After Debt: Transnational Household Economies and the Politics of Counter-Speculation
What kind of politics come after mortgage default? How do people rebuild their lives after eviction? This talk examines transnational household dynamics and the financial arrangements that gave rise to massive mortgage default among Ecuadorian migrant families in Spain. Unemployed and overindebted, Ecuadorians turned to activism for the right to housing and engaged in resistance strategies that safeguarded their families and future livelihoods, while, simultaneously, reinterpreting the very concept of property in political terms.
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22nd Annual Goldstone Forum | Me, Myself, and AI: The Psychology of Human Replacement
The Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program presents the 22ND Annual Goldstone Forum.
This event is free and open to the public.
Go to eventEcological Siege: Dispossession through Ecocide in Argentina
The annihilation of Indigenous lifeworlds in Argentina was not an accident of conquest. It was central to it. In this talk, Rachel Cypher will describe what she calls the ongoing, centuries-long "ecological siege" against Ranqueles in central Argentina, who through ingenious appropriation of settler species defended one of the longest-held Indigenous territories in the Americas.Go to event
Ben Talks Palo Alto: Resilience on a Warming Planet
As temperatures rise, so does our sense of the fragility of our planet. How do the materials that make up Earth make us susceptible to climate-driven hazards? Can plants become more resilient to a changing climate? How can communities in vulnerable areas adapt in the face of rising waters?Go to event
Ha-Tikvah: Israel's National Anthem and the Politics of Hope - 2nd Annual Howard Jay Reiter Memorial Lecture
Established by family and friends in memory of beloved Katz Center board member Howard Jay Reiter z''l, this lecture series shares insights and discoveries from Israeli scholarship with the University of Pennsylvania community.
This lecture will offer a journey through key moments in the 140-year history of the song that became Israel’s national anthem. How does a folk song acquire such a profound cultural resonance that its performances can trigger emotional reactions as diverse as pride, nostalgia, despair, and hate?Go to event
Ben Talks Santa Monica: Resilience on a Warming Planet
As temperatures rise, so does our sense of the fragility of our planet. How do the materials that make up Earth make us susceptible to climate-driven hazards? Can plants become more resilient to a changing climate? How can communities in vulnerable areas adapt in the face of rising waters?Go to event
Penn Alumni Water Forum Speaker Spotlight
Join the Penn Alumni Water Forum for a Fireside Chat with Ramanan Raghavendran, Managing Partner at Amasia, Chair of the Board of Trustees at the University of Pennsylvania, and Penn Alumnus - EAS'89, W'89, LPS'15, alongside Thomas Kolster, Mr. Goodvertising, Author, Marketing & Sustainability Advisor, and an International Keynote Speaker. Their conversation will be moderated by Marissa Rosen, the Founder and Principal Consultant of Climate Social and Penn Alumna - MES’12.
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The 3rd Annual Distinguished Lecture in African Studies: Navigating The Future: Democracy, Progressive Politics and Inclusive Development in Africa - The Sierra Leone Experience
The 3rd Annual Distinguished Lecture in African Studies is presented by the Center for Africana Studies.
This event is free and open to the public. Only ONE registration per person is permitted. No backpacks will be allowed.
Go to eventThe Yoonmee Chang Memorial Lecture 2024 with Celeste Ng, bestselling and award-winning writer
The Asian American Studies Program presents the Yoonmee Chang Memorial Lecture featuring Celeste Ng, bestselling and award-winning writer, author of Everything I Never Told You, Little Fires Everywhere, and Our Missing Hearts.
The Yoonmee Chang Memorial Lecture is co-organized annually by ASAM through the generous support of Mrs. Woonsuk Debbie Chang. This memorial lecture hosts a distinguished speaker in honor of Dr. Yoonmee Chang’s memory and scholarship. Dr.Go to event
Spring Water Policy Forum: The Nexus of Climate Change, Nature-Based Solutions, and CSO Remediation in the Northeast Mega Region
The Water Center at Penn is pleased to present our first annual Spring Water Policy Forum, which will be held in person on the University of Pennsylvania's campus.
The theme for this year will be The Nexus of Climate Change, Nature-Based Solutions, and Combined Sewer Overflow Remediation in the Northeast Mega Region and the Forum will consist of an afternoon of panel discussions focused on this theme.
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