CURE/DSC Film Series Concludes Fall 2014 Season on 12/19

The Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) and the Digital Studies Center (DSC) will host the last event of their Film and Discussion Series Exploring Metropolitan and Urban Issues on Friday, December 19th.  Do the Right Thing (1989), a film that takes place in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn and shows how hate and … Continue reading CURE/DSC Film Series Concludes Fall 2014 Season on 12/19

Last CURE Seminar of Fall 2014 Scheduled for 12/12

Dr. Lori Minnite, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration, will be the guest speaker at the Center for Urban Research and Education‘s last seminar of the Fall 2014 semester.  Dr. Minnite will discuss “Does Concentration Worsen Poverty?  The Philadelphia Case” (see below for a detailed description of the lecture).  The event begins on Friday, … Continue reading Last CURE Seminar of Fall 2014 Scheduled for 12/12

Camden Citywide Housing Vacancy Data Release Event on 12/8

On Monday, December 8th, the Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) will host the “Camden Citywide Housing Vacancy Data Release” event.  This data was gathered through a property survey throughout the year.  Participants will see a demonstration of the mapping application for GIS spatial analysis and hear from a panel of experts who will … Continue reading Camden Citywide Housing Vacancy Data Release Event on 12/8

CURE and Digital Studies Center Film Series Continues 11/21

The Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) and the Digital Studies Center (DSC) will continue its film series, “Exploring Metropolitan and Urban Issues,” on Friday, November 21st, with a screening and discussion of the documentary Park Avenue: Money, Power, and the American Dream.  In the film, Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney presents his take on the … Continue reading CURE and Digital Studies Center Film Series Continues 11/21

CURE Seminar Series Continues on 11/14

The Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) will host its next seminar on Friday, November 14th, with special guest Angel Rodriguez, Vice President of Community Economic Development for the Asociación Puertorriqueños En Marcha (APM).  Mr. Rodriguez will present, “To, For, With…” which will address the following: Philadelphia is known for being a city of neighborhoods, neighborhoods with very … Continue reading CURE Seminar Series Continues on 11/14

Metropolitan and Urban Issues Film Series Continues on 10/31

The Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) and the Digital Studies Center will continue their Metropolitan and Urban Issues Film Series on Friday, October 31st.  Join the group for a screening of the film The Garden (2008), which chronicles the story of a community garden in Los Angeles that began after the LA riots and … Continue reading Metropolitan and Urban Issues Film Series Continues on 10/31

CURE Seminar Series Continues 10/17

On Friday, October 17th, the Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) will continues its seminar series with the presentation, “Gang Nostalgia: Generation, Authority, and the Role of History in a Chicago Gang.”  Dr. Laurence Ralph, Assistant Professor in the Departments of Anthropology and African and African American Studies at Harvard University, will be the guest … Continue reading CURE Seminar Series Continues 10/17

Information/Race: A Roundtable Discussion About the Lessons Learned from Ferguson on 9/30

The Digital Studies Center will host a roundtable discussion called “Information/Race: What Ferguson can teach us about race, politics, and journalism in the Network” on Tuesday, September 30th, at 6 p.m. in Penn 401.   Richard Aregood, Visiting Professor of English, will serve as the moderator.  Panelists include: Dr. Wayne Glasker, Associate Professor of History; … Continue reading Information/Race: A Roundtable Discussion About the Lessons Learned from Ferguson on 9/30

CURE and DSC Kick Off Film and Discussion Series on 9/26

The Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) and the Digital Studies Center (DSC) have teamed up to present a film and discussion series which will explore metropolitan and urban issues.  The first event is scheduled for Friday, September 26th, from 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.  The documentary American Winter (2013), which chronicles the personal stories … Continue reading CURE and DSC Kick Off Film and Discussion Series on 9/26

CURE to Offer Free Lecture on 1/31

On Friday, January 31st, the Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) will offer a free lecture, presented by Eric Schneider, an associate director for academic affairs and an adjunct professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania.  Mr. Schneider’s lecture is titled “The Social Ecology of African American Homicide: Philadelphia since 1940.” The lecture … Continue reading CURE to Offer Free Lecture on 1/31