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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Business Objects 4.3 Zoom Training - Sept 2026
DESCRIPTION:This is a zoom training that covers the fundamentals of Business Objects and the steps to navigate in Business Objects to perform basic\, intermediate and advanced tasks in BO. Please bring your own laptop and power adapter to in-person training.Please Note: There is a minimum of 10 registrations for each class (you can find the number of seats available out of 40). If the minimum number of seats is not reached we will email you in advance.
UID:148615-21904529@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148615
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:
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DTSTAMP:20260601T094350
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T170000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Geophilosophies (3): Cross-Cultural Thinking in Precarious Times
DESCRIPTION:In this era of global disorientation\, marked by unfolding ecological crises\, ongoing wars fueled by technological competition\, the idea of dialogical engagement and even more so the idea of cross-cultural thinking\, feels like a nostalgic dream. In the wake of the international order’s dismantling and the ruinous acceleration of techno-capitalism\, social discontent has been channeled into extreme nationalisms that promise a ‘homecoming’ at the expense of outsiders\, immigrants\, refugees. Adding to these woes\, intellectual efforts to challenge the ‘dogmatic images’ of thinking that have ruled by elevating particular epistemologies to the level of ‘global thought\,’ are being increasingly stymied by capitulant institutions. Yet\, it is precisely in such precarious times that cross-cultural thinking seems more necessary than ever\, not least as an antidote to the ongoing segregation of knowledges and thought-systems currently underway.\n    	\nThis conference is part of a series of events organized under the Geophilosophies initiative. As a project Geophilosophies not only calls attention to thought-systems that continue to be erased\, discredited\, or ignored by dominant cultures\, but more importantly\, encourages the kind of deep conceptual encounter between different traditions of thought with the capacity to effect real psychic\, social and ecological change. We define cross-cultural thinking as the kind of engagement that strives for maximum communication\, unlike the concept of ‘border crossing’ which we see as a vestige of nation-state sovereignty. Thus defined\, cross-cultural thinking is transversal and ecosophical by nature\, inasmuch as it strives for modes of thinking grounded in lived practices and experiences that effortlessly bring incompatible concepts and entities into new associations characterized by their mutual self-transformation. On this note\, we invite presentations that re-examine unexplored avenues in cross-cultural philosophical thinking\, aiming to repair fractured connections between self\, society and world amid today’s global turmoil. We are particularly interested in experimental methodologies that explore: (i) the nature of contact zones between concepts\, praxes\, and worldviews\; (ii) the co-imbrication of one’s subjectivity in cross-cultural encounters. We encourage risk-taking\, for example\, by resisting the kind of knowledge specializations that may prevent genuine engagement between differences and that work through two or more traditions of thought to create an ‘in-between’ idiom that is at home in its homelessness.\n \nPursued in collaboration with the Uberoi Foundation\, an organization that is dedicated to cross-cultural exchange and expanding awareness of diverse traditions\, this conference promises to break new ground in the development of ways of thinking that simultaneously draw upon ancient human wisdoms while also being informed by the urgency of the present global moment\, bringing a diasporic consciousness to a world seduced by the alluring false comfort of restrictive nationalisms.
UID:148503-21904380@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148503
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Asian Languages And Cultures,conference,Philosophy,Workshop
LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260619T105109
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:From Master’s to Doctorate: A Guide to Ph.D. and Other Doctoral Applications
DESCRIPTION:Are you a current Master’s student or recent alum considering a Ph.D. or another doctorate? Do you want to learn how to effectively present your research experience and academic potential to admissions committees? This workshop will guide you through the essential components of a successful doctoral application. We will review different types of doctoral programs\, typical application timelines\, application documents\, and additional factors to consider when looking for and applying for a doctoral program. We will also reflect on if a doctorate is the right choice for your career goals. You will have the opportunity to ask your questions and learn more about how to best utilize University Career Center and Rackham resources to get support for this academic transition. Whether you are just considering the idea of pursuing a doctoral degree or  you have already started preparing for it\, this session will provide the tools you need for a successful application. This event is intended to be interactive and therefore a recording will not be available. \nBrought to you by the University Career Center\, in partnership with Rackham Graduate School.
UID:149015-21905322@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149015
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions
LOCATION:Virtual on Zoom
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260721T123055
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T130000
SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:From Master’s to Doctorate: A Guide to PhD and Other Doctoral Applications
DESCRIPTION:Are you a current Master’s student or recent alum considering a PhD or another doctorate? Do you want to learn how to effectively present your research experience and academic potential to admissions committees? This workshop will guide you through the essential components of a successful doctoral application. We will review different types of doctoral programs\, typical application timelines\, application documents\, and additional factors to consider when looking for and applying for a doctoralprogram. We will also reflect on if a doctorate is the right choice for your career goals. You will have the opportunity to ask your questions and learn more about how to best utilize University Career Center and Rackham resources to get support for this academic transition. Whether you are just considering the idea of pursuing a doctoral degree or you have already started preparing for it\, this session will provide the tools you need fora successful application.This event is intended to be interactive and therefore a recording will not be available. Brought to you by the University Career Center\, in partnership with Rackham Graduate School. Register on Sessions: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/session/110416 #UCC
UID:149036-21905343@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149036
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:
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DTSTAMP:20260721T152055
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:CMW: Productivity and Stress
DESCRIPTION:Feeling overwhelmed by college? Join Productivity and Stress to learn realistic ways to manage stress and improve your productivity. Free lunch is included! \nThis FREE in-person educational wellness group is for students only and will include an interactive presentation facilitated by staff from the Eisenberg Family Depression Center and is a collaborative service with U-M Engineering's C.A.R.E. Center and the Newnan Academic Advising Center.Registration is not required for in-person wellness groups\, but is recommended so there is enough lunch for all attendees.
UID:149212-21905984@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149212
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260721T152055
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:DISCO Network Presents - Feeling the Future: Asian/Americanist Takes on Techno-Empire\, Chinamaxxing\, & the “American Century of Humiliation”
DESCRIPTION:We want to make our events accessible to all participants. CART captioning services will be provided for the panel conversation. If you anticipate needing additional accommodations to participate\, please email Cherice Chan at chericec@umich.edu.
UID:149357-21906270@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149357
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Digital Studies Institute Lab (G325 Mason Hall)
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DTSTAMP:20260714T103336
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T130000
SUMMARY:Well-being:Productivity and Stress
DESCRIPTION:Feeling overwhelmed by college? Join the Productivity and Stress wellness group to learn realistic ways to manage stress and improve your productivity. This FREE in-person educational wellness group is for students only and will include an interactive presentation facilitated by staff from the Eisenberg Family Depression Center and is a collaborative service with U-M Engineering's C.A.R.E. Center and the Newnan Academic Advising Center.\n\nRegistration is not required for in-person wellness groups\, but is recommended so there is enough lunch for all attendees. You can register using the link. Learn more at campusmindworks.org
UID:149351-21906264@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149351
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Campus Mind Works,Food,Free,Free Food,Health & Wellness,In Person,Mental Health,North Campus,Productivity,Stress,Undergraduate,Well-being,Wellness,Workshop
LOCATION:Chrysler Center - 265
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DTSTAMP:20260717T094205
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Selecting Accessible Third-Party Products
DESCRIPTION:Third-party software\, platforms\, and digital services play an essential role in how we work\, teach\, learn\, and engage with the public. When these tools are not accessible\, however\, they can create significant barriers for students\, faculty\, staff\, and community members. University units share responsibility for choosing accessible products that support equitable access to our programs\, services\, and activities.     \n\nThis session will provide practical strategies for evaluating and procuring accessible third-party products throughout the full purchasing lifecycle—from the earliest stages of product selection and review\, through contract execution\, implementation\, and ongoing vendor management. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of how to build accessibility into procurement decisions and support more inclusive digital experiences across the university.\n\nAmerican Sign Language (ASL) interpreting services and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) captioning services will be provided. If you need additional accommodations to participate in this webinar\, please email the ADA Coordinator at ADAcoordinator@umich.edu.
UID:149393-21906344@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149393
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Accessibility,Digital Accessibility,Disability,Inclusion,Make It Accessible,Ndeam,Procurement,Virtual,Workshop
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260721T152054
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T160000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Business Objects 4.3 Zoom Training - Sept 2026
DESCRIPTION:This is a zoom training that covers the fundamentals of Business Objects and the steps to navigate in Business Objects to perform basic\, intermediate and advanced tasks in BO. Please bring your own laptop and power adapter to in-person training.Please Note: There is a minimum of 10 registrations for each class (you can find the number of seats available out of 40). If the minimum number of seats is not reached we will email you in advance.
UID:148615-21904530@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148615
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:
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DTSTAMP:20260721T152053
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T153000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Hong Kong Short Term Group Interview
DESCRIPTION:All students interested in attending the Hong Kong Short-Term program with Global Initiatives must attend a group interview. Students who do not attend will not be eligible for consideration. Interview blocks are limited to 10 participants each. This interview must be completed before the application due date on September 30 at Noon EST. 
UID:149382-21906491@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149382
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Blau 4584
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260721T152049
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:RCRS Workshop A
DESCRIPTION:RCRS Workshop A: Appropriate citation of sources and avoiding plagiarism\; authorship and publication practices and responsibilities. \n
UID:147545-21901226@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147545
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Johnson Rooms
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251020T001438
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Algebraic Geometry Seminar: TBA
DESCRIPTION:TBA
UID:140882-21887766@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140882
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mathematics
LOCATION:East Hall - 4096
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260721T152053
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T160000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Hong Kong Short Term Group Interview
DESCRIPTION:All students interested in attending the Hong Kong Short-Term program with Global Initiatives must attend a group interview. Students who do not attend will not be eligible for consideration. Interview blocks are limited to 10 participants each. This interview must be completed before the application due date on September 30 at Noon EST. 
UID:149382-21906492@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149382
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Blau 4584
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260715T091305
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T173000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:DISCO Network Presents - Feeling the Future: Asian/Americanist Takes on Techno-Empire\, Chinamaxxing\, & the “American Century of Humiliation”
DESCRIPTION:Event description coming soon.\n\nThis event is open to the public\, and we encourage all interested faculty\, graduate students\, and undergraduate students to attend.\n\nRefreshments will be provided to the first 100 attendees.\n\nA corresponding opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to enjoy a free networking lunch with the panelists will be available. Interested students may register for this session using the same form as the main event.\n\nAdvance registration is recommended:\n\nRegister to attend in-person: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/22866\n\nRegister to attend on Zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DDCtopKmSYalc0nf9BadMg\n\nMeet the Panelists:\n\nBrian J. Chen is Data & Society’s policy director\, leading the organization’s work to shape tech policy. With a background in movement lawyering and legislative and regulatory advocacy\, he has worked extensively on issues of economic justice\, political economy\, and tech governance. Previously\, Brian was a senior staff attorney at the National Employment Law Project\, where he led campaigns to strengthen the labor and employment rights of digital platform workers and others in precarious industries. His writing has appeared in The Baffler\, Phenomenal World\, Boston Review\, and other magazines. He holds a JD from New York University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.\n\nJulie Y. Chu is a sociocultural anthropologist with interests in mobility and migration\, economy and value\, ritual life\, material culture\, media and technology\, and state regulatory regimes. Her book\, Cosmologies of Credit: Transnational Mobility and the Politics of Destination in China (Duke University Press\, 2010)\, received the 2011 Sharon Stephens Prize from the American Ethnological Society and the 2012 Clifford Geertz Prize from the Society for the Anthropology of Religion. It was also shortlisted for the 2011 Gregory Bateson Prize from the Society of Cultural Anthropology.  Her current writing project is entitled The Hinge of Time: Infrastructure and Chronopolitics at China's Global Edge. Based on three years of fieldwork largely among Chinese customs inspectors and transnational migrant couriers\, this work will analyze the various infrastructures in place (legal-rational\, financial\, cosmic\, piratical) for managing the temporal intensities and rhythms of people and things on the move between Southern China and the United States. \n\nJasmine Ehrhardt is a PhD Candidate in American Culture and Digital Studies at the University of Michigan. Their research engages in critical prison studies\, digital media studies\, and Asian American studies. Their dissertation \"Making the High-Tech Prison: Media\, Infrastructure\, and Counter-Narratives of the Digital\,” explores the knowledge production\, analysis\, and media practices of imprisoned radicals and abolitionists\, and their relationships to digital technology. Analyzing the archives of abolitionist intellectual and political work from the 1970s to the 2010s—in print and digital forms such as zines\, essays\, personal correspondence\, podcasts\, TikToks\, and other social media ephemera—this work shows how surveillance\, security\, and digital communications technologies have structured political organizing and repression inside US prisons. Jasmine's writing has appeared in AfterImage\, Journal of Visual Culture\, and Amerasia Journal. \n\nPaul Kim is a PhD candidate in the Film and Media Studies department at UC Santa Barbara (UCSB). His work lies at the intersection of critical AI studies\, critical race studies\, and visual studies. His dissertation titled “Recommending Race” investigates racial subjectivity within the contemporary recommender system. His work has been supported by the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center at UCSB (IHC) and the Asian/Pacific American Caucus of the Society for Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS)\, among others. He has co-organized the 9th iteration of the Media Fields conference\, “Witnessing\,” and is on the editing team for the ensuant special issue of Media Fields. His work has been published in AI & Society. In his free time\, Paul ravenously watches cinema of the 2020s (TikTok and\, recently and excitingly\, Instagram Reels).\n\nMeet the Moderator:\n\nLisa Nakamura is the Gwendolyn Calvert Baker Collegiate Professor in the Department of American Culture at the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor. She is the lead Principal Investigator of the DISCO (Digital Inquiry\, Speculation\, Collaboration\, and Optimism) Network along with Rayvon Fouché\, Catherine Knight Steele\, and M. Remi Yergeau. Nakamura is also the founding Director of the Digital Studies Institute at the University of Michigan and has been writing about digital media\, race\, and gender since 1994. She has written books and articles on digital bodies\, race\, and gender in online environments\, on toxicity in video game culture\, and the many reasons that Internet research needs ethnic and gender studies. She is the author of The Inattention Economy: How Women of Color Built the Internet (University of Minnesota\, 2026)\, Digitizing Race: Visual Cultures of the Internet (University of Minnesota\, 2007) and Cybertypes: Race\, Ethnicity\, and Identity on the Internet (Routledge\, 2002). \n\nWe want to make our events accessible to all participants. CART captioning services will be provided. If you anticipate needing additional accommodations to participate\, please email Cherice Chan at chericec@umich.edu.
UID:149356-21906269@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149356
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence,Asian American Studies,Big Tech,Culture,Digital Culture,Digital Media,Digital Studies,Digital Studies Institute,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Information and Technology
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 10th Floor
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260721T152055
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T173000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:DISCO Network Presents - Feeling the Future: Asian/Americanist Takes on Techno-Empire\, Chinamaxxing\, & the “American Century of Humiliation”
DESCRIPTION:We want to make our events accessible to all participants. CART captioning services will be provided for the panel conversation. If you anticipate needing additional accommodations to participate\, please email Cherice Chan at chericec@umich.edu.
UID:149357-21906271@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149357
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Weiser Hall 10th Floor
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260721T152053
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T163000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Hong Kong Short Term Group Interview
DESCRIPTION:All students interested in attending the Hong Kong Short-Term program with Global Initiatives must attend a group interview. Students who do not attend will not be eligible for consideration. Interview blocks are limited to 10 participants each. This interview must be completed before the application due date on September 30 at Noon EST. 
UID:149382-21906493@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149382
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Blau 4584
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260721T152053
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Hong Kong Short Term Group Interview
DESCRIPTION:All students interested in attending the Hong Kong Short-Term program with Global Initiatives must attend a group interview. Students who do not attend will not be eligible for consideration. Interview blocks are limited to 10 participants each. This interview must be completed before the application due date on September 30 at Noon EST. 
UID:149382-21906494@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149382
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Blau 4584
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260609T181635
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T183000
SUMMARY:Performance:Voice & Opera Studio Recital
DESCRIPTION:Students from the Department of Voice & Opera perform a recital.
UID:148716-21904658@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148716
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Music,North Campus
LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Britton Recital Hall
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260721T152055
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T190000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:\"Me\, Myself\, and AI\" with Etgar Keret
DESCRIPTION:Etgar Keret is a celebrated Israeli author and filmmaker known for his unique\, surreal\, and darkly comedic short stories. Keret spent time engaging with AI models to test the limits of what a machine could generate about stories and narratives. In his talk \"Me\, Myself and AI\,\" Keret notably explores the intersection of human creativity and algorithms\nKERET BIO Born in Ramat Gan in 1967\, Etgar Keret is a leading voice in Israeli literature and film. His books have been published in over four dozen languages and his writing has appeared in The New York Times\, Le Monde\, The New Yorker\, The Guardian\, The Paris Review and Zoetrope\, among others. Over a hundred short films and several feature films have been based on his stories. He has received the Book Publishers Association of Israel's Platinum Prize several times\, and the Newman Prize for Literature (2012). In 2010\, Keret was honored in France with the decoration of Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. In 2007\, Keret and Shira Geffen won the Cannes Film Festival's \"Caméra d'Or\" award for their movie Jellyfish\, and Best Director Award from the French Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers. The two also co-wrote and directed The Middleman (2019)\, a French mini-series for ARTE\, which won the best screenplay award at Festival de la Fiction in La Rochelle. Keret was awarded the 2016 Charles Bronfman Prize. His latest collection\, Fly Already\, won Israel’s most prestigious literary award\, the Sapir Prize (2018) and a National Jewish Book Award (2019). Since 2021\, he has been publishing the weekly newsletter \"Alphabet Soup\" on Substack. In 2022\, Keret presented an exhibition about his mother at the Jewish Museum Berlin. His newest short-story collection is Autocorrect.
UID:147949-21902583@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147949
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260519T085610
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T183000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Me\, Myself and AI: Where Human Creativity and Algorithms Intersect
DESCRIPTION:Etgar Keret is a celebrated Israeli author and filmmaker known for his unique\, surreal\, and darkly comedic short stories. Keret spent time engaging with AI models to test the limits of what a machine could generate about stories and narratives. In his talk \"Me\, Myself and AI\" Keret notably explores the intersection of human creativity and algorithms. \n\nKERET BIO \nBorn in Ramat Gan in 1967\, Etgar Keret is a leading voice in Israeli literature and film. His books have been published in over four dozen languages and his writing has appeared in The New York Times\, Le Monde\, The New Yorker\, The Guardian\, The Paris Review and Zoetrope\, among others. Over a hundred short films and several feature films have been based on his stories. He has received the Book Publishers Association of Israel's Platinum Prize several times\, and the Newman Prize for Literature (2012). In 2010\, Keret was honored in France with the decoration of Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. In 2007\, Keret and Shira Geffen won the Cannes Film Festival's \"Caméra d'Or\" award for their movie Jellyfish\, and Best Director Award from the French Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers. The two also co-wrote and directed \"The Middleman\" (2019)\, a French mini-series for ARTE\, which won the best screenplay award at Festival de la Fiction in La Rochelle. Keret was awarded the 2016 Charles Bronfman Prize. His latest collection\, \"Fly Already\,\" won Israel’s most prestigious literary award\, the Sapir Prize (2018) and a National Jewish Book Award (2019). Since 2021\, he has been publishing the weekly newsletter \"Alphabet Soup\" on Substack. In 2022\, Keret presented an exhibition about his mother at the Jewish Museum Berlin. His newest short-story collection is Autocorrect.
UID:148338-21903955@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148338
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,Books,Film,Humanities,Jewish Studies,Middle East Studies,Poetry,Storytelling,Writing
LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Amphitheater
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260721T152056
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T200000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:FYRST Workshops 2026 - 2027
DESCRIPTION:First-Year Relationship and Sexuality Talk (FYRST) is a required\, in-person\, and peer-facilitated workshop that came directly from feedback and listening sessions with current University of Michigan students. Our goal is to create an accessible\, supportive space for student-driven conversations where all identities and experiences are welcomed and in which students can build skills and tools around identifying goals and values and then communicate effectively about those. Workshops will be offered at multiple locations and times throughout the fall semester\, so please sign up for the workshop that works for you!! First-Year Relationship Sexuality Talk (FYRST) FAQ:\n“How many workshops do I have to sign up for?”\nYou only need to sign up for 1 workshop. Attending 1 workshop will fulfill the requirement for the training. \n“I see that there is more than one session\, does it matter which one I sign up for?”\nIt generally does not matter which workshop you sign up for. There will be a few that are designated for specific groups such as transfer students or for students looking for accommodations. If you do not fit these groups please try to save these workshops for those that do and you are free to choose among any of the other workshops. \n“Is this workshop required?”\nThis workshop is required for all transfer and first-year students at the University of Michigan.\n“I’ve experienced harm around relationships or sexual experiences in the past and I am worried that attending this workshop may be harmful for me.” \nOur team is aware that students who are coming into the university that have experienced harm in the past. Our workshop is specifically designed to respect and validate the experiences of survivors and has been carefully constructed to avoid any specific descriptions of violence and focus instead on themes of empowerment\, communication\, and boundary setting. However\, if you still have concerns about programming and would like to request alternative programming\, please feel free to reach out at SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu.\n“What if I struggle to learn in a presentation setting? I’m an active learner.”\nOur workshop is built to meet a variety of learning styles\, including time for self-reflection\, small group sharing\, and resources to take with you to work through on your own time! This workshop is meant to be interactive and inclusive. \n“Can I request accommodations?”\nWe considered accessibility in creating this workshop and selecting the locations in which the workshops are help. However\, we recognize many places at the University are inaccessible and we've set an * next to workshops that are on the first floor and lack stairs. These workshops also will have a presentation (other workshops we do not) and are a good fit for those who might need a large font. Please sign up for those if you feel that accommodations would assist you and reach out to SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu if you are concerned or have questions. \n“I missed my workshop\, what should I do ?”\nOur team tracks attendance at each workshop by having participants swipe in with their MCard. If you are not able to attend the workshop you signed up for\, our team will continue to send reminder emails until you have completed a workshop. In this case\, please sign up for another workshop as soon as you can as the workshop is required and may fill up especially near the end of the semester. No need to contact SAPAC unless you are not able to reschedule. \n“I have had gender-based violence training before\, can I get this requirement waived?”\nAs this workshop was designed with University of Michigan student feedback in mind\, our workshop is unique to the UM community. Our curriculum focuses on individualized reflection and because of its interactive nature\, each workshop will be unique to the people attending. Although we are excited you already have familiarity with the subject\, this workshop is required for every first year and transfer student. \n“I’m a commuter/non-traditional student\, do I still have to attend?\"\nYes\, this workshop is required for every first-year and transfer student - not only do we want every student to benefit from having this time to connect with peers\, but we also want to make sure your peers benefit from what you bring to our community. If you have any concerns or questions about being able to participate\, please contact SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu.\n“I still have questions! Who should I contact?\"\nPlease contact us at SAPAC-FYRST@umich.edu.
UID:149176-21905886@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149176
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Michigan Room (League, 2nd Floor)
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DTSTAMP:20260115T110339
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T193000
SUMMARY:Meeting:Stuttering Support Group
DESCRIPTION:This Stuttering Support Group is open to any teens and adults who stutter. It provides a safe space to connect\, share experiences\, and navigate challenges with one another.\n\nDate: Fourth Wednesday of every month\nTime: 6:00p.m.–7:30p.m.\nLocation: 3rd Floor Freespace\, Ann Arbor District Library - Downtown\n\nAttendees can also join virtually if they prefer. Please email cwsbrains@umich.edu to request the link to join.\n\n*This group meets on the 4th Wednesday of every month at the same time and place.*\n\nHosted by the Ann Arbor Stuttering Awareness and Research Club (A2STAR) in collaboration with the U-M Speech Neurophysiology Lab. The group is facilitated by students from the University of Michigan who stutter.
UID:121370-21894318@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/121370
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Disability,Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Free,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate Students,In Person,Inclusion,Social,Student Org,Undergraduate Students,Virtual,Well-being
LOCATION:Off Campus Location - 3rd Floor Freespace
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DTSTAMP:20260716T171149
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T193000
SUMMARY:Recreational / Games:American History Trivia at Ford Library
DESCRIPTION:The 4th of July has passed\, but we're still celebrating America's 250th birthday! From the Declaration to modern pop culture\, how much do you really know about American history? Build your team of up to four players (or join a team on the spot) and come test your knowledge in six rounds of fun and challenging questions with Here's Your Host's Matt Eickhoff.\n\nImpress your friends!\n\nWin prizes!\n\nWonder where you learned that particular piece of trivia!
UID:149443-21906425@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149443
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:A250,American History,Trivia Night
LOCATION:Gerald Ford Library - Auditorium
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DTSTAMP:20260701T112618
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Devon Gilfillian Time Will Tell Tour
DESCRIPTION:Forged through the extreme highs and lows that come with living\, Time Will Tell is the album that Devon Gilfillian has been preparing to make his entire life. His third studio album was recorded in Nashville's legendary RCA Studio A\, live to tape on varispeed\, with mostly single vocal takes.\n\nGilfillian wrote and produced with a mighty team including longtime drummer and friend Jonathan Smalt and Neal H Pogue (Tyler the Creator\, OutKast) as executive producer. Gilfillian carries soul track to track through a sonic journey of rock\, funk\, and country elements\, magnetically vulnerable about his own failure and frailty.\n\nNo end is ever easy\, and what else is there in life than to go through? To get to where we're going\, we've got to suffer a little. Time Will Tell is the sound of Gilfillian doing just that while realizing what a blessing it is to be here at all.
UID:149050-21905361@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149050
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
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DTSTAMP:20260609T121611
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T220000
SUMMARY:Performance:University Symphony Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:The USO performs a program of works by Beethoven\, Saint-Saëns\, and Ravel. Camille Saint-Saëns's Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major\, op. 103 (\"Egyptian\") will feature Piano DMA student Jinzhao Xu\, a winner of the 2026 SMTD Concerto Competition. \n\nKenneth Kiesler\, conductor\nJinzhao Xu\, piano (Saint-Saëns)\n\nPROGRAM\n\nSymphony No. 7 in A major\, op. 92\, Ludwig van Beethoven\n\nPiano Concerto No. 5 in F major\, op. 103 \"Egyptian\"\, Camille Saint-Saëns\n\n*La valse*\, Maurice Ravel    
UID:148632-21904548@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148632
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Concert,Free,Music
LOCATION:Hill Auditorium
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