The global immersion program enables Penn students from the Lauder Institute to gain a firsthand understanding of how policy, history, culture, and socioeconomic forces shape real-world conditions in various countries. The most recent Lauder Intercultural Ventures (LIVs) program cohort traveled to five destinations around the world for short-term academic immersions. Each LIV focuses on a theme relevant…
Penn Global today announced the renewal of two Penn Global Research Institutes—the Galápagos Education and Research Alliance (GERA) and the Penn Global Documentary Institute (PGDI)—for new three-year funding cycles. The renewed support reinforces Penn Global’s commitment to offering transformative global research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, expanding community-engaged scholarship, and advancing solutions to major…
Launch of the Institute and rebirth of a minor in European studies create new opportunities for student research and travel abroad. A new European Studies Institute (ESI) has launched at Penn along with a revitalized minor available to most students who study abroad in Europe. “The European Union is the second-largest economy in the world,” says Mitchell…
