Made in the Shade | Penn Today

11/29

Robotic Agency

Exterior of the Annenberg School for Communication.

The Center for East Asian Studies welcomes Anne Aronsson, a lecturer from Yale, to explore human engagement with social robots in the care context of Japan. The lecture will examine how robots achieve some level of agency and contribute to society by carving out unique roles for themselves and bonding with humans.

5:15 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.

Annenberg School for Communication, 3620 Walnut St., Room 111

11/30

Open Forum

Entrance of Houston Hall.

University Council will hold its annual Open Forum, where all members of the University community are invited to direct questions to the Council. A PennCard is required for entry and RSVP is required by 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 11.

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall

12/1

Isaiah Thomas

The Fels Institute of Government features Council Member Isaiah Thomas, a third-generation Philadelphian, who has worked in the nonprofit, public and private sectors in positions that impact the important issues our city faces. He is also the founder of The Thomas & Woods Foundation, which provides free summer programs for youth age 6-16 years old.

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

Virtual

12/8

Encoding Race

Exterior of the Perry World House.

The Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy features a panel discussion about racism that is both embedded in social institutions and encoded into algorithms, which in turn reinforce each other and must be addressed simultaneously.

4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Perry World House, 3803 Locust Walk

Trees and a pathway.

Made in the Shade

Morris Arboretum hosts a guided tour under the shade of champion trees, which provide an overstory that gives an old-fashioned sense of summer. The tour travels along the shaded path of the Oak Allée with a water respite in the middle of the arboretum.

For more information, visit morrisarboretum.org.

Saturday, August 13, 2022

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

100 E. Northwestern Ave.

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