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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:The Eisendrath Symposium: Covering Migration in Europe
DESCRIPTION:Wallace House Presents a WCEE Panel and Eisendrath Symposium Event\nWith Ismail Einashe\, Jedrzej Slodkowski\, and Sarah Souli\nModerated by Lynette Clemetson\nWelcome by Doug Northrop\, Interim Director of WCEE\n\nAcross Europe\, governments on the right\, left\, and center are rolling back protections for migrants and supporting new European Union proposals that would allow asylum seekers to be sent to third countries. Even as border crossings have dropped significantly in recent years\, human rights groups warn that deterrence-focused policies and sealed borders are pushing people onto more dangerous routes\, increasing the risk of abuse\, displacement and trauma.\n\nEuropean media coverage of migration has largely centered on political debate\, often leaving people’s lives and experiences out of the reporting. What does this imbalance mean for public understanding\, and how can we responsibly cover Europe’s shifting migration politics\, while ethically reporting on trauma and engaging vulnerable sources whose stories are too often overlooked?\n\nThe Eisendrath Symposium honors Charles R. Eisendrath\, former director of Wallace House\, and his lifelong commitment to international journalism.\n\nAbout the Speakers\nIsmail Einashe\, 2025-2026 Knight-Wallace Fellow\, is a London-based journalist and author whose work on migration and refugee issues has appeared in numerous publications – including Foreign Policy\, The Guardian\, BBC News\, The Nation\, The Sunday Times and ArtReview. He is the author of “Strangers” (2023)\, a book by Tate Publishing that explores migration through the lens of art\, and he co-edited “Lost in Media: Migrant Perspectives and the Public Sphere” (2019)\, a collection of critical essays examining how migrants are represented in European media. Einashe is also part of a team of journalists working on a cross-border journalism collaborative called Lost in Europe\, which investigates the disappearance of child migrants.\n\nJedrzej Slodkowski\, 2025-2026 Knight-Wallace Fellow\, is a reporter\, editor and current deputy head of the culture section of “Gazeta Wyborcza\,” Poland’s largest newspaper. He started his professional journalism career as a music critic 20 years ago. He now specializes in interviews with the most interesting figures in Polish culture. Recently\, Słodkowski has focused on migration and refugee issues\, editing an annual special edition of “Gazeta Wyborcza” authored by refugees themselves. He has also covered topics such as child slavery in Ghana\, Kyiv’s music scene during the war and Nepalese mercenaries hired by Russia to fight in Ukraine.\n\nSarah Souli\, 2025-2026 Knight-Wallace Fellow\, has been living and reporting across the Mediterranean for more than a decade. Raised in the U.S. by a French mother and Tunisian father\, her multicultural and multilingual background has deeply informed her perspective and work. She is most interested in how behemoth political structures intersect with the resilient and textured lived experiences of people. Her stories\, including a multi-year investigation of a triple femicide on the Greek-Turkish border\, have appeared in The Atavist\, The Economist\, POLITICO\, The Guardian\, Vice Magazine\, Condé Nast Traveler and others. Prior to her work as an independent journalist\, she was a staff writer for COLORS Magazine.\n\nAbout the Moderator\nLynette Clemetson is the Charles R. Eisendrath 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.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145315
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Human Rights
LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Rackham Amphitheatre, 4th Floor
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DTSTAMP:20260312T170716
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260320T120000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Environmental exposures and health in agricultural settings
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, March 20 (12-1:50 pm) in 1690 SPH 1 for a conversation on Environmental exposures and health in agricultural settings with special guests Rafael Buralli\, PhD (University of São Paulo\, Brazil)\, Madeleine Scammell\, DSc (Boston University)\, and Alexis Handal\, PhD (University of Michigan). The panelists will discuss what is known and what can be done.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146527
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:human rights
LOCATION:Public Health I (Vaughan Building) - 1690
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DTSTAMP:20260330T112214
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260331T120000
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SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Trainee Showcase!
DESCRIPTION:Our trainees are engaged in fantastic projects exploring the intersection of health\, spirituality and religion. It is our greatest pleasure to highlight these future leaders in this growing field.\n\n1) David Parkinson will present \"From Paternalism to Prophecy: The Illusion of Certainty in Evidence-based Medicine.\"\n\n2) Anna Fasman will present \"Shabbat as a Radical Act: Finding Rest in a Demanding World.\"\n\n3) Claire Ashmead-Meers\, MD will present \"Two Minds: How To Be an Integrated Physician in a Divided World\, Using The Writings of Wendell Berry and William Osler\"\n\nWhen: Tuesday\, March 31st from 12-1pm\nWhere: on Zoom
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147204
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Human Rights
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260327T153751
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260407T163000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Donia Human Rights Center and Weiser Diplomacy Center Lecture | Addressing Human Rights and Democracy: The Challenges and Opportunities for Business
DESCRIPTION:In his book *Conscience Incorporated: Pursuing Profits while Protecting Human Rights* https://myumi.ch/JPnR4\, Michael Posner examines the evolving role of large multinational companies in addressing human rights challenges tied to their business models\, in global supply chains\, in the tech sector and among investors. In the first part of this talk he will reflect on these topics. Posner also will address the crisis in democracy in the United States and in many parts of the world. Today societies are increasingly polarized\, fueled in part by social media and now artificial intelligence. Posner will examine this\, the potential for business leaders to support democratic norms and the rule of law\, and why they have been reluctant to exert it.\n\nRSVP here: https://myumi.ch/y1AQV\n   \n   Michael Posner is the Jerome Kohlberg Professor of Ethics and Finance at NYU's Stern School of Business. He is the Director of the Center for Business and Human Rights at the School\, the first-ever human rights center at a business school. Prior to joining NYU Stern\, Michael served in the Obama Administration from 2009-2013 as Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Democracy\, Human Rights and Labor. From 1978 to 2009\, he led Human Rights First\, a New York-based human rights advocacy organization.\n   \nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at umichhumanrights@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146992
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:human rights
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 1010
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DTSTAMP:20260330T133208
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T120000
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SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:From Prognosis to Presence: The Making of a Perinatal Bereavement Care Program
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Emily Morris and Dr. Luke Gatta\n\nFrom Prognosis to Presence:\n\nThe Making of a Perinatal Bereavement Care Program\nPregnancy is often filled with hope. The hope of new life and a bright future. But for some families\, that hope is shattered when they learn that their baby has a life-limiting condition and may die shortly after birth. How do clinicians care for families in these moments? How do we offer comfort\, presence\, and guidance when medicine cannot offer a cure? Please join us for a conversation with Dr. Emily Morris and Dr. Luke Gatta of Vanderbilt University Medical Center\, who will discuss the development of Vanderbilt’s perinatal hospice program and what shared decision-making looks like for families facing these diagnoses. Drawing from his clinical work and ethics training\, Dr. Gatta will explore how interdisciplinary teams support parents through complex decisions while honoring their values\, hopes\, and love for their child.\nDr. Gatta is an Assistant Professor in Maternal-Fetal Medicine\, having done his Ob/Gyn residency and MFM fellowship at Duke\; Dr. Morris is an Assistant Professor in Neonatology\, having done her Pediatrics residency at University of Michigan and Neonatology fellowship at Vanderbilt. They are each Core Faculty in the Center of Biomedical Ethics and Society at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine\n\nWhen: Tuesday\, April 14th from 12-1pm\nWhere:  On Zoom
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147221
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Human Rights
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260225T184437
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T173000
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SUMMARY:Presentation:Roxane Gay Reading and Q&A
DESCRIPTION:Acclaimed writer and cultural critic Roxane Gay will read from her work and participate in a Q&A. Dr. Gay's books will be available for purchase and signing. All are welcome to this free event co-sponsored by the Hopwood Awards Program and The Spectrum Center.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136074
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Human Rights
LOCATION:Michigan League - Ballroom
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DTSTAMP:20260224T141613
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260929T163000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Wallenberg Medal and Lecture 2026
DESCRIPTION:Event details to be announced Spring 2026. \n\nFree and open to the public. Wheelchair and handicap accessible. ASL interpreted. CART provided.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145865
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:human rights
LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Auditorium
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