Events

Join us for the inaugural World Story Slam, an “open mic” event where students can share short stories about their experiences traveling to new countries, engaging with new communities, and learning about new cultures -- whether in the course of traveling abroad or while coming to Penn.

Through storytelling, students will meet new classmates, strengthen friendships, and develop a richer understanding of the global communities at Penn. Participants and audience members alike will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite storytellers. Food and beverages will be available.

This session will provide students with a broad overview of the Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of fellowships. 

Join us to learn more about Familias Mentorship Program and connect with a Penn Latinx alumni and graduate mentors!

The Penn Abroad Fair offers students the opportunity to learn about the many global opportunities available to them at Penn. Opportunities from across Penn's undergraduate schools, Penn Summer Abroad, and Penn Abroad's core programs will be featured throughout the day. Penn staff and returned student ambassadors will be present to answer questions and provide insight into the student experience abroad. The fair will be held from 12:00 - 4:00 PM in the World Forum of Perry World House with program information tables, a global-themed photobooth, and concurrent sessions highlighting programs and topics of interest.

Commemorating the 45th anniversary of the 1973 Chilean coup, this is an exhibit of over 100 pieces of artwork and photos that capture the intensity, terror, suffering and diversity of experiences during and after the September 11th military coup. 

Organized by guest curator and artist Nayland Blake, Tag: Proposals On Queer Play and the Ways Forward explores how the expanding influence of digital and online technologies, fandom subcultures, and artistic discourse has created new possibilities for queer identification, changing how personal roles and forms of expressions are defined in contemporary society.

The 5th Annual Dr. John E. Fryer Lecture on LGBT Health will be given by Jennifer Potter, MD. Dr. Potter is a Professor of Medicine, Advisory Dean, Director of Wellness, and Director of the William B. Castle Society at Harvard Medical School. Join us!

The Penn Museum taps into its world-renowned collection and research expertise to open the new Middle East Galleries. This suite of galleries invites you to travel on a remarkable 10,000-year human journey, from the earliest villages and towns to increasingly complex cities. Please join us to celebrate the opening of these magnificent new galleries during a weekend-long celebration, free with general admission.

 

Positive Outlooks, this year's theme, explores disability trends, resolutions, and possibilities. It invites us to explore resilience and embrace optimism in our work and with our students.