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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:RCGD Seminar Series on Social Connection: Claudia Haase
DESCRIPTION:Claudia Haase\n\nNorthwestern University\nSee Me\, Feel Me\, Heal Me? Emotions in Couples Across the Life Span\nApril 6\, 2026\n\nRobin Edelstein organizes the Winter 2026 RCGD Seminar Series: The Ties that Bond: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Social Connection.\n\nABOUT THE SERIES\n\nThis seminar series brings together senior and early-career scholars to explore fundamental questions about how we connect\, protect\, and care. Talks will highlight lifespan and comparative approaches to understanding social connection\, physiological implications of social and race-related stressors\, and diverse conceptualizations of what it means to belong—from romantic and parent–child relationships to group and societal dynamics to technology-mediated interactions.\n\nJoin us on Mondays to learn about the biological\, social\, and developmental pathways that shape human connection.\n\nThese events are held Mondays from 3:30 to 5.\nIn person: ISR Thompson 1430\, unless otherwise specified.
UID:142486-21891008@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142486
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Aging,Psychology,Well-being
LOCATION:Institute For Social Research - 1430
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DTSTAMP:20260326T142505
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260407T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260407T140000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:SRC Seminar Series Presents: Inherited Inequality and Obligation Within Families
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nInheritances represent a major channel of economic transmission across generations\, shaping both inequality between families and disparities within them. Yet much research on stratification treats families as unified actors that collectively pass resources to the next generation\, overlooking how parents actually allocate resources among their children. Using family fixed‑effects models and data from the Health and Retirement Study\, we examine how inter vivos transfers and bequests are distributed within families. We find that children who receive more financial support during their parents’ lifetimes are also more likely to receive a bequest and a larger one. Rather than compensating for earlier imbalances\, bequests appear to amplify existing inequalities among siblings. These findings highlight key mechanisms in the reproduction of advantage and offer insights for policies seeking to reduce wealth inequality across generations.  \n\nBiography\nAdriana Reyes  is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Sociology at Cornell University. Her research examines family demography and health disparities across the life course\, with a focus on how family ties serve as social capital and how they reinforce inequalities across race and class. Her work explores the ways intergenerational relationships\, living arrangements\, and caregiving expectations shape individuals’ social and economic well‑being. Professor Reyes’ current projects investigate racial and ethnic differences in intergenerational family relations\, the financial and health implications of household composition\, and evolving attitudes toward caregiving.
UID:147102-21900380@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147102
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Economics,Family,Inequality
LOCATION:Institute For Social Research - 1430BD
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DTSTAMP:20260318T154135
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T130000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:MPSDS / JPSM Seminar Series - Machine Learning for Inverse Probability Weighting in the American Community Survey
DESCRIPTION:MPSDS / JPSM Seminar Series\nMPSDS M3 Series: Mastery\, Methodology\, Meetups\n\nIn person\, room 1070\, Institute for Social Research and via Zoom. \nthe Zoom call will be locked 10 minutes after the start of the presentation. \n\nMachine Learning for Inverse Probability Weighting in the American Community Survey\n\nDeclining response rates and data collection interruptions are resulting in missing data complexity that traditional missing data techniques used in Census Bureau survey processing may not flexibly capture. At the same time\, availability and link ability of administrative records\, third party\, and previous census/survey data has improved allowing for more informative response propensity models. These developments lend themselves to the study of data-driven enhancements on inverse probability weighting (IPW) methods to adjust for unit nonresponse. We study and compare the use of traditional statistical models and machine learning algorithms applied to complex survey data for model-based IPW nonresponse adjustment using auxiliary sources with multiple years of American Community Survey data. We share various measures for model comparisons\, application-specific tuning parameter selection\, and visualizations of geographically-differentiated results.\n\nDarcy Morris is a Research Mathematical Statistician in the Center for Statistical Research and Methodology at the U.S. Census Bureau.  Dr. Morris' research interests include missing data methods for probability and nonprobability data\, categorical data analysis\, and multivariate distributions with applications in a variety of economic\, demographic\, and social topics.  She received her PhD in Statistics from Cornell University and a Master's in Statistics from George Washington University\, where she is currently a Professional Lecturer in the Data Science Program.
UID:146776-21899609@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146776
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ai,Ai Literacy,Artificial Intelligence,Bias,brown bag,Data,Data Analysis,Data Collection,Data Curation,Data Linkage,Data Management,Data Science,Discussion,Free,In Person,Lecture,Online,Research,Statistics,Survey Methodology,Survey Methods,Survey Research,Virtual
LOCATION:Off Campus Location - 1070 ISR
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DTSTAMP:20260330T111931
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T120000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:“Power\, Purpose and the Color of Wealth: An Economic Vision that Centers People and the Environments in Which We Live”
DESCRIPTION:Join the Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics as we host Darrick Hamilton​\, University and Henry Cohen Professor of Economics and Urban Policy at The New School. Darrick will present\, “Power\, Purpose and the Color of Wealth: An Economic Vision that Centers People and the Environments in Which We Live.”\n\nAbstract: “This talk will set the stage with a brief presentation of the Color of Wealth series\, an exploration of wealth and economic well-being across seven metropolitan areas: Baltimore\, Boston\, Chicago\, Los Angeles\, Miami\, Tulsa\,  Washington DC. disaggregated by race and ancestry.\n\nWith this backdrop\, the talk will explore the manner in which  asymmetries in power and economic agency\, especially by race and other identity groupings\, link to political economic structures and more macro economic deprivations that plague our economy. Ultimately\, this talk will explore the concepts of purpose\, power\, paradigm and solidarity with a purpose of defining and determining an alternative economic vision for a human rights economy  as the point and mechanism for a well-functioning economy and multiracial democracy.”\n\nDarrick Hamilton is the University Professor and Henry Cohen Professor of Economics and Urban Policy at The New School\, where he also founded and directs the Institute on Race\, Power & Political Economy. He additionally serves as Chief Economist at the AFL-CIO. Widely regarded as one of the nation’s foremost public intellectuals\, Professor Hamilton reimagines how an economy should work—identifying bold opportunities to invest in our human capacity and fostering collaborations that advance economic inclusion\, social equity\, and civic engagement in the United States and around the world.\n\nA pioneer in the economics subfield of identity group stratification\, Professor Hamilton’s research has been featured in The New York Times\, Mother Jones\, Bloomberg Businessweek\, and The Wall Street Journal. He has developed and advised on transformative policy proposals—such as baby bonds\, guaranteed income\, and a federal job guarantee—that have inspired legislation and shifted billions of dollars toward building a fair and inclusive economy.\n\nIn 2025\, Professor Hamilton was named the Katherine Hampson Bessell Fellow at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute and was recognized as a Freedom Scholar by the Marguerite Casey Foundation in its 2020 inaugural class. He has advised national and global leaders on economic policy\, including the U.S. Joint Economic Committee and the Senate Banking Committee and also serves on the board of directors of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER).\n\nBorn and raised in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood\, Professor Hamilton earned his bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College and his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.\n\nPlease RSVP to save your seat.
UID:147203-21900522@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147203
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Economics,Graduate Students,Race,Social Sciences,Tax,Wealth
LOCATION:Institute For Social Research - 6050
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DTSTAMP:20260312T152528
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T173000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:The Miller-Converse Lecture: States of Distrust: Science and Politics in America
DESCRIPTION:The relationship between science and politics is inevitably fraught. This is particularly the case in the United States in the 21st century: partisans are more polarized in their trust in scientists than in virtually any other societal institution. James Druckman identifies the origins and consequences of that polarization. Polarized scientific trust disincentivizes partisans from compromising with one another and prompts them to politicize science. It also generates massive discoordination between states\, with severe consequences for public goods provision (particularly with regard to public health). Druckman offers a path forward\, for building trust in scientists with the goal of reducing polarization and de-politicizing science.\n\nJames N. Druckman is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Rochester. He previously was the Payson S. Wild Professor and a Faculty Fellow at the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University. He is also an Honorary Professor of Political Science at Aarhus University in Denmark. Druckman has published approximately 200 articles and book chapters in political science\, communication\, economics\, science\, and psychology journals. He has authored\, co-authored\, or co-edited seven books. His recent books include Partisan Hostility and American Democracy: Explaining Political Divides (University of Chicago Press\, 2024)\, Equality Unfulfilled: How Title IX's Policy Design Undermines Change to College Sports (Cambridge University Press\, 2023)\, and Experimental Thinking: A Primer on Social Science Experiments (Cambridge University Press\, 2022).\n\nThe Miller-Converse Lecture is the University of Michigan’s preeminent lecture series on American Electoral Politics. The Series honors the legacy of CPS Founder Warren Miller and former CPS and ISR Director Philip Converse.\n\nThis event will take place live at ISR Thompson Street Room 1430\, any may also be live-streamed on Zoom:\n\nThis lecture will also be streamed on Zoom:\n\nTime: Apr 9\, 2026 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://umich.zoom.us/j/96954959124\n\nMeeting ID: 969 5495 9124\nPasscode: 825206
UID:139760-21886026@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139760
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Political Communication,political science,Politics,Social Sciences,Sociology
LOCATION:Institute For Social Research - 1430
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DTSTAMP:20251208T144546
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260413T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:RCGD Seminar Series on Social Connection: Tomiko Yoneda
DESCRIPTION:Tomiko Yoneda\nUC Davis\nThe Company We Keep: The Importance of Social Connection for Mind\, Body\, and Health Across Contexts and Timescales\n\nApril 13\, 2026\n\nRobin Edelstein organizes the Winter 2026 RCGD Seminar Series: The Ties that Bond: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Social Connection.\n\nABOUT THE SERIES\n\nThis seminar series brings together senior and early-career scholars to explore fundamental questions about how we connect\, protect\, and care. Talks will highlight lifespan and comparative approaches to understanding social connection\, physiological implications of social and race-related stressors\, and diverse conceptualizations of what it means to belong—from romantic and parent–child relationships to group and societal dynamics to technology-mediated interactions.\n\nRobin Edelstein\, Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan and an affiliate of the Research Center for Group Dynamics\, has organized this series. She will introduce the series at this kick-off event that doubles as a faculty meeting.\n\nJoin us on Mondays to learn about the biological\, social\, and developmental pathways that shape human connection.\n\nThese events are held Mondays from 3:30 to 5.\nIn person: ISR Thompson 1430\, unless otherwise specified.\nOrganized by Robin Edelstein\nAs permissions allow\, seminars are later posted to our YouTube playlist.
UID:142488-21891010@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142488
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness,Psychology,Well-being
LOCATION:Institute For Social Research - 1430
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DTSTAMP:20260316T151548
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T170000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Information Sick: How Journalism’s Decline & Misinformation’s Rise Are Harming Our Health—& What We Can Do About It
DESCRIPTION:An award-winning journalist and a public health expert discuss their book on the pollution of our information environment\, its implications for health\, and what can be done.\n\nJoanne Kenen is Editor-at-Large at Politico and Journalist-in-Residence at Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health\n\nJoshua Sharfstein\, MD is Vice Dean for Public Health Practice and Community Engagement and Distinguished Professor of the Practice at Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health\n\nPlease RSVP at https://myumi.ch/bVMg6
UID:145772-21897802@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145772
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Health,Journalism
LOCATION:Institute For Social Research - 1430
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DTSTAMP:20260319T155748
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T193000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:AI and Detroit’s Census Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\nThis talk explores how artificial intelligence (AI) and geospatial data can support cities to better understand housing conditions and improve population estimates. In collaboration with the City of Detroit\, researchers at the University of Michigan are developing new tools that combine street-level imagery\, remote sensing data\, and AI models capable of interpreting visual information about buildings and neighborhoods. These tools can identify indicators such as roof damage\, structural decay\, or vegetation encroachment—signals that may suggest vacancy\, or blight.\n\nImportantly\, the goal is not simply to automate housing assessments. Instead\, the project adopts an approach in which municipal staff and communities guide\, interpret\, and validate AI-generated insights. By integrating technical innovation with existing city workflows\, the collaboration aims to support Detroit’s efforts to maintain accurate address records for the U.S. Census and improve housing data used for planning and investment decisions.\n\nThis work supports city efforts to improve housing and population data\, while also helping strengthen communities. When residents are undercounted\, cities risk losing tax revenue\, federal funding\, and even political representation. At the same time\, urban blight and rapidly changing housing conditions make it difficult to maintain accurate records of which homes are occupied. In cities with large numbers of vacant\, abandoned\, or deteriorating structures\, some inhabited homes may be mistakenly classified as vacant\, leading to inaccurate population estimates and challenges for housing policy and neighborhood revitalization efforts. More broadly\, this work highlights how partnerships between universities and local governments can support cities adopting AI tools responsibly while strengthening data-driven decision-making\n\nBiography:\nDr. Van Berkel is an assistant professor at The University of Michigan\, School for Environment and Sustainability. His research focuses on understanding land change at diverse scales\; the physical and psychological benefit of exposure to natural environments\; and how digital visualization of data can add new place-based knowledge in science and community decision-making. He has expertise in spatial statistics\, data science\, big data\, and machine learning. Van Berkel is currently a Co-PI on an NSF grant examining how online webtools can enable the public to co-create landscape designs for novel solutions to climate-change adaptation and mitigation in urban areas. He is also part of the NOAA funded GLISA project developing land change models to support knowledge discovery in municipalities throughout the Great Lake States. His work in AI focuses on deciphering complex sentiment from multimodal content\, such as understanding image content and analyzing captions and tags posted by users\, at scale. This research aims to provide objective measures of behavior and attitude for modeling diverse values and benefits of nature globally.\n\nJeffrey D. Morenoff is a professor of sociology\, a research professor at the Institute for Social Research (ISR)\, and a professor of public policy at the Ford School. He is also director of the ISR Population Studies Center. Professor Morenoff’s research interests include neighborhood environments\, inequality\, crime and criminal justice\, the social determinants of health\, racial/ethnic/immigrant disparities in health and antisocial behavior\, and methods for analyzing multilevel and spatial data.
UID:145245-21896923@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145245
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Academic Technology At Michigan,Ai,Artificial Intelligence,Detroit,Free,Genai,Generative Ai,Lecture,Literature Science And The Arts,Sociology
LOCATION:Dana Building - 1040
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DTSTAMP:20251208T144801
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260420T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260420T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:RCGD Seminar Series on Social Connection: Annelise Madison
DESCRIPTION:Annelise Madison\nUniversity of Michigan\nBeyond boundaries: Exploring the dynamic interplay of relationships\, immune function\, and psychological states\nApril 20\, 2026\n\nRobin Edelstein organizes the Winter 2026 RCGD Seminar Series: The Ties that Bond: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Social Connection.\n\nABOUT THE SERIES\n\nThis seminar series brings together senior and early-career scholars to explore fundamental questions about how we connect\, protect\, and care. Talks will highlight lifespan and comparative approaches to understanding social connection\, physiological implications of social and race-related stressors\, and diverse conceptualizations of what it means to belong—from romantic and parent–child relationships to group and societal dynamics to technology-mediated interactions.\n\nRobin Edelstein\, Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan and an affiliate of the Research Center for Group Dynamics\, has organized this series. She will introduce the series at this kick-off event that doubles as a faculty meeting.\n\nJoin us on Mondays to learn about the biological\, social\, and developmental pathways that shape human connection.\n\nThese events are held Mondays from 3:30 to 5.\nIn person: ISR Thompson 1430\, unless otherwise specified.\nOrganized by Robin Edelstein\nAs permissions allow\, seminars are later posted to our YouTube playlist.
UID:142489-21891011@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142489
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Biology,Health & Wellness,Psychology
LOCATION:Institute For Social Research - 1430
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