Seminar Series Archive
Each year the Center for Public Health hosts interdisciplinary seminars featuring national experts in public health, webinars, training events, learning institutes, community events and more.
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Seminar Series Archive
October 31, 2023
Event Type: Seminar Series
Access Matters: A conversation with Tracie Hall on the Public Health Impacts of Book Censorship
Event Recap
On October 31, Penn Center for Public Health partnered with Penn Libraries for a crucial dialogue led by featured speaker Tracie Hall addressing the far-reaching consequences of censorship and book bans on public health.Tracie D. Hall, an esteemed leader and former Executive Director of the American Library Association, led the discussion, emphasizing the pivotal role libraries play in providing communities access to health information and social services. For a full recording of the talk please visit here.
April 7th, 2023
Event Type: Seminar Series
Designing for LGBTQ+ Health Equity: A conversation with José A. Bauermeister
Event Recap
On April 7th, 2023 in collaboration with Penn Eidos, the Center for Public Health hosted a talk with Dr. Bauermeister for Penn Medicine Health Equity Week.
José discussed the current landscape of LGBTQ+ healthcare and the need to anticipate policy implications when designing for health equity.
October 10, 2022
Event Type: Seminar Series
Protecting Reproductive Rights & Health in a Post-Roe Era
Event Recap
On October 10th, we continued the 2022-2023 Penn Center for Public Health Seminar Series with reproductive rights attorney, Kathryn Kolbert. In her long and esteemed career advancing women’s rights, Kolbert has appeared twice before the United States Supreme Court, including arguing the landmark abortion case Planned Parenthood v. Casey.
September 14th, 2022
Event Type: Seminar Series
The Future of Public Health: Meaningful Response in Critical Moments
Event Recap
On September 14th 2022, we kicked off the academic year with the introduction of the new Executive Director, Richard Wender, MD.
In his inaugural lecture, “The Future of Public Health: Meaningful Response in Critical Moments,” Dr. Wender issued a call to action–urging members of the Penn Center for Public Health community to recognize and remediate health inequities. He acknowledged that systemic racism and injustice undermine our community’s health and that academic-community partnerships are foundational to progress.
