Conversation with novelist Robert
Coover A Kelly Writers House Fellows Program
Al Filreis leads a conversation with Robert Coover, an avant-garde novelist, critic and playwright.
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Penn Economic Forum David and Lyn Silfen Inaugural University Forum Penn President Amy Gutmann brings together distinguised Penn faculty with expertise in business,
economics, politics, law, and history to discuss the current economic crisis. Watch on CSPAN ›
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Not Even Past: New Perspectives on American History
History Professor Kathleen Brown discusses her book Foul
Bodies: Cleanliness in Early America Go to
website ›
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Malcolm Gladwell, two-time number one national
bestselling author of The
Tipping Point and Blink, discussed
his latest book Outliers and
more at a Penn alumni event at the Hudson
Union Society.
Executives in Transitions Series
In this second program of the series, PennNYC created
a panel of experts to provide alumni with career advice,
primarily with respect to the job market and individual
careers. The panel featured: Steven Greenhouse, New
York Times workplace reporter and author; Marci Alboher, C'88, author;
and moderator Darby Dunn, C'88, founder of public relations
firm and former news anchor/reporter.
"How to Get Out of Iraq with Integrity"
Brendan O'Leary
Lauder Professor of Political Science, Director of the Program in Ethnic Conflict at the University of Pennsylvania
Podcast Audio available on Penn on iTunes U
"Lectures, Performances, and Events" > "Lectures" tab
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"The Next Government of the United States: Why Our Institutions Fail Us and How to Fix Them"
Don Kettl Robert A. Fox Professor of Leadership in the Department
of Political Science and the Fels Institute of Government
Podcast Audio available on Penn on iTunes U
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Founders Day Symposium: Seeking Sustainability
Penn Confronts the Local and Global Challenge
Sponsored by Penn's Faculty Senate, this panel discussion, moderated by President Amy Gutmann, featured faculty members from across the University.
Podcast Audio and video available on Penn on iTunes U
"Penn Sustainability" > "Seeking Sustainability" tab
Echoes of the Presidential Past
American
Historian Bruce Kuklick shared his thoughts on this inaugural moment.
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FEATURED SITES
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Second Lectures
Every spring and fall, SAS faculty take a minute out on Locust Walk to share their perspectives on topics ranging from human history and the knowable universe, to fractions and fly-fishing. While not every speaker makes it under the one-minute mark, they all deal with their chosen subjects with intellectual agility and wit.
