Tasmiah (Taz) Haque is sophomore in the College studying Economics with a minor in Linguistics. On campus, Taz is a Penn Abroad Leader for the Penn Abroad team, where she serves as an ambassador for Penn’s global programs. She is also a Writing Fellow at the Marks Family Writing Center, where she tutors her peers…
Iliana Alvarez Borges is a freshman in the Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business, where her target language is Spanish. This semester, she will be traveling to Mexico City with her Penn Global Seminar to study Latin American television, focusing on how globalization, digital media, and social movements have shaped the industry. On campus, Iliana…
Emilia Bronk is a junior studying Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE) with a concentration in Public Policy and Governance and a minor in Environmental Studies. She has been studying Mandarin for seven years. At the end of the spring semester, she will travel to Washington, D.C., as well as Beijing, Hangzhou, and Shanghai through her…
Avia Weber is a junior double major in International Relations and Psychology with minors in French, EALC (Chinese), and Consumer Psychology. Avia is excited to partake in the Penn Global Seminar going to Bulgaria where she will study the EU’s foreign policy strategies during times of crisis. She is interested in applying the lessons to…
Sophia is a junior studying Finance and Legal Studies with a minor in English. This semester,she will be traveling to Malawi to explore the social, economic, and policy implications of globalaging. Sophia is actively involved on campus in the Penn Hong Kong Student Association, theSocial Impact Consulting Group, MUSE Case Team, and The Signal Society.…
Nuha Abuali is a junior majoring in Sociology with a minor in Legal Studies on the pre-law track. This semester, she’s traveling to Hiroshima and Tokyo with her Penn Global Seminar to examine the development of nuclear weapons and energy post-1945, with a focus on the human consequences of radiation exposure and the enduring effects…
Max Huang is a sophomore from Montreal, Canada, pursuing degrees in Physics and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. This semester, he will be traveling to Amsterdam with his Penn Global Seminar to delve into the history, evolution and impact of bicycles on society and the environment. On campus, Max is a member of the Vagelos Integrated…
Hillary Arreaga is a junior at Penn triple majoring in Criminology, Law & Society, and Latin American &Latinx Studies, on the pre-law track. This spring, she will travel to Argentina and Chile as part of Peopleof the Land: Indigeneity and Politics in Argentina and Chile, a Penn Global Seminar focused on thepolitical demands and cultural…
Hans Bode is a first-year student at the University of Pennsylvania, planning to major in Economics and Global Health. This semester he will be traveling to Cairo, Egypt, with his Penn Global Seminar “Cairo as Palimpsest”, to explore the city’s rich historical layers and cultural transformations over time. On campus, Hans plays violin for the…
Charlize Amper is a freshman hoping to major in Biology with a Chemistry minor on thepre-medical track. This semester, she will be traveling to New Delhi and Dehrudune, India,during spring break with her Penn Global Seminar to explore the impacts of climate changein India. At Penn, Charlize is Co-Director of Internal Affairs of the Penn…