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DTSTAMP:20150118T180035
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T235959
SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:D-SIP: U-M Paid Internship
DESCRIPTION:Join a diverse community of undergraduates taking advantage of University of Michigan's unique\, 12-week paid development internship. Each week\, work alongside top development professionals Monday-Thursday\, attend a three-credit course taught by a U-M faculty member and participate in professional development experiences on Friday. Development offers a unique opportunity to combine your personal growth with work that transforms people's lives. Learn more and click the \"Apply Now!\" button at facebook.com/UMDSIP or visit our website: https://leadersandbest.umich.edu/careers/student/dsip to apply today!Application Deadline: Sunday\, January 18\, 2015 at 11:59 PM
UID:19976-1327655@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/19976
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Wolverine Tower
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20150113T120036
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150113T130000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Juried Art Competition
DESCRIPTION:The Juried Art Competition is an annual art exhibit put on by the University of Michigan's Center for Campus Involvement in mid-January in the Michigan League Hallway.Please note that you must be a current UM student at the undergraduate or graduate level to participate and are limited to one submission/student.Winner gets a cash prize and free month-long exhibit in the Union's Art Lounge in March!Submissions are due January 13\, 2015\, via our online form here: http://goo.gl/forms/wAkyEdErwt  After completing the form\, please email us with pictures of your work at juriedartexhibit@gmail.com (and email with any questions as well)!  There is limited space so please apply early! Work must be delivered to the CCI office in the Michigan Union by Friday\, January 16\, 2015.
UID:20048-1320771@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20048
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Online Submission
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20150220T180006
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T235959
SUMMARY:Other:MTango Beginners Series
DESCRIPTION:MTango is a student organization dedicated to spreading the joy of Argentine tango in the University of Michigan community and beyond. We pride ourselves in providing outstanding teachers at affordable prices\, and we look for instructors who are not only excellent dancers and experienced teachers but are also articulate and personable people. We also host social dance parties and share our talents through performances. MTango offers a popular intensive beginner's series in Argentine tango (no partner or experience required)\, as well as classes for more advanced dancers. It's a great way to meet people\, listen to awesome music\, relax\, share a few dances\, and have lots of fun!Classes occur weekly every Friday from 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
UID:20546-1361217@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20546
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Mason Hall
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20150210T180032
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T235959
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Women's History Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Campus Involvement and the Michigan League will be hosting a Women's History Month exhibit in March at the Michigan League. In 1890\, the League was originally formed as the Women's League organization for the promotion of social interaction and collaboration among university and community women. We want to honor this legacy through art! Works accepted for submission include photographs\, paintings\, or drawings (your work must be something that we can hang on the wall) that somehow celebrates women\, women's strength/diversity/health/history (related to the university or the area/nation/world at large)\, etc. Here is the link for the submission form: http://goo.gl/forms/AqQdy2o4zL. If you are submitting more than one work\, we ask that you fill out multiple submission forms--one for each work.**AFTER YOU HAVE COMPLETED THIS FORM\, PLEASE EMAIL PICTURE(S) OF YOUR WORK TO whmexhibit@gmail.com** We will be in contact with artists whose submissions are selected for the exhibit. Submissions are accepted until February 18\, 2015. Thank you!
UID:20425-1352135@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20425
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Online Submission
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20141217T121656
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T230000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Women's History Month Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Campus Involvement and the Michigan League will be hosting a Women's History Month exhibit in March at the Michigan League. In 1890\, the League was originally formed as the Women's League organization for the promotion of social interaction and collaboration among university and community women. We want to honor this legacy through art! \n\nWorks accepted for submission include photographs\, paintings\, or drawings (your work must be something that we can hang on the wall) that somehow celebrates women\, women's strength/diversity/health/history (related to the university or the area/nation/world at large)\, etc. \n\nHere is the link for the submission form: http://goo.gl/forms/AqQdy2o4zL. If you are submitting more than one work\, we ask that you fill out multiple submission forms--one for each work.\n\n**AFTER YOU HAVE COMPLETED THIS FORM\, PLEASE EMAIL PICTURE(S) OF YOUR WORK TO whmexhibit@gmail.com** We will be in contact with artists whose submissions are selected for the exhibit. Submissions are accepted until February 18\, 2015. Thank you!
UID:20423-1289405@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20423
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,Culture,Exhibition,Free,Social Impact
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20150203T102728
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Chasing the Cherubim: Snowflake Paper Cuttings
DESCRIPTION:This year’s exhibition of Dr. Thomas L. Clark’s exquisite\, hand-cut paper creations highlights work from his two collections\, “Chasing the Cherubim” and “Fiery Furnace”. Cherubim\, the higher order of angels\, are guardians representing divine authority in human life. Clark explores themes of changing human experience and consciousness and the evolution of authority though images of these winged beings and other manifestations. A former U-M physician\, Clark\, a.k.a. Dr. Snowflake\, has been exhibiting his snowflakes at U-M Hospitals since 1987.
UID:20079-1264188@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20079
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness
LOCATION:Taubman Center - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1.
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20141125T104708
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Folk Art Wood Carvings
DESCRIPTION:Marlene Dusbiber is a self-taught folk art woodcarver who has been carving since 1985. She lives in a reproduction timber frame saltbox house with barn in the country outside of Chelsea\, Michigan. A graduate of the University of Michigan\, she is inspired by country living and is constantly creating new designs to add to her collection of folk art woodcarvings. Dusbiber’s carvings have been featured in Country Home\, Coastal Living\, Country Living Gardener and Better Homes and Gardens magazines.
UID:20082-1264336@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20082
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness
LOCATION:Taubman Center - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20141125T104409
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Junior Duck Stamps: Colored Pencil & More
DESCRIPTION:The US Fish & Wildlife Service’s Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program is a dynamic art and science program that teaches wetlands habitat and waterfowl conservation to students in Kindergarten through high school. The program guides students\, using scientific and wildlife observation principles\, to artistically express the beauty\, diversity and interdependence of wildlife. For this exhibition\, Lionel D. Grant\, Michigan Junior Duck Stamp Coordinator\, and Rebecca Hinkle\, the Ohio Coordinator\, have combined their winning entries from the 2014 Junior Duck Stamp art contest. For more information visit: www.fws.gov/juniorduck
UID:20081-1264287@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20081
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness
LOCATION:Taubman Center - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20141125T110919
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Michigan Life: Watercolor
DESCRIPTION:LeAnne Mawby  Sowa is a west Michigan artist who paints with an appreciation of history and love of the Great Lakes. Her lighthouses and lake scenes are reminiscent of summer vacation times exploring the state’s wonders. Sowa’s colors are vibrant\, and she also brings to life the historic beauty of barns and other places far from the shoreline. Her artistic education is through self exploration\, workshops and a few college classes\, including Hertfordshire College in Ware\, England.
UID:20086-1264532@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20086
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness
LOCATION:Cancer Center - Gifts of Art Gallery — Comprehensive Cancer Center, Level 1.
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20141125T105844
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Sterling Characters: Silver Jewelry
DESCRIPTION:In 2008\, Betsy Lehndorff began studying silversmithing at a local recreation center in Colorado. She had a sock full of silver dimes and quarters and a set of sterling forks and spoons. In her apartment kitchen\, she soldered together tiny\, durable compositions that conveyed stories or visual puns\, and her narrative style emerged. Her work\, often representational\, challenges the idea of jewelry as a status symbol. An Ann Arbor native\, she has strong family connections to the University of Michigan Health System (UMHS). She is the daughter of Edgar Kahn\, M.D.\, who headed the U-M Michigan Department of Neurosurgery from 1949-1969 and developed an early art cart program for patients\, and granddaughter of renowned architect Albert Kahn\, whose firm designed both the 1925 beloved “Old Main” Hospital as well as the current University Hospital and Hill Auditorium\, among others. Her mother\, Dr. Rose Parker\, was in internal medicine and her sister\, Carol Rose Kahn\, R.N.\, currently works at UMHS. Lehndorff lives and has her studio in northeastern Michigan.
UID:20085-1264483@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20085
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness
LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20141125T105553
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents The Art of Gesture: Watercolor & Sumi
DESCRIPTION:For Jean L. Thomson\, watercolor in any form comes from both a love of nature and a desire for self-expression. Chinese Sumi painting reinterprets nature in an abstract manner that is similar to the art of calligraphy. Thomson holds a BFA from Syracuse University and for many years exhibited widely from her home studio in St. Michaels\, Maryland. She currently resides in Oakland County.
UID:20084-1264434@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20084
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness
LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20150310T132434
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents The Dinnerware Museum: A Place at the Table
DESCRIPTION:The Dinnerware Museum\, a new museum in Ann Arbor established in 2012\, features a collection of thousands of pieces of functional dinnerware from all over the world along with fine art referencing dinnerware created from ceramic\, metal\, glass\, paper\, plastic and more. This exhibition highlights portions of eight memorable place settings of American tableware dating from the 1930s to the present\, including sets designed by the leading 20th century designers Eva Zeisel\, Russel Wright\, Glidden Parker\, and Don Schreckengost as well as new dinnerware by contemporary artist Julia Galloway in 2014.
UID:21151-1335719@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/21151
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness
LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Cancer Center Elevator Alcove, Level 2
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20141125T104019
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents The Motion of Standing Still: Porcelain Teapots
DESCRIPTION:Mikey McGhee pushes the familiar medium of the teapot to its limits by sculpting asymmetrical\, gravity-defying works that play with viewers’ expectations. McGhee’s sculptures are incredible simply for the fact that they can balance and withstand their own weight\, but she also has an unusual way of playing with negative and positive space and a sinuous use of line. This works together to create delicate\, whimsical\, graceful works of art that seem to defy physics. McGhee was born and raised in Alaska and moved to the Midwest with her family in 2002\, where she developed her artistic career.
UID:20080-1264238@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20080
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness
LOCATION:Taubman Center - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1.
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20141125T105257
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Gifts of Art presents Woodland Seasons: Acrylic on Canvas
DESCRIPTION:Following a successful career as an attorney and administrative law judge\, Elizabeth Schwartz turned to painting in 1990 and soon received local\, national and international awards for her art. Inspired by elements of nature\, she works spontaneously\, beginning with a concept\, idea or image that involves starting points of color\, shape and line. As the work develops\, she responds to each level of these elements intuitively\, applying many textural layers of paint. Schwartz’ work is exhibited in galleries and private collections throughout the US. She is based in Ann Arbor\, and is part owner of WSG Gallery on Main Street\, where she regularly exhibits.
UID:20083-1264385@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20083
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,Health & Wellness
LOCATION:University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1.
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20141020T154734
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T190000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:\"Now or Never\": Collecting\, Documenting\, and Photographing the Aftermath of World War I in the Middle East
DESCRIPTION:World War I was far from over in the Middle East when the Germany officially surrendered to the Entente forces on 11 November 1918. As the European colonial powers sought to divide up the territory of the multiethnic Ottoman Empire\, the forces of Turkish nationalist leader Mustafa Kemal fought a war of independence claiming victory and announcing the establishment of a Turkish Republic on 29 October 1923. It was in the context of continued conflict that University of Michigan Professor of Archaeology Francis Willey Kelsey (1858-1927) traveled to the Near East. Accompanied by his wife Isabelle (Mary) Badger Kelsey (1867-1944)\, his fifteen-year old son Easton Trowbridge Kelsey (b. 1904) and University of Michigan staff photographer George Robert Swain (1866-1947)\, Kelsey visited a region of the world that not only had experienced four-years of destructive war and devastating famine\, but also was the site of genocide.\n\nThe initial mission was to collect ancient manuscripts that were destined to disappear in the post war chaos. To initiate the mission\, Prof. Kelsey wrote an urgent letter to Miss Belle da Costa Greene of the Pierpont Library on October 3\, 1918. He solicited her support for an immediate expedition into the aftermath of war for “unless peace comes soon enough to save the remnants” of Greek and Armenian society\, who have “been practically exterminated in certain large regions of Asia Minor” no record of these Christian communities would remain.  It was “now or never” he writes that ancient and medieval manuscripts may be purchased from “unappreciative hands” for a token price. It was now or never that Greek\, Syriac\, Persian and Armenian manuscripts could be easily picked up and the “possession of these\, and their proper preservation\, will be a gain to science of inestimable value.” Little did Kelsey know that his travels to the Near East would also become a moment of witnessing.  Kelsey’s diaries and Swain’s photographs on exhibit leave an important historical record that links them personally and the University of Michigan to one of the largest humanitarian efforts in history.\n\nOrganizers: Kathryn Babayan\, associate professor of history and Near Eastern studies\, U-M\; and Melanie Tanielian\, assistant professor of history\, U-M.
UID:19668-1235291@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/19668
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:History,International,Museum
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Audubon Room
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20141223T161818
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T190000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Now or Never: Collecting\, Documenting and Photographing the Aftermath of World War I in the Middle East
DESCRIPTION:Diaries written by U-M professor of archaeology Francis Willey Kelsey (1858–1927) and photographs taken by U-M staff photographer George Robert Swain (1866–1947) are a historical record that links them—and the University of Michigan—to one of the largest preservation efforts in history. Kelsey wrote\, “unless peace comes soon enough to save the remnants” of Greek and Armenian society\, who have “been practically exterminated in certain large regions of Asia Minor\,” no record of these Christian communities would remain.\n\nKelsey and Swain initially traveled to the Near East to collect ancient manuscripts that were destined to disappear in the post World War I chaos\, as the war was far from over in the Middle East when Germany officially surrendered to the Entente forces on November 11\, 1918. Two Armenian manuscripts that were purchased as a consequence of the expedition are on display.\n\nLecture and opening reception will take place at 4 p.m. on January 14 in the Hatcher Library Gallery\, adjacent to the exhibit.\n\nExhibit materials are courtesy of the Bentley Historical Library and U-M Library Special Collections.
UID:20513-1296026@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20513
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:History,Library,Middle East Studies
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Audubon Room
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20141223T100123
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T120000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Developing Personal Leadership: Mastering the Art of Empowerment
DESCRIPTION:Your leadership style is characterized by the way you interact with your colleagues\, supervisors\, family and friends. Come to this session to acquire tools and strategies that will strengthen your leadership skills and further define your style.\n\nYou will learn to:\n\nAssess your personal leadership style quickly\, accurately and privately\nDetermine which areas of your style need refinement\nAssess candidly the influence your personality has on others\nRecognize ways to lead through \"empowerment\" not power\n\nYou will benefit by:\n\nGaining respect and appreciation from those with whom you interact\nExperiencing a sense of personal growth\n\nAudience:\n\nAnyone who wants to strengthen their leadership style and skills\n\nProgram note:\nThis is an introductory leadership course and is not intended for seasoned leaders.\n\nSchedule Selection(s) Competencies: BI CO DO\n\nDates & Times: Wed. 1/14/15\, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.\nCost: $149 | Location: HRD | Code: LDC1507 | Presenter(s): Jacqueline Doneghy
UID:20503-1295779@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20503
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Career,Discussion,Leadership,Workshop
LOCATION:Administrative Services Building - HRD
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20141126T133829
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T210000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Planes and Trains and Things that Go!
DESCRIPTION:Picture books\, board books\, chapter books\, pop-ups and other mechanic styles of books present a solid picture of how the development of modern transportation methods has been incorporated into children’s literature through the last 150 years.\n\nThe exhibit theme is transportation throughout the decades and how it influenced and became part of children’s books\, and it documents how authors used the genre to educate children about the changing transportation in the world around them.\n\nThe majority of the exhibit is from the 20th century\, and is divided into four main areas: On The Road (cars and trucks)\, Up In The Air (planes and other aircraft)\, Riding the Rails (trains) and Ships Ahoy! (ships). Featured are classics such as Ian Fleming’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang\, Norton Juster’s Phantom Tollbooth and Richard Scarry’s Cars and Trucks and Things That Go.\n\nOnly a sampling is on display from the extensive holdings of the Children’s Literature Collection and Transportation History Collection at U-M Library.\n\nHours: Mon 10 am to 9 pm\, Tues-Fri 9 am to 9 pm\, Sat 9 am to 6 pm\, Sun noon to 6 pm.
UID:20099-1266068@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20099
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Children,Library,Literature
LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Lower Level
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20160816T160303
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T210000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:The Unseen: Lives of Michigan Engineers
DESCRIPTION:A photo and video exhibition showcasing the moments of triumph\, hard work and\, yes\, sometimes a taste of defeat in the lives of College of Engineering students\, staff and faculty. \n\nThis exhibit is presented by The Michigan Engineer magazine and the One Cool Thing app.
UID:20443-1289451@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20443
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Activism,Alumni,Art,Athletics,Career,Children,Commencement,Community Service,Culture,Engineering,Environment,Exhibition,Health & Wellness,Information and Technology,LGBT,Media,Social,Social Justice,Visual Arts
LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Duderstadt Gallery
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20150214T123029
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T100000
SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Workshop: UC 370 Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This is a closed session for the students enrolled in UC 370: Skills for College\, Career\, and Beyond.
UID:19713-1236405@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/19713
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Mason Hall
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20141217T115800
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T160000
SUMMARY:Class / Instruction:Registration for OLLI Study Groups Begins Today
DESCRIPTION:Register both online and in person for winter\, spring\, and summer classes:\nCurrent Events\, Foreign Language\, Literature\, Religion\, Science\, Social Science\, Writing\, Arts and Music\, Finance\, History and Culture\, Instructional Recreation\, and Technology.\n\nIn addition to the specific Study Groups offered for those over 50\, the link below also will take you to OLLI's After 5\, Distinguished Lecture Series\, Thursday Morning Lecture Series\, and Travel programs.\n\nhttps://olli-umich.org/olli/index.php/member/ctlg
UID:20438-1289351@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20438
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Lifelong Learning
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20141126T120448
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Nicholas Delbanco: A Literary Life
DESCRIPTION:This exhibit\, drawn from the papers of teacher and author Nicholas Delbanco\, Robert Frost Distinguished University Professor of English Language and Literature and Director of the Avery and Jule Hopwood Awards Program at U-M\, spans decades and continents and illustrates the extensive range of Delbanco's life and work.\n\nOpen Monday through Friday\, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
UID:20095-1265697@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20095
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Library,Literary Arts,Literature,Poetry,Writing
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - 7th Floor Hatcher South, Special Collections
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20141208T142358
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Precious Earth
DESCRIPTION:From the Private Collection of Janie Paul\nCurator's statement:\nLandscapes give us a place to inhabit. They give us familiarity of foreground and delicious possibilities of horizon and of distance. Nowhere is this more necessary than in prison where the textures of daily life are replaced by barren spaces of confinement\, where time is flat and noise is constant. Prison artists carve out their sense of belonging by creating places of peaceful solitude where light and shadow create the shape of time and where quiet events occur. We enter into these places by the grace of the artist's imagination and feel their presence in the stroke of the brush or the touch of a pencil.
UID:20251-1278935@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20251
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Free,Multicultural,Social Justice,Visual Arts
LOCATION:East Quadrangle - RC Art Gallery
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20141021T140850
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Exhibition: Fred Tomaselli: The Times
DESCRIPTION:Even in our digital age of constant information\, the rhythmic cycle of the daily newspaper is still a central form of organizing the world around us. The paper’s front page records in the present tense what will eventually become history. It orients our attention to pressing actions\, be they individual\, political\, or natural\, that over time repeat and rearrange into patterns around common human motivations. Fred Tomaselli‘s The Times traffics in these patterns\, reflecting and reinventing them through complexly layered collages superimposed on recent cover stories in The New York Times. The collages surface unseen connections\, rearrange realities\, and reveal relationships of images and ideas across time and space.\n\nTomaselli uses images within the familiar grid of the front page as portals\, overwriting and manipulating the supposed objective reality of the newspaper with his completely subjective surreality. His interventions play against the detachment of journalistic forms\, inserting emotion\, fantasy\, and absurdity to counterpoint or underscore the original narrative. Tomaselli says these works “freeze time\,” trapping inherently ephemeral events and images like flies in amber. But in aggregate this act also reimagines time\, linking images and actions of a chosen day to their counterparts in the past and in some projected future.\n\nThe Times grew from Tomaselli’s own doodlings of personal commentary while reading\, eventually spurring him to marry his “news junkie” habit with his studio practice. The series runs the gamut from hard-edged abstraction to hallucinatory pattern play\, and engages in a dialogue with art historical imagery and themes\, refracted through present-day news images.\n\nLead support for this exhibition is provided by the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment. Additional generous support is provided by the University of Michigan Department of American Culture\, Department of the History of Art\, Institute for the Humanities\, and Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design.
UID:18434-1208987@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/18434
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Museum,UMMA,Visual Arts
LOCATION:Museum of Art - Taubman Gallery I
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20141021T140728
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Exhibition: Reductive Minimalism: Women Artists in Dialogue\, 1960–2014
DESCRIPTION:Nearly fifty years after its heyday\, Minimalism is enjoying a resurgence of critical attention\, though much of the focus continues to be on male artists or on a small number of women sculptors. Reductive Minimalism: Women Artists in Dialogue\, 1960-2014 offers a fresh perspective on the movement and its evolution\, bringing together formative works from two generations of women Minimalist painters to examine and celebrate the dialogue between them.\n\nMinimalism was born in the late 1950s as a reaction to the perceived hubris and theatricality of Abstract Expressionism. But though its most prominent\, mostly male\, practitioners favored an aesthetic of clean geometry and essential forms\, the hubris remained—in oversized works with grandiose themes. Women Minimalist painters\, however\, took a more restrained or reductive approach\, one more intimate in scale\, more personal in narrative\, and more open-ended in its experimentation with pure surface\, color\, and texture.\n\nMany of these women—Agnes Martin and Mary Corse among them—worked outside the New York art world and outside the critical discourse that would have offered them support and recognition. Gender politics\, though not necessarily the impetus for their work\, played a role in the circumstances of where and how they practiced. In spite of their relative isolation\, their work had a profound influence on the current generation of women minimalist painters—including Tauba Auerbach and R.H. Quaytman—who have global exposure and who are celebrated in a varied and robust critical environment. In the gallery\, Reductive Minimalism traces the conversation between these two generations in an installation of nine pairs of paintings\, to reveal the call-and-response of their artistic symbiosis.\n\nLead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost\, the University of Michigan Health System\, and the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund. Additional generous support is provided by the Susan and Richard Gutow Fund\, Elaine Pitt\, the University of Michigan CEW Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund\, Department of the History of Art\, the Katherine Tuck Enrichment Fund\, and the Doris Sloan Memorial Fund.
UID:18622-1211838@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/18622
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,Free,Museum,UMMA,Visual Arts
LOCATION:Museum of Art
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20150207T171229
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T170000
SUMMARY:Other:Exhibition: Suspended Moments: Photographs from the David S. Rosen Collection
DESCRIPTION:Each of the works in Suspended Moments: Photographs from the David S. Rosen Collection offers insights into an interior world\, most glimpsed from the vantage point of a child or young adult. The exhibition—featuring photographs of children at various stages\, particularly those difficult years that chart the transition from childhood to adulthood—includes images that were clearly very closely related to the research interests of the collector\, Dr. David S. Rosen. Rosen was a physician on the staff of the University of Michigan Medical School\, and a pediatrician with a specialization in adolescent medicine. He was a dedicated collector as well as a practicing photographer. In addition to Rosen’s own photographs of young adults and children\, the exhibition also features the works of other photographers known for their images of childhood\, including Sally Mann\, Dawoud Bey\, and Helen Levitt\, among others. The exhibition\, organized in tribute to Rosen as an educator and artist\, also examines the doctor’s vision as a collector\, in works by landscape and still life photographers such as Ansel Adams\, Michael Kenna\, Howard Bond\, and Billie Mercer.    \n\nLead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Health System.
UID:18436-1209080@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/18436
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Museum,UMMA
LOCATION:Museum of Art - Photography Gallery
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20141208T145948
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T133000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CREES Noon Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Fatma Müge Göçek\, professor of sociology and women’s studies\, U-M\n\nWhile much of the international community regards the forced deportation of Armenian subjects of the Ottoman Empire in 1915\, where approximately 800\,000 to 1.5 million Armenians perished\, as genocide\, the Turkish state continues to officially deny it\, insisting instead that what occurred took place during war and that the losses on their side were just as great. In this talk based on my recently published book\, I delve into the roots of this denial and explain why it still persists. I specifically focus on the denial of collective violence committed against Armenians throughout Ottoman and Turkish history\, demonstrating its occurrence many times before 1915. To capture the negotiation of meaning that leads to denial\, I qualitatively analyze 315 memoirs published in Turkey from 1789 to 2009 in addition to numerous secondary sources\, journals\, and newspapers. My analysis reveals that denial is a multi-layered\, historical process with four distinct yet overlapping components: the structural elements of collective violence and modernity on one side\, and the emotional elements of collective consensus and legitimating events on the other. In the Turkish case\, denial emerged through four stages\, beginning with the imperial denial of the origins of collective violence committed against Armenians that commenced in 1789 and continued until 1907\, followed by the Young Turk denial of violence lasting for a decade from 1908 to 1918\, then an early republican denial taking place from 1919 to 1973\, and culminating with the late republican denial of the responsibility for the collective violence started in 1974\, which continues to this day.\n\nFatma Müge Göçek is professor of sociology and women’s studies at the University of Michigan. She received her B.A. and M.A. in sociology from Bogaziçi University in Istanbul\, Turkey in 1979 and 1981\, and another M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology from Princeton University in 1984 and 1988. She has received\, among others\, a Diversity Award\, Excellence in Education Award\, and Women in Leadership Award from U-M and has also been a Senior Fellow at the Michigan Society of Fellows (2004-08). Her publications include her sole-authored books The Transformation of Turkey: Redefining State and Society from the Ottoman Empire to the Modern Era (IB Tauris\, 2011)\; Rise of the Bourgeoisie\, Demise of Empire: Ottoman Westernization and Social Change(Oxford\, 1996)\; and East Encounters West: France and the Ottoman Empire in the Eighteenth Century (Oxford\, 1987)\; as well as her edited volumes A Question of Genocide: Armenians and Turks at the End of the Ottoman Empire (with Ronald Grigor Suny and Norman Naimark) (Oxford\, 2011)\; and Social Constructions of Nationalism in the Middle East(SUNY\, 2002). Her most recent sole-authored book is Denial of Violence: Ottoman Past\, Turkish Present and Collective Violence against the Armenians\, 1789-2009 (Oxford\, 2014).
UID:20253-1278967@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20253
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:armenia,European,History,ottoman,Sociology,turkey
LOCATION:School of Social Work Building - 1636
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20150106T133739
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T130000
SUMMARY:Presentation:Transforming Healthcare through Big Data Analytics: The Role of Natural Language Processing
DESCRIPTION:Actionable medical knowledge is often hidden in plain\, unstructured text formats that are difficult for health systems to comprehend. Converting such textual data to knowledge is a critical step in transforming healthcare infrastructures into self-learning systems. In this talk\, VG Vinod Vydiswaran\, PhD\, will present the role of medical natural language processing in creating and sustaining learning health systems\, and its merits in addressing the information needs of individuals (patients and healthcare providers)\, inter-professional teams\, and organizations. Specifically\, he will focus on his past and current research on mining and analyzing online\, community-generated health resources and discuss their impact on health information access\, quality\, and dissemination.
UID:20625-1310078@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20625
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Information and Technology,Medicine
LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Great Lakes Room
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20150214T123029
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T130000
SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Workshop: Help! What is an MMI?
DESCRIPTION:Join the Career Center for a discussion on Multiple Mini Interviews:  what they are\, which schools use them\, and what they consist of. We will be practicing role-plays\, team projects\, and ethical questions.  If you also need assistance with preparing for \"traditional\" medical school interviews\, be sure to mark your calendar for one of our \"Preparing for Medical School Interviews\" sessions.
UID:19898-1247271@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/19898
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:The Career Center
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20150105T152424
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T163000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Introduction to Stata
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Giselle Kolenic. This workshop introduces participants to the use of Stata for statistical analysis and data management. After an introduction to the fundamentals of the Stata environment\, the workshop introduces importing and entering data\, managing data sets\, performing statistical analyses (including descriptive analysis\, hypothesis testing\, regression analysis\, and analysis of survey data)\, and graphing tools within Stata.  The workshop will be taught using Stata for Windows.
UID:20555-1308655@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20555
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Research
LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - 2001A
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20141223T095542
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T160000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Listen Up! Hear What’s Important\, Ignore the Rest
DESCRIPTION:We are constantly bombarded by noise that makes real listening increasingly difficult. This leads to missing important information\, frustration\, and alienation from others. This workshop will help you take control of your listening environment so you can be a better listener.\n\nYou will learn to:\n\nRecognize the importance of silence within a conversation\nDistinguish between verbal noise and true content\nIdentify your own personal listening bad habits\nPractice listening for key words within a conversation\nConstruct questions to assist you in listening more fully to others\nDetermine when listening is most difficult for you\n\nYou will benefit by:\n\nIncreasing your ability to listen well\nImproving your overall performance at work and home\nConnecting more fully with others\nDecreasing the noise in your life that prevents you from listening well.\n\nAudience:\n\nAnyone who wants to maximize their listening skills and improve interpersonal relations\n\nProgram Note:\n\nThis new course is a combination of the content from Say What? Improving Your Listening Skills and Advanced Listening Skills\n\nSchedule Selection(s) Competencies: BI CO CO QS\n\nDates & Times: Wed. 1/7 & 1/14/15\, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.\nCost: $189 | Location: HRD | Code: CLC1502 | Presenter(s): Deborah Orlowski
UID:20502-1295778@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20502
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Career,Discussion,Workshop
LOCATION:Administrative Services Building - HRD
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20150109T101918
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T143000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Adobe Creative Suite Overview and Integration
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in learning more about applications in the Adobe Creative Suite\, such as Photoshop\, Illustrator\, and InDesign\, but don't know why to choose one over another? This 60-minute demonstration will provide an overview of these three applications and will showcase the features and unique abilities of each. We will highlight the strengths of -- and the differences between -- Photoshop\, Illustrator\, and InDesign to help you select the right tools for your needs.\n\nThis free workshop is offered by the University Library\, in conjunction with the Teaching and Technology Collaborative\, and is open to faculty\, instructors\, staff\, and students of the University of Michigan. Registration is required. Please visit the links below to register.
UID:20422-1288012@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20422
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Information and Technology,Media,Research,Scholarship
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Room 206 (The Faculty Exploratory)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20150214T183024
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T155500
SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Workshop: Perfect Pitch: How to Approach an Employer at The Career Fair
DESCRIPTION:Students often say they aren't sure how to approach an organization at a career fair. So why not ask an employer for advice! Join Denver-based start-up Craftsy and a small group of fellow students in one of four mini-clinics from 2-4pm on 1/14 at The Career Center. Interactive and fun\, this event is perfect for students who are preparing for the Winter Career Expo and want to learn how to \"perfect their pitch\". \n\nSpace is limited and students need to pre-register in their Career Center Connector account. Please chose one time slot: 2-2:30\, 2:30-3\, 3-3:30\, or 3:30-4pm. 
UID:20649-1310429@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20649
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:The Career Center
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20141020T155043
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T193000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Art\, Heritage\, and the Armenian Genocide: Toros Roslin’s Zeytun Gospels between 1915 and 2015
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Heghnar Watenpaugh\, associate professor of art history\, University of California\, Davis\n\nThe destruction of cultural heritage during the genocide and its reconstruction in the aftermath constitute powerful symbols of violence\, but also of human survival and recovery. Toros Roslin\, the most celebrated Armenian artist of the Middle Ages illuminated Gospels (dated 1256 in the Kingdom of Cilicia) is a telling example. Known as the Zeytun Gospels\, the manuscript resided in a church in Zeytun (Süleymanli in present-day Turkey) until 1915. The First World War affected Zeytun’s inhabitants who were deported and largely exterminated during the genocide of the Ottoman Armenians of 1915-1922. The manuscript was removed from the town\, passed from hand to hand during the deportations\, caught in the vagaries of war\, and sundered into two. Its most beautiful pages -- eight illuminated folios known as the Canon Tables -- are housed today in the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Today the Canon Tables have become the object of an ongoing lawsuit filed by the Armenian Church in Los Angeles against the Getty\, contesting the artifact’s rightful ownership. That one of the last vestiges of a remote Anatolian mountain town has connected with contemporary American law\, cultural activism\, and museum politics confirms the continued relevance of cultural heritage\, and shows how the Great War’s consequences\, including the Genocide\, continue to haunt Middle Eastern societies and their diasporas.\n\nThis talk focuses on the Zeytun Gospels during and after the war\, prior to the fragmentary Canon Tables’ arrival in the United States. Through a painstaking recovery of disparate materials\, Watenpaugh traces the path of a single work of art during the deportations\; equally important\, she reconstructs the way in which Armenians viewed works of art\, especially religious manuscripts\, as they witnessed their own extermination\, the confiscation of their possessions and the destruction of their cultural heritage.
UID:19670-1235392@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/19670
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:History,International,Museum
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Audubon Room
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20141223T162011
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T193000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Art\, Heritage\, and the Armenian Genocide: Toros Roslin’s Zeytun Gospels\, 1915-2015
DESCRIPTION:Heghnar Watenpaugh\, associate professor of art history at the University of California\, Davis\, traces the path of a single work of art—the Zeytun Gospels—during the 1915 deportations. She reconstructs the way in which Armenians viewed works of art\, especially religious manuscripts\, as they witnessed their own extermination\, the confiscation of their possessions\, and the destruction of their cultural heritage.\n\nThe lecture will be followed by an opening reception and viewing of the exhibit Now or Never: Collecting\, Documenting and Photographing the Aftermath of World War I in the Middle East.
UID:20514-1296127@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20514
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:History,Lecture,Library,Middle East Studies
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Gallery (Room 100)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20140904T090655
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T180000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Nam Center for Korean Studies Colloquium Series
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Brian Myers\, Dongseo University\n\nFor 50 years\, the near-unanimous consensus in North Korean studies has been that Kim Il Sung’s Juche doctrine is central to ideology in the DPRK\, if not necessarily central to the state as a whole. In his lecture\, B.R. Myers sets out to refute this consensus. While the myth of Kim Il Sung’s brilliant doctrine has done great service for the regime at home and abroad\, Juche itself is a mere showcase construct\, formulated in the 1970s to enhance North Korea’s stature abroad. Such decoy doctrines are common among ultra-nationalist states\, just as innocuous decoy platforms are common among far-right parties in pluralist societies. At no time has Juche functioned as an ideology inside the DPRK\, where leader-biographies occupy the central role in the party canon. The West’s misinformed view of the doctrine as a Korean-nationalist argument for radical self-reliance could hardly be further removed from the unobjectionable humanist cant — “Man is the most precious being in the world!” — that fills its key texts. As the country opens up to tourism\, more and more Pyongyang-watchers realize that Juche plays no significant role there\, wrongly take this for a new development\, and conclude that ideology itself must be in rapid decline as a force in policy-making. Hence the dangerously patronizing notion\, now popular in expert circles\, that North Korea is a “reactive state\,” responding on an ad hoc basis to American signals. In his talk Myers will run through the strange history of the Juche myth\, explain the vast difference between North Korea’s “back-stage” and “front-stage” propaganda\, and call for more study of the race-based ultra-nationalism that Juche was designed to conceal.        \n\nBio:\n\nB.R. Myers was born in the USA and educated in Bermuda\, South Africa and Germany. He specializes in the research of North Korean ideology and propaganda\, a subject on which he has written for the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. His book Han Sorya and North Korean Literature (1994) was the first English-language history of North Korean culture. He is also known for “A Reader’s Manifesto” and other essays on literature and animal rights in The Atlantic. His latest book The Cleanest Race: How North Koreans See Themselves and Why It Matters (2010)\, has been translated into five languages. Myers is an associate professor in the international studies department at Dongseo University in Busan\, South Korea. He is now finishing a book aimed at refuting the academic consensus that Kim Il Sung’s Juche plays a central role in North Korean ideology.
UID:18671-1212699@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/18671
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:North Korea
LOCATION:School of Social Work Building - Room 1636
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20141205T132031
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T173000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Public Service and Politics
DESCRIPTION:The Ford School welcomes Janet Napolitano\, the 20th president of the University of California as well as a distinguished public servant. Napolitano has served as the Secretary of Homeland Security\, the Governor of Arizona\, the Attorney General of Arizona\, and a U.S. attorney for the state of Arizona. This event is free and open to the public and there will be a reception to follow. This event will be live webstreamed.
UID:20058-1259898@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20058
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Free,Politics,Public Policy
LOCATION:Power Center for the Performing Arts
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20150214T183019
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T170000
SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Workshop: Psych 211 Introduction to the Career Center
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Career Center resources for Psych 211 students.\n\nRoom: 260 Dennison
UID:20911-1323596@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20911
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Dennison Building
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20150107T101810
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T161500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T171500
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:PICS Orientation and Q&A Session
DESCRIPTION:\"Students considering a major or minor in international studies are strongly encouraged to attend an orientation and Q&A. The program academic advisors will discuss:\n\nPrerequisites\nDegree requirements\nSub-plans\nGrants and internships\nStudy abroad\nCareer events\nRelevance of an international studies degree\"
UID:20657-1311147@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20657
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:International
LOCATION:School of Social Work Building - 1644
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20150214T183027
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T200000
SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Workshop: Resume Review Night
DESCRIPTION:Schedule an appointment to have your resume reviewed in preparation for the Career Expo!  Appointments are available with Career Center Staff or Guest Employers.  Schedule your appointment today! Call us at 764-7460 or schedule  online \n\nWEBSITE: www.careercenter.umich.edu
UID:20364-1286747@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20364
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:The Career Center
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20150105T153104
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T190000
SUMMARY:Rally / Mass Meeting:BLUElab Winter Mass Meeting: North
DESCRIPTION:Come to BLUElab's Winter Mass Meeting to learn about our project teams\, outreach opportunities\, and BLUElab lifestyle and process! Speak to project leaders and current members about projects in solar technology\, education\, water treatment\, and other sustainable technologies.
UID:20519-1300119@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20519
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:DOW 1014
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20150118T180036
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T235959
SUMMARY:Sporting Event:Strictly Sail Boat Show and Midwinter Meetings
DESCRIPTION:Annual boat show\, Midwinter Meetings\, and MCSA banquet. Team has a booth to sell T-Shirts
UID:20665-1327719@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20665
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Chicago, IL
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20150214T183029
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T190000
SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Workshop: Resume and Cover Letter for Social Sciences Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Come learn how to present your story on a resume and cover letter. This workshop will focus on students studying social sciences. \n\nROOM: 2435
UID:20373-1286756@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20373
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:North Quad
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20150114T180010
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T220000
SUMMARY:Auditions:Mikado Auditions!
DESCRIPTION:This week we are holding auditions for our April 9-12th production of The Mikado! Auditions are Mon-Wed from 7-10 pm at STAC (Student Theater Arts Complex on Kipke Drive). To reserve an audition time\, email us at umgass@umich.edu. Otherwise\, walk-ins are welcome! Come with a song prepared\, music for the pianist\, and your conflict calendar for the semester. We hope to see you soon!
UID:20843-1320964@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20843
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Student Theater Arts Complex
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20150114T180009
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T200000
SUMMARY:Other:Winter Mass Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Come learn about our organization! We will discuss ways to get involved (such as online tutoring\, in-person tutoring\, mentoring)\, leadership opportunities\, membership requirements\, and more. 
UID:20032-1257006@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20032
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Michigan Union -- Welker Room (1st Floor)
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20150107T094223
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20150114T213000
SUMMARY:Performance:A Voice and Nothing More
DESCRIPTION:Often treating his own life as a found text of sorts\, Joseph Keckler transposes lived experiences and observations of contemporary life into strange and often humorous stories\, monologues\, videos\, torch songs\, and operatic arias. In this concert presentation\, he will introduce the audience to highlights from his body of work\, combining fragments of classical text and music with elements of autobiography. He will also perform and read excerpts of a new work that meditates on the voice and playfully skewers televised singing competitions.\n\nJoseph Keckler is a singer\, writer\, actor\, and interdisciplinary artist. His most recent performance piece\, I am an Opera\, was commissioned by Dixon Place. Other performances have taken place at South by Southwest\, The New Museum of Contemporary Art\, Merkin Hall\, Joe’s Pub\, and BAM Fisher.  Keckler was recently featured on WNYC Soundcheck and BBC America’s The Nerdist. The recipient of a Franklin Furnace Grant and a Fellowship in Interdisciplinary Work from New York Foundation for the Arts\, he has been awarded multiple residencies at MacDowell and Yadoo.  Composer Aleksandra Vrebalov has been commissioned by ASCAP to write a song cycle for Keckler\, which will premiere in 2015. He is currently working on a new EP and collection of essays.The Village Voice named Keckler “Best Downtown Performance Artist\, 2013.\"\n\nFREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BUT SEATING IS LIMITED. PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY.
UID:20654-1311144@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/20654
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Storytelling,Theater
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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SUMMARY:Performance:Steve Forbert
DESCRIPTION:When Mississippi songwriter and former truck driver Steve Forbert first came on the scene in the late 1970s he was hailed as a new Southern Bob Dylan. He's shown the same kind of career longevity\, but there's a warmth and innocence in his love songs that's all his own. Live and solo he's a magical presence\, drawing an audience into his highly original and observant music without ever raising the volume of his distinctive rasp above conversation level. Steve has been incredibly prolific over the years\, and each of his albums and shows is different. His latest album\, \"Over with You\,\" is a focused song cycle featuring a plainspoken account of the mixed emotions involved in personal relationships. Come by and pick up a copy of Steve's album \"Good Soul Food: Live at The Ark\"!
UID:19600-1232738@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/19600
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Music,The Ark
LOCATION:Off Campus Location - The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI
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