Past Events



Mark Harrison: Economic Warfare on the part of Germany and the UK during WWII

Penn Economic History Forum
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History Honors Thesis Symposium - NEW DATE

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History Major Honors Thesis students of the class of 2025 will give brief presentations of their thesis research.  Presentations will be followed by a poster session and reception.  All are welcome to attend! 



Foday Turay presents "At the Crosshairs: U.S. Immigration, Deportation, and Legal Status"

Dr. Hardeep Dhillon
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Foday Turay presents "At the Crosshairs: U.S. Immigration, Deportation, and Legal Status"



Sophia Rosenfeld | The Age of Choice: A History of Freedom in Modern Life

In Conversation with Emily Wilson
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From The Free Library of Philadelphia website: 

Sophia Rosenfeld | The Age of…



Oren Okhovat, “Portuguese Jewish Merchants and the Atlantic Caribbean: Continuity and Change After 1640.”

Race and Slavery Working Group
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February 24: Oren Okhovat, “Portuguese Jewish Merchants and the Atlantic Caribbean: Continuity and Change After 1640.”

Respondent: Philip Emanuel 



From Bernie Goetz to Breaching the Capitol: Rethinking the Ugly 80s with Heather Thompson

Annenberg Seminar
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Heather Ann Thompson, University of Michigan professor and author of the Pulitzer Prize winning history, Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and its Legacy, will share a section from her latest…



The Dawn is Too Far: Stories of Iranian-American Life

Screening with Director Persis Karim
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More info at Cinema Studies

"The Dawn Is Too Far: Stories of Iranian-American…