Upcoming Events – School of Social Policy & Practice

Jan 26

Congratulations to former SP2 dean John L. Jackson, Jr.!!!!

University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill announced that John L. Jackson, Jr. has been selected to serve as the Provost at Penn, effective June 1, 2023, following ratification by Penn’s Board of Trustees. Jackson is currently the Walter H. Annenberg Dean of the Annenberg School for Communication and Richard Perry University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. He was previously dean of the School of Social Policy & Practice and senior advisor to the provost on Diversity at Penn. Link in bio.

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Jan 25

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Beyond America's Racial Fault Line: A dialogue with Ben Jealous about his new book Never Forget Our People Were Always Free: A Parable of American Healing

Wednesday, 2/1/23, 6:30 PM (ET) in person at Kelly Writers House and on YouTube
Co-sponsored by Africana Studies and the School of Social Policy & Practice
Hosted by Camille Z. Charles
Register at link in bio

With a premise that the "path to healing America's broken heart starts with each of us having the courage to heal our own," Never Forget Our People Were Always Free: A Parable of American Healing features "lively parables that call on each of us to reconcile, heal, and work fearlessly to make America one nation." (HarperCollins)

A New York Times bestselling author, community organizer, investigative journalist, former head of the NAACP, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, Professor of Practice, Annenberg School for Communication and School of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Ben Jealous will share stories from the book in conversation with Camille Z. Charles, Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Social Sciences, Professor of Sociology and Africana Studies, Africana Studies Department Chair, Faculty Director, Office of Penn First Plus, University of Pennsylvania.

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Jan 20

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Contributing to a growing emphasis on climate justice at SP2, Dr. Jisung Park has joined the School’s standing faculty as an assistant professor. He will be the featured guest in conversation with Ben Jealous at the SP2 Speaker Series event on February 15 at 12:00 EST. “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to build on the growing momentum around climate and environmental inequality at SP2 and the broader Penn community,” says Park, who comes to SP2 from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he served as an assistant professor in the Department of Public Policy. Link in bio. ...

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