Past Events
An Evening With Yolanda Wisher
Golkin Room, Houston Hall
Join Penn Women's Week, the Excelano Project, F Word, and Sister Sister for an evening with Yolanda Wisher, a Philadelphia-based poet, singer, educator, and curator. Hummus will be served. Wisher is known for her work as the 2016 Philadelphia Poet Laureate, Director of Art…
Screening of conversation between Anita Hill and Kimberlé Crenshaw, moderated by Dorothy Roberts
JMHH F60
Did you miss the October conversation between Anita Hill and Kimberlé Crenshaw in Irving Auditorium? Join us for a screening of the talk in partnership with PAGE and Penn Women's Week.
Trans Literacy Project Seminar on Supporting Trans Youth
Penn LGBT Center (3907 Spruce Street)
In our fourth and final workshop, researchers, organizers, youth activists, and community educators will come together to discuss their pedagogical approaches to supporting, advancing, and prioritizing trans youth. This workshop discusses educational research, K-12 school…
Grassroots Organizing in the Era of #MeToo
Perry World House
3803 Locust Walk
Film Screening and Discussion: Say Her Name
Annenberg School for Communication Room 110
3620 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland explores the death of Sandra Bland, a politically active 28-year-old African American who, after being arrested for a traffic violation in a small Texas town, was found hanging in her jail cell three days later. This event will…
Art and Politics, From Graphic to Cinema: A Conversation With Marjane Satrapi
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Zellerbach Theatre 3680 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Artist, author, and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi is the creator of the graphic novel Persepolis, which tells the story of her youth in Iran in the 1970s and ‘80s. Internationally acclaimed, Persepolis has been translated into over 40 languages and was named one of the 100 Best Books…
I, A Black Woman, Resist: A Film Screening & Dialogue
Annenberg 109
Join us for a screening of 'I, A Black Woman, Resist' a "living" documentary film project honoring the life and legacy of Afro-Brazilian activist and politician, Marielle Franco. This screening is a part of the #MarielleRising Screening Tour, a multi-city tour marking 1-year…
Screening & Panel Discussion of No Mas Bebes
Perry World House, The World Forum, 3803 Locust Walk
In recognition of International Women’s Day, Penn Nursing’s Center for Global Women’s Health, the University of Pennsylvania Libraries, and the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, with the assistance of Penn Nursing’s Office of Diversity & Inclusivity, the Alice Paul…
Terra Femme: Women and the Travelogue Archives
Penn Museum, 3260 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
An illustrated talk by filmmaker Courtney Stephens. Snippets of world travel film taken by women in the early 20th century, revealing places and times forever changed. All are invited to the series closing reception. For more information
Graduate Research Colloquium: Deanna Cachoian-Schanz (Comparative Literature) and Lauriane Guihard (Romance Languages)
GSWS/APC Conference Room - Fisher Bennet Hall Suite 345
Titles and abstracts TBA All are welcome. Lunch will be served.
