Past Events
The Emergence of Orthodox Girls’ Culture in Interwar Poland
Annenberg School for Communication, Room 110
3620 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Bais Yaakov, founded by a seamstress in 1917 in her sewing studio in Krakow, Poland, grew within a remarkably short time into an international network of schools for Orthodox girls that continues to function today. This talk will explore the founding of the school, focusing on…
Trans Literacy Project Seminar on Teaching Beyond the Gender Binary
Penn LGBT Center: 3907 Spruce Street
The Trans Literacy Project (TLP) is an exciting series of cross-discipline, cross-community conversations designed to advance trans literacy across and beyond the university. TLP workshops and expert panels feature the powerful insights of nonbinary, trans, and gender…
After the Care Crisis
Thursday, November 15 @ 6 PM: Amado Recital Hall at Irvine Auditorium for The CARE Documentary Film Screening
Friday, November 16, 9 AM to 5:00 PM: Stiteler Hall, Room B26 for the Conference Panel Sessions
Care is in crisis. The lion’s share of caregiving within and outside of families is done by women and they receive little to no pay, nor recognition for it. Women represent over 80% of childcare workers, over 90% of home care workers, and over 95% of domestic workers. Many of…
Nancy Folbre Book Workshop
GSWS/APC Conference Room (Fisher-Bennett Hall 3rd floor)
Political Economy of Gender The Rise and Decline of Patriarchal Systems , Book Manuscript Discussion with Nancy Folbre Please Email: pgonalon@sas.upenn.edu to RVSP
When Anyone Can Tell: Liquor Laws, Gay Bars, and the Politics of Common Sense
Penn Law Faculty Lounge, Silverman Hall, Room 144
Professor Anna Lvovsky from Harvard Law School will present her paper “ When Anyone Can Tell: Liquor Laws, Gay Bars, and the Politics of Common Sense" at the Legal History Workshop. Please contact Anna Gavin, agavin@law.upenn.edu, for a copy of the paper if you wish to attend…
When Anyone Can Tell: Liquor Laws, Gay Bars, and the Politics of Common Sense
Penn Law Faculty Lounge, Silverman Hall, Room 144
Professor Anna Lvovsky from Harvard Law School will present her paper “ When Anyone Can Tell: Liquor Laws, Gay Bars, and the Politics of Common Sense" at the Legal History Workshop. Please contact Anna Gavin, agavin@law.upenn.edu, for a copy of the paper if you wish to attend…
Poi e; The Story of Our Song
Penn Museum, 3260 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
An unlikely hit song sung in the Maori language bursts forth on the scene and reignites Maori pride in the youth. Directed by Tearepa Kahi (2016, New Zealand) Hosted by Penn New Zealanders Orchid Tierney and Alexis Rider, and other guests. Free with Museum Admission. For more…
Trans Day of Remembrance
Penn Love Statue/Locust Walk
Pedagogy Seminar: Preparing Materials for the Academic Job Market with Cathy Turner (CTL)
GSWS/APC Conference Room, Fisher-Bennett Hall, Room 344
Please join us for a conversation about preparing materials for going on the job market led by Cathy Turner, Senior Associate Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning. This seminar will focus on how to develop a Statement of Teaching Philosophy. For this particular…
Until and Unless: Decriminalizing Queer India
International House, Ibrahim Theater, 3701 Chestnut St.
This short documentary film follows four individuals and the impact of systemic oppression from India's legislative system on their lives. Watch a trailer for the film HERE. This event includes a reception with food and beverages and a talk back with the Bengali LGBTKH* activists…
