Thomas Henry "Hank" OwingsBetween Freedom and Desire: Toward a Democratic Ethos in Sex Discussions around the monkeypox pandemic and LGBTQ susceptibility instigated debate around whether or not it’s “homophobic” for public health officials to call for sexual restraint. In this…

The presentation will offer a critique of how the modern university might not be meeting the needs of women for empowerment and leadership development. Spence will also suggest strategies that university administrators, professors and other actors can explore to ensure that women…

This workshop will feature Brad Duncan (@radical_archive), a collector of printed material related to the radical Left and liberations movements. Brad will present a range of materials from his fantastic collection, with a focus on publications, writings, and other materials from…

Sponsored by: Department of English Participants: Ahmad Qais Munzahim, Dagmawi Woubshet, Abdulhamit Arvas War and dance are two entangled experiences of mine growing up in Kabul, Afghanistan. I danced while the house next door was hit by a rocket. I danced while everyone gathered…

HISTORY SPEAKING Kathleen Brown - David Boies Professor of History Tales that Bodies Tell: The Entangled Paths to Black Lives Matter and the Repeal of Roe v. Wade HOST: Emma Bhansingh RECEPTION TO FOLLOW

WOMEN TALKING is directed by Sarah Polley and stars Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey, Ben Whishaw and Frances McDormand. The film is about the women of an isolated religious community who grapple with reconciling their reality with their faith. It is based on…

Ever teel like you missed out on the class where everyone learned about transgender and non-binary identities? Nervous about saying something wrong? It's really common for people without 101 knowledge to feel hesitant to engage in trans-related conversations out of fear of saying…

Cat Dawson, Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow, Sawyer Seminar on Race and Visual Culture in the Americas, presents: " Monumentality Without Monuments ," on the relationship between queer, indigenous, and otherwise minoritized cultures, and the monumental form. This material is…

Rivers that Feed Us Heritage in Poetry Herman Beavers Julie Beren Platt and Marc E. Platt President’s Distinguished Professor of English and Africana Studies, University of Pennsylvania Airea D. Matthews 2022–2023 Philadelphia Poet Laureate; Associate Professor and Co-Director of…

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