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Presented By: Stamps Scholars Society

Revolutionary Ideas: The 5th Annual Stamps Colloquium

The 5th Annual Stamps Colloquium will take place in the Rackham Amphitheatre. The 5th Annual Stamps Colloquium will take place in the Rackham Amphitheatre.
The 5th Annual Stamps Colloquium will take place in the Rackham Amphitheatre.
Join us for a TED-inspired event featuring distinguished faculty, alumni, and other prominent members of the U-M community. Through short and engaging talks on topics of popular interest, from musicology to mathematics, speakers will share powerful stories and ideas that illuminate a deeper understanding of the world.

The program is provided below. There will be pizza and pop served.

This event is open to members of the U-M community (students, faculty, and staff); register here: https://forms.gle/mrns4c4D8MttMSW37

"Choose Your Illusion" // Henry Cowles
Henry Cowles is an associate professor of history here at U-M, where he is also affiliated with the programs in cognitive science, anthropology & history, and science, technology, & society. His research and teaching focus on the history of science and medicine, with topics ranging from mental health and addiction to sand dunes and fermentation.

"Cash Transfers and Kids" // Natasha Pilkauskas
Natasha Pilkauskas is an Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. Her research considers how demographic, social safety net, and economic shifts in the U.S. affect low-income families with children. Pilkauskas holds a Ph.D. in Social Welfare Policy from Columbia University, a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard University and a B.A in Economics and Sociology from Northwestern University.

"Horror Is Inherently Queer" // Gina Brandolino
Gina Brandolino is a lecturer jointly appointed in the Department of English and Sweetland Center for Writing. She teaches courses on a wide range of topics, including medieval literature, working-class literature, comics, and horror. If you like what she has to say, consider taking her fall course English 290: Contemporary Horror.

"The Revolutionary Nature of a Cloud" // Darcy Brandel
Darcy Lee Brandel, PhD, is a poet, activist, and lecturer in the Residential College where she teaches in the Semester in Detroit, First Year Seminar, and Creative Writing and Literature programs. Recent U-M courses include Writing Poetry, Theory for the Revolution, Weird Art Fuller World, Detroit Art in Times of Crisis, and Detroit Artist as Activist. When Darcy is not teaching, creating, or resisting, she serves as a death doula, supporting beloveds and their families as they navigate the sacred end-of-life process.

"Freedom through Surrender" // Matthew Schumann
Dr. Matthew Schumann is the Felicity Foundation Chaplain at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He became Muslim in 2009 and has studied Islam and the Quran intensively since 2016 under the guidance of Imam Fode Drame. Dr. Matthew completed his PhD in Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University in 2020, and now lives in Ypsilanti with his wife and two children.

"Plants: Roots of Revolution" // Selena Smith
Dr Selena Smith was raised & educated in Alberta, Canada. Following a postdoc in the UK, she came to UM in 2009. Her research focuses on using fossils to understand the evolution of plants and their environments.

"A New Paradigm for Music Dissemination in the 21st Century" // J. Ryan Bodiford
Prof. J. Ryan Bodiford is a lecturer in musicology and ethnomusicology in the UM School of Music, Theatre & Dance, where he earned his Ph.D. in 2017. His principle research interests concern innovations in electronic music performance and new media distribution in Chile, and the intersections these practices have with left-leaning social movements in the region. Prof. Bodiford has taught courses for UM on Music and Social Movements, Music and Society, The Music of Africa, and Music and Sci-Fiction Film and Television; and in addition to his teaching career, he works as a professional luthier, repairing and restoring instruments in the violin family.

"Mathematics versus History" // Lizhen Ji
After obtaining a Ph.D. degree at Northeastern University and spending postdoctoral years at MIT and the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, Lizhen came to the University of Michigan in 1995. More than 4 decades of learning and teaching mathematics made him realize both the importance and fun of being an explorer in the spacetime of mathematics, extending the new frontiers and discovering hidden treasures.
The 5th Annual Stamps Colloquium will take place in the Rackham Amphitheatre. The 5th Annual Stamps Colloquium will take place in the Rackham Amphitheatre.
The 5th Annual Stamps Colloquium will take place in the Rackham Amphitheatre.

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