Registration: https://myumi.ch/3Q6wg
Join us for the Inclusive History Project Summit on Friday, April 4, 2025, which will bring together students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the public to explore histories of inclusion and exclusion at the University of Michigan.
At the Summit, engage in dialogue about the work of inclusive history; attend a hands-on archiving workshop; learn about research, engagement, and teaching taking place across the three campuses; and see student-led projects in a variety of forms. There will also be opportunities for you to share your stories about the University of Michigan.
The Inclusive History Project Summit is an annual event that will be hosted on a different campus each year. Join us for the summit at UM-Dearborn in 2025!
The IHP Summit is free and open to all. Registration is encouraged. Check back for speakers and additional event details.
CART and sign language interpretation will be available. Attendees can view CART captions on a personal device.
For more information or questions, please contact inclusivehistory@umich.edu.
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Sessions:
Do Not Repeat Harm: Approaches to Reparative Action Panel Discussion
9:00am - 11:00am
This panel discussion convenes experts in justice, policy, and advocacy to discuss types of historical injustice, accountability frameworks, and community-driven reparative policies and actions like truth commissions, economic restitution, and other reparative models. The conversation will also tackle implementation challenges, emphasizing sustained commitment to achieving justice. It is co-presented by the Center for Social Solutions.
Panelists include Deirdre de la Cruz, Virginie Ladisch, Amity Paye, Ricky Punzalan, and Trina Shanks. Moderated by Earl Lewis.
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Making Our Stories Heard: Talk, Question, and Engage Lightning Talks and Q&A's by and with IHP practitioners
11:00am – 3:30pm (3 Sessions):
Session 1 〡11:00am – 12/noon
Speakers: Mekka Al-Shawi; Camron Amin and Marlaine Madgewick; Pam Aronson, Francine Banner, Kathleen Darcy, and Lisa Martin; Jen Proctor and Rick E. Morrone; and Brian Williams. Moderated by Lisa M. Lapeyrouse.
Session 2〡1:00pm – 2:00pm
Speakers: Amy Brainer; Bethany Hughes; John Jenkins; Reem Killawi; Kathleen Wroblewski, Taylor Tyrell, Lucy Del Deo, Sara DeSmet, Isabel Hopson, and Emma Lefevre. Moderated by Camron Amin.
Session 3〡2:00pm – 3:00pm
Speakers: Alexis Antracoli and Jesse Johnston; Finn Bell; Emily Feuerherm; and Martin Hershock and Jacob Napieralski. Moderated by Jay Cook.
Wrap-up and Reflection: 3:00pm – 3:30pm
Speakers: Camron Amin and Elizabeth Cole.
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Wolverine Stories: Video Booth by the Inclusive Storytelling Hub
9:30am - 3:30pm
Step into the video recording booth to tell YOUR story about the University of Michigan. Walk-ins are welcome, but pre-registrations are encouraged.
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Our Records, Our Selves: How to Save Your History Archiving Workshop
1:00pm - 2:30pm
A hands-on archiving workshop for students, community members, and any archive beginners looking to preserve personal and collective histories. Archivists from UM-Ann Arbor, UM-Flint, and UM-Dearborn will share techniques for caring for physical and digital records—diaries, photos, meeting notes, and more. Learn practical skills around organizing and storage while exploring how archives protect identity, rights, and collective memory. All workshop participants will receive an archiving starter kit with acid free file folders, a pencil, white gloves, worksheets, and other informational takeaways to help get you started.
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Tour of Class Projects, Installations, and Exhibitions on view at the IHP Summit
3:00pm - 4:00pm
With presentations by faculty, students, and staff.
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Uncovering Film Screening and Panel Discussion
3:45pm - 5:30pm
Join us for the premiere of Uncovering: History of the Black Student Union, a short documentary, directed and produced by Sydney McKinney-Williams, exploring the origins and evolution of the Black Student Union (BSU) at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring individuals who appear in the film. Popcorn, soda, and red carpet photo-ops will be provided!
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Summit Afterparty
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Join us for a closing reception featuring a live DJ and light fare as we wrap up the day and celebrate together.
Join us for the Inclusive History Project Summit on Friday, April 4, 2025, which will bring together students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the public to explore histories of inclusion and exclusion at the University of Michigan.
At the Summit, engage in dialogue about the work of inclusive history; attend a hands-on archiving workshop; learn about research, engagement, and teaching taking place across the three campuses; and see student-led projects in a variety of forms. There will also be opportunities for you to share your stories about the University of Michigan.
The Inclusive History Project Summit is an annual event that will be hosted on a different campus each year. Join us for the summit at UM-Dearborn in 2025!
The IHP Summit is free and open to all. Registration is encouraged. Check back for speakers and additional event details.
CART and sign language interpretation will be available. Attendees can view CART captions on a personal device.
For more information or questions, please contact inclusivehistory@umich.edu.
--
Sessions:
Do Not Repeat Harm: Approaches to Reparative Action Panel Discussion
9:00am - 11:00am
This panel discussion convenes experts in justice, policy, and advocacy to discuss types of historical injustice, accountability frameworks, and community-driven reparative policies and actions like truth commissions, economic restitution, and other reparative models. The conversation will also tackle implementation challenges, emphasizing sustained commitment to achieving justice. It is co-presented by the Center for Social Solutions.
Panelists include Deirdre de la Cruz, Virginie Ladisch, Amity Paye, Ricky Punzalan, and Trina Shanks. Moderated by Earl Lewis.
--
Making Our Stories Heard: Talk, Question, and Engage Lightning Talks and Q&A's by and with IHP practitioners
11:00am – 3:30pm (3 Sessions):
Session 1 〡11:00am – 12/noon
Speakers: Mekka Al-Shawi; Camron Amin and Marlaine Madgewick; Pam Aronson, Francine Banner, Kathleen Darcy, and Lisa Martin; Jen Proctor and Rick E. Morrone; and Brian Williams. Moderated by Lisa M. Lapeyrouse.
Session 2〡1:00pm – 2:00pm
Speakers: Amy Brainer; Bethany Hughes; John Jenkins; Reem Killawi; Kathleen Wroblewski, Taylor Tyrell, Lucy Del Deo, Sara DeSmet, Isabel Hopson, and Emma Lefevre. Moderated by Camron Amin.
Session 3〡2:00pm – 3:00pm
Speakers: Alexis Antracoli and Jesse Johnston; Finn Bell; Emily Feuerherm; and Martin Hershock and Jacob Napieralski. Moderated by Jay Cook.
Wrap-up and Reflection: 3:00pm – 3:30pm
Speakers: Camron Amin and Elizabeth Cole.
--
Wolverine Stories: Video Booth by the Inclusive Storytelling Hub
9:30am - 3:30pm
Step into the video recording booth to tell YOUR story about the University of Michigan. Walk-ins are welcome, but pre-registrations are encouraged.
--
Our Records, Our Selves: How to Save Your History Archiving Workshop
1:00pm - 2:30pm
A hands-on archiving workshop for students, community members, and any archive beginners looking to preserve personal and collective histories. Archivists from UM-Ann Arbor, UM-Flint, and UM-Dearborn will share techniques for caring for physical and digital records—diaries, photos, meeting notes, and more. Learn practical skills around organizing and storage while exploring how archives protect identity, rights, and collective memory. All workshop participants will receive an archiving starter kit with acid free file folders, a pencil, white gloves, worksheets, and other informational takeaways to help get you started.
--
Tour of Class Projects, Installations, and Exhibitions on view at the IHP Summit
3:00pm - 4:00pm
With presentations by faculty, students, and staff.
--
Uncovering Film Screening and Panel Discussion
3:45pm - 5:30pm
Join us for the premiere of Uncovering: History of the Black Student Union, a short documentary, directed and produced by Sydney McKinney-Williams, exploring the origins and evolution of the Black Student Union (BSU) at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring individuals who appear in the film. Popcorn, soda, and red carpet photo-ops will be provided!
--
Summit Afterparty
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Join us for a closing reception featuring a live DJ and light fare as we wrap up the day and celebrate together.
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