Hello Penn Community!
We hope your semester is going well. This is your regular reminder to check out some of the many upcoming Penn happenings. Scroll below to see details about these events on our Academic Initiatives Events Calendar.
Continuing the conversation on Racism and Anti-Racism in Contemporary America, this panel discussion will focus on the higher education system. Three central questions will be addressed: What is the current state of racial disparity regarding the topic? What are the root causes of this disparity? How has or might this disparity be best addressed? Join us TONIGHT, March 16 from 5 - 6:15pm.
Upcoming Events
Browse more of our campus partners' upcoming events below!
Monday, March 22 , 29 & April 5
5pm
Faith & Reason: A Revolution of Hearts
Host: The Collegium Institute
If restoring society must start with us, then it needs to start with the heart. How can we understand ‘heart’ as an anthropological and theological category without falling into sentimentalism? What is needed for a change of heart? What kind of society would a change of heart bring about? Join the Collegium Institute for this next module of the Faith & Reason series as we engage with thinkers like Martin Luther King Jr, Dorothy Day, St. Augustine, Corita Kent, and others to delve into this vital conversation.
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Thursday, March 25
3pm
Behind the CV: Ishmail Abdus-Saboor
Host: Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF) and MindCORE
Behind the CV: Stories from Faculty is an event series about becoming and being a researcher. Faculty share their stories with a focus on the unspoken challenges of a life in academia. This event is open to everyone: undergrads, grad students, postdocs, and others! This event features Dr. Ishmail Abdus-Saboor (Biology). Contact: anneliza@upenn.edu for more information.
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Tuesday, March 30
5:30pm
Cultural and Media Systems: Voice, Representation, and Collective Memory in American Culture
Host: SNF Paideia Program
As part of the Racism & Anti-Racism in Contemporary America series, hear from the following panelists: Herman Beavers, Margo Natalie Crawford, Guthrie Ramsey, Deborah Thomas, & Tukufu Zuberi
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Monday, April 5
5pm
Voice, Representation and Collective Memory in Mass Media, Digital Media, and Technology
Host: SNF Paideia Program
Also part of the Racism & Anti-Racism in Contemporary America series join us to discuss this topic.
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Resources & Reminders
Penn continues to celebrate the Year of Civic Engagement through spring 2021. You can participate in community and civic engagement in a variety of ways while you are a student at Penn.
Hub@Penn is a virtual platform for the Penn community to find and connect with support resources.
Browse our robust archive of Preceptorials and Engagement Days videos on various topics on the NSOAI YouTube Channel to listen to presentations from some of Penn's many accomplished staff and faculty.
There are still 2 more days that Penn undergraduates will have no formal classes scheduled, but are invited to participate in Penn Engagement Days on March 30 and April 12. These days will offer self-directed activities that advance our community, both to engage with Philadelphia for our Year of Civic Engagement and to explore opportunities and faculty expertise at Penn. Look out for more information coming soon!
- February 12 – Engaging with Faculty Research (See Archived Videos here)
- March 30 – Engaging with Penn Centers and Organizations
- April 12 – Engaging with Philadelphia