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Penn Global Announces Opportunities for China-Focused Research and Teaching Support

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,…

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Announcing Penn Abroad Summer Term

Penn Abroad is excited to announce a new initiative in 2025: the introduction of a summer term abroad for academic credit. In this program, students will participate with a small cohort of other Penn students, enrolling in pre-existing summer programs at partner universities and taking classes alongside local and international students. In Summer 2025, Penn…

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Forum addresses foreign policy priorities for the U.S.

While there are always points of uncertainty for foreign policy during any presidential transition, the signals being sent by the incoming Trump administration’s foreign policy team are more reassuring than in the first term, members of a Perry World House expert panel said during a public forum this week. The panel, titled “Foreign Policy Priorities for the…

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Perry World House student fellows explore global policy solutions

Through global trips and weekly seminars, the program centers students’ interests in global policy to help solve real-world problems, and the students gain one-of-a-kind experience along the way. Perry World House was one of the things that attracted Florence Onyiuke to Penn from high school in Orlando, Florida. Onyiuke has been part of the World…

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White House national climate advisor talks Inflation Reduction Act results and reasons for hope

In a fireside chat at Penn, Ali Zaidi talked about the Biden Administration’s climate policy as a throughline to securing global competitiveness and domestic prosperity. As White House National Climate Advisor, Ali Zaidi has seen the results of the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (IRA) in different parts of his home state of…

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What comes next for Syria

The fall of the Syrian government was rapid and abrupt, a surprise to many observers and policymakers that came largely because of internal corruption and a lack of support from other countries, panelists said at a Perry World House discussion. Titled “Syria: What Happened and What Comes Next,” the virtual event featured Richard Fontaine, CEO of the Center…

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University announces Penn Global Middle East Distinguished Visiting Scholar Initiative

Penn Global is pleased to announce the creation of the Penn Global Middle East Distinguished Visiting Scholar Initiative, and the appointment of the inaugural Distinguished Visiting Scholars, modern Middle East historian Shay Hazkani, political scientist Amal Jamal, and public opinion expert Dahlia Scheindlin. The new initiative will further the strategic priorities of In Principle and Practice,…

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