February 11th, 2021

LACS Colombia Film Series. A Conversation about La Sirga (2012)

William Vega, Director of “La Sirga”; Juliana Martinez, Assistant Professor of World Languages and Cultures, American University; Alejandro Herrero-Olaizola, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Spanish & Latin American Studies, University of Michigan

Join us for our first event of LACS' Spring 2021 Colombian Film Series. This will be a virtual Zoom panel to discuss the film, La...

February 12th, 2021

Death, Mobility, and Empire in the Chincha Valley, Peru

Dr. Jacob Bongers, Senior Research Associate, Rise of Divine Lordships in the Ancient Andes project Sainsbury Research Unit, University of East Anglia

Indigenous groups develop strategies for dealing with imperial control when they confront expanding empires. One strategy in pre-modern Peru...

February 13th, 2021

February 14th, 2021

February 15th, 2021

Developmental Brown Bag: A Developmental Perspective on Friendship and Health

Dr. Toni Antonucci, Elizabeth M. Douvan Collegiate Professor of Psychology and Senior Research Scientist, Institute for Social Research Life Course, University of Michigan

This paper examines the presence and quality of friendship over 25 years. This analysis uses a subsample of the Survey of Social Relations...

Homer’s Iliad

This study group will be online

Using Robert Fagles’ translation of the Iliad, we will do a close reading and discussion of the poem. Our main focus will be on Homer’s...

February 16th, 2021

February 17th, 2021

Donia Human Rights Center Lecture. U.S. Policy in the Middle East: Human Rights and/or National Interests?

Ambassador (Ret.) Daniel C. Kurtzer, S. Daniel Abraham Professor of Middle East Policy Studies, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University; former U.S. Ambassador to Egypt and Israel

Please note: This event will be held virtually EST through Zoom. This webinar is free and open to the public, but registration is required....

Jeopardy w/ American Culture

ELI Student to Student Events for Winter 2021: Community, Culture, and Communication for International Students at U-M

Come join us as we host a game based on the popular TV quiz show Jeopardy with questions about American culture. Join us as we learn more...