Featuring Na’ama Cohen Hanegbi (University of Tel Aviv) The talk examines incidents of women suffering emotional instability in pregnancy and childbirth appearing in European sources from 1300-1600. The diversity of sources - miracle tales, literary texts, exempla and medical…

Were the 2018 midterms a watershed moment for women in politics? How can women achieve success in campaigns, and when will women gain equal representation in politics? Join the Penn Government and Politics Association and our co-sponsor, Penn Exec AEI Council, for a panel…

Featuring: Jonathan Katz Visiting Professor, University Of Pennsylvania; Director, Doctoral Program in Visual Studies, University At Buffalo

Have you ever found yourself laughing along with a comedian even when you know you are not “supposed” to? This performative event considers the boundaries of humor, asking who can make a joke about what topics and who can laugh at those jokes?

Enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee and join Fred Schmidt-Arenales, Penn MFA candidate, for a conversation inspired by artist Cauleen Smith’s ICA exhibition Give It or Leave It. The discussion will focus on the reference within the exhibition to the black radical feminist group…

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…

To honor the career of African American Philadelphia-born musician and cultural ambassador, Marian Anderson (1897-1993), the Kislak Center and the Departments of Music and Africana Studies have organized a one-day symposium to explore Anderson's musical career in the context of…

This program will explore the lack of understanding, the unsafe feelings, and the harassment of women, minorities, and those in the LGBT community, as well tips on how to respond and, perhaps, how to end street harassment. Please join our guest speakers Amber Hikes, Director of…