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3/28

Conversation with Jason Reynolds

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Join in conversation with Jason Reynolds, author of “Ghost,” a National Book Award Finalist for Young People’s Literature, as well as a Marvel Comic, “Miles Morales: Spider-Man.”

10:00 a.m.

Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk

3/28

Cancer Interception and Prevention

Cancer metastasis

This talk will explore the potential impact of new cancer interventions that could prevent 50-60 percent of cancers if optimally employed. Scholars who will speak include: Robert Vonderheide, director of the Abramson Cancer Center; Jonathan Epstein, executive vice dean and chief scientific officer at the Perelman School of Medicine; and Susan Domchek, executive director of the Basser Center for BRCA at the Abramson Cancer Center.

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Virtual

3/29

Origins of the New Black Elite

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Camille Z. Charles, the Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Departments of Sociology and Africana Studies, gives a talk on her upcoming book, “Young, Gifted, and Diverse: Origins of the New Black Elite,” which examines the diversity of experiences among Black students in elite higher education and those newly entering the professional field.

5:30 p.m.

Penn Bookstore (Second Floor), 3601 Walnut St.

4/1

TEDxPenn: (R)evolution

Label of TEDxPenn 2023

In the largest student-run TEDx conference in the world, 10-plus speakers are invited to engage with matters such as politics, entertainment, STEM, art, social media influencing, and more. Speakers include Anthony Russo, director of several Marvel films, and Pennsylvania State Representative Jordan Harris, among others.

1:00 p.m.

Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut St.

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Doing Global Media Studies

The Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication hosts the 2023 biennial fellows’ symposium, featuring panel talks and receptions with experts in communication, film, media, the humanities, and more. The theme is global methods and concepts in the field of communication and media studies. This is a two-day event.

For more information, visit asc.upenn.edu.

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

9:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Hybrid; Annenberg School for Communication, 3620 Walnut St.

Through 3/23/23

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