Past Events
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…
Queer Method Conference
As its institutional footing becomes more secure, queer studies finds itself increasingly torn between anti- and inter-disciplinary impulses. “Queer Method" takes this context as its focus, examining not what the…
30th Annual Public Lecture: Mary Pattillo
"Black Picket Fences Revisited: Black Middle Class Neighborhoods in the 21st Century"
Watch a video of Dr. Pattillo's talk here:
Brown Bag Seminar: Delhi, The Invisible City
Urban Studies and South Asian Studies
Presenters:
Moulshri Joshi, Professor of Architecture School of Planning and Architecture NewDelhi
Kushanava Choudhury, Political Scientist,…
The 2013 Policy & Government Career Fair
Career Services
"…Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."
The 2013 Policy & Government Career Fair
Career Services
"…Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."
Digital Humanities Forum: Crowdsourcing and the Rise of the Volunteer Humanist
Every day, volunteers around the world go online to help with large-scale academic research projects. They transcribe, mark positions on maps, test new tools, and more. Will crowdsourcing change the scholarship we…
“Practicing Impolite Conversations: Talking About Race, Religion, Politics, and Everything Else”
Penn Lightbulb Café presents: John L. Jackson, Richard Perry University Professor of Communication and Anthropology. A cultural anthropologist and documentary filmmaker, Jackson holds appointments in the…
How to Find a Government Job
Civic House
Do you want to make a difference? How about making a career out of it? Join Civic House and Career Services for a workshop on how to find a job or internship in the federal government! During…