Past Events



THE ART OF WRITING BADLY

A reading by students of Kenny Goldsmith
Dec 6, 2018 at -

Come see how Kenneth Goldsmith’s “Exactly Wrong: The Art of Writing Badly” English 111 workshop has exploited error as a way of inspiring creative writing. Hear poetry and prose that has emerged from glitches, emojis…



WITCHES AGAINST HOUSEWORK, OR, I REALLY HAVE NO STAKE IN THIS

A reading by students of Laynie Browne
Dec 5, 2018 at -

Please join us for a reading by students in Laynie Browne’s Advanced Poetry Workshop. Students will share poetic blueprints, instructions for dreams, prophecies, woven apple trees, collaborative performances, and…



GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN: “DISCOVERING WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN AMERICAN"

A reading by students of Kitsi Watterson
Dec 5, 2018 at -

Come hear students from Kathryn Watterson’s classes: “Finding Voice: Perspectives on Race, Class & Gender” (English 145) and “Learning from James Baldwin” (English 481). Over the course of the semester, these…



REALARTS@PENN INTERNSHIPS: INFO SESSION

Nov 29, 2018 at -

Have you been dreaming of the perfect summer internship? The one that will change your life forever? RealArts@Penn can help make that dream a reality!…



BREAKING THROUGH: LAURA HENRIKSEN AND BENJAMIN KRUSLING

Hosted by Simone White
Nov 28, 2018 at -

Curated and hosted by Simone White, Breaking Through features poets on the verge of publishing their first books for conversations about poetics, influence, and the future of poetry. 



LAYNIE BROWNE, BIANCA STONE, AND CONNIE YU

Whenever We Feel Like It
Nov 27, 2018 at -



WEIKE WANG WITH OPENER DANIEL FINKEL (C'20)

Nov 14, 2018 at -

Weike Wang is a graduate of Harvard University, where she earned her undergraduate degree in chemistry and her doctorate in public health. Her first novel, Chemistry, received the PEN/Hemingway Award for…



REALARTS PRESENTS ALEX KOPPELMAN

Hosted by Anthony DeCurtis
Nov 1, 2018 at -

ALEX KOPPELMAN (C'05) is a managing editor for CNN Business, overseeing the coverage of tech, media, and companies. Prior to joining CNN, Koppelman was editorial director of Vocativ. He has also served as…



LUNCH WITH JOURNALIST JAY ROSEN

hosted by: Dick Polman
Oct 24, 2018 at -

JAY ROSEN, who teaches journalism at New York University, is the author of PressThink, a weblog about journalism that he created in 2003. Two years later, PressThink won the…



LUNCH WITH JOURNALIST HELEN UBIÑAS

hosted by : Dick Polman
Oct 15, 2018 at -

HELEN UBIÑAS is an award-winning columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News and Philly.com. Prior to coming to Philadelphia, Ubiñas…