On October 9, 2026, the Perry World House Student Fellows travelled to Washington, DC, for a day full of meetings with policymakers and policy experts across a wide range of focus areas. The trip is part of the program’s field learning experience, a core pillar of the program alongside weekly seminars and a capstone policy…
Perry World House (PWH) welcomes thirty-one students to its 2026-27 cohort of World House Student Fellows. Due in large part to the program’s interdisciplinary nature, all four of Penn’s undergraduate schools are represented in this year’s group of fellows. “I am thrilled to lead this important student program at Perry World House and look forward…
A cohort of 18 Perry World House undergraduate student fellows traveled to Geneva to learn from diplomats, technical experts, and activists working to advance global security, economic growth, and well-being. A cohort of 18 Perry World House undergraduate student fellows traveled to Geneva during their 2026 spring break to meet some of the heroes who…
Celeste Wallander, Executive Director of Penn Washington, reflects and joins a cohort of 18 Perry World House undergraduate student fellows traveled to Geneva during their 2026 spring break to meet some of those heroes who have helped to create a global system that has enabled us to escape that cycle of human suffering.  PWH student fellows…
The fourth-year international relations student is researching Uzbekistan and Central Asian diplomacy, with a summer spent talking with taxi drivers and U.S. ambassadors on the ground in Tashkent. Now a fourth-year, Schrier’s experience as a Perry World House Student Fellow has given him insight into possible career paths. He will be attending the Johns Hopkins…
