BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//UM//UM*Events//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Detroit
TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/America/Detroit
X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20070311T020000
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20071104T020000
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260807T181508
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T220000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:2026 Second Year Studio Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:\n\nAugust 24 - October 18\, 2026\nExhibition Reception: October 1\, 1-2:30 p.m.\n\nIn their second year\, Stamps students complete a major milestone: Second Year Studio (SYS). It’s a course where\, per the syllabus\, students \"develop the capacity to work independently by identifying\, exploring\, and pursuing a single independent project that involves multiple iterations.\" Each student takes their own path\, encountering questions that can shape the direction of their creative practice. At the end of the semester\, students formally report on their experience in a presentation called the Sophomore Review and receive direct feedback from a panel of Stamps faculty members. \n\nInstalled throughout the Art & Architecture Building\, the Second Year Studio Exhibition showcases the art and design work created in this pivotal course by our rising third-year and transfer students\, and invites first-year students and other newcomers to explore both the building and the creative possibilities ahead. The show features 50 students who have volunteered to participate\, yet it honors every Stamps major who reaches the SYS milestone. \n\nThe works in this year’s exhibition engage a wide range of questions and concerns. Students investigate memory\, identity\, materiality\, ecology\, technology\, labor\, social relationships\, and the built environment through equally diverse formal approaches. While these subjects recur across the exhibition\, what stands out most is not a dominant thematic direction\, but a shared commitment to sustained inquiry.\n\n–Sally Clegg\, Lecturer & Student Exhibitions Coordinator & Pedram Baldari\, Assistant Professor\n\nExhibiting Artists and Designers\n<ul class=\"twocol\">\n\nNailah Aguilar\n\nAkylah Archer\n\nZachary Berenbaum\n\nSamantha Blaine\n\nLauren Boyce\n\nKas Brajkovic\n\nAnna Browne\n\nLilah Chow\n\nIsabella Cortes\n\nMagdalena Dimovski\n\nLeah Elliott\n\nAya Fadlelzebair\n\nM. Faurote\n\nClaire Fuller\n\nNoelle Gall\n\nLacy Galligan\n\nAbigail Garcia\n\nElise Goldberg\n\nAva Grace\n\nElla Graeb\n\nDeja Green\n\nGrace Hardy\n\nKore Hernández\n\nMikayla Holcomb\n\nReese Johnson\n\nOonagh Kossman\n\nKade Kuba\n\nAvelina Kusiak\n\nOliver Levans\n\nAlef Liu\n\nFiona Maier\n\nCaitlyn McConville\n\nTyler Meerschaert\n\nEve Mellis\n\nErica Meunier\n\nAlexis Minor\n\nCatherine Mitzel\n\nCharlotte Mullin\n\nAnupama Narayan\n\nMia Noel\n\nAva Paananen\n\nDominique Robinson\n\nSophie Scott\n\nVictoria Selektor\n\nSamridhi Sharma\n\nJanet Shasha\n\nSadie Smith\n\nGabriella Spagnuolo\n\nAva Sproull\n\nJesse Strohauer\n\nDavid Wang\n\nZimu Wang\n\nLily Whitcomb\n\nLexi Wu\n\nMelaniya Zazovskaya\n\n
UID:150015-21907858@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150015
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260807T081915
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:CCPS Photo Exhibition. This is the Place
DESCRIPTION:There are nearly one million refugees currently living in Poland. While the vast majority arrived from Ukraine\, Poland has also welcomed forcibly displaced people from Central Asia\, Latin America\, Africa\, and the Middle East. While refugees may be different\, they all search for a place that reminds them of home.\nIn *This Is The Place*\, a project supported by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)\, Anna Liminowicz asked refugees to show what\, in Poland\, reminds them of their home. These portraits and the personalized confessions her subjects handwrote in their native languages tell poignant stories about safety and hope.\nAnna Liminowicz is an award-winning photographer and reportage journalist based in Warsaw\, Poland. A frequent contributor to the *The New York Times*\, *The Guardian*\, *The Wall Street Journal*\, *The Washington Post*\, *El Pais*\, *Der Spiegel* and UNHCR\, Liminowicz divides her time  between assignments and long-term personal projects\, mainly focusing on social issues like identity and loss\, and what uplifts her subjects. She has covered the war in Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees in Poland since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion\, and received the 2022 Grand Press Photo Award for her project “Too Precious to Leave Behind”.\n\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
UID:149978-21907735@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149978
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:russia,Ukraine
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 547
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260810T111903
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Place as Method\, Theory\, and Responsibility: Rethinking Scientific Inquiry for Complex Social Issues
DESCRIPTION:October 8-9\, 2026 | Institute for Social Research\nRegister to attend at https://myumi.ch/X8V6A \n\nThe challenge: New data and approaches to study complexity in the social world has often been without a concurrent focus on the foundations of scientific inquiry\, including complex thinking\, broad causal thinking\, attention to epistemic lens\, and integrating multiple disciplinary approaches. Further\, the academic research model\, with its resource-segregated networks\, discipline-specific training\, and short-term productivity metrics\, contributes to a fragmented and potentially misleading understanding of the social world. In the second annual ISR Symposium on Complexity in the Social World\, we will use ‘place’ as the case study to facilitate discussions on rigorous social science in the public interest. \n\nUsing research on place as the case study\, discussion topics will include:\n- Complex thinking about the social world\n- The contribution of the humanities the study of the social world\n- Epistemic lens and research transparency\n- Theories\, frameworks\, and the limits of traditional causal inference\n- The draw and danger of cool new data \n- Addressing the challenges of the academic model of science\n\nPresentations on the science of place will include:\n- The relational nature of place in population social inequalities\n- The role of history in shaping place\n- The racialization of place\; the spatialization of race\n- Place as a neutral and rational driver of social inequalities\n- Approaches to testing (causal) ideas around place\n\nThe Institute for Social Research will provide 35 travel awards for early career scholars who are building a career around the interdisciplinary science of place. These awards are intended to reduce financial barriers for those who are not currently affiliated with the University of Michigan. The awards are designed to broaden participation\, support scholarly development\, and expand the network of scholars engaged with the symposium themes. Travel awards will cover coach class airfare\, symposium hotel\, and ground airport transportation. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis\, from July 1\, 2026 until September 4\, 2026. Details and application at https://myumi.ch/DWGnj\n\nRegistration will be available on this site soon.
UID:147845-21902038@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147845
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Interdisciplinary,Social Sciences
LOCATION:Institute For Social Research
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260806T162236
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:WCEE Exhibition. The Art of Memory\, Paintings by Felix Lembersky
DESCRIPTION:Felix Lembersky (1913-1970) was a painter\, theater stage designer\, teacher\, and leader of artistic groups. He began his career within the Soviet Avant-Garde in Ukraine before studying realist painting in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg). Throughout his life he worked across realist and modernist styles that fell outside of Soviet-mandated Socialist Realism. His Execution: Babyn Yar series (ca. 1944-52) is the earliest known artistic representation of Babyn Yar\, a Holocaust massacre site in Kyiv. For political reasons\, these paintings\, along with his later nonconformist work\, were barred from exhibition in the Soviet Union.\n\nHaving witnessed two world wars\, the 1917 revolution\, and political terror\, Lembersky reflected on these experiences with candor while imbuing his work with hope and optimism. He was drawn to vulnerable\, neglected\, and marginalized people: children\, the elderly\, ethnic minorities\, and industrial workers subjected to harsh labor and dangerous conditions. Regardless of their circumstances\, Lembersky  portrayed his subjects with empathy\, dignity\, and admiration.  \n\n“For my father\, honesty and integrity meant more than anything else. Art was an expression of freedom\, individuality\, and personalized creativity\, without which it ceased to be art.”\n— Galina Lembersky\, daughter\n\nExhibit curated by Yelena Lembersky\, granddaughter of Felix Lembersky\, and Geneviève Zubrzycki\, WCEE Director.\n\nWorks on loan from the private collection of Yelena Lembersky.\n\nContact weisercenter@umich.edu to schedule a viewing.\n\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at weisercenter@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
UID:149975-21907499@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149975
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,russia,ukraine
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 1010
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260806T112944
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T180000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:7th Annual Creating Community Conference
DESCRIPTION:*Note: The Institute for the Humanities will cover the registration fee for any faculty\, staff or graduate students interested in attending a single day or all three days of the conference. Please contact the Institute staff at humin@umich.edu to coordinate the registration process.*\n\nHeld October 5-8\, 2026\, the Creating Community Conference brings together artists and professionals from progressive art studios* across the United States and beyond\, along with professionals active in disability arts\, rights\, and theory\, to discuss best practices\, advocacy\, and the evolving landscape of art and disability. This annual event\, a Creative Growth initiative launched in Oakland\, CA in 2019\, aims to foster dialogue and collaboration around the importance of inclusive creative spaces for artists with developmental disabilities and mental health differences.\n\nThis year's conference will be hosted in Detroit and Ann Arbor Michigan\, and is locally organized and led by the Progressive Art Studio Collective (PASC)\, with support from the University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities\, and Library Street Collective. National administration and strategic support is being provided by Creative Growth\, in collaboration with the Progressive Art Studio Alliance (PASA).\n\nCCC7 invites both internal (studio staff and artists) and external (general public) audiences to engage with the art and practice of progressive art studios. The conference covers a range of topics from hands-on studio practice\, exhibiting\, collecting and representing artists with disabilities\, self-taught art\, outsider art\, disability studies\, mental-health\, radical pedagogy and more\, expanding the conversation on platforming the creative production of marginalized communities\, opening up the art world to disabled artists\, and the transformative power of art.\n\nThursday\, October\, 8\, 2026\nLocation: University of Michigan\, Palmer Commons\, Great Lakes Room\n\n+9:00AM:+ Bus Departs Hotel/Meeting Point to U of M \n+10:00-10:30AM:+ Artist Success Stories: Fashion Edition videos \n+10:30-11:15AM:+ Weaving Relations: Disability\, Care\, and the Art of Being-With. \n+11:15-11:30AM:+ break\n+11:30-12:30PM:+ Disability in Academia : U of M\, Legacy and The Future. \n+12:30-1:30PM:+ Lunch\n+1:30-2:30PM:+ U of M Institute for the Humanities Presentation \n+2:30-3:00PM:+ Groundwork: Guidelines for Partnering with Artists with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities \n+3:00-3:30PM:+ Curation is a Party! The Fountain House Gallery Artist-Curator role and its impact on our artists\n+3:30-4:15PM:+ Sexuality\, Queerness\, and Gender in Progressive Studios: stories and strategies for safely supporting artists. \n+4:15-4:30PM:+ Final statements and Gratitude\n+4:30-6:00PM:+ Exhibition and reception at Institute for the Humanities\n+At+ 4:30-5:00PM curators Amanda Krugliak and Paige Wery will lead a tour of the exhibition \n+6:00PM:+ Bus leaves Ann Arbor for Detroit\n\nView the full schedule and register at https://myumi.ch/qwVRX.
UID:149756-21907062@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149756
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Disability Studies,Humanities,Michigan Arts Festival,Visual Arts
LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Great Lakes Room
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260803T135300
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Fashion/Forward
DESCRIPTION:Fashion/Forward is an invitational group exhibition celebrating the innovative work by artists with developmental disabilities and/or mental health differences from progressive art studios around the country. Both including fashion and about fashion\, the exhibition features drawings\, paintings\, sculptures\, textiles\, wearable clothing\, accessories\, and other fabulous fashion-inspired works and is organized in conjunction with the 2026 Creating Community Conference. Learn more about the conference at https://myumi.ch/qwVRX.
UID:149758-21907064@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149758
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Disability Studies,Humanities,Michigan Arts Festival,Visual Arts
LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Osterman Common Room, #1022
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260728T142037
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Grand Vision
DESCRIPTION:Visiting artist Olayami Dabls is a storyteller\, curator\, educator\, and mentor. He is the founder of the MBAD African Bead Museum in Detroit. Through material culture\, Dabls presents commentary on the past\, present\, and future from African and African-American perspectives\, with the understanding that generations of African ancestors used visual materials to convey information about their identity as well as send messages for healing and protection. Dabls is a luminary\; for decades he has re-imagined what a museum space can be\, accessible to everyone\, free from the underpinnings of colonialism and the Western\, often white\, frame. *Grand Vision* includes a conceptual installation in the Gallery\, presenting Dabls’s own work in visual conversation with African beads and artifacts from Dabls’s Bead Museum collections. \n\nAdditionally\, Dabls’s iconic outdoor sculpture *Iron Teaching Rocks Table Manners* will be installed on the U-M campus grounds near UMMA\, at the intersection of State Street and South University from September 17- October 11\, 2026. The project’s range intends to more fully articulate the many facets of Dabls’ creative practice\, and the overlay of art\, history\, identity\, community\, and healing.
UID:149620-21906787@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149620
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:African American,Art,Detroit,Exhibition,Humanities,Michigan Arts Festival,Visual Arts
LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Gallery
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260813T102123
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T103000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Place as Method\, Theory\, and Responsibility: Rethinking Scientific Inquiry for Complex Social Issues
DESCRIPTION:The challenge: New data and approaches to study complexity in the social world has often been without a concurrent focus on the foundations of scientific inquiry\, including complex thinking\, broad causal thinking\, attention to epistemic lens\, and integrating multiple disciplinary approaches. Further\, the academic research model\, with its resource-segregated networks\, discipline-specific training\, and short-term productivity metrics\, contributes to a fragmented and potentially misleading understanding of the social world. In the second annual ISR Symposium on Complexity in the Social World\, we will use ‘place’ as the case study to facilitate discussions on rigorous social science in the public interest.Using research on place as the case study\, discussion topics will include:Complex thinking about the social worldThe contribution of the humanities the study of the social worldEpistemic lens and research transparencyTheories\, frameworks\, and the limits of traditional causal inferenceThe draw and danger of cool new dataAddressing the challenges of the academic model of sciencePresentations on the science of place will include:The relational nature of place in population social inequalitiesThe role of history in shaping placeThe racialization of place\; the spatialization of racePlace as a neutral and rational driver of social inequalitiesApproaches to testing (causal) ideas around place
UID:149491-21906506@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149491
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Room 1430, Institute for Social Research
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260407T162632
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T103000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:King Talks Information Session
DESCRIPTION:These sessions will provide an overview of the application process\, expected time commitment\, and compensation associated with serving as a 2027 King Talks speaker.Interested individuals only need to attend one session.
UID:147511-21901163@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147511
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Rgs Events,Rgs-events,Sessions
LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260813T102123
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T120000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Place as Method\, Theory\, and Responsibility: Rethinking Scientific Inquiry for Complex Social Issues
DESCRIPTION:The challenge: New data and approaches to study complexity in the social world has often been without a concurrent focus on the foundations of scientific inquiry\, including complex thinking\, broad causal thinking\, attention to epistemic lens\, and integrating multiple disciplinary approaches. Further\, the academic research model\, with its resource-segregated networks\, discipline-specific training\, and short-term productivity metrics\, contributes to a fragmented and potentially misleading understanding of the social world. In the second annual ISR Symposium on Complexity in the Social World\, we will use ‘place’ as the case study to facilitate discussions on rigorous social science in the public interest.Using research on place as the case study\, discussion topics will include:Complex thinking about the social worldThe contribution of the humanities the study of the social worldEpistemic lens and research transparencyTheories\, frameworks\, and the limits of traditional causal inferenceThe draw and danger of cool new dataAddressing the challenges of the academic model of sciencePresentations on the science of place will include:The relational nature of place in population social inequalitiesThe role of history in shaping placeThe racialization of place\; the spatialization of racePlace as a neutral and rational driver of social inequalitiesApproaches to testing (causal) ideas around place
UID:149491-21906507@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149491
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Room 1430, Institute for Social Research
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260608T132555
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T120000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Quantum Research Institute | TBD
DESCRIPTION:Zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/j/91606990026?jst=2\nIn-Person: West Hall\, Room 411\n\nAbstract: TBD
UID:148610-21904524@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148610
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Applied Physics,Astronomy,Chemistry,Computer Science And Engineering,Electrical And Computer Engineering,Electrical Engineering And Computer Science,Materials Science,Physics,Quantum,Quantum Computing,Quantum Science
LOCATION:West Hall - 411
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260731T154919
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T133000
SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Taste of English
DESCRIPTION:Taste of English is an open-house lunch at the Michigan League where you can chat with the English department chair\, faculty members\, and students about the English major or minor\, Creative Writing minor\, Disability Studies minor or English classes in general.\n\nSwing by between 11:30a-1:30p for a bite to eat and some casual conversation about your future English degree!
UID:149723-21907001@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149723
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Creative Writing,Disability Studies,English Language And Literature,Humanities,Literature,Poetry,Social,Writing
LOCATION:Michigan League - Michigan Room
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260317T144336
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Accessibility Specialist Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:Spend a few minutes to an hour with the Disability Equity Office Accessibility Specialists to ask any questions related to reasonable accommodations\, the interactive process\, general accessibility at U-M\, and more! Registration is not required for this event and break-out rooms will be available for those who wish to ask their questions privately.\n\nZoom Meeting ID: 99281497508
UID:145395-21897241@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145395
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Accessibility,Disability,Discussion,Inclusion,Office Hours
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260723T181511
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Cosmo Whyte: Under the Quiet\, Beyond the Eye
DESCRIPTION:\n\nCurated by Srimoyee Mitra\n\nStamps Gallery kicks off the fall 2026 semester with an ambitious mid-career survey of interdisciplinary artist Cosmo Whyte. Born and raised in Jamaica\, Whyte completed a BFA from Bennington College and earned an MFA from the University of Michigan. He is currently a faculty member at the School of the Arts and Architecture\, UCLA.\n\nThis exhibition brings together two central concerns that animate Whyte’s artistic practice: the archive\, both personal and public\, as a site of disturbance\; and migration as a lived experience of refuge\, refusal\, and reinvention. In Whyte’s work\, the archive is never static or neutral. Rather\, it is a contested space where official histories encounter memory\, inheritance\, and the fragments of stories carried across generations. His practice moves within this charged interstitial terrain\, between what has been recorded and what has been remembered\, between institutional knowledge and embodied experience. Whyte invites the viewer to consider the fluidity of geographic borders and layered cultural identities that have persisted despite societal unrest caused by racial and socio-economic hierarchies across generations. In an era of intensified border politics and renewed debates over national identity\, Whyte’s work offers a timely meditation on memory\, movement\, and belonging.\n
UID:149541-21906613@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149541
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260728T101452
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T130000
SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Engineering - How to Evaluate and Negotiate a Job Offer
DESCRIPTION:Landing a full-time job offer can feel amazing... and a little overwhelming. Don’t worry—you’ve got this (and we’ve got you). We’ll cover what to expect when you receive a job offer\, break down the key components of typical offers\, and share strategies for evaluating and negotiating effectively. Whether you’re reviewing an offer now or preparing for future opportunities\, this session will equip you with the knowledge and tools to make informed\, empowered decisions.\n\nBe confident. Be informed. Be ready.\n\nThis is a College of Engineering event. Registration in Career Forge is encouraged.
UID:149603-21906752@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149603
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Career,Engineering,Graduate,Graduate Students,Michigan Engineering,Transfer Students,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students,Workshop
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260813T102123
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T133000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Place as Method\, Theory\, and Responsibility: Rethinking Scientific Inquiry for Complex Social Issues
DESCRIPTION:The challenge: New data and approaches to study complexity in the social world has often been without a concurrent focus on the foundations of scientific inquiry\, including complex thinking\, broad causal thinking\, attention to epistemic lens\, and integrating multiple disciplinary approaches. Further\, the academic research model\, with its resource-segregated networks\, discipline-specific training\, and short-term productivity metrics\, contributes to a fragmented and potentially misleading understanding of the social world. In the second annual ISR Symposium on Complexity in the Social World\, we will use ‘place’ as the case study to facilitate discussions on rigorous social science in the public interest.Using research on place as the case study\, discussion topics will include:Complex thinking about the social worldThe contribution of the humanities the study of the social worldEpistemic lens and research transparencyTheories\, frameworks\, and the limits of traditional causal inferenceThe draw and danger of cool new dataAddressing the challenges of the academic model of sciencePresentations on the science of place will include:The relational nature of place in population social inequalitiesThe role of history in shaping placeThe racialization of place\; the spatialization of racePlace as a neutral and rational driver of social inequalitiesApproaches to testing (causal) ideas around place
UID:149491-21906508@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149491
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Room 1430, Institute for Social Research
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260813T102123
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T143000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Data Accessibility
DESCRIPTION:Focus: Using AI to improve access to\, understanding of\, and readiness for working with data.Description:\nThis session would focus on helping researchers navigate the early stages of working with data\, especially when datasets are large\, complex\, poorly documented\, or unfamiliar. AI can assist with interpreting data dictionaries\, summarizing metadata\, identifying missing documentation\, and making datasets more approachable for new users.Possible hands-on activities:\nSummarize a dataset description or codebook into plain languageGenerate a checklist for evaluating whether a dataset is usable for a projectIdentify likely data limitations or missing documentationDraft questions to ask a data provider or collaboratorUse AI to map dataset fields to possible research questions
UID:149474-21906466@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149474
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:TBD (Central Campus)
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260813T102123
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T143000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Place as Method\, Theory\, and Responsibility: Rethinking Scientific Inquiry for Complex Social Issues
DESCRIPTION:The challenge: New data and approaches to study complexity in the social world has often been without a concurrent focus on the foundations of scientific inquiry\, including complex thinking\, broad causal thinking\, attention to epistemic lens\, and integrating multiple disciplinary approaches. Further\, the academic research model\, with its resource-segregated networks\, discipline-specific training\, and short-term productivity metrics\, contributes to a fragmented and potentially misleading understanding of the social world. In the second annual ISR Symposium on Complexity in the Social World\, we will use ‘place’ as the case study to facilitate discussions on rigorous social science in the public interest.Using research on place as the case study\, discussion topics will include:Complex thinking about the social worldThe contribution of the humanities the study of the social worldEpistemic lens and research transparencyTheories\, frameworks\, and the limits of traditional causal inferenceThe draw and danger of cool new dataAddressing the challenges of the academic model of sciencePresentations on the science of place will include:The relational nature of place in population social inequalitiesThe role of history in shaping placeThe racialization of place\; the spatialization of racePlace as a neutral and rational driver of social inequalitiesApproaches to testing (causal) ideas around place
UID:149491-21906509@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149491
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Room 1430, Institute for Social Research
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260813T102051
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T150000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Fall 2026 - Empowering Your Teaching: Tech\, Accessibility\, and AI in the Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Ready to enhance your courses and simplify your teaching workflow? This comprehensive workshop series equips U-M faculty with the practical tech skills needed for the modern semester. Across this track\, you will dive into interactive classroom tools (Poll Everywhere\, Ed Discussions)\, advanced grading and lab platforms (PrairieLearn\, Vocareum)\, and critical digital accessibility strategies (Grackle\, Siteimprove).Additionally\, a dedicated GenAI pathway will guide you from AI basics to advanced prompt engineering using U-M’s custom tools\, including U-M GPT\, Maizey\, and NotebookLM. Join us for individual sessions or the entire series to build a more engaging\, inclusive\, and tech-forward classroom.
UID:149156-21905849@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149156
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260813T102123
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T153000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Place as Method\, Theory\, and Responsibility: Rethinking Scientific Inquiry for Complex Social Issues
DESCRIPTION:The challenge: New data and approaches to study complexity in the social world has often been without a concurrent focus on the foundations of scientific inquiry\, including complex thinking\, broad causal thinking\, attention to epistemic lens\, and integrating multiple disciplinary approaches. Further\, the academic research model\, with its resource-segregated networks\, discipline-specific training\, and short-term productivity metrics\, contributes to a fragmented and potentially misleading understanding of the social world. In the second annual ISR Symposium on Complexity in the Social World\, we will use ‘place’ as the case study to facilitate discussions on rigorous social science in the public interest.Using research on place as the case study\, discussion topics will include:Complex thinking about the social worldThe contribution of the humanities the study of the social worldEpistemic lens and research transparencyTheories\, frameworks\, and the limits of traditional causal inferenceThe draw and danger of cool new dataAddressing the challenges of the academic model of sciencePresentations on the science of place will include:The relational nature of place in population social inequalitiesThe role of history in shaping placeThe racialization of place\; the spatialization of racePlace as a neutral and rational driver of social inequalitiesApproaches to testing (causal) ideas around place
UID:149491-21906510@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149491
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Room 1430, Institute for Social Research
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260611T142720
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Banned Books Tea
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the freedom to read at the annual Hopwood Banned Books Tea. Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and light refreshments\, enter a raffle to win a banned book\, check out books (banned and otherwise) from the Hopwood Library\, and sign up for the Hopwood Reading Challenge.
UID:148702-21905152@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148702
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Activism,Ann Arbor,Banned Books Week,book event,Books,Contemporary Literature,Creative Writing,English Language & Literature,Faculty,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Literary Arts,Literature,Reading,Social Justice,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room)
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260424T111748
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T163000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IES Energy Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\n\nBiography:
UID:147945-21902580@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147945
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:CAEN,Civil and Environmental Engineering,Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,Energy,Engineering,Environment,Free,Industrial and Operations Engineering,Interdisciplinary,Law,Materials Science,Mechanical Engineering,Michigan Engineering,Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,North Campus,Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences,Research,Science,seminar,Social Sciences,Sustainability
LOCATION:
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260803T135243
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T173000
SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Fashion/Forward Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate the opening of the *Fashion/Forward* pop-up exhibition in the Institute for the Humanities Osterman Common Room.\n\n*Fashion/Forward *is an invitational group exhibition celebrating the innovative work by artists with developmental disabilities and/or mental health differences from progressive art studios around the country. Both including fashion and about fashion\, the exhibition features drawings\, paintings\, sculptures\, textiles\, wearable clothing\, accessories\, and other fabulous fashion-inspired works and is organized in conjunction with the 2026 Creating Community Conference. Learn more about the conference at https://myumi.ch/qwVRX.
UID:149759-21907121@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149759
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Disability Studies,Humanities,Michigan Arts Festival,Visual Arts
LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Osterman Common Room, #1022
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260813T102117
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T180000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:FYRST Workshops 2026 - 2027
DESCRIPTION:If you are only seeing one workshop\, please SIGN-IN and refresh the Sessions page! If still having issues\, click this link. \nFirst-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:149176-21905911@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149176
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Pond (Union, 1st Floor)
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260813T102123
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Place as Method\, Theory\, and Responsibility: Rethinking Scientific Inquiry for Complex Social Issues
DESCRIPTION:The challenge: New data and approaches to study complexity in the social world has often been without a concurrent focus on the foundations of scientific inquiry\, including complex thinking\, broad causal thinking\, attention to epistemic lens\, and integrating multiple disciplinary approaches. Further\, the academic research model\, with its resource-segregated networks\, discipline-specific training\, and short-term productivity metrics\, contributes to a fragmented and potentially misleading understanding of the social world. In the second annual ISR Symposium on Complexity in the Social World\, we will use ‘place’ as the case study to facilitate discussions on rigorous social science in the public interest.Using research on place as the case study\, discussion topics will include:Complex thinking about the social worldThe contribution of the humanities the study of the social worldEpistemic lens and research transparencyTheories\, frameworks\, and the limits of traditional causal inferenceThe draw and danger of cool new dataAddressing the challenges of the academic model of sciencePresentations on the science of place will include:The relational nature of place in population social inequalitiesThe role of history in shaping placeThe racialization of place\; the spatialization of racePlace as a neutral and rational driver of social inequalitiesApproaches to testing (causal) ideas around place
UID:149491-21906511@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149491
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Room 1430, Institute for Social Research
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260813T102117
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T190000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:FYRST Workshops 2026 - 2027
DESCRIPTION:If you are only seeing one workshop\, please SIGN-IN and refresh the Sessions page! If still having issues\, click this link. \nFirst-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:149176-21905912@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149176
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Michigan (League, 2nd Floor)
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260812T115813
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T193000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Foundations of Community Engagement
DESCRIPTION:Foundations of Community Engagement is an interactive workshop that introduces principles and practices of equitable\, ethical community engagement. Participants will develop a deeper understanding of what the term “community engagement” means\, as well as the many forms it might take - from research and course-based projects to philanthropy\, activism\, policy\, and direct service. Across all these forms of engagement\, participants will learn concepts and actions that promote equitable partnerships\, center community-defined priorities\, and disrupt entrenched power dynamics between universities and community members. Participants will also discuss real-world community engagement scenarios that ask them to apply what they’ve learned in the workshop to various situations.
UID:150176-21908323@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150176
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Community Engagement,Free,Graduate Students,Leadership,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260804T160112
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T193000
SUMMARY:Presentation:Don't Tell the President
DESCRIPTION:Jean Becker and Tom Collamore\, both former staffers to President George H. W. Bush\, bring together the most harrowing and hilarious stories behind presidential events over the past sixty years\, detailing the art of preparation that goes into these delicate\, high stress operations and revealing how they have often been one step away from disaster.  “Don’t Tell the President” brings together the uproarious chaos of Veep and the grandeur of The West Wing.\n\nFREE to the public\nBook sales and signing to follow.
UID:149876-21907323@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149876
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:American History,Author Talk,Book Talk,Comedy And The Presidency
LOCATION:Gerald Ford Library - auditorium
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260813T060114
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T210000
SUMMARY:Exercise / Fitness:Bujinkan Budo Training Session
DESCRIPTION:\"Ninpo is the essence of goshinjutsu (self-protection).\"\nDuring the Fall 2026 semester\, Bujinkan Budo Club training will be held on Thursdays from 19:00 - 21:00 (7-9pm) at the Intramural Sports Building (IMSB) in Room MPR B. If you are interested in trying out a class\, please send a message through Maize Pages or an email to michiganbujinkan@gmail.com. Beginners welcome\; we train with people across all levels of experience!\n- Learn self defense and physical coordination through Bujinkan taijiutsu (unarmed combat)\;\n- Training at the Michigan Bujinkan Dojo is supportive and non-competitive\, emphasizing relaxed but spirited and disciplined practice\;\n- Receive mentoring through the senpai/kohai (senior/junior) relationships fostered in the dojo.\nWhat to bring: comfortable workout clothes\, socks\, and a water bottle!\n--\nFor more information\, email us at michiganbujinkan@gmail.com or checkout our website\, which also includes a training schedule!
UID:149827-21907234@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149827
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Intramural Sports Building
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260803T150139
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T203000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Great Michigan Gathering Watch Party
DESCRIPTION:Join the Institute for the Humanities as we tune in to The Great Michigan Gathering Watch Party\, a statewide event hosted by the Michigan Humanities Council from the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn.\n\nThe watch party marks the launch of The Great Michigan Gathering\, a new three-year initiative designed to strengthen connections\, spark meaningful conversations\, and build community across Michigan. Developed after more than a year of listening to communities and stakeholders throughout the state\, the initiative responds to a clear message from Michiganders: people are looking for more opportunities to come together\, engage across differences\, and create a stronger sense of belonging.\n\nTo kick off the initiative\, bestselling author\, facilitator\, educator\, and strategic advisor Priya Parker will share insights from her acclaimed book\, *The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters*. Parker's work explores how intentional gatherings—from meetings and classrooms to community events and celebrations—can foster deeper relationships and more meaningful dialogue.\n\nWhether you're interested in community building\, leadership\, event planning\, or simply curious about how we can create stronger connections in our daily lives\, this watch party offers fresh ideas and practical inspiration. Join us as we watch the live event together and take part in a statewide conversation about the power of gathering with purpose.
UID:149775-21907173@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149775
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Books,Community Building,Community Conversation,Humanities
LOCATION:Michigan League - Hussey Room
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260813T094712
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T210000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Movie Nights at Origins
DESCRIPTION:Wanna watch a movie and eat free popcorn? Join our Multicultural Lounge Community Assistants and watch a new movie or a classic while meeting new or familiar faces! Settle-in for a cozy night with us Thursday as we enter into comfy Fall weather.\n\nOrigins is located in Wolverine Village (Harper Hall).
UID:150192-21908376@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150192
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Community Building,Community Engagement,Community Gathering,Free,Housing,Welcome Week,Welcome Week Event,Welcome26
LOCATION:Off Campus Location - Located in Origins Multicultural Engagement Space
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260813T101439
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T210000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Movie Nights at The Connector
DESCRIPTION:Wanna watch a movie and eat free popcorn? Join the Connector Community Assistants and watch a new movie or a classic while meeting new or familiar faces! Settle-in for a cozy night with us every Thursday as we enter into comfy Fall weather. \n\nThe Connector is located in West Quad.
UID:150143-21908228@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150143
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Community Building,Community Engagement,Community Gathering,Free,Housing,Welcome Week,Welcome Week Event,Welcome26
LOCATION:The Connector
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260730T121629
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T213000
SUMMARY:Performance:Come from Away
DESCRIPTION:*Come from Away* is based on the true story of the time when the isolated community of Gander\, Newfoundland\, played host to the world. What started as an average day in a small town turned into an international sleepover\, when 38 planes\, carrying thousands of people from around the globe\, were diverted to Gander’s airstrip on September 11\, 2001. Undaunted by culture clashes and language barriers\, the people of Gander cheered the stranded travelers with music\, an open bar\, and the recognition that we’re all part of a global family.\n\n*Come from Away* has earned global success with 37 award nominations and 13 wins\, most notably Best New Musical at the 2019 Olivier Awards and Outstanding Musical at the 2017 Drama Desk Awards. The show’s global presence resonates with audiences as an uplifting reminder of humanity’s ability to come together.\n\nBook\, Music\, and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein\nDirected by Vincent J. Cardinal\nMusic Direction by Cynthia Kortman Westphal\n
UID:148643-21904559@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148643
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Music,Storytelling,Theater
LOCATION:Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260813T102117
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T213000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:FYRST Workshops 2026 - 2027
DESCRIPTION:If you are only seeing one workshop\, please SIGN-IN and refresh the Sessions page! If still having issues\, click this link. \nFirst-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:149176-21905913@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149176
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Michigan (League, 2nd Floor)
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260730T121629
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T213000
SUMMARY:Performance:Time Passes: 8 Short Plays by Samuel Beckett
DESCRIPTION:Born in colonized Ireland just after the turn of the twentieth century\, Samuel Beckett wrote about how power works\, and how it works on people -- especially the dispossessed and the destitute. His own experience hiding from the Gestapo in the French countryside surfaces in most famous play\, *Waiting for Godot* (1953). \n\n*Time Passes* presents eight short plays written after *Godot*\, from the late 1950s to the early 1980s. Showcasing Beckett's verbal play and visual precision\, as well as his political imagination\, they meet our own moment -- fierce\, funny\, uncompromising\, and compassionate as ever. \n\nFeatured plays: \n*Act Without Words II*\n*Play* \n*Come and Go*\n*Footfalls*\n*Rockaby*\n*Catastrophe*\n*What Where*\n*Quad*\n\nWritten by Samuel Beckett\n\nDirected by Malcolm Tulip
UID:148642-21904558@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148642
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:North Campus,Storytelling,Theater
LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Arthur Miller Theatre
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260609T121620
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T230000
SUMMARY:Performance:\"Crumbs from the Table of Joy\" by Lynne Nottage
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Theatre & Drama presents a faculty-led studio production of *Crumbs from the Table of Joy* by Lynne Nottage. 
UID:148645-21904561@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148645
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Free,North Campus,Storytelling,Theater
LOCATION:Walgreen Drama Center - Newman Studio
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260618T121638
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T220000
SUMMARY:Performance:Chamber Choir
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a choral program showcasing U-M composers\, performers\, and creative partnerships. \n\nEugene Rogers\, conductor\nKenneth Sieloff\, graduate student conductor (Chatman)\nAndy Milne\, piano (Milne)\nJeffrey Lyman\, bassoon (Recio)\n\nPROGRAM\n\n*Try to Fly*\, Andy Milne\nTitle TBA (world premiere)\, 2026 Brehm Composition Prize Winner\n*Espial*\, Matthew Recio\, poetry. Aminata R. Sei\n*It will not change*\, Stephen Chatman \nMass in D major\, Antonín Dvořák							 		
UID:148644-21904560@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148644
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Concert,Free,Music
LOCATION:Hill Auditorium
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260327T101154
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T200000
SUMMARY:Performance:Martin Sexton
DESCRIPTION:“The best live performer I’ve ever seen.” –John Mayer\n\nMartin Sexton tours in support of the 25th anniversary of Live Wide Open - the critically-acclaimed double vinyl live album. The show will include these fan-favorites as well as some new material and surprise covers.
UID:147014-21900242@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147014
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ark,Mutotix
LOCATION:ARK Reserved
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR