November 19th, 2014

ASP Lecture

The Legacy of Time, The Time of Bequest: Armenian Afterlives in a Kurdish Diyarbakir

Serap Ruken Sengul, Manoogian Simone Foundation Post-doctoral Fellow, U-M...

CJS Film Series

Princess Mononoke

Before it ever arrived in the U.S., this epic, animated 1997 fantasy had already made history as the top-grossing domestic feature ever...

November 20th, 2014

MUSIC AND IMAGE IN FILM

Dr. Ira Konigsberg, Professor Emeritus of Film and English U-M

Films were never silent.  From the start they spoke to us with music.  When the “talkies” began music remained a significant part of...

Demonic Soundscapes

Sound and Community in Ming Court Plays on Erlang and Nacha

This talk investigates several plays in the Ming court repertoire on the demons Erlang and Nezha, and explores how sensations of sound,...

EEB Thursday Seminar Series

Genome dynamics and the evolution of germline/soma distinctions across the (eukaryotic) tree of life, presented by Laura Katz, Smith College

In contrast to the typified view of genomes as fixed within species, we find considerable evidence for genome dynamics (e.g. cyclical...

Beyond the Senses:

The Magical, the Mystical, and the Numinous in Museums

This presentation will explore the experiences of museum visitors beyond the traditional five senses and focus on the spiritual or emotional...

All Campus Gathering for Cru

For anyone pursuing faith -- a way to connect with Cru at U-M on a larger scale

Wherever you’re at on your spiritual journey (skeptical, exploring, a committed Christian, or anywhere else), we want to be a place for...

November 21st, 2014

November 22nd, 2014

November 23rd, 2014

习大大说的那些话儿

主讲人:李韦 内容简介:自习大大当政以来,习大大的语录、习大大的漫画、习大大喜欢足球、习大大和彭麻麻的八卦等等成为全民热议的话题。如今,大陆掀起了学习习大大系列讲话的热潮,官方更是将其定为当下的指导思想之一。那么习大大到底讲了那些话?在这些讲话中,习大大是怎样解读当下中国所面临的问题的,又透露了哪些执政理念?众所周知,习大大是标准的红二代,当过村支书,又娶了红遍大江南北的彭麻麻,他的家庭背景和从政经历与他如今的执政理念有怎样的关联?带着这些问题,本次沙龙将从习大大说的那些话儿入手,与大家聊聊习大大的那些事儿。主讲人不是科班生,只是对政治感兴趣,旨在与大家分享一些观点和心得,欢迎感兴趣的同学一起来交流。  时间:11月23日本周日下午2点地点:中校区Shapiro...

November 24th, 2014

November 25th, 2014

Michigan IT Symposium

Helping create connections between community members, while showcasing the innovation occurring across campus

Join us to learn how members of the U-M IT community are employing strategic, technical, and creative solutions to advance the...

WCED Lecture

Ukraine after Ukrainian Winter and Russian Spring: Issue of Regionalism Reconsidered

Yaroslav Hrytsak, professor of history, Ukrainian Catholic University and Lviv National University; director, Institute for Historical...