Past Events
2019 Urban Studies Alumni Brunch
Penn Urban Studies Program
Come in anytime during our Alumni Brunch! Meet up with alums from your class, and meet new alums from other years to expand your Urban Studies network.
This year the Urban Studies office will be moving…
Urban Studies Honors Presentations
Penn Urban Studies Program
Come show support for your fellow Urban Studies students!
Join URBS to gain insights on the Senior Thesis experience. This is a rare opportunity to hear from five of your peers as they discuss their projects,…
When “Place” Meets Community Philanthropy: Exploring The Place Dilemma and Value Creation Beyond Generosity
Presenter: Viviana Chiu-Sik Wu, PhD Candidate in Social Welfare
Discussant: Michael X. Delli Carpini, Professor of Communications and Political Science
Breafast treats, coffee, and tea in the URBS space, Room 130 McNeil!
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Which School Districts Are Credit Constrained in Their Efforts to Invest in School Infrastructure? Evidence from a Natural Experiment.
Presenter: J. Cameron Anglum, PhD Candidate in Education Policy
Discussant: Robert Inman, Professor of Finance, Business Economics, and Public Policy
Breafast treats, coffee, and tea in the URBS space, Room 130 McNeil!
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Activist Populations and Possibilities for Organizing in High-Poverty Urban Neighborhoods
Presenter: James Morone, PhD Candidate in Political Science
Discussant: Rand Quinn, Associate Professor of Education
Breafast treats, coffee, and tea in the URBS space, Room 130 McNeil!
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UAB Spring Dinner Series: Cities in Crisis?
Are cities in crisis? What constitutes a "crisis"? What are the most pressing crises facing cities of the past, present, future?
Join the Urban Studies Undergraduate Advisory Board as we explore these…
Racial Stratification in the Mortgage Market: The Role of Co-Applicants
Presenter: Jose Loya, PhD Candidate in Sociology
Discussant: Lisa Servon, Professor and Chair of City & Regional Planning
Breafast treats, coffee, and tea in the URBS space, Room 130 McNeil!
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Gordon Fellowship Brainstorming Sessions
Are you interested in the Gordon Fellowship Award for the summer of 2019? We will be holding two informational branstorming sessions in the Urban Studies Office (130 McNeil Building) on:
February 6 and 20, 12…
Black Muslim Cosmopolitanism: The Global Character of New York City’s Black Muslim Movements, 1936-1990
Presenter: Rasul Miller, PhD Candidate in History & Africana Studies
Discussant: David Kofi Amponsah, Assistant Professor, Africana Studies
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Megalopolis, USA
Presenter: Kristian Taketomo, Doctoral Candidate in History
Discussant: Mark Stern, Professor of Social Policy and History
Breafast treats, coffee, and tea in the URBS space, Room 130 McNeil!
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