the Future of Medicine; Ben Stanger, cancer research; 5:30 p.m.
2 ¡Viva Mexico!; learn about Mexican Independence Day and other holidays and traditions, make a traditional pinwheel, and go on a gallery treasure hunt; 1-5:30 p.m.; Penn Museum; included with admission (Penn Museum).
9 Bob Ousterhout Celebration of Life; 2-5 p.m.; Rainey Auditorium and Mosaic Hall, Penn Museum (History of Art).
16 Magic Railway Weekend; Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends run free on all the tracks of Morris Arboretum & Gardens’ railway; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; free with admission (Morris Arboretum & Gardens). Also September 17.
19 National Voter Registration Day; voter registration forms will be provided and PLTV volunteers will be on hand to answer any questions about registering to vote in the upcoming November General Election on November 7, 2023; featuring food, giveaways, and more; 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Ben Franklin Statue, College Hall (Penn Leads the Vote, Netter Center for Community Partnerships, Office of Government and Community Affairs).
26 Beirut 1983: 40 Year Memorial to Janet Lee Stevens; commemorate the 40th anniversary of the passing of Janet Lee Stevens, a doctoral student at Penn who lost her life in a 1983 bombing in Beirut and who dedicated her life to bridging cultures and fostering understanding in the Arab world; 5:30 p.m.; room 401, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Middle East Center).
30 Penn Friends and Family Day; Penn staff, faculty, and postdocs are invited to enjoy a day of football, athletics, food, community, and fun and celebrate the Penn community with family and friends, with up to 4 free tickets for the tailgate party and football game; 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; Shoemaker Green; register: https://tinyurl.com/family-day-sept-30 (Human Resources).
Home games only. Full schedules and ticket info: https://pennathletics.com/.
1 Field Hockey vs. North Carolina; 2 p.m.; Ellen Vagelos Field.
3 Field Hockey vs. Louisville; 1:30 p.m.; Ellen Vagelos Field.
6 Volleyball vs. Villanova; 7 p.m.; the Palestra.
7 Women’s Soccer vs. Lafayette; 6 p.m.; Penn Park.
8 Field Hockey vs. Georgetown; 3 p.m.; Ellen Vagelos Field.
Volleyball vs. Duquesne; 7 p.m.; the Palestra.
9 Volleyball vs. Coppin State; 1:30 p.m.; the Palestra.
Volleyball vs. Lafayette; 5 p.m.; the Palestra.
10 Field Hockey vs. Drexel; noon; Ellen Vagelos Field.
14 Women’s Soccer vs. Villanova; 6 p.m.; Penn Park.
15 Men’s Tennis hosts Penn Invitational, all day; Hamlin/Hecht Tennis Centers. Through September 17.
16 Men’s Soccer vs. UAlbany; 7 p.m.; Penn Park.
22 Field Hockey vs. Yale; 3 p.m.; Ellen Vagelos Field.
Sprint Football vs. Cornell; 7 p.m.; Franklin Field.
Volleyball vs. Princeton; 7 p.m.; the Palestra.
23 Men’s Soccer vs. Yale; 7 p.m.; Penn Park.
24 Field Hockey vs. Saint Joseph’s; noon; Ellen Vagelos Field.
27 Women’s Soccer vs. Iona; 6 p.m.; Penn Park.
30 Football vs. Dartmouth; 1 p.m.; Franklin Field.
Women’s Soccer vs. Yale; 2 p.m.; Penn Park.
1 Understanding Greenland Outlet Glacier Calving Using Big Data; Ginny Catania, University of Texas; 3 p.m.; room 358, Hayden Hall (Earth & Environmental Studies).
5 Data-Driven Computational Design of Engineered Material Systems; Wei Chen, Northwestern University; 10 a.m.; room 101, Levine Hall (Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics).
6 60 Second Lecture: What Is Rest? Chenshu Zhou, cinema and media studies; 11:50 a.m.; Ben Franklin Statue, College Hall (School of Arts & Sciences).
On Testing Properties of High-Dimensional Distributions; Erik Waingarten, computer & information science; noon; room 307, Levine Hall (Computer & Information Science).
Engineering Electrochemical Reactions for Sustainable Chemical Manufacturing; Miguel Modestino, New York University; 3:30 p.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering).
7 Cooking Up Korean Identity: Recipes for Cultural Authenticity; Justin Sprague, West Chester University; noon; suite 310, 3600 Market Street (Korean Studies).
Engineering the Immune Response at the Molecular Level; Jamie Spangler, Johns Hopkins University; 3:30 p.m.; room 216, Moore Building (Bioengineering).
Evolution in the Anthropocene: Mechanisms and Consequences of Human-Mediated Selection; Shane Campbell-Staton, Princeton University; 4 p.m.; room 110, Leidy Laboratory (Biology).
From Orvieto to Philadelphia: Attic Black-Figure Vases in the University of Pennsylvania Museum; Ann Blair Brownlee, history of art; 4:45 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall (Classical Studies).
8 State Innovation in Controlling Health Care Costs in Consolidated Markets; Loren Adler, University of Southern California-Brookings; January Angeles, Bailit Health; Martin Gaynor, Carnegie Mellon University; Natasha Murphy, Center for American Progress; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/ldi-talk-sept-8 (Leonard Davis Institute).
Global Development: A Useful Notion? Zha Daojiong, Peking University; 12:30 p.m.; room 418, PCPSE (Center for the Study of Contemporary China).
11 Linking Administrative Data to Explore Ethnoracial Identification Change; Mary Campbell, Texas A&M University; noon; room 150, McNeil Building (Population Studies Center).
Rational Design of Metalloproteins and Signaling for Precision Diagnostics and Treatment; Jenny Yang, Georgia State University; 3 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Pennsylvania Muscle Institute).
12 Viscoelastic Biopolymer Networks Model Fibrotic Niches; Kyle Vining, materials science & engineering; 10 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Materials Science & Engineering).
Josephson Parametric Amplifiers for Rapid, High-Fidelity Measurement of Solid-State Qubits; Shyam Shankar, University of Texas at Austin; 11 a.m.; Glandt Forum, Singh Center for Nanotechnology (Electrical & Systems Engineering).
Development of Catalytic Strategies for Advances in Polymer Sustainability; Megan Fieser, University of Southern California; noon; Carolyn Hoff Lynch Lecture Hall, Chemistry Complex (Chemistry).
Can the COVID Playbook Help End Malaria? Mathew Laurens, University of Maryland; Drew Weissman, infectious diseases; Martina Mchenga, Centre for Social Science Research; 12:15 p.m.; World Forum, Perry World House, and online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/pwh-talk-sept-12 (Perry World House, Global Health).
Solutions-Driven Climate Storytelling; Michael Mann, Earth & environmental science, and Bethany Wiggin, German; 5 p.m.; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center; register: https://tinyurl.com/ppeh-talk-sep-12 (Penn Program in Environmental Humanities).
13 Bridging Climate Change and Implementation Science; Michael Mann, Earth & environmental science; 11:30 a.m.; Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium; register: https://tinyurl.com/mann-talk-sept-13 (Penn Implementation Science Center).
60-Second Lectures: Microhistory: From Toenails to Teacups; Heather Sharkey, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations; 11:50 a.m.; Benjamin Franklin Statue, College Hall (School of Arts & Sciences).
A Brief History of Penn Sociology: Anniversary Dates, Continuities, and Questions for the Future; Jerry Jacobs, sociology; noon; room 150, McNeil Building (Sociology).
On Mergers and Workers: Labor Market Aspects of the Proposed U.S. Merger Guidelines; Gus Hurwitz, Carey Law School; Ioana Marinescu, SP2; Aviv Nevo, Federal Trade Commission; Sanjukta Paul, University of Michigan; noon; Zoom webinar; register: (Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition).
Generalist Agents in Open-Ended Worlds; Jim Fan, NVIDIA AI; 3 p.m.; room 307, Levine Hall (GRASP Lab).
Improving the Sustainability of Solvent-Borne Paints and Coatings Through Fundamental Studies of Polymerization Reactions; Masoud Soroush, Drexel University; 3:30 p.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering).
The First 250 Years of Physics and Astronomy at Penn; Paul Heiney, physics & astronomy; 3:30 p.m.; room A4, DRL (Physics & Astronomy).
Seeing India Through My Lens: East, West, and Coming Full Circle; Mira Nair, film director; 4:30 p.m.; Penn Museum; register: https://tinyurl.com/nair-talk-sep-13 (Center for the Advanced Study of India).
What the Thunder Said; Eric Owen Moss, architect; 6:30 p.m.; Plaza Gallery, Meyerson Hall (Architecture).
14 New Directions for Development: A Latecomer's Guide to Navigating the Regulatory Thicket; Su Yeone Jeon, Korean studies; noon; suite 310, 3600 Market Street (Korean Studies).
The Indictments of Former President Trump and Their Implications for American Society; Bill Otis, Georgetown University; Paul Heaton, Penn Carey Law School; noon; room 145, Tanenbaum Hall; RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/federalist-talk-sep-14 (Federalist Society).
Addressing Recruitment Bias in Cluster Randomized Trials; Georgia Papadogeorgou, University of Florida; 1 p.m.; room 1311, Blockley Hall, and Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/papadogeorgou-talk-sep-14 (Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Informatics).
Gods in the Making: Spirit Mediums and the Consecration of Deity Statues in Contemporary Taiwan; Aaron Reich, St. Joseph's University, 3:30 p.m.; room 237, Cohen Hall (Religious Studies).
Noxious, Invasive, and Near Endangered: Observing Microevolutionary Changes in Weeds, Microbial IPM of Beetles, and the Outcome of Environmental Contaminants in Near-Endangered Monarchs; Rondy Malik, University of Kansas; 4 p.m.; room 10, Leidy Laboratory (Biology).
Protagonist or ANT-agonist: Mitochondrial Adenine Nucleotide Translocase in Lung Disease; Corrine Kliment, University of Pittsburgh; 4 p.m.; room TBA, Smilow Center (Penn-CHOP Lung Biology Institute).
Greek Political Patronage in the Archaic and Early Classical Period; Marek Wecowski, University of Warsaw; 4:45 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall (Classical Studies).
The Lost Green Games: The Environmental Legacy of a Radically Reimagined Tokyo 2020 Olympics; Robin Kietlinski, LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New York; 5:15 p.m.; room 200, PCPSE; register: https://tinyurl.com/ketlinski-talk-sep-14 (Center for East Asian Studies, Climate Week at Penn).
Foreboding Designs: Resisting the Market’s Gaze on Latinx Chicago; Mike Amezcua, Georgetown University; 6 p.m.; location TBA; info: https://www.design.upenn.edu/events/mike-amezcua (City & Regional Planning).
15 Monumental Lies: Culture Wars and the Truth About the Past; Robert Bevan, journalist; 1:30 p.m.; Penn Museum; tickets: pay what you wish; register: https://tinyurl.com/bevan-talk-sept-15 (Penn Museum).
The Virtual Pregnancy: Using Computational Models to Probe Human Reproduction; Michelle Oyen, Washington University in St. Louis; 2 p.m.; room 534, 5th floor, 3401 Walnut Street (Penn Institute for Computational Science).
Opportunities for Improving the Sustainability of Critical Metals Chemical Processing in Support of Global Electrification; Eric Schelter, chemistry; 3 p.m.; room 358, Hayden Hall (Earth & Environmental Science).
Subterranean Fire: Photography by Artificial Light in the Dark Rooms of the Earth; Isabelle Lynch, history of art; 3 p.m.; room B3, Meyerson Hall (History of Art).
18 60-Second Lectures: Is the Constitution Too Old?; Sarah Barringer Gordon, history; 11:50 a.m.; Benjamin Franklin Statue, College Hall; rain location: café 58, Irvine Auditorium (Office of Government and Community Affairs, Penn Arts & Sciences).
Politics, Lies and Conspiracy Theories: A Cognitive Linguistic Perspective; Marcel Danesi, University of Toronto; noon; room 345, Penn Museum (Anthropology).
Why Social Mobilization is Essential for Confronting the Climate Crisis and What Academic Psychologists Can Do; Adam Aron, University of California, San Diego; 3:30 p.m.; auditorium, Levin Building (Psychology).
Cell-Cell Signaling in Archaea: How Haloferax volcanii Talk to Each Other; Priyanka Chatterjee, cell & molecular biology; 4 p.m.; room 209, Johnson Pavilion (Microbiology).
The Architecture of Sustainability; Karen Goldberg, Vagelos Institute of Energy Science and Technology; Mark Kocent, University Architect; 5:30 p.m.; Glandt Forum, Singh Center for Nanotechnology; register: https://tinyurl.com/science-cafe-sep-18 (Penn Science Café).
The Baltic Gothic and the Russian Imperial Imagination; Valeria Sobol, University of Illinois; 5:30 p.m.; room 209, College Hall (Russian & East European Studies).
19 Insect Respiratory Biomechanics and Insect-Inspired Microfluidics; Anne Staples, Virginia Institute of Technology; 10 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Materials Science & Engineering).
Angular Momentum Conservation in Molecular Born-Oppenheimer Theory; Robert Littlejohn, University of California, Berkeley; noon; Carolyn Hoff Lynch Lecture Hall, Chemistry Complex (Chemistry).
An Introduction to the Federal Appellate Courts; Stephanos Bibas, 3rd Circuit Judge; noon; room 213, Gittis Hall; RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/bibas-talk-sep-19 (Federalist Society).
The World Today: The Crisis of Climate-Driven Extinction; Erol Akçay, biology; Michael Mann, Earth & environmental science; Zinta Zommers, United Nations; 4 p.m.; World Forum, Perry World House; register: https://tinyurl.com/pwh-talk-sep-19 (Perry World House).
20 Curiosity in the Lab, in Situ, and Online: Implications for Health and Well-Being; David Lydon-Staley, Annenberg School for Communication; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/lydon-stanley-sep-20 (Nursing).
Dearomative Alkaloid Synthesis; Joel Smith, Florida State University; noon; Carolyn Hoff Lynch Lecture Hall, Chemistry Complex (Chemistry).
Du Boisian Methodology and Historical Sociology: Colonialism, Racism and Modernity; José Itzigsohn, Brown University; noon; room 150, McNeil Building (Sociology).
Health Security and Policy in the Aftermath of COVID-19; Gigi Kwik Gronvall, Johns Hopkins University; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Microbiology).
Super SDKs: Tracking Personal Data and Platform Monopolies in the Mobile Ecosystem; Jennifer Pybus, York University; noon; room 330, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Cinema & Media Studies).
1.5* Minute Climate Lectures; panel of speakers; noon; Climate Week tent, College Green; speaker lineup: https://www.sas.upenn.edu/events/15-minute-climate-lectures-1 (School of Arts & Sciences).
Avian Inspired Design; David Lentink, University of Groningen; 3 p.m.; room 307, Levine Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/99611740636 (GRASP Lab).
Multi-Gap Topological Physics: Geometrical Notions, Physical Phases and Novel Response; Robert-Jan Slager, University of Cambridge; 3:30 p.m.; room A4, DRL (Physics & Astronomy).
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: What Every Dental Provider Needs To Know; Rebecca Schaffer, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health; 5:30 p.m.; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/schaffer-talk-sept-20 (Penn Dental Medicine).
Dust Shaped Hearts - A Vision of Blues; Donald Camp, photographer; 5:30 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library (Penn Libraries).
Why Ornament Matters; Witold Rybczynski, city & regional planning; 6:30 p.m.; Plaza Gallery, Meyerson Hall (Architecture).
21 DumoLab Research: Regenerative Architecture with Biomaterials; Laia Mogas Soldevila, Weitzman School of Design; 10:30 a.m.; Wu and Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Materials Science & Engineering).
After the Storm: How the Lung Heals Following Viral Lung Injury; Joe Planer, pulmonology; noon; room 213, Stemmler Hall (Penn-CHOP Lung Biology Institute).
Korean Ginseng and Ecological Linkages in Early Modern East Asian Trade; Wenjiao Cai, Korean studies; noon; suite 310, 3600 Market Street (Korean Studies).
Memory Movements and Reparations: Public History for Accountability; Liz Ševčenko, Humanities Action Lab; noon; upper gallery, Meyerson Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/sevcenko-talk-sep-21 (Historic Preservation).
Raising Public Awareness on Climate Change: Spotlight on Ecologically Sensitive Urban Places; Kelly Kennedy, Galapagos Education and Research Alliance; Joshua Mosley, fine arts; Simon Richter, German; noon; World Forum, Perry World House; register: https://tinyurl.com/iur-talk-sep-21 (Penn Institute for Urban Research).
Tackling Climate Change with Machine Learning; David Rolnick, McGill University; noon; Kleinman Forum, Fisher Fine Arts Library; register: https://www.cvent.com/d/tpqwzz Carey Law School).
Defendant-In-Chief: Understanding the Trump Indictments and the Stakes for U.S. Democracy; Claire Finkelstein, Carey Law School; 3:30 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall (Penn Association for Senior and Emeritus Faculty).
Engineering the Cell-Matrix Interface – Understanding and Guiding Cell Function; Claudia Loebel, University of Michigan; 3:30 p.m.; room 216, Moore Building (Bioengineering).
Gender and the Economy in Early Iron Age Greece; Sarah Murray, University of Toronto; 4:45 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall (Classical Studies).
Dead Letters: Neocolonial Espionage, Open Access Epistolarity, and the Sovereignty of the Author in the Long Haitian Revolution; Doris Garraway, Northwestern University; 5:15 p.m.; Cherpack Seminar Room, Williams Hall (French & Francophone Studies).
Material Diasporas: Where Did This Land Go? Jane Mah Hutton, University of Waterloo; 6 p.m.; Plaza Gallery, Meyerson Hall (Landscape Architecture).
22 DC Water's Clean Rivers Project; panel of speakers; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/pwc-talk-sept-22 (Penn Water Center).
His and Hers Earnings Trajectories: Economic Homogamy and Long-Term Earnings Inequality Within and Between Different-Sex Couples? Allison Dunatchik, sociology; noon; room 367, McNeil Building (Sociology).
Changing Ice in a Warming Climate; Ching-Yao Lai, Stanford University; 3 p.m.; room 358, Hayden Hall (Earth & Environmental Studies).
The Many Worlds of Quantum Mechanics; Sean Carroll, John Hopkins University; 6 p.m.; room 208, ARCH; register: https://tinyurl.com/carroll-talk-sep-22 (Physics & Astronomy, Penn Alumni).
25 Community Engaged Ancient DNA and Microbiome Research Provides Insights Into the Lives of 18th Century African Descendants in Charleston, South Carolina; Theodore Schurr, anthropology; noon; room 345, Penn Museum (Anthropology).
U.S. State Policy Contexts and Disability Risk Among Midlife and Older Latino Adults in the United States; Marc Garcia, Syracuse University; noon; room 150, McNeil Building (Population Studies Center).
The Taiwan Straits Crisis and its Influence on Japanese National Security; Tomohisa Takei, 32nd Chief of Staff, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force; noon; room 419, Fisher-Bennett Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/takei-talk-sep-25 (Center for East Asian Studies).
Active & Adaptive Matter Driving Cell Dynamics; Margaret Gardel, University of Chicago; 4 p.m.; Glandt Forum, Singh Center for Nanotechnology (Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter).
26 Defending the Planet: The DART Mission, and Mechanics Among the Asteroids; Kaliat (K.T.) Ramesh, Johns Hopkins University; 10 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics).
From Virtual Cinematography to Virtual Production; Paul Debevec, Eyeline Studios Powered by Netflix; 2 p.m.; room 307, Levine Hall (GRASP Lab).
Current and Emerging Issues in Technology, Intellectual Property, and Entertainment & Media Law; Cynthia Laury Dahl, Herbert Hovenkamp, Gideon Parchomovsky, Jennifer E. Rothman, and Polk Wagner, Carey Law School; 4:30 p.m.; room 2, Gittis Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/ctic-talk-sep-26 (Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition).
Secret Documents in Soviet Ukraine and the Making of The Face of Fire; Alexei Nikitin, author; 5:15 p.m.; room 27, Williams Hall (Russian & East European Studies).
Machine Learning: How To Do It Well? Konrad Kording, Penn Integrates Knowledge professor; 8 p.m.; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/kording-talk-sep-26 (Wharton China Center).
27 Sex Isn't Real: A Historical Perspective; Beans Velocci, history & sociology of science; 11:50 a.m.; Ben Franklin statue, College Hall (60-Second Lectures).
Dismissal and Discretion: A Forgotten Piece in the Criminal Justice Puzzle and its Role in Racial Disparities; noon; room 201, Fisher-Bennett Hall; RSVP: breyanam@sas.upenn.edu (Criminology).
The Judiciary at the District Court Level; Joshua D. Wolson, judge of the Eastern District of PA; Renée Marie Bumb, chief judge of the District of NJ; noon; room 213, Gittis Hall; RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/wolson-talk-sept-27 (Federalist Society).
Privileged Niche Acquisition by a Bacteroides Fragilis Toxin; Juliane Bubeck-Wardenburg, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis; noon; Class of 1962 Auditorium, John Morgan Building (Microbiology).
Safety Through Agility – Safe and Performant Control for Learning-Enabled Autonomous Systems; Rahul Mangharam, electrical & systems engineering; noon; room 307, Levine Hall (ASSET Center).
Vulnerability in Health Work: Trainee Physician Protests Across the Globe; Sorcha Brophy, Columbia University; noon; room 150, McNeil Building (Sociology).
Reporting Gun Violence: Media, Ethics and Community Intervention; panel of speakers; 12:15 p.m.; the Agora, Annenberg Public Policy Center; register: https://bit.ly/45IqXxT (Center for Media at Risk).
Rule by Campaign: Do Laws on the Books Matter in China? John Wagner Givens, Spelman College; 4:30 p.m.; location TBA; info: https://cscc.sas.upenn.edu/events (Center for the Study of Contemporary China).
Becoming a Latina Business Owner; Melissa Gallarado, Bonita Fierce Candles; 5 p.m.; room 255, Huntsman Hall (La Casa Latina).
Biddle Speaker Series: Aren’t We Exhausted Always Rooting for the Anti-Hero? Publishers, Prisons, and the Practicing Bar; Ashley Krenelka Chase, Stetson University; 5 p.m.; room 240B, Silverman Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/chase-talk-sept-27 (Carey Law School).
Radical Practice; Marlon Blackwell, Marlon Blackwell Architects; 6:30 p.m.; Plaza Gallery, Meyerson Hall (Architecture).
28 Light, Materials and Interfaces: The Complex Dance That Allows CLIP-based 3D Printing; Joseph DeSimone, Stanford University; 11 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Materials Science & Engineering).
AI in the City; John Paul Farmer, WeLink Cities; Evi Fuelle, Credo AI; Santiago Garces, City of Boston; Emily Royall, City of San Antonio; Ethan Zuckerman, University of Massachusetts Amherst; noon; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/iur-talk-sept-28 (Institute for Urban Research).
K-Pop, Transpacific Music Historiography, and The Otherwise Modern; Bo Kyung Blenda Im; noon; suite 310, 3600 Market Street (Korean Studies).
The End of ESSER Is Just the Beginning; Aleesia Johnson, Indianapolis Public Schools; Joe Gothard, St. Paul Public Schools; Uri Monson, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Verjeana McCotter-Jacobs, National School Boards Association; Denise Forte, Education Trust; 1 p.m.; online webinar; register: http://penng.se/esser-webinar-reg (GSE).
Declamatory Fictions and the Crimen Maiestatis - Seneca, Controversiae 9.2; Matthew Leigh, St Anne's College, Oxford; 4:45 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall (Classical Studies).
Fels Public Policy in Practice Speaker Series; Mary Ellen Iskenderian, Women’s World Banking; 6 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/iskenderian-talk-sept-28 (Fels Institute of Government).
Hit and Run: A Fable of Gallows, Gardens and Grief; Ozayr Saloojee, Carleton University; 6 p.m.; Kleinman Energy Forum, Fisher Fine Arts Library (Landscape Architecture).
29 Network Intelligence Role in Future Mobility; Ehsan Moradi-Pari, Honda Research Institute; 10 a.m.; room 307, Levine Hall (PRECISE Center).
Toward Foundational Models of Physical Scenes: From Large Language Models to World Models and Back; Stefano Soatto, University of California, Los Angeles; 10:30 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/99139402446 (GRASP Lab).
Exploring Zoning Policy in Austin and How it Affects Asian Americans; David Deng, Asian American Studies; noon; room 473, McNeil Building; register: https://tinyurl.com/deng-talk-sept-29 (Asian American Studies).
From the Kislak Stacks: Afterlives of Insurgency: Reading Cold War Central America Through Penn Libraries’ Poster Collection; Brie Gettleson, Latin American studies; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://www.library.upenn.edu/events/kislak-stacks/afterlives-insurgency-reading (Penn Libraries).
Temperature and School Absences: Evidence from England; Risto Conte Keivabu, Max Planck Institute of Demographic Research; noon; room 367, McNeil Building (Sociology).
The Corporation and the Twentieth Century: The History of American Business Enterprise; Richard Langlois, University of Connecticut; 12:30 p.m.; room 209, College Hall (History).
Where is China’s Economy Headed? Hanming Fang, economics; 12:30 p.m.; room 418, PCPSE (Center for the Study of Contemporary China).
Creaturely Cold War: More-Than-Human Narratives of Revolution and War in Africa and Latin America; Sophie Esch, Rice University; 4 p.m.; room 543, Williams Hall (Spanish & Portuguese).
Center for Latin America & Latinx Studies
Various locations. Info and to register: https://clals.sas.upenn.edu/events.
11 Remembering the 9/11 Coup in Chile 50 Years Later; Arturo Valenzuela, Georgetown University; Peter Siavelis, Wake Forest University; Tulia Falleti, political science; noon; Perry World House and Zoom webinar.
15 Tierra de los Indios Enemigos: An Exploration of the Insurgent Chaco Through its Cartography; María Laura Pensa, Penn-Mellon fellow; noon; 2nd floor forum, PCPSE.
19 History Roundtable About the Impact and Legacy of the 1973 Coup in Chile; Heidi Tinsman, University of California Irvine; Edward Murphy, Michigan State University; noon; room 208, College Hall.
21 Elemental Thinking: Troubling States of Matter in the Americas; Elizabeth Reddy, Colorado School of Mines; 4 p.m.; room 473, McNeil Building, and Zoom webinar.
22 Theorizing Peru Profundo: Postcolonial Geographies and Technologies of Order in the Peruvian Hinterland; George Ygarza, Penn-Mellon fellow; noon; 2nd floor forum, PCPSE.
26 Hacia el Monte: Literatura Sudamericana de un Presente en Llamas; Gabriela Cabezón Cámara, Argentine writer; noon; room 545, Williams Hall.
27 Community Activist in Refugee Communities; Jengishbek Karagulov, activist; 4:30 p.m.; room 473, McNeil Building.
29 Quest for Reproductive Justice: Exploring Gender-Based Violence and Forced Sterilizations in Peru (1996-2001) Through an Interdisciplinary Lens; Lucía Stavig, CLALS; noon; 2nd floor forum, PCPSE.
Economics
In-person events. Info: https://economics.sas.upenn.edu/events.
5 Cuban Oranges and Rotten Cucumbers: Information Revelation and Bundling; Tomasz Sadzik, University of California, Los Angeles; 4 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.
6 Competition Under Incomplete Contracts and the Design of Procurement Policies; Andrés González Lira, Pontificia Universidad Catolica De Chile; 3:30 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.
7 Interventions and Illegal Drug Use: Evidence from a Darknet Marketplace; Artem Kuriksha, economics; 3:30 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.
11 A Reality Check for the New Age of Data Snooping; Dan Anghel, Bucharest University; noon; room 202, PCPSE.
12 Market Power and Merger Efficiencies in the U.S. Hospital Industry; Jonathan Arnold, economics; noon; room 100, PCPSE.
Migration and Human Capital Formation; Lucienne Disch, economics; 12:30 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.
Experimentation in Networks; Moritz Meyer-ter-Vehn, University of California, Los Angeles; 4 p.m.; room TBA, PCPSE.
13 Prices vs. Quantities: A Macroeconomic Analysis; Joel Flynn, Yale University; 4 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.
18 Heterogeneity in Portfolio Construction: An Asset Demand Approach; Aaron Mora Melendez, economics; noon; room 202, PCPSE.
Causal Interpretation of Structural IV Estimands; Jesse Shapiro, Harvard University; 4:30 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.
19 Protection or Segregation? Indigenous Education in Mexico; Ornella Darova, economics; noon; room 100, PCPSE.
False Narratives and Political Mobilization; Kfir Eliaz, Tel Aviv University; 4 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.
20 Pricing and Efficiency in a Decentralized Ride-Hailing Platform; Renata Gaineddenova, Yale University; 3:30 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.
What Falls During a Recession - The Three Margins of Employment Insurance; Andrei Zaloilo, Toulouse School of Economics; noon; room 101, PCPSE.
Heterogeneity in the Credit Card Market; Burcu Eyigungor, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia; 4 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.
21 Judicial Bias Against Attorneys; Priyanka Goonetilleke, economics; 3:30 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.
26 The Role of Discounting in Bargaining with One-Sided Offers; Francesc Dilmé, University of Bonn; 4 p.m.
27 Occupational Choice and the Workweek Throughout the Life Cycle; Cesar Urquizo Ubillus, economics; noon; room 101, PCPSE.
The Welfare Impact of Market Power: The OPEC Cartel; Allan Collard-Wexler, Duke University; 3:30 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.
Scaling Up the American Dream: A Dynamic Analysis; Alessandra Fogli, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis; 4 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.
28 Understanding Gender Disparities in STEM Major and Occupation Choices: a Structural Model Approach; Shasha Wang, economics; 3:30 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.
Mathematics
In-person events. Info: https://www.math.upenn.edu/events.
5 Stochastic Quantization of Yang-Mills in 2D and 3D; Hao Shen, University of Wisconsin-Madison; 3:30 p.m.; room 4C4, DRL.
8 Vector Bundles in Algebraic Geometry; Yam Felsenstein, mathematics; 10 a.m.; room 3N6, DRL; primarily intended for first-year students.
14 Einstein Hypersurfaces in Irreducible Symmetric Spaces; Yuri Nikolayevsky, La Trobe University, Australia; 3:30 p.m.; room 4C8, DRL.
19 Random Walks in (Dirichlet) Random Environments with Jumps on Z; Daniel Slonim, University of Virginia; 3:30 p.m.; room 4C8, DRL.
20 Formalizing Condensed Mathematics; Adam Topaz, University of Alberta; 3:45 p.m.; room A2, DRL.
21 Generic Mean Curvature Flow with Cylindrical Singularities; Ao Sun, Lehigh University; 3:30 p.m.; room 4C8, DRL.
22 GIT and Quivers; Emma Lennen, mathematics; 10 a.m.; room 3N6, DRL.
27 Diophantine and Tropical Geometry; David Zureick-Brown, Amherst College; 3:45 p.m.; room A2, DRL.
28 Toward a Higher Algebra of Symplectic Geometry; Hiro Lee Tanaka, Texas State University; 3:30 p.m.; room 4C8, DRL.
29 GIT and Quivers; Emma Lennen, mathematics; 10 a.m.; room 3N6, DRL.
Medical Ethics & Health Policy
Various locations. Info: https://medicalethicshealthpolicy.med.upenn.edu/events.
12 The Ethics of Human Brain Organoids and Human-Animal Neural Chimeras Among U.S. Bioethicists and Public; John Evans, University of California, San Diego; noon; room 1402, Blockley Hall and Zoom webinar.
13 Science in the Service of Life: Advancing Antiracism Scholarship and Solutions Beyond the Pandemic; Sharrelle Barber, Drexel University; noon; room B102AB, Richards Building, and Zoom webinar.
18 Challenges in Second Opinions for Patients in Urgent Need of Liver Transplantation; Grace Lee-Riddle, Rutgers University; 5:15 p.m.; online webinar.
26 Value of a Life: Is it Making a Difference? Patrick Gurian, Drexel University; noon; room 1402, Blockley Hall and Zoom webinar.
Workshop in the History of Material Texts
In-person events at Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library. Info: https://pennmaterialtexts.org/about/events/.
12 Making the First Black Comic Book; Sean Quimby, Penn Libraries; 5:15 p.m.
19 Ideologies of the Codex in Richard Hakluyt and John Smith; Joseph Rezek, Boston University; 5:15 p.m.
26 W. G. Sebald's Papers and Photographs, Ulrich von Bülow, Deutsches Literaturarchiv Marbach; 5:15 p.m.