Past Events



Sheno Prize Celebration

Mar 25, 2025 at

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Chenjerai Kumanyika & Matt Katz

A conversation about Empire City
Mar 24, 2025 at

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A Conversation with Dan Barry

Povich Journalism Program
Mar 19, 2025 at

hosted by Dick Polman

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A Celebration of the Life and Work of Lyn Hejinian

hosted by Julia Bloch and Laynie Browne
Mar 18, 2025 at

Sponsored by the Creative Writing Program

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Majors and More Dinner: English and Creative Writing

Mar 4, 2025 at -

Please join the English Department and the Creative Writing Program on Tuesday, March 4th for our annual Majors and More Dinner! This event provides an opportunity to gather with faculty, staff and current…



Democracy in the Making

Presented by Public Trust in partnership with the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design at Drexel University and the Netter Center for Community Partnerships at the University of Pennsylvania
Feb 27, 2025 at -

With support from Civic House, the Greenfield Intercultural Center, and the…



Figure and Trade: A Poetics Book Launch

with Sarah Dowling and Julia Bloch, hosted by Josephine Nock-Hee Park
Feb 20, 2025 at

Co-sponsored by the Department of English

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Translating Women Yiddish Poets

a conversation with Professor Kathryn Hellerstein
Feb 19, 2025 at

hosted by Al Filreis

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A Conversation with Penn Press Editor Walter Biggins

Applebaum Editors and Publishers Program
Feb 11, 2025 at

hosted by Julia Bloch

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Profiles in Mental Health Courage with Henry Platt

A conversation hosted by Stephen Fried
Feb 10, 2025 at

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