Al Filreis will lead an online panel discussion with a group of leading scholar-artists who are members of Penn's faculty. What is it like to be an artist and a scholar at the university? How can artistic practice inform teaching and learning? Join us to hear the stories of…

At this panel hear updates from community members who helped to create the short film Until and Unless. Panelists will discuss life after the repeal of Indian Penal Code 377, how the queer community has been impacted by the cyclone that devastated West Bengal in 2020 and the…

Welcome APAHW First-Years! Join upperclassman, where they will be chatting about the feeling of being lost at Penn, struggling with identity, exploring interests and finding their niche. Wind down from classes and engage in meaningful conversations with people who can relate to…

This terrific filim is about a secret language, Nu Shu, developed by women over many centuries in South China. Though as a rule and by custom women were unable to become officially educated, in one region they developed a written language which was passed down from mother to…

FARIHA RÓISÍN is an Australian-Canadian writer, editor and podcaster based in Brooklyn. With an interest in her Muslim identity, race, pop culture and film (as well as queerness and how that intersects with being a femme of color navigating a white world) she has written for Al…

Join Discussant Jason Orne, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Drexel University and Presenter Tyler Baldor, PhD Candidate, Sociology for a virtual event hosted by the Urban Studies Program at University of Pennsylvania. In an era of increased cultural and political acceptance of…

Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI) is hosting The Nand & Jeet Khemka Distinguished Lecture by Professor Rohini Pande, Henry J. Heinz II Professor of Economics and Director, Economic Growth Center at Yale University. The lecture will discuss the role of gender norms and…

Join us on Wednesday, October 28th at 12 pm ET for the GSWS Program's Course & Majors Fair session. Meet GSWS Faculty, Staff, and current students. Zoom information below. Zoom Meeting https://upenn.zoom.us/j/93942343011?pwd=WU9YemZIVGN5UndrQkJ2V2pjN0VQQT09 Meeting ID: 939 4234…

Feeling disenchanted, disaffected, yet ready to mix and mingle? Pour yourself a glass and stop by this zoom happy hour. Contact Alicia Meyer (alicame@sas.upenn.edu) for the zoom link. The password is "thisisfine"

The last few years have witnessed increased violence against LGBTQA+ identifying individuals in Russia, highlighted by the anti-gay propaganda law of 2013 and several murders and imprisonments of queer activists. The passing of the Constitution Amendment on July 1, 2020 has not…