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Kristina García

News Officer
  • klg@upenn.edu
  • (215) 746-6411
  • Kristina García

    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
    ‘Are Civil Rights Enough?’
    Dorothy Roberts speaks at a podium. The wooden podium has the words "University of Pennsylvania" and its seal.

    PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts addresses the audience at the  23rd annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture in Social Justice.

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    ‘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

    Art Matters: ‘Fields of Transformation’ by Claudy Jongstra
    A close-up of fields of transformation, showing wool in grey, cream, indigo, and gold

    A close-up of “Fields of Transformation.” The wool was hand-dyed using natural materials, including onion skin and indigo.

    (Image: Brian Hogan)

    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

    India, culture, and society
    Three students gaze at the front of the class, laptops open

    In India, Culture, and Society, students looked at a range of materials and practices to consider how national and cultural identities coalesce.

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    India, culture, and society

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

    Kristina García

    Philanthropy and social change
    Two women help a child balance building blocks

    The Center for High Impact Philanthropy (CHIP) has a new toolkit for maximizing impact. This free, online resource, which is coupled with a free webinar on Jan. 25, contains strategies, exemplars, and curated resources for individuals and organizations alike.

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    Philanthropy and social change

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

    Kristina García

    Ecuador’s state of emergency
    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.

    Soldiers patrol a residential area of northern Quito, Ecuador, on Jan. 11, 2024. President Daniel Noboa decreed Monday a national state of emergency due to a wave in crime, a measure that lets authorities suspend people's rights and mobilize the military. The government also imposed a curfew.

    (Image: AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

    Ecuador’s state of emergency

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

    Kristina García

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

    Joseph Wilbur, center, researched the names behind a parish directory at the Historical Society, finding that the priest who compiled the directory went on to publish books and that the parish itself decamped to Elkins Park, where they built a new church.

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    Orthodox America

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

    Kristina García

    A day of service to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s tenets, character, and sacrifice
    Students sit at tables to eat breakfast in a large room with wooden panelling, chandeliers, and university flags.

    Students listen to Charles “Chaz” Howard speak at the 2023 Day of Service kickoff breakfast in the Hall of Flags.

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    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

    ‘Black Modernisms in the Transatlantic World’
    Bronze sculpture of a large bust of a Black woman on Penn’s campus surrounded by autumn leaves

    The 16-foot-tall bronze form of “Brick House” by artist Simone Leigh, who contributed to “Black Modernisms.”

    (Image: Eric Sucar)

    ‘Black Modernisms in the Transatlantic World’

    A new book, co-edited by art historian Huey Copeland, examines the conception of modernism and Black artistry and agency and how the transatlantic slave trade enabled the modern world.

    Kristina García

    Netter Center holiday book parties
    Two college students lean over a table to talk with elementary school students

    Penn students and district staff with students at Lea Elementary.

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    Netter Center holiday book parties

    At annual events hosted by the Netter Center’s Community School Student Partnerships, Penn students partner with K-12 West Philadelphia students.

    Kristina García

    Kwanzaa at Penn
    Students line up to receive food after the Kwanzaa ceremony

    Students enjoyed soul food after the Kwanzaa ceremony.

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    Kwanzaa at Penn

    Kwanzaa, a cultural holiday celebrating the cultures of Africa and the African diaspora, was celebrated at Penn with a ceremony and feast, offering sustenance and support for students.

    Kristina García

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