Past Events
Until and Unless: Decriminalizing Queer India
International House, Ibrahim Theater, 3701 Chestnut St.
This short documentary film follows four individuals and the impact of systemic oppression from India's legislative system on their lives. Watch a trailer for the film HERE. This event includes a reception with food and beverages and a talk back with the Bengali LGBTKH* activists…
Baby Blues in the Middle Ages? Childbirth and Mental Distress in Late Medieval Europe
Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Kislak Center
Featuring Na’ama Cohen Hanegbi (University of Tel Aviv) The talk examines incidents of women suffering emotional instability in pregnancy and childbirth appearing in European sources from 1300-1600. The diversity of sources - miracle tales, literary texts, exempla and medical…
Women, Power, & Politics
JMHH G88
Were the 2018 midterms a watershed moment for women in politics? How can women achieve success in campaigns, and when will women gain equal representation in politics? Join the Penn Government and Politics Association and our co-sponsor, Penn Exec AEI Council, for a panel…
Andy Warhol's Queerness and the End of Difference"
Howard and Sharon Rich Seminar Room, Jaffe Building, Room 113
Featuring: Jonathan Katz Visiting Professor, University Of Pennsylvania; Director, Doctoral Program in Visual Studies, University At Buffalo
Searching For Selfhood--Being Queer And Trans In Caribbean & Latinx Communities
LGBT Center, Goodhand Room