Perry World House Perry World House turns 5

This month marks the fifth anniversary of Perry World House (PWH), the University’s hub for global engagement.

In the five years since President Amy Gutmann cut the ribbon in front of the just-completed building, PWH has hosted dozens of world leaders and cutting-edge practitioners and convened high-level workshops, conferences and engagements, establishing Penn as a global agenda setter.

“Perry World House has achieved so much over the past five years,” says Michael C. Horowitz, PWH’s director and Richard Perry Professor. “In addition to building a network of policy experts that stretches across the world, it’s become a real cornerstone of the Penn experience here on campus. It’s a place where everyone from first-year students to our most senior faculty spend time and share their ideas and insights about the world’s biggest issues. We’re so excited to see what the next five years bring.”

PWH’s mission is to bring the academic knowledge of the University to bear on some of the world’s most pressing global policy challenges, and to foster international policy engagement within and beyond the Penn community.

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