Penn Global Seminars

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Listening, Learning, and Leading in the Dominican Republic

Penn Global Seminar: Lactation and Public Health Advocacy in the Dominican Republic Gloria, one of the Spring 2026 Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Spring Break. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. I have just returned from my field experience in the…

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What I Didn’t Expect in Botswana (But Will Never Forget)

Penn Global Seminar: Writing Health and Healing in Botswana Manjay, one of the Spring 2026 Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Spring Break. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. One of the most surprising parts of the travel component of PGS Botswana…

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My Big Fat Greek Spring Break

Penn Global Seminar: American Race: A Philadelphia Story Charmaine, one of the Spring 2026 Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Spring Break. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Where did you go for spring break? In a school where many people answer…

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Wake, Wine, Wander: My Week of Winemaking in Mendoza

Penn Global Seminar: The Biochemical Engineering of Wine Anthony, one of the Spring 2026 Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares his experience abroad during the Spring Break. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. As part of the Penn Global Seminar “The Biochemical Engineering of Wine”, I had…

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Reflections on a Trip to Paris: Haunted by the past, or blissfully ignorant in the present?

Penn Global Seminar: Paris Under the German Occupation and Its Places in [Non-] Memory Lumi, one of the Spring 2026 Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares their experience abroad during the Spring Break. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. All semester, our class has focused on what…

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Visiting Lived History: Questioning Firsts

Penn Global Seminar: American Race: A Philadelphia Story Charmaine, one of the Spring 2026 Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Spring Break. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. When I was accepted into the PGS course: A Philadelphia Story with spring break…

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First Night in Florence with Sunsets and Friends

Penn Global Seminar: The Functions of Art Ike, one of the Spring 2026 Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares his experience abroad during the Spring Break. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. On my first night in Florence, six hours jet-lagged and physically exhausted, I made a…

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More Than A Place: What Palermo Taught Me

Penn Global Seminar: Palermo: Empires, Migration, and Mafia By: Katrina Korendiy Katrina, one of the Spring 2026 Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Spring Break. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Before coming to Palermo, I thought I had a pretty clear…

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The Renaissance Awaits

Penn Global Seminar: The Functions of Art Ike, one of the Spring 2026 Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares his experience abroad during the Spring Break. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. Ciao! My name is Ike, and I’m going to Italy. I’m both nervous and excited…

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PGS Information Session Fall 2026 Programs

Event Info Please join Penn Abroad’s Penn Global Seminar advisors to learn more about Fall 2026 programs and the application process. This event is optional and attendance is not required in order to apply for a Penn Global Seminar. Explore Penn Abroad’s Programs to learn more about the options available or attend another Penn Abroad event for more information.