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1          Advance Registration for Fall Term. Through April 8.

2          Last day to withdraw from a course.

Storytime at the Morris

27        Storytime at the Morris; a reading of a selected book and a craft activity afterward; 10:30 a.m.; Morris Arboretum & Gardens; register: https://www.morrisarboretum.org/ (Morris Arboretum & Gardens).

 

Penn Museum

Online webinars. Info: https://www.penn.museum/calendar.

At-Home Anthro Live: Senet: Make and Play an Ancient Egyptian Board Game

5          At-Home Anthro Live: Senet: Make and Play an Ancient Egyptian Board Game; dating back over 5,000 years, the popular ancient Egyptian game senet is one of the oldest board games in the world; students will make their own senet boards and learn how to play; 1 p.m.

At-Home Anthro Live: Pets in Archaeology

12        At-Home Anthro Live: Pets in Archaeology; students will track the history of pets across different ancient cultures by studying artifacts in the Penn Museum collection, then design their own pet collar; 1 p.m.

At-Home Anthro Live: Weaving with Recycled Materials

19        At-Home Anthro Live: Weaving with Recycled Materials; in honor of Earth Day, students will join Penn Museum educators to learn more about weaving techniques from around the world and then try some paper weaving of their own; 1 p.m.

At-Home Anthro Live: Indigenous Games

26        At-Home Anthro Live: Indigenous Games; using collection artifacts, students will learn the rules and significance of games played by Indigenous peoples from North, Central, and South America and how many of those games are still played today; 1 p.m.

2          Symposium on Immigration Policy and the 2024 Election; brings together policy analysts, immigration scholars, and representatives of non-profit advocacy organizations to discuss immigration policies and their impact, as well as the role of academic research in informing the broader debate; 1-6:30 p.m.; room TBA, PCPSE; register: https://forms.gle/jC6XC2nx13dr6HH86 (Center for the Study of Ethnicity, Race, and Immigration, Penn Migration Initiative, Population Studies Center).

3          From Anguish to Action: Improving Criminal System Accuracy; the Quattrone Center advocates for a “systems approach” to improving the quality and accuracy of the criminal justice system, working with police, prosecutors, defense attorneys, courts, and others to ensure that innocent people are not convicted of crimes they didn’t commit; engage with researchers and policy makers on these important issues; 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Fitts Auditorium, Golkin Hall; register: https://cvent.me/lMm0oN (Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice). Also April 4, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

8          16th Annual Conference on Statistical Issues in Clinical Trials: Optimizing Dose Selection Across the Clinical Trials Spectrum; features twelve keynote speakers and panelists; 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Rubenstein Auditorium & Commons, Smilow Center for Translation Research; register: https://cvent.me/92nWW4?locale=en (Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Informatics).

11        The Nexus of Climate Change, Nature-Based Solutions, and CSO Remediation in the Northeast Mega Region; an afternoon of panel discussions, followed by the presentation of WaterNow Alliance’s Emerging Leader Awards; noon-6 p.m.; Fitts Auditorium, Golkin Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/water-center-conf-apr-11 (Water Center at Penn).

            Machiavelli the Aristotelian? Discussing the Greek Sources of Modern Political Thought; brings together scholars to discuss the role of late medieval and early modern Aristotelianism in Machiavelli, and the relationship between Machiavelli and Aristotle’s philosophical and political ideas as they were represented both in scholastic and humanist authors; 2-7 p.m.; Class of 1955 Conference Room, Van Pelt Library (Italian Studies).

12        Women in International Political Economy Workshop; features eight keynotes by leading women researchers in economics; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; room 250, PCPSE; register: https://tinyurl.com/browne-center-conf-apr-12 (Christopher H. Browne Center for International Politics).

            Crafting Revolutions: Undergraduate Humanities Forum Research Conference; undergraduate students from across the humanities and beyond present their research; 9:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library; register: https://tinyurl.com/wolf-center-conf-apr-12 (Wolf Humanities Center).

            2024 Spring Research Symposium; an engaging day of undergraduate research; talk with student researchers from diverse fields during the poster session, followed by 5-minute flash talks with students; 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Game Room, Houston Hall; 12:30-2:30 p.m.; Golkin Room, Houston Hall (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).

            English Honors Thesis Symposium; hear presentations from nine undergraduate students; 2-5 p.m.; room 135, Fisher-Bennett Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://tinyurl.com/english-conf-apr-12 (English).

18        Everyday Forms of Digital Activism and Resistance: An International Symposium; people around the world engage in quotidian forms of mundane activism and resistance that advance their communities; this symposium brings leading scholars together to examine the role the internet plays in activism; 4:30-6:45 p.m.; room 500, Annenberg School (Center on Digital Culture & Society). Also April 19, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.

25        Premodern Literature and Global Histories: A Conference in Honor of David Wallace; brings together more than thirty of Dr. Wallace’s former doctoral students to consider the future of medieval literary studies, with special emphasis on the recent global turn in premodern studies and other emerging theoretical and methodological frameworks; 3-7:30 p.m.; Myerson Conference Room, Van Pelt Library, and Kelly Writers House; register: https://tinyurl.com/wallacefest-apr-25 (English). Also April 26, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

Upcoming

1          Risky Beauty: Aesthetics and Climate Change; as the risks associated with climate change grow globally and locally, artists are exploring diverse methods to widen climate communications beyond the written word of scientists and journalists; this exhibit showcases artwork in different media that draws in viewers with its sensual beauty, while stimulating awareness and changing perceptions; Annenberg School for Communication. Through May 2.

A Selection of Mexican Ex-Votos

12        A Selection of Mexican Ex-Votos; gain insight into Mexican religious folk practices through ex-votos and devotional paintings on medical subjects; Holman Biotech Commons. Through October 18, 2024.

 

Now

            Victorian Maximalism in Wallpaper Design; examine 19th-century aesthetics of Victorian wallpapers from the Materials Library’s collection of handprinted contemporary reproductions; 1st floor, Fisher Fine Arts Library. Through April 19.

            Time of Change: Civil Rights Photography of Bruce Davidson; see six powerful photographs by Bruce Davidson, who documented the experiences of Freedom Riders challenging segregation during the Civil Rights era; East Elevator Bay, Van Pelt Library. Through May 20.

            Barbara Earl Thomas: The Illuminated Body; first exhibition in Philadelphia of the work of an artist whose work draws from history, literature, folklore, mythology, and the Bible to reflect the social fabric of our times; Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library. Though May 21.

            Barbara Earl Thomas: In Process; presented in concert with Barbara Earl Thomas: The Illuminated Body, on view in the Arthur Ross Gallery, this exhibition shares insights into Thomas’ artistic process, featuring photographs and materials from the artist’s studio; first floor, Fisher Fine Arts Library. Through May 22.

            Revolutionary Aesthetics: Afterlives of Central American Insurgency; selections from a recently-acquired collection of posters from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama offer a window into Central America’s Cold War-era conflicts from the 1960s to the 1990s; Goldstein Family Gallery, 6th floor, Van Pelt Library. Through May 24.

            Thomas Evans’ Bicentennial Birthday; honors the 200th birthday of Thomas Evans, Penn Dental Medicine’s earliest benefactor, by showing highlights from the Thomas Evans collection; Levy Dental Medicine Library, Evans Building. Through May 31.

            Dominique White and Alberta Whittle: Sargasso Sea; takes its name from the only body of water that is defined solely by oceanic currents rather than shorelines; upends the colonization, trafficking, and trade that have taken place on this body of water with counter images of shipwreck, salvage, reciprocity and Black feminist led-revolution; Institute of Contemporary Art. Through June 2.

            Tomashi Jackson: Across the Universe; is the first solo exhibition to bring together paintings, video, prints, and sculpture from different bodies of work Ms. Jackson has created over the past eight years, providing an overview of the threads in her practice and her use of materials; presents examples of videos in dialogue with paintings and sculpture; Institute of Contemporary Art. Through June 2.

            Etchingroom1: Safety Instructions; the first-ever U.S. exhibition for Kyiv-based artists Anna Khodkova and Kristina Yarosh, founders of the print studio Etchingroom1; an artistic exploration into the fragility and transience of safety within the modern world; Feintuch Family Lobby, Annenberg Performing Arts Center. Through June 28.

            Penn in the Field: Student Fieldwork Photography; experience fieldwork and research travel of current undergraduate and graduate students as documented through their own lenses; library in Academic Wing 3, Penn Museum. Through August 31.

            Entryways: Nontsikelelo Mutiti; the inaugural project for a new series that commissions artists to activate the façade of ICA’s building in partnership with Maharam, North America’s leading creator of textiles for commercial and residential interiors; features the work of Nontsikelelo Mutiti, a Zimbabwean-born visual artist and educator, who decorated the windows with African hair braiding patterns and hair clips; Institute of Contemporary Art. Through December 2024.

caption: Coming to You

2          Coming to You; offers a look at mothers who support their queer children in South Korea; includes Q&A with director Byun Gyuri; 5:30 p.m.; room 401, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Korean Studies, Center for East Asian Studies, Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies).

 To Be Invisible

12        To Be Invisible; every week for the past three years, Alexis and Kellie have stood outside Durham County’s child welfare agency, demanding the return of their children; together, they embark on a journey to bring their children home; 5:30 p.m.; location TBA; info: https://prss.sas.upenn.edu/ (Penn Program on Race, Science & Society).

            Penn Ice Rink Events; daily hockey classes, skating lessons, and open skating sessions; Class of 1923 Ice Rink; full schedule: https://icerink.business-services.upenn.edu/calendar-page.

1          Italian Studies Open House; undergrads interested in learning more about the courses and program are invited to an informal aperitivo; 5-7 p.m.; room 543, Williams Hall (Italian Studies).

3          Fels Executive MPA Virtual Info Session and Meet & Greet; learn from Fels students and alumni about the executive master of public administration (EMPA) program, from the coursework to the culture; noon; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/fels-info-session-apr-3 (Fels Institute of Government).

4          Penn Student Vote Making Workshop; learn how people in the past made and stored their precious scented oils, see beautiful perfume vessels from the Penn Museum’s collections, and make your own perfumed oils to take home; 6 p.m.; Penn Museum; open to Penn students with a PennCard; register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/55/penn-student-vote-making-workshop (Penn Museum).

5          Friday Virtual Chat; connect with admissions team and fellow prospective students in a virtual information session that will provide insight into the admission process, financial aid opportunities, and the student experience at Penn GSE; 9 a.m.; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/gse-chat-apr-5 (Graduate School of Education). Also April 12, noon; April 19, 9 a.m.; April 26, noon.

9          Longevity Awareness and Financial Decision Making Later in Life; Olivia Mitchell, Wharton, will investigate ways to save for retirement, including longevity insurance; noon; Zoom webinar; info: pasef@pobox.upenn.edu (Penn Association for Senior & Emeritus Faculty).

The Deep Dig: Ancient Maya and the Cosmos

            The Deep Dig: Ancient Maya and the Cosmos; a 4-week course that delves into the rich tapestry of ancient beliefs and mythologies that shaped the Maya civilization’s understanding of the universe; explore the wisdom of the Popol Vuh, a pivotal Indigenous text, and witness how it intertwines with ancient images to illuminate fundamental Maya concepts; 6:30 p.m.; online webinar; registration for 4-session course: $175/general, $125/member; register: https://tinyurl.com/deep-dig-apr-2024 (Penn Museum). Also April 16, 23, 30.

Ancient Alcohol After Hours: Reviving Philly’s Roots

10        Ancient Alcohol After Hours: Reviving Philly’s Roots; a sensory expedition into the captivating history of winemaking in the heart of Philadelphia; 6-9 p.m.; Penn Museum; tickets: $50; register: https://tinyurl.com/alcohol-after-hours-apr-10 (Penn Museum).

11        Digs & Dice: Let’s Play Koi-Koi; celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by learning about hanafuda, a style of Japanese playing cards that date to the 1600s, and play koi-koi, a two-player hanafuda game; 6 p.m.; online webinar; tickets: $10/general, free/members; register: https://tinyurl.com/koi-koi-apr-11 (Penn Museum).

16        Working Dog Center Tour; see firsthand what it takes to train leading detection dogs; watch as the Working Dog Center staff explains the step-by-step process to preparing a dog to serve in explosive detection, search & rescue, cancer detection, and more; 10 a.m.; Penn Working Dog Center; RSVP: pvwdcoutreach@vet.upenn.edu (Penn Vet).

18        Teaching Polarizing Topics; Anthea Butler, religious studies, gives participants advice on how to teach topics like religion, race, and gender during politically charged times and how to facilitate productive discussions in the classroom; 3:30 p.m.; room 204, Cohen Hall (Religious Studies, CETLI).

 

African American Resource Center

Locations TBA. Info: https://aarc.upenn.edu/events.

17        Women of Color at Penn Lunch Series; noon.

18        Men of Color Monthly Huddle Meeting; 1 p.m.

26        Community Lunch Program with Penn Women’s Center and African American Resource Center; noon.

 

College of Liberal & Professional Studies

Online webinars. Info: https://www.lps.upenn.edu/about/events.

Master of Environmental Studies Virtual Café

2          Master of Environmental Studies Virtual Café; noon.

Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Virtual Information Session

            Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Virtual Information Session; 6 p.m.

Applied Geosciences Program Virtual Café

4          Applied Geosciences Program Virtual Café; noon.

Master of Liberal Arts Virtual Information Session

11        Master of Liberal Arts Virtual Information Session; 5:30 p.m.

Organizational Dynamics Information Sessions

16        Organizational Dynamics Information Sessions; noon.

Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate Programs Virtual Information Session

18        Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate Programs Virtual Information Session; noon.

Global Master of Public Administration Virtual Information Session

19        Global Master of Public Administration Virtual Information Session; 2 p.m.

 

Human Resources Workshops

Unless noted, online webinars. Open to Penn faculty and staff. Info: https://www.hr.upenn.edu/.

1          Understanding Substance Use Disorders and Treatment Options; noon.

2          April Wellness Walk; noon; meet at Ben Franklin statue, College Hall.

3          Joy Multiplier; 12:30 p.m.

4          Considering Home Ownership with PNC; noon.

            Learn to Cope Better with Daily Stress; noon.

5          A is For Anxiety - Basics of Anxiety Management; 10 a.m.

            30-Minute Guided Meditation; noon. Also April 12, 19.

8          I Just Need One Drink to Get Me Through This - Understanding Substance Use as Self-Medication; 9 a.m.

            30-Minute Chair Yoga Plus Core; noon. Also April 15, 22, 29.

9          Women and Investing with MetLife; noon.

10        2024-2025 Carrot Fertility Information Session; 11 a.m. Also April 22, noon.

            The Science of Happiness: How to Make Each Day More Satisfying with the 5 Drivers of Living the Good Life; noon.

            Participating In Performance Appraisals for Staff; 12:30 p.m.

11        Parents at Penn Medicine: Coping With Stress in the Postpartum Period and Beyond; noon.

            Virtual Training 101; 12:30 p.m.

12        Alcohol and Substance Abuse: Challenges and Opportunities for Support; noon.

            Conducting Performance Appraisals for Supervisors; 12:30 p.m.

15        Why Telling People to Just Relax Is Not Helping; noon.

16        2024-2025 Open Enrollment Benefits Information Virtual Session; 11 a.m. Also April 23.

            Compassion Fatigue: Helping Those Who Help Others; 12:30 p.m.

17        Deskercize; noon.

            Staying Effective When Feeling Overwhelmed; noon.

            Positive Emotions and Resilience Symbols; 12:30 p.m.

18        Health Advocate Presents: Caring for Caregivers; 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

            2024-2025 Open Enrollment Benefits Information Session; noon; in-person seminar.

            Guided Mindful Meditation; noon.

            Thriving With Nature; noon.

22        Panic in the Workplace; noon.

23        Spin Class; noon; Pottruck Health & Fitness Center.

24        Chair Yoga; noon.

            Adolescence and Young Adults 101; 1 p.m.

25        Take Our Children to Work Day; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

            Feeling Down? Basics for Coping with Depression; noon.

            Time and Energy Management: Ideas for Sustainable Life Balance; 12:30 p.m.

26        Grounding In Stressful Moments; 11 a.m.

29        Self-Care as Self-Preservation; noon.

 

Morris Arboretum & Gardens

Unless noted, in-person events at Morris Arboretum & Gardens. Info: https://www.morrisarboretum.org/.

            Garden Highlights Tour; weekends at 1 p.m.; weekdays at 10:30 a.m.

            Spring 2024 Courses; daily courses covering birding, botany, culinary expressions, health & wellness, horticulture & design, and more topics; full schedule available online.

Spring Buds & Blossoms Tour

13        Spring Buds & Blossoms Tour; 11 a.m.

18        Fostering Resiliency: Helping our Forests and Wildlife Respond to a Rapidly Changing Climate; noon.

Spring Buds & Blossoms Tour

20        Magnolias & More Tour; 11 a.m.

 

Penn Libraries

Various locations. Info: https://www.library.upenn.edu/events.

Paper Writing Drop-In

2          Paper Writing Drop-In; 3:30 p.m.; Weigle Information Commons, Van Pelt Library. Tuesdays.

 Introduction to Letterpress Workshop (Press Training)

3          Introduction to Letterpress Workshop (Press Training); 2-5 p.m.; Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library. Also April 17.

            Bloomberg 101; 3:30 p.m.; room 244, Van Pelt Library.

4          PUG@Penn (Python Users Group) Meeting; noon; Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange, Van Pelt Library.

Coffee with a Codex: Celebrating the Eclipse

            Coffee with a Codex: Celebrating the Eclipse; noon; online webinar.

5          Dissertation and Copyright; 12:15 p.m.; room 223, Van Pelt Library.

Computational Thinking & Board Games

9          Computational Thinking & Board Games; 10:30 a.m.; Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange, Van Pelt Library.

10        Bookbinding: Sewn Board Binding; 5-8 p.m.; B level seminar room, Fisher Fine Arts Library.

11        RPenn Group Session; noon; Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange, Van Pelt Library.

12        Author Contracts; 12:15 p.m.; room 223, Van Pelt Library.

15        Improv for Interviewing; 10 a.m.; room 113, Van Pelt Library.

Coffee with a Codex: Japanese Drawings

18        Coffee with a Codex: Japanese Drawings; noon; online webinar.

            Mapping and GIS Club Meeting; noon; Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange, Van Pelt Library.

            Tea & Tarot; 6-8 p.m.; Weigle Information Commons, Van Pelt Library.

19        Data Storytelling; 12:15 p.m.; room 223, Van Pelt Library.

Special Teas—Special Guests from Career Services

23        Special Teas—Special Guests from Career Services; 3:30 p.m.; Weigle Information Commons, Van Pelt Library.

25        LaTeX User Group Meeting; noon; Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange, Van Pelt Library.

26        You Finished Your Dissertation, Now What? 12:15 p.m.; room 223, Van Pelt Library.

Music in the Stacks: A Musical Journey to Cyprus

9          Music in the Stacks: A Musical Journey to Cyprus; Nicoletta Demetriou (voice), Nikitas Tampakis (viola), and Roger Mgrdichian (oud) lead an imaginary journey to Cyprus through traditional songs of love, sorrow, and hope; 7 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library; register: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/calendar/kislak/cyprus (Penn Libraries).

 

Music Department

In-person events. Info: https://music.sas.upenn.edu/events.

10        Music in the Pavilion: Perspectives on Bartók’s Second Quartet; Daedalus Quartet explores Bartók’s Second Quartet in the context of Orientalism, Arabic influences, and musical nationalism; 7 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library.

            Opera and Musical Theater Workshop; 7:30 p.m.; performances of opera, operetta, and musical theatre by an ensemble that teaches students to combine believable acting with expressive singing; 7:30 p.m.; room 419, Fisher-Bennett Hall.

13        Penn Wind Ensemble; three-decade-strong Penn mainstay ensemble performs a wide range of repertoire, drawing on newly composed works for wind band as well as works from the core wind repertoire; 8 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium.

14        Penn Chorale; performance by an ensemble that sings a variety of choral music, concentrating on music composed in the 21st and late 20th centuries; 3 p.m.; St. Mary’s Church, 3916 Locust Walk.

            Penn Flutes; one of the largest flute choirs in the U.S. performs a repertoire that spans a variety of genres, from the Renaissance through Modern eras; 5 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall. Also April 19, 1:30 p.m.; 1st floor library, Penn Museum.

17        Penn Baroque and Recorder Consort; members of this ensemble work in individual groups of 3 to 6 musicians for a full semester, focusing on style, ornamentation, interpretation, and ensemble technique; 8 p.m.; room 419, Fisher-Bennett Hall.

21        Penn Chamber Music; Penn’s chamber music program performs works by Beethoven, Bartok, Schoenberg, Ravel, Shostakovich, etc. in ensembles that include string quartets, piano trios, four-hands piano, and other combinations; 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.; room 419, Fisher-Bennett Hall. Also April 24, 7 p.m.

22        Penn Collegium Musicum; a select chamber choir with a special interest in historically-informed performance practice performs music from the Medieval, Renaissance, and early Baroque periods; 7:30 p.m.; St. Mary’s Church, 3916 Locust Walk.

25        Penn Arab Music Ensemble; performance by an ensemble that explores a wide range of Arab music genres; 8 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall.

26        Penn Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert; Penn’s premiere orchestral ensemble performs Italian composer Respighi’s Pines of Rome and French composer Saint-Saëns’s Organ Symphony, the latter featuring Irvine Auditorium’s Curtis Organ; 8 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium.

27        Penn Sound Collective, Featuring the Daedalus Quartet; performance by doctoral students in Penn’s music program; 7:30 p.m.; room 419, Fisher-Bennett Hall.

29        Penn Samba; ensemble featuring instruments like the surdo, caixa, repinique, tamborim, gaiza, and agogô, among others, performs a wide variety of rhythms from different regions of Brazil; 7 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall.

 

Penn Live Arts

In-person events. Info and tickets: https://pennlivearts.org/events/.

Orquesta Akokán

12        Orquesta Akokán; mambo group that channels the fiery Cuban mambo revolution of the 1940s and 50s while pushing the grooves to new heights; 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: $29-$59.

Alarm Will Sound

14        Alarm Will Sound; new-music ensemble celebrates the life and work of avant garde composer Steve Reich, including Music for 18 Musicians, perhaps the most influential minimalist work of all time, Clapping Music, which uses hands as the sole instrument, Vermont Counterpoint, and Radio Rewrite, inspired by the music of Radiohead; 7 p.m.; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: $29-$69.

Ruth Naomi Floyd: Are We Yet Somehow Alive?

25        Ruth Naomi Floyd: Are We Yet Somehow Alive? Philadelphia’s own sacred jazz vocalist/composer performs a moving world premiere that pairs jazz, blues, and gospel with fine art projections to share compelling first-person accounts from enslaved Africans in America; 7:30 p.m.; Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral, 19 South 38th Street; tickets: $42. Also see Talks.

Seth Parker Woods: Difficult Grace

11        Seth Parker Woods: Difficult Grace; a multimedia concert tour de force exploring identity, history and personal growth featuring Grammy-nominated cellist Seth Parker Woods and dancer Roderick George; 7 p.m.; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: $18; register: https://pennlivearts.org/event/Difficult-Grace (Penn Live Arts, Arthur Ross Gallery).

MOMIX

19        MOMIX; the dancer-illusionists of MOMIX return to Penn Live Arts, using the human form, nature, and music to create vivid, surreal worlds of wonder; 10:30 a.m. and 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: $29-$92; register: https://pennlivearts.org/event/momix2024 (Penn Live Arts). Also April 20, 2 and 8 p.m.

15        Poetry Reading and Discussion of Translation; Safaa Fathy, Franco-Egyptian poet; Rawad Wehbe, Near Eastern languages & civilizations; 3:30 p.m.; room 135, Fisher-Bennett Hall (English).

25        Private Gardens of Philadelphia; Nicole Juday, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society; 7 p.m.; online webinar; tickets: $35/general, $30/members; register: https://tinyurl.com/juday-reading-apr-25 (Morris Arboretum & Gardens).

 

Kelly Writers House

Unless noted, in-person events at Arts Café, Kelly Writers House. Info: https://writing.upenn.edu/wh/calendar/0424.php.

1          A Reading; Harryette Mullen, University of California, Los Angeles; 6:30 p.m.

2          A Conversation; Harryette Mullen, University of California, Los Angeles; 10 a.m.

3          The American Poet Laureate: A Conversation; Amy Paeth, English; Robert Casper; Library of Congress; noon.

            Caroline Rothstein Oral Poetry Program; Imani Davis, writer and poet; E. Jin, writer; Wes Matthews, poet; 6 p.m.

8          Reading and Conversation; Mira Jacob, The New School and Randolph College; 6 p.m.

11        In Conversation; Alejandro Escovedo, singer-songwriter; 5:30 p.m.

15        Brave Testimony Poetry Reading; Reginald Dwayne Betts, Freedom Reads; 5:30 p.m.

16        Investigating Homelessness; Jennifer Egan, English; Dennis Culhane, SP2; noon.

            A Reading; Elysha Chang, writer; Abbey Mei Otis, writer; 6 p.m.

18        Annual Marathon Reading: Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin; 4-9 p.m.

29        A Reading; Maggie Nelson, California Institute of the Arts; 6:30 p.m.

30        A Conversation; Maggie Nelson, California Institute of the Arts; 10 a.m.

Earth Week at Penn

20        Earth Week at Penn; an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to engage in cross-disciplinary events designed to educate and inspire action; this year’s theme is Restore & Regenerate – to inspire us to think of what replenishes and revitalizes our planet’s natural systems while building community; full schedule of events: https://www.sustainability.upenn.edu/campus-initiatives/earth-week (Sustainability at Penn). Through April 26.

24        Norma M. Lang Distinguished Award for Scholarly Practice and Policy; Pamela Z. Cacchione, family and community health, will be honored; 3:30 p.m.; auditorium, Claire Fagin Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/lang-award-apr-24 (Nursing).

Home games only. Info and tickets: https://pennathletics.com/calendar.

3          Softball vs. Villanova; 4 p.m.; Penn Park.

5          Women’s Tennis vs. Cornell; 2 p.m.; Hamlin/Hecht Tennis Center.

6          M/W Track & Field host Big 5 Invitational; time TBA; Franklin Field.

            Softball vs. Columbia Double-Header; 12:30 p.m.; Penn Park.

7          Softball vs. Columbia; 12:30 p.m.; Penn Park.

            Men’s Tennis vs. Columbia; 1 p.m.; Hamlin/Hecht Tennis Center.

13        Baseball vs. Cornell Double-Header; 11:30 a.m.; Meiklejohn Stadium.

            Softball vs. Yale Double-Header; 12:30 p.m.; Penn Park.

            Men’s Lacrosse vs. Harvard; 1 p.m.; Franklin Field.

            Men’s Tennis vs. Yale; 1 p.m.; Hamlin/Hecht Tennis Center.

14        Baseball vs. Cornell; noon; Meiklejohn Stadium.

            Softball vs. Yale; 12:30 p.m.; Penn Park.

            Men’s Tennis vs. Brown; 1 p.m.; Hamlin Tennis Center.

17        Baseball vs. Saint Joseph’s; 3 p.m.; Meiklejohn Stadium.

            Softball vs. Drexel; 3 p.m.; Penn Park.

            Women’s Lacrosse vs. Loyola; 4 p.m.; Franklin Field.

20        Women’s Lacrosse vs. Brown; noon; Franklin Field.

            Women’s Tennis vs. Harvard; 1 p.m.; Hamlin/Hecht Tennis Center.

21        Women’s Tennis vs. Dartmouth; 1 p.m.; Hamlin/Hecht Tennis Center.

25        Penn Relays; all day; Franklin Field. Through April 27.

27        Softball vs. Dartmouth Double-Header; 12:30 p.m.; Penn Park.

28        Softball vs. Dartmouth; 12:30 p.m.; Penn Park.

1          Bowling Alone: Frontiers in Loneliness Research; Heather Schofield, Cornell University; noon; room 403, McNeil Building (Population Studies Center).

            From Lab to Law: Translating Clinical and Developmental Research into Juvenile Justice Policy and Practice; Naomi Goldstein, Drexel University; 3:30 p.m.; auditorium, Levin Building (Psychology).

2          Developing Next-Generation Wireless, Bioelectronic Cellular Medicine; Siddharth Krishnan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 11 a.m.; room 225, Towne Building (Electrical & Systems Engineering).

            Flow Matching and Optimal Transport with Applications to Cell Trajectories and Protein Design; Alexander Tong, Université de Montréal; 3:30 p.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/94916924500 (Computer & Information Science).

            A Supreme Legacy: On 45 Years Covering the High Court; Linda Greenhouse, Yale University; Jeffrey Rosen, National Constitution Center; 5:15 p.m.; Fitts Auditorium, Golkin Hall; register: https://penncareylaw.cventevents.com/1brVDq (Carey Law School).

            A Primer on Primary Care: Vaccinations and Parasite Control; Meagan Smith, Penn Vet; 6:30 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/smith-talk-apr-2 (Penn Vet First Tuesday Equine Lecture Series).

3          Building a Foundation for Trustworthy Machine Learning; Elan Rosenfeld, Carnegie Mellon University; noon; room 225, Towne Building, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/95678270617 (ASSET Center).

            Mass Spectrometry Applications for Studying Ovarian Cancer; Laura Sanchez, University of California, Santa Cruz; noon; Carolyn Hoff Lynch Lecture Hall, Chemistry Complex (Chemistry).

            Amazigh Poetics: An Emerging Indigenous Literary Field; Brahim El Guabli, Williams College; Khadija Ikan, Moroccan writer; Atlas Phoenix, translator; 5:30 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library; register: https://tinyurl.com/wolf-center-talk-apr-3 (Wolf Humanities Center).

 The Decline and Fall of Classic Maya Culture, New Finds and Perspectives

            The Decline and Fall of Classic Maya Culture, New Finds and Perspectives; Simon Martin, anthropology; 7 p.m.; online webinar; tickets: $15/general, $7/member; register: https://tinyurl.com/martin-talk-apr-3 (Penn Museum).

4          The Surface Dynamics of the Initial Stages of CU Oxidation; Judith Yang, Brookhaven National Laboratory; 10:30 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Materials Science & Engineering).

            Neural Mechatronics and Mixed Reality for Patient Care; Matthew Flavin, Northwestern University; 11 a.m.; room 225, Towne Building (Electrical & Systems Engineering).

            A Task-Optimized Approach to Systems Neuroscience; Aran Nayebi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 3:30 p.m.; room 225, Towne Building (Bioengineering).

            Learning from Leaders: A Conversation With Our Women Deans; John Jackson, Penn Provost; Sally Bachman, dean of SP2; Sarah Banet-Weiser, dean of Annenberg School; Erika James, dean of Wharton School; Sophia Lee, dean of Carey Law School; Katharine Strunk, dean of GSE; 3:30 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/pfwf-talk-apr-4 (Penn Forum for Women Faculty).

            Beyond Ethnic Studies: Rethinking Japanese Migration to Brazil; Sidney Lu, Rice University; 5:15 p.m.; room 111, Annenberg School, and online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/lu-talk-apr-4 (Center for East Asian Studies).

            Special Lecture in African Studies; Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe, former president of South Africa; 5:30 p.m.; World Forum, Perry World House; register: http://tinyurl.com/speciallecture2024 (Africana Studies).

5          Hidden Histories in the Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica; Hope Jones, Penn Libraries; noon; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/jones-talk-apr-5 (Penn Libraries).

            Dred Scott, Again? Ben Jealous, Sierra Club; Timothy K. Lewis, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; Cara McClellan, Carey Law School; Kermit Roosevelt, Carey Law School; 4 p.m.; room 100, Golkin Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/dredscottagain2024 (Center for Africana Studies, School of Arts & Sciences).

8          Shock Without Therapy: The Political Economy of the Postsocialist Mortality Crisis; Gábor Scheiring, Georgetown University in Qatar; 3:30 p.m.; room 101, Lerner Center (Russian & East European Studies).

9          Performing Preservation: White Women’s Voices and Old South Black Song; Mark Burford, Reed College; 5:15 p.m.; room 101, Lerner Center (Music).

10        Comics of the Anthropocene: Graphic Narrative at the End of Nature; José Alaniz, University of Washington, Seattle; noon; room 330, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Cinema & Media Studies).

            Holding It Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net; Jessica Calarco, University of Wisconsin-Madison; noon; room 403, McNeil Building (Sociology).

            Using Population Descriptors in Genetics and Genomics Research; Dorothy E. Roberts, law and sociology; noon; room B102AB, Richards Building, and Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/roberts-talk-apr-10 (Medical Ethics & Health Policy).

            Capitalism and the Political Economy of Risk; Des Freedman, Goldsmiths, College of London; 12:15 p.m.; room 300, Annenberg School; register: https://tinyurl.com/freedman-talk-apr-10 (Center for Media at Risk).

            It’s Too Late to Mitigate: Resilience & Adaptation in Plants; Joanne Chory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies; 4 p.m.; auditorium, Levin Building (Biology).

            Prescribing Reproductive Rights: Pills and the Politics of Family Planning, 1960-2024; Kelly S. O’Donnell, Bryn Mawr College; 4 p.m.; Gershwind & Bennett Family Collaborative Classroom, Holman Biotech Commons, and Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/odonnell-talk-apr-10 (Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies, Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing).

            Early Readers of Machiavelli: What We Know, What They Teach Us; Gabriele Pedullà, Università Roma 3; 5:15 p.m.; room 543, Williams Hall (Italian Studies).

11        Education Fever and Low Birth Rates in Korea; SeongEun Kim, Sejong University; noon; suite 310, 3600 Market Street, and Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/kim-talk-apr-11 (Korean Studies).

            Large Language Models: Challenges and Opportunities; Mayur Naik, computer & information science; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/naik-talk-apr-11 (PSOM Deans’ Distinguished Visiting Professorship Seminar).

            Capturing News, Capturing Democracy: Trump and the Voice of America; Kate Wright, University of Edinburgh; 12:15 p.m.; room 500, Annenberg School (Center for Media at Risk, Media, Inequality & Change Center).

            Maladies of the Will: The American Novel and the Modernity Problem; Jennifer Fleissner, Indiana University; 5 p.m.; room 330, Fisher-Bennett Hall; RSVP: elombard@sas.upenn.edu (English).

            Heritage Institutions and Romani Music and Musicians in Twenty-First-Century Hungary; Lynn Hooker, Purdue University; 5:15 p.m.; room 101, Lerner Center (Music).

            Selecting Our Children’s Genes: The Emergence of Polygenic Embryo Screening; Gabriel Lazaro-Munoz, Harvard University; 5:15 p.m.; hybrid; location TBA (Medical Ethics & Health Policy).

Penn Museum Asia Seminar: Buddhist Art

13        Penn Museum Asia Seminar: Buddhist Art; Jin Xu, Columbia University; Xiaoyang Ma, East Asian languages & civilizations; 1 p.m.; Penn Museum; register: https://tinyurl.com/xu-ma-apr-13 (Penn Museum).

15        Disentangling Health Selection and Social Causation in Occupational Health Inequalities: A Life Course Approach Based on French Record-Linkage Data; Emmanuelle Cambois, French Institute for Demographic Studies; noon; room 403, McNeil Building (Population Studies Center).

16        Investigating Homelessness; Jennifer Egan, author; Dennis Culhane, SP2; noon; Kelly Writers House; register: https://forms.gle/vK1F4DqBMPcmtTaj9 (English).

            A Militant Touch: Satire, Play and Co-optation in a Dictatorship; Florence Zivaishe Madenga, Annenberg School; 12:15 p.m.; room 500, Annenberg School (Annenberg School for Communication).

            In Italy: Sketches & Drawings; Laurie Olin, landscape architect; 6 p.m.; Upper Gallery, Meyerson Hall; RSVP: rae12amz@design.upenn.edu (Landscape Architecture).

17        Finding a Needle in a Haystack: Looking for Non-Coding RNA Functions; Martin Crespi, Université Paris-Saclay; 10:30 a.m.; room 109, Leidy Lab (Biology).

            Reasoning Myths About Language Models: What is Next? Dan Roth, computer & information science; noon; room 225, Towne Building, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/95678270617 (ASSET Center).

            Why Don’t Plants Get Sunburn? Gabriela S. Schlau-Cohen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; noon; Carolyn Hoff Lynch Lecture Hall, Chemistry Complex (Chemistry).

            Taking Care: The Story of Nursing and its Power to Change Our World; Sarah DiGregorio, author; 4 p.m.; Class of 1955 Conference Room, Van Pelt Library; register: https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/calendar/event/spring-spotlight (Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing).

            Stephen A. Levin Family Dean’s Forum; Margaret Atwood, author and poet; 4:30 p.m.; Harrison Auditorium, Penn Museum; register: https://tinyurl.com/atwood-talk-apr-17 (School of Arts & Sciences).

18        The Art of Vernacular Reading in Chosŏn Korea: Kugyŏl for Memory, Eloquence, and Adornment; Si Nae Park, Harvard University; noon; suite 310, 3600 Market Street, and Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/park-talk-apr-18 (Korean Studies).

            Global Discovery Series: The Importance of Disability Scholarship; Beth Linker, history & sociology of science; noon; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/linker-talk-apr-18 (Penn Alumni Global Discovery Series).

            Weitzman Spring 2024 Visiting Artist Lecture Series; Kameelah Janan Rasheed, artist and writer; 6 p.m.; Institute of Contemporary Art and Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/rasheed-talk-apr-18 (ICA).

19        Annual Phoebe S. Leboy Lecture: Opening Doors: A Shared Responsibility; Susan S. Margulies, National Science Foundation; 2 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/margulies-talk-apr-19 (Penn Forum for Women Faculty).

22        Diaspora Lecture Series; Cherie Rivers Ndaliko, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; 5:30 p.m.; location TBA; register: https://tinyurl.com/ndaliko2024 (Africana Studies, Music).

23        In the Moment of Her Performance: Listening to Nina Simone’s Diary; Salamishah Tillet, Rutgers University-Newark; 5 p.m.; room 401, Fisher-Bennett Hall (English).

24        HIV Persistence and Cure: Insights from Nonhuman Primate Studies; Ann Chahroudi, Emory University; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Center for AIDS Research).

            The Making of “Are We Yet Somehow Alive?”; Ruth Naomi Floyd, jazz singer; 7 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library; register: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/event/11908579 (Penn Libraries). Also see Music.

25        Race & Sports 2024; Bill Rhoden, The New York Times; 5:30 p.m.; room 255, Huntsman Hall; register: https://wsb.wharton.upenn.edu/race-and-sports/ (Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative, Wharton Coalition for Equity and Opportunity).

26        Beyond Paint: Lead Exposure Risks for People and Wildlife; Lisa Murphy, Penn Vet; Marilyn Howarth, Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health; Reto Gieré, Earth & environmental science; 11 a.m.; online webinar; register: https://prcceh.upenn.edu/event/earth-week/ (Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health).

            Lightbox: An Illuminated Lecture; Marisa Williamson, artist; 6 p.m.; room 414, Fisher Fine Arts Library (Arthur Ross Gallery).

 

Anthropology

In-person events at room 345, Penn Museum. Info: https://anthropology.sas.upenn.edu/events.

1          Beyond the Common: The Differences of Dispossession from a Karrabing Perspective; Beth Povinelli, Columbia University; noon.

15        Amplifying Voices from the Past Through Archaeological Science; Chantel White and Jason Herrmann, anthropology; noon.

22        The Incremental House: Malaria Prevention and the Global Health Modern;

Ann Kelly, King’s College London; Javier Lezaun, Institute for Advanced Study; noon.

 

Asian American Studies

Various locations. Info: https://asam.sas.upenn.edu/events.

3          Asian America Across the Disciplines; Nina Ahmad, Philadelphia City Council; 5:15 p.m.; room 473, McNeil Building.

4          Asian American Across the Disciplines; Jennifer Lee, Temple University; Samuel Jones, Restaurant Opportunities Centers; noon; Zoom webinar.

9          Asian American Across the Disciplines; Stephen Damianos, Penn Undergraduates for Refugee Empowerment; noon; Zoom webinar.

            Talk-Story Leadership: On Global Asias and Taboo Subjects; Christine Yano, University of Hawaii; 5:15 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall.

16        Asian American Across the Disciplines; Antonia Villarruel, dean of Penn Nursing; noon; Zoom webinar.

17        Asian American Across the Disciplines; Dian Dian, Emory University; 1:45 p.m.; Zoom webinar.

19        Food for Thought; Emily Ng, anthropology; noon; room 473, McNeil Building.

25        Asian American Across the Disciplines; Duong Ly and Lan Dinh, VietLEAD; noon; Zoom webinar.

 

Cancer Biology

In-person events at Class of 1962 Auditorium, John Morgan Building. Info: https://events.med.upenn.edu/cancer-bio/.

3          Programming Multicellular Interactions and Organization with Synthetic Cell Adhesion Molecules; Adam Stevens, University of California, San Francisco; 4 p.m.

11        Mapping Converging Systems: Defining Signaling Input and Metabolic Outputs of Oxidative Stress Response; Tigist Tamir, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 11 a.m.

18        Unraveling the Systemic Impact of Cancer Therapies and Environmental Factors on Innate Immune Cells and Their Contribution to Anti-Tumor Response; Romina E. Araya, National Institutes of Health; 11:30 a.m.

 

Center for Latin American & Latinx Studies

Various locations. Info: https://clals.sas.upenn.edu/events.

2          Drawing Deportation: Art and Resistance Among Immigrant Children; Silvia Rodriguez Vega, University of California, Santa Barbara; 5 p.m.; location TBA.

5          International Migration in South America: Emerging Trends and Challenges; Marcela Cerruti, National University of San Martin; noon; room 473, McNeil Building.

12        Territories of Health: Inter-Locating Multiple Medicines from Wallmapu/Southern Chile; Randall Burson, anthropology; noon; room 473, McNeil Building.

16        Making Art Using Your Environment; Pedro Ospina, artist; 6 p.m.; room 473, McNeil Building.

19        In Conversation; Mariana Enriquez, Argentine writer; 4 p.m.; auditorium, PCPSE.

26        Constructing Worlds Otherwise: Societies in Movement and Anti-Colonial Paths in Latin America; Raul Zibechi, journalist; noon; room 473, McNeil Building.

 

Center for the Study of Contemporary China

In-person events at room 418, PCPSE. Info: https://cscc.sas.upenn.edu/events.

5          The Logic of Technology Transfer Policy in Rising China; John Minnich, Columbia University; 12:15 p.m.

18        High Wire: How China Regulates Big Tech and Governs Its Economy; Angela Zhang, University of Hong Kong; 12:15 p.m.

19        Seeking Truth and Hiding Facts: Information, Ideology, and Authoritarian Rule in China; Jeremy Wallace, Cornell University; 12:15 p.m.

26        Markets with Bureaucratic Characteristics: How Economic Bureaucrats Make Policies and Remake the Chinese State; Yingyao Wang, University of Virginia; 12:15 p.m.

 

Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

In-person events at Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall. Info: https://cbe.seas.upenn.edu/events/.

3          Dynamics and Reactivity of Supported Catalysts in the Subnanometer Regime; Ayman Karim, Virginia Institute of Technology; 3:30 p.m.

10        Role of Water in Underwater Adhesion; Ali Dhinojwala, University of Akron; 3:30 p.m.

17        Creating Real Steak Without the Cow: Using Insights from Wine and Biopharmaceutical Production to Commercialize Cultivated Meat; David Block, University of California, Davis; 3:30 p.m.

24        Exploring the Physics, Materials Science, and Biological Implications of Polyelectrolyte Complexation; Matthew Tirrell, University of Chicago; 3:30 p.m.

 

Classical Studies

In-person events at room 402, Cohen Hall. Info: https://www.classics.upenn.edu/events.

4          Roman Teamsters: Muliones (Muleteers) and the (Dis)organization of Land Transport in the Roman Empire; John Bodel, Brown University; 4:45 p.m.

11        Bodies and Boundaries: Narrative Patterns in Ovid’s Italian Rape Myths; Sara Myers, University of Virginia; 4:45 p.m.

18        The Odyssey: Beginnings; A Performance of Homer in Greek; Joseph Medeiros, performer; 4:45 p.m.

19        The Odyssey, Book 2: Gathering Performance; Joseph Medeiros, performer; 7 p.m.; RSVP for exact location.

 

Economics

In-person events at various locations. Info: https://economics.sas.upenn.edu/events.

1          Causal Inference with Corrupted Data: Measurement Error, Missing Values, Discretization, and Differential Privacy; Rahul Singh, Harvard University; 4:30 p.m.; room 202, PCPSE.

2          People- or Place-Based Policies to Tackle Disadvantage? Evidence from Decomposing Test Scores into Family, School, and Neighborhood Effects; Lucienne Disch, economics; noon; room 100, PCPSE.

            Continuous-Time Stochastic Games with Imperfect Public Monitoring; Benjamin Bernard, University of Wisconsin-Madison; 4 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.

3          Attention Cycles; Karthik Sastry, Princeton University; 4 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.

4          Cultural Change Through Writing Style in the Economics Profession; Camilo Garcia-Jimeno, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; 3:30 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.

8          Improving the Estimation of Grouped Panel Data Models Using Auxiliary Covariates; Oriol González-Casasús, economics; noon; room 202, PCPSE.

            Robust Estimation and Inference in Panels with Interactive Fixed Effects; Andrei Zeleneev, University College London; 4:30 p.m.; room 202, PCPSE.

10        A Macroeconomic Perspective on Taxing Multinational Enterprises; Sebastian Dyrda, University of Toronto; 4 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.

11        Health Beliefs and the Long Run Effects of Medical Information; Jerome Adda, Bocconi University; 3:30 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.

15        Inflation and Asset Prices: A Macrohistory Perspective; Chi Hyun Kim, University of Bonn; noon; room 202, PCPSE.

            Estimation and Inference for Micro Responses to Macro Shocks; Martin Almuzara, Federal Reserve Bank of New York; 4:30 p.m.; room 202, PCPSE.

16        Protection or Exclusion? Indigenous Education in Mexico; Ornella Darova, economics; noon; room 100, PCPSE.

            Equilibrium Selection in Participation Games, with Applications to Security Issurance; David Frankel, Melbourne Business School; 4 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.

17        Banks vs. Firms: Who Benefits from Credit Guarantees? Victoria Vanasco, CREi; 4 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.

23        Recovering Treatment Effects Heterogeneity from Differences; Young Ahn, economics; noon; room 100, PCPSE.

29        Identification of Dynamic Nonlinear Panel Models Under Partial Stationarity; Wayne Yuan Gao, economics; noon; room 202, PCPSE.

            Scenario Sampling for Large Supermodular Games; Bryan Graham, University of California at Berkeley; 4:30 p.m.; room 202, PCPSE.

30        Risk Aversion and Insurance Propensity; Fabio Maccheroni, Bocconi University; 4 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.

 

Graduate School of Education

Unless noted, in-person events at room 259, Stiteler Hall. Info: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/news/events-calendar.

5          Detector-Driven Classroom Interviewing: Focusing Qualitative Researcher Time by Selecting Cases in Situ; Ryan Baker, GSE; noon.

17        Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen; Ariana Mangual Figueroa, City University of New York; noon; room 355, Stiteler Hall.

19        In Search of Dynamic Complementarities Between Early and Later Education: Evidence from North Carolina’s Pre-K and K–12 School Funding Reforms; Jade Jenkins, University of California, Irvine; noon.

26        Distance to Opportunity: Higher Education Deserts and College Enrollment; Camila Morales, University of Texas, Dallas; noon.

 

GRASP Lab

Unless noted, hybrid events at Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall, and Zoom webinar. Info: https://www.grasp.upenn.edu/events/.

3          Bringing AI Up to Speed; Madhur Behl, University of Virginia; 3 p.m.; room 307, Levine Hall, and Zoom webinar.

5          There’s No Bet More Lost Than the One I Won’t Even Play; Jessy Grizzle, University of Michigan; 10:30 a.m.

12        Information-Aware Algorithms for Smooth Dynamic Games; David Fridovich-Keil, University of Texas at Austin; 10:30 a.m.

19        Integrated Sensing and Actuation for Robust Flight Systems; Kristi Morgansen, University of Washington; 10:30 a.m.

26        Rethinking AV Development with AV Foundation Models; Marco Pavone, Stanford University & NVIDIA; 10:30 a.m.

30        Achieving Codec Telepresence; Michael Zollhoefer, Codec Avatars Lab, Meta; 2:15 p.m.; room 225, Towne Building, and Zoom webinar.

 

History

Unless noted, in-person events in room 209, College Hall. Info: https://www.history.upenn.edu/events.

1          Peerless Among Princes: The Life and Times of Sultan Suleyman; Kaya Sahin, Ohio State University; 5:15 p.m.

19        The Unrelenting Archive; Marisa J. Fuentes, Rutgers University; noon; Golkin Room, Houston Hall.

23        W.E.B Du Bois, the First World War and Social Scientific Failure; Chad Williams, Brandeis University; 5:15 p.m.

26        Commercial Banking in the Russian Empire in the Period 1860-1913: Development and Market Integration; Sofya Salomatina, Moscow Lomonosov State University; 2 p.m.

 

History of Art

In-person events at room 401, Fisher-Bennett Hall. Info: https://arth.sas.upenn.edu/calendar/month/2024-04.

5          Making it Public: The Bouleuterion at Teos, Turkey; Mantha Zarmakoupi, history of art; 3 p.m.

19        An Unnatural History of Ceylon; Sonal Khullar, history of art; 3 p.m.

26        Seeing Christ Queerly: Power and the Pathetic Image in Byzantine Art; Elliot Mackin, history of art; 3 p.m.

 

Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies

Unless noted, Zoom webinars. Info: https://katz.sas.upenn.edu/events.

3          The Undesirable in Box 14: Jews and Opera in Gilded Age New York; Samantha M. Cooper, Harvard University; noon; Athenaeum of Philadelphia, 219 S. 6th Street.

4          Rescue or Ransack? Unraveling the Complexities of the Cairo Geniza Chain of Custody; Rebecca J. W. Jefferson, University of Florida; noon.

11        Cold War and Cultural Restitution: Postwar Transfers of Jewish Libraries from the Soviet Bloc to Israel; Anna Holzer-Kawalko, Leo Baeck Institute Jerusalem; noon.

 

Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics

Unless noted, in-person events at Colonial Penn Center Auditorium. Info: https://ldi.upenn.edu/events/.

2          Income-Related Inequity in Health Care Delivery: Concept, Measurement, and Recent Trends Among Working-Age Americans; José J. Escarce, University of California, Los Angeles; noon.

9          Policies and Strategies to Improve Medication Use in Older Adults; Antoinette Coe, University of Michigan; noon.

16        Medicaid from FFS to MCO: Can Market Based Ideals Drive Equity? Anthony DiGiorgio, University of California, San Francisco; noon.

19        Rural Hospitals at a Crossroad: Access, Quality, and Financing; Paula Chatterjee, medicine; Ramona Hicks, Coulee Medical Center; Harold Miller, Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform; Rachel M. Werner, LDI; noon; Zoom webinar.

25        Insurance Against Health Shocks in the Tax Code: Eligibility and Take-Up; Gopi Shah Goda, Stanford University; noon.

 

Mathematics

In-person events at room A2, DRL. Info: https://www.math.upenn.edu/events.

10        Some Recent Development in Minimal Surface Theory; Xin Zhou, Cornell University; 3:45 p.m.

17        Embedding Problems in 4-Dimensional Symplectic Topology; Bülent Tosun, University of Alabama and Institute for Advanced Study; 3:45 p.m.

 

Microbiology

Unless noted, in-person events at room 209, Johnson Pavilion. Info: https://micro.med.upenn.edu/seminars-and-events.html.

1          CRISPR-Guided Insights Into the Biology of Methanogenic Archaea; Dipti Nayak, University of California, Berkeley; 4 p.m.

8          Beyond Bacterial Paradigms: Identification of Novel Lipoprotein Biogenesis

Machinery in Archaea; Yirui Hong, biology; 4 p.m.

10        From Precise Microbiome Genomics to Precision Medicine; Ami Bhatt, Stanford University; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB.

22        Move Over 16S: Using Breath Volatiles to Study the Microbiome; Samantha Whiteside, medicine; 4 p.m.

29        Kingella Kingae Minor Pilins Have Critical Roles in Type IV Pili-Mediated Processes; Taylor Yount, microbiology; 4 p.m.

 

Pennsylvania Muscle Institute

In-person events at Austrian Auditorium, CRB. Info: https://www.med.upenn.edu/pmi.

1          Differential Encoding of Mammalian Proprioception by Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels; Theanne Griffith, University of California, Davis; 3 p.m.

8          Bioenergetics, Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Selective Vulnerability in Parkinson’s Disease; D. James Surmeier, Northwestern University; 3 p.m.

15        Mechanisms of Hippo Pathway Dysregulation in Sarcomas; Munir Tanas, University of Iowa; 3 p.m.

22        Proteins in Motion: The Multiscale Dynamics of Store-Operated Calcium Channels; Richard Lewis, Stanford University; 3 p.m.

29        Machines on Genes: A Single-Molecule Perspective; Shixin Liu, Rockefeller University; 3 p.m.

 

Physics & Astronomy

In-person events at room A8, DRL. Info: https://www.physics.upenn.edu/events/.

3          Optical Neural Networks for Faster AI and Super Resolution Imaging; Alex Lvovsky, University of Oxford; 3:30 p.m.

10        Dark Matter Searches with the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) Experiment; Carmen Carmona, Pennsylvania State University; 3:30 p.m.

24        Topology, Spin and Orbital in DNA-Type Chiral Quantum Materials; Binghai Yan, Weizmann Institute of Science; 3:30 p.m.

 

Religious Studies

Unless noted, in-person events at room 204, Cohen Hall. Info: https://rels.sas.upenn.edu/events.

11        Feeling Cross-Species Kinship in Edo-Period Morality Books: Excessive Affect and the Ethic of Refraining from Killing and Releasing Life; Barbara Ambros, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; 3:30 p.m.

25        Abducting Religion: Rape and the Colonial Creation of Buddhist Sexuality in Burma; Alicia Turner, York University; 3:30 p.m.

            Burmese Buddhist Exceptionalism and the Violence of Religious Tolerance; Alicia Turner, York University; 5:15 p.m.; room 111, Annenberg School.

 

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/.

1          Hokusai’s Page Spread: A Filial Piety Book in Early Modern Japan; Ann Sherif, Oberlin College; 5:15 p.m.

8          It is Easy to Add Books: Library Catalogs in Seventeenth-Century Oxford; Lila Rice Goldenberg, history; 5:15 p.m.

15        Popular Literature and Manuscript Culture in Rural North China, 17th-19th Centuries: The Liaozhai Collection at Keio University; Zhenzhen Lu, Bates College; 5:15 p.m.

22        Printed Books in the Indigenous Languages ​​of Latin America During the Colonial Period: An Approach from History, Editorial Studies, and Materiality; Marina Garona Gravier, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; 5:15 p.m.

29        Books as Portfolio; Roger Chartier, history; 5:15 p.m.

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