Penn IUR Announces Winner of 8th Annual Photography Contest
Penn IUR is pleased to announce the winner of its 8th Annual Photography Contest: “Wetland for All” by Amitava Chandra. The theme of the 2023 contest, “Urban Nature” brought attention to the connection and coexistence of cities and nature around the world. The contest attracted 125 submissions from photographers from around the world, from Philadelphia to the Phillippines, and cities in more than a dozen countries. The photo contest jury consisted of four Penn affiliated staff and faculty: Thabo Lenneiye, Managing Director, PennPraxis; Kathleen Morrison, Sally and Alvin V. Shoemaker Professor of Anthropology, School of Arts & Sciences; Joshua Mosley, Professor of Fine Arts, Weitzman School of Design; and Frederick Steiner, Dean, Weitzman School of Design. In addition to the winner, the jury selected two additional photographs as honorable mentions: “Rooftop Garden” and “Food-Secure City,” both by Sudip Maiti.
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