Events

This symposium, co-hosted by the Penn & Slavery Project and the Program on Race, Science & Society, with support from the McNeil Center for Early American Studies and the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, will provide a space for presenting research and discussions regarding Penn’s relationship with the institution of slavery. The symposium will feature presentations by undergraduates currently conducting research as part of the Penn & Slavery Project, as well as roundtable and panel discussions by some of the nation's leading scholars of slavery, race, and medicine.

Keisha Johnson, Director of the PennKIPP program. KIPP – the Knowledge Is Power Program – is a national network of open-enrollment, college-preparatory public charter schools with a track record of preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and in life.  KIPP was founded in Houston in 1994 and has grown to 109 schools serving more than 33,000 students in 20 states and Washington, D.C. Penn began its partnership with KIPP in 2012. It is the first Ivy League institution and the 10th higher ed institution to work with KIPP. Come find out more about this dynamic program. 

Penn's annual week-long LGBTQ cultural celebration.  This year's theme is Building Community.

Join QPenn & Penn QSA for Penn's annual drag show!
There will be drag queens & drag kings from both the greater Philadelphia area & Penn's very own student body performing! Stay tuned to see who the performers are!

Join QPenn & Penn J-Bagel for a rainbow Shabbat on the second-to-last-day of QPenn 2019!

Join QPenn, Penn Queer and Asian, Queer People of Color - QPOC UPenn, and Trans People of Color for a discussion (TPOC) session with Dr. Flores!
This event will be a discussion and Q&A session with Dr. Dalmacio Flores. He conducts research regarding HIV/STI transmission among sexual minorty health and is currently focussed on parental involvement in sexual health education for LGBT children.
Food will be served!

Join QPenn & The Wharton Alliance for a resume workshop in celebration of Penn's annual LGBT celebration week! Food will be provided.

South Asia Studies 2018-2019 Colloquium presents Shailaja Paik, University of Cincinnati, speaking on B.R. Ambedkar and the 'Prostitute Problem' in Modern Maharashtra.

Join QPenn and Penn Non-Cis for a ~fun~ queer zine-making session!

Join QPenn, oSTEM at Penn, and Penn SNUGS for a insightful queer mental health discussion session. More info to come soon! Food will be provided.