9/29 Arthur Tress 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. In this two-day symposium, scholars convene to discuss the world of Japanese books and collecting. 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Hybrid
10/4 Alex M. Azar II The Leonard Davis Institute presents Alex M. Azar II, the 24th U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, responsible for overseeing Medicare, Medicaid, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institutes of Health. Azar will discuss his tenure at HHS and the important challenges ahead with Penn Professor and LDI Fellow Kevin Volpp, followed by a Q&A session open to the audience. 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Colonial Penn Center Auditorium, 3641 Locust Walk
10/6 Walk Around Philadelphia The SNS Paideia Program invites participants on a walk around the perimeter of the city of Philadelphia with a light breakfast, quick orientation to the walk, and tour of the landscape, history, terrain, and place that is Philadelphia. The walk is designed by Philadelphia-based artist and Penn alumnus JJ Tiziou. 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral, 3717 Chestnut St.
10/6 Mary Sarah Bilder The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School presents Mary Sarah Bilder, a professor of law at Boston College and author of “Female Genius: Eliza Harriot and George Washington at the Dawn of the Constitution,” to deliver the 2022 Arlin M. Adams Lecture. 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 3501 Sansom St.
