Past Events
APAHW: ASAM Mini Monologues
Virtual Event
Come learn from Professors of the Asian American Studies Program (ASAM) as they share Asian-American topics they're passionate about. For more information on APAHW 2020: Asian Pacific American Heritage Week- Ignite visit https://tinyurl.com/apahw2020
Repression and Resistance: Inside and Outside the Academy
Virtual Webinar
The Webinar will begin with a keynote presentation by Professor Judith Butler, Maxine Elliot Professor of Comparative Literature at UC Berkeley, whose talk is titled, “The Human of Human Rights.” She will focus on the shutting down of gender studies programs globally and how this…
PennGALA Lunch & Learn
Vritual Event
Jonathan D. Katz, GSWS/APC Interim Director and Associate Professor of Practice, History of Art will be presenting on the Art show, About Face. This exhibition thus focuses on art in which boundaries blur, forms mutate, the natural is denaturalized, and the transgressive and…
APAHW 2020: ExtravaGAMEsa
Virtual Event
Join APAHW for a fun-filled night of Among US, Skribbl.io, Poker, and many others. This is a perfect opportunity for you to meet new people and make friends through some friendly competition. For more information on APAHW 2020: Asian Pacific American Heritage Week- Ignite visit…
The Anti-Racist Survey Course
Online (register for Zoom link)
Join Professor Melissa E. Sanchez from the English and Comparative Literature Department and GSWS/APC Core Faculty member for this workshop. This workshop focuses on anti-racist approaches to designing syllabi and assignments for both temporal and thematic survey courses…
APAHW 2020 Presents: Anik Khan
Virtual Event
APAHW is proud to present their speaker for 2020: Anik Khan, performing live from NYC on November 11. Enjoy a 30 minute set followed by a chance to participate in a live Q&A session. About Anik Khan: Anik Khan is "hip-hop's new habibi" wrote GQ Magazine after he was recently…
APAHW 2020: Yoga & You -- Its Origins & Live Session
Virtual Event
Experiencing Zoom fatigue? Feeling stressed about the state of the world or midterms? Want to learn about yoga? Come to APAHW's Yoga Workshop to learn about the cultural appropriation of yoga and to participate in a guided yoga practice! The first half of this event will be a…
The Scholar-Artists: Arts at Homecoming launch event
VIrtual Event
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…
Negotiating Survival: Panel Discussion with Until and Unless filmmakers and participants from Kolkata Anandam for Equality and Justice
Virtual Event
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…
Asian Pacific American Heritage Week (APAHW): TLDR Penn First Year Event
Virtual Event
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…