Allison is a senior from Buffalo studying neuroscience with minors in healthcare management and creative writing. This semester, she’ll travel to the Galápagos Islands with the PGS, Darwin’s Laboratory: exploring the islands through the lens of evolutionary theory, its development, and climate policy. On campus, she is involved in the Student Harm Reduction Coalition, Shelter Health…
Chenyao Liu is a junior from Indiana studying Earth & Environmental Science and Cinema & Media Studies. Over winter break, she’ll travel to Taipei through a Penn Global Seminar to explore energy security and cross-straits relations in Taiwan. She also explores environmental issues closer to home as a Student Eco-Rep for Penn Sustainability. Outside the classroom, Chenyao is…
Mariama Njie is a junior from Douglasville, Georgia double majoring in Communications and Africana Studies. This semester, she’ll travel to the Gandhi Ashram in Gujarat, India through a Penn Global Seminar to examine non-violent social and political movements and the immense power of compassionate leadership. On campus, Mariama serves as the Political Chair for UMOJA,…
Anya is a junior from Boston, MA studying Bioengineering and Robotics. This winter, she’ll travel to Santiago, Chile with her Penn Global Seminar to learn about the Chilean healthcare system. On campus, Anya is on the board for the Society of Women Engineers and is working on building a surgical robot at the GRASP Lab. She’s passionate about…
Lala Mustafa is a junior from Azerbaijan studying International Relations and History. This semester, she’ll travel to Hiroshima and Tokyo through a Penn Global Seminar to explore international security dynamics in Northeast Asia. On campus, Lala serves as co-editor-in-chief of the Sigma Iota Rho Journal of International Relations and conducts research with Professor Julia Gray…
Anna Maria Flausino is a Sophmore from Philadelphia studying International Relations at the College of Arts and Sciences. This semester, she will be traveling to Minas Gerais, Brazil, with her Penn global seminar to delve into the impact of Portuguese colonialism in Brazil. On campus, Anna Maria is committed to exploring her interests in global…
Will Kelly is a junior majoring in English with minors in Economics and Urban Real Estate and Development. This semester, he will be traveling to Mongolia with his Penn Global Seminar to further an education in the development of Mongolian society, both sedentary and nomadic, over time. On campus, Will has experience as a columnist…
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…