Past Events
The Ecology of Homicide: Race, Place, and Space in Post-War Philadelphia
The 38th Annual Norman Glickman Lecture in Urban Studies
Virtual Alumni Chat Series
Our next round of Chats are dedicated to undergrad Urbies (or those thinking about majoring), with URBS alumni sharing their experiences and answering your questions.
…Urban Transportation in Flux: Walking Tour Series --The Schuylkill & 30th St.
The final walking tour for Urban Transportation in Flux course this semester explores transit-oriented development around 30th Street and the Schuylkill River. RSVP to urbs@upenn.edu by Friday, Oct. 22nd to…
The Relationship between Historic Redlining and Modern Zoning in Major US Cities
Presenter: Chris Quattro, PhD candidate, City and Regional…
BIPOC Community Engagement in Community Media
Presenter: Antoine Haywood, PhD candidate, Annenberg School for Communication
Discussant: Aaron Levy, Senior Lecturer, English and History of Art
Link to join: …
Urban Transportation in Flux: Walking Tour Series -- Reading Viaduct
The second of Professor Ben-Amos's course walking tours explores the adaptation of legacy infrastructure in the 21st century via the Reading Viaduct. Space is very limited, first come first serve. Please…
Virtual Alumni Chats
Anna ‘22, Julia ‘22, Sereina ‘23, Zarina ‘22 here, this year's Urban Studies…
Urban Transportation in Flux: Walking Tour Series -- American Street
Many of our courses take students out of the classroom and into the field, and Professor Ben-Amos's Urban Transportation in Flux is no exception. Please write to urbs@upenn.edu by this Friday to RSVP for a…
2021 Honors Presentations
Please join us to hear this year's Urban Studies Honors students describe their research! In the Honors Seminar, students revise and refine their senior thesis papers with an eye toward publishing them in an academic…
Individual, Social, and Environmental Factors Associated with Active Transportation Commuting during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Presenter: Meagan Cusack, PhD Candidate of Social Welfare, School of Social Policy and Practice
Discussant: Erick Guerra, Associate Professor and Chair, Weitzman School of Design