Hong Kong activist Nathan Law continues the fight 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.
From the U.N. climate conference, advice for Philly as it adapts to global warming Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer From the U.N. climate conference, advice for Philly as it adapts to global warming A delegation of Penn students, researchers, and faculty who attended the COP27 climate conference offer their ideas for how Philadelphia officials can work to make the goals of the Paris Agreement a reality. How Philly can stay ahead of the curve in addressing climate change Penn In the News 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, 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 South Korea’s response to COVID-19: Lessons for the next pandemic South Korea’s response to COVID-19: Lessons for the next pandemic Former South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun shared his nation’s successful approach to the pandemic in a Perry World House lecture. Decolonize the future: Defending Indigenous rights and lands 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. Russia ramps up war effort as Ukraine makes gains 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. Digital assets and the future of finance 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. For Biden, the chaotic withdrawal from Kabul was a turning point in his presidency Penn In the News NPR For Biden, the chaotic withdrawal from Kabul was a turning point in his presidency John Gans of Perry World House says that every president since JFK has had an early term crisis, an event that punctures their momentum with the American public. Mostly bluster: Why China went easy on Taiwan’s economy Penn In the News The New York Times Mostly bluster: Why China went easy on Taiwan’s economy Thomas J. Shattuck of Perry World House says that future Chinese bans may be targeted to punish Taiwanese industries in Democratic Progressive Party strongholds, but that Taiwan’s semiconductor industry would be considered too essential to China’s economy. Load More
How Philly can stay ahead of the curve in addressing climate change Penn In the News 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, 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 South Korea’s response to COVID-19: Lessons for the next pandemic South Korea’s response to COVID-19: Lessons for the next pandemic Former South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun shared his nation’s successful approach to the pandemic in a Perry World House lecture. Decolonize the future: Defending Indigenous rights and lands 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. Russia ramps up war effort as Ukraine makes gains 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. Digital assets and the future of finance 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. For Biden, the chaotic withdrawal from Kabul was a turning point in his presidency Penn In the News NPR For Biden, the chaotic withdrawal from Kabul was a turning point in his presidency John Gans of Perry World House says that every president since JFK has had an early term crisis, an event that punctures their momentum with the American public. Mostly bluster: Why China went easy on Taiwan’s economy Penn In the News The New York Times Mostly bluster: Why China went easy on Taiwan’s economy Thomas J. Shattuck of Perry World House says that future Chinese bans may be targeted to punish Taiwanese industries in Democratic Progressive Party strongholds, but that Taiwan’s semiconductor industry would be considered too essential to China’s economy. Load More
Kenneth Roth on the state of human rights today 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
South Korea’s response to COVID-19: Lessons for the next pandemic South Korea’s response to COVID-19: Lessons for the next pandemic Former South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun shared his nation’s successful approach to the pandemic in a Perry World House lecture.
Decolonize the future: Defending Indigenous rights and lands 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.
Russia ramps up war effort as Ukraine makes gains 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.
Digital assets and the future of finance 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.
For Biden, the chaotic withdrawal from Kabul was a turning point in his presidency Penn In the News NPR For Biden, the chaotic withdrawal from Kabul was a turning point in his presidency John Gans of Perry World House says that every president since JFK has had an early term crisis, an event that punctures their momentum with the American public. Mostly bluster: Why China went easy on Taiwan’s economy Penn In the News The New York Times Mostly bluster: Why China went easy on Taiwan’s economy Thomas J. Shattuck of Perry World House says that future Chinese bans may be targeted to punish Taiwanese industries in Democratic Progressive Party strongholds, but that Taiwan’s semiconductor industry would be considered too essential to China’s economy. Load More
Mostly bluster: Why China went easy on Taiwan’s economy Penn In the News The New York Times Mostly bluster: Why China went easy on Taiwan’s economy Thomas J. Shattuck of Perry World House says that future Chinese bans may be targeted to punish Taiwanese industries in Democratic Progressive Party strongholds, but that Taiwan’s semiconductor industry would be considered too essential to China’s economy.