Open Access Week
Open Access Week is an annual opportunity for the academic and research community to learn about the potential benefits of open access and share their insights with colleagues.
(Re)Imagining Health: a Pop-up Exhibit on the Histories of Health and Care
This pop-up exhibit showcases rare and archival materials that reflect how people have understood their health, well-being, and medical knowledge through the medium of bookmaking.
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October 24, 2025, 1:00pm -
4:00pm
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Henry Charles Lea Library, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, sixth floor
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Open to the Public
Hosted by: Kislak Center
Throughout history, books have been a means of conveying medical information. But they have also served as artistic expressions of care and community building. This pop-up exhibit showcases rare books and art that reflect how people have understood health, well-being, and medical knowledge through the medium of bookmaking. From medieval manuscripts to modern healthcare advocates, practitioners, and patients have (re)imagined health on the page as a site of authority, resistance, intimacy, and experimentation.
Join us Friday, October 24th, 1:00-4:00 at the
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View one-of-a-kind books and art at the exhibit
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Get book recommendations for your to-read list
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Explore books for young readers
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Access information from Penn Wellness
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Make-your-own zine!
This event is free and open to public. All are welcome!
Special Thanks
Thank you to the Trustees Council of Penn Women for sponsoring this event, and to our partners at Penn Wellness, the Penn Women's Center, and GSWS/FQT.
Featured image: Maria Sibylla Merian, plate from Metamorphosis insectorum surinamensium (Amsterdam, 1705) (Portfolio Schimmel Fiction 6245)
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