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DTSTAMP:20260911T095434
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260914T114500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260914T133000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Teach for Democracy: Facilitating Constructive Dialogue in an Age of Polarization
DESCRIPTION:Edward Ginsberg Center and Center for Research on Learning & Teaching present a special Democracy Week event with Nicholas V. Longo\, PhD with generous support from UM’s Democracy & Civic Empowerment Initiative.\n\nIn an age of division and polarization\, it is essential to develop skills for facilitating constructive dialogue. Join us for an interactive workshop with Dr. Nicholas Longo\, who works closely with students building civic skills and confidence as the inaugural director of the Rutgers Democracy Lab. Participants will develop skills such as learning to listen\, ask questions\, invite stories\, and find common ground. We will also introduce facilitation practices and then engage with relevant scenarios that will help us learn to work with others to address conflict in healthy ways. Ultimately\, this workshop is about helping faculty become bridge builders and change agents for a more vibrant democracy. The session is part of the Promoting Democracy Teaching Series\, co-sponsored by CRLT and Ginsberg Center.\n\nLunch is Provided and available at 11:45am. Program begins at 12pm. Space is limited and registration is required. \n\nREGISTER NOW : https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/session/111893
UID:149789-21907186@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149789
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Civic Learning,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democracy Week,Faculty,Free,Open Inquiry,Postdoctoral Research Fellows,Workshop
LOCATION:Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning
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DTSTAMP:20260825T141500
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260914T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260914T150000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:We Need to Talk About How We Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join Disagree Better to learn how to reduce inflammatory rhetoric and foster a culture of healthy debate in this interactive workshop. Conflict is necessary for progress\, but polarization is a threat to our stability. The goal of the workshop is to equip students with the tools to navigate difficult conversations without sacrificing their principles or their peer's dignity.\n\nStudents attending this workshop will receive a free copy of Off Ramp: How to Be a Peacemaker in an Age of Contempt by Spencer Cox.\n\nRegistration not required but encouraged: https://forms.gle/ighRo31TcG2exqBt8
UID:150874-21910347@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150874
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Books,Civic Engagement,Civic Learning,Community Engagement,Democracy,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democracy Week,Democratic Engagement,Discussion,Free,Open Inquiry,Politics,Public Policy,Students,Workshop
LOCATION:Michigan Union - Kuenzel Room
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DTSTAMP:20260812T110856
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260914T170000
SUMMARY:Performance:How to Disagree Better: A Forum with Governors Spencer Cox and Governor Lujan Grisham
DESCRIPTION:Disagree Better\, in partnership with the University of Michigan\, will bring together Governors from across the political spectrum for a panel discussion on reviving America’s democracy through healthy conflict and constructive dialogue. \n\nKicking off the University of Michigan’s Democracy Week as the keynote event\, and in the lead-up to the November 2026 elections\, the conversation will highlight our shared civic values and spotlight leaders modeling disagreement as a civic skill. At a time when higher education is often the epicenter of polarization\, this partnership offers a tangible way to model constructive conflict resolution and champion civic engagement in our Leaders. \n\nThe event offers students and members of the University community an opportunity to engage directly with elected leaders who are disagreeing better and charting a new path for democracy\, one characterized by passion\, determination\, dignity\, and respect.\n\nEvent is free to the public\, but advance registration (open 8/13/26) is required by using the Related Link on this page.
UID:150014-21907812@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150014
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Mutotix
LOCATION:GA - Rackham
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260825T111516
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260914T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260914T223000
SUMMARY:Film Screening:Democracy on the Diag Film Series: National Treasure
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the Diag for democracy centered film features this week!\n\nNational Treasure (2004) follows historian and cryptologist Benjamin Franklin Gates as he races to find a legendary Templar treasure\, steals the Declaration of Independence\, and evades a rival team of mercenaries\n\nBring a blanket or a lawn chair. Popcorn and refreshments provided.
UID:150400-21909169@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150400
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:american history,Ann Arbor,Civic Engagement,Community Engagement,Democracy,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democracy Week,Democratic Engagement,Film,Free,gerald r. ford school of public policy
LOCATION:Diag - Central Campus
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DTSTAMP:20260826T103946
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260915T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260915T193000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Reaching the People: Visual Storytelling for Access & Action
DESCRIPTION:Edward Ginsberg Center and The Stamps School of Art + Design's Roman J. Witt Short Term Visiting artist program present a special event with Ariel Aberg-Riger\, Director of Creative Strategy & Design for the City of Buffalo\, NY and author of the award-winning book America Redux: Visual Stories from our Dynamic History. \n\nWe live in a visual world where people increasingly access information through images and video. How do we turn narratives and data into clear\, compelling visuals that move people to participate in civic life and work for social change? Join us for a special Democracy Week event with designer and author Ariel Aberg-Riger\, exploring how visual storytelling can make information more accessible and actionable. At this hands-on event\, participants will learn how images\, design choices\, data\, narrative and context all work together to communicate ideas to broad public audiences. We’ll look at examples of visual storytelling and data visualization that deepen public understanding of complex issues while opening pathways for action. We’ll also practice creating our own visual stories as a way to bring information to life for the public! All materials provided\, no specific expertise necessary. This event is designed for students\, faculty\, researchers\, artists\, designers\, communicators\, and anyone interested in civic engagement and public scholarship.\n\nDinner is provided and available at 5:30pm. Program begins at 6pm. Space is limited and registration is required. \n\nThis event is made possible through generous support from our sponsors: U-M’s Initiative for Democracy & Civic Empowerment.\n\nREGISTER: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/session/112037
UID:149974-21907461@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149974
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,Civic Engagement,Community Engagement,Community-based Learning,Democracy Week,Design,Faculty,Free,Storytelling,Students,Visual Arts
LOCATION:Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260910T171836
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260915T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260915T203000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:A Braver Campus Dialogue
DESCRIPTION:University of Michigan students\, faculty\, and staff are invited to join a respectful conversation centering on a highly challenging issue. Braver Campus Dialogues enable participants to discover that differing viewpoints are not obstacles\, but essential components in addressing our most controversial topics. Guided by an experienced moderator\, participants navigate the intricate complexities of the issue\, share diverse perspectives\, and gain deeper understanding of root causes and potential solutions for its most pressing social and political challenges.\n\nQuestions? Contact Landon Myers -- lsmyers@umich.edu\n\nRegistration appreciated but not required. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/university-of-michigan-braver-campus-dialogue-tickets-1998512820645? \n\nFood and refreshments will be provided.
UID:150902-21910471@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150902
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Democracy,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democracy Week,Democratic Engagement,Discussion,Open Inquiry,Politics,Social Impact,Students
LOCATION:Michigan Union - Pendleton
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DTSTAMP:20260825T111537
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260915T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260915T223000
SUMMARY:Film Screening:Democracy on the Diag Film Series: Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the Diag for democracy centered film features this week!\n\nDiscover the true power of the dark side in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. Years after the onset of the Clone Wars\, the noble Jedi Order leads a massive clone army into a galaxy-wide war against the Separatists. When the sinister Sith unveils a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy\, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes arises the evil Galactic Empire. Anakin Skywalker is seduced by the dark side of the Force to become the Emperor’s new apprentice.\n\nPopcorn and refreshments provided! Bring a blanket or lawn chair!
UID:150401-21909170@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150401
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Democracy,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democracy Week,Democratic Engagement,Film,Food,Free
LOCATION:Diag - Central Campus
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DTSTAMP:20260909T122813
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260916T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260916T173000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Unpacking the News
DESCRIPTION:What in the world is going on? With never ending 'breaking news'\, it's hard to keep up with the news and what it all means. Unpacking the News offers a space to pause\, sort out what’s happening\, and engage in thoughtful\, civil discussion with peers. Bring your questions\, your curiosity\, and your perspective—no preparation required.
UID:151250-21911219@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151250
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Civic Learning,Community Engagement,Democracy,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democratic Engagement,Discussion,Dissent,Education,Free,Open Inquiry
LOCATION:
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DTSTAMP:20260828T131903
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260916T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260916T190000
SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:ALUM 101: Democracy at Work
DESCRIPTION:Four-part virtual mini-course | Wednesdays\, Sept. 9–30 | 6–7 p.m. ET\n\nSept. 9 — What Makes a Healthy Democracy?\nSpeakers: Jenna Bednar and Mara Ostfeld\nFaculty experts Jenna Bednar and Mara Ostfeld explore the core elements of healthy democratic systems\, including democratic resilience and the institutions and norms that shape democracies in the U.S. and around the world.\n\nSept. 16 — The Vote: Elections\, Redistricting\, and Polarization\nSpeakers: Yanna Krupnikov and Rob Mickey\nHow do elections shape democracy? This session examines the forces influencing elections today\, from redistricting and the campaign process to polarization among voters.\n\nSept. 23 — Democracy Around the Globe\nSpeaker: Dan Slater\nTake a global look at democratic trends\, including why some democracies endure while others weaken and the pressures democratic systems face across different regions.\n\nSept. 30 — Democracy's Information Dilemma: The Effects of Social Media and Misinformation\nSpeakers: Josh Pasek and Cesi Cruz\nExplore how social media and misinformation shape democratic institutions and public perspectives and the challenges they pose for democracies today.
UID:151120-21910886@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151120
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Civic Engagement,Civic Learning,Democracy,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democracy Week,Democratic Engagement,Discussion,Education,Free,Lecture,Politics,Public Policy,Virtual,Voting
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260825T111416
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260916T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260916T223000
SUMMARY:Film Screening:Democracy on the Diag Film Series: Selma
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the Diag for democracy centered film features this week!\n\nSelma is a 2014 historical drama directed by Ava DuVernay that chronicles Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dangerous 1965 campaign for equal voting rights\, culminating in the historic marches from Selma to Montgomery and the signing of the Voting Rights Act.\n\nBring a blanket or a lawn chair. Popcorn and refreshments provided.
UID:150402-21909171@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150402
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Activism,African American,American Culture,american history,Ann Arbor,Civic Engagement,Civic Learning,Community Engagement,Democracy,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democracy Week,Democratic Engagement,Food,Free,Politics,Public Policy,Social Impact,Social Justice
LOCATION:Diag - Central Campus
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DTSTAMP:20260909T110257
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260917T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260917T133000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Who Runs? Candidacy & Class
DESCRIPTION:*Whose Democracy?* is a two-year SWIPE series exploring how inequality shapes democratic participation\, representation\, and power. Across four events through 2028\, visiting scholars\, the U-M community\, and the broader public will come together for panels and open discussion about who participates in democracy and who has the power to shape it.\n\nWho Runs?\nCandidacy & Class\nWhat shapes who runs for office\, who becomes a viable candidate\, and how does class influence who ultimately governs?\n\nLunch served from 11:45 a.m. with RSVP\nRoom 1430\, ISR Thompson Building\n\nPanelists: Noam Lupu\, Vanderbilt University\; Nick Carnes\, Duke University\nModerator: Roberto F. Carlos\, U-M Political Science\n\nFree and open to all.
UID:151817-21912223@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151817
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Democracy Week
LOCATION:Institute For Social Research - 1430
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DTSTAMP:20260911T120057
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260917T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260917T160000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:For Thee and All the World to See: May 18 Gwangju and the Visual Tenacities of South Korean Democracy
DESCRIPTION:Description:\nPresented as part of the University of Michigan’s Democracy Week\, this symposium explores the enduring legacy of the May 18\, 1980 Gwangju Democratization Movement and the role of visual media in shaping South Korea’s democratic consciousness. Organized in conjunction with an exhibition of 90 curated images from the Gwangju 5·18 Archives on campus\, the event bridges historical analysis with living memory. Survivors and eyewitnesses will share their reflections alongside scholars to examine how images and personal testimony break through censorship and serve as vital tools for historical justice—connecting Gwangju’s struggle to global conversations on human rights.\n\nThis event is organized by Nam Center for Korean Studies and co-sponsored by the May 18 Archives\, Center for Democracy & Civic Empowerment\, Department of Political Science\, Center for Emerging Democracies\, the Donia Human Rights Center\, and Asia Library.\n\nOfficial event poster: https://myumi.ch/G7Ge1\n\nParking information: https://myumi.ch/WDpNd \n\nProgram\n1:00 - 1:05 / Opening Remarks \nJuhn Ahn / University of Michigan \n\n1:05 - 1:15 / May 18 Gwangju: Brief Historical Overview \nJi Yeon Hong / University of Michigan \n\n1:15 - 2:15 / Witnessing and Documenting Gwangju \nDavid Dolinger / Former Peace Corps Volunteer \n“Called by Another Name – Gwangju’s Impact on a Life”\n\nNa Kyung-taek / Former Jeonnam Daily Photojournalist \n“A Reporter's Eyewitness Account of the Command to Open Fire” \n\nQ & A\n\n2:30 - 3:10 / O-IL-PAL: South Korean Democracy as Performance and Event\nHayana Kim / Ohio State University \n\"The Gwangju Uprising and the Performativity of South Korean Democracy\" \n\nSohl Lee / Stony Brook University \n\"The Photographs of Gwangju in 1980: Uneven Disseminations and Reactivated Events\" \n\n3:10 - 3:25 / Gwangju in the World \nThierry Bonzon / Université Gustave Eiffel \n\n3:25 - 4:00 / Q & A\n\n\nSpeakers: \nJuhn Ahn / University of Michigan\nDirector of the Nam Center for Korean Studies and associate professor of Buddhist and Korean studies\, Juhn Y. Ahn earned his B.A. in Asian studies and religion from the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor\, and his Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies from UC Berkeley. He taught East Asian religions at the University of Toronto from 2006 to 2011. After a year researching religion and Koryŏ history at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton\, NJ\, he joined U-M's Department of Asian Languages and Cultures in 2011. His research covers East Asian religions\, Buddhism\, Chan and Zen\, traditional medicine\, and premodern Korean cultural and economic histories. He has published widely on Japanese Zen\, Zen master Hakuin Ekaku\, traditional medicine in Japan\, Korean Buddhism and Sŏn monasticism\, and Korean film. Major publications include *Buddhas and Ancestors: Religion and Wealth in Fourteenth-Century Korea* (2018)\, *Transgression in Korea* (2018)\, and translations like *The Orthodox Path of Seon* (2023) and *Gongan Collections I* (2012). He is currently co-editing a volume on Koryŏ and contributing to the Cambridge Histories Series\, and is the recipient of awards including the Puri Award\, Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship\, and Kyujanggak Fellowship.\n\nJi Yeon Hong / University of Michigan\nJi Yeon Hong is an associate professor of political science and the Korea Foundation Chair Professor of Korean Politics at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on authoritarian politics\, democratization\, political violence\, and elite behavior under dictatorship in East Asia. Her scholarship has been widely published in leading field publications\, including *the American Journal of Political Science*\, *British Journal of Political Science*\, and *Journal of Politics*. \n\nHer academic path is deeply rooted in the historic political movements she witnessed firsthand. Raised in Seoul\, South Korea\, her experience observing the country's democratization during the 1980s and 1990s inspired her to pursue political science. After earning her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Seoul National University and her Ph.D. from New York University\, she served on the faculty at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) from 2014 to 2022\, where she observed another defining wave of pro-democracy activism before joining U-M.\n\nDavid Dolinger / Former Peace Corps Volunteer\nDavid L. Dolinger is a scientist and global health professional currently working in India. He has played key roles in the development and commercialization of diagnostic solutions with a focus on their practical implementation and use in low- and middle-income countries. His work sits at the intersection of laboratory science\, regulatory rigor\, and a long-standing commitment to social justice and patient-centered care. Over the years he has also taken on advisory and collaborative roles with diagnostic manufacturers and global health partners focused on expanding access to high-quality testing in low- and middle-income countries. \n\nHowever\, this passion and drive would not have fermented to the level if it had not been for his life-forming experiences as a Peace corps volunteer in the Republic of Korea. At the young age of 22\, he travelled for the first time outside of the United States\, landing in south Jeolla province in the small county of Yeongam. He worked in the local health center focusing on tuberculosis control. It was there that he started to understand how diagnostic tests are the foundation of good health care. It was his experiences in and participation in the May 18 Democratization Movement\, in Gwangju that grounded him and has driven him through his life to utilize his talents and understanding of diagnostics to focus on those that are marginalized and ignored.\n\nNa Kyung-taek / Former Photojournalist\nNa Kyung-taek\, former head of the Yonhap News Bureau for Gwangju and Jeonnam\, began his career in journalism in 1967. As a pioneering photojournalist\, he captured the frontlines of the May 18 Democratization Movement\, exposing the truth to the world through his lens. His unwavering journalistic integrity earned him both the Courageous Journalist Award and the Korea Journalist Award.\n\nFollowing his retirement\, Mr. Na continued to serve the public through university lectures and welfare foundation work. He has remained dedicated to sharing the historical significance of May 18 globally\, authoring books such as *When That Day in May Comes Again and We Saw*\, and hosting photo exhibitions across South Korea and internationally\, including in Germany and the United States.\n\nSohl Lee / Stony Brook University\nSohl Lee is associate professor of art history at Stony Brook University (SUNY)\, specializing in modern and contemporary Asian art\, decolonial visual culture\, socially engaged art\, and ecological art history\, with a particular interest in oceanic and transpacific frameworks. Her first book\, *The Minjung Art Movement: Decolonization and Democracy in South Korea* (Duke University Press\, 2026)\, historicizes an influential movement of activist art from the 1970s and 1980s. Her current book project\, *Seaweed as Method: Art History with Oceans\, Multispecies Life\, and Empire* examines the global visual cultures of seaweeds through the intertwined lenses of ecology\, decolonization\, food sovereignty\, and Indigenous onto-epistemologies. She is a recipient of the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (2020) and has received grants and fellowships from the Social Sciences Research Council (SSRC)\, the Korea Foundation\, the Korean Ministry of Culture\, the Academy of Korean Studies\, the Getty Research Institute\, and the Andy Warhol Foundation\, among others.\n\nHayana Kim / Ohio State University\nHayana Kim is an assistant professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at the Ohio State University. As an interdisciplinary performance and media historian of twentieth- and twenty-first-century South Korea\, her research centers on cultures of democracy in contemporary South Korea. Her teaching is at the intersections of Korean studies\, Asian diasporic studies\, and theatre\, performance\, and media studies. Kim is currently working on her book manuscript entitled *Making P’an for a New World: The Kwangju Uprising\, Women\, and the Performativity of South Korean Democracy*. This project\, based on extensive archival and ethnographic research\, investigates the role of the body and affect in advancing democracy in South Korea by illuminating various forms of performances that women in Kwangju and in broader Chŏlla Province created to bring out insurgent cultural spaces where deaths disavowed by the state and concealed from the public eye emerge into communal memories. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in *Journal of Asian Studies*\, *Asian Theatre Journal*\, and in edited collections published by Cambridge University Press\, Chonnam National University\, among others. She received her Ph.D. from the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Theatre and Drama at Northwestern University.\n\nThierry Bonzon / Université Gustave Eiffel\nThierry Bonzon\, associate professor (Maître de conférences) in contemporary history at Université Gustave Eiffel\, conducts research at the intersection of First World War history and the historical analysis of photography as a primary source. His first line of inquiry examines the local dynamics of wartime sacrifice\, social policy\, and pacifist movements—notably explored through the \"La France pétitionne\" project and the co-organization of the international conference Les défenseurs de la paix\, 1899–1917\, which integrated Peace Studies into French historiography. His second field explores photojournalism and image-based history through two distinct geographical and temporal contexts: a collective project analyzing over 2\,000 photographer-correspondents for l'Humanité documenting social and urban changes in the Paris region (1950s–1990s)\, and a current investigation into the photographic archives of the May 1980 Gwangju Uprising in South Korea. Together\, these projects bridge archival discovery\, public history\, and the study of visual media as a fundamental tool for constructing historical memory.\n\n*If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.*\n\n*Part of the International Institute Theme Year: Sovereignty*\nhttps://myumi.ch/ii-theme
UID:150847-21910304@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150847
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Activism,Art,Asian Languages And Cultures,Democracy,International,Korea,Korean Studies,Politics,Theme Year
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Gallery
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DTSTAMP:20260829T232150
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260917T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260917T190000
SUMMARY:Fair / Festival:Party for Democracy
DESCRIPTION:Join a wide variety of campus and community partners for a resource and engagement fair to help college students\, as well as faculty\, staff\, high school students\, and community members\, to reflect on our role in building local democracy\, to learn about local voting and civic engagement resources\, and to participate in a variety of activities designed to strengthen their civic muscles and create community.\n\nFood! Swag! Joy!
UID:148592-21904491@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148592
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Democracy And Civic Engagement,Voting
LOCATION:Regents Plaza
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260821T125831
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260917T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260917T180000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Digging Deeper Lecture | They Wanted Cicero\, They Got Gladiators: Bare-Knuckle Boxers and the Fight for Citizen Identity
DESCRIPTION:This is a story about a lesser-known aspect of our Roman inheritance. The founders looked to the Romans as an ideal for their own republican aspirations: institutions that tempered the excesses of the *populus*\; statesmen like Cicero who projected an unflinching defense of the Republic\; and stories that described their own experiment of strangers fleeing from their homes to carve out a new community from the wilderness. But the United States also inherited another aspect of Rome that grew out of these rugged\, founding stories. It was not the enlightened\, republican body but the gladiatorial body that emerged as a rival conception of what an American looks like. The gladiatorial body\, which received prominence in outlawed\, bare-knuckle boxing\, as well as the theater\, was physically imposing\, violent\, anti-intellectual\, and brash. This talk takes us inside the worlds of the gladiator and bare-knuckle boxer to understand their allure as images of the citizen body.\n\nJoin us in Room 125 of the Kelsey Museum’s Newberry Hall to hear from Dr. Dean Hammer\, the John W. Wetzel Professor of Classics and Professor of Government at Franklin and Marshall College. Light refreshments will be available.\n\nThis lecture is being presented in connection with the Kelsey Museum’s temporary exhibition\, “‘There Are in America\, No Kings\, Princes\, or Nobles’: Caesar\, Cato\, and Washington\,” and the University of Michigan’s Democracy Week—a campus-wide initiative designed to highlight the importance of democratic principles\, participation\, and civic empowerment. Funding for this event was provided by the U-M Initiative for Democracy & Civic Empowerment. \n\n“They Wanted Cicero\, They Got Gladiators” is free and open to all visitors. If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessing this event\, please visit our accessibility page at https://myumi.ch/zwPkd or contact the education office by calling (734) 647-4167. We ask for advance notice as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
UID:150459-21909476@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150459
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ancient Rome,Classical Studies,Culture,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democracy Week,Discussion,Education,Food,Free,History,Lecture,Politics,Research,roman empire,Talk
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology - Newberry Hall, Room 125
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DTSTAMP:20260821T152828
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260917T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260917T190000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Penny Stamps Speaker Series - Holly Bass
DESCRIPTION:\n\nSince 1776\, Americans have used major anniversaries of the nation’s founding to celebrate\, debate\, revise\, and perform the story of the United States. For We Hold These Truths\, her new exhibition opening at UMMA in October 2026\, artist Holly Bass looks to three of those anniversary years—1876\, 1976\, and 2026 to explore how national ideals are staged in public\, preserved in private\, and passed down through generations. \n\nIn this talk\, Bass will discuss the ideas behind We Hold These Truths\, her process of transforming UMMA’s iconic Apse into an environment\, and the role art plays in helping communities consider these varied histories. Drawing from her practice across performance\, visual art\, theater\, writing\, and engagement\, Bass will offer a preview of the exhibition and explain how historic home museums inspired this new body of work.\n\nBass is the 2026 Roman J. Witt Artist In Residence and an award-winning artist and cultural worker based in Washington\, DC. Her work—held in the collections of the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery—frequently engages communities through workshops\, devised theater\, and participatory installations and explores themes of American history\, generational labor\, and liberation. \n\nBass has been recognized with awards for multiple art forms. She received a 2024 Washington Award for art and social justice. She is a 2022 MAP Fund recipient for theater\, a 2020 Live Feed Resident Artist at New York Live Arts for choreography and dance and a 2021–22 Smithsonian Artist Research Fellow. She performed at the 2022 Venice Biennale as part of Loophole of Retreat\, Simone Leigh’s special project for the U.S. Pavilion. She regularly contributes book reviews to the New York Times and was the first journalist to put the term “hip hop theater” into print in a 1999 article for American Theatre magazine. Bass directed an arts program for adjudicated teens in DC’s Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services from 2014 to 2019. From 2019 to 2025\, she served as national director of Turnaround Arts at the Kennedy Center\, a program that increases access to the arts in under-resourced elementary and middle schools. She studied modern dance under Viola Farber and creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College before earning her Master’s degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. In fall 2026\, Bass will also be a Towsley Policymaker in Residence at the U-M Ford School of Public Policy.\n\nWe Hold These Truths opens at UMMA on October 3\, 2026. The exhibition and Bass’ Penny Stamps Speaker Series program are presented in partnership with the Roman J. Witt Residency Program and the University of Michigan Museum of Art.\n\nAbout the University of Michigan Roman J. Witt Residency\n\nThe Roman J. Witt Residency Program\, developed with the support of University of Michigan alumna Penny W. Stamps and named in honor of her father\, is an annual international competition that awards one residency per academic year to a visiting artist/designer who proposes to develop a new work in collaboration with University of Michigan students and faculty.\n\nLead support for the exhibition is provided by the Benedek Endowment Fund for the Humanities\, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment\, the Greg Hodes and Heidi Hertel Hodes Partners in the Arts Endowment Fund\, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment Fund\, and Stamps School of Art & Design.\n\nPresented in partnership with the U-M Museum of Art\, with support from U.S. at 250\, U-M Ford School of Public Policy\, and the U-M Initiative for Democracy & Civic Empowerment. \n\nSeries presenting partners: Detroit PBS\, ALL ARTS\, and PBS Books. Media partner: Michigan Public.\n
UID:150475-21909498@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150475
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260825T111344
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260917T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260917T230000
SUMMARY:Film Screening:Democracy on the Diag Film Series: The Words that Built America
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the Diag for democracy centered film features this week!\n\nThe Words That Built America is a 2017 HBO Documentary Films special directed by Alexandra Pelosi and narrated by historian David McCullough. It features diverse Americans—including U.S. presidents\, politicians\, journalists\, and school children—reading the text of three foundational U.S. documents.\n\nBring a blanket or a lawn chair. Popcorn and refreshments provided.
UID:150403-21909172@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150403
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:American Culture,american history,Ann Arbor,Civic Engagement,Civic Learning,Community Engagement,Culture,Democracy,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democracy Week,Democratic Engagement,Film,Food,Free,Politics,Social Impact,United States At 250,Us At 250
LOCATION:Diag - Central Campus
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260909T122813
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T173000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Unpacking the News
DESCRIPTION:What in the world is going on? With never ending 'breaking news'\, it's hard to keep up with the news and what it all means. Unpacking the News offers a space to pause\, sort out what’s happening\, and engage in thoughtful\, civil discussion with peers. Bring your questions\, your curiosity\, and your perspective—no preparation required.
UID:151250-21911220@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151250
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Civic Learning,Community Engagement,Democracy,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democratic Engagement,Discussion,Dissent,Education,Free,Open Inquiry
LOCATION:
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260828T131903
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260923T190000
SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:ALUM 101: Democracy at Work
DESCRIPTION:Four-part virtual mini-course | Wednesdays\, Sept. 9–30 | 6–7 p.m. ET\n\nSept. 9 — What Makes a Healthy Democracy?\nSpeakers: Jenna Bednar and Mara Ostfeld\nFaculty experts Jenna Bednar and Mara Ostfeld explore the core elements of healthy democratic systems\, including democratic resilience and the institutions and norms that shape democracies in the U.S. and around the world.\n\nSept. 16 — The Vote: Elections\, Redistricting\, and Polarization\nSpeakers: Yanna Krupnikov and Rob Mickey\nHow do elections shape democracy? This session examines the forces influencing elections today\, from redistricting and the campaign process to polarization among voters.\n\nSept. 23 — Democracy Around the Globe\nSpeaker: Dan Slater\nTake a global look at democratic trends\, including why some democracies endure while others weaken and the pressures democratic systems face across different regions.\n\nSept. 30 — Democracy's Information Dilemma: The Effects of Social Media and Misinformation\nSpeakers: Josh Pasek and Cesi Cruz\nExplore how social media and misinformation shape democratic institutions and public perspectives and the challenges they pose for democracies today.
UID:151120-21910887@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151120
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Civic Engagement,Civic Learning,Democracy,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democracy Week,Democratic Engagement,Discussion,Education,Free,Lecture,Politics,Public Policy,Virtual,Voting
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260909T122813
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260930T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260930T173000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Unpacking the News
DESCRIPTION:What in the world is going on? With never ending 'breaking news'\, it's hard to keep up with the news and what it all means. Unpacking the News offers a space to pause\, sort out what’s happening\, and engage in thoughtful\, civil discussion with peers. Bring your questions\, your curiosity\, and your perspective—no preparation required.
UID:151250-21911221@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151250
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Civic Learning,Community Engagement,Democracy,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democratic Engagement,Discussion,Dissent,Education,Free,Open Inquiry
LOCATION:
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260828T131903
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260930T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260930T190000
SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:ALUM 101: Democracy at Work
DESCRIPTION:Four-part virtual mini-course | Wednesdays\, Sept. 9–30 | 6–7 p.m. ET\n\nSept. 9 — What Makes a Healthy Democracy?\nSpeakers: Jenna Bednar and Mara Ostfeld\nFaculty experts Jenna Bednar and Mara Ostfeld explore the core elements of healthy democratic systems\, including democratic resilience and the institutions and norms that shape democracies in the U.S. and around the world.\n\nSept. 16 — The Vote: Elections\, Redistricting\, and Polarization\nSpeakers: Yanna Krupnikov and Rob Mickey\nHow do elections shape democracy? This session examines the forces influencing elections today\, from redistricting and the campaign process to polarization among voters.\n\nSept. 23 — Democracy Around the Globe\nSpeaker: Dan Slater\nTake a global look at democratic trends\, including why some democracies endure while others weaken and the pressures democratic systems face across different regions.\n\nSept. 30 — Democracy's Information Dilemma: The Effects of Social Media and Misinformation\nSpeakers: Josh Pasek and Cesi Cruz\nExplore how social media and misinformation shape democratic institutions and public perspectives and the challenges they pose for democracies today.
UID:151120-21910888@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151120
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Civic Engagement,Civic Learning,Democracy,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democracy Week,Democratic Engagement,Discussion,Education,Free,Lecture,Politics,Public Policy,Virtual,Voting
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260909T122813
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261007T173000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Unpacking the News
DESCRIPTION:What in the world is going on? With never ending 'breaking news'\, it's hard to keep up with the news and what it all means. Unpacking the News offers a space to pause\, sort out what’s happening\, and engage in thoughtful\, civil discussion with peers. Bring your questions\, your curiosity\, and your perspective—no preparation required.
UID:151250-21911222@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151250
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Civic Learning,Community Engagement,Democracy,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democratic Engagement,Discussion,Dissent,Education,Free,Open Inquiry
LOCATION:
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260902T161532
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T130000
SUMMARY:Rally / Mass Meeting:Political Speech and the Public Square
DESCRIPTION:The University of Michigan is an institution with diverse communities\, interests and opinions. In Fall 2024\, the Faculty Senate Office launched this series – Political Speech and the Public Square – to provide a forum for members of the U-M community to present informed\, fact-based perspectives\, and to listen to and learn from each other. In his essay\, “Education as a Space to Change Your Mind\,” philosopher Troy Jollimore reminds us of Socrates’ commitment to open-mindedness: “It requires that we work toward developing a sense of the world as a vast and complex place that we can\, and ought to\, continue to learn about for the rest of our lives.”\n\nOffered in this spirit of intellectual humility\, to support the principles of academic freedom\, and to develop a campus climate comfortable with hearing different well-informed points of view\, even those counter to one’s own views\, the lunchtime series will take place on the Diag throughout the Fall. U-M Students\, staff\, and faculty can sign up in advance to request an opportunity to speak on select topics for 3-5 minutes. Or they can simply come to listen and learn. These events are co-sponsored by the Faculty Senate Office\, the Center for Democracy & Civic Empowerment\, Open Inquiry: Talking Maize & Blue\, and Central Student Government.
UID:151418-21911568@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151418
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ai,Civic Engagement,Diag
LOCATION:Diag - Central Campus
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260909T122813
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261014T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261014T173000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Unpacking the News
DESCRIPTION:What in the world is going on? With never ending 'breaking news'\, it's hard to keep up with the news and what it all means. Unpacking the News offers a space to pause\, sort out what’s happening\, and engage in thoughtful\, civil discussion with peers. Bring your questions\, your curiosity\, and your perspective—no preparation required.
UID:151250-21911223@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151250
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Civic Learning,Community Engagement,Democracy,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democratic Engagement,Discussion,Dissent,Education,Free,Open Inquiry
LOCATION:
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260909T122813
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261021T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261021T173000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Unpacking the News
DESCRIPTION:What in the world is going on? With never ending 'breaking news'\, it's hard to keep up with the news and what it all means. Unpacking the News offers a space to pause\, sort out what’s happening\, and engage in thoughtful\, civil discussion with peers. Bring your questions\, your curiosity\, and your perspective—no preparation required.
UID:151250-21911224@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151250
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Civic Learning,Community Engagement,Democracy,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democratic Engagement,Discussion,Dissent,Education,Free,Open Inquiry
LOCATION:
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260909T122813
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261028T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261028T173000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Unpacking the News
DESCRIPTION:What in the world is going on? With never ending 'breaking news'\, it's hard to keep up with the news and what it all means. Unpacking the News offers a space to pause\, sort out what’s happening\, and engage in thoughtful\, civil discussion with peers. Bring your questions\, your curiosity\, and your perspective—no preparation required.
UID:151250-21911225@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151250
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Civic Learning,Community Engagement,Democracy,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democratic Engagement,Discussion,Dissent,Education,Free,Open Inquiry
LOCATION:
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260909T124159
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261028T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261028T200000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:America at 250: History\, Memory\, and Truth
DESCRIPTION:Rescheduled from the original March\, 2026 date!\n\nFree and open to the public. Registration is not required but we would appreciate it if you let us know you're coming at https://myumi.ch/bDEz9.\n\nMuseums are the classrooms of our country. They play a crucial role in helping us understand the nation’s complex past. Join us for a dynamic conversation with Lonnie G. Bunch III\, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and Lynette Clemetson\, Director of Wallace House Center for Journalists\, as they reflect on the significance of the 250th anniversary of the United States.  At a moment in which discussions about our shared past and collective future feel especially urgent\, this event offers an opportunity to learn from a leader who has devoted his career to informing and inspiring Americans to strive for the public good. \n\nQ & A will follow and copies of Secretary Bunch's book *A Fool's Errand: Creating the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the Age of Bush\, Obama\, and Trump* will be available for purchase. \n\nParking is available at the Thayer Parking Structure\, 216 S. Thayer\, at the standard charge of $10/vehicle.\n\nLonnie G. Bunch III is the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian. He assumed his position June 16\, 2019. As Secretary\, he oversees 21 museums\, 21 libraries\, the National Zoo\, numerous research centers\, and several education units and centers. Two new museums—the National Museum of the American Latino and the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum—are in development. Bunch was the founding director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. Bunch chronicled the creation of the museum in his book\, *A Fool’s Errand: Creating the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the Age of Bush\, Obama\, and Trump*\, and is the first historian to be Secretary of the Institution. Since 2024\, Bunch has been Honorary Professor of Practice at Queen’s University Belfast. A member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences\, Bunch received France’s highest award\, The Legion of Honor\, in 2021.\n\nLynette Clemetson is Director of Wallace House Center for Journalists\, home of the Knight-Wallace Fellowships for Journalists and the Livingston Awards for Young Journalists at the University of Michigan. She came to the university from NPR where she was Senior Director of Strategy and Content Initiatives\, developing and guiding projects across broadcast\, digital and events to develop new audiences. Her career in journalism spans newspapers\, magazines and audio across a range of platforms. As a reporter\, she was a Washington-based correspondent for *The New York Times *and *Newsweek*\, writing about politics\, social issues and demographic change. Prior to her domestic correspondent work\, she was an international correspondent for *Newsweek *based in Hong Kong\, where she covered the former British colony’s return to Chinese rule in 1997. She moved into digital strategy and leadership in 2008 as the founding managing editor of TheRoot.com\, launched for The Washington Post Company with Henry Louis Gates Jr. She is also the former Director of Content Strategy at Pew Center on the States.\n\n*This 2026 Marc and Constance Jacobson Lecture is presented by the Institute for the Humanities in partnership with Wallace House Center for Journalists. Additional support provided by the Initiative for Democracy & Civic Empowerment\, Life-Changing Education\, Museum Studies Program\, U-M Library\, and the U-M Museum of Art*.
UID:142899-21891778@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142899
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:African American,american culture,Art,Art History,Democracy,Discussion,History,Humanities,Michigan Arts Festival,Museum
LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Auditorium
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260902T161532
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261029T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261029T130000
SUMMARY:Rally / Mass Meeting:Political Speech and the Public Square
DESCRIPTION:The University of Michigan is an institution with diverse communities\, interests and opinions. In Fall 2024\, the Faculty Senate Office launched this series – Political Speech and the Public Square – to provide a forum for members of the U-M community to present informed\, fact-based perspectives\, and to listen to and learn from each other. In his essay\, “Education as a Space to Change Your Mind\,” philosopher Troy Jollimore reminds us of Socrates’ commitment to open-mindedness: “It requires that we work toward developing a sense of the world as a vast and complex place that we can\, and ought to\, continue to learn about for the rest of our lives.”\n\nOffered in this spirit of intellectual humility\, to support the principles of academic freedom\, and to develop a campus climate comfortable with hearing different well-informed points of view\, even those counter to one’s own views\, the lunchtime series will take place on the Diag throughout the Fall. U-M Students\, staff\, and faculty can sign up in advance to request an opportunity to speak on select topics for 3-5 minutes. Or they can simply come to listen and learn. These events are co-sponsored by the Faculty Senate Office\, the Center for Democracy & Civic Empowerment\, Open Inquiry: Talking Maize & Blue\, and Central Student Government.
UID:151418-21911570@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151418
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ai,Civic Engagement,Diag
LOCATION:Diag - Central Campus
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260909T122813
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261104T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261104T173000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Unpacking the News
DESCRIPTION:What in the world is going on? With never ending 'breaking news'\, it's hard to keep up with the news and what it all means. Unpacking the News offers a space to pause\, sort out what’s happening\, and engage in thoughtful\, civil discussion with peers. Bring your questions\, your curiosity\, and your perspective—no preparation required.
UID:151250-21911226@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151250
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Civic Learning,Community Engagement,Democracy,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democratic Engagement,Discussion,Dissent,Education,Free,Open Inquiry
LOCATION:
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260909T122813
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261111T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261111T173000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Unpacking the News
DESCRIPTION:What in the world is going on? With never ending 'breaking news'\, it's hard to keep up with the news and what it all means. Unpacking the News offers a space to pause\, sort out what’s happening\, and engage in thoughtful\, civil discussion with peers. Bring your questions\, your curiosity\, and your perspective—no preparation required.
UID:151250-21911227@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151250
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Civic Learning,Community Engagement,Democracy,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democratic Engagement,Discussion,Dissent,Education,Free,Open Inquiry
LOCATION:
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260821T154602
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261112T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261112T190000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Penny Stamps Speaker Series - Voices of Dissent
DESCRIPTION:\n\nDirected by Anthony Arnove\, Voices of Dissent combines dramatic readings with live musical performances to bring the words of ordinary people throughout U.S. history to life. The performance features acclaimed actor David Strathairn\, an Academy Award nominee for his portrayal of Edward R. Murrow in Good Night\, and Good Luck. and an Emmy Award winner for Temple Grandin\; acclaimed singer-songwriter Allison Moorer\, an Oscar and Grammy-nominated artist known for her Americana songwriting and powerful storytelling\; and Thornetta Davis\, the award-winning Detroit vocalist known as the \"Queen of Detroit Blues.\" Drawing from letters\, diaries\, speeches\, and songs\, Voices of Dissent includes accounts from Ann Arbor\, the University of Michigan\, and across the state. Through a collaboration with the University of Michigan’s Inclusive History Project\, the production incorporates archival materials and local histories from the University’s archives at Bentley Historical Library and the Labadie Collection that illuminate the experiences of people who have fought for justice\, equality\, and freedom. \n\nInspired by the work of historian Howard Zinn (1922-2010)\, the production is based on A People’s History of the United States\, which has sold more than five million copies\, and Voices of a People’s History of the United States\, co-edited by Zinn and Arnove. By connecting these powerful historical voices to the present day\, Voices of Dissent reminds audiences that the struggle for justice is ongoing and that democracy depends on the participation of everyday people.\n\nAnthony Arnove is the editor of several books\, including Voices of a People’s History of the United States\, which he co-edited with Howard Zinn\, and Voices of a People’s History of the United States in the 21st Century\, which he co-edited with Haley Pessin. He also wrote the introduction to the 35th anniversary edition of Zinn’s classic book A People’s History of the United States. Arnove cofounded the nonprofit education and arts organization Voices of a People’s History of the United States\; co-wrote\, co-directed\, and co-produced the documentary The People Speak\; and has directed stage and television versions of The People Speak in Dublin with Stephen Rea\, in London with Colin Firth\, and across the United States with various arts groups\, including Lincoln Center\, the Brooklyn Academy of Music\, and the Sundance Film Festival. He also produced the Academy Award–nominated documentary Dirty Wars.\n\nIn partnership with the Inclusive History Project\, with and support from the U-M Ford School of Public Policy\, U.S. at 250 and the U-M Initiative for Democracy & Civic Empowerment. \n\nSeries presenting partners: Detroit PBS\, ALL ARTS\, and PBS Books. Media partner: Michigan Public.\n
UID:150485-21909508@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150485
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:American History,Art,Dissent,Music
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260909T122813
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261118T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261118T173000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Unpacking the News
DESCRIPTION:What in the world is going on? With never ending 'breaking news'\, it's hard to keep up with the news and what it all means. Unpacking the News offers a space to pause\, sort out what’s happening\, and engage in thoughtful\, civil discussion with peers. Bring your questions\, your curiosity\, and your perspective—no preparation required.
UID:151250-21911228@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151250
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Civic Learning,Community Engagement,Democracy,Democracy And Civic Engagement,Democratic Engagement,Discussion,Dissent,Education,Free,Open Inquiry
LOCATION:
CONTACT:
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