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Expectations Ahead of the Trump-Xi Summit: A PWH Q&A

As global attention turns to the highly anticipated Trump-Xi summit, questions about the future of U.S.-China relations, economic competition, and geopolitical stability loom large. Against a backdrop of rising tensions…

Three from Penn elected to the American Philosophical Society

hree Penn faculty members have been elected to the American Philosophical Society (APS) as part of its 2026 cohort. They are Ezekiel J. Emanuel, vice provost for global initiatives and the Diane v.S. Levy and Robert…

Forum on the Future of Higher Education Launches Penn Speaker Series on America 250

The University is kicking off a new series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary with a forum hosted by Perry World House on May 15: “Higher Education in the United States: From Origins to…

The Future of Defense Cooperation and Regional Security Challenges: Lessons From the Philippines

Julio S. Amador III analyzes the unusual position that the Philippines occupies in the strategic geometry of the Indo-Pacific. It is neither a great power nor a marginal actor, but…

Perry World House Conference Examines How Gender and Women’s Rights Can Shape Democracy

On April 22, 2026, Perry World House convened a conference to identify and analyze the ways gender and women’s rights shape the global struggle between democracy and autocracy. The goal of the conference…

Financing resilience for ocean economies

Perry World House’s ‘Financing Resilience for Ocean Economies’ workshop brought together policymakers, practitioners, and academics to discuss how to close the $175 billion annual investment gap in ocean resilience. Penn’s Perry…

Penn Global, Lauder Institute host Italian finance minister for discussion on economic instability

Italian Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti discussed global economic instability and the nation’s fiscal outlook on Friday. The April 17 event — co-hosted by the Lauder Institute and…

Cunningham Headlines Kelleher Forum on China’s Information-Age Military Strategy

Perry World House Faculty Fellow Fiona Cunningham was recently the featured speaker for the Center for International and Security Studies at the University of Maryland’s annual Kelleher Forum. In her keynote, Cunningham…