Aaron Sebastian is a freshman from Las Vegas, NV studying International Relations and Economics. This semester, he is travelling to Mongolia, including Ulaanbaatar and rural ger districts, through the Penn Global Seminar and the Critical Writing Seminar programs, where he will explore how changes in urbanization, population patterns, and climate impact Mongolia. On campus, Aaron…
Eirini Antonopoulou is a freshman from Greece, with a strong interest in understanding how people think, make decisions, and interact within society. Her academic interests lie at the intersection of philosophy, political science, cognitive science, and the classics, where she explores questions about human behavior, decision-making, and the role of values in shaping institutions and…
Cameron Kim is a sophomore from Los Angeles, California, studying Biology. This spring, she had the opportunity to take a Penn Global Seminar with Professor Plante, where she developed an interdisciplinary understanding of environmental sustainability and became familiar with the unique narratives of case studies. She’ll be wrapping up the semester with a class trip…
Owen Phillips is a sophomore from Boonville, Indiana studying Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences. At the end of this semester, he is traveling to the French countryside to explore the Chemin des Dames – a stretch of the Western Front where some of WWI’s most brutal fighting unfolded. When seen around Penn,…
Julia Wang is a freshman from Washington, D.C., studying Business and Fine Art. This semester, she is thrilled and honored to visit Bali, Indonesia for her Writing Seminar on Tourism, Sustainability, and Local Impact; she believes it to be the perfect extension of her interests intersecting business, economics, public policy, arts, culture, and design. Growing up…
Hudson Stovall is a student in the Huntsman Program at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is pursuing a dual degree in business at the Wharton School and international studies, with a focus on Mandarin Chinese. Originally from West Orange, New Jersey, Hudson is interested in global business, language, and cross-cultural exchange. On campus, Hudson…
Jessica Jiang is a sophomore at Wharton concentrating in Operations, Information, and Decisions. This semester, she will travel to Shanghai and Beijing, China through her Penn Global Seminar to learn how to adapt to different communication practices across regions and to better understand how cultural norms and professional hierarchies shape workplaces in China. On campus,…
Charmaine Chinodakufa is a first-year student from St. Peters, Missouri studying International Relations and Legal Studies and History. This semester, she’ll travel to Athens through a Penn Global Seminar course to examine race, human rights, and law in Greece, comparing the applications to the United States. On campus, Charmaine serves as a New Student Representative…
Ike Willis is a junior from Philadelphia studying Philosophy, Politics, and Economics with a concentration in Choice and Behavior. This semester, he’ll travel to Florence, Padua, and Venice to gain a deeper understanding of the function of art and its role in our lives. On campus, he engages with the arts by serving as the…
Gloria Cheng is a senior from New York studying Nursing and Healthcare Management & Policy. This spring break, she’ll travel to the Dominican Republic through a Penn Global Seminar to explore lactation and birthplace advocacy. At Penn, Gloria has served as President of the Penn Beekeeping Club, traveled to Italy and Spain to learn about…
