Our upcoming Lunch and Learn programming will allow community members to connect on conversations around cultural heritage, exciting research opportunities, shared experiences, and more.
Get ready for a lively, interactive Science Café with Penn math professor Robin Pemantle and Penn physics senior lecturer Bill Ashmanskas, both members of Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Innovation’s active learning seminar! Join us for an engaging, interactive conversation about Pemantle’s new book, There Is No One Way to Teach Math, in which he and his co-author, veteran high-school teacher Henri Picciotto, share their collaborative insights. This resource is packed with creative, student-centered ideas for engaging learners and inspiring teachers, blending research and classroom experience in a way that’s practical, yet flexible. Instead of a step-by-step manual, the book encourages you to think critically, reflect, and spark discussions, just like you would in the teachers’ lounge or at a fun conference gathering. Come with your questions, ideas, and curiosity, and be ready to explore how to bring this book’s concepts to life in your own classroom.
14th Annual Pow wow (hosted by Natives at Penn & Greenfield Intercultural Center)
Houston Hall (3417 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104)
Join us for the 14th Annual Pow Wow at Penn hosted by Natives at Penn & Greenfield Intercultural Center (GIC). The Grand Entry will begin at 11:00 AM at Hall of Flags inside Houston Hall (3417 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104).
You are invited to an educational pow wow experience where you can learn about the history, songs, dances, and protocol of pow wows. The event will include explanations from singers and dancers, an abbreviated pow wow, and a Q & A session with participants.
Join us for Pancake Monday! Enjoy fresh pancakes while connecting with fellow students. Let’s chat about how you’re doing, how classes are going, and anything else on your mind. (Open to all)
Join us for a meeting of the Writers House Planning Committee (also known as "the Hub") — the core group of engaged students, staff, faculty, and volunteers who help make things happen at Writers House. Anyone is welcome to become a Hub member by participating in Hub activities and helping out. Members of the Hub plan programs, share ideas, and discuss upcoming projects.
Our upcoming Lunch and Learn programming will allow community members to connect on conversations around cultural heritage, exciting research opportunities, shared experiences, and more.
Watch Penn Men’s Lacrosse face the Brown Bears at Franklin Field
Watch Penn Men’s Lacrosse face the Saint Joseph's Hawks at Franklin Field
Get ready for a lively, interactive Science Café with Penn math professor Robin Pemantle and Penn physics senior lecturer Bill Ashmanskas, both members of Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Innovation’s active learning seminar! Join us for an engaging, interactive conversation about Pemantle’s new book, There Is No One Way to Teach Math, in which he and his co-author, veteran high-school teacher Henri Picciotto, share their collaborative insights. This resource is packed with creative, student-centered ideas for engaging learners and inspiring teachers, blending research and classroom experience in a way that’s practical, yet flexible. Instead of a step-by-step manual, the book encourages you to think critically, reflect, and spark discussions, just like you would in the teachers’ lounge or at a fun conference gathering. Come with your questions, ideas, and curiosity, and be ready to explore how to bring this book’s concepts to life in your own classroom.
Interested in learning how to crochet or knit like a pro? Join our PWC Yarnstars event, kicking off February 4th and continuing every other Tuesday 5:30 - 7:00 PM. No yarning experience required, so kickback, learn a new skill, and enjoy snacks with PWC staff and friends!
Please join us for a special evening honoring the life and work of poet, essayist, translator and teacher Lyn Hejinian (May 17, 1941–February 24, 2024). Hejinian is perhaps best known as a founding member of the Language Writing group of poets and for her book My Life, which revolutionized the form of verse memoir, as well as for her essays in the brilliant collection The Language of Inquiry, which introduced readers to the revolutionary concept of "the rejection of closure." Lyn Hejinian was also a beloved teacher, generous force for poetry, activist and community member. Hejinian's oeuvre is truly remarkable and her influence on generations of writers cannot be overstated. A number of poets will read from Lyn's work, offer personal remembrances, and collectively engage with her poetry, critical writing, translation, publishing, and extraordinary presence. This event is both for readers new to Lyn's work as well as for her many devoted readers and friends — all are welcome.
Charles Bernstein met Lyn Hejinian almost fifty years ago. His most recent book is The Kinds of Poetry I Want: Essays & Comedies, from the University of Chicago Press. He is a professor, emeritus, at Penn.
Laynie Browne's recent books of poetry include: Everyone & Her Resemblances (Pamenar, 2024), Intaglio Daughters (Ornithopter 2023), and Practice Has No Sequel (Pamenar 2023). She co-edited the anthology I’ll Drown My Book: Conceptual Writing by Women (Les Figues Press) and edited the anthology A Forest on Many Stems: Essays on The Poet’s Novel (Nightboat). Honors include a Pew Fellowship, the National Poetry Series Award, and the Contemporary Poetry Series Award. She teaches at the University of Pennsylvania.
Pattie McCarthy is the author of seven books of poetry, most recently Wifthing (Apogee Press, 2021), and a dozen chapbooks, most recently extraordinary tides (Omnidawn Publishing, 2023). A former Pew Fellow in the Arts, she is a non-tenure-track professor at Temple University where she is currently the Assistant Director of the MFA in Creative Writing.
Jena Osman Jena Osman's first full-length collection of poems, The Character, was selected for the 1998 Barnard New Women Poets Prize by Lyn Hejinian. She has published six books since then, as well as A Very Large Array: Selected Poems. She co-edited the journal Chain with Juliana Spahr from 1994-2005; they were honored to have published excerpts from Hejinian's A Border Comedy, as well as collaborations between Hejinian and Travis Ortiz, Joan Retallack, and Emilie Clark (which can be read at https://jacket2.org/reissues/chain).
Ron Silliman has written and edited forty books of poetry, critical theory, and memoir, most recently The L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E Letters: Selected 1970s Correspondence of Bruce Andrews, Charles Bernstein, and Ron Silliman.
Claire Marie Stancek is a writer, editor, and educator. Her poetry collections include wyrd] bird (Omnidawn, 2020), Oil Spell (Omnidawn, 2018), and MOUTHS (Noemi, 2017). With Daniel Benjamin, she co-edited Active Aesthetics: Contemporary Australian Poetry (Tuumba/Giramondo, 2016). With the late Lyn Hejinian and Jane Gregory, she co-founded Nion Editions, a chapbook press that she and Jane now co-edit. Claire Marie earned a B.A. from the University of Toronto and holds a Ph.D. in English Literature from the University of California, Berkeley. She lives in Philadelphia.
Syd Zolf’s most recent books are No One’s Witness: A Monstrous Poetics (Duke, 2021) and a selected poetry, Social Poesis (WLU Press, 2019). Honors also include a Pew Fellowship in the Arts, a Trillium Book Award for Poetry, and finalist for several other prizes. They teach at the University of Pennsylvania.
Houston Hall is excited to invite you to our weekly celebration and tabling fair called, “Wake-Up Wednesday (WUW Fairs)". At WUW Fair each Wednesday from 11am to 1pm you can discover various Penn departments, programs and student organizations! Enjoy music, snacks and social time with members of the Penn community.
Our upcoming Lunch and Learn programming will allow community members to connect on conversations around cultural heritage, exciting research opportunities, shared experiences, and more.
Penn Arts & Sciences' long-running Knowledge by the Slice lunchtime series offers educational talks led by our insightful faculty experts. Did we mention there’s pizza? So, come for the discussion and have a slice on us.
On December 3, 2024, in a surprising move, President Yoon of South Korea declared emergency martial law, which was revoked six hours later after lawmakers blocked the order with a Parliament vote. Along with the indictment of the president on insurrection charges, the Constitutional Court is conducting the impeachment trial.
This panel, which consists of three Penn faculty members in political science and law, and moderated by the director of the James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies, starts with some background and context leading to this political turmoil in South Korea, then delves into how the political crisis there can be understood in relation to the global trends of democratic backsliding and consolidation of executive power. The panel will conclude with some thoughts about the future of constitutional governing and implications for the relationship between South Korea and the United States.
Veteran New York Times writer Dan Barry, a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, calls himself “a generalist who tries to explore the human condition through investigations, features, and essays. I also enjoy writing stories that have a chance to make people smile.” Since joining the Times in 1995, he has served as the City Hall bureau chief during the Rudy Giuliani administration; written the “About New York” column, chronicling the city and its citizens; traveled the country as the newspapers’ “This Land” columnist; and reported on seminal events, including the 9/11 terrorist attack, Hurricane Katrina and the January 6 Capitol riot. Barry has also authored several books, including Bottom of the 33rd: Hope, Redemption, and Baseball’s Longest Game and The Boys in the Bunkhouse: Servitude and Salvation in the Heartland.
Alumni Focused monthly officer series.
Third J.E.D.I Series workshop of the semester.
Our student-run open mic night welcomes all kinds of readings, performances, spectacles, and happenings. You'll have three minutes at the podium to perform. Bring your poetry, your guitar, your dance troupe, you award-winning essay, or your flash fiction to share.
Check out Strictly Funk's Spring 2025 Show!
Alice plunges down the rabbit hole and becomes involved in a series of adventures during her time in Wonderland. A story of individualism, community, and the importance of creating a new world for future generations, Alice is conflicted by the characters she meets along her journey. A kaleidoscope of action and madness, with the necessary elements of suspense and frustration to make it all work!
Women's Tennis vs Temple
Men's Tennis vs Liberty
Take a quick study break, meet new people, and try our snacks and tea!!
Take a quick study break, meet new people, and try our snacks and tea!!
Men's Tennis vs Wagner
Alice plunges down the rabbit hole and becomes involved in a series of adventures during her time in Wonderland. A story of individualism, community, and the importance of creating a new world for future generations, Alice is conflicted by the characters she meets along her journey. A kaleidoscope of action and madness, with the necessary elements of suspense and frustration to make it all work!
Check out Strictly Funk's Spring 2025 Show!
It's the most anticipated event of the year, the Latin Grammys! Find out who shined the most at Fuerza's spring show "Premios Fuerzas". All of the songs featured in our spring show are meant to celebrate our awardees and their amazing musical achievements.
Join Fuerza for a night of music and awards on March 21st and March 22nd at 7:30-9:00PM in Platt House Lobby!
Los esperamos
Lights up on Kit, a struggling – not starving, but hungry – artist trying to make it big in Hollywood with their original script, "Titanic II: Here We Go Again!" Their big break comes when an all-powerful executive agrees to produce their film – on one condition: that the executive’s child, a washed up, stuck-up child actor named Baby Kingsley, star in the leading role. When Baby Kingsley throws a tantrum, Kit’s best friend Blaire gets jealous, and the executive steals creative control, chaos ensues at a 5-6-7-8. Will this movie float to the top or sink to the bottom? Can celebrities drink any kind of baby’s blood to stay young forever? How many times can the fourth wall be broken before it’s unsalvageable? Find out in Mask and Wig’s 136th Annual Production: Once Upon a Crime in Hollywood!
Content Warning: This content contains loud sounds, flashing lights, and profanity that may not be suitable for all audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.
Join the legendary Penn Sixers in our never before seen, mind blowingly enticing, spoon inducing Spring show: "Stop. Hammer Time!". Let us bring you on a musical and comedic journey through the minds and lives of television's greatest heros, HGTV's: The Property Brothers. We will renovate your mind and construct memories that will last a lifetime. As always, come ready to throw spoons at us!
Content warning: Foul Language
The amazing stand-up comedians of simply chaos are back once again! And they have a lot to say.....
Content warnings include strong language and mature themes
The Wicked Witch is dead! Come watch PennYo A Capella’s own original twist on the hit musical Wicked! Packed with an amazing setlist from jazzy, upbeat pop songs to gut-wrenching ballads, to Wicked classics like For Good and Popular, we are sure this show will make you Defy Gravity!
14th Annual Pow wow (hosted by Natives at Penn & Greenfield Intercultural Center)
Houston Hall (3417 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104)
Join us for the 14th Annual Pow Wow at Penn hosted by Natives at Penn & Greenfield Intercultural Center (GIC). The Grand Entry will begin at 11:00 AM at Hall of Flags inside Houston Hall (3417 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104).
You are invited to an educational pow wow experience where you can learn about the history, songs, dances, and protocol of pow wows. The event will include explanations from singers and dancers, an abbreviated pow wow, and a Q & A session with participants.
Watch Penn Baseball face the Harvard Crimson
Second game starts at 3:00 pm
Alice plunges down the rabbit hole and becomes involved in a series of adventures during her time in Wonderland. A story of individualism, community, and the importance of creating a new world for future generations, Alice is conflicted by the characters she meets along her journey. A kaleidoscope of action and madness, with the necessary elements of suspense and frustration to make it all work!
Lights up on Kit, a struggling – not starving, but hungry – artist trying to make it big in Hollywood with their original script, "Titanic II: Here We Go Again!" Their big break comes when an all-powerful executive agrees to produce their film – on one condition: that the executive’s child, a washed up, stuck-up child actor named Baby Kingsley, star in the leading role. When Baby Kingsley throws a tantrum, Kit’s best friend Blaire gets jealous, and the executive steals creative control, chaos ensues at a 5-6-7-8. Will this movie float to the top or sink to the bottom? Can celebrities drink any kind of baby’s blood to stay young forever? How many times can the fourth wall be broken before it’s unsalvageable? Find out in Mask and Wig’s 136th Annual Production: Once Upon a Crime in Hollywood!
Content Warning: This content contains loud sounds, flashing lights, and profanity that may not be suitable for all audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.
Join the legendary Penn Sixers in our never before seen, mind blowingly enticing, spoon inducing Spring show: "Stop. Hammer Time!". Let us bring you on a musical and comedic journey through the minds and lives of television's greatest heros, HGTV's:The Property Brothers. We will renovate your mind and construct memories that will last a lifetime. As always, come ready to throw spoons at us!
Content warning: Foul Language
The Wicked Witch is dead! Come watch PennYo A Capella’s own original twist on the hit musical Wicked! Packed with an amazing setlist from jazzy, upbeat pop songs to gut-wrenching ballads, to Wicked classics like For Good and Popular, we are sure this show will make you Defy Gravity!
Watch Penn Men’s Lacrosse face the Dartmouth Big Green at Franklin Field
The amazing stand-up comedians of simply chaos are back once again! And they have a lot to say.....
Content warnings include strong language and mature themes
It's the most anticipated event of the year, the Latin Grammys! Find out who shined the most at Fuerza's spring show "Premios Fuerzas". All of the songs featured in our spring show are meant to celebrate our awardees and their amazing musical achievements.
Join Fuerza for a night of music and awards on March 21st and March 22nd at 7:30-9:00PM in Platt House Lobby!
Los esperamos
Lights up on Kit, a struggling – not starving, but hungry – artist trying to make it big in Hollywood with their original script, "Titanic II: Here We Go Again!" Their big break comes when an all-powerful executive agrees to produce their film – on one condition: that the executive’s child, a washed up, stuck-up child actor named Baby Kingsley, star in the leading role. When Baby Kingsley throws a tantrum, Kit’s best friend Blaire gets jealous, and the executive steals creative control, chaos ensues at a 5-6-7-8. Will this movie float to the top or sink to the bottom? Can celebrities drink any kind of baby’s blood to stay young forever? How many times can the fourth wall be broken before it’s unsalvageable? Find out in Mask and Wig’s 136th Annual Production: Once Upon a Crime in Hollywood!
Content Warning: This content contains loud sounds, flashing lights, and profanity that may not be suitable for all audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.
Check out Strictly Funk's Spring 2025 Show!