Penn Global Seminars

  • Blog

In the Netherlands, the Bike Leads

Cycling through Vondelpark, the largest city park in Amsterdam. PGS: Bicycles: The Mechanical Advantage Max, one of the Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares his experience abroad during the Spring 2025 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. After a week in the Netherlands with the Penn…

  • Blog

To India and Back: the Growth of Friendship within my PGS

WRIT 0120 members enjoying their visit to Qutb Minar in New Delhi on their last day in India PGS: Science Accessibility in India Charlize, one of the Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Spring 2025 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. It’s…

  • Blog

Goodbye for now Japan, may your history never be forgotten

Our discussion with Ms. Ogura Keiko at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Hall, an atomic bomb survivor who was eight years old when the attack happened. PGS: Global Radiation History: Living in the Atomic Age 1945-Present Nuha, one of the Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Spring 2025 PGS. Follow along with the…

  • Blog

Gearing Up for Innovation: Bicycles, Engineering, and Amsterdam

PGS: Bicycles: The Mechanical Advantage Max, one of the Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares his experience abroad during the Spring 2025 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed. As we prepare for our Penn Global Seminar trip to Amsterdam, our studies have centered on the mechanics…

  • Blog

Time Flies When You’re in a PGS Writing Seminar

PGS 076: Science Accessibility in India aka the best writing seminar ever after their Pre-Departure Orientation and Nurse presentations. PGS: Science Accessibility in India Charlize, one of the Penn Global Seminar Correspondents, shares her experience abroad during the Spring 2025 semester. Follow along with the group of correspondents on our blog and look out for their images on the @pennabroad Instagram feed.…

  • Blog

Healing Beyond the Border and The Body

PGS: Exploring Traditional Chinese Medicine Fresh off an unforgettable week in Shanghai, I’m back at Penn, still reminiscing about the sights, flavors, and lessons that made this trip so special. From the moment I stepped off the plane, Shanghai captivated me with its vibrant energy, blending tradition and modernity in ways I’d never imagined. This…

  • Person

Faruk Ecirli

Contact Ask me about… Other students should ask me, “How was it like not being home for almost 6 months?” As an international student studying in the US, I have navigated the complexities of being away from home for extended periods, but this year was particularly unique. I had not been back home since after…

  • Person

Martina Bulgarelli

Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad The Penn Global Seminar: Communicating Change in Mongolia gave me the opportunity to delve into the unique aspects of a country that resonates with me, much like my home country, Italy, which is known for its rich cultural heritage and close-knit traditional communities. This immersive experience has greatly…

  • Person

Lorraine Ruppert

Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad This experience related to my pursuit of an urban studies major with a focus on the built environment and sustainability and my interest in architectural history. The course greatly focused on Mongolia’s transition from a primarily nomadic society to a sedentary one and the many political stresses that…

  • Person

Joan Bamgboye

Contact Ask me about… I feel that I could be helpful with students worried about: My Experience Abroad: My experience studying abroad at the University of Edinburgh introduced me to a more independent, self-driven method of education. In-class time was significantly less than what I was used to at Penn, and for the first couple…