60-Second Lectures at Quaker Days
Over three days, six faculty experts from criminology, English, biology, history and sociology of science, music, and German, spoke briefly on subjects from Airbnbs and crime to deep listening.
Quaker Days, a time for admitted students and their families to come to campus, took place April 10 through 12 this year. Over those three days, six faculty from Penn Arts & Sciences participated in 60-second lectures, brief talks on their areas of expertise. This year’s line up offered presentations on Airbnbs and crime, the world’s endless beauty, the different roles individuals play in the evolution of climate change, and more. Watch them all below.
David Kirk, Professor of Criminology
“Airbnb and Crime”
Heather Love, Professor of English
“Wake-up Call”
Yun Ding, Assistant Professor of Biology
“Endless Form Most Beautiful”
Harun Küçük, Associate Professor of History and Sociology of Science
“Does Science Need Democracy?”
Carol Muller, Professor of Music
“Deep Listening in Disruptive Moments”
Simon Richter, Class of 1965 Endowed Term Professor of German
“It’s Like Being in An Eco-Thriller”
View the complete archive of 60-Second Lectures featuring faculty, students, and alumni, at www.sas.upenn.edu/60-second
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