Though the Stonewall Riots might now be shorthand for the start of the gay rights movement, so much of art and culture has been 'queer' since the beginning of time. In About Face, art historian and curator Jonathan D. Katz explores this concept head-on, curating a tapestry of…

Join us for The 4th Annual Distinguished Lecture in African Studies featuring Madam Leymah Gbowee, Nobel Prize Laureate. She will deliver a talk on the topic of "Peace and Security” from her experience as a Liberian Peace Activist who was featured in the acclaimed documentary…

Join us for a somatic exploration with independent scholar, somatic therapist, and social praxis facilitator Kesha Fikes. The intention is to provide space for embodied dialogue with what remains politically unrepaired and viscerally unpresenced across campuses and indeed, across…

India Halstead, Ph.D. Candidate in Comparative Literature: "Translation as Queer Kinship: H.D.’s Ion." Abstract: Euripides’ Ion is a Greek tragedy that interrogates fixed notions of identity and kinship and critiques Athenian claims to national purity. This paper considers how H…

Our next Third Thursday "Meet the Fellows" will introduce our Fall Fellows Shaina Anand and Ashok Sukumaran who will discuss upcoming projects, their course, and collective CAMP. Join us in the CEE Lounge RM 438 for exciting discussions, snacks and refreshments. CAMP (founded by…

Each semester, the College in collaboration with the College Houses and academic departments and programs holds a series of dinner discussions on majors, minors and academic options. These dinners provide an opportunity to meet with faculty, staff and upperclass students in a…

All are welcome and encouraged to attend Francophone, Italian, and Germanic Studies Department (FIGS)'s monthly queer movie night! FAVOLA (Fairytale) will be streamed October 15th at 6PM in Italian with English subtitles. Snacks will be provided.

Join Restorative Practices @ Penn to connect, and build community among queer & trans staff and faculty members through circle format with a specific focus on queer joy. Please RSVP using the link provided by October 2nd.

Researchers have documented race and gender bias in STEM for decades, but there has been little parallel examination of LGBTQ status as an axis of inequality. How do LGBTQ-identifying STEM professionals fare in STEM? Drawing on data from her NSF-funded STEM Inclusion Study, which…

Mark your calendars! Join GSWS and FQT for our annual Fall Open House, Wednesday, September 25th, from 3:30-5:30 pm in BENN 345! Snacks and refreshments will be provided.