Perry World House hosts Future of Security in the Indo-Pacific workshop Perry World House hosts Future of Security in the Indo-Pacific workshop On April 9 and 10, Perry World House hosted leading experts, scholars, and practitioners—including PWH Distinguished Visiting Fellows Mara Karlin and Antonio Carpio and Wolk Visiting Fellow Richard Fontaine—to discuss how Washington will interact with the vast Indo-Pacific region.
How climate change impacts food security Image: Courtesy of Perry World House How climate change impacts food security Perry World House’s “Feeding a Climate-Changed World” conference brought together climate experts to discuss democracy, human rights, and the geopolitics of food security. 2 min. read
Bringing together passions for nursing, community, and policy nocred Bringing together passions for nursing, community, and policy Growing up in rural Alaska shaped Charlotte Brown’s interest in health care access, while being a Perry World House Student Fellow and Benjamin Franklin Scholar expanded her horizons. 5 min. read
Who, What, Why: Medical student Bayan Galal aims to tackle global health challenges Bayan Galal, a first-year medical student at the Perelman School of Medicine and a graduate associate at Perry World House, is looking to blend a medical career with a concentration in global health.nocred Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Medical student Bayan Galal aims to tackle global health challenges The first-year Penn Medicine student and graduate associate at Perry World House draws her inspiration from her family’s lived experience.
Perry World House student fellows explore global policy solutions A team of Perry World House Student Fellows discuss actions and policies during the 2024 crisis simulation at Perry World House, facilitated by Tom Ellison (standing), deputy director of the Center for Climate and Security at the Council on Strategic Risks.(Image: Courtesy of Perry World House) Perry World House student fellows explore global policy solutions Through global trips and weekly seminars, the program centers students’ interests in global policy to help solve real-world problems, and the students gain one-of-a-kind experience along the way.
Forum addresses foreign policy priorities for the U.S. From left, Perry World House panelists Erin Sikorsky, Hussein Banai and Alexander Vershbow at a forum on foreign policy priorities for the incoming administration.(Image: Gabrielle Szczepanek) Forum addresses foreign policy priorities for the U.S. Experts offered predictions and insights for leaders in the incoming administration at a Perry World House forum.
Venezuela, oil, and what’s next “I believe Venezuelans deserve democracy and respect for their human rights,” says Carolina Jiménez Sandoval, Perry World House’s Thakore Visiting Fellow.(Image: Matias Delacroix via AP Images) Venezuela, oil, and what’s next In a Perry World House conversation, ‘Venezuela and U.S. Policy After Maduro,‘ international affairs experts shared insights into oil, the Venezuelan economy, and what to expect next in the region. 3 min. read
White House national climate advisor talks Inflation Reduction Act results and reasons for hope White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi (right) and senior correspondent at Time magazine Justin Worland in discussion at Perry World House.(Image: Gabby Szczepanek/Perry World House) White House national climate advisor talks Inflation Reduction Act results and reasons for hope In a fireside chat at Penn, Ali Zaidi talked about the Biden Administration’s climate policy as a throughline to securing global competitiveness and domestic prosperity.
What comes next for Syria Syrian citizens wave the revolutionary flag as they celebrate the takeover of the capital Damascus by insurgents. (Image: AP Photo/Hussein Malla) What comes next for Syria Perry World House held a discussion featuring Penn experts to confront the future of Syria after the fall of the Assad regime and what the world can expect.
Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean showcases University scholarship The 7th Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean (PLAC) conference, organized by an interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff, and students, showcased public and community engaged scholarship across the region and its diaspora.(Image: Janeth Zaldivar) Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean showcases University scholarship The seventh Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean conference centered on the theme of “Public and Community Engaged Scholarship in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Its Diaspora.”