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