February 11th, 2015

CREES Noon Lecture

The Political Imagination of Russian Orthodoxy: National Identity and Imperial Heritage

Speaker: Jeanne Kormina, professor of anthropology and religious studies, Higher School of Economics, St. Petersburg...

February 12th, 2015

HEALTH CARE IN MODERN CHINA

Joseph C. Kolars, MD Senior Associate Dean for Education and Global Initiatives, U-M Medical School

Dr. Kolars involvement in global health spans 30 years, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.  A practicing gastroenterologist, Dr....

Nourish YourSELF

The Dimensions of Our Identities as Women of Color

On Thursday, February 12, 2015, Nourish YourSELF will offer women of Color the opportunity to gather, redefine the space, and explore the...

February 13th, 2015

Musicology Symposium

Heavenly Echoes: Musical Exchanges Between China and Inida

9:00 am - 10:00 am: Choreographing Diplomacy and Cordiality Between Pakistan and China, by Shumaila Hemani, University of Alberta, Canada...

Museum Studies Program brown bag

Opening the Doors for All Visitors: Reflections on an Accessibility Project at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

The speaker will discuss museums’ responsibilities to create an inclusive environment for all visitors to ensure that their spaces,...

PANEL DISCUSSION AND EXHIBITION RECEPTION: WHERE IF NOT US?

Participatory Design and Questions on Visual Representation - A public talk with Ines Schaber and Michael Rios, moderated by Mireille Roddier

In her talk, Ines Schaber will reference the exhibition Where If Not Us? – Participatory Design and Its Radical Approaches. A visual...

Musicology Concert

East Meets East: A Gala of Traditional and Fusion Chinese and Indian Music

Performers include Indrajit Banerjee, Sitar; Hindole Majumdar, Tabla; Liu Yuening, yangqin; and Mi Xuanye, yangqin.

February 14th, 2015

February 15th, 2015

February 16th, 2015

"BLIGHT AS POLITICS"

SYMPOSIUM WITH COLIN GORDON AND ROBERT FAIRBANKS

In August 2013, Detroit’s Emergency Financial Manager, Kevyn Orr, declared a “blight emergency” in the city. This declaration staged...

Positive Links Speaker Series

Shirli Kopelman presents Negotiating Genuinely: Mindfully and Strategically Leading with Emotions

The Positive Links Speaker Series 2014-15 season features contributing authors of "How To Be a Positive Leader: Small Actions, Big...

February 17th, 2015

LRCCS Noon Lecture Series

Genealogies of Chinese Export Art and the Origins of the Copy

In the post-Mao era, Dafen village in Shenzhen, China, became the world's largest production center for oil on canvas paintings,...