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3/21

Feminist Data Science in Action

Van Pelt Library.

Catherine D’Ignazio gives a talk on how grassroots feminist activists are tackling feminicide through data science. It's the topic of her upcoming book, “Counting Feminicide: Data Feminism.”

12:00 p.m.

Hybrid; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, 6th Floor

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3/23

Doing Global Media Studies

media-guidelines

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.

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

Hybrid; Annenberg School for Communication, 3620 Walnut St.

3/28

Conversation with Jason Reynolds

A yellow and green victorian house

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

The Search for a Forgotten Architect

The Architectural Archives presents its latest exhibition, “Minerva Parker Nichols: The Search for a Forgotten Architect,” which highlights the life and work of Nichols, the first woman in the U.S. to independently practice architecture. This opening is accompanied by a panel discussion with the exhibit’s curatorial team, including William Whitaker and Molly Lester.

For more information, visit design.upenn.edu.

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

6:30 p.m.

Architectural Archives, 220 S. 34th St.

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