First UN Water Conference in four decades includes a delegation from Penn Rohit Aggarwala of the NYC Environmental Protection underscored that managing for drought necessitates cross-border cooperation. “If we think of this as a zero-sum game, we’re going to lose,” he said. nocred First UN Water Conference in four decades includes a delegation from Penn Events on campus last week kicked off the global proceedings, which will include representatives from the Water Center at Penn, Penn Carey Law School, and the School of Arts & Sciences.
Democracy in Israel Israelis protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to overhaul the judicial system, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on March 9, 2023. (Image: AP Photo/Oded Balilty) Democracy in Israel Perry World House hosted a conversation to look at how the proposals from Israel’s new far-right government could weaken the country’s democracy.
Gittis Legal Clinics bring experiential education with impact Praveen Kosuri (standing) is the director of the Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic, one of Penn Carey Law’s legal clinics. (Image: Penn Carey Law) Gittis Legal Clinics bring experiential education with impact Penn Carey Law’s teaching law firm provide second-and third-year students with real-world experience through pro bono legal services.
Videotaping interrogations in Pennsylvania nocred Videotaping interrogations in Pennsylvania The Quattrone Center has released “Videotaping Interrogations in Pennsylvania,” the first study to review Pennsylvania interrogation practices.
Shaun Ossei-Owusu on ‘velvet rope discrimination’ Presidential Professor of Law Shaun Ossei-Owusu. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Carey Law) Shaun Ossei-Owusu on ‘velvet rope discrimination’ The Presidential Professor of Law at Penn Carey Law explores the civil rights’ implications of pervasive race, gender, and sex discrimination in bars, nightclubs, and restaurants.
The psychology of playing the fool Tess Wilkinson-Ryan is a professor of law and psychology at Penn Carey Law. (Images: Courtesy of Penn Law (left) and Harper Wave) Q&A The psychology of playing the fool Law professor Tess Wilkinson-Ryan’s new book “Fool Proof: How Fear of Playing the Sucker Shapes Ourselves and the Social Order―and What We Can Do About It” explores the psychology of fools, dupes, cons, and morality.
The case for affirmative action with professor Cara McClellan Affirmative action advocates rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court as justices heard oral arguments on two cases on whether colleges and universities can continue to consider race as a factor in admissions decisions on Oct. 31, 2022. (Image: Francis Chung/E&E News/POLITICO via AP Images) Q&A The case for affirmative action with professor Cara McClellan The Penn Carey Law professor and founding director of the Advocacy for Racial and Civil Justice Clinic shares how affirmative action benefits institutions and how the diversity it brings helps colleges and universities fulfill their educational missions.
Policing marginalized communities nocred Policing marginalized communities This past semester, Quattrone Center fellow Anjelica Hendricks engaged students in the study of how policing intersects with race, gender, ability, and other intertwined socioeconomic identities.
‘Embodying love’ at the Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Commemoration Graduate student Ayo Aladesanmi spoke about the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. (Image: Damien Townsville) ‘Embodying love’ at the Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Commemoration At the Interfaith Commemoration and award ceremony, student speakers and performers reflected on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., and six Penn community members were honored for working towards positive social change.
Disentangling the influences of defense attorney plea recommendations Image: iStock/wdstock Disentangling the influences of defense attorney plea recommendations Quattrone Center research fellow Johanna Hellgren has co-authored a paper that examines how defense attorneys make plea recommendations.