Past Events



7th Annual Renee C. Fox Lecture in Medicine, Culture and Society: Sophie Delauney, Executive Director of Doctors Without Borders, USA

TBD
May 5, 2015 at -



History of Women's Health Conference Lecture: Rene Almeling, Assistant Professor, Yale University

"Sex Cells: The Medical Market for Eggs and Sperm"
Apr 29, 2015 at -

For more information visit: http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/paharc/collections/events/



Education & Inequality: Rand Quinn, Assistant Professor, Penn Graduate School of Education

Workshop
“Power Beyond the Purse: Private Philanthropy and the emergence of the Charter Management Organization”
Apr 24, 2015 at -

Studies examining the role of private philanthropy in advancing social change have primarily focused on the impact of foundations’ financial resources. Few scholars have analyzed how foundations also leverage…



Center for the Study of Contemporary China Forum: Bo Mai, Ph.D Student, Communication and Sociology, Penn

"Productive Censorship, Profitable Surveillance: New Insights on Cyber-politics in China"
Apr 23, 2015 at -

Bo Mai, Ph.D candidate in Communication and Sociology, University of Pennsylvania; Thomas Chen, Ph.D. candidate in Comparative Literature, University of California, Los Angeles. Moderator…



Louis Chauvel,Professor of Sociology, University of Luxembourg [co-sponsored by the Population Studies Center]

Colloquium
"Further on Generational Inequalities and Welfare Regimes: Inter and Intra Birth Cohort Inequalities in Comparative Perspective."
Apr 22, 2015 at -



PSC Colloquium: Student PAA Presentations/Practice Talks

Apr 20, 2015 at -

Student PAA Presentations/Practice Talks

Nikkil Sudharsanan PhD Candidate - University of Pennsylvania
"Understanding Variation in Health-Related Behaviors: Evidence…



Media Activism Research Collective (MARC) Meeting: Ran Liu, Ph.D Student, Penn Sociology

"Education, Media Exposure and Attitude to Protest: Mainland Chinese in the Hong Kong Umbrella Movement"
Apr 20, 2015 at -

 Abstract: The Hong Kong Umbrella Movement, spanned from September to December 2014, has triggered an expectation of a "spillover" effect towards the Mainland China. However, polarized attitudes have been observed…



Career Services Workshop for Sociology Majors

"Career and Internship Opportunities for Sociology Majors"
Apr 17, 2015 at -

For Sociology Majors Only:

Join Career Services for a workshop that will go over career and internship opportunities for Sociology Majors. 



Social Science and Policy Forum: Chiara Saraceno, Professor Emerita, Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB)

"The End of 'Integrated Poverty' in Mediterranean Europe"
Apr 17, 2015 at -

Co-sponsored by the Penn-Temple European Studies Colloquium



Dorothy Roberts as Keynote Speaker - University of Delaware 9th Annual Graduate Student Conference

"Making Connections: Creating Change." An Interdisciplinary Social Science Collaboration
Apr 17, 2015 at -

Dorothy Roberts will be the Keynote Speaker at the 9th Annual Graduate Student Conference at the University of Delaware. This year's conference will feature the research graduate and undergraduate…