News
New Article from Professor Smith
Capital-Star Opinion Editorial on how PA’s incarcerated are doing their part to fight gun violence from the inside out. Tens of thousands of Americans with criminal records are fighting to restore dignity to their communities.
Students call on Penn to drop discipline against protesters, fully divest from fossil fuels
Students unveiled a petition with more than 850 signatures, calling on Penn to drop the disciplinary charges and refrain from bringing future disciplinary action against peaceful protesters.
The Sanctuary City
Congratulations to Domenic Vitiello on his newest book, The Sanctuary City, where he talks about immigration and community through the guiding lens of sanctuary city policy.
Internships and Job Opportunities April 2022
CPCRS Research Assistant – Exhibition Curation
Deadline: April 22, 2022
Dr. John Keene, City & Regional Planning, and Urban Studies
The Urban Studies Program reports with sadness the passing of Dr. John Keene, Emeritus Professor of City and Regional Planning and long-standing member of the Urban Studies faculty. Professor Keene taught the course URBS204: Urban Law for over 35 years.
Inquirer Op Ed on Redistricting by John Kromer
Professor John Kromer (URBS 451, The Politics of Housing & Community Development) wrote a sensible op-ed in today's Philly Inquirer: Check it out here!
2022 Alumni Engagement Fellow
The Urban Studies Program is pleased to announce Anna Duan, C’22, the inaugural Urban Studies Alumni Engagement Fellowship recipient for 2022! This fellowship is made possible thanks to a generous gift by Scott Millstein, C'92, and Jae Lee.
The Hunger to End Hunger
Check out this Penn Gazette article on Urbs alum George Matysik, currently the head of the largest hunger relief organization in the Philadelphia region: https://thepenngazette.com/the-hunger-to-end-hunger/
Empowering community engagement through theory and practice
Congratulations to Professor Marisa Denker (URBS '14) on a great first year running the Participatory Cities course, URBS 314. Here is an article about it from Penn Today: https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/empowering-community-engagement-through-theory-and-practice