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2.19

Chili Cook-Off

A yellow and green victorian house

Individuals and teams are invited to participate in this third-annual chili cook-off, inviting chili lovers to whip up their biggest batch of chili for a tasting event that's judged by popular vote. A group of winners then face off in a dessert throwdown.

6:00p.m.

Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk

2.23

Ancient Egypt: Discovery to Display

A model Ancient Egyptian rowboat

Two-hundred objects, some of which have never been shown before, will be part of the Museum’s “From Discovery to Display” exhibit, exploring Ancient Egypt through the lens of an archaeologist and explaining how the objects were found and cared for.

10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Penn Museum, 3260 South St.

2.27

Workday@Penn Town Hall

Penn's Human Capital Management Transformation Initiative, which oversees implementation of the new cloud-based integrated management system for payroll, human resources, faculty affairs, and more, hosts this town hall that invites staff and faculty to see a demonstration of what's possible in the new system, as well as learn more about the transition.

11:00a.m. - 12:30p.m.

Penn Law, 3501 Sansom St.

2.28

‘Seeing the World’

Cynthia Miller-Idriss, professor of education and sociology at American University, discusses why American universities tend to have a parochial focus when it comes to research in the social sciences. The lecture relates to her new book, ‘Seeing the World,’ which explores this by looking at university research centers that examine the Middle East.

12:00p.m. - 1:00p.m.

Annenberg School for Communication, 3620 Walnut St.

Religion and Conflict Resolution

Marie Harf, former senior advisor to former Secretary of State John Kerry, discusses the influence religion may have on resolving international conflict in the future. The lecture is part of the Religion and the Global Future speaker series, exploring hot topics through the lens of religion. The talks are part of a Penn course but are open to the Penn community.

For more information, visit katz.sas.upenn.edu.

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

3:00p.m. - 4:30p.m.

The McNeil Building, 3718 Locust Walk

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