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2026-02-27

12th Annual Diversity Case Competition

All Penn students are invited to participate in the 12th Annual Wharton Alliance Diversity Case Competition. Teams of 2-5 will compete in a strategy case at the intersection of consulting, social impact, and global business. This year’s case focuses on fast fashion manufacturing in Asia, challenging teams to balance cost, scale, labor practices, and sustainability while delivering a clear, defensible business recommendation. Register to attend.

11:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Huntsman Hall, 3730 Walnut St.

2026-02-19

Exhibition: Adventive America

class of 1964 flowers
“Adventive America” will place the forthcoming 250th anniversary of the U.S. into a broader global context by examining plants and their agency in nation-building. This exhibition will illuminate the collectors, collections, and global botanical exchanges between the U.S., Indigenous nations, Britain, Spain, Japan, and China, from the early American republic to the present day. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Meyerson Hall, 210 S. 34 St.

2026-02-19

Jewish-Muslim Dialogue in Europe and the US

As part of the series Antisemitism and Islamophobia: Connected Histories, this lecture will feature cultural sociologist Elisabeth Becker-Topkara exploring the challenges to Jewish and Muslim solidarities while also narrating their resilience, arguing that our capacity to speak to one another in times of crisis is vital to the flourishing of society. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.

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

Virtual

2026-05-29

Penn Live Arts: Martha Graham Dance Company

A dancer in the Martha Graham Dance Company wearing a white dress and green, flowing sash in motion.
Noted by The New York Times as “one of the great companies of the world,” the Martha Graham Dance Company celebrates a century of Graham’s groundbreaking and uniquely American dance style with three distinct performances in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. These shows are part of America 250 at Penn programming and the Penn Live Arts series “America Unfinished.” Students can receive discount with Penn ID.

All Day

Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St.

2026-05-01

USA at 250 Years: Innovative Research on Aging

Part of America 250 at Penn programming and hosted by the Population Aging Research Center, this conference will unite aging researchers from across Penn and external aging centers. The retreat fosters collaborations for innovative research on aging, with themes spanning health disparities, global health, dementia-related conditions, and long-term care in older adults. Free and open to the Penn community. Register to attend.

All Day

Hybrid; McNeil Building, 3718 Locust Walk

2026-04-09

The Revolutionary Age: France, Haiti, and America

Part of America 250 at Penn programming, this conference will focus on the revolutionary upheavals that shook metropolitan France and the French colonies and populations in North America during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This event will be held in conjunction with the exhibit “The Time to Right all Wrongs: France, Haiti, and Philadelphia in A Revolutionary Age.” Free and open to the public.

All Day

Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, 3420 Walnut St.

2026-03-31

Realizing Franklin’s Vision for Penn

The young Ben Franklin statue on Penn’s campus.
Part of America 250 at Penn programming, this panel of undergraduate and graduate student leaders will discuss their experiences with different forms of community-engaged scholarship, including Academically Based Community Services, designed to realize Benjamin Franklin’s founding vision for Penn. Attendees will be invited to participate in small group conversations about how to achieve Franklin’s vision.

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St.

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