Events

Presenting Tarana Burke, Founder of the #MeToo moment, and Author of Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement in conversation with Professor Adam Grant.

Registration is required for in-person attendance.

From the founder and activist behind one of the largest movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, the me too movement, Tarana Burke debuts a powerful memoir about her own journey to saying those two simple yet infinitely powerful words–me too–and how she brought empathy back to an entire generation in one of the largest cultural events in American history.

Unbound is the story of an inimitable woman's inner strength and perseverance, all in pursuit of bringing healing to her community and the world around her, but it is also a story of possibility, of empathy, of power, and of the leader we all have inside ourselves. In sharing her path toward healing and saying me too, Tarana reaches out a hand to help us all on our own journeys.

A book talk with Farah Jasmine Griffin,William B. Ransford Professor of English and Comparative Literature and African-American Studies, Columbia University about her book Read Until You Understand: The Profound Wisdom of Black Life and Literature.

A three-day conference celebrating the power of Penn women. Join us on campus as alumni and Penn community members of all backgrounds and generations gather to learn, connect, and share how we are making an impact locally and globally.

Gather at the Love Statue on Friday, 9/10/21 for a campus commemoration of the 20th anniversary of 9/11.  Brief remarks will be given by President Amy Gutmann.

ISSS (International Student & Scholar Services) offers 3 tracks of iCommunicate trainings. Request a training for your group, office or department. Open to all Penn students, scholars, faculty and staff.

Registration is now open for the 2021 Penn Supplier Diversity Forum & Expo which will be a virtual event.  Penn President Amy Gutmann will deliver opening remarks at 12 Noon. She will be followed by Erika H. James, Dean of the Wharton School at Penn facilitating a discussion with Janice Bryant Howroyd, Founder and CEO of ActOne Group -- the largest privately held, minority-woman-owned personnel company founded in the United States -- on the critically important socioeconomic benefits of diverse and inclusive workplaces.

You’re invited to The University of Pennsylvania Juneteenth Event featuring Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, author of “How to be an Antiracist” and “Stamped from the Beginning” in conversation with Dr. Erika James, Dean of The Wharton School.

Racism and Anti-Racism in Contemporary America: Conclusion

Panelists:

Michael Dawson, John D. MacArthur Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago

Akira Drake Rodriguez, Assistant Professor, City and Regional Planning, University of Pennsylvania

Dan Gillion, Julie Beren Platt and Marc E. Platt Presidential Distinguished Professor of Political Science, University of Pennsylvania

Ben Jealous, former National President & CEO of the NAACP; Visiting Scholar, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania

The 22nd year of Kelly Writers House Fellows will feature poet/activist Gabrielle Hamilton. During the visit a reading will take place on Monday at 6:30 PM. On Tuesday at 10 AM the Writers House will host a brunch followed by a one-hour interview/conversation; attendance for both programs is by rsvp only.

Against the Grain Spring Speaker Series presents Sayeeda Rashid, Resource Director, Pennsylvania Immigration & Citizenship Coalition.

Sayeeda Rashid is PICC’s Resource Director. She is a social worker, coalition builder, and a proud queer South Asian woman. Her commitment to social and economic equity took root during her early years as a first-generation Bangladeshi immigrant from Saudi Arabia and navigating the intricate systems of inner-city neighborhoods of New York. Sayeeda comes with a decade of experience across social services, local government, and academia, where she has worked with the underlying mission to strategically address systemic issues and create equitable change. Prior to joining PICC, she worked at the City of Philadelphia Office of LGBT Affairs developing city-wide initiatives, programs, and policies affecting LGBTQ communities. Sayeeda earned a Master of Science in Nonprofit Leadership and a Master of Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Mount Holyoke College.

Hosted by ASAM and ASAM 104-401 Asian American Community