This event provides a schematic introduction to the thought of Sylvia Wynter, a Jamaican theorist whose work has become enormously influential in contemporary theories of race, colonialism, and posthumanism. The talk will focus on three broad areas to introduce Wynter's…

Caregiving for family members and other loved ones including children, older, ill and disabled people, overwhelmingly done by women inside and outside the home, keeps economies and society going but impoverishes those who do it. While caregivers, unwaged and waged, demand that…

QBlack and DisCo are excited to bring Dr. Sami Schalk to campus for QPENN this year! Malik Muhammad, Director of the Office of Interpersonal Development and Engagement, will join us to facilitate a conversation with Dr. Schalk. Dr. Sami Schalk (she/her) is a Professor of Gender…

Join the DuBois House residence assistants and QBlack as they collaborate to host a queer performance and hip hop styles workshop with Ct. Monae!

Join Penn's Aces & Aros as they discuss asexuality and aromanticism! Snacks and beverages provided. Anyone of any identity is welcome!

Dr. Aurora MacRae-Crerar is a lecturer in Penn’s Critical Writing Program. Skilled at making complex and technical topics accessible to mainstream audiences, “Dr. Mac” has written extensively for mainstream media on everything from the signals of blue whales and double-crossing…

LGBT Center and PWC are excited to present a joint bookclub for QPENN! We have limited copies of the book, so are you welcome to bring your own copies.

Can creative storytelling improve mental health? Queer researcher Dr. Jennifer Tran, postdoctoral fellow at Penn Nursing , set out to answer this question in her latest study on LGBTQ+ young adults of color—exploring how storytelling through photography and video impacted mental…

This paper takes up the parallel lives of two Jewish middle-aged women photographers, one in Italy, the other in Brazil, and the role of their photographs of the Genoa and Sao Paolo trans scenes for the way they presaged the visibility politics of the gay, lesbian, and feminist…

Join us for a conversation about the unique experiences at the crossroads of queerness and sobirety. T his event is open to all UPenn community members including students (undergraduate, graduate, and postdocs) and staff/faculty.