Events

A Selection of Mexican Ex-Votos

A Selection of Mexican Ex-Votos - Exhibition

April 12 - October 18, 2024  Gain insight into Mexican religious folk practices through these selections from the Dr. William H. Helfand collection of ex-votos and devotional paintings on medical subjects. The display is located on the main level of the Holman Biotech Commons, outside the Holman Reading Room. 

MLK Symposium - Interfaith Commemorative & Awards Ceremony

Bodek, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street | to

With words song and the presentation of the MLK awards our annual Interfaith program emphasizes our common humanity and acknowledges individuals whose active service exemplifies Dr. King's vision and work to empower marginalized members of our community through education and advocacy. This year the guest speaker will be award winning photographer John Noltner, founder of A Peace of My Mind - a multimedia arts project built around the simple question, “What does peace mean to you?” Reception follows. Contact: The Office of the Chaplain @215.898.8456

MLK Symposium - Queer and People of Color Today

LGBT Center (3907 Spruce) | to

A conversation between Amber Hikes, Director of LGBT Affairs for the Mayor/ Penn Alumni, and Damon Humes, Executive Director of Colours, the city's only Black LGBT organization. Moderated by Tiffany Thompson, the 3 will discuss being queer and black for themselves, their careers, and the Philly LGBT community.

MLK Symposium - The Future of Religion and Global Politics

Perry World House, 3803 Locust Walk | to

Penn Hillel and Perry WorldHouse are pleased to announce that Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks will be speakingat Penn on Tuesday, January 16th at 12pm at Perry World House. Rabbi Sacks isan international religious leader, philosopher, award-winning author andrespected moral voice. He will be in conversation with Reverend Dr. CharlesHoward on the topic of The Future of Religion and Global Politics followedby an open q and a. Lunch will be served.

MLK Symposium - Day of Service Breakfast and Volunteer Activities

Hall of Flags, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street | to

The Day of Service events begins with the annual breakfast with guest speaker.
Doors will open at 8:00 am. Contact: AARC @ 215.898.0104

Speech / Acts

Institute of Contemporary Art | to

A View Of One’s Own

Arthur Ross Gallery | to

A Conversation with Chelsea Manning

Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut St. | to

As an intelligence analyst for the U.S. Department of Defense, Chelsea Manning disclosed classified documents to WikiLeaks that revealed human rights abuses and corruption connected to the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. She was convicted and sentenced to 35 years in a military prison, but released in 2017 after President Obama commuted her sentence. While in prison, Manning publicly identified as a trans woman and asserted her right to medical therapy.

Now an advocate for government transparency and queer and transgender rights, Manning will speak about topics including artificial intelligence (AI) and resistance in the age of AI; activism and protest; transgender issues; and the intersection of technology and people’s lives.

The conversation with Manning will be moderated by Gabriella Coleman, Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy at McGill University.

 

The event is open to Penn students, faculty, and staff only. Tickets are free but must be reserved through the Annenberg Center box office.

Zakiya Luna, Domesticating Human Rights: Reproductive Justice and the Last Utopia

3810 Walnut, GSWS/APC Conference Room | to

Discussants: Dorothy Roberts, George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology, Raymond Pace and Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Professor of Civil Rights, and Professor of Africana Studies; and Grace L. Sanders Johnson, Assistant Professor of Africana Studies

Feminists Tackling Anti-Black State Violence, A Panel Discussion

Penn Museum, Rainey Auditorium 3260 South Street | to

The past several years have seen an increase in public awareness of political and other forms of state violence, especially those directed at African-Americans and other people of African descent worldwide. While the contemporary uproar about this violence has generated new forms of activism and organization,the history behind these recent incidents is sometimes not sufficiently understood, and the links between events in the United States and elsewhere in the diaspora are not often adequately articulated. This panel brings together feminist scholars across the disciplines to discuss the histories of anti-black violence in a range of locations, the ways these histories are connected, and the strategies people are using to counteract them.

Rosenwald Screening + Q&A

Silversetin Forum, Stiteler Hall, 208 S. 37th Street | to

Join us for the Rosenwald screening + Q&A event on November 15, from 6-8pm in Stiteler Hall B6. Food served at 5:30pm in the Silversetin Forum, Stiteler Hall (208 S. 37th Street).

Opening remarks by Penn faculty Herman Beavers, Professor of English and Africana Studies & Katherine Hellerstein, Ruth Meltzer Director, Jewish Studies Program, and Associate Professor, Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures.

Free and Open to the Public.