News from

Perry World House

Reset All Filters
144 Results
Scholars look at ramifications from ‘zero COVID’ protests in China
Seven China scholars sit on a stage in front of an audience at Perry World house

The panelists discussed the recent protests in China over the “zero COVID” restrictions.

Scholars look at ramifications from ‘zero COVID’ protests in China

The Center for the Study of Contemporary China, in co-sponsorship with Perry World House, held a forum to discuss the protests and what they mean for China and its citizens going forward.

Kristen de Groot

At COP27, Penn showcased its diverse climate expertise on the world stage
The American continent is seen on a revolving globe

Image: AP Photo/Peter Dejong

At COP27, Penn showcased its diverse climate expertise on the world stage

More than 30 representatives from the University traveled to Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, for two weeks of negotiations at this year’s United Nations climate change conference.

Marilyn Perkins, Michele W. Berger, Michele W. Berger

Hong Kong activist Nathan Law continues the fight
Activist Nathan Law poses in front of a painting in Perry World House

Hong Kong activist Nathan Law at Perry World House earlier this month.

  • Q&A

    • Hong Kong activist Nathan Law continues the fight

    The exiled activist and Perry World House Visiting Fellow discusses his current work and his thoughts on the state of democracy around the world.

    Kristen de Groot

    How Philly can stay ahead of the curve in addressing climate change
    Philadelphia Inquirer

    How Philly can stay ahead of the curve in addressing climate change

    In an Op-Ed, visiting scholar Mauricio Rodas of Perry World House and Eugénie L. Birch of the Weitzman School of Design offer recommendations that might help Philadelphia mitigate and adapt to extreme heat.

    Kenneth Roth on the state of human rights today
    Kenneth Roth stands in front of a wall reading Human Rights Watch and points to the audience

    Kenneth Roth, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch, speaks during the annual press conference of the non governmental organization in Berlin, Germany, in this Jan. 21, 2014 file picture. Roth has been named the inaugural Thakore Family Global Justice and Human Rights Visiting Fellow at Perry World House. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)

    Kenneth Roth on the state of human rights today

    Kristen de Groot

    Decolonize the future: Defending Indigenous rights and lands
    Maya activist Cristina Coc speaks into a microphone on the Perry World House stage

    Cristina Coc, a Q’eqchi’ Maya community leader who founded and is program director of the Julian Cho Society, was one of three activists from Belize at the Perry World House event. (Image: Courtesy of Perry World House).

    Decolonize the future: Defending Indigenous rights and lands

    Three Maya activists from Belize spoke with Richard M. Leventhal about the challenges and progress they’ve made on land rights in recent years.

    Kristen de Groot

    Russia ramps up war effort as Ukraine makes gains
    Five people sit in chairs on a stage at Perry World House

    A recent panel at Perry World House looked at the war in Ukraine, seven months in. (Image: Courtesy of Perry World House).

    Russia ramps up war effort as Ukraine makes gains

    Perry World House hosted a panel of experts to discuss the state of Ukraine after seven months of conflict, looking at how international support can be most effective.

    Kristen de Groot

    Digital assets and the future of finance
    Rostin Behnam and Sarah Hammer sitting on stage.

    Sarah Hammer, managing director of the Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance at the Wharton School, and Rostin Behnam, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), lead a discussion about “Digital Assets and the Future of Global Financial Stability” at the Perry World House. (Image: Perry World House)

    Digital assets and the future of finance

    Perry World House and the Wharton School co-hosted a lecture that examined how digital assets have grown in recent years.

    Dee Patel