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9.17

GradFest 2021

penn campus skyline

GAPSA presents a series of events for graduate and professional students at Penn, ranging from mixers to excursions to a Philadelphia Eagles game.

All Day

Various locations

9.18

Ulysses Jenkins Exhibit

The ICA presents the first major retrospective of the work of Ulysses Jenkins, a video artist from Los Angeles whose work rose to prominence in the 1970s and has been an influence on contemporary art since. The exhibition is co-curated by Meg Onli and Erin Christovale.

10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Institute of Contemporary Art, 118 S. 36th St.

9.22

1.5 Minute Climate Lecture

Bronze sculpture of Benjamin Franklin.

As part of Climate Week at Penn, the School of Arts & Sciences resumes its *1.5 Minute Climate Lectures series, which sound the alarm about climate change and propose constructive responses.

12:00p.m.

Benjamin Franklin Statue, College Green

9.25

The Stories We Wear

Penn Museum Mongolian outfit in case

Penn Museum presents a special celebration of the new exhibition, "The Stories We Wear." The exhibition showcases clothing, accessories, and jewelry spanning 2,500 years, revealing how items we wear are an expression of identity. A series of pop-up talks, art activities, and performances throughout the day will mark the opening.

10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Penn Museum, 3260 South St.

A zoom meeting screen shows Elizabeth Vale on the left screen and former Washington Post executive editor Martin Baron on the right screen.

Martin Baron on the future of news and importance of investigative journalism

The former executive editor of The Washington Post spoke with Fels Distinguished Fellow Elizabeth Vale as part of the Fels Public Policy in Practice series.

Kristen de Groot ・ September 13, 2021

In the News

ARS Technica

How ‘13 Reasons Why’ sparked years of suicide-contagion research

Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center is quoted on why Hollywood needs to steer a middle course in the fictional portrayal of suicide.

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