ICA Director Zoë Ryan pictured on campus in July 2021.
In Zoë Ryan, a collaborative new leader for the ICA
Zoë Ryan began her role as director of the Institute of Contemporary Art in November. Here, a look at Ryan’s time at the ICA so far and what’s ahead for the institution.
A photo of Palawan. Islands in the province of Palawan were the first to come under Spanish influence and is where archaeologists have found the first signs of human life in the Philippines. The region serves as a starting point for telling indigenous stories in Jo Tiongson Perez’s children’s book that will retell eight indigenous Philippine stories. (Image: Michael Perez)
The Sachs Program announces winners of AAPI grants
Fourteen projects will be funded as part of the program’s responsive call for proposals in support of Asian-American and Pacific Islander artists at Penn.
In a Q&A, Frederick Dickinson of the School of Arts & Sciences talks about the politics surrounding the Tokyo Olympics and its historical significance to Japan.
Book launch reestablishes economic legacy of Sadie T.M. Alexander
A new book spotlights the speeches and writings of Sadie T.M. Alexander, the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in economics from Penn and in the U.S.
Abdallah Tabet, a lecturer in the Weitzman School of Design, designed the 1,000-square-foot exhibit “Philly-Beirut” (pictured) for the 2021 Philadelphia Flower Show.
In the backyard at the Philadelphia Flower Show
Abdallah Tabet of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design is one of 34 major exhibitors at this year’s Philadelphia Flower Show.
Mental Health Awareness Month happenings for Penn faculty and staff
For Mental Health Awareness Month, the Division of Human Resources is hosting faculty and staff events focused on caregiving support, mindfulness, and nutrition, among other areas of need.
How the pandemic has—and hasn’t—changed the Oscars
Ahead of the 2021 Academy Awards, to be held on Sunday, April 25, Penn film scholars discuss the highlights of this year’s contest and how the notoriously competitive Oscars campaigns have adapted to the pandemic.
ICA Director Zoë Ryan pictured on campus in July 2021.
Abdallah Tabet, a lecturer in the Weitzman School of Design, designed the 1,000-square-foot exhibit “Philly-Beirut” (pictured) for the 2021 Philadelphia Flower Show.
