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Penn Urban Studies Welcome to Urban Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Urban Studies is an interdisciplinary program in the College of Arts & Sciences.

Our 13 Gordon Fellows in Public Service this summer are organizing two public conversations across the fall and spring. ...
10/09/2026

Our 13 Gordon Fellows in Public Service this summer are organizing two public conversations across the fall and spring. The fall series will feature Councilmember Jamie Gauthier Council Member Jamie Gauthier, master teacher, Andrew Saltz of Paul Robeson HS, and several community members and students to discuss the politics and impacts of impending school closures in West Philadelphia specifically. Please RSVP! The event will be held at the Community Education Center, 2nd floor (3500 Lancaster Ave) on 11/4 from 5:30-7. Andrew Saltz

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A wonderful day welcoming Kian Goh as the 43rd Annual Lecturer in Urban Studies. Our community is so grateful to her for...
10/08/2026

A wonderful day welcoming Kian Goh as the 43rd Annual Lecturer in Urban Studies. Our community is so grateful to her for not only her thought provoking lecture but her generosity, authenticity, and heart behind her ideas. Thank you Kian. We are indebted.

Very cool webinar series being offered by CASI and INDUS! The series will bring together scholars to reflect on one of t...
10/07/2026

Very cool webinar series being offered by CASI and INDUS! The series will bring together scholars to reflect on one of the fastest urbanizing regions in the world. Please consider joining!

Happy Birthday to Professor Palmer, a civil rights icon, champion of community power, and URBS faculty who teach our stu...
10/07/2026

Happy Birthday to Professor Palmer, a civil rights icon, champion of community power, and URBS faculty who teach our students the powerful history of the Black Bottom! May your legacy continue to shine on every step of Walter Palmer Black Bottom Way!

Join us for an incredible event, co-hosted by Penn and Drexel on 10/16!
09/29/2026

Join us for an incredible event, co-hosted by Penn and Drexel on 10/16!

Please come celebrate Dr. Palmer's 92rd Birthday next week on Market Street and witness the dedication of Black Bottom W...
09/29/2026

Please come celebrate Dr. Palmer's 92rd Birthday next week on Market Street and witness the dedication of Black Bottom Way in his honor!

Such a great week for URBS! Huge turnout and lots of fun in South Philly as a program on Friday at Julie's! Thanks for m...
09/28/2026

Such a great week for URBS! Huge turnout and lots of fun in South Philly as a program on Friday at Julie's! Thanks for making the trek from West to South URBIES! Wonderful to see our alums come and hang as well! Jeremy Morton Costa Michael Shapiro JULIE PHAN 🦢🪩 georgia jane Ellery S faith Stefan Hatch skyla Sophia angela gomez Adijared

The UAB is headed to on a hike and a visit to the Southeast Asian Market In FDR Park on Saturday, October 10th! SEPTA pa...
09/28/2026

The UAB is headed to on a hike and a visit to the Southeast Asian Market In FDR Park on Saturday, October 10th! SEPTA passes are available in the office and Anthony Danh will have a meeting location to share if you'd like to go with the group!

Thank you to everyone who came to our Penn book talk and public conversation using Schools for Sale to frame an evening ...
09/25/2026

Thank you to everyone who came to our Penn book talk and public conversation using Schools for Sale to frame an evening of story telling and brilliance from our panelists! We weathered some logistical turbulence and still had a great turnout! Sharif and Akira were amazing and so generous to us and sending love to Dr Royal! University of Chicago Press

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