To mark the opening of The Time to Right All Wrongs: France, Haiti, and Philadelphia in a Revolutionary Age, an exhibition tour (5:00pm) will be followed by remarks by Penn faculty Roger Chartier and Yvonne Fabella (5:30pm), and a reception.
Hosted by: Kislak Center
Please join us to mark the opening of The Time to Right All Wrongs: France, Haiti, and Philadelphia in a Revolutionary Age, a new exhibition devoted to the revolutions of the 1790s that stretched from France to the Caribbean and had profound impacts on Philadelphia and the United States.
5:00pm: Exhibition tour: Goldstein Gallery, led by Lynne Farrington and John Pollack
5:30pm: Remarks by Roger Chartier and Yvonne Fabella, Penn Department of History: Class of '78 Pavilion
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Featured image: Celebration of the first anniversary of the fall of the Bastille, plate 41 from Collection complète des tableaux historiques de la Révolution française (1804)
The University of Pennsylvania, located in the heart of the city, was at the center of the dramatic events of 1776 and the Revolution that followed. 250 years later, partners across the university are exploring how history can help us better understand the present and create a sustainable and inclusive future.