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4.15

Future of Cities Conference

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The Wharton School presents the second annual Future of Cities Conference, featuring two days of discussion about how cities can factor in an increasingly mobile workforce, the climate crisis, and a need for more inclusivity in urban planning.

All Day

Virtual

4.15

Weaponizing Truth

Bronze sculpture of Benjamin Franklin.

The latest in the 60-Second Lectures series from the School of Arts & Sciences, M. Susan Lindee, a professor of history and sociology of science, discusses the weaponizing of truth.

12:00p.m.

Virtual

4.18

Behind the Lens

Old film projector

This virtual event celebrates the winners of the Penn Student Film Festival, featuring screenings of three film shorts and a conversation with student directors and alumni. This will be followed by an alumni panel moderated by Penn Cinema & Media Studies Director Peter Decherney.

6:00p.m. - 7:00p.m.

Virtual

4.19

COVID-19 and Decision-Making

Kable and Mellers

In this Penn Science Cafe discussion, presented by the School of Arts & Sciences, Joseph Kable, a professor of psychology, and Barbara Mellers, a professor in psychology and marketing, discuss the processes underlying the choices we make during the COVID-19 pandemic.

4:00p.m.

Virtual

Announcement

All on-campus events have been canceled or postponed. Unless otherwise noted, all events listed are virtual.

Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw

First Ladies of the U.S.

Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, the Class of 1940 Bicentennial Term Professor in the History of Art Department, discusses the largest-ever exhibition of portraits of First Ladies. The exhibit is currently on view at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery.

For more information, visit sas.upenn.edu.

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

12:00p.m.

Virtual

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