1,000 Paper Cranes: PAACH unveils new mural nocred 1,000 Paper Cranes: PAACH unveils new mural Members of Penn’s Pan-Asian American Community House (PAACH) unveiled a new mural ahead of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in the ARCH building at an event on April 16. 3 min. read
Connecting with Philadelphia’s immigrant Asian communities through food In conversation with Fariha Khan during the Asian American Food course, Rahim Ullah (standing) speaks about his food truck and experience immigrating to the United States. nocred Connecting with Philadelphia’s immigrant Asian communities through food Through the Asian American Food course with Fariha Khan, students explore the many depths of the immigrant experience of different Asian ethnic groups to learn about history and culture. 6 min. read
A window into East Asian history: Conserving Buddhist murals nocred A window into East Asian history: Conserving Buddhist murals Penn Museum staff are restoring Buddhist murals that were crafted in a style prevalent between the 13th and 14th centuries, bringing renewed vibrancy to art from a distinct era of East Asian religious history.
Celebrate arrival of spring at CultureFest! Enjoy Holi, the festival of colors Penn In the News NBC Philadelphia Celebrate arrival of spring at CultureFest! Enjoy Holi, the festival of colors In partnership with Three Aksha and the South Asia Center at the School of Arts & Sciences, the Penn Museum will mark the beginning of spring with CultureFest! Holi to celebrate the Hindu festival of colors. Art Matters: ‘Tall decorated jars’ A snake writhes across a Song Dynasty urn. (Image: Penn Museum) Art Matters Art Matters: ‘Tall decorated jars’ Jan. 29 marks the Lunar New Year and the advent of the Year of the Snake, an animal that can be spotted in a Penn Museum exhibition featuring objects and celestial figurines from the Song Dynasty. Bankruptcy, depression and random death: Xi’s China is tearing itself apart Penn In the News The Telegraph Bankruptcy, depression and random death: Xi’s China is tearing itself apart Victor H. Mair of the School of Arts & Sciences says that people in China have many memes that represent opting out of society. Chinatown and community as a cornerstone As a Thouron Scholar and a Ph.D. candidate in theoretical physics, Will Chan also works as an advocate for building Asian communities at Penn as president of the Pan-Asian Graduate Student Association and the sponsorships and partnerships lead at the Ginger Arts Center, a youth-led organization in Philadelphia’s Chinatown.nocred Chinatown and community as a cornerstone Will Chan, a Thouron Scholar and Ph.D. candidate in theoretical physics, is also an advocate for building Asian communities. The Immigration Act of 1924 A group of Chinese and Japanese women and children waiting to be processed, held in a wire mesh enclosure at the Angel Island Internment barracks in San Francisco Bay. The Angel Island Immigration Station processed one million immigrants from 1910 to 1940, mostly from China and Japan.(Image: AP Photo/File) Q&A The Immigration Act of 1924 A century after a federal law established a national quota system on immigration, legal historian Hardeep Dhillon explains the significance and legacy of the Immigration Act of 1924. Author Celeste Ng and the questions that drive her From left to right: David Eng, Celeste Ng, and Lynnea Bao. (Image: Cory Shin) 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. The Penn Museum’s crystal ball For almost 100 years—except for the three it went missing—one of the world’s largest crystal balls has occupied the Penn Museum’s Asia Galleries. (Image: Penn Museum) The Penn Museum’s crystal ball For almost 100 years—except for the three it went missing—one of the world’s largest crystal balls has occupied the Asia Galleries of the Penn Museum. Load More
Art Matters: ‘Tall decorated jars’ A snake writhes across a Song Dynasty urn. (Image: Penn Museum) Art Matters Art Matters: ‘Tall decorated jars’ Jan. 29 marks the Lunar New Year and the advent of the Year of the Snake, an animal that can be spotted in a Penn Museum exhibition featuring objects and celestial figurines from the Song Dynasty.
Bankruptcy, depression and random death: Xi’s China is tearing itself apart Penn In the News The Telegraph Bankruptcy, depression and random death: Xi’s China is tearing itself apart Victor H. Mair of the School of Arts & Sciences says that people in China have many memes that represent opting out of society. Chinatown and community as a cornerstone As a Thouron Scholar and a Ph.D. candidate in theoretical physics, Will Chan also works as an advocate for building Asian communities at Penn as president of the Pan-Asian Graduate Student Association and the sponsorships and partnerships lead at the Ginger Arts Center, a youth-led organization in Philadelphia’s Chinatown.nocred Chinatown and community as a cornerstone Will Chan, a Thouron Scholar and Ph.D. candidate in theoretical physics, is also an advocate for building Asian communities. The Immigration Act of 1924 A group of Chinese and Japanese women and children waiting to be processed, held in a wire mesh enclosure at the Angel Island Internment barracks in San Francisco Bay. The Angel Island Immigration Station processed one million immigrants from 1910 to 1940, mostly from China and Japan.(Image: AP Photo/File) Q&A The Immigration Act of 1924 A century after a federal law established a national quota system on immigration, legal historian Hardeep Dhillon explains the significance and legacy of the Immigration Act of 1924. Author Celeste Ng and the questions that drive her From left to right: David Eng, Celeste Ng, and Lynnea Bao. (Image: Cory Shin) 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. The Penn Museum’s crystal ball For almost 100 years—except for the three it went missing—one of the world’s largest crystal balls has occupied the Penn Museum’s Asia Galleries. (Image: Penn Museum) The Penn Museum’s crystal ball For almost 100 years—except for the three it went missing—one of the world’s largest crystal balls has occupied the Asia Galleries of the Penn Museum.
Chinatown and community as a cornerstone As a Thouron Scholar and a Ph.D. candidate in theoretical physics, Will Chan also works as an advocate for building Asian communities at Penn as president of the Pan-Asian Graduate Student Association and the sponsorships and partnerships lead at the Ginger Arts Center, a youth-led organization in Philadelphia’s Chinatown.nocred Chinatown and community as a cornerstone Will Chan, a Thouron Scholar and Ph.D. candidate in theoretical physics, is also an advocate for building Asian communities.
The Immigration Act of 1924 A group of Chinese and Japanese women and children waiting to be processed, held in a wire mesh enclosure at the Angel Island Internment barracks in San Francisco Bay. The Angel Island Immigration Station processed one million immigrants from 1910 to 1940, mostly from China and Japan.(Image: AP Photo/File) Q&A The Immigration Act of 1924 A century after a federal law established a national quota system on immigration, legal historian Hardeep Dhillon explains the significance and legacy of the Immigration Act of 1924.
Author Celeste Ng and the questions that drive her From left to right: David Eng, Celeste Ng, and Lynnea Bao. (Image: Cory Shin) 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.
The Penn Museum’s crystal ball For almost 100 years—except for the three it went missing—one of the world’s largest crystal balls has occupied the Penn Museum’s Asia Galleries. (Image: Penn Museum) The Penn Museum’s crystal ball For almost 100 years—except for the three it went missing—one of the world’s largest crystal balls has occupied the Asia Galleries of the Penn Museum.