Event

Penn Grad Talks - Humanities Category

Penn Grad Talks (formerly known as Grad Ben Talks) features TED Talk-style presentations by Penn Arts & Sciences graduate students representing the Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Professional Master’s programs. Penn Grad Talks is going virtual this year!

Videos for this category will be released at 12 p.m. EST on Wednesday, March 3. Voting will be open from 12 p.m. EST on Tuesday, March 3 until 12 p.m. EST on Wednesday, March 4.  

Featured Speakers:

(Ir)Responsibility and Globalization: Anonymous Victims, Consumption, and Transnational Crime in the Novel 2666 by Roberto Bolaño
Andrés García-Londoño, Hispanic Studies

Pursue and Avoid: The Power of Anecdote Scotland Long, Hispanic Studies Family Ties to Penn and Slavery: Exploring Intergenerational Wealth and Educational Attainments
Breanna Moore, History

Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS): Challenges to Identity, Agency, and Belonging
Sara Purinton, Philosophy

The Devil Is in the Rooster: The Supernatural in Medieval Preaching
Mario Sassi, Italian Studies

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Click HERE for a full list of all of the Penn Grad Talks speakers.