Events

Efrén Olivares, alumni of Penn Carey Law, presents “My Boy Will Die of Sorrow,” which chronicles his work as an immigration lawyer in South Texas and how his own story as an immigrant resonates with that of his clients. Efrén is also the Deputy Legal Director at Southern Poverty Law Center's Immigrant Justice Project in McAllen, Texas.

In 2018, acclaimed photographer Arthur Tress donated over 1,200 titles to the Penn Libraries’ Kislak Center, including rare volumes from the late 1700s to the 1930s, as well as artist books related to kyōka poetry, erotica, and design, among others. In this symposium, scholars convene to discuss the world of Japanese books and collecting.

Morris Arboretum celebrates October with “ArBOOretum,” featuring more than 30 scarecrows on display throughout the Arboretum from Oct. 1 through Halloween. The theme this year is “Spooky Scarecrows.”