Kristina García

News Officer

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.

Zuberi and Morris sit on red chairs at the front of a large lecture hall. The podium reads "Annenberg" and there is a sign saying "Department of Sociology."

The legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois: ‘Something fresh to say’

At the 2nd Annual W.E.B. Du Bois Lecture in Public Social Science, Aldon Morris of Northwestern University and Tukufu Zuberi of the School of Arts & Sciences discuss Du Bois’ contributions to the field and to humanity.

Kristina García ・February 27, 2024

A lion dancer gives instruction to one of the Penn Lions. Inside the frilly, pink and gold lion costume are two Penn students

Celebrating Lunar New Year

With red envelopes, lion dances, and student performances, the Pan Asian Graduate Student Association rang in the Year of the Wood Dragon.

Kristina García ・February 9, 2024

Wearing glasses and a blue sweater, Om Manghani stands with crossed arms on a staircase

Who, What Why: Om Manghani

With MathMates, an after-school tutoring program at Andrew Hamilton School, Om Manghani has started a program to help middle school students succeed. But it’s about more than fractions and decimals, he says.

Kristina García ・February 5, 2024

Dorothy Roberts speaks at a podium. The wooden podium has the words "University of Pennsylvania" and its seal.

‘Are Civil Rights Enough?’

During the 23rd annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture in Social Justice, PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts addressed the question “Are Civil Rights Enough?”

Kristina García ・January 31, 2024

A close-up of fields of transformation, showing wool in grey, cream, indigo, and gold

Art Matters: ‘Fields of Transformation’ by Claudy Jongstra

“Fields of Transformation,” a monumental textile mural in the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, symbolizes knowledge evolving into wisdom.

Kristina García ・January 30, 2024

Three students gaze at the front of the class, laptops open

India, culture, and society

In a class taught by doctoral candidate Akhil P. Veetil, students explore the culture that defines a nation.

Kristina García ・January 24, 2024

Two women help a child balance building blocks

Philanthropy and social change

With its free annual toolkit, the Center for High Impact Philanthropy helps donors create a bigger impact.

Kristina García ・January 23, 2024

A military vehicle drives through a hilly residential neighborhood in Quito, Ecuador. Two women, one holding hands with a young child, walk alongside on the street.

Ecuador’s state of emergency

In a Q&A, political scientist Jane Esberg discusses democracy and organized crime in Latin America.

Kristina García ・January 22, 2024

Students sit at tables to eat breakfast in a large room with wooden panelling, chandeliers, and university flags.

A day of service to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s tenets, character, and sacrifice

The 29th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and the Symposium on Social Change honors King’s legacy through educational and volunteer opportunities, along with events.

Kristina García ・January 10, 2024

Standing, Joseph Wilbur leaves through documents in a folder; Sam Herrmann crouches near by

Orthodox America

In Orthodox America, students explore the history of Orthodox Christian communities influencing American religious, political, legal, and literary landscapes.