Past Events
American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs
A documentary film screening, with special visit by filmmaker Grace Lee, who will be answering questions after the film. Even if you can't make it, you should…
India as a Pioneer of Innovation: Constraints and Opportunities
PennGlobal's two-day conference (Nov. 14th and 15th) will feature two days of panels bringing together academic experts, policy makers, and business and government leaders to discuss the implications of innovation in…
Inequality and Violence
Penn Humanities Forum presents Lars-Erik Cederman, Professor of International Conflict Research ETH Zürich, who uses spacial models to explain how civil wars break out and how they might be prevented.…
UAB Dinner Series with Professor Robert Fairbanks
The Urban Studies Undergraduate Advisory Board (UAB) is hosting its first Dinner-Speaker Series on Tuesday, November 12th at 6pm.
Professor Robert Fairbanks will be the guest and he will be discussing his…
Urban Book Talk: The City After Abandonment
The Institute of Urban Research brings a panel together to speak about the book The City After Abandonment. The book is a collection of essays from top urban planning experts that focus on policy and planning issues…
Brotherly Love? Diversity, Community, Trust, and Civic Engagement among Immigrant and Native-Born Philadelphians
Next in a great series of lectures from the Social Science & Policy Forum, join Michael Jones-Correa, Professor of Government at Cornell University, for a discussion on how people in various Philly neighborhoods…
Nature Next Door: Cities and Trees in the American Northeast
In Nature Next Door: Cities and Trees in the American Northeast, Ellen Stroud argues that urbanization brought about a return of northeastern forests. Take a look at the…
Ed. Bites Series with Professor Katz
Join the Penn Education Society for a lunch talk with Professor Michael Katz. A member of the History Department and the Urban Studies Program, Dr. Katz has studied American public education, urban environments, and…
Immigration and the Housing Market, 1980-2020
In this Social Science & Policy Forum, Professor Dowell Myers (University of Southern California) argues that immigrants are an important and growing source of demand that has bolstered housing markets in recent…
The Power of Eds and Meds: How Urban Universities are Leading Neighborhood Revitalization and Innovation Based Economic Development
Penn IUR and Penn’s Executive Vice President will host a conversation about university-led economic and community development. Leaders from several of the nation’s most engaged urban universities, along with…