Zines have been a powerful tool for feminist politics and communities, and for gathering historically-marginalized voices, practices and ideas. How can zines help articulate a feminist set of ethics for teaching? What would a zine for feminist pedagogy be able to teach us? This…

Dawn Teele studies the economic and psychological factors that drive women to seek political office. In a new research project, "Nudging Women to Run," Teele, along with scholars at Rutgers University, Yale University, and the University of California, Berkeley, surveyed alumnae…

http://www.upenn.edu/teachin/#schedule Throughout the Teach-In, Monument Lab collaborators will present research projects from Penn students in the Civic Studio course, including final projects that offers guidance on the creative and civic impulses of monument making; a first…

http://www.upenn.edu/teachin/#schedule The popular media sometimes portray American universities as places where discussion of racial matters is conducted along narrow, politically correct lines of thinking. The reality is of course quite different. Current research on race is…

http://www.upenn.edu/teachin/#schedule Knowledge is the lifeblood of the university. Its progression may be marked from the crucible of its creation to its dissemination to a larger public, and, finally, to the use to which it is put. A half-century after the campus teach-ins…

Dr. Jaime Cantrell is a recent visiting assistant professor of English at the University of Mississippi and current faculty affiliate at the Sarah Isom Center for Women’s and Gender Studies and the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, while serving as the Program Coordinator…

Snorton traces how flesh figures one route into the proverbial question of how matter matters. Snorton is a Penn alum, with a Ph.D. in Communication and Culture, with graduate certificates in Africana Studies and Gender & Sexuality Studies.

Featuring: Liz Hilton; Thanta Laovilwanyakul (Ping Pong); Chatchalawan Muangjan (Oa); and Arsio Laechoe (Pueng) Hear their stories about their work with Empower and its impact on promoting rights and opportunities for sex workers, especially access to education, health and legal…

When was the first time you remember seeing yourself reflected onscreen? Or have you yet to truly experience this? On March 10th, SAADA will host the Philadelphia premiere of Hari Kondabolu’s The Problem With Apu documentary, followed by a community discussion about…

Join us for a roundtable discussion exploring the shifting meanings and practices of transnational feminisms in today’s volatile world. Panelists include: Ann Farnsworth, Associate Professor of History & GSWS Affiliated Faculty LaShawn Jefferson, Deputy Director, Perry World…