Past Events
ASAM Fellows Symposium - "Existence as Resistance"
ARCH 108
Join ASAM fellows for a day of insightful exploration as they delve into the theme "Existence as Resistance," to illuminate the power and agency of Asian American communities amidst struggles tied to histories, land, politics, health, and culture. The symposium will showcase how…
Tea with Dr. Nancy Hirschmann
Houston Hall 218
This Thursday, the @philomatheansociety is hosting an open-ended discussion with Dr. Nancy Hirschmann, a professor of GSWS and Political Science, where attendees are free to ask any questions they like about her areas of expertise. This event is open to the public, and if you…
Trans-Affirming Pedagogy for Graduate Students
134 (CETLI Seminar Room) Van Pelt Library
Calling graduate students: Join CETLI Fellow for Inclusive & Equitable Teaching Nat Rivkin for the Trans-Affirming Pedagogy for Graduate Students workshop from 3:30 - 4:45 pm on Wednesday, March 27th! Held at Room 134/CETLI Seminar Room at Van Pelt library, this event will offer…
GSWS Graduate Colloquium ft. Jennifer W. Reiss (History) and Giovanna Parini (Penn Law)
Williams 623 (Wolf Humanities Center Conference Room)
Jennifer W. Reiss (she/her) "‘For Her Protection’: Disability and Gender in Early Modern Anglo-American Law" William Blackstone, that touchstone of eighteenth-century common law, described the legal concept of coverture in the following terms: “By marriage… the very being or…
Revisiting the French Canon: Beauty and the Beast and the Intersectional Gaze
Cherpack Lounge, 543 Williams Hall
The fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, written by Madame de Villeneuve in 1740, has since become part of the popular culture and inspired independent movie directors (from Jean Cocteau to Christophe Gans) as well as the entertainment industry (Disney). Few viewers today, however…