After a “super year” of elections in 2024 – more than 1.6 billion people cast ballots in 74 national elections globally – many are spending 2025 assessing the health of democracy around the world. The early returns are worrisome. In many places autocratic leaders are tightening their grip on power and democratic backsliding seems to be…
Penn Global is pleased to share that it is formally accepting applications for Penn Wharton China Center grants, which offer China-focused research and teaching support. In January, Penn Global announced two new opportunities to support China-focused research and teaching initiatives in collaboration with the Penn Wharton China Center (PWCC) in Beijing. Penn Global is now formally accepting…
The first-year Penn Medicine student and graduate associate at Perry World House draws her inspiration from her family’s lived experience. A graduate of Yale University and the University of Cambridge on a Marshall Scholarship, Bayan Galal says her master’s in population health sciences gave her the big-picture view to complement her family’s lived experience. Galal…
Penn Global Seminars (PGS) are semester-long courses taught on campus that include an embedded travel component. Through PGS, Penn undergraduate students are able to take full advantage of essential global learning Penn Global Seminars (PGS) combine on-campus coursework with immersive travel experiences, offering Penn undergraduates the chance to engage in global learning, no matter their…
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…
Students from the Weitzman School of Design journeyed to Senegal to help with an ambitious ecological and infrastructural greening effort as part of their coursework. The Dakar Greenbelt aims to combat desertification and promote sustainable urban growth. From leadership strife and regional conflicts to the sweeping waves of global economic transformation, the Sahel region—the southern…
In anticipation of Climate Week at Penn, Penn Global is pleased to announce the launch of the Climate Security and Geopolitics Project. Led by Scott Moore, Director of China Programs and Strategic Initiatives for Penn Global and Practice Professor of Political Science, this research project examines how the return of great power rivalry, particularly with China,…
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…
Penn Engineering launched the Responsible Innovation Initiative to operate at the intersection of tech and ethics and manage how future engineers approach technological innovations. The Penn Engineering announcement of the initiative said that, by placing ethical considerations at the center of engineering education and research, it aims to ensure that technological advancement serves humanity’s best interests. The…
By: Penn Global Penn Global is excited to announce two new opportunities to support China-focused research and teaching initiatives in collaboration with the Penn Wharton China Center (PWCC) in Beijing: a PWCC Residency Grant and PWCC Course Grant. Aligned with our mission to promote the University’s global engagement, these opportunities aim to support Penn faculty,…