OAA•EOP Future Events

The Diversity Lecture Series is intended to give insight and understanding of multicultural issues to the University of Pennsylvania. The series is designed to introduce an essential component of education in helping to encourage civil debate, broaden the basis for critical thought and promote cultural understanding. 

Diversity Lecture Series

Diversity Lecture Series events will be listed below when they are scheduled.

Lisa Mitchell

DIVERSITY LECTURE SERIES AT PENN

Caste Systems and Democracy

This talk addresses the various ways that the concept of caste has been understood in South Asia and beyond, with particular attention to its historical and contemporary relevance to educational, employment, and democratic contexts.

Dr. Lisa A. Mitchell (SAS)

Lisa Mitchell is Chair and Professor of anthropology & history in the Department of South Asia Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and the recipient of the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching at the University of Pennsylvania.

Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2024  
Time: 12 noon to 1:00 pm

Location: Join Zoom Meeting

Presented by The Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs

DEI virtual

Understanding Legal Risks While Staying True to Your DEI Strategy

The Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce is holding a virtual forum to better understand the legal risks within the shifting DEI landscape. This forum will explore relevant legislative issues DEI leaders currently face and pinpoint the common pitfalls experienced when creating, implementing, and maintaining DEI strategies.

Date: Thursday, April 04, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location: Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall

Register

Lecture Archive

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Kimberlie Max Brown, moderator, November 1, 2023:
Leave No Warrior Behind: Battlefield Recovery from Ancient Greece to Black Hawk Down and Beyond. (YouTube)

Dr. David Eng, April 14, 2020: The Social and Psychic Lives of Asian Americans
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