Expert faculty shed light on their research in the arts, humanities, and social sciences at the Penn Lightbulb Café. It's an evening of engaging, stimulating conversation, with a Q&A session following each talk.

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Past Lightbulb Cafe Events


American Jewish Men and the Anxieties of Breadwinning, 1840 - 1940

Speaker: Beth Wenger

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Translating the Odyssey: Why and How

Speaker: Emily Wilson

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The Academy Awards and World Cinema

Speaker: Meta Mazaj

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