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PENN IN PRINT
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May 26, 2012
6:30pm
Penn Book Store, 2nd level
The Lost and Found Box: A Provocative Exploration about Rediscovering Happiness and THE REAL YOU!
“The Lost and Found Box” is a tool that will help readers to explore self-identity – past, present and future. Wadley offers tools and strategies aimed at empowering the individual to set free their best self.
February 8, 2012
6:00pm-7:00pm
2nd level Café, Penn Book Store
Penn Professor Joe Turow: Ads and Your Identity
Join us as we welcome Annenberg Professor and media expert Joseph Turow. Turow discusses themes and topics based on his most recent book, "The Daily You: How the New Advertising Industry is Defining Your Identity and Your World."
January 24, 2012
7:00pm-8:00pm
2nd level Café, Penn Book Store
Penn Law Professor Anita Allen: Unpopular Privacy
Dr. Anita Allen leads us in a discussion of current privacy law's and the importance of upholding them. Based on her most recent book, "Unpopular Privacy: What Must We Hide?"
Allen is the Henry R. Silverman professor of law and professor of philosophy at Penn.
November 5, 2011
3:00-4:00pm
Bookstore, 2nd level
Homecoming Special Event featuring Stefan Fatsis
Penn Alumnus Stefan Fatsis joins us for a special discussion and book signing-in conjunction with the 10th anniversary release of “Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players.”
October 29, 2011
2:00-3:00pm
Penn Bookstore, 2nd level
Family Weekend Feature: Alumnus Matt Blackstone
Blackstone returns to Penn for a special reading and discussion of his debut novel, “A Scary Scene in a Scary Movie.” Geared toward young readers, Blackstone portrays a high school student who struggles with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
October 20, 2011
5:00-600pm
Penn Bookstore, 2nd level
Penn Professor Emeritus Elijah Anderson
Anderson leads a discussion on race relations and cross cultural communication. Based on his newest book, “The Cosmopolitan canopy: Race and Civility in Everyday Life.”
September 26, 2011
4:30-5:30pm
Penn Bookstore, 2nd level
A Discussion with PIK Professor Jon Moreno
Join us for a special discussion led by PIK Professor Jonathan Moreno. Moreno will be discussing themes and ideas based on his most recent book, “The Body Politic: The Battle Over Science in America.”
September 26, 2011
6:00-7:00pm
Penn Bookstore, 2nd level
Alumnae Deb Herting-Successful Project Management Workshop
Herting leads a discussion based on her new book, ‘The Power of Interpersonal Skills in Project Management.” Learn how a greater focus on the human side of discipline can lead to success in the workplace. Herting earned a masters in Organizational Dynamics and is founder of a consulting boutique.
July 11
4pm
Penn Bookstore, 2nd Floor
Penn Lecturer Lorene Cary
A special discussion and book reading for young adult readers "Free! Great Escapes from Slavery on the Underground Railroad" A collection of non-fiction stories of America's Underground Railroad and those who risked their lives to gain freedom. Cary teaches creative writing at Penn and is founder and director of Art Sanctuary, a nonprofit lecture and performance series in Philadelphia.
June 28
2:00pm & 3:00pm
Penn Bookstore, 2nd floor
Young Readers' Summer Book Club
Open to young readers rising to grades 3 through 6, the club will meet in June, July and August.
Sign your young reader up! Email rkredo@exchange.upenn.edu (subject: "young readers club") for additional detail or to register. The first meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 28
Grades 3-4 meet at 2pm
Book titles: "Thea Stilton and the Cherry Blosom Adventure" and/or "A Fabumouse Vacation for Geronimo"
Grades 5-6 meet at 3pm
Book Titles: "Lynn Visible" and/or "The Graveyard Book"
June 17, 2011
5pm
Penn Bookstore, 2nd Floor
Penn graduate student Utpal Sandesara
"No One Had a Tongue to Speak: The Untold Story of One of History's Deadliest Floods"
A unique look at the multifaceted story of the Machhu dam disaster that occurred in India in the summer of 1979. Sandesara, the son of a Machhu flood survivor, is currently enrolled in the School of Medicine and pursuing a doctorate in social anthropology at Penn.
January 25, 2011
6:00 p.m.
Penn Bookstore
“About to Die: How News Images Move the Public” - Penn Professor Barbie Zelizer -Using images of imminent death, Zelizer considers the effects of news imagery and its visual meaning in the public eye. In conjunction with Annenberg School for Communication.
January 19, 2011
5:30-6:30
Penn Bookstore, 2nd floor
Food Recipes & Advice for an Eco-Conscious Life
Penn Alumna and sustainable chef Louisa Shafia offers healthy, eco-oriented recipes that make the most of the food's in season. Shafia offers professional advice and explores eco-conscious topics such as composting and low-waste shopping. Sample recipes from Shafia's cookbook will be available during this event!
January 18, 2011
6:00 p.m.
Penn Bookstore
“Protecting New Jersey’s Environment: From Cancer Alley to the New Garden State” - Penn Alumnus and scientist Thomas Belton explores the science underpinning environmental issues and public policy infighting and presents advice on how to seek environmental protection in practical ways.
December 16, 2010
4:00pm-5:30pm
Penn Bookstore, 2nf floor
Former GSE Dean Marvin Lazerson: Education & America
In "Higher Education and the American Dream" Lazerson discusses both the problems and the accomplishments of American universities in the 21st century.
Lazerson is professor emeritus at Penn. He served as the universities provost interim and is former Dean of the Graduate School of Education.
December 2, 2010
5:00pm-6:00pm
Penn Bookstore, 2nd floor
Alumna & Vet Joan Capuzzi: Raising Puppies
Alumna and small animal veterinarian Joan Capuzzi presents "Knack Puppies: A Complete Guide to Raising a Happy Puppy in a Positive Environment."
Raise a happy & healthy dog! Capuzzi addresses practicalities such as health care and behavior, cost and nutrition.
This event is in conjunction with the Penn Vet School.
December 1, 2010
6:00pm-7:00pm
Penn Bookstore, 2nd floor
Selling the Fountain of Youth: Anti-Aging Industry
Penn Alumna Arlene Weintraub's book exposes the corruption inside the multibillion-dollar anti-aging industry.
Weintraub was a senior writer at Business Week for 10 yrs. covering science and business, health care and pharmaceuticals.
November 30, 2010
6:00pm-7:00pm
Penn Bookstore, 2nd level
Wharton Professor: Profit from Customer Value
Dr. George Day shares his theories on outside-in marketing. Based on his new book, "Strategy from the Outside In," Day demonstrates how an outside-in view will allow companies to grow revenue, profit and shareholder value.
Day is co-director of the Mack Center for Technological Innovation at The Wharton School.
November 29, 2010
6:00pm-8:00pm
Penn Bookstore, 2nd floor
Pre-Chanukah Book Signing!
Penn Professor and local Jewish cook Jane Portnoy presents "A Jewish Calendar of Festive Foods."
sample some of Jane's recipes get a signed copy of her all-inclusive Jewish cookbook.
November 10, 2010
6:00pm-7:00pm
Penn Bookstore, 2nd floor
Penn Professor Carlin Romano - Philly Noir
Romano and friends read from and sign copies of "Philadelphia Noir," a collection of stories which portray the City of Brotherly Love as a City of Brotherly Malice
November 4, 2010
7:00pm-8:00pm
Penn Bookstore, 2nd floor
Penn Prof Richard Doty: Human Behavior & Smell
"The Great Pheromone Myth" is a must-read reference for biologists, psychologists and anyone interested in animal behavior and evolution. Doty challenges ideas about the role chemicals play in human behavior.
November 3, 2010
6:00pm-7:00pm
Penn Bookstore, 2nd Floor
Penn Alumnus: Reflection on 3rd World Travels
Alumnus Stanley Diamond shares stories based on his memoir, "What's An American Doing Here? Reflections on Travel in the Third World."
Diamond shares his experiences as a voyager to destinations including West Africa, Western China, the Guatemalan jungle and the Silk Road.
November 1, 2010
2:00pm-3:30pm
Penn Bookstore, 2nd floor
The Last Good War - Faces & Memories of WWII
Photographer Thomas Sanders and writer/interviewer Veronica Kavass discuss their collaborative book, "The Last Good War: The Faces and Voices of World War II."
Through images and text Sanders and Kavass preserve the memories of the men and women who contributed to the U.S. efforts in World War II. *Moderated by Penn Professor Thomas Childers.
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