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Tuesday March 30, 2021 Volume 67 Number 31 www.upenn.edu/almanac

2021 Lindback Awards for Distinguished Teaching Health Schools Ad Hoc Advisory Committee for New Director of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics

Provost Wendell Pritchett and Executive Vice President Craig Carnaroli have announced and will co-chair an ad hoc advisory commit- tee to advise them on the appointment of a new Director of Recreation and Intercollegiate Ath- letics. Grace Calhoun, who has served as the T. Gibbs Kane, Jr. W’69 Director of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics since 2014, will leave Penn on April 19 to become Vice Presi- Amy Durham Angela Ellison Helen Salimah Meghani dent for Athletics and Recreation at Brown Uni- Giannakopoulos versity. Non-Health Schools The members of the committee are: • Mamta Accapadi, Vice Provost for University Life • Yash Bhargava, C’21, chair, Student Athlete Advisory Committee • Sean Burke, Associate General Counsel • Karin Corbett, Lois S. Leitner Head Coach, Women’s Lacrosse • Amalia Dache, associate professor, Graduate School of Education • Kelly Diaz, President, Graduate and Professional Student Assembly • James H. Greene, W’72, chair, Ath- Peter Fader David Meaney Melissa Sanchez Kevin Turner letics Board of Advisors • Trevor Lewis, Vice President for 2021 Provost’s Awards Budget Planning and Analysis For Distinguished PhD For Teaching Excellence by • Catherine O’Hern Lyons, C’86, Teaching and Mentoring Non-Standing Faculty member, Athletics Board of Advisors • Joann Mitchell, Senior Vice Presi- dent for Institutional Affairs and Chief Diversity Officer • Ray Priore, George A. Munger Head Coach, Football • Paul Schmidt, professor of biology; NCAA Faculty Athletics Represen- tative The work of the committee will be support- ed by Associate Provost Lynne Hunter, working with Daniel Parker of Parker Executive Search. Confidential nominations and applications can be sent to [email protected]. Chenoa Flippen Randall Kamien* Keith Hamilton Asuka Nakahara

Lindback and Provost’s Teaching Awards Virtual Celebration INSIDE All members of the University community are invited to a virtual reception honoring the 2 Teaching Award Recipients; SEC Agenda; Excellence Through Diversity Fund; UC Coverage recipients of the 2020 and 2021 Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation Awards for 3 Deaths; Of Record: Salary Guidelines for 2021- Distinguished Teaching, the Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence by Non-Standing 2022; Health Communication Postdoctoral Fellow Call for Applications Faculty, and the Provost’s Award for Distinguished PhD Teaching and Mentoring on 4 2021 Models of Excellence Honorees 6 Honors & Other Things Monday, April 26 at 5 p.m. For Zoom access, please register for this event at: 8 April AT PENN Calendar https://pennprovostevents.wufoo.com/forms/k18yv5o10oiilrb/. 14 Human Resources April Programs 15 One Step Ahead tip; CrimeStats; 30x30 See page 2 for detailed information about recipients. Challenge; Penn Video Network Transitions to Streaming Model 16 Talk About Teaching and Learning *Photo courtesy of the Archives of the Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach ALMANAC March 30, 2021 www.upenn.edu/almanac 1 The following agenda is published in accordance with the Faculty Senate Rules. Any member of SENATE From the Senate Office Teaching Awards Recipients the standing faculty may attend SEC meetings and observe. Questions may be directed to Patrick (See page 1 for photos and event information) Walsh, executive assistant to the Senate Office, either by telephone at (215) 898-6943 or by email Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Award at [email protected] The following agenda is published in accordance with the Faculty Senate Rules. Any mem- ber of the standing faculty may attend SEC meetings and observe. Questions may be direct- for Distinguished Teaching ed to Patrick Walsh, executive assistant to the Senate Office, either by telephone at (215) Amy C. Durham, diplomate ACVP, associate 898-6943 or by email at professor of anatomic pathology, Penn Vet [email protected]. Angela M. Ellison, associate professor of pedi- atrics, Perelman School of Medicine Peter Fader, Frances and Pei-Yuan Chia Profes- Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda sor of Marketing, Wharton Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Helen E. Giannakopoulos, associate professor, 3:00–3:50 p.m. EDT department of oral and maxillofacial sur- gery, Penn Dental 1. Finalize Meeting Minutes: David F. Meaney, Solomon R. Pollack Profes- a. SEC meeting, February 10, 2021 sor of Bioengineering, School of Engineer- b. Faculty Senate Meeting, March 17, 2021 ing and Applied Science c. SEC meeting, March 17, 2021 Salimah H. Meghani, professor of nursing and 2. Chair’s Report term chair of palliative care; associate direc- 3. Past Chair’s Report tor of the NewCourtland Center for Transi- 4. Moderated Internal Discussion tions and Health, Penn Nursing 5. New Business Melissa E. Sanchez, Donald T. Regan Professor 6. Adjourn and transition to BlueJeans Events for Faculty Senate Seminar: of English and Comparative Literature and Climate and Sustainability at Penn (4-5:30 p.m.) core faculty of Gender, Sexuality, and Wom- Registration: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/register/wtzkqexa en’s Studies, School of Arts and Sciences All faculty and students are welcomed. Kevin T. Turner, professor and chair of me- chanical engineering and applied mechanics, School of Engineering and Applied Science Provost’s Award for Distinguished PhD Teaching and Mentoring (non-health schools) Chenoa Flippen, associate professor of sociol- Excellence Through Diversity Fund: Call for Proposals—April 30 ogy, School of Arts and Sciences Provost Wendell Pritchett and Vice Pro- • Projects that involve collaborations across Randall Kamien, Vicki and William Abrams vost for Faculty Laura Perna have announced disciplines and traditional boundaries of aca- Professor in the Natural Sciences and pro- this year’s call for proposals for the Excellence demic work fessor of physics and astronomy, School of Through Diversity Fund. The Fund provides re- Projects may include cross-school research, Arts & Sciences sources for innovative projects by Penn faculty conferences and events, large-scale faculty de- that advance diversity and inclusion. Penn fac- velopment work, and projects that assess the cli- Provost’s Award for Teaching ulty with the rank of assistant, associate, or full mate for diversity and inclusion at Penn. Priority Excellence by Non-Standing Faculty professor, in any track, are eligible to apply. Keith W. Hamilton, associate professor of clini- will be given to projects that address current is- cal medicine, division of infectious diseases; The Fund may support various types of proj- sues, promote notable collaborations, and foster ects, including: director of undergraduate medical education, new understandings of diversity and inclusion. department of medicine; co-director of inter- • Implementation of Schools’ strategic plans Proposals are due, by email, to the Office of nal medicine clerkship, Perelman School of to diversify and enhance the climate for faculty the Vice Provost for Faculty by 5 p.m. on April Medicine; director of antimicrobial steward- and student populations 30, 2021. ship, Hospital of the University of Pennsyl- • Research on topics related to diversity and For more information, please see the com- vania inclusion plete Call for Proposals. For questions, please Asuka Nakahara, practice professor of real es- • Projects that foster and support diversity on contact Lubna Mian at [email protected]. tate and associate director of the Zell/Lurie campus Real Estate Center, Wharton School

University Council March Meeting Coverage The University Council’s Wednesday, March bara Hewitt, Executive Director of Penn Career ter’s inclusive and equitable teaching programs 24 meeting was held virtually. President Amy Services, who gave a presentation about the de- are available to a broad range of campus stake- Gutmann stated that the University has a stable partment’s remote services. holders. financial outlook given the circumstances. Pres- Dr. Hewitt said that Career Services’ fully re- Anne Papageorge, Vice President for Fa- ident Gutmann then introduced Trevor Lewis, mote operations include student appointments, cilities and Real Estate Services, presented the Vice President for Budget Planning and Analy- drop-ins, and document reviews; virtual work- FY2020 annual report on the Climate and Sus- sis, who gave a presentation on the University’s shops; various social media and newsletter com- tainability Action Plan 3.0. She reviewed prog- Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2021. munications; career fairs; employee-student in- ress being made on the seven initiatives of the Mr. Lewis discussed Penn’s pandemic re- terviews; and job and internship postings in a plan—academics, utilities and operations, physi- sponse, which has focused on the assessment wide range of fields. Dr. Hewitt reported that cal environment, waste minimization and recy- and mitigation of risks, implementation of po- 2020 undergraduate employment outcomes were cling, purchasing, transportation, and outreach lices to ensure health and safety, reduction of similar to the year prior with almost 74% finding and management. This year’s Climate Week will controllable expenses without adversely affect- full-time employment, compared to 77% in 2019. take place from September 20-26, 2021. ing the University’s mission, the provision of Forty-nine percent of respondents reported hav- Melissa Goodall, inaugural senior director of increased revenue for strategic investment, and ing found their full-time positions with the assis- the Environmental Innovations Initiative, pre- other efforts to position the University for an tance of Career Services. sented on the Initiative and reported that its mis- uncertain future. While there are ongoing chal- Bruce Lenthall, Executive Director of the sion is to catalyze solutions to significant real- lenges ahead, such as the post-pandemic transi- Center for Teaching and Learning, and Jami- world environmental challenges. To do so, the tion and economic and political uncertainty, Mr. ella Brooks, associate director of the center for Initiative brings together scholars, leaders, prac- Lewis said some positives include enrollment Teaching and Learning, then presented on initia- titioners, students, and community members stability, strong investment performance, and the tives to support “education in this moment.” The around climate action, stewardship of nature, vaccines’ impact. center has built on its existing to provide pro- and societal resilience, including equity and in- Provost Wendell Pritchett thanked everyone grams that faculty members need and students clusion. for all their hard work over the course of the pan- value. Dr. Brooks indicated that helping faculty The next meeting of the University Council demic, from which the University community create a belonging framework in their courses is will be on April 21, 2021. For more information, will emerge stronger. He then introduced Bar- key to inclusive teaching. She stated that the cen- visit https://secretary.upenn.edu/univ-council. 2 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC March 30, 2021 Deaths OF RECORD Donald Montabana, ISC Donald Joseph Montabana, a former senior IT director of ISC Central Computing, passed away Salary Guidelines for 2021 - 2022 due to complications from COVID-19 on March The University of Pennsylvania’s merit increase program is designed to recognize and 14. He was 75. reward the valuable contributions of faculty and staff to the University’s commitment to Mr. Montabana the highest levels of excellence in teaching, research, and administration by paying market was born and raised competitive salaries in a fiscally responsible manner. The COVID-19 pandemic has created in Bridgeport, CT. He a great deal of financial uncertainty and has had a significant negative impact on the Univer- attended Lycoming sity’s financial position. Even with financial uncertainty, the University will provide a merit College, where he re- increase pool of 2.0 percent. With this in mind, the following guidelines are recommended. ceived a BS in physi- Faculty Increase Guidelines ological psychology, Below are the standards for faculty increases that the Deans are asked to follow. The then earned a MS Deans will give the department chairs their own guidelines at the School level regarding from Brown Univer- available resources. sity in the same field. • The minimum academic salary for new assistant professors will be $74,050. His career with the • Merit increases for faculty should be based solely on performance as evidenced by University of Penn- scholarship, research, teaching, and service to the University and the profession. As in previ- sylvania began in ous years, there will be no cost of living increase for continuing faculty. 1972, when he joined Donald Montabana • The aggregated merit increase pool for faculty will be 2.0 percent. Some Schools and the School of Medi- Centers may have financial constraints that can only support budget growth of less than 2.0 cine. First he was a clinician in the department percent. Salary increase recommendations that are below 1.0 percent for non-meritorious per- of medical ophthalmology, then, a year later, he formance, as contrasted with general limits applied to an entire class of faculty, must be made joined the department of environmental medicine, in consultation with the Provost. Likewise, salary increases that exceed 4.0 percent must also conducting biomedical research on the effects be made in consultation with the Provost. Deans may wish to give careful consideration to of elevated and reduced atmospheric pressure salary adjustments for faculty who have a strong performance record but whose salaries may on vision. In 1987 Mr. Montabana joined ISC’s have lagged behind the market. Computing Resource Center as a computer and information systems specialist; six years later, he Staff Increase Guidelines was promoted to department director of the Com- Presented below are the merit increase guidelines for July 1, 2021. puting Resource Center, and in 1997, to senior • This year’s aggregate salary increase pool is 2.0 percent for staff. The merit increase IT director. Mr. Montabana also served Penn as range is zero to 3.0 percent. interim IT director for the Technology Training • Monthly, weekly, and hourly paid staff members are eligible for a merit increase if they Group, Penn Vet, Penn Dental, and the Office are regular full-time, regular part-time or limited service status employees, and were em- of Software Licensing, where he spearheaded ployed by the University on or before February 28, 2021. The following groups are not cov- the redesigns of their existing infrastructure ered under these guidelines: student workers, interns, residents, occasional and temporary and future technology direction. In 1996, Mr. workers, staff on unpaid leave of absence, staff on long term disability, and staff who are cov- Montabana was involved with a Task Force to ered by collective bargaining agreements. Restructure Computing Services Across Penn, • The merit increase program is designed to recognize and reward performance. The foun- and he was a recurring voice in Almanac issues dation of this program is the Performance and Staff Development Plan. Salary increases of the 1990s, giving computer users advice on should be based on performance contributions within the parameters of the merit increase how to deal with viruses. budget. The Performance Appraisal System documents each employee’s performance and Mr. Montabana joined Penn’s 25-year club in contributions and establishes performance goals for the new fiscal year. All employees must 1997, then left Penn in 2000 to pursue an oppor- receive Performance and Staff Development Plans for the next review cycle whether or not tunity with Akamai Technologies in Cambridge, they receive merit increases. Schools and Centers are requested to submit performance ap- Massachusetts, as the director of global customer praisals by June 1, 2021. The Division of Human Resources’ Staff and Labor Relations team care. He and his team provided technical support is available to discuss performance management issues. for some of the largest online events at the time, • Merit increases should average no more than 2.0 percent for staff and may average less including livestreams of Apple and Microsoft if a School or Center establishes a lower percentage merit pool based on financial consider- product introductions. He left Akamai in 2006 ations. The aggregated salary increases within a School or Center may not exceed 2.0 percent to return to academia—this time as director of regardless of performance rating distributions. Performance expectations should be raised client support services for the nearby Massachu- each year as employees grow in experience and job mastery. Performance ratings and raises setts Institute of Technology. While at MIT, Mr. should reflect a normal distribution for all employees. Employees with unacceptable perfor- Montabana led the school’s web development, mance are not eligible for a merit increase. software engineering, licensing, computing • There will be no bonuses, in keeping with the elimination of discretionary bonuses an- resource management, training, support, and nounced in prior years. security staff prior to his retirement and return The Division of Human Resources Compensation office is available to discuss specific to the Philadelphia area in 2008. merit increase parameters with Schools and Centers. Staff and Labor Relations team mem- Mr. Montabana is survived by his ex-wife, bers are available to discuss performance management issues. Barbara; his daughters, Mary and Elizabeth; —Amy Gutmann, President and grandchildren, Kathryn, Miles, Benjamin, —Wendell Pritchett, Provost and Ezra. —Craig Carnaroli, Executive Vice President Donation in Mr. Montabana’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society. Call for Applications: Health Communication Postdoctoral Fellow The Health Communication and Equity Lab tobacco-related health disparities. The initial ap- ing the degree by the start date) in health commu- (HCEL), based at the Annenberg School for pointment is for one year with the possibility for nication, public health, health promotion, or re- Communication, examines inequalities in mar- renewal. lated social and behavioral sciences. Candidates keting, media, and message effects across diverse The research fellow will gain skills and exper- from diverse backgrounds, including those from populations. Its research informs the design of tise to be successful as an independent investiga- groups that are underrepresented in health-relat- culturally responsive communication interven- tor. The research fellow will work closely with ed research, are strongly encouraged to apply. tions to advance the health and well-being of Andy Tan, PI of HCEL, to implement a current Interested candidates should submit their CV, health disparity populations. HCEL is accepting NIH-funded research project to design and eval- three letters of reference, and a cover letter to applications for a postdoctoral fellowship to be- uate culturally-tailored anti-smoking health mes- Andy Tan ([email protected]). Applica- gin in June 2021. The focus of this fellowship is saging for young adult sexual minority women. tions are reviewed on an ongoing basis until the on health communication strategies to address Qualifications include a doctoral degree (or earn- position is filled. ALMANAC March 30, 2021 www.upenn.edu/almanac 3 Recognizing Outstanding Penn Staff Members with 2021 Models of Excellence Honors

The University’s Models of Excellence program continues to recognize the re- markable staff contributions to the University’s mission as a global leader in educa- tion, research, and public service. After a challenging year, Penn is proud to honor the professionals who exemplify the dedication, care, and innovation that helped our community persevere during the pandemic. This year, Penn coworkers and colleagues nominated a record number of indi- viduals and teams for Models of Excellence Program awards. From this pool, 23 out- standing teams and individuals from schools and centers across the University were chosen to receive 2021 Models of Excellence honors. Together, these 262 staff mem- bers embody the best in Penn community accomplishment. This year’s honorees are listed below in four categories: Models of Excellence, Pillars of Excellence, Model Supervisor, and a special category, Sustaining Penn Through COVID-19. In April, each Models of Excellence, Pillars of Excellence, Model Supervisor, and Sustaining Penn Through COVID-19 award-winner and winning team member will receive $500 and a symbolic award. Staff members who have earned Honorable Mentions will receive $250 and a symbolic award. —Division of Human Resources

2021 Models of Excellence Honorees

Models of Excellence Kalyani Bala, Information Information Systems and Anabel Bernal Estrada, School of The Models of Excellence Systems and Computing Computing Arts and Sciences Award recognizes staff member Christopher Blickley, Information Ravi Musuku, Information Systems and Computing Pillars of Excellence accomplishments that reflect Systems and Computing Honorable Mentions initiative, leadership, increased Joanne Blythe, Human Resources Rosemary Nissley, Information efficiency, and a deep commitment Nick Braciszewski, Information Systems and Computing Kevin Calvert, University to service. Systems and Computing Julie Orts, Provost’s Center Museum Erin Brown, Human Resources Bridgid Panas, Information Irene Clements, School of Counseling & Psychological Ernesto Chieffo, Information Systems and Computing Engineering and Applied Services (CAPS) I CARE Team Louise Pedraz, Human Resources Science Batsirai Bvunzawabaya Systems and Computing Brian Clark, School of Arts and Ann J. Perch, Wharton School Amelia Cason MaryAnn Q. Piccolo, Division of Model Supervisor Heather D. Frost Sciences The Model Supervisor Award Lara Cohen, Information Systems Finance honors supervisors who are Jane E. Kotler Claudia Quinton, Human Sonya Meora and Computing effective and productive leaders Stacey Collins, Information Resources for the University. Marian Reiff Staccee Ramey, Information Michal Saraf Systems and Computing Bob Dugan, Perelman School of Systems and Computing Patrick Bredehoft, Development Alaina Spiegel Erica Schulke, Information and Alumni Relations Chérie M. Stanford Medicine Helena Gibbons, Information Systems and Computing Model Supervisor Honorable Alyssa Steglik Julie Shuttleworth, Health and Alice Wang Systems and Computing Mentions Tamika Graham, Human Wellness Meghan L. Blair, Perelman Bibi Abeeda Warnauth Elisa Spiewak, Information Derik Yager-Elorriaga Resources School of Medicine Charles Harvey, Information Systems and Computing Peter Zamora Susan Sproat, Human Resources Adina Lieberman, Perelman Systems and Computing School of Medicine Jean-Pierre Dolle, Perelman Sneha Kamat Satoskar, Brent Taylor, Information Systems School of Medicine Information Systems and and Computing Sarah Grady, Wharton School Computing Nicole Torsella Harris, Human Karen J. Hamilton, Wharton International Student and Resources Scholar Services Team (Penn Julia C. Kec, Information Systems School and Computing Ann White, Information Systems Global) and Computing Sustaining Penn Through Rodolfo “Rudie” Altamirano Michelle Kenney Shears, COVID-19 Jaclyn Billek Provost’s Center Lisagail Zeitlin, Information This year’s special Sustaining Julia Carboni Jeanine M. Kleba, Information Systems and Computing Penn Through COVID-19 category Marianna Chiaravalloti Systems and Computing Nico Zigouras, Information shines a light on individuals or Chao-Hung Chung Beth Knaul, Division of Finance Systems and Computing teams who contributed directly to Riley Cook Michelle Lai, Perelman School of Models of Excellence creating extraordinary outcomes Aaron Debruin Medicine Honorable Mentions for the Penn community. The Aaron Fuccello Andrew Lashin, Information category focuses on maintaining Chiwei Huang-Ma Systems and Computing Morris Arboretum’s Youth and life-sustaining on-campus services Traci Martin Janet Lind, Information Systems Visitor Education Programs Team and support, delivering mission- Nile Miller and Computing Lisa W. Bailey critical programs and services Amanda Phipps Tracey L. Longs, Information Liza Hawley working from home, finding new Melinda Pontes Systems and Computing Off-Campus Virtual Housing Fair ways to work safely onsite, and Juan Serrat Bill MacDonald, Information Team improving the morale and well- Shyrmaine Sin Systems and Computing Stanley Drake being of students, staff, and faculty Jeremy Spohr Gina A. Marinilli, Information Linda Kromer at a time of need. Donna Steinfeldt Systems and Computing Jennifer Miller Mary Ellen McCusker, Penn Open Pass Team Ryan Villanueva Sonja M. Ogden, Perelman School Dawn Augustino, Information Huan Yang Information Systems and Computing of Medicine Sciences and Computing Lily Zhang Joy Azikiwe, Human Resources , Lynn Meaney, Perelman School of Pillars of Excellence Darren Johnson Perelman Medicine The Pillars of Excellence Greg Barendt, Perelman School of School of Medicine Julie Meyer, Information Systems Award recognizes the important Medicine The Workday Transformation and Computing support Penn’s weekly-paid staff Madeline Bell, Annenberg Center Initiative Team Danielle M. Modzelewski, members provide to promote the for the Performing Arts Victor Adams, Division of Finance University’s mission. (continued on page 5) 4 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC March 30, 2021 (continued from page 4) Corey Brooker, Information Jackie Recktenwald, Health and Lori Freda Rebecca Golpe Sciences and Computing Wellness Susan Fry Renee Hadam, Information Sean Burke, President’s Center Scott Schafer, Audit Compliance Charles Gant Systems and Computing Matt Carmody, Division of and Privacy John Hallman Scott Hammell Recreation and Intercollegiate Joshua Seeherman, Division of Val Hardy Lauren Haynes Athletics Recreation and Intercollegiate Chuck Haughton Paul Kilbride Meghan Cartafalsa, Division of Athletics Dorothy Hunter Patrick Killilee Recreation and Intercollegiate Julie Shuttleworth, Health and Raj Iyengar Mark Knob Athletics Wellness Judy Jackson Linda Kromer Stephen Cunha, Division of Mark Siciliano, Information Patricia Johnson Pamela Lampitt Recreation and Intercollegiate Sciences and Computing Darren Johnson Christina Lester Athletics Lauren Steinfeld, Audit Michael Johnson Thomas MacDonald Nathanael DiGiorgio, Perelman Compliance and Privacy Zephaniah Jones John Macri School of Medicine Vanessa Stoloff, Health and Odell Jones, Provost’s Center Michelle T. Majeski Patrick Dolan, Division of Wellness Michelle Lai Tessa Joy Mansell Recreation and Intercollegiate Daniel L. Thomas III, College Dorothy L. Leung Stephen Maurer Athletics Houses and Academic Services Tracey L. Longs, Information Jennifer Miller Kathleen Faucett, Information Kristofor Varhus, School of Systems and Computing Alexandra Morales Sciences and Computing Engineering and Applied Michelle McCarthy Ted Morrin Jennifer Feldman, President’s Science Lynn Meaney Katie Musar Center Elika Molayi Oluwaseyi Oniyide VPUL Technology Services Team Amy Graber, Division of Charles Bears Sean Moore Petra Ortiz Recreation and Intercollegiate Eric Bowden Victoria Mulhern Jane Pablos Athletics Robert J. Butler Namrata Narain Cornell Pitt Kai Gray, Health and Wellness Weining Guo Adiodun Ogunleye Grace Reilly Kyle Gurganious, Division of Gregory Kinter Maureen O’Leary, Provost’s Max E. Reyes-Rosario Recreation and Intercollegiate Nasrin Mani Center Michelle Ruggia Athletics Steven Rosato Ellis Otto Marc-Anthony Serrano Ashlee Halbritter, Health and Mary Spada Susan R. Passante Maya H. Smith Wellness Jordan Springer Jennifer Pereira Maureen Stanton Victoria Iannotta, Facilities and Dana Pinckney, Facilities and Real Miranda Stewart Real Estate Services Sustaining Penn Through Estate Services Maurice Taylor William Ihlenfeld, Perelman COVID-19 Honorable Syd Redmond Tara Tobin School of Medicine Mentions Tamaira Rhodes Bryan Wilkinson Raj Iyengar, Perelman School of DRIA Wellness Support Team James Riley Alketa Katie Xhori Medicine Christopher Romanowski Joseph Haughey Team Moving & Supporting Michael Kelty, Health and Erica Hildenbrand Herminio Rosario Penn’s Educational Enterprise Wellness Michael Martin Lorri A. Schieri Online Albi Kohen, Perelman School of Keith Maurer Philip Swierc Jamiella Brooks Medicine Meghan K. Mahony, Division of Stephanie Taitano Megan Carr Cristina Kossak, Division of Finance Shirley J. Taylor Sara De Mucci Recreation and Intercollegiate Eric M. Weckel PSOM Ready Mission Continuity Emily Elliott Athletics Willie Williams Afuah Frimpong Dorothy L. Leung, Perelman and Pandemic Response Team All members of the Perelman Residential and Hospitality Bruce Lenthall School of Medicine School of Medicine unless noted. Services Operations Continuity Anna Miller Gina A. Marinilli, Information Marianne Achenbach Team Jessica Morris Sciences and Computing Antonyo Adams All members of Residential and Ian Petrie Patrick McTeague, Perelman Anne-Cara Apple Hospitality Services unless noted. Sherri Place School of Medicine Greg Barendt Karen Barnes Rebecca Stein Joe Mihalich, Division of Michael B. Barron Jeffrey Barta Catherine Turner Recreation and Intercollegiate Charles H. Bears II Mary Bearden Oscar Whiteman Athletics Christopher Blackwell Douglas Berger Donna Milici, Information Johnnie Bullock Edwin Berrios Wellness Team’s COVID-19 Sciences and Computing Marty Burke Lynnea Carrington, Business Response Efforts Amy A. Miller, Information Services Ashlee Halbritter Michelle Caraway Julie Shuttleworth Sciences and Computing Du’Wayne Coleman Nathan Cockrum Elika Molayi, Perelman School of Mark Cordova Joseph Davis Visit the Models of Excellence Medicine Jsemal Davis Nayadis Couce Maureen O’Leary, Provost’s Kristin Cummings website to learn more about this Anna Delaney year’s honorees and to learn how Center Michelle Dolce Courtney Dombroski Warren Petrofsky, School of Arts Stanley Drake you can nominate a coworker for Derrick Dow, Provost’s Center this prestigious award. and Sciences Bob Dugan Eleni Driza Amy Phillips, Information Myra Fishburn Melissa Dunlap Sciences and Computing Kevin Flanigan Jeremy Estrada Paula Pritchett, Human Resources Stephen Frank Paul Forchielli

ALMANAC March 30, 2021 www.upenn.edu/almanac 5 Honors & Other Things

Harold Berger: Philadelphia City who is founder and CEO at James Corner Field current status of BSSR in NIH supported research Council Resolution Operations, has been elected to the American and training and identify existing processes that Judge Harold Berger, EE’48, L’51, a mem- Academy of Arts and Letters. The honor is widely should continue or be enhanced, and prepare a ber of Penn Engineering’s Board of Advisors, considered the high- report including recommendations on ways to en- received a special Philadelphia City Council est form of recogni- courage greater BSSR integration and relevance Resolution recognizing his public service and tion of artistic merit to the research supported across the NIH. contribution to aca- in the United States. “One reason I was invited to serve on this demia and the nation- “Jim has been a group is that I’ve served on the National Heart, al legal community. major force in both Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Advisory This resolution recog- design theory and Council for the past four years,” said Dr. Glanz. nizes Judge Berger’s landscape architec- “The organizers were interested in having senior many achievements ture practice, and his behavioral/social science researchers who are and involvements, teaching at Penn was also familiar with how planning and funding including his service central to that,” said decisions are made at the various Institutes. I’m as Chair of the Na- Fritz Steiner, dean excited to have this opportunity to contribute to tional Committee on and Paley Professor at improving the quality and scope of BSSR spon- the Federal and State the Weitzman School. sored by the NIH.” Judiciary of the Fed- Richard Weller, James Corner eral Bar Association, professor and chair Katrin Hinrichs: Honorary Doctorate his service as a Judge of the department of landscape architecture and from Ghent University, Belgium of the Common Pleas Harold Berger Martin and Margy Meyerson Chair of Urbanism, Ghent University in Belgium has presented Court of Philadelphia said, “Jim lit up the field with his writings on an honorary doctorate to Katrin Hinrichs, whose and his Special Service Award of the Pennsylva- ecology, urbanism, and design and then went on pioneering research in the field of equine assisted nia Conference of State Trial Judges. to build seminal projects such as the High Line reproductive technology (ART) has transformed In 2019, Judge Berger was awarded the inau- and Freshkills Park in New York.” the state of equine reproductive practice around gural Lifetime Commitment Award of Penn Law, Mr. Corner is one of just 29 newly elected the world. Dr. Hinrichs is the chair of the depart- which further highlights his dedication to the members for 2021—along with Barbara King- ment of clinical studies at New Bolton Center and legal community. His involvement as a member solver, Wynton Marsalis, and Faith Ringgold— the Harry Werner Endowed Professor of Equine of the Executive Board of Penn Law’s Center and one of only six architects. Membership in Medicine at Penn Vet. for Ethics and the Rule of Law and his National the Academy is limited to 300 architects, visual Ghent University’s honorary doctorate de- Lifetime Achievement Award from Marquis artists, composers, and writers who are elected grees recognize individuals for their exceptional Who’s Who in America and Marquis Who’s Who for life by vote of the existing membership and scientific and social merits. Dr. Hinrichs was in American Law are among the achievements pay no dues. recognized on March 19 during Ghent Univer- recognized through this special resolution. Since earning his master of landscape archi- sity’s Dies Natalis 2021 ceremony, held virtually. tecture degree at Penn in 1986, Mr. Corner has In their citation, Brenda Casper: Fellow of the devoted the past 30+ years to advancing the field the university praised Ecological Society of America of landscape architecture and urbanism, primarily Dr. Hinrichs for her Brenda B. Casper, professor of biology and through his leadership on high-visibility, com- achievements in in- chair of the department of earth and environ- plex urban projects around the world, as well as tracytoplasmic sperm mental science, has been elected a fellow of through teaching, public speaking and writing. At injection (ICSI) and the Ecological Society of America (ESA). The Penn, he has served on the faculty in the depart- other ARTs in horses. Society’s fellowship program recognizes the ment of landscape architecture since 1989 and “Assisted repro- many ways in which its members contribute to was the chair from 2000 to 2012. duction in horses is ecological research and discovery, communica- Mr. Corner is the fifth Penn-affiliated architect puzzling scientists. tion, education and pedagogy, and management elected to the Academy. He and the other new For some unknown and policy. Elected members have made outstand- members and honorary members will be inducted reason, the easiest and ing contributions to a wide range of fields served into the American Academy of Arts and Letters fastest way, in vitro by ESA, advancing and applying ecological during its virtual award ceremony on Wednesday, fertilization (IVF), May 19 does not work in knowledge in academics, government, non-profit at 7 p.m. Katrin Hinrichs organizations, and the broader society. Members horses,” the university are elected for life. said in its citation. “That there is an alternative is The Casper plant ecology lab’s research is Karen Glanz: NIH Working Group largely due to the pioneering work of Professor wide-ranging, with recent projects focusing on Karen Glanz, the George A. Weiss Uni- Katrin Hinrichs.” the responses of plants and soil microbes to versity Professor in Dr. Hinrichs joined Penn Vet in March 2020 various stresses including climate change, soil the School of Nurs- after 22 years at Texas A&M University’s College contaminants, and the inhospitable environ- ing and the Perelman of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. ment of coastal sand dunes. The ESA cited Dr. School of Medicine As a leading international authority in equine Casper’s decades of contributions to ecological and a senior fellow ART, Dr. Hinrichs has significantly advanced understanding in plant reproductive ecology, at the Leonard Davis understanding of equine oocyte maturation, fer- population biology, and foundational work in Institute of Health tilization, and early embryonic development. This plant-soil feedbacks; mentoring and training Economics, has been foundational knowledge led her lab to develop and experimental ecologists; and leadership posi- appointed to the Na- report on major advances that have revolutionized tions enhancing science communication and tional Institutes of equine assisted reproduction, including oocyte undergraduate education. Health (NIH) Be- retrieval, in vitro oocyte maturation, intracyto- ESA established its fellowship program in havioral and Social plasmic sperm injection, in vitro embryo devel- 2012 with the goal of honoring its members and Sciences Research opment, preimplantation diagnosis, and somatic supporting their competitiveness and advance- (BSSR) Integration cell nuclear transfer. ment to leadership positions in the Society, at Working Group. Karen Glanz “I find Katrin’s vision enormously refreshing,” their institutions, and in the field. The working said Ann Van Soom of the Faculty of Veterinary group is Congressionally mandated to identify Medicine at Ghent and promoter of the honorary James Corner: American Academy and recommend strategies for a more robust and doctorate. “You don’t meet many people like that of Arts and Letters focused NIH commitment to behavioral science in the research world: someone who is so open Professor emeritus James Corner, MLA’86, a research and training. The charge of the NIH and thinks along with you.” renowned landscape architect and urban designer BSSR Integration working group is to assess the 6 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC March 30, 2021 Honors & Other Things

Kellie Ann Jurado: Linda Pechenik supports graduate students and researchers enter- and implementation of measurement-based care Montague Investigator Award ing their first postdoctoral appointment focused on practices and the application of genetics to clinical Kellie Ann Jurado, Presidential Assistant high-impact, high-risk projects. Dr. Beltra works care in order to bring precision mental health care Professor in the department of microbiology, to unravel the role cytokines play in CD8 T cell to veterans and others. has been awarded the Fiscal Year 2021 Linda exhaustion. As a post-doc in Dr. Wherry’s lab, Asad Usman, an instructor in anesthesiology Pechenik Montague Investigator Award. The he described new subsets of exhausted CD8 T and critical care and a NIH T32 Fellow, received award was created in 2013 by philanthropist cells and the complex process that leads to their the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists’ Linda Pechenik Montague to support the work of exhaustion, which was published in the journal Early Career Investigator Award for his research some of the most promising mid-career research Immunity in 2020. He is now focused on determin- on rescue transesophageal echocardiography. faculty at the Perelman School of Medicine. It ing how cytokines can be guided and fine-tuned He recently had his pilot work, titled Pre-Trial provides a total of $100,000 to spend toward into a more effective combination partner with Logistical Run-up to the Rescue Transesophageal research program advancement and is applied PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors. Echocardiography for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest within a two-year period. Torrey Creed, an assistant professor of psy- (ReTEECA) Trial, accepted for presentation. This chiatry and director of the Penn Collaborative for award is designed to motivate physicians early in Adam Konkol and Abigail Timmel: CBT and Implementation Science, and Gregory their training to pursue their interest in research Brown, a research associate professor of clinical that investigates topics in cardiac, thoracic, and Churchill Scholars psychology in the department of psychiatry and vascular anesthesia and disease. Dr. Usman’s director of the Penn Center for the Prevention of abstract has been accepted for presentation at the Suicide, were selected to join Psych Hub’s inau- SCA 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting & Workshops gural Scientific Advisory Board. Psych Hub is an on Sunday, April 25, 2021. online educational platform on mental health. Drs. Brown and Creed join 11 other experts in finding solutions to some of behavioral health’s more Howard Stevenson and Nancy pressing issues, including establishing quality Hornberger: National Academy of metrics and integrating evidence-based practices Education throughout the continuum of care. Maria Geffen, an associate professor in the department of otorhinolaryngology, and Jay Gottfried, the Arthur H. Rubenstein Univer- sity Professor and a Penn Integrates Knowledge professor in the departments of neurology and Adam Konkol Abigail Timmel psychology, were awarded a $300,000 “New Adam Konkol, C’21, G’21, and Abigail Initiatives Grant” from the Charles E. Kaufman Timmel, C’20, G’20, have each been awarded Foundation, a supporting organization of the a Churchill Scholarship for a year of graduate Pittsburgh Foundation. The grant will assist with research study at the University of Cambridge exploring how the brain synthesizes information in England. They are among only 16 nationwide from sound and smell. This work will establish the selected as 2021-2022 Churchill Scholars. basis for a new collaboration between the Geffen The scholarship is considered one of the most and Gottfried laboratories, setting the stage for prestigious and competitive international fellow- an in-depth research program that will signal a Howard Stevenson Nancy Hornberger ships available to American students planning paradigm shift in how to study mechanisms of graduate study in the United Kingdom. Churchill multisensory integration, not only for sounds The National Academy of Education (NAEd) Scholars are chosen from select universities and smells but also for combinations among all announced Friday that Penn GSE’s Howard Ste- nationwide in the disciplines of science, math- of the senses. venson and Nancy Hornberger have been elected ematics, and engineering. Stacey Kassutto, director of Internal Medicine to join the National Academy of Education. Mr. Konkol is majoring in physics, biophys- Residency Simulation Education and the associate Dr. Stevenson, the Constance Clayton Profes- ics, biochemistry, and mathematics and is sub- program director for Ambulatory Pulmonary Fel- sor of Urban Education, is a nationally sought matriculating for a master’s degree in physics. lowship Education, received the Emerging Edu- expert on how racial stress and racial trauma can Interested in the shapes and structures of living cator Award from the Association of Pulmonary affect every stage of life. He is the executive di- matter, he has studied physical and life sciences and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors. rector of the Racial Empowerment Collaborative, through the Vagelos Program in the Molecular This achievement award honors up-and-coming a research, program development, and training Life Sciences. At Cambridge, Mr. Konkol will clinician-educators for their work in delivering center that brings together community leaders, pursue a master’s degree in applied mathematics and promoting medical education in pulmonary researchers, authority figures, families, and youth and theoretical physics. and or critical care medicine at the local and to study and promote racial literacy and health in Ms. Timmel graduated in December with a regional levels. APCCMPD is the national asso- schools and neighborhoods. bachelor’s and a master’s degree in physics. Since ciation of program directors for all the pulmonary Dr. Hornberger, professor emeritus of educa- the summer of 2019, she has been conducting and critical care fellowships in the country. tion, is internationally known for her work in theoretical condensed matter research with Eu- David Oslin, a professor of psychiatry and bilingualism and biliteracy, ethnography and gene Mele, Christopher H. Browne Distinguished executive director of the Stephen A. Cohen language policy, and Indigenous language revi- Professor of Physics, developing a theory for Military Family Clinic at Penn, was awarded the talization. She researches, lectures, teaches, and electronic phenomena in one-dimensional moiré 2020 John B. Barnwell Award from the Depart- consults regularly on multilingual education policy heterostructures. She has two published papers, ment of Veteran Affairs Office of Research and and practice in the United States and the Andes including one as first author with Dr. Mele. At Development (CSR&D division)—the organiza- (Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador) and has also worked Cambridge, Ms. Timmel will pursue a master’s tion’s highest honor for outstanding achievement in Brazil, China, Mexico, Singapore, South Africa, degree in physics. in clinical science research. Dr. Oslin received Sweden, and other parts of the world. the award for scientific contributions that change “Howard and Nancy have made unparalleled clinical practice for veterans. Dr. Oslin is the contributions to research and practice that have Perelman School of Medicine Recent director of the VISN 4 Mental Illness, Research, positively impacted young people, their families, Accolades Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC), and and the field of education more broadly,” said Jean-Christophe Beltra, a postdoctoral re- chief of behavioral health at the Corporal Michael GSE Dean Pam Grossman. “I am delighted that searcher in the lab of E. John Wherry, director of J. Crescenz VA Medical Center. In addition, he is they have been selected for this prestigious honor.” the Penn Institute of Immunology, was named a a core investigator at the Center for Health Equity Drs. Stevenson and Hornberger will be elected 2021 Parker Scholar. The Parker Institute for Can- Research and Promotion (CHERP). His research along with 20 other new members at NAEd’s cer Immunotherapy’s Parker Scholars program has focused on two main areas: the development November Annual Meeting. ALMANAC March 30, 2021 www.upenn.edu/almanac 7 Environment, Gender, and Crisis; GSWS Program’s biannual student conference; 6:30 p.m.; April online event; info: https://gsws.sas. upenn.edu/events/ (GSWS). 12 13th University of Pennsylva- nia Conference on Statistical Issues A T P E N N in Clinical Trials: Cluster Random- Wherever this symbol appears, more ized Clinical Trials; 8:30 a.m.-4:30 images are available on our website, p.m.; online event; info: https:// www.upenn.edu/almanac/at-penn- events.med.upenn.edu/cceb/view/ calendar event/event_id/677840 (CCEB). All events are in EST unless noted. 16 GPLASC & LALS Virtual Con- ference 2021 Student Research: Dispossessions in Latin America; ACADEMIC CALENDAR tackles the issues of dispossessions Engagement Day (no classes). of territory, bodies, and cultural 12 heritage in Latin America; 9 a.m.; 13 Advance Registration for Fall online event; info: https://lals.sas. Term. Through April 23. upenn.edu/events/ (LALS). Last day of classes. 29 23 Cybernationalism and the 30 Reading Days. Through May 3. World: Populism, Identity, and Symbolic Politics in the Digital CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES Age; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; online event; info: https://www.asc.upenn.edu/ Penn Museum Online events. Info and to register: news-events/events/ (Annenberg At the Penn Museum on April 21, children of all ages can learn about https://www.penn.museum/calen- School, Center on Digital Culture and Society). a traditional painting process popular in Mesoamerica—frescoes. See dar. Children’s Activities. 28 Neural Networks for Machine 6 Global Voyagers: Indigenous Asia Galleries; view ancient North America; 11 a.m. Learning: 2021 Bower Award and Now Prize for Achievement in Science; Unprecedented Times: A Asian artifacts, many of which At-Home Anthro Live: Let’s Socially Distanced Art Project; show the development of Bud- Play Indigenous Games!; 1 p.m. presented to Kunihiko Fukushima, Osaka University; 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; features artwork of over 100 artists dhism. 13 At-Home Anthro Live: Greca register: https://tinyurl.com/Bower- from across the United States and Canaan & Ancient Israel Escalonada Symbols; 1 p.m. Fukushima (SEAS). the world who have collaborated Gallery; explore ancient artifacts Penn Museum Anthropology remotely; Esther Klein Gallery. from several civilizations that have Camp Open House; 6 p.m. Through April 30. EXHIBITS inhabited this land. 20 At-Home Anthro Live: Aztec Jessica Vaughn: Our Primary Egypt Galleries; view high- Symbols and Stamps; 1 p.m. Museums Near Campus Focus Is to Be Successful; examines lights from the Museum’s mummy For up-to-date information about, the everyday systems that dictate 21 World Wonders: Exploring collection and more. Mesoamerican Frescoes; 4 p.m. exhibits, prices, hours and CO- our understanding of labor, space, Etruscan Italy Gallery; learn VID-19 restrictions for several mu- and inclusion; ICA. Through May 9. about the first great rulers of central seums on and near Penn’s campus, RAW Académie Session 9: Italy. 27 At-Home Anthro Live: Create visit these websites. Infrastructure, directed by Linda Your Own Tapa Cloth; 1 p.m. Living with the Sea: Chart- Arthur Ross Gallery: http:// Goode Bryant; examines ICA’s ing the Pacific; highlights Penn www.arthurrossgallery.org/visit/ role within a major university and Museum’s rarely-seen Oceanian CONFERENCES schedule-your-visit/ complicates the ways that educa- collection. Brodsky Gallery: http://writ- tion and knowledge is accessed and 7 Atlantic Jewish Worlds, Mexico and Central America 1500-1900 Conference; a two-day ing.upenn.edu/wh/involved/series/ produced; ICA. Through May 9. Gallery; examine several distinct brodskygallery/ Invisible Beauty: The Art of societies and collections. conference focused on Jewish life Esther Klein Gallery in the Atlantic world in the period : https:// Archaeological Science; reveals Middle East Galleries; trace the between the sixteenth and sciencecenter.org/discover/ekg beautiful patterns visible in ancient histories of Mesopotamian civiliza- nineteenth centuries; 1-5:45 p.m.; ICA: https://icaphila.org artifacts through microscopes; Penn tions. Zoom meeting; register: https:// Kroiz Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Museum. Through June 6. Native American Voices; see Library: http://tinyurl.com/hvrlct4 tinyurl.com/atlantic-jewish-worlds Ongoing ancient Native American artifacts (Katz Center). Also April 8, 9 Meyerson Hall: https://tinyurl. Art By Mail; display of art made alongside contemporary perspec- a.m.-5:45 p.m. com/y27c5dty by community members with kits tives. Morris Arboretum: http://www. Kelly Writers House sent out in Sphinx Gallery; view the 8 2021 CARGC Fellows Early morrisarboretum.org/visit_hours. Career Symposium: No Going January; info: http://writing.upenn. Museum’s famous Sphinx among shtml edu/wh/calendar/0221.php (Kelly sympathetic objects from across the Back: Global Communication & Penn Museum: https://www. Post-Pandemic Politics; scholars, Writers House). globe. penn.museum/visit/plan-your-visit Rome Gallery; explore every- activists, artists, and journalists Quorum: https://sciencecenter. Morris Arboretum will reflect on the crucial role of day items from the Roman Republic org/discover/quorum Loop de Loop: Patrick and Empire. communication in this moment Slought: https://slought.org/ Dougherty Installation; stick-work of rupture; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; online Van Pelt Library: https://www. sculpture. Ongoing until deteriora- FILMS event; register: https://cargc- library.upenn.edu/about/hours/vp tion. fellows-conference.mailchimpsites. Out on a Limb; tree adventure True Justice: Bryan Steven- Also April 9 Wistar Institute: https://wistar. 6 com/ (CARGC). , org/ exhibit celebrating its 10th year. son’s Fight for Equality; features 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. facilitated discussion; 5:30 p.m.; Clinical Research Business Upcoming Penn Museum online screening; register: https:// Symposium; learn about Penn’s An Inner World: Seventeenth- Africa Galleries: From Maker 17 to Museum forms.gle/WwTXpxu2yPXzY- clinical research infrastructure and Century Dutch Genre Painting; ; explore the origins of African civilizations. oVE8 (GSE). expertise; 2 p.m.; online event; features exceptional paintings by Out There Without Fear: info: https://www.vet.upenn.edu/ Ancient Egypt: From Discovery Dutch artists working in or near the to Display Jamaica’s Dancehall; features about/penn-vet-events-calendar city of Leiden; Arthur Ross ; examines the process of building an exhibit. dance demonstration and panel (Penn Vet). Gallery. Through July 25. discussion; 6 p.m.; online screen-

8 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC March 30, 2021 ing; register: https://upennoutthere. 2 Walking Tour: The Modern by fellow Penn alums; 7 p.m.; Graduate School of Education eventbrite.com (Africana Studies). Before Modern Architecture; Zoom meeting; register: https:// (GSE) 7 The Fits; features discussion; 3 William Whitaker, curator of the tinyurl.com/paideia-talk-apr-7 Online events. Info and to register: p.m.; online screening; info: jamy- Weitzman School Architecture (Paideia Program). https://www.gse.upenn.edu/news/ [email protected] (English). Archives, leads a walking tour of 8 Stammtisch 2021; virtual events-calendar. modern architecture in Center City; 13 In the Company of Men; 8 gathering to speak German; 4 p.m.; 2 Friday Virtual Chats with Ad- p.m.; online event; info: https:// 11 a.m.-1 p.m; info: https://tinyurl. Zoom meeting; info: cefrei@sas. missions; 8 a.m. Also April 9, noon; icaphila.org/calendar/ (ICA). com/modern-tour-apr-1 (Historic upenn.edu (Germanic Languages & April 16, 8 a.m.; April 23, noon. Preservation). Literatures). Also April 22. IES Predoctoral Program Semi- Annenberg Center for the How to Be Community-En- 9 Penn Campus Tour with David nar: Terri Pigott, Loyola University Performing Arts gaged at Penn: A Guide for First- Hollenberg; walking tour of Penn’s Chicago; noon. Online screenings. Info and to Year SEAS Students; learn how to register: https://annenbergcenter. campus with former University 7 Literary Lunch with Juliana; integrate community engagement Architect; 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; register: for staff and faculty; noon. org/events/. with studies; 4 p.m.; Zoom meet- https://tinyurl.com/campus-tour- 12 International Educational 7 Test Pattern; 7 p.m. ing; register: https://tinyurl.com/ apr-9 (Historic Preservation). seas-engagement-apr-2 (Paideia Development Program Virtual Info 14 Destiny of Lesser Animals; 7 Virtual: Master in Law Session; 9 a.m. p.m. Program, Civic House, Netter 15 Center). Information Session for General 14 Grad School Fair: Diversity in 21 Strawberry Fields; 7 p.m. Audiences; noon; Zoom meeting; Ed Virtual Fair; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Colewell; 7 p.m. 6 Tuesday Tea With PWC; virtual register: https://tinyurl.com/law- 28 tea and friendship; 11 a.m.; Zoom Education Entrepreneurship info-session-apr-15 (Penn Law). Program Virtual Info Session; noon. Cinema Studies meeting; join: https://www.vpul- Online screenings. Info and to upenn.zoom.us/j/97336657480 16 Tour: Penn’s Meeting and 15 Breakroom with the Communi- register: https://cinemastudies.sas. (VPUL, PWC). Weekly. Guest House- Adaptive Re-Use of a ty-Building Committee; 12:30 p.m. West Philadelphia Twin; tour of upenn.edu/events/. Publishing Workshop for Early 16 IES Predoctoral Program Semi- Career Scholars renovations to a historic 1898 nar 14 Salam; features discussion; ; features Jerome th ; Jessaca Spybrook, Western Singerman, Penn Press; noon; house at 38 and Walnut; 11 a.m.; Michigan University; noon. noon. register: https://tinyurl.com/ Dirty; features discussion; Zoom meeting; register: https:// Staff Reading Initiative; Jalil 21 tinyurl.com/publishing-workshop- guest-house-tour (Historic Mustaffa Bishop, GSE; 3:30 p.m. noon. Preservation). apr-6 (Wolf Humanities Center). Get HEARD: “Toward Under- 28 Single; features discussion; Monthly Alumni-Student Collecting Evidence: Speci- 20 noon. 19 standing Versatile-Thinking and Networking Series; opportunity to mens & Artifacts That Demonstrate Meaning-Making”; noon. Climate Change; see rarely- connect with fellow students and IES Predoctoral Program Semi- FITNESS & LEARNING alumni in various fields about job displayed artifacts from three muse- 23 ums; 3 p.m.; online event; register: nar; Lashawn Richburg-Hayes, The Deep Dig: Ancient experience, life after graduation, Insight Policy Research; noon. 1 and more; 7 p.m.; Zoom meet- https://tinyurl.com/museum-talk- Threads­­—Part 1; course that apr-19 (Penn Museum). Language Educator Symposium unearths the rich and varied history ing; register: https://tinyurl.com/ 2021; 2 p.m. nursing-alumni-apr-6 (Nursing). Beyond Land Acknowledgment of cloth and clothing; 6:30 p.m.; with Natives at Penn; round table registration: $175/general, $125/ 7 Career Industry and Network- Human Resources Programs ing Series—Public Health; a discussion unpacking land recogni- For full list of events, see page 14. member; https://tinyurl.com/deep- tion and ways to extend this far dig-apr-1 (Penn Museum). Also rounded discussion on different Penn Libraries public health career paths traveled beyond verbal recognition; 6 p.m.; April 8, 15, 22. registration: $5; https://tinyurl. Online events. Info and to register: com/land-acknowledgement-apr-19 https://guides.library.upenn.edu/ (Penn Museum). workshops. Raising the Visibility of Your 22 CPR—Stayin’ Alive! Updates 1 on RECOVER; Kim Slensky and Scholarship Through Sharing Plat- Vince Thawley, Penn Vet; 5-7:30 forms and Measuring Your Impact; p.m.; online event; register: www. 10 a.m. alumni.upenn.edu/CPRApril222021 5 Sign Up for Postcard Subscrip- (Penn Vet, Penn Alumni). tion Program; all day. Coffee with a Codex; noon. African-American Resource Also April 12, 26. Center (AARC) Understanding Plagiarism and Online events. Info and to register: the Chicago Manual of Style; 4 https://aarc.upenn.edu/events. p.m. Life Hacks 13 ; noon. 6 Dissertation & Copyright; 11 15 Men of Color (Monthly Huddle a.m. Meeting); 1-3 p.m. Library 101 Drop In; 2 p.m. 21 WOCAP Noontime Lunch 7 I Finished My Dissertation, Series: To Be Female, Anxious & Now What?; 11 a.m. a Women of Color: The Effects of Penn Libraries Presents: Spec- Stress on Everyday Living; noon-2 ulative Design and Post-Pandemic p.m. Libraries; noon. 30 Community Lunch Program— Virtual Engineering Librarian Open Forum with AARC and PWC; Office Hours; noon. Weekly. noon. Canvas Office Hours; 1 p.m. Weekly. Center for Undergraduate Re- Ethical Dissertation Writing: search and Fellowships (CURF) 8 Online events. Info and to register: Reuse, Permission, and References; https://www.curf.upenn.edu/curf- 10 a.m. events. Creating Comics with Comic- Life 3; 2 p.m. 9 Fellowships Explained; 3 p.m. Also April 19, 11 a.m. and April 29, 9 Critical Issues in Data and Re- 1 p.m. search Discussion Group; 11 a.m. Penn’s Meeting and Guest House. Tour the adaptive resuse of a historic Recognizing Predatory Pub- 22 Behind the CV: Roy Hamilton; 13 twin at 38th and Walnut Street on April 16. See Fitness & Learning. 3 p.m. lishing; 11 a.m.

ALMANAC March 30, 2021 www.upenn.edu/almanac 9 8 Zakir Hussain: Masters of Kelly Writers House Percussion; “peerless master of the Online events. Info and to register: Indian tabla” showcases the http://writing.upenn.edu/wh/calen- liveliness of Indian music; 7 p.m. dar/0421.php. 1 Nona Hendryx: A Conversa- 15 Immanuel Wilkins; alto tion; 6 p.m. saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins 5 A Meeting of the Writers House plays selections from his award- Planning Committee; 5 p.m. winning 2020 debut album; 7 7 Speakeasy Open Mic Night; p.m. 7:30 p.m. Penn Music Department 15 Marathon Reading of Alice’s Online events. Info and to register: Adventures in Wonderland; 3 p.m. https://music.sas.upenn.edu/events. Until end of book. 14 The Fantasia Project; Early 19 Hanif Abdurraqib: Reading Music Ensemble presents Tele- and Conversation; 6 p.m. mann’s sets of fantasias for flute, 21 Dance and the Poetics of Fa- violin, gamba and keyboard; 8 p.m. tigue; 7 p.m. 21 An Evening of Opera Arias; 22 Maria Kuznetsova and the performance by Opera and Musical Cheburashka Collective; 8 p.m. Theater Workshop; 6 p.m. 26 A Reading by Gabrielle Hamil- 25 A Street Fair; performance by ton; 6:30 p.m. Penn Flutes featuring several pre- 27 A Conversation with Gabrielle recorded ensemble pieces; 4 p.m. Hamilton; 11 a.m. Virtual Honors Thesis Reading; Kun-Yang Lin Dancers perform a spiritual piece virtually at the Annen- ON STAGE 28 berg Center for the Performing Arts on April 22. See On Stage. 5 p.m. Annenberg Center for the Adobe Illustrator: Making 2 Propagating Carnivorous Performing Arts SPECIAL EVENTS Shapes; 2 p.m. Houseplants; Emily Conn, Grow, Online events. Info and to register: https://annenbergcenter.org/events/. 16th Annual Urban Leadership 19 Finding and Retrieving Crystal Sip, Repeat Tea & Plant Boutique; 6 1 p.m. Rennie Harris Puremovement; Awards: Mayoral Leadership in Structures; 3 p.m. 1 Challenging Times; presented to Intro to Audio Editing with Exploring Historic Irish Gar- “the most brilliant hip-hop 20 7 choreographer in America” Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, mayor of Audacity; 11 a.m. dens from Your Own Home!; Julia Freetown, Sierra Leone; Marvin Callahan, Morris Arboretum; 1 p.m. performs a work that addresses 22 Cambridge Structural Data- systemic issues with America; 7 Rees, mayor of Bristol, UK; 2 base: Basics; 3 p.m. 9 Bouquet Bonanza: Floral Ar- p.m. p.m.; online event; register: https:// Adobe Photoshop: Select, ranging from Home; Delainey Wil- tinyurl.com/iur-awards-apr-6 Mask, Composite!; 4 p.m. liams, Morris Arboretum; 1 p.m. 22 Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers; (PennIUR). Japanese Flowering Cherries: Kun-Yang Lin himself performs a 27 What’s with All the SciFind- spiritual piece, The Wind; 7 p.m. 15 16th Claire M. Fagin Distin- ers?; 3 p.m. “The Loveliest Trees”; Anthony guished Researcher Award; pre- Aiello; Morris Arboretum; 1 p.m. sented to Deborah Watkins Bruner, 29 Advanced Reaxys Searching READINGS & SIGNINGS and Reaxys Medicinal Chemistry; 3 14 Nursery Tree Production Emory; 3 p.m.; online event; info: p.m. Techniques; Hasan Malik, Tree 1 Book Launch: White Evangeli- https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/ Authority LLC; 1 p.m. calendar/ (Nursing). 30 Book Making for Summer Writ- cal Racism: The Politics of Moral- ing & Sketching; 1 p.m. 16 Native Pollinators of Penn- ity in America; Anthea Butler; 29 ICA Annual Benefit 2021; sylvania; Samantha Nestory, 3 p.m.; Zoom meeting; register: virtual celebration honoring Kaja Liberal and Professional Studies Stoneleigh; 1 p.m. https://tinyurl.com/butler-reading- Silverman, history of art; and Online events. Info and to register A - Z of Spring Bulbs and apr-1 (Religious Studies). Charline von Heyl, artist; 7 p.m.; (unless otherwise noted): www. 21 More; Jenny Rose Carey, Pennsyl- 6 Book Launch: Another Aesthet- online event; info about attending upenn.edu/lps-events. vania Horticultural Society; 10 a.m. ics is Possible; Jennifer Ponce de or contributing: [email protected]. 1 Master of Science in Applied León; 5 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: edu (ICA). Geosciences Virtual Café; noon. School of Social Policy and https://www.english.upenn.edu/ Charles “Chuck” Bosk Practice (SP2) 30 Online events. Info and to register: events/ (English). Remembrance Event; 1-3 p.m.; 6 Master of Environmental https://www.sp2.upenn.edu/sp2- 8 How to Lose the Information Zoom meeting; register: https:// Studies Virtual Café; noon. events/. War: Russia, Fake News, and the tinyurl.com/bosk-memorial-apr-30 Bachelor of Applied Arts and (Sociology). Coffee O’Clock; 8:15 a.m. Future of Conflict; Nina Jankow- Sciences Virtual Information 1 icz; 4 p.m.; online event; register: Session; 5:30 p.m.; register: www. 2 MSW Student Advising Drop In https://tinyurl.com/jankowicz- TALKS lpsonline.sas.upenn.edu/events. Hour; 10 a.m. Weekly. reading-apr-8 (Penn Law). Also April 20, noon. SP2 Minute 1 Reaction-Diffusion Driven 14 ; 8 a.m. Brave Testimony; Airea Mat- Pattern Formation in Thermosetting Fels Institute of Government thews; 6 p.m.; Zoom meeting; reg- Virtual Information Session; 6 p.m. Polymers; Nancy Sottos, University MEETINGS ister: https://tinyurl.com/matthews- of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Also April 27. reading-apr-8 (Africana Studies). PPSA Board Meeting; 1 p.m.; 10:45 a.m.; Zoom meeting; info: 13 Organizational Dynamics 12 Between the Lines: A House [email protected] (MSE). Virtual Information Session; 6 online event; info: https://ppsa. 12 upenn.edu/ (PPSA). with a Date Palm Will Never Starve Engineering (Useful) Quan- p.m. by Michael Rakowitz; 2-part book tum Systems WXPN Board Meeting ; Sara Mouradian, UC 14 Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate 20 ; 2 p.m.; club; 5:30 p.m.; online event; Berkeley; 11 a.m.; Zoom meet- Programs Virtual Information online event; info: [email protected] tickets: $5 for 2 meetings; https://ti- ing; info: [email protected] Session; 5 p.m. (WXPN). nyurl.com/between-the-lines-apr-12 (ESE). 20 Master of Liberal Arts Virtual (Penn Museum). Also April 26. North Korea’s Nuclear Posture Information Session; 5 p.m. MUSIC 26 A New Dawn: Celebrating Kar- and Implications for the Biden Ad- en Buhler Wilkerson’s False Dawn; ministration; Hyun-Binn Cho, Col- Morris Arboretum Annenberg Center for the Online events. Info and to register: Performing Arts celebration of a classic book’s lege of New Jersey; Ariel Petrovics, https://experience.morrisarboretum. Online events. Info and to register: republication; 4 p.m.; online event; Harvard; 1 p.m.; Zoom meeting; org/Info.aspx?EventID=31. https://annenbergcenter.org/events/. register: https://tinyurl.com/new- register: https://tinyurl.com/cho- dawn-apr-22 (Nursing). talk-apr-1 (Korean Studies).

10 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC March 30, 2021 Coral Eco-Immunity in a Harnessing Light-Matter upenn.edu/events/funny-you-dont- vard; 5 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: Disease Landscape of Unknowns; Interaction for Photonic Quan- look-jewish (Katz Center). https://tinyurl.com/kocab-talk-apr-8 Nikki Traylor-Knowles, University tum Technologies; Alisa Javadi, McGraw Prize Webinar: How (Linguistics). of Miami; Zoom meeting; 4 p.m.; University of Basel; 11 a.m.; Zoom Will We Create an Education The Roundhouse: A Conver- join: https://tinyurl.com/bomblies- meeting; info: [email protected]. System Where Equity is the Rule?; gence of Politics, Planning, Design, talk-march-4 (Biology). edu (ESE). 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Other Ways of Knowing: The gram: Depicting Life Guan, Penn State; 3 p.m.; Zoom Gender and Violence in Latin Listening Project; Ernesto Pujol, (and Death); Carlo Ginzburg, Scuo- meeting; info: [email protected] America; Suyai Garcia Gualda, artist; Carol Muller, music; 5 p.m.; la Normale Superiore, Pisa; noon; (Bioengineering). Ciencia Política y Administración Zoom meeting; register: https:// online event; register: https://www. Religious Studies and Digital Pública; Marielle De León, La tinyurl.com/pujol-muller-apr-1 library.upenn.edu/about/exhibits- Humanities; Max Johnson Dugan, Sombrilla Cuir; 6 p.m.; online (Paideia Program). events/carlo-ginzburg-2021 (Penn religious studies; 3 p.m.; online event; info: https://lals.sas.upenn. 2 Lubrication and Tribology Libraries, Italian Studies). event; info: https://rels.sas.upenn. edu/events/ (LALS). Trends and Challenges in Pas- An Explosion of Feminism: The edu/events/ (Religious Studies). 9 Trauma Behind the Walls: senger Electric Vehicles; Martin Radical Negativity and Utopian The Role of RNAi in Defend- A Case Study of Eastern State Webster, MEAM; 10 a.m.; Zoom Horizons of Chile’s New Feminist ing Sex Chromosome Conflict; Eric Penitentiary; Stephanie Gibson, meeting; info: [email protected]. Vanguard; Jennifer Thompson, the- Lai, Sloan Kettering; 4 p.m.; Zoom history of art; 3:30 p.m.; Zoom edu (MEAM). atre arts; noon; online event; info: meeting; join: https://tinyurl.com/ meeting; join: https://upenn.zoom. Molecular Engineering of Ice https://lals.sas.upenn.edu/events/ sallam-talk-march-2 (Biology). us/j/99905925385 (History of Art). (LALS). Democratic Ceilings in East Responsive Materials: Decoding 12 Halting Legacies of Trauma; Heterogeneous Ice Nucleation; Well-Posedness of the Muskat Asia: The Long Shadow of Na- Brian Dias, USC; 3:30 p.m.; Zoom Sapna Sarupria, Clemson; 2 p.m.; Problem; Quoc Hung Nguyen, tionalist Polarization; Aram Hur, meeting; info: https://psychology. info: [email protected] Shanghaitech University; 12:15 University of Missouri; 4:30 p.m.; sas.upenn.edu/events/ (Psychol- (PICS). p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: https:// online event; info: https://ceas.sas. ogy). Visualizing Universality: The www.math.upenn.edu/events/ upenn.edu/events/ (CEAS). Quandaries in a Psy-History- Codex, the Clock, and the Late- (Mathematics). Old Media and New: Early In-Progress: With Psychopolitics, Medieval Christian Worldview; Elly The Temporal Life of States: Greek Epigram; Donald Lavigne, Everyday Psychiatries; Nancy Rose Truitt, Bryn Mawr College; 3:30 Central Europe and the Transfor- Texas Tech; 4:30 p.m.; Zoom Hunt, University of Florida; 3:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting; join: https:// mation of Modern Sovereignty; meeting; info: https://www.classics. p.m.; online event; info: https://hss. upenn.zoom.us/j/99905925385 Natasha Wheatley, Princeton; 4:30 upenn.edu/events/ (Classical Stud- sas.upenn.edu/events/ (HSS). (History of Art). p.m.; online event; info: https:// ies). 13 “The Safest Place I Could Cancer Cell Unjamming as www.history.upenn.edu/events The Architectural Historian; 5 (History). Daniel Barber, architecture; 5 p.m.; Be”: Examining the Stratification Predictive Tumor Marker; Josef Laminitis Management: From of Security Among Undergraduate Käs, University of Leipzig; noon; Zoom meeting; register: https:// Research Lab to the Barn; Andrew tinyurl.com/barber-talk-apr-8 Students During the COVID-19 online event; info: manu@seas. Pandemic; Elena van Stee, sociol- upenn.edu (PSOC). van Eps and Patrick Reilly, New (Landscape Architecture). Bolton Center; 6:30 p.m.; online Longer than Rope: A Perfor- ogy; 9 a.m.; online event; info: Fc-Dependent IgG Parasite https://sociology.sas.upenn.edu/ Clearance as a Guide for Vaccine event; register: https://tinyurl.com/ mance/Talk; David Chavannes, eps-reilly-apr-6 (Penn Vet). musician; 5 p.m.; Zoom meeting; events/ (Sociology). Development Against P. Falciparum Mechanisms of Chromosome Malaria; Faith Osier, Centre for 7 How Do You Say “Caméra- info: https://gsws.sas.upenn.edu/ events/ (GSWS). Folding; Job Dekker, University of Tropical Medicine and Global Stylo” in Hindi? Vikrant Dadawala, Massachusetts; noon; GoToMeet- Health; noon; Zoom meeting; join: English and cinema studies; noon; The Origins of Language: Evidence from Nicaraguan Sign ing; join: https://global.gotomeet- https://tinyurl.com/osier-talk-apr-5 Zoom meeting; register: https:// ing.com/join/227215405 (Wistar). (Penn Vet). tinyurl.com/dadawala-talk-apr-7 Language; Annemarie Kocab, Har- The Fertility of Child Migrants (Cinema Studies). Later in Life: Understanding the Role Engineering Microsystems and of Age at Arrival for Women and Computational Pipelines to Under- Men; Ben Wilson, Stockholm Uni- stand the Brain; Hang Lu, Georgia versity; noon; Zoom meeting; info: Tech; 3 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: https://www.pop.upenn.edu/ (PSC). https://cbe.seas.upenn.edu/events/ Emerging Imaging Tech- (CBE). nologies to Study Cell Architecture, Descriptions of Algebraic Dynamics, and Function; Jennifer Structures Over Fields; Danny Lippincott-Schwartz, Howard Krashen, Rutgers; 3:30 p.m.; Zoom Hughes Medical Institute; 2 p.m.; meeting; info: https://www.math. Zoom meeting; join: https://pen- upenn.edu/events/ (Mathematics). nmedicine.zoom.us/j/99149352564 In Conversation; Jessica (Pennsylvania Muscle Institute). Vaughn, artist; Meg Onli, ICA; Debating Resource Scarcity, 6:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting; register: Global Population, and Hunger in https://tinyurl.com/onli-talk-apr-7 the early Cold War—A View from (ICA). Brazil; Eve Buckley, University of 8 Exploring the Elevation in Delaware, 3:30 p.m.; online event; Mortality Among People Living info: https://hss.sas.upenn.edu/ with HIV; Jessie Edwards, UNC events (HSS). Chapel Hill; 9 a.m.; BlueJeans 6 Structure Preserving Reduced meeting; join: https://bluejeans. Order Models; Jan Hesthaven, com/368827150 (CCEB). École polytechnique fédérale de Funny—You Don’t Look Jew- Lausanne; 10:30 a.m.; Zoom meet- ish!; Helen Kim and Noah Leavitt, Gabriel Metsu, Woman Reading a Book by a Window, ca. 1653-54, The ing; info: [email protected] Whitman College; 1:30 p.m.; Zoom Leiden Collection. View other evocative Dutch genre paintings in the (MEAM). meeting; register: https://katz.sas. Arthur Ross Gallery’s new exhibit, An Inner World. See Exhibits.

ALMANAC March 30, 2021 www.upenn.edu/almanac 11 Morphology and History; Carlo Zoom meeting; info: https://www. Uncovering New Transport Annenberg School for Ginzburg, Scuola Normale Supe- classics.upenn.edu/events/ (Classi- Regimes and Light-Induced Phases Communication riore, Pisa; Roger Chartier, history; cal Studies). in Quantum Materials; Margaret Online events. Info and to register: noon; online event; register: https:// On Christopher Chitty’s “Sex- Murnane, University of Colorado https://www.asc.upenn.edu/news- www.library.upenn.edu/about/ex- ual Hegemony”; Max Fox, Duke Boulder; 3 p.m.; Zoom meeting; events/events/. hibits-events/carlo-ginzburg-2021 University Press; 5 p.m.; Zoom join: https://tinyurl.com/murnane- 2 Re-Imagining Connections (Penn Libraries, Italian Studies). meeting; info: https://www.english. talk-apr-21 (Physics & Astronomy). Between Academia and Activism; Planning for a Post-Pandemic upenn.edu/events/ (English). In Conversation; David Hartt, Jessa Lingel, ASC; Keeanga-Ya- Penn; Laura Perna, vice provost Black Privilege Modern Mid- artist; Zoë Ryan, ICA; 6:30 p.m.; mahtta Taylor, Princeton; noon. for faculty; Dawn Bonnell, vice 16 Zoom meeting; register: https:// dle-Class Blacks with Credentials 7 What Could a Biden-Harris provost for research; Jennifer Pinto- and Cash to Spend; Cassi Pittman tinyurl.com/ryan-talk-apr-21 (ICA). Administration Achieve for Repro- Martin, ombuds; 1 p.m.; online Claytor, Case Western Reserve; 22 PrEP Implementation & ductive Rights?; Galina Espinoza, event; register: https://tinyurl.com/ noon; online event; info: https:// Stigma; Sarit Golub, Hunter Col- Rewire News Group; Imani Gandy, pfwf-talk-apr-13 (PFWF). sociology.sas.upenn.edu/events/ lege; noon; BlueJeans meeting; Rewire News Group; Sophie Mad- Obiora Udechukwu, Drawing (Sociology). info: https://www.med.upenn.edu/ docks, ASC; noon. and the Poetic Imagination; Chika Queer Dissension: AIDS, cfar/seminar-series.html (Center for Understanding Anti-AAPI Okeke-Agulu, Princeton; 5 p.m.; Sexuality and Aesthetics in Mexico; AIDS Research). 14 Zoom meeting; register: https:// Sentiment and Violence from Anti- Jorge Sánchez Cruz, GSWS; noon; Purity Politics and the Problem Asian Laws and the Vincent Chin tinyurl.com/okeke-agulu-apr-13 Zoom meeting; register: https:// of Jewish Solidarity; Shana Sippy, (Africana Studies). Murder to the “China Virus”; panel tinyurl.com/cruz-talk-apr-16 Centre College and Carleton Col- of speakers; noon. Remaindered Life; Neferti (GSWS). lege; 1:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting; Tadiar, Barnard; 5 p.m.; Zoom Bowman Lecture: Les Person- info: https://katz.sas.upenn.edu/ 15 Socially Mediated Visibility in meeting; info: https://www.english. nages Comme Populations. Dif- events/purity-politics-and-problem- Socially and Politically Authoritar- upenn.edu/events/ (English). férences de Genre, ou de Gender?; jewish-solidarity (Katz Center). ian Societies; Katy Pearce, Univer- 14 Airborne Transmission of In- Françoise Lavocat, Sorbonne-Nou- Clocking Reproductive Time: sity of Washington; noon. fluenza Viruses; Seema Lakdawala, velle University; noon; Zoom meet- On Poetic Forms in The Sacramen- 23 Threat as News: Examining the University of Pittsburgh; noon; ing; info: https://french.sas.upenn. to of Desire; Julia Bloch, English; Ways that News Coverage of Im- BlueJeans meeting; join: https:// edu/events/ (French & Francophone 3 p.m.; Zoom meeting; register: migration Constrains Marginalized primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live- Studies). https://tinyurl.com/bloch-talk- Groups; Dana Mastro, UC Santa event/xqbzwhrb (Microbiology). Modeling and Simulations of apr-22 (GSWS). Barbara; noon. Robots That Eat, Breathe and Protein Conformational Changes Prophethood in Poetic Wisdom: Bleed; James Pikul, MEAM; 3 and Virus Entry; Jin Liu, Washing- Beginnings, Adab and Muhammad Asian-American Studies (ASAM) p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: https:// ton State University; 2 p.m.; Zoom Iqbal; Abdul Manan Bhat, religious Online events. Info and to register: cbe.seas.upenn.edu/events/ (CBE). meeting; info: [email protected]. studies; 3 p.m.; online event; info: https://asam.sas.upenn.edu/events. “Surplus Woman”: On Female edu (PICS). https://rels.sas.upenn.edu/events/ Sexuality and the Origins of (Religious Studies). 1 Family, Generations, and Ko- 19 Multiphoton Autofluorescence rean Americans; Im Ja Choi, Penn Modern Social Thought; Durba Imaging of Immune Cells in Can- Mutualism: What Do We Know, Mitra, Harvard; 4:30 p.m.; Zoom and Where Do We Go From Here?; Asian American Senior Services; cer; Melissa Skala, University of noon. meeting; join: https://upenn.zoom. Wisconsin-Madison; noon; online Judie Bronstein, University of us/j/97122379649 (South Asia event; info: [email protected] Arizona; 4 p.m.; Zoom meeting; 2 A Conversation on Healthcare Studies). (PSOC). join: https://tinyurl.com/bomblies- Access, Quality, and Disparities In Conversation; Louis Mas- Pandemic Progress with talk-march-4 (Biology). in Asian American Communities; siah, filmmaker; Jonathan Moreno, Schistome Genetics; Tim Anderson, Fels Public Policy in Practice Dalmacio Dennis Flores, nursing; medical ethics & health policy; Texas Biomedical Research Insti- Speaker Series; Susan Urahn, Pew Sumie Okazaki, NYU Steinhardt; Alex Pittman, Barnard; 6:30 p.m.; tute; noon; Zoom meeting; join: Charitable Trusts; 6 p.m.; online May Sudhinaraset, UCLA; 1 p.m. Zoom meeting; register: https:// https://tinyurl.com/osier-talk-apr-5 event; register: https://www.fels. 6 Disalienation: Politics, Phi- tinyurl.com/ica-talk-apr-14 (ICA). (Penn Vet). upenn.edu/events/ppp-speaker-se- losophy, and Radical Psychiatry in 15 FANtasy Changes the World: The Reindeer at the End of the ries-susan-k-urahn (Fels Institute). Postwar France; Camille Robcis, Straight Korean Female Fans, Their World: Apocalypse, Climate, and 23 Network-Based Character- Columbia; 3 p.m. Gay Fantasies, and Korean Popular Soviet Dreams; Bathsheba Demuth, ization, Modeling, and Control 8 Work and Identity, Mental Culture; Jungmin Kwon, Portland Brown; 3:30 p.m.; online event; of Fluid Flows; Kunihiko (Sam) Health and Wellness; Sarorng Sorn, State University; 1 p.m.; Zoom info: https://hss.sas.upenn.edu/ Taira, UCLA; 2 p.m.; Zoom meet- DBHIDS; noon. meeting; register: https://tinyurl. events/ (HSS). ing; info: [email protected] 15 The Things We Carried: A com/kwon-talk-apr-15 (Korean Post-Soviet Russia’s Rejec- (PICS). People’s Archive of Guyanese Studies). tion of Liberal Politics via Marxist The Warrior’s Return: Iconog- Migration to the United States; The Diaspora Within: Mizrahi Critiques of Trotsky and Fukuyama; raphy and Power Between Early Gaiutra Bahadur, author; 3 p.m. Jews from Minneapolis to Jerusa- Christopher Miller, Tufts; 6 p.m.; Dynastic Lagash and Nippur; Holly lem 22 Asian American LGBTQ ; Claris Harbon, human rights online event; info: https://www. 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Barbara; 3 p.m.; online event; info: (Music). pop.upenn.edu/ (PSC). 7 Master Lecture; Martha Tsig- https://rels.sas.upenn.edu/events/ Regulation of Cell Shape and Mediterranean Diplomacy kari, Foster + Partners; 2 p.m. (Religious Studies). 21 27 Virulence by Temperature in the in the Early Sixteenth Century: 14 Master Lecture; Vishwadeep Understanding Spatiotemporal Fungal Pathogen Histoplasma Domenico Trevisan’s Journey from Deo, Front Inc.; 2 p.m. Cell Reprogramming for Precision Capsulatum; Anita Sil, UC San Venice to Cairo; Laura Benedetti, Medicine; Xiling Shen, Duke; 3 Living Off The Land; Scott Francisco; noon; BlueJeans Georgetown; noon; online event; Erdy, architecture; 6:30 p.m. p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: be@ meeting; join: https://primetime. info: https://www.sas.upenn.edu/ital- seas.upenn.edu (Bioengineering). 19 Master Lecture; Catherine bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/ ians/center/events (Italian Studies). Ircha, filmmaker; 2 p.m. A Language for Blackness; xqbzwhrb (Microbiology). Sarah Derbew, Stanford; 4:30 p.m.;

12 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC March 30, 2021 Center for Clinical Epidemiol- ogy and Biostatistics (CCEB) Online events. Info and to register: https://www.cceb.med.upenn.edu/ events. 1 Incidence of Neurological and Mental Health Comorbidity over Time: A Population-Based Study in Ontario, Canada; Colleen Maxwell, University of Waterloo; 9 a.m. 6 Deciphering Cell Type Spe- cific Information from Bulk High- Throughput Omics Data; Hao Wu, Emory; 3:30 p.m. 15 Causal Inference in Neurology: Advanced Methods to Overcome Common Research Obstacles in Support the ICA and watch a special award ceremony during its 2021 Annual Benefit on April 29. Real-World Neurology Research; See Special Events. Lidia Moura, Harvard; 9 a.m. Generalization in Reinforcement 5 The Sustained Aeration of Collaboration Between Black His- 20 Tales of Bayesian Inference Learning; Amy Zhang, McGill Infant Lung RCT: Balancing Ethics tory Untold and the Penn Museum; from the Pandemic: Partial Prog- University; 3 p.m. and the Need for Evidence; Haresh panel of speakers; 6 p.m. ress via Partial Identification; Paul Kirpalani, pediatrics; noon. 7 The War Memorials of Imperial Gustafson, University of British Economics Rome Columbia; 3:30 p.m. Online events. Info and to register: 6 Disparities in Diagnosed ; C. Brian Rose, classical https://economics.sas.upenn.edu/ ADRD; Andrew Gellert, medical studies; 6 p.m. 22 Social Network Correlates ethics & health policy; noon. of Injection Drug Use Cessation events. 16 Our Language Sits Alive Inside ; of Us Abby Rudolph, Temple; 9 a.m. 1 Transportation, Gentrification, 20 Bioethics and Deliberative ; X’unei Lance Twitchell, and Urban Mobility: The Inequal- Democracy; Naomi Scheinerman, artist; Lucy Fowler Williams, Center for the Study of ity Effects of Place-Based Policies; medical ethics & health policy; American section; 6 p.m. Contemporary China (CSCC) Melanie Morten, Stanford; 3:30 noon. 18 Jazz Combos: Pushing the Online events. Info and to register: p.m. Clinical Case: TBA; Aliza Limits; David Cutler, University of https://cscc.sas.upenn.edu/events. 27 5 Text into FX: Exchange Rate Narva, HUP; noon. 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Internet: Creative Visibility in The Common-Probability Auc- 1 the Digital Public lational Research—An Underesti- 7 Using Illustrations and Comics ; Shaohua Guo, tion Puzzle; Kathleen Ngangoué, for Better Health and Science Com- Carleton College; noon. mated Power for Shaping a Better NYU; 4 p.m. Future; Jin Xiao, University of munication; MK Czerwiec, comic 16 Chinese Antitrust Exceptional- Integrated Epi-Econ Assess- Rochester; noon. artist; Jaye Gardiner, JKX Comics; ism: How the Rise of China Will 7 ment; Jonna Olsson, University of Oh My, Is That A Tongue Tie?!; Rachael Acker, Healthero; noon. Challenge Global Regulation; Edinburgh; 4 p.m. 14 Localism’s Last Stand: The Angela Zhang, University of Hong Deep Shah, Penn Dental; Abhinav 8 Eviction and Poverty in Ameri- Sinha, CHOP; 6:30 p.m. Community Health Vision, Then Kong; noon. can Cities: Evidence from Chicago and Now; Merlin Chowkwanyun, 15 Chondrocyte Epigenetics, Me- Columbia; 4 p.m. Computer and Information and New York; Winnie Van Dijk, tabolism and Osteoarthritis; Regis Science (CIS) UChicago; 3:30 p.m. O’Keefe, Washington University; 8 Our Bodies, Their Battlefield: Online events. Info and to register: 12 Time Series Models for Epi- noon. What War Does to Women; Chris- https://www.cis.upenn.edu/events/. demics: Leading Indicators, Con- Peri-Implant Tissue and Pros- tina Lamb, author; noon. 1 Expanding the Reach of Fuzz- trol Groups and Policy Assessment; thesis Relationship in the Anterior 14 Diverse Perspectives in Nurs- ing; Caroline Lemieux, UC Berke- Andrew Harvey, Cambridge; noon. Sector; Oscar González Martín, ing: Nursing Career Panel Webinar; ley; 3 p.m. 15 Firm Investment, Labor Supply, University Complutense of Madrid; panel of speakers; 7 p.m. 6 Bridging Learning and Deci- and the Design of Social Insurance: 6 p.m. sion Making Workshop in the History of ; Dylan Foster, MIT; 3 Evidence from Accommodations for 19 Emergencies in the Dental Of- Material Texts p.m. Workplace Injuries; Corina Mom- fice; Man Ching Ho, Penn Dental; Lecture series. Online events. Info: Human-Centered Interactive maerts, University of Wisconsin- 6:30 p.m. https://pennmaterialtexts.org/about/ 7 Madison; 3:30 p.m. Systems for Configuring, Extend- 26 The Scope, Origins and Main- events/. ing, and Developing AI Applica- 26 Validity vs Information: Gener- tenance of Dental Fear; Amy M. 5 Flash Forward: A Bibliographi- tions; Toby Li, Carnegie Mellon; 3 alized Focused Moment Selection Smith Slep, NYU; 5:30 p.m. cal Analysis of Two Modern Theat- p.m. for GEL with Possible Many Mo- 27 Non-Pharmacologic Manage- rical Texts; Erin McGuirl, Biblio- 8 Machine Learning and Causal- ments; Di Tian, economics; noon. ment Strategies for Dental Fear; graphical Society of America; 5:15 ity: Building Efficient, Reliable Selective Nonparametric Speci- Richard Heyman, NYU; 5:30 p.m. p.m. Models for Decision-Making; Mag- fication Test; Zhipeng Liao, UCLA; The Republic of Letters in 4:30 p.m. 29 Implants in the Esthetic Zone, 12 gie Makar, MIT; 3 p.m. Current Developments; Stavros 18th-Century Philadelphia; Diego 14 Digital Humans That Move, In- 29 Direct and Spillover Effects of Pelekanos, gIDE Institute; 6 p.m. Pirillo, UC Berkeley; 5:15 p.m. teract, Express, and Feel, Just Like Vaccine-Hesitant Providers; Julie Environmental Material Texts; Us!; Aniket Bera, UMD; 3 p.m. Cullen, UC San Diego; 3:30 p.m. Penn Museum 19 Online events. 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Professional and Personal Development This call is offered for participants to have the Stress Management; 4/29; 12:30–1:30 p.m. Programs opportunity to be led in guided meditation, prac- It is natural to become stressed when the de- Open to faculty and staff. Improve your tice letting go of stress, fear, and anxiety, and be mands on time and energy have become too skills and get ahead in your career by taking ad- present to having courage, and resilience. The great. This can happen both at home and at work vantage of the many development opportuni- guided meditations will focus on breath, letting and can severely limit productivity and effec- ties provided by Human Resources. Register at go of negativity and fear, and allowing oneself tiveness. This workshop shows the physiologi- http://knowledgelink.upenn.edu/. to feel inner reserves of strength, clarity, and in- cal stages of stress development and its harmful Resilience and Well-Being Workshop (Week tentionality. No experience necessary. effects on the body. It also addresses the defin- 3); 4/8; noon-1:30 p.m. The Resilience and Preparing to Care for an Aging Parent; 4/7; ing symptoms and different sources of stress. Well-Being Workshop Series for Penn fac- noon–1 p.m. With a longer lifespan, it’s more This useful information is incorporated with ulty and staff will present core resilience and likely we are going to need assistance. This is helpful stress relievers and imagery techniques. well-being skills you can use in your personal why it’s extremely important to prepare finan- Penn Healthy You Workshops and professional lives. During each 90-minute cially and understand the roles and responsibili- Open to faculty and staff. From expert nutri- workshop, you’ll learn how each skill contrib- ties of caregivers. During this workshop, spon- tion advice to exercise and wellness strategies, utes to resilience and well-being and participate sored by MetLife, you will learn about: we can help you embrace a healthy lifestyle. in group exercises with colleagues to explore • What it means to be a caregiver in today’s Register at www.hr.upenn.edu/registration. the content together. We hope that this series world Chair Yoga; 4/7, 4/21; noon-1 p.m. Chair provides you with new tools to bolster your re- • Different types of care and the options to yoga is a more moderate form of yoga that is silience and well-being and enhance your rela- receive care done while sitting in a chair or using a chair for tionships at work and at home. • Legal and financial considerations support. You get the same benefits of a regu- Assertiveness Skills; 4/20; 12:30-1:30 p.m. • Planning tips and available resources lar yoga workout (like increased strength, flex- You may experience situations when you need Webinar: Removing the Man-Can’t Myth; ibility, and balance) but don’t have to master to use assertiveness to complete a task, goal or 4/13; noon-1 p.m. Moms and dads have been complex poses. Chair yoga can even better your project. In this class, we will identify person- struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic, ex- breathing and teach you how to relax your mind al blocks to assertiveness, identify both asser- periencing equal amounts of stress, despite ste- and improve your well-being. Ready to give it a tive and non-assertive language and behaviors, reotypes. Dads today are “all in” and more emo- try? Don’t worry about your experience or flex- and learn ways to use assertiveness in everyday tionally and physically involved at home than ibility—chair yoga can be modified for all lev- situations. ever before. Josh Levs, an expert on modern els! This workshop will be led by Judith Glass dads in the workplace, will share how men can from UPHS. Work-life Workshops engage on issues of gender equality and diver- Gentle Yoga; 4/9; noon–1 p.m. Let your Open to faculty and staff. These free work- sity, how they can become co-champions for shops, sponsored by Human Resources, offer body reward itself with movement! Join us for change, and strategies to offer work-life balance this Gentle Yoga session and explore the natu- information and support for your personal and for both women and men. professional life. Register at www.hr.upenn. ral movements of the spine with slow and fluid edu/registration. Radical Resilience Discussion Group; 4/13; moving bends and soft twists. During this ses- Webinar: Living Debt Free 2-3 p.m. This event offers participants in our sion, you will flow into modified sun salutations ; 4/1-4/30. Is your previously held Radical Resilience Workshops wallet full of credit cards, but low on cash? that loosen those tightened muscles and joints of the opportunity to re-connect and discuss the the lower back, neck, shoulders, and wrists. And Are most of your paychecks already spoken for content and their experiences with this topic in the way of debt payments by the time pay- as an added bonus, you’ll get a workout in the further in a small group setting. We’ll review process. To maximize the benefits, we encour- day rolls around? Many people are burdened resources and content briefly, ask participants with the debt they are struggling to pay every age you to use a mat and props. to continue to share takeaways, and respond to HIIT Strength; 4/14; noon–1 p.m. Come for month—car payments, student loans, medical questions. The size of the group will be capped bills, credit cards payments, and so on. This we- a 45-minute High-Intensity Interval Training at 15. If more participants are interested, addi- (HIIT) workout! Each week will be a different binar is an interactive session that teaches how tional times will be scheduled. to break the chain of debt, so participants can sequence of exercises, with a focus on strength start building wealth and enjoying life. We will Guided Mindful Meditation; 4/23, 4/30; training. This short workout will be a full-body walk you through the process step by step, so 12:30-1:30 p.m. This workshop is for partici- blast guaranteed to leave you sweating! you can begin the journey to living debt-free. pants to practice present moment awareness Taking Care of Your Emotional Well-Being; Virtual Workshop: 6-Week Mindfulness with kindness and compassion. During the first 4/15; 12:30–1:30 p.m. This presentation is de- Course—Positive Momentum part of our practice, we will begin with a guided signed to build awareness of overall emotional ; 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, meditation focusing on the breath. The second 4/26, 5/3, 5/10; 12:30-1:30 p.m. This 6-ses- well-being and provide tools to identify stress- half of our session will focus our attention on a ors and signs. We will discuss the stigma sur- sion mindfulness course offers participants an guided exploration of the body, bringing aware- opportunity to practice calming and effective rounding mental illness, what emotional health ness to the different areas of the body, and al- is, review signs, symptoms, and behavior chang- awareness activities adapted by Jennifer Schel- lowing ourselves to experience how each part ter of the Best of Philly­—recognized Radiant es, and share resources for those seeking help. feels, without trying to change anything. No ex- We will also debunk myths of depression and Retreat—your fullest gifts, self-care, and cre- perience necessary. All warmly welcome. ativity retreat. Sessions will begin with a brief suicide and discuss ways to help someone you guided meditation to feel present. Following Women and Investing with PNC; 4/27; 12:30 may be concerned about by referring to EAP this mediation, participants will experience a p.m.–1:30 p.m. This seminar addresses specif- and professional resources. short journaling exercise to clarify your most ic financial issues that women face—because Bodycombat; 4/16; noon–1 p.m. This fierce- cherished gifts or current goals (health, career, women and men may be affected differently by ly energetic cardiovascular workout program is community, relationship, etc.). The group will demographic factors and often have different inspired by martial arts and draws from a wide also discuss how to apply mindful awareness to perspectives on money. We’ll examine the chal- array of disciplines such as Karate, boxing, Tae- everyday life for greater ease, natural evolution, lenges women face at each stage of life, from kwondo, Tai Chi and Muay Thai. Tone and and self-development. The session will con- their first job through retirement, and discuss in- shape muscles while burning major calories! clude with a simple body scan, visualization of vestment strategies for each stage to help you —Department of Human Resources successes, and a communal gratitude circle. No achieve specific goals throughout your life and experience necessary. Participants must attend plan for expenses in retirement. all 6 sessions to earn 30 BITK (Be in the Know) Maximizing the Campus Visit; 4/28; 12:30– For more events that promote physical, Bonus Action Points. 1:30 p.m. Virtual or in-person, the concept of emotional and career well-being, check information gathering about colleges and uni- out the Fitness and Learning section of Call Up Calm Mindfulness Workshop; 4/6; the April AT PENN calendar on page 9. 12:30-1:30 p.m. In these uncertain times, it’s versities has changed during the pandemic. We essential to release fear and step into the calm. will offer tips, suggestions and share resources as you and your family make “visit” plans.

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ALMANAC March 30, 2021 www.upenn.edu/almanac 15 TALK ABOUT TEACHING AND LEARNING

Teaching a Project-Based Class During a Pandemic Deborah A. Thomas

Before the COVID-19 pandemic began, we had been talking in our un- them to mine their class assignments for the “right” answer to a set of dergraduate committee meetings about how to introduce students to a field questions, but instead offered the opportunity for them to think creative- that is largely unfamiliar to them, while also getting them to think about ly from the readings in order to imagine how the knowledge they gained how knowledge is created and how that knowledge is both solidified and from them might be applicable to problem-solving more generally. For ex- challenged over time. Because most students arrive to universities from ample, after reading about the fraught history of collection and represen- high school without any formal background in the discipline, they often tation within ethnographic museums, and about the monuments that had don’t have a sense of what anthropology is. And those undergraduates been so contested over the summer in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, who have had some contact with anthropology often understand the field I wanted students to think about what repair could look like. I asked them as the study of “other” people. However, as part of broader decolonizing to describe a monument they would develop (either materially or ephem- initiatives, we decided that I would rework my “Introduction to Cultural erally) that would take a reparative stance on a particular location, event, Anthropology” course in a way that reflects how I have alwaystaught the or process. I asked them where it would be, what it would be made of, course. In other words, I have always read and taught against our “can- who it would be for, and how they would want people to react to it. The on” in ways that expose the colonial underpinnings of our discipline, even “monuments” students developed were incredible! One group decided to while teaching the classics. The new course, Anthropology, Race, and replace the faces on Mount Rushmore to build a Black Hills Memorial to the Making of the Modern World, would be explicit about its critical in- represent the Native Americans who owned the land before the U.S. gov- quiry. What I ultimately wanted them to take away from the course was ernment broke its treaty with the Sioux tribe to build the national monu- a sense that anthropology should be oriented toward generating a better ment. Another decided to memorialize two victims of unethical medical understanding of how power has worked in the past and the present, and research: Henrietta Lacks, the African American woman whose cells were how this power is related both to what we know and how we know what used without consent to research not only the cervical cancer with which we know. On top of this, I wanted to design the course as a project-based she was diagnosed, but also the development of drugs to treat Parkinson’s learning experience. disease, polio, and leukemia; and the African-American Tuskegee airmen The goals of the class were as follows: 1) students would come to un- who went untreated for syphilis as doctors studied its progression in their derstand the foundations of capitalist modernity (Indigenous disposses- bodies. For Lacks, they would plant a living garden of flowering dog- sion and genocide, and African dispossession and slavery), and would be woods, the Virginia state tree, to represent her hometown of Roanoake, asked to think about how these foundations shape our knowledge of hu- and for the airmen they would plant a field of longleaf pines, the Alabama man difference, as well as the political mechanisms through which in- state tree, which would represent the victims from Macon County. Anoth- equalities are produced, reproduced, and challenged; 2) students were to er chose to change the faces on American paper currency in order to repre- learn the various approaches anthropologists have had toward the con- sent Native American, LGBTQ, and African-American leaders. cept of race, and how these have developed over time; 3) students were to Because the course was asking students to probe more deeply into the come to an understanding of the issues involved for museums in terms of things they took for granted as social goods (the Enlightenment, capital- collecting, exhibiting, and research in relation to objects acquired through, ism, development), I wanted them also to articulate what they were learn- and as a result of, native dispossession and imperialism, and would learn ing on a weekly basis so they could track their change over time. Noelle about how people in a range of museum and academic contexts have suggested students write a weekly short “message” in the following for- worked toward repair and repatriation; and, 4) students would research, mat: “I used to think _____, but now I know ______.” These were ad- develop, and construct the website for the conference Settler Colonial- dressed to their TAs, but I would also look at them from time to time to get ism, Slavery, and the Problem of Decolonizing Museums, which will take a better sense of the topics that were capturing their attention and turning place at the Penn Museum in October 2021. This conference is designed on their lightbulbs. Because they were working on a group project, No- to bring together the North American conversations about native dispos- elle also recommended a weekly self-evaluation in which they considered session and the European conversations about imperialism in order to whether in any given week they felt they did more, less, or about the same think through the particular and conjoined legacies of these historical (and amount of work than their colleagues. contemporary) processes. For the final project, groups were joined together to work on the web- Things were starting to shape up nicely, and then the pandemic start- site in teams. Some were in charge of developing annotated bibliogra- ed. I wasn’t sure how to proceed with a project-based course in a virtual, phies for panelists, some did a podcast with the keynote speaker, some mostly non-synchronous world. In a panic, I reached out to one of my kids’ developed a timeline about the Penn Museum (its acquisitions and repa- former middle school teachers, Noelle Kellich, an expert in project-based triations), and some developed resource lists (they themselves came up learning. Noelle’s support, in conjunction with the mini-course offered with the idea of a conference playlist, and a video playlist!). I also asked over the summer by the Center for Teaching and Learning, helped me to them to individually produce a final assessment in a form of their choice devise ways to create a sense of community for students that would build (a paper, a short film, an audio recording, a series of drawings, etc.), in over the semester as they worked in teams on the website project, and to which they reflected on the process of the course, on their own working help them to track their own progress toward our learning objectives. and learning styles, on their group’s collaborative process, and on history I worked with three fantastic TAs (Chrislyn Laurore, Pablo Aguilera and the production of knowledge about people around the world. One of Del Castillo, and Chris Green) to divide our class of sixty students into the students, Lily Coady, expressed her new understanding in a short film, twenty groups of three, who would work on the five discussion posts I one that is simultaneously hysterical and poignant, and that encapsulates assigned throughout the course of the semester. These posts were tied to the creativity and critical thinking I hoped they would unleash. readings, but not in instrumental ways. In other words, I wasn’t asking

Deborah A. Thomas is the R. Jean Brownlee Professor of Anthropology in the department of anthropology and Director of the Center for Experimental Ethnography.

This essay continues the series that began in the fall of 1994 as the joint creation of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Center for Teaching and Learning and the Lindback Society for Distinguished Teaching.

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