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11.27

Holiday Garden Railway Nights

Holiday home with model train in front

The Holiday Garden Railway, with miniature decor and greenery, returns for the 2021 holiday season. Advance tickets are required.

4:30p.m. - 7:30p.m.

Morris Arboretum,

12.2

The Ethics of Collecting

“Gilgamesh Dream Tablet,” an Iraqi artifact illegally imported to the U.S. in the 2000s.

The 2021 Jay I. Kislak Symposium explores debates about historic records, posing questions like "Who decides? What qualifies? Whose story does it tell?" The keynote speaker is Erin Thompson, author of “Possession: The Curious History of Private Collectors.”

All Day

Virtual

12.2

Image-Based Abuse

An icon of a fist being stopped by a palm to the right.

Hosted by the Annenberg School for Communication’s Center for Media at Risk, the symposium features keynote speakers for a discussion about image-based abuse across political campaigns and social network reforms. The symposium will identify patterning in its occurrence and strategize research agenda for policy recommendation.

5:00p.m. - 3:45p.m.

Virtual

12.4

Penn Symphony Orchestra

Symphony orchestra mid-performance with sprawling stage behind them

The Penn Symphony Orchestra, established in 1878, performs Mozart's symphony No. 40 and Mahler's first symphony.

8:00p.m. - 9:00p.m.

Irvine Auditorium, 3401 Spruce St.

NBC's Andrea Mitchell, Seven Others to Be Honored at Penn's 262nd Commencement

Penn alumna Andrea Mitchell, chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News and host of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” will deliver the 2018 University of Pennsylvania Commencement address on Monday, May 14.

Media Contact Amanda Mott ・ May 3, 2018

Penn Honors MLK Through Annual Day of Service Jan. 15

・ January 3, 2018