Penn Washington is pleased to announce that Nicole (Nikki) Hinshaw has joined the team as Global Policy Programs Coordinator. Hinshaw comes to Penn Washington from Purdue University’s Institute for Tech Diplomacy, where she built cross-sector partnerships with industry leaders, diplomatic missions, academic institutions, and the U.S. government in support of democratic values through technology policy.…
Penn Global Seminars Penn launched its Global Seminars program meant to “embed overseas travel into undergraduate seminars” in fall 2016. These seminars are open to all full-time undergraduate students. Students can apply for a Global Seminar during the advance registration period in the semester prior to taking them. The applications are reviewed by a committee of Penn Abroad staff…
Penn has advised students to defer travel and transit through the Middle East until further notice, following rising regional tensions and potential “travel disruption.” According to a March 2 alert from Penn Global, University-affiliated undergraduate travel to the region will also be prohibited through March 15, at which point the ban will be reevaluated. The alert cited…
The Middle East is in a state of war, with airstrikes and counterstrikes targeting sites in Iran and among U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf region. Yet questions remain about the future of Iran, the impact on its nuclear program, and the effects on oil going through the Straits of Hormuz. To learn more about…
Perry World House (PWH) at the University of Pennsylvania is thrilled to announce the launch of a new two-year project, “Confidence-Building Measures to Reduce Uncertainty in the Future Nuclear Landscape: U.S. China Competition and Global Risk From Emerging Technologies.” Funded by Longview Philanthropy and PAX sapiens of the Consortium to Reduce Nuclear Dangers, this gift will fund…
On February 23–24, 2026, Perry World House, together with Wyss Medical Foundation, hosted a conference to discuss this question and draw on lessons learned from those providing trauma care on the Ukrainian battlefront. It underscored Penn’s commitment to advancing global health, improving trauma systems, and partnering with international colleagues to strengthen medical readiness. The conference…
On February 12, 2026, Bangladeshis went to the polls in the first general election since the July 2024 uprising that overthrew Sheikh Hasina. Perry World House Postdoctoral Fellow Muhib Rahman answered questions about the election’s outcomes and what opportunities and challenges now face the new government. Perry World House: When a student-led movement forced Sheikh Hasina’s resignation in…
Perry World House co-convened an expert consultation Climate Intelligence and Strategic Preparedness with the UN Organization for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on Thursday, February 12, hosted by the Munich Re Foundation. Held on the eve of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) 2026, the consultation at Munich Re headquarters connected climate‑security insights to the broader agenda of the world’s…
Perry World House returned to the Munich Security Conference by hosting its second side event on February 13, 2026. After hosting its first side event in 2025, PWH built on its previous success by convening over 20 leading foreign affairs and national security practitioners and academics. At PWH’s side event, World House Faculty Director and…
Multiple by program Fall Semester & Academic Year Abroad Deadlines January 10, 2026 January 20, 2026 February 5, 2026 February 15, 2026 February 20, 2026 March 1, 2026 Application Request Deadline: Oxford, King’s College London, University of Queensland (Nursing) Final Applications Due: Oxford, King’s College London Application Request Deadline: Competitive Programs Final Applications Due: Competitive Programs, University of…