Upcoming Events
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Feb65:15 PM to 6:30 PM
Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, sixth floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
We will be welcoming Zachary Lesser (Penn) and Whitney Trettien (Penn) for a talk entitled “‘Preserved as a Relic’: What Happened to Edwin Forrest’s Burned First Folio?” Zack and Whitney write:
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Feb75:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Fisher-Bennett Hall
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Feb76:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Kelly Writers House in the Arts Café and on Youtube
REGISTER HERE to attend in person
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Feb85:30 PM to 7:00 PM
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Feb95:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Fisher-Bennett Hall
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Feb10(All day)
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Feb10(All day)
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Feb10(All day)
Online
More details and submission guidelines: https://www.english.upenn.edu/undergraduate/submatriculation
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Feb105:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Fisher-Bennett Hall Graduate Lounge (FBH 330). Please reach out to the coordinators for any required readings.
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Feb135:15 PM to 6:30 PM
Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, sixth floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
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Feb143:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Fisher-Bennett Hall Business Office room 135
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Feb1512:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Fisher-Bennett Hall Faculty Lounge
50-Book Exam Discussion (12-1pm)
(First Years)
Field Exam List Discussion (1-2pm)
(Second Years)
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Feb154:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Zoom
Organizers: George Perez & Nat Rivkin
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Feb165:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Fisher-Bennett Hall Graduate Lounge (FBH 330)
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Feb205:15 PM to 6:30 PM
Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, sixth floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
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Feb216:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Hill College House
This semester, Penn English will host a Majors and More Dinner in Hill College House on Tuesday, February 21st at 6pm. Register here!
ABOUT THE MAJORS AND MORE DINNERS
The College of Arts & Sciences in collaboration with the College Houses and academic departments and programs holds a series of dinner discussions on majors, minors, and academic options. These free dinners provide an opportunity to meet with faculty, staff, and upperclass students in a small, relaxed setting.
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Feb235:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Faculty Lounge
Book event celebrating three 2022 publications: The Aesthetic Commonplace (Yousef), Overlooking Damage (Siegel), and The Future of Decline (Esty). Co-sponsored by the Res-Vic and Mod/Con Working Groups.
Organizers: Eilis Lombard, Hannah LeClair (Comp Lit), Jonathan Dick, and Peter Diamond
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Feb241:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Fisher-Bennett Hall Faculty Lounge (room 135)
Join us for an interactive, hands-on session focused on resume and cover letter writing. This workshop is specifically for English majors, and is open to students at all levels: first-year to senior!
Bring your laptop, resume, and cover letter. We’ll provide the tips and tools to refine your job materials, and have a Career Services advisor on-hand to answer individual questions. We can also help you get started if you’re in the early stages of your job or internship search. Interview preparation support available as well!
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Feb26(All day)
Online
More details and submission guidelines: https://curf.upenn.edu/content/summer-humanities-internship-program-ship
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Feb275:15 PM to 6:30 PM
Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, sixth floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
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Mar112:00 PM
Online
More details and submission form: https://www.english.upenn.edu/undergraduate/prizes
The Annual Student Essay Prize requirements are the following:
1. Only one entry per student per prize. If you enter two contests, you must submit one essay for each contest.
2. Please do not submit the same essay for more than one prize.
3. Essays from Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, and Fall 2021 are eligible.
4. All submissions must be in by March 1, 2023, at noon.
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Mar14:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Phyllis Rackin Lecture
Zoom
Organizers: George Perez & Nat Rivkin
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Mar25:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Fisher-Bennett Hall Graduate Lounge (FBH 330)
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Mar4(All day)
University of Pennsylvania
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Mar135:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Faculty Lounge, Fisher-Bennett Hall
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Mar135:15 PM to 6:30 PM
Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, sixth floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
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Mar205:15 PM to 6:30 PM
Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, sixth floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
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Mar213:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Fisher-Bennett Hall Faculty Lounge room 135
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Mar22(All day)
Penn's campus
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Mar2212:00 PM
Online
More details and submission guidelines: https://www.english.upenn.edu/undergraduate/honors
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Mar235:15 PM to 6:45 PM
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Mar249:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Slought Institute and the ICA
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Mar245:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Fisher-Bennett Hall Graduate Lounge (room 330)
Join the Mod/Con group in FBH's graduate lounge for a work-in-progress by Arthur Wang. Please reach out to Jonathan Dick (jondick@sas.upenn.edu) or Eilis Lombard (elombard@sas.upenn.edu) for a copy of the readings.
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Mar25(All day)
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Mar249:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Slought Institute and the ICA
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Mar249:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Slought Institute and the ICA
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Mar275:15 PM to 6:30 PM
Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, sixth floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
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Mar305:00 PM to 6:30 PM
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Apr35:15 PM to 6:30 PM
Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, sixth floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
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Apr35:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Faculty Lounge (FBH)
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Apr54:30 PM to 6:00 PM
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Apr6(All day)
Experiments in Performance, Practice and Pedagogy
The Rotunda and Slought
You are invited to the SCHOOL FOR TEMPORARY LIVENESS, Vol. 3: 6–8 April, 2023 at the Rotunda and Slought in Philadelphia, PA.
Participate in situations for collective study with:
Lou Cornum, FORTUNE, Jonathan González & Marguerite Hemmings, Adelita Husni Bey, Niall Jones, Kevin Quashie, Julie Tolentino, and Simone White.
Free and open to all — anyone can be a student.
Organized by Lauren Bakst.
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Apr73:00 PM to 5:00 PM
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Apr105:15 PM to 6:30 PM
Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, sixth floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
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Apr105:15 PM to 6:30 PM
Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, sixth floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
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Apr105:15 PM to 6:30 PM
Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, sixth floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
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Apr175:15 PM to 6:30 PM
Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, sixth floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
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Apr183:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Fisher-Bennett Hall Faculty Lounge room 135
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Apr191:00 PM to 4:00 PM
FBH Faculty Lounge
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Apr194:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Zoom
Organizers: Nat Rivkin & George Perez
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Apr205:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Fisher-Bennett Hall Graduate Lounge (FBH 330). Please reach out to the coordinators for any required readings.
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Apr212:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Fisher-Bennett Hall Graduate Lounge (FBH 330)
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Apr2412:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Fisher-Bennett Hall, room 135 (Faculty Lounge)
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Apr245:15 PM to 6:30 PM
Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, sixth floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
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Apr26(All day)
University of Pennsylvania
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Apr278:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Fisher-Bennett Hall Rooms 222/223/224
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May158:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Fisher Bennett Hall Rooms 222/223/224
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Sep75:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Log in with Penn Key for location details
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