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A global take on Lebanon protests
drone shot of Martyr square, showing the Lebanese flag in foreground along with Mohammad Al Amine Mosque and st. George Church in the background, during the Lebanese revolution

A global take on Lebanon protests

Hundreds of thousands of protesters have poured into the streets of Lebanon. Penn Today speaks to two experts on Lebanon to find out why.

Kristen de Groot

As the US, China, and Russia build new nuclear weapons systems, how will AI be built in?
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

As the US, China, and Russia build new nuclear weapons systems, how will AI be built in?

Michael Horowitz of the School of Arts and Sciences and Perry World House contributed to an analysis of how automation is currently used in nuclear command and control systems and what might happen in the future if riskier forms of A.I. are implemented.

Penn sends largest ever delegation to UN climate conference
Group of people sitting in a circle, with an easel and paper next to the group.

At COP 25, the United Nations climate conference that runs from Dec. 2 through Dec. 13, 2019, Penn sent its largest delegation ever, including philosophy professor Michael Weisberg (center, in blue). He and others from around the University participated in the inaugural Resilience Lab and led discussions on topics like adaptation and climate-resilient urban infrastructure. (Image: Jocelyn Perry)

Penn sends largest ever delegation to UN climate conference

At COP 25, representatives from the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, Perry World House, Penn IUR, and elsewhere discuss global climate challenges.

Michele W. Berger

Talk on the future of U.S./India relations caps India symposium
Two people sit on stage in grey chairs with a small table between them, with a vase of purple and red flowers.

Jim McGann, left, director of Penn’s Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program and a Fels senior fellow, moderates a conversation with Former U.S. Ambassador Richard Verma at the Perry World House during Penn Global’s India Research Symposium. (Photo: Vikas Shankarathota)

Talk on the future of U.S./India relations caps India symposium

A daylong symposium highlighting Penn research in India wrapped up with a keynote conversation between the Lauder Institute’s Jim McGann and former U.S. Ambassador Richard Verma.

Kristen de Groot

Syrian journalist details dangers, challenges covering her country
Three people sitting on a stage with endtables between them that read Perry World House.

As part of a weeklong Writer at Risk residency, Syrian journalist Zaina Ehraim (center) spoke with NPR’s Middle East correspondent Deborah Amos (right) and Saudi journalist Safa Al Ahmad (left) at the Perry World House. (Image: Andrew Cui)

Syrian journalist details dangers, challenges covering her country

During four public discussions last week as part of a “Writer at Risk” residency, Syrian journalist Zaina Erhaim described in detail the dangers she faced covering armed conflicts while in her country.
Syrian journalist to speak in Penn’s ‘Writer at Risk’ weeklong visiting fellow program
Zaina Erhaim

Syrian journalist Zaina Erhaim, now living in exile in the United Kingdom, is visiting Penn through the Writer at Risk program. 

Syrian journalist to speak in Penn’s ‘Writer at Risk’ weeklong visiting fellow program

Syrian journalist Zaina Erhaim will visit Penn to discuss the armed conflict in Syria, the importance of an independent press, and the challenges of working in war-torn areas for female journalists. 
New technologies and their global impact
John Kerry addresses the crowd while seated on stage at the Perry World House Fall Colloquium

New technologies and their global impact

Former Secretary of State John Kerry joined former U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and other guests at Perry World House’s third annual Fall Colloquium to discuss “How Emerging Technologies Are Rewiring the Global Order.”

How John Bolton broke the National Security Council
The New York Times

How John Bolton broke the National Security Council

John Gans of Perry World House wrote an opinion piece about John Bolton’s tenure as national security advisor, which ended this week. “Mr. Bolton’s most lasting legacy will be dismantling the structure that has kept American foreign policy from collapsing into chaos, and finally unshackling an irregular commander-in-chief,” Gans wrote.

A conversation with Michael Horowitz
Michael Horowitz

Michael Horowitz, professor of political science and associate director of Perry World House. (Image: Courtesy of Michael Horowitz)

A conversation with Michael Horowitz

In the latest episode of Penn Today’s ‘Office Hours’ podcast series, a chat with Michael Horowitz, professor of political science and associate director of Perry World House.