Institute Events

UNESCO Symposium 2026

People-Centered Innovations for Responsive Cities: Lawrence Field DEC Center Auditorium - Jefferson - East Falls Campus. This symposium reflects UNESCO’s core commitment to fostering international cooperation, interdisciplinary exchange, and knowledge sharing. It also marks an important milestone in establishing Thomas Jefferson University as an international hub for research, innovation, and policy leadership in smart, healthy, and learning cities.

Venice Biennale Exhibit 2025

INTERSECTIONS: Health, Environment, and Design at the Gutman Library, East Falls Campus – Lower Floor. Be among the first to experience the exhibit inside the Jefferson CAVE, a multi-sided immersive environment that brings the themes of health, sustainability, and human-centered design to life.

Venice Biennale Exhibit 2023

CITIES UNDER CLIMATE THREAT: Venice – Philadelphia: The impacts of climate change, driven by increasing extreme temperature, sea-level rise, and heavy precipitations, interact and play an essential role in the socio-economic and population health and the well-being of the citizens, especially in coastal cities like Venice and Philadelphia.