Kristina García | Penn Today

Kristina Garcia covers several subject areas in the School of Arts & Sciences including Africana Studies + Penn Program on Race, Science, & Society, Romance Languages + Center for Italian Studies, South Asia Studies, the Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI), South Asia Center, Religious Studies, Latin American Latino Studies, the Program in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, the Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies. She also supports coverage of the School of Social Policy & Practice, the Netter Center for Community Partnerships, Penn First Plus, University Life, and the Student Cultural Centers.

Articles from Kristina García

Mia Gordon at the Bio Pond.

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The multifaceted Mya Gordon

With a passion for community engagement, Mya Gordon balances her drive with hobbies, friends, and finding beauty in imperfection.

high School and college students pour decant colorful bottles of shampoo and shower gel to make hygiene kits for students

Who, What, Why: Ariana Jimenez and the High School Voter Project

As part of a student-run, nonpartisan, Netter Center initiative, Ariana Jimenez focuses on youth voter registration, civic engagement, and education in West Philadelphia.

Jennifer Egan and Dennis Culhane sit at a long green table in front of the windows at Kelly Writers House

Investigating homelessness

In a Kelly Writers House event, writer Jennifer Egan and social scientist Dennis Culhane discuss journalism and the homelessness crisis.

J. Michael Angelis talks to a roomful of students at round tables in Van Pelt Library.

Improv for interviewing

Using theater-inspired workshops, J. Michael DeAngelis of Career Services helps students prepare for the job market by thinking on their feet.

Two Penn professors named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows

Wale Adebanwi and Deborah A. Thomas of the School of Arts & Sciences are among 188 fellows chosen in the United States and Canada.

Mostafa Afr standing in front of the Penn shield on Penn Commons.

Muslim Student Association celebrates Eid-al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan

The Association’s Mostafa Afr talks about the importance of shared community after 30 days of disciplined fasting and prayer.

A group of dancers with shirts reading Holi perform in front of College Hall

Celebrating Holi 2024

In a celebration of spring, hundreds of students gathered on College Green.

Luke Godsey holds a multicolored quilt up at the PWC

Who, What, Why

Who, What, Why: Luke Godsey’s Appalachian quilt

Luke Godsey, a second-year student in the College of Arts and Sciences, has created a quilt for the Penn Women’s Center as part of a new art series.

Nine people stand underneath a screen that reads "The Legacy of UMOJA 25th anniversary celebration"

25 years of UMOJA at Penn

UMOJA, Penn’s organization for Black student life on campus has provided outreach, collaboration, and unity since 1998.

Three people sitting on a stage discussing books

Author Celeste Ng and the questions that drive her

At the annual Yoonmee Chang Memorial Lecture, author Celeste Ng spoke about her writing process, the model minority stereotype, and the role of legacy, art, and belonging in her work.