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SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Digital IDEAS Summer Institute
DESCRIPTION:Digital IDEAS is the Digital Studies Institute’s annual summer institute exploring the cultural\, political\, and social dimensions of digital technologies. Bringing together graduate students\, artists\, scholars\, technologists\, and activists from across disciplines\, the institute creates space for collaborative inquiry\, experimentation\, and critical dialogue around technology\, media\, and justice.\n\nThe 2026 Digital IDEAS theme\, AFTER\, asks participants to consider what comes after technological\, environmental\, political\, and social rupture. Through the interconnected strands of Aftermaths\, Afterlives\, Afterworlds\, and the Hereafter\, participants will explore questions of memory\, survival\, repair\, speculation\, and collective futures in relation to digital culture and emerging technologies.\n\nDigital IDEAS 2026 will take place May 31–June 5 at the University of Michigan. This year’s institute is a closed event for registered participants and invited guests only.\n\nDigital IDEAS 2026 is co-sponsored by the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies\; Department of American Culture\; Department of English Language and Literature\; Department of Film\, Television\, and Media\; Department of Sociology\; Institute for Research on Women and Gender\; Life Changing Education\; Michigan Institute for Data and AI in Society\; School of Information\; and Sweetland Center for Writing.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please contact Sarah Torsch\, DSI Academic Program Specialist\, at dsi-studentservices@umich.edu
UID:148175-21903184@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148175
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:digital,Digital Culture,Digital Cultures,Digital Scholarship,Digital Studies,Digital Studies Institute,digital technology
LOCATION:LSA Building - 1040
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260514T113417
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260601T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260601T170000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Digital IDEAS Summer Institute
DESCRIPTION:Digital IDEAS is the Digital Studies Institute’s annual summer institute exploring the cultural\, political\, and social dimensions of digital technologies. Bringing together graduate students\, artists\, scholars\, technologists\, and activists from across disciplines\, the institute creates space for collaborative inquiry\, experimentation\, and critical dialogue around technology\, media\, and justice.\n\nThe 2026 Digital IDEAS theme\, AFTER\, asks participants to consider what comes after technological\, environmental\, political\, and social rupture. Through the interconnected strands of Aftermaths\, Afterlives\, Afterworlds\, and the Hereafter\, participants will explore questions of memory\, survival\, repair\, speculation\, and collective futures in relation to digital culture and emerging technologies.\n\nDigital IDEAS 2026 will take place May 31–June 5 at the University of Michigan. This year’s institute is a closed event for registered participants and invited guests only.\n\nDigital IDEAS 2026 is co-sponsored by the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies\; Department of American Culture\; Department of English Language and Literature\; Department of Film\, Television\, and Media\; Department of Sociology\; Institute for Research on Women and Gender\; Life Changing Education\; Michigan Institute for Data and AI in Society\; School of Information\; and Sweetland Center for Writing.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please contact Sarah Torsch\, DSI Academic Program Specialist\, at dsi-studentservices@umich.edu
UID:148175-21903185@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148175
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:digital,Digital Culture,Digital Cultures,Digital Scholarship,Digital Studies,Digital Studies Institute,digital technology
LOCATION:LSA Building - 1040
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260514T113417
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260602T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260602T170000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Digital IDEAS Summer Institute
DESCRIPTION:Digital IDEAS is the Digital Studies Institute’s annual summer institute exploring the cultural\, political\, and social dimensions of digital technologies. Bringing together graduate students\, artists\, scholars\, technologists\, and activists from across disciplines\, the institute creates space for collaborative inquiry\, experimentation\, and critical dialogue around technology\, media\, and justice.\n\nThe 2026 Digital IDEAS theme\, AFTER\, asks participants to consider what comes after technological\, environmental\, political\, and social rupture. Through the interconnected strands of Aftermaths\, Afterlives\, Afterworlds\, and the Hereafter\, participants will explore questions of memory\, survival\, repair\, speculation\, and collective futures in relation to digital culture and emerging technologies.\n\nDigital IDEAS 2026 will take place May 31–June 5 at the University of Michigan. This year’s institute is a closed event for registered participants and invited guests only.\n\nDigital IDEAS 2026 is co-sponsored by the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies\; Department of American Culture\; Department of English Language and Literature\; Department of Film\, Television\, and Media\; Department of Sociology\; Institute for Research on Women and Gender\; Life Changing Education\; Michigan Institute for Data and AI in Society\; School of Information\; and Sweetland Center for Writing.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please contact Sarah Torsch\, DSI Academic Program Specialist\, at dsi-studentservices@umich.edu
UID:148175-21903186@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148175
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:digital,Digital Culture,Digital Cultures,Digital Scholarship,Digital Studies,Digital Studies Institute,digital technology
LOCATION:LSA Building - 1040
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260514T113417
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260603T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260603T170000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Digital IDEAS Summer Institute
DESCRIPTION:Digital IDEAS is the Digital Studies Institute’s annual summer institute exploring the cultural\, political\, and social dimensions of digital technologies. Bringing together graduate students\, artists\, scholars\, technologists\, and activists from across disciplines\, the institute creates space for collaborative inquiry\, experimentation\, and critical dialogue around technology\, media\, and justice.\n\nThe 2026 Digital IDEAS theme\, AFTER\, asks participants to consider what comes after technological\, environmental\, political\, and social rupture. Through the interconnected strands of Aftermaths\, Afterlives\, Afterworlds\, and the Hereafter\, participants will explore questions of memory\, survival\, repair\, speculation\, and collective futures in relation to digital culture and emerging technologies.\n\nDigital IDEAS 2026 will take place May 31–June 5 at the University of Michigan. This year’s institute is a closed event for registered participants and invited guests only.\n\nDigital IDEAS 2026 is co-sponsored by the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies\; Department of American Culture\; Department of English Language and Literature\; Department of Film\, Television\, and Media\; Department of Sociology\; Institute for Research on Women and Gender\; Life Changing Education\; Michigan Institute for Data and AI in Society\; School of Information\; and Sweetland Center for Writing.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please contact Sarah Torsch\, DSI Academic Program Specialist\, at dsi-studentservices@umich.edu
UID:148175-21903187@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148175
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:digital,Digital Culture,Digital Cultures,Digital Scholarship,Digital Studies,Digital Studies Institute,digital technology
LOCATION:LSA Building - Room 1040
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260514T113417
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260604T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260604T170000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Digital IDEAS Summer Institute
DESCRIPTION:Digital IDEAS is the Digital Studies Institute’s annual summer institute exploring the cultural\, political\, and social dimensions of digital technologies. Bringing together graduate students\, artists\, scholars\, technologists\, and activists from across disciplines\, the institute creates space for collaborative inquiry\, experimentation\, and critical dialogue around technology\, media\, and justice.\n\nThe 2026 Digital IDEAS theme\, AFTER\, asks participants to consider what comes after technological\, environmental\, political\, and social rupture. Through the interconnected strands of Aftermaths\, Afterlives\, Afterworlds\, and the Hereafter\, participants will explore questions of memory\, survival\, repair\, speculation\, and collective futures in relation to digital culture and emerging technologies.\n\nDigital IDEAS 2026 will take place May 31–June 5 at the University of Michigan. This year’s institute is a closed event for registered participants and invited guests only.\n\nDigital IDEAS 2026 is co-sponsored by the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies\; Department of American Culture\; Department of English Language and Literature\; Department of Film\, Television\, and Media\; Department of Sociology\; Institute for Research on Women and Gender\; Life Changing Education\; Michigan Institute for Data and AI in Society\; School of Information\; and Sweetland Center for Writing.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please contact Sarah Torsch\, DSI Academic Program Specialist\, at dsi-studentservices@umich.edu
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148175
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:digital,Digital Culture,Digital Cultures,Digital Scholarship,Digital Studies,Digital Studies Institute,digital technology
LOCATION:LSA Building - 1040
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260514T113417
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260605T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260605T150000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Digital IDEAS Summer Institute
DESCRIPTION:Digital IDEAS is the Digital Studies Institute’s annual summer institute exploring the cultural\, political\, and social dimensions of digital technologies. Bringing together graduate students\, artists\, scholars\, technologists\, and activists from across disciplines\, the institute creates space for collaborative inquiry\, experimentation\, and critical dialogue around technology\, media\, and justice.\n\nThe 2026 Digital IDEAS theme\, AFTER\, asks participants to consider what comes after technological\, environmental\, political\, and social rupture. Through the interconnected strands of Aftermaths\, Afterlives\, Afterworlds\, and the Hereafter\, participants will explore questions of memory\, survival\, repair\, speculation\, and collective futures in relation to digital culture and emerging technologies.\n\nDigital IDEAS 2026 will take place May 31–June 5 at the University of Michigan. This year’s institute is a closed event for registered participants and invited guests only.\n\nDigital IDEAS 2026 is co-sponsored by the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies\; Department of American Culture\; Department of English Language and Literature\; Department of Film\, Television\, and Media\; Department of Sociology\; Institute for Research on Women and Gender\; Life Changing Education\; Michigan Institute for Data and AI in Society\; School of Information\; and Sweetland Center for Writing.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please contact Sarah Torsch\, DSI Academic Program Specialist\, at dsi-studentservices@umich.edu
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148175
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:digital,Digital Culture,Digital Cultures,Digital Scholarship,Digital Studies,Digital Studies Institute,digital technology
LOCATION:LSA Building - Room 1040
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260507T144558
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260916T170000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Shakespearean Studies Biannual Lecture in Honor of Barbara Hodgdon
DESCRIPTION:Details forthcoming\n\nAbout the speaker:\nAndrew James Hartley is Emeritus professor in UNC Charlotte’s Department of Theatre in which he served as the Russell Robinson Distinguished Professor of Shakespeare studies for 18 years\, specializing in performance theory and practice. In addition to working as a dramaturg and director\, he is the author of various scholarly books including The Shakespearean Dramaturg\, Shakespeare and Political Theatre\, a performance history of Julius Caesar\, essay collections on Shakespeare on the University stage\, Shakespeare in Millennial fiction\, and (with Peter Holland) Shakespeare and Geek Culture. He is the author of numerous articles and book chapters on staging Renaissance drama. He was the editor of the performance journal Shakespeare Bulletin for Johns Hopkins UP for a decade\, was resident dramaturg for Georgia Shakespeare\, and is an honorary fellow of the University of Central Lancashire\, UK. Dr. Hartley is currently editing Julius Caesar for the Arden 4th series. In addition to teaching Shakespeare related classes\, he also taught creative writing courses for the English department. Under the pen names AJ Hartley and Andrew Hart he is the award winning\, New York Times bestselling author of 27 novels in a variety of genres\, including several books co-written with Tom DeLonge of Blink-182. Several of his books are currently in development for television and film\, and some have appeared in numerous languages overseas. As AJ Hartley he is a regular presenter at DragonCon and other regional conventions. His latest book series is Hideki Smith\, Demon Queller.
UID:148155-21903163@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148155
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:English Language And Literature
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 3222
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DTSTAMP:20260507T144539
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T103000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Heberle Lecture and Award Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Details forthcoming\n\nAbout the speaker:\nAmanda Anderson is Director of the Cogut Institute for the Humanities and Andrew W. Mellon Professor of English and Humanities. Her research focuses on broad questions of intellectual history\, disciplinary formation\, and the relations among literature\, moral life\, and politics. Her books include Humanities Theory (Oxford University Press\, 2025\; with Simon During)\; Character: Three Inquiries in Literary Studies (University of Chicago Press\, TRIOS series\, 2019\; with Rita Felski and Toril Moi)\, Psyche and Ethos: Moral Life After Psychology (Oxford University Press\, Clarendon Lectures in English Literature\, 2018)\, Bleak Liberalism (University of Chicago Press\, 2016)\, The Way We Argue Now: A Study in the Cultures of Theory (Princeton University Press\, 2006)\, The Powers of Distance: Cosmopolitanism and the Cultivation of Detachment (Princeton University Press\, 2001)\, and Tainted Souls and Painted Faces: The Rhetoric of Fallenness in Victorian Culture (Cornell University Press\, 1993). She is co-editor of George Eliot: A Companion (Wiley-Blackwell\, 2013) and Disciplinarity at the Fin de Siècle (Princeton University Press\, 2002). She leads the Cogut Institute’s Collaborative Humanities Initiative.
UID:148160-21903171@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148160
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:English Language And Literature
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 3222
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