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DTSTAMP:20250515T145449
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250607T111500
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SUMMARY:Other:Read and Look | In Egyptian Times
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a kid-friendly tour of the Egyptian exhibits at the Kelsey Museum! We will begin by reading aloud *In Egyptian Times* by Kate Davies and Alfredo Belli—a book that follows a day in the life of a group of children in ancient Egypt. After the story\, we’ll explore the galleries to find artifacts pictured in the book\, including a miniature boat\, a desk and pens\, sandals\, painted hieroglyphs\, real ancient food\, and Egyptian jewelry. This program is great for our younger visitors\, ages 4–8. All children must be accompanied by an adult.\n\nThis event 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:135649-21877035@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135649
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250515T150020
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250608T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250608T133000
SUMMARY:Other:Read and Look | I’m Trying to Love Garbage
DESCRIPTION:Do you ever wonder what happens to all the stuff we throw away? Bethany Barton’s *I’m Trying to Love Garbage* takes a (dumpster) dive into the history and future of garbage—exploring how animals\, humans\, fungi\, and various creepy-crawlies play important roles in collecting and disposing of waste. Filled with fascinating facts\, enjoyable illustrations\, and plenty of humor\, *I’m Trying to Love Garbage* prompts us to reflect on the trash we create and the places it ends up.\n\nOur Read and Look program focuses on archaeology and history for our littlest audience (recommended for ages 4–8). All children must be accompanied by an adult.\n\nThis event 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:135651-21877036@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135651
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250515T150407
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250613T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250613T130000
SUMMARY:Tours:Mid-Day Morsel Tour | All That Sparkles: Egyptian Jewelry at the Kelsey
DESCRIPTION:Jewelry was important to the ancient Egyptians. In addition to being beautiful\, it could convey status to the wearer and sometimes provide protection\, both during life and in the afterlife. In this tour\, we will look at Egyptian jewelry in the Kelsey Museum\, including objects worn by ancient people\, pieces designed only for the afterlife\, and jewelry depicted on images of gods and goddesses.\n\nThis event 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:135652-21877037@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135652
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250515T151123
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250614T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250614T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Highlights of the Kelsey Museum
DESCRIPTION:Join docent Robin Little as she explores some highlights of the Kelsey Museum. Get an up-close look at incantation bowls (and their demon-trapping properties)\, ancient Egyptian adornment (including a striking faience necklace)\, and other beautiful\, interesting\, and thought-provoking objects from the ancient world.\n\nThis event 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:135653-21877038@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135653
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250515T151502
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250615T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250615T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Calling on the Ancient Gods of the Kelsey
DESCRIPTION:The hopes and fears of people long dead played out in relation to their gods. For this Sunday Drop-In Tour\, we will visit representations of seven of these gods and goddesses in the Kelsey Museum—including Isis\, Aphrodite\, Bacchus\, and others—and see if we feel a connection.\n\nThis event 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:135654-21877039@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135654
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250515T151818
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250621T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250621T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Highlights and Hidden Gems
DESCRIPTION:From the Villa of the Mysteries reconstructions to the Djehutymose coffin\, the Kelsey Museum houses several iconic\, widely recognizable objects that illustrate the history of Mesopotamia\, Egypt\, Greece\, and Rome. But what about the Kelsey’s lesser-known artifacts?\n\nThis tour takes a generous look at not only the Kelsey Museum’s highlights but also its “sleepers”—objects that may appear unassuming or aren't often spotlighted on tours but nevertheless offer interesting insights into ancient Mediterranean cultures.\n\nThis event 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:135655-21877041@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135655
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250515T153410
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250622T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250622T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Goddesses of the Kelsey Museum
DESCRIPTION:The theme of this week’s tour is “Goddesses of the Kelsey Museum.” At this drop-in event\, we will explore some strong women of the ancient world: the goddesses of Egypt\, Greece\, and Rome. Through a variety of artifacts in the Kelsey Museum\, we will learn more about the powers and abilities associated with these ancient deities.\n\nThis event 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:135657-21877043@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135657
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250515T153656
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250628T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250628T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Trash or Treasure? Extraordinarily Ordinary Kelsey Artifacts
DESCRIPTION:The Kelsey Museum is home to an impressive number of artifacts that provide insights into the everyday lives of people from the ancient Mesopotamian\, Egyptian\, and Roman worlds. This tour will look at carefully excavated and curated artifacts—which their original owners would be shocked to see on display behind glass in a temperature-controlled building. In fact\, some of these items would have been considered trash or recyclables! Check your hoarding tendencies at the door and join us as we learn more about the priceless everyday artifacts at the Kelsey.\n\nThis event 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:135658-21877044@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135658
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250515T154003
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250629T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250629T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | “When I Grow Up I Want to Be...An Archaeologist!”
DESCRIPTION:What is archaeology? Have you ever wondered how archaeologists reconstruct the past just by looking at the artifacts they find? Join us for this family-friendly tour to learn about the archaeology of ancient Egypt\, Mesopotamia\, Greece\, and Rome!\n\nThis event 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:135659-21877045@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135659
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250610T105059
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250706T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250706T133000
SUMMARY:Other:Read and Look | Cleo and Cornelius: A Tale of Two Cities and Two Kitties
DESCRIPTION:In this special program just for our younger visitors (ages 4–8)\, we’ll read a kid-friendly book and explore a related part of the Kelsey Museum’s galleries. This is a great way to discover the ancient world and connect our daily lives to the lives of families in the past.\n\nIn *Cleo and Cornelius*\, adventurous Cleo and couch potato Cornelius live in ancient Egypt\, where cats are worshiped like gods and goddesses. After Cornelius accidentally boards a boat departing on a voyage across the sea\, the two felines find themselves in the faraway city of Rome\, a place where dogs are treated like kings. In Rome\, the activities never end! Cleo and Cornelius race chariots\, play games\, perform in a theater\, and more. Do they even want to return to Egypt? A spin on Aesop’s classic fable “The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse\,” *Cleo and Cornelius* teems with hungry hippos\, toga-clad dogs\, and dancing cat mummies\, bringing new excitement to a timeless tale.\n\nThis event 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:136049-21877725@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136049
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250610T105515
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250706T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250706T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Women of the Kelsey
DESCRIPTION:In the ancient past\, as now\, women made up approximately half of the world’s population. But historical representations of women can be few and far between\, as museums tend to focus on the histories of men or societies as a whole rather than the women who worked\, tended farms\, raised families\, and formed communities\, sometimes in obscurity.\n\nThis docent-led tour spotlights women in the ancient world. By viewing depictions of mythological and mortal women found on Kelsey objects\, we can reflect on the often-overlooked importance of women in ancient societies\, religions\, and cultures.\n\nThis event 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:136050-21877726@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136050
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250610T120234
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250712T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250712T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Storytelling in the Ancient World
DESCRIPTION:Today\, when we want to tell stories about ourselves or others\, we can share pictures or videos on social media\, send texts or emails\, or even write books. In this tour\, we will look at some of the ways that people in the ancient Mediterranean communicated stories to one another. We will look at examples of media and messages that people shared (such as pictures)\, as well as informal and formal texts from the ancient Middle East\, Greece\, Egypt\, and Rome.\n\nThis event 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:136055-21877798@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136055
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250610T120134
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250720T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250720T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Calling on the Ancient Gods of the Kelsey
DESCRIPTION:The hopes and fears of people long dead played out in relation to their gods. For this Sunday Drop-In Tour\, we will visit representations of seven of these gods and goddesses in the Kelsey Museum—including Isis\, Aphrodite\, Bacchus\, and others—and see if we feel a connection.\n\nThis event 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:136056-21877799@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136056
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250610T120741
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250726T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250726T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Daily Life in Ancient Rome
DESCRIPTION:This docent-led event offers a general introduction to—and a fascinating exploration of—the everyday lives of ancient Romans. Tour the Kelsey Museum’s galleries with us to learn how Romans lived\, worked\, and played\, including what they ate\, how they dressed\, what they did to entertain themselves\, and how they responded to the joys and challenges of daily life. This Saturday Sampler will also delve into the process of “reading” archaeological materials to understand and connect with the past.\n\nThis event 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:136057-21877800@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136057
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250610T121106
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250727T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250727T133000
SUMMARY:Other:Read and Look | G is for Gladiator
DESCRIPTION:“A is for Archaeologist. Archaeologists uncover clues to life in Ancient Rome\, revealing buried treasures: frescos\, rings\, a vase\, and a comb.”\n\nJoin us for a kid-friendly tour of the Kelsey Museum’s Roman exhibits! We will begin by reading aloud *G is for Gladiator*\, written by Debbie and Michael Shoulders and illustrated by Victor Juhasz. Then we will explore the galleries to find artifacts pictured in the book—including brightly colored frescoes\, mosaics\, jewelry\, coins\, and toys. This tour is great for our younger visitors\, ages 4–8. All children must be accompanied by an adult.\n\nThis event 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:136058-21877801@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136058
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250610T121458
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250727T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250727T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Food and Culture in the Ancient World
DESCRIPTION:Far beyond the biological need to sustain life\, food and dining were important features of the ancient cultures that lived around the Mediterranean. Foods—or images of food—were used as economic tools\, as religious devices\, and as social mechanisms. In this tour\, we will look at artifacts demonstrating the variety of ways that food was used in ancient Mesopotamia\, Egypt\, Greece\, and Rome.\n\nThis event 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:136059-21877802@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136059
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250711T105519
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250808T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250808T130000
SUMMARY:Tours:Mid-Day Morsel | Drop-In Tour
DESCRIPTION:Looking for something to feed your brain during your lunch hour? The Mid-Day Morsel tour at the Kelsey Museum is a 30-minute taste of ancient Mediterranean history and artifact highlights in the Kelsey collection. Mid-Day Morsel tours begin at 12:30 PM. No registration is needed. Tour participants should gather at our Maynard Street entrance a few minutes before the tour is scheduled to start.\n\nWhile we do not allow food at the Kelsey Museum\, there are numerous lunch options near us on campus. Check out the UMMA Café at the Museum of Art and Darwin’s Café at the Museum of Natural History before or after your tour of the Kelsey.\n\nThis event 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:136419-21878645@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136419
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250711T105857
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250809T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250809T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Ancient Medicine
DESCRIPTION:In the modern world\, we have a whole host of medicines for a variety of ailments. Have a headache? We might take aspirin. Have a nasty bacterial infection? A doctor might prescribe an antibiotic. But what did people in the ancient world do? In this tour\, we will look at artifacts from ancient Mesopotamia\, Egypt\, and Rome related to ancient medicine and its intersection with magic and religion.\n\nThis event 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:136420-21878646@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136420
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20250711T110228
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250816T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250816T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Walk with an Egyptian: A Journey Through Time
DESCRIPTION:A journey that transcends millennia begins at the Kelsey Museum as you step into the heart of ancient Egypt and walk with an ancient Egyptian. Unseal the deeper significance of geography\, history\, culture\, and spiritual beliefs by looking at fascinating artifacts as an Egyptian of ancient times would have understood them.\n\nThis event 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:136421-21878647@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136421
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20250711T110608
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250817T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250817T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Statue Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Each Sunday\, museums from around the world celebrate “Statue Sunday” on social media\, highlighting their prized artifacts. This week\, we’re celebrating Statue Sunday at the Kelsey Museum during our Sunday Drop-In Tour. We will look at statues from ancient Mesopotamia\, Cyprus\, Egypt\, and Rome\, thinking about what these objects meant to the ancient people who passed by them.\n\nThis event 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:136422-21878648@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136422
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20250711T110921
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250824T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250824T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Pottery\, Glass\, and Coins in the Ancient World
DESCRIPTION:On this guided tour\, we’ll embark on a fascinating journey through the everyday lives and artistic expressions of ancient societies. This tour showcases the ingenuity\, craftsmanship\, and cultural significance of three essential artifact types that have transcended time: pottery\, glass\, and coins. Discover how these objects tell the captivating stories of trade\, daily life\, and innovation in the ancient world.\n\nThis event 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:136423-21878649@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136423
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20250825T100858
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250904T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250904T173000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Lessons of Authoritarianism and Democratic Resilience: Milei's Shock Doctrine and Feminist Resistance in Argentina
DESCRIPTION:Argentine sociologist\, researcher\, author\, and member of the feminist collective NiUnaMenos\, Lucía Cavallero explores the intersection of debt\, financial capital\, and gender violence. Join us for a discussion on resisting the Milei government and his supporters in Argentina and beyond.\n\n   Presentation will be in Spanish with English translation\n\n\nCo-sponsors:\n   Donia Human Rights Center\, Center for Emerging Democracies\, University of Michigan Global Engagement\, Office of the Provost\n\n\nAccommodation: 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   Email: -- lacs.office@umich.edu
UID:138062-21881614@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138062
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 555
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20250826T141652
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250904T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250904T200000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Digging Deeper/Kozma Lecture | Current Work at Vindolanda: Archaeological Leather and the Precarious Future of Organic Evidence
DESCRIPTION:Join the Kelsey Museum for our annual Kozma Lecture! This free\, public event will feature a presentation by Dr. Elizabeth M. Greene\, Canada Research Chair in Roman Archaeology at the University of Western Ontario\, followed by a question-and-answer session.\n\nThe Roman site of Vindolanda on the northern frontier of Britain has provided one of the best assemblages of organic material from anywhere in the empire. Over 8\,000 leather finds—including nearly 5\,000 shoes—and countless wood and bone objects have provided a more complete picture of life in the past than is typical of most sites. However\, this invaluable resource is also under threat from environmental shifts\, and Vindolanda is also leading the way on several initiatives to understand how climate change is affecting archaeological remains. This talk will first present current work on archaeological leather and then focus on its role in assessing the impact of climate change over the past five decades.\n\nDr. Greene’s presentation will take place in the Rackham Amphitheatre\, located on the fourth floor of the Rackham Building (915 E. Washington Street\, Ann Arbor\, MI 48109).\n\nThis event is free and open to all visitors. If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessing this event\, please 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:137481-21880329@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137481
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Rackham Amphitheatre (4th Floor)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250813T104211
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250906T111500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250906T120000
SUMMARY:Other:Read and Look | Cleo and Cornelius: A Tale of Two Cities and Two Kitties
DESCRIPTION:In this special program just for our younger visitors (ages 4–8)\, we’ll read a kid-friendly book and explore a related part of the Kelsey Museum’s galleries. This is a great way to discover the ancient world and connect our daily lives to families in the past. \n\nIn *Cleo and Cornelius*\, adventurous Cleo and couch potato Cornelius live in ancient Egypt\, where cats are worshiped like gods and goddesses. After Cornelius accidentally boards a boat departing on a voyage across the sea\, the two felines find themselves in the faraway city of Rome\, a place where dogs are treated like kings. In Rome\, the activities never end! Cleo and Cornelius race chariots\, play games\, perform in a theater\, and more. Do they even want to return to Egypt? A spin on Aesop’s classic fable “The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse\,” *Cleo and Cornelius* teems with hungry hippos\, toga-clad dogs\, and dancing cat mummies\, bringing new excitement to a timeless tale.\n\nThis event 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:137484-21880332@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137484
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250814T135835
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250912T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250912T123000
SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Flash Talk | Forging Connections: Metallurgy on the Island of Kea
DESCRIPTION:This virtual Flash Talk highlights Professor Natalie Abell’s latest field season on the Cycladic island of Kea\, Greece. Building on excavations from the 1960s and 1970s\, Dr. Abell’s research investigates metalworking traditions at Kephala\, an important Final Neolithic site\, and Ayia Irini\, a settlement featuring a multi-phase shrine active from the Bronze Age until at least the Classical period. Her team is analyzing metal artifacts\, metallurgical debris\, and associated pottery to shed light on nearly two millennia of copper\, silver\, and lead working in domestic contexts. This talk explores how lives and economies in northwestern Kea were shaped by metallurgy and connected to wider developments across the ancient Aegean.\n\nKelsey Museum Flash Talks are 15-minute Zoom lectures by Kelsey curators\, staff members\, researchers\, graduate students\, and guests talking about their recent research or current projects. Each presentation is followed by 15 minutes of Q&A. Flash Talks are free and open to all visitors.\n\nTo register for this Flash Talk\, fill out the form at https://forms.gle/z1RkgLpfMcQboiFr8. Zoom log-in information will be provided upon registration. Please sign up by 9:30 AM the day of the event to ensure you receive a confirmation email containing the access code.
UID:137483-21880331@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137483
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250813T104858
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250912T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250912T130000
SUMMARY:Tours:Mid-Day Morsel | Drop-In Tour
DESCRIPTION:Looking for something to feed your brain during your lunch hour? The Mid-Day Morsel tour at the Kelsey Museum is a 30-minute taste of ancient Mediterranean history and artifact highlights in the Kelsey collection. Mid-Day Morsel tours begin at 12:30 PM. No registration is needed. Tour participants should gather at our Maynard Street entrance a few minutes before the tour is scheduled to start.\n\nWhile we do not allow food at the Kelsey Museum\, there are numerous lunch options near us on campus. Check out the UMMA Café at the Museum of Art and Darwin’s Café at the Museum of Natural History before or after your tour of the Kelsey.\n\nThis event 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:137487-21880334@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137487
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250828T123027
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250912T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250912T163000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Bananapocalypse: Un/Making Plantation Capitalism
DESCRIPTION:The University of Michigan Department of Anthropology presents its fall 2025 Roy A. Rappaport Lecture Series\, “Bananapocalypse: Un/Making Plantation Capitalism\,” with Assistant Professor Alyssa Paredes:\n\n“Existential crises hang over the producers of the world’s food. Many of these challenges are self-inflicted. In the banana-growing regions of the Southern Philippines\, which produce fruit for export to Japanese markets\, plantations unleash pesticide drift\, food waste\, water effluent\, and fungal pathogens into the surroundings. The plantocratic elite systematically shirks responsibility for these excesses\, using legal contracts\, scientific conventions\, and standards of trade to frame them as “external” to their supply chains. However\, plantation management is regularly proven wrong in its assumption that the things they try to push downstream will not double back to haunt them. Everyday actors on the plantations’ peripheries transform the devices designed to work against them into openings for intervention. Their efforts implore critical scholars of the environment and of global economies to take seriously the possibility that Big Ag’s increasingly frequent failures to reproduce itself are more than just minor inconveniences to business-as-usual. In this series of lectures\, I trace the afterlives of the externalities that commodity production obscures\, disguises\, or otherwise erases from its ambit of accountability. In so doing\, I offer an ethnographic model for turning the commodity studies model\, inherited from generations of anthropologists\, inside-out.”\n\nRappaport lectures will take place on the following fall Fridays from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in 411 West Hall. They are free and open to the public. \n\nFriday\, Sept. 12\nElses and Externalities: The Un/Making of Plantation Capitalism \n\nFriday\, Oct. 10\nRejects: Food Cosmetic Standards and the Geopolitics of Waste\n\nFriday\, Nov. 14\nEffluent: Living Downstream of Yourself on the Mindanao River\n\nFriday\, Dec. 5\nForce Majeure: The See-Through Plantation\n\nVIRTUAL PARTICIPATION LINK: https://umich.zoom.us/j/91475190155\n\nIf you need accommodations in order to attend\, please email anthro.exec.secretary@umich.edu.\n\nABOUT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ALYSSA PAREDES\nAlyssa Paredes is an environmental and economic anthropologist with research interests at the intersection of industrial agriculture\, transnational supply chains\, and social mobilization between the Southern Philippines and Japan. Her book manuscript\, tentatively titled “Bananapocalypse: An Ethnography of the Commodity for the 21st Century\,” is under contract with the University of California Press. Additionally\, her work appears in journals in anthropology\, history\, geography\, food studies\, and Asian studies. She is also co-editor of “Halo-Halo Ecologies: The Emergent Environments Behind Filipino Food” (University of Hawaii Press 2025). She holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Yale University.
UID:135598-21876978@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135598
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:West Hall - 411
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250822T092128
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250918T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250918T124500
SUMMARY:Tours:Sustainability tour of “Inhabited World: Living with Nature” Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Join the Planet Blue Ambassador program and Kelsey Museum for “Inhabited World: Living with Nature”\, the fourth installment in the Object Spotlights series. This sustainability-focused tour explores how communities across the Middle East and North Africa lived with\, adapted to\, and reimagined their environments from 400 to 1800 CE. Through a focused display of objects\, the installation examines how people engaged with nature by augmenting\, capturing\, and consuming their surroundings—practices that shaped artistic expression\, domestic life\, and spiritual experience.\n\nDeveloped by graduate student curators Heidi Hilliker (MES)\, Sam Ross (IPAMAA)\, Bailey Franzoi (IPAMAA)\, and Kara Larson (UMMAA)\, with support from visiting curator Katherine Burge\, the exhibition highlights the deep and enduring relationship between people and the natural world\, offering insight into historical models of sustainable living.\n\nThe event is free and open to the public\, but registration is required. Space is limited\, so you will receive a confirmation email after registration confirming your spot.
UID:137647-21880489@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137647
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250915T093631
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250919T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250919T130000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Domesticated: Unlocking inter-species integration via biomolecules
DESCRIPTION:Over the last two decades\, archaeological research across north-central Asia has led to a clarification of the timing of the introduction of domesticated animals and plants. As economies in this region shifted from foraging to the use of ruminant livestock\, to horse dairying and riding\, and finally to the cultivation of grains\, these marked major thresholds in human history. As part of my forthcoming book\, a new model is proposed for the stages of integration of cultivated species into societies—from the initial introduction of domesticated animals or plants to their acceptance\, solidification or complete incorporation\, and finally intensification. The delineation of these varied stages depends on novel biomolecular techniques to refine these broader narratives\, including proteomics\, ancient DNA\, and isotopic analyses. Resulting findings suggest that there were multiple trajectories and timelines for cooperation between species\, as domestic species were integrated into societies there were shifts in landscape use\, knowledge systems\, and the structures of social systems that encompassed cultivated species.
UID:139324-21885284@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139324
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:School of Education - 1322
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250813T110942
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250921T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250921T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Ancient Scripts\, Scribes\, and Writing Materials
DESCRIPTION:How did Egyptian hieroglyphs and Mesopotamian cuneiform operate? Why did these systems thrive\, and how did they end? This Sunday Drop-In Tour will explore the written word in the ancient world. Objects that help tell this story include a Hammurabi clay tablet\, an Old Kingdom tomb inscription\, a Mandaean demon bowl\, and a Roman soldier’s letter to his mother.\n\nThis event 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:137491-21880338@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137491
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250919T143209
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250925T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250925T190000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:FAST Lecture | Updates from IPAMAA Students
DESCRIPTION:FAST is kicking off the semester with presentations from three IPAMAA graduate students: Erica Venturo\, Laurel Fricker\, and Lauren Alberti. Light refreshments will be provided at 5:30 PM\, with the talk to begin at 6:00 PM. \n\nErica is a fourth-year PhD candidate in IPAMAA who studies wine\, pottery production and reuse\, and trade within the economy of the Roman world. This summer\, Erica participated in several field projects in Italy and Greece\, including Tulane University’s I.14 Project in Pompeii. Region I Insula (city block) 14 is located on the southeastern side of Pompeii\, just inside the Porta Nocera. Tulane’s I.14 Project aims to address questions surrounding domestic economic activity and infrastructure. As part of the team\, Erica analyzed some of the ceramic material excavated from the past two seasons\, including a series of vessels that were essential to the commercial activity that occurred within this space.\n\nLaurel Fricker is a PhD candidate in IPAMAA\, writing her dissertation on the experiences that children had growing up in ancient Greek houses. As a long-time team member of the Olynthos Project\, a field project centered on the classical city of Olynthos in northern Greece\, she has been tasked with publishing the loom weights from the excavations and field survey. This summer\, she visited the Archaeological Museum of Polygyros in Greece and participated in a study season at Olynthos to help move toward the publication of these artifacts.\n\nLauren Alberti is a graduate student in IPAMAA with interests in prehistoric cult practices in the Aegean. She has completed a fourth year assisting Professor Natalie Abell and her team on a project that explores the metallurgical traditions of Ayia Irini\, a Bronze Age settlement on the island of Kea in Greece. For this talk\, Lauren will highlight how the team looks for evidence of metallurgy as well as what the team accomplished this past season.\n\nFAST (Field Archaeology Series on Thursday) Lectures are free and open to the public. This event will take place in Room 125 of the Kelsey Museum’s Newberry Hall.\n\nIf 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:139591-21885759@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139591
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology - Newberry Hall, Room 125
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250813T111429
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250927T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250927T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Animals in the Kelsey
DESCRIPTION:Animals abound in the art and artifacts of the ancient Middle East\, Greece\, Egypt\, and Rome. On this guided tour\, learn more about different aspects of animals in antiquity. We’ll take a look at animal-themed artifacts in the Kelsey and ask\, “Was that animal food? A laborer? A pet? A sacrificial victim?” We’ll also discuss what kinds of animals were symbols of power and strength\, as well as the meanings different animals had in the ancient world.\n\nThis event 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:137492-21880339@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137492
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250813T111709
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250928T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250928T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Walk with an Egyptian: A Journey Through Time
DESCRIPTION:A journey that transcends millennia begins at the Kelsey Museum as you step into the heart of ancient Egypt and walk with an ancient Egyptian. Unseal the deeper significance of geography\, history\, culture\, and spiritual beliefs by looking at fascinating artifacts as an Egyptian of ancient times would have understood them.\n\nThis event 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:137494-21880340@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137494
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250922T160913
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251002T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251002T190000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:FAST Lecture | Glass in the Late Roman and Early Byzantine Periods
DESCRIPTION:This FAST Lecture\, supported by the Kozma Fund\, will feature a presentation from Anastassios C. Antonaras—a specialist in the history of glass\, jewelry\, and textiles and an archaeologist\, curator\, and director of communication and visitor reception at the Museum of Byzantine Culture\, Thessaloniki\, Greece.\n\nHow did glass move from being a rare luxury in pharaonic Egypt to an everyday material in the Roman and Byzantine world? The turning point was the invention of glassblowing on the Syro-Palestinian coast in the 1st century BC\, which made production faster\, cheaper\, and more versatile. Massive workshops in the eastern Mediterranean supplied raw glass across the empire\, where local artisans transformed it into drinking cups\, perfume flasks\, jewelry\, mosaics\, and window panes. In the Late Roman and Early Byzantine periods\, glass not only served daily needs but also acquired new roles in Christian life: churches gleamed with glittering mosaics\, windows filled sacred spaces with light\, and glass lamps illuminated worship. This talk follows glass on its journey—from the furnaces of the Levant to households\, churches\, and monumental architecture—showing how one innovation reshaped both everyday experience and spiritual expression.\n\nFAST (Field Archaeology Series on Thursday) Lectures are free and open to the public. This event will take place in Room 125 of the Kelsey Museum’s Newberry Hall. Light refreshments and food will be provided at 5:30 PM\, with the lecture starting at 6:00 PM.\n\nIf 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:139408-21885435@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139408
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology - Newberry Hall, Room 125
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250918T085042
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251003T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251003T123000
SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Flash Talk | House Hunting in Hellenistic Pella: 2025
DESCRIPTION:Led by co-PI Lisa Nevett\, this talk discusses the goals of the Pella Urban Dynamics Project and its work during the 2025 field season\, focusing in particular on the excavation of a substantial building located southeast of the city’s agora.\n\nKelsey Museum Flash Talks are 15-minute Zoom lectures by Kelsey curators\, staff members\, researchers\, graduate students\, and guests talking about their recent research or current projects. Each presentation is followed by 15 minutes of Q&A. Flash Talks are free and open to all visitors.\n\nTo register for this Flash Talk\, fill out the form at https://forms.gle/QNbDFh1nR3f8EcdS9. Zoom log-in information will be provided upon registration. Please sign up by 9:30 AM the day of the event to ensure you receive a confirmation email containing the access code.
UID:139409-21885437@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139409
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250929T144231
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251003T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251003T130000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Village Life During the Late Neolithic in the Central Balkans: Lluga 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Neolithic period marked a significant transition in human history\, characterized by the emergence of permanent agricultural settlements and the development of new social structures. This presentation explores the daily lives of Neolithic villagers in the Central Balkans\, emphasizing household activities\, craft production\, and social organization. Based on 2025 fieldwork at the Late Neolithic village of Lluga\, Kosova\, we present findings on village layout and household economic activities. Our team excavated domestic and communal areas\, analyzing craft production\, artifact distribution\, and activity patterns to understand better economic practices\, social dynamics\, and community structure.
UID:140004-21886515@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140004
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:West Hall - 111
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260302T084503
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251005T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251005T140000
SUMMARY:Other:Fall Family Day | Archaeology and Technology
DESCRIPTION:Join the Kelsey Museum for our Fall Family Day as we explore what archaeology is\, the technology archaeologists use to uncover the past\, and the challenges facing the field today! We will have archaeologists on-site to showcase the technology and robotics they employ to investigate both land and sea. \n\nThis event is free and open to the public and will feature hands-on activities and gallery tours. We encourage FIRST® Robotics LEGO® League groups to attend.\n\nIf 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:139411-21885439@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139411
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250916T141754
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251010T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251010T130000
SUMMARY:Tours:Mid-Day Morsel | Drop-In Tour
DESCRIPTION:Looking for something to feed your brain during your lunch hour? The Mid-Day Morsel tour at the Kelsey Museum is a 30-minute taste of ancient Mediterranean history and artifact highlights in the Kelsey collection. \n\nMid-Day Morsel tours begin at 12:30 PM. No registration is needed. Tour participants should gather at our Maynard Street entrance a few minutes before the tour is scheduled to start.\n\nThis event 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:139413-21885440@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139413
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250828T123027
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251010T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251010T163000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Bananapocalypse: Un/Making Plantation Capitalism
DESCRIPTION:The University of Michigan Department of Anthropology presents its fall 2025 Roy A. Rappaport Lecture Series\, “Bananapocalypse: Un/Making Plantation Capitalism\,” with Assistant Professor Alyssa Paredes:\n\n“Existential crises hang over the producers of the world’s food. Many of these challenges are self-inflicted. In the banana-growing regions of the Southern Philippines\, which produce fruit for export to Japanese markets\, plantations unleash pesticide drift\, food waste\, water effluent\, and fungal pathogens into the surroundings. The plantocratic elite systematically shirks responsibility for these excesses\, using legal contracts\, scientific conventions\, and standards of trade to frame them as “external” to their supply chains. However\, plantation management is regularly proven wrong in its assumption that the things they try to push downstream will not double back to haunt them. Everyday actors on the plantations’ peripheries transform the devices designed to work against them into openings for intervention. Their efforts implore critical scholars of the environment and of global economies to take seriously the possibility that Big Ag’s increasingly frequent failures to reproduce itself are more than just minor inconveniences to business-as-usual. In this series of lectures\, I trace the afterlives of the externalities that commodity production obscures\, disguises\, or otherwise erases from its ambit of accountability. In so doing\, I offer an ethnographic model for turning the commodity studies model\, inherited from generations of anthropologists\, inside-out.”\n\nRappaport lectures will take place on the following fall Fridays from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in 411 West Hall. They are free and open to the public. \n\nFriday\, Sept. 12\nElses and Externalities: The Un/Making of Plantation Capitalism \n\nFriday\, Oct. 10\nRejects: Food Cosmetic Standards and the Geopolitics of Waste\n\nFriday\, Nov. 14\nEffluent: Living Downstream of Yourself on the Mindanao River\n\nFriday\, Dec. 5\nForce Majeure: The See-Through Plantation\n\nVIRTUAL PARTICIPATION LINK: https://umich.zoom.us/j/91475190155\n\nIf you need accommodations in order to attend\, please email anthro.exec.secretary@umich.edu.\n\nABOUT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ALYSSA PAREDES\nAlyssa Paredes is an environmental and economic anthropologist with research interests at the intersection of industrial agriculture\, transnational supply chains\, and social mobilization between the Southern Philippines and Japan. Her book manuscript\, tentatively titled “Bananapocalypse: An Ethnography of the Commodity for the 21st Century\,” is under contract with the University of California Press. Additionally\, her work appears in journals in anthropology\, history\, geography\, food studies\, and Asian studies. She is also co-editor of “Halo-Halo Ecologies: The Emergent Environments Behind Filipino Food” (University of Hawaii Press 2025). She holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Yale University.
UID:135598-21876979@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135598
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:West Hall - 411
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250916T143207
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251016T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251016T193000
SUMMARY:Other:Third Thursday | Late Night at the Kelsey!
DESCRIPTION:The Kelsey Museum is open late! On the third Thursday of each month\, the Kelsey will be open from 4:00 to 7:30 PM. Come check out the galleries after work\, after school\, or after dinner downtown.\n\nThe Kelsey Museum is free and open to all visitors. If you have any questions or concerns regarding access\, 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:139418-21885451@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139418
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251009T085148
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251016T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251016T190000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Kelsey Book Club | *Excavations* by Kate Myers
DESCRIPTION:The Kelsey’s October book club session will focus on *Excavations* by Kate Myers (2023)—slated to become a new Peacock show starring Amy Poehler. This sharp\, witty novel follows four women as they uncover an unusual (and history-altering) artifact at a remote archaeological site in Greece.\n\nJoin us in Room 124 of Newberry Hall for an evening of community and conversation led by Erica Venturo\, PhD candidate in the Interdepartmental Program in Ancient Mediterranean Art and Archaeology. Light refreshments will be served.\n\nIf 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.\n\n*Note: Registration for this session is now closed. Visit our book club web page to learn about future meetings: https://myumi.ch/Drn1Q.*
UID:139417-21885450@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology - Newberry Hall, Room 124
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251013T144628
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251017T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251017T130000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Colonial Collections and Knowledge Repatriation in the Philippines
DESCRIPTION:The Philippine Collections at the University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology are one of the most significant colonial assemblages of Filipino cultural heritage in the United States. Beginning in 1873\, University of Michigan faculty and alumni have had an influential and extractive relationship alongside the U.S.’s colonial efforts in the Philippines. Since 2021\, Museum staff have worked with a group of scholars\, librarians\, and archivists across campus\, starting with the grant funded project ReConnect/ReCollect: Reparative Connections to Philippine Collections at the University of Michigan. Through this collaboration\, we learned to navigate the expectations of Philippine cultural and political norms alongside the perspectives of diasporic Filipino communities in the U.S. This presentation will discuss our strategies\, challenges\, successes\, and evolving practices in fostering collaborative relationships that support the meaningful repatriation of knowledge and heritage.
UID:140628-21887421@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140628
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:School of Education - 1322
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250916T143720
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251018T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251018T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | How Did It Get to the Kelsey?
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a collections history tour of the Kelsey Museum! Did you know that 60 percent of our artifacts come from University of Michigan excavations? That means we have incredibly detailed contextual information for many objects in our collection. In this tour\, docent Dave Horrocks will provide an entertaining look at a dozen objects and their varied journeys to the Kelsey Museum—whether by excavation\, donation\, or purchase—from their ancient Mediterranean and Mesopotamian origins.\n\nThis event 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:139419-21885452@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139419
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250916T144006
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251019T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251019T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Highlights of the Kelsey Museum
DESCRIPTION:Have you always wanted to learn more about Roman frescoes? Or maybe our cat mummy fascinates you. On this docent-led tour\, you will get an introduction to some highlights of the Kelsey’s Greek\, Roman\, Egyptian\, and Middle Eastern collections.\n\nThis event 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:139420-21885453@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139420
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251009T094900
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251021T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251021T200000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:The Parthenon Marbles: How Poets (and their Painter Friends) Framed the Debate on Elgin’s Removals
DESCRIPTION:The removal of the Marbles from the Parthenon by Lord Elgin in the early 19th century became\, upon their arrival in London\, a topic of debate as to their ownership. No less fierce today\, the debate has been regarded as the purview of museum trustees\, government officials\, and lawyers. A. E. Stallings\, herself a long-time resident of Athens\, has seen that the terms of the debate\, in part set by poets such as Keats and Byron\, owe much to the 19th and 20th century cultural milieus surrounding the presence of the Marbles in Britain—and their long absence from Athens. \n\nIn *Frieze Frame*\, her recently published book\, Stallings highlights the “strange stories and people surrounding the stones\,” in the course of which she reveals the wide range of issues that the debate touches on\, including “aesthetics\, Classics\, race theory\, economics\, geopolitics\, [and] our shifting climate.”\n\nA. E. Stallings is the author of three translations and five collections of poetry\, for which she has received several awards. She has been a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Her work appears regularly in publications of note (e.g.\, Poetry\, The New Yorker\, and The Times Literary Supplement). She was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2011.
UID:139603-21885784@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139603
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Michigan Union - Pendleton Room
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251009T141910
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251024T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251024T160000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Fairness and (In)Equality: U-M Anthropology Four Field Symposium 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Anthropology will host its annual Four Field Symposium on Friday\, Oct. 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Michigan Union Pendleton Room (second floor). Titled “Fairness and (In)Equality\,” the symposium will gather the department’s four subfields for guest speaker presentations and discussion.\n\nIn a global context where concerns about “fairness” and “(in)equality” are heightened\, these concepts are simultaneously being challenged\, as the principles and values they embody are becoming subjects of explicit contestation. How can a four-field anthropological approach provide a deeper understanding and grounding of these material concerns and their accompanying debates? By bringing together insights from archaeology\, biological anthropology\, linguistic anthropology\, and sociocultural anthropology\, this symposium seeks to bring attention to the intricate ways in which fairness and (in)equality come to matter across scales and times and through human and nonhuman divides. \n \nThis event is free and open to the public\; please register to attend.\n\nSPEAKERS\n\nArchaeology: Anna Agbe-Davies\, UNC-Chapel Hill\nBiological Anthropology: Katherine McAuliffe\, Boston College\nLinguistic Anthropology: Justin Richland\, UC Irvine\nSociocultural Anthropology: Anastasia Piliavsky\, King’s College London\n\nIf you need accommodations in order to attend\, please email anthro.exec.secretary@umich.edu.
UID:135599-21876982@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135599
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Michigan Union - Pendleton Room (second floor)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250916T144309
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251025T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251025T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Halloween at the Kelsey: The Spooky\, Weird\, and Magical
DESCRIPTION:The Kelsey Museum is the perfect place to spend the weekend before Halloween. Instead of haunted houses or jack-o’-lanterns\, you’ll find real treasures from the ancient world that connect with Halloween themes in surprising ways. Discover mummies\, magical inscriptions\, and statues missing their heads. These objects weren’t created for Halloween\, but they invite us to think about the same ideas—mystery\, spirits\, spells\, and the afterlife—that make the holiday so fascinating today. Step out of the pumpkin patch and into the galleries to see how many artifacts we can find that remind us of Halloween!\n\nThis event 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:139421-21885454@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139421
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250916T144537
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251026T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251026T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Highlights of the Egyptian Collection
DESCRIPTION:The Kelsey’s Egyptian galleries are many visitors’ favorite part of the museum. In today’s tour\, we’ll take a deep dive into the collection\, from the Predynastic period through Roman times. Along the way\, we’ll look at pots\, statues\, jewelry\, coffins\, and more\, including artifacts found in homes\, tombs\, temples\, and on the ground.\n\nThis event 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:139422-21885455@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139422
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251028T144801
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251027T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251027T153000
SUMMARY:Tours:Gay-ncient History: Through the Gaze of Dionysus
DESCRIPTION:Take a guided tour focused on queer identities in Ancient Greece and Rome. Learn about the changes in gender expression in depictions of Dionysus through the ages (and more)!\n\nTOUR TIMES\nTours are 20-30 minutes and offered at: \n- 2:00 pm\n- 2:30 pm\n- 3:00 pm\n\nLGBT HISTORY MONTH\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/lgbt-history-month\n\nMORE SPECTRUM CENTER EVENTS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events
UID:140637-21887438@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140637
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251028T144801
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251028T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251028T153000
SUMMARY:Tours:Gay-ncient History: Through the Gaze of Dionysus
DESCRIPTION:Take a guided tour focused on queer identities in Ancient Greece and Rome. Learn about the changes in gender expression in depictions of Dionysus through the ages (and more)!\n\nTOUR TIMES\nTours are 20-30 minutes and offered at: \n- 2:00 pm\n- 2:30 pm\n- 3:00 pm\n\nLGBT HISTORY MONTH\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/lgbt-history-month\n\nMORE SPECTRUM CENTER EVENTS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events
UID:140637-21887439@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140637
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251028T144801
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251029T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251029T153000
SUMMARY:Tours:Gay-ncient History: Through the Gaze of Dionysus
DESCRIPTION:Take a guided tour focused on queer identities in Ancient Greece and Rome. Learn about the changes in gender expression in depictions of Dionysus through the ages (and more)!\n\nTOUR TIMES\nTours are 20-30 minutes and offered at: \n- 2:00 pm\n- 2:30 pm\n- 3:00 pm\n\nLGBT HISTORY MONTH\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/lgbt-history-month\n\nMORE SPECTRUM CENTER EVENTS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events
UID:140637-21887440@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140637
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251028T144801
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251030T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251030T153000
SUMMARY:Tours:Gay-ncient History: Through the Gaze of Dionysus
DESCRIPTION:Take a guided tour focused on queer identities in Ancient Greece and Rome. Learn about the changes in gender expression in depictions of Dionysus through the ages (and more)!\n\nTOUR TIMES\nTours are 20-30 minutes and offered at: \n- 2:00 pm\n- 2:30 pm\n- 3:00 pm\n\nLGBT HISTORY MONTH\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/lgbt-history-month\n\nMORE SPECTRUM CENTER EVENTS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events
UID:140637-21887441@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140637
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251027T093641
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251031T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251031T130000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Revisiting the Indian Hills Site: A Protohistoric Village Community of Western Ciinkwhtanwi  Kihcikami (Lake Erie)
DESCRIPTION:The Indian Hills site (33-WO-4)\, in Rossford\, Ohio\, is a large (10-acre)\, multicomponent site situated at a high promontory along a creek one mile southeast of Taawaawa Siipiiwi (the Maumee River). This site was discovered in 1962\, and professional excavations took place in the late 1960s and the early 1980s. A comprehensive review of excavations and artifact analyses exist primarily in two Master’s theses. Here\, I will review excavation data\, ceramics data\, and radiocarbon dates\, presenting new analyses on abandoned petrographic data collected decades ago. This site\, on city property\, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979\; it is in the process of becoming a “green space\,” an urban forest with walking trails. Possible paths forward for collaborative research and local community awareness and engagement will be discussed.
UID:141171-21888280@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141171
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:School of Education - 1322
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251028T144801
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251031T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251031T153000
SUMMARY:Tours:Gay-ncient History: Through the Gaze of Dionysus
DESCRIPTION:Take a guided tour focused on queer identities in Ancient Greece and Rome. Learn about the changes in gender expression in depictions of Dionysus through the ages (and more)!\n\nTOUR TIMES\nTours are 20-30 minutes and offered at: \n- 2:00 pm\n- 2:30 pm\n- 3:00 pm\n\nLGBT HISTORY MONTH\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/lgbt-history-month\n\nMORE SPECTRUM CENTER EVENTS\nhttps://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/events
UID:140637-21887442@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140637
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251030T150404
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251101T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251101T143000
SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:The GEM of Giza: The Grand Egyptian Museum Gala Livestream
DESCRIPTION:*Please note: Registration for this event is now closed.*\n\nOn November 1\, 2025\, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) will hold a gala opening attended by queens\, kings\, and presidents from around the world. The long-awaited GEM will showcase the splendors of Egypt’s deep history\, including the complete collection from the tomb of King Tutankhamun\, in a $1 billion state-of-the-art facility. If you can’t be there in person\, please join us for an exclusive livestream of the festivities\, including tours of the museum’s as-yet unseen galleries. Be among the first people in the world to experience the splendors of the GEM at the region’s only official livestream event.\n\nThis free\, public event takes place in Auditorium C of Angell Hall (435 S. State Street\, Ann Arbor\, MI 48109). Space is limited\, so advance registration is required. \n\nThe GEM livestream is sponsored by the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology\, the Department of Middle East Studies\, the U-M Museum of Anthropological Archaeology\, the Museum Studies Program\, and the North African Students Association. It is made possible through collaboration with the Egyptian Embassy and the Egyptian Cultural and Educational Bureau in Washington\, DC.\n\nIf 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:140891-21887775@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140891
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Angell Hall - Auditorium C
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251016T144533
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251106T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251106T191500
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:AIA Lecture | New Approaches to Roman Urbanism: The Excavations of the Falerii Novi Project (Lazio\, Italy)
DESCRIPTION:This lecture presents the results of an ongoing five-year campaign of excavation in the Roman town of Falerii Novi in the Middle Tiber Valley north of Rome. The Falerii Novi Project\, which began in 2021\, has undertaken the first scientific excavations in a city famously founded after Romans sacked the nearby Faliscan city of Falerii Veteres and relocated its residents in 241 BCE. The partial urban plan of the site has been spectacularly revealed by geophysical remote sensing\, but our excavations are providing a refined chronology for the town’s occupation\, which was much more enduring than previously assumed\; surprising evidence for patterns of trade\, economic activity\, and environmental interactions\; and a comprehensive analysis of the city’s residential fabric. \n\nInstead of focusing on the city’s monumental and civic structures\, as is often the case for urban investigations\, our research questions are aimed at understanding processes of urban development from the bottom up. We have therefore focused on mundane spaces\, such as shops\, houses\, and roadside bars\, to provide a more complete picture of Roman urbanism beyond elite and administrative spaces. The project is arguably the most methodologically diverse investigation of a Roman town to date.\n\nMargaret M. Andrews is assistant professor of classics at Harvard University and codirector of the Falerii Novi Project. \n\nThis event is free and open to the public\, sponsored by the Archaeological Institute of America. Please join us in Room 125 of Newberry Hall at the Kelsey Museum.\n\nIf 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:140745-21887561@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140745
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology - Newberry Hall, Room 125
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251020T103551
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251107T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251107T123000
SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Flash Talk | On the Origins of Leptiminus: Constructing Identity in the First Millennium BCE
DESCRIPTION:Leptiminus\, a city on the east coast of Tunisia\, was the site of a Kelsey Museum archaeological project in the 1990s. Michigan’s research focused on the expansion of the city under Rome\, its exports to the empire\, and the activities of its suburbs. \n\nIn this talk\, David Stone examines the evidence for the origins of the city—a subject that might be thought of as the “prequel” to Michigan’s research focus. He investigates the settlement and cemeteries of the 5th to 3rd century BCE\, a time when we see the horizons of inhabitants expanding as they came into more frequent contact with other Mediterranean cultures. Using an approach to rooted in identity and globalization theories\, Dr. Stone argues that to understand the early phases of the city\, one must shift the debate on North African peoples in the first millennium BCE away from a focus on discrete cultural groups and toward the ways material culture was employed to make statements regarding power\, identity\, and social status.\n\nTo register for this Flash Talk\, fill out the form at https://forms.gle/nLAPRPWoJwfgcGrm9. Zoom log-in information will be provided upon registration. Please sign up by 9:30 AM the day of the event to ensure you receive a confirmation email containing the access code.
UID:140746-21887562@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140746
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251015T154756
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251109T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251109T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Images of Women in the Ancient World
DESCRIPTION:In this tour\, we will look at artifacts from the ancient world that include images of women\, including goddesses and mortal women. We will look at images that were found in such contexts as everyday homes\, grand villas\, tombs\, and temples. Along the way\, we will see examples of how women were depicted in the ancient Middle East\, Cyprus\, Etruria\, Egypt\, Greece\, and Rome.\n\nThis event 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:140747-21887563@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140747
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251016T144708
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251113T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251113T190000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:FAST Lecture | Archive Archaeology at Karanis: Recontextualizing the Michigan Documentation
DESCRIPTION:Although far from modern standards\, the University of Michigan excavations at Karanis (1924–1935) employed advanced recording techniques for their time. Documenting the site’s evolution through a system of “levels\,” the excavators left behind a dense archival record of photographs\, tables\, notes\, drawings\, plans\, artifact inventories\, and survey results. Housed at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology\, this documentation has been consulted for a century but never systematically analyzed or disseminated. The most authoritative source remains an unfinished manuscript by Enoch Peterson (a professor at Michigan from 1924 to 1962)\, never published or made publicly available.\n\nToday\, a revival of interest in Karanis has created a demand for better curation and accessibility of these records. In response\, researchers at the Kelsey Museum are leading a digital initiative with two objectives. First\, drawing upon legacy survey data and new radiocarbon results\, we are using the game engine Unity to reconstruct and reinterpret the site’s chronological evolution in three dimensions. Second\, we are transforming Peterson’s manuscript and related materials into an interactive\, open-access resource. These collaborative efforts between Kelsey researchers\, staff\, graduate\, and undergraduate students go beyond digitization\, requiring the restructuring and reassessment of excavation data within an updated framework. \n\nAs we integrate new insights and methodologies\, our work sometimes calls the Michigan excavators’ original interpretations into question. This raises the need to balance faithful preservation of archival materials with that of reassessing the excavation results through contemporary archaeological lenses. This lecture explores the challenges and possibilities of conducting “archive archaeology” at Karanis\, creating new tools for exploring\, cross-referencing\, and reinterpreting this essential legacy dataset.\n\nTyler Johnson is a postdoctoral fellow with the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. He completed his PhD at the University of Michigan in 2023\, focusing on the transformation of domestic buildings during Late Antiquity in the region around Rome. He has conducted fieldwork at Gabii\, Italy\, since 2013\, where he now serves as director of topography and digital data. Tyler has also participated in a range of excavations and digital humanities projects in Italy\, Albania\, and the United States. His specializations include 3D modeling\, database curation\, and the use of game engines and graphical interfaces in archaeological and cultural heritage research. At the Kelsey\, Tyler is a member of the AGROS project\, an international collaboration investigating ancient diet through the analysis of organic materials from Karanis\, Egypt\, where the University of Michigan carried out excavations in the 1920s and 1930s. His work focuses on the archaeological contextualization of organic samples selected for chemical analysis\, integrating the complex records of this legacy dataset with new methods in 3D modeling and data visualization.\n\nFAST (Field Archaeology Series on Thursday) Lectures are free and open to the public. This event will take place in Room 125 of the Kelsey Museum’s Newberry Hall. Light refreshments and food will be provided at 5:30 PM\, with the lecture starting at 6:00 PM.\n\nIf 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:140748-21887564@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140748
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology - Newberry Hall, Room 125
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251110T132551
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251114T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251114T130000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Marked bodies in the past: The Pazyryk culture case
DESCRIPTION:In the past century\, excavations of the Pazyryk culture kurgans in the Altai Mountains revealed one of the most remarkable discoveries in archaeology: exceptionally well-preserved mummies with complex zoomorphic tattoo motifs. These findings provided a unique window into ritual practices\, identity construction\, and cultural networks of the Iron Age steppe. My doctoral project examines body modification among steppe nomads from an interdisciplinary perspective\, combining archaeology\, anthropology\, and iconographic studies. Through an operational chain analysis of tattooing and comparison with tattoo traditions in North America\, this research seeks to understand the technical and symbolic processes that gave meaning to these bodily marks. This work offers a renewed synthesis of the role of tattooing in the past\, exploring its value as a social\, ritual\, and cosmological marker within the broader framework of Eurasian protohistory.
UID:141706-21889216@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141706
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:School of Education - 1322
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251015T155843
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251114T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251114T130000
SUMMARY:Tours:Mid-Day Morsel | Drop-In Tour
DESCRIPTION:Looking for something to feed your brain on your lunch hour? The Mid-Day Morsel tour at the Kelsey Museum is a 30-minute taste of ancient Mediterranean history and artifact highlights in the Kelsey collection. Mid-Day Morsel tours begin at 12:30 PM. No registration is needed. Tour participants should gather at our Maynard Street entrance a few minutes before the tour is scheduled to start.\n\nThis event 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:140749-21887565@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140749
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250828T123027
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251114T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251114T163000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Bananapocalypse: Un/Making Plantation Capitalism
DESCRIPTION:The University of Michigan Department of Anthropology presents its fall 2025 Roy A. Rappaport Lecture Series\, “Bananapocalypse: Un/Making Plantation Capitalism\,” with Assistant Professor Alyssa Paredes:\n\n“Existential crises hang over the producers of the world’s food. Many of these challenges are self-inflicted. In the banana-growing regions of the Southern Philippines\, which produce fruit for export to Japanese markets\, plantations unleash pesticide drift\, food waste\, water effluent\, and fungal pathogens into the surroundings. The plantocratic elite systematically shirks responsibility for these excesses\, using legal contracts\, scientific conventions\, and standards of trade to frame them as “external” to their supply chains. However\, plantation management is regularly proven wrong in its assumption that the things they try to push downstream will not double back to haunt them. Everyday actors on the plantations’ peripheries transform the devices designed to work against them into openings for intervention. Their efforts implore critical scholars of the environment and of global economies to take seriously the possibility that Big Ag’s increasingly frequent failures to reproduce itself are more than just minor inconveniences to business-as-usual. In this series of lectures\, I trace the afterlives of the externalities that commodity production obscures\, disguises\, or otherwise erases from its ambit of accountability. In so doing\, I offer an ethnographic model for turning the commodity studies model\, inherited from generations of anthropologists\, inside-out.”\n\nRappaport lectures will take place on the following fall Fridays from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in 411 West Hall. They are free and open to the public. \n\nFriday\, Sept. 12\nElses and Externalities: The Un/Making of Plantation Capitalism \n\nFriday\, Oct. 10\nRejects: Food Cosmetic Standards and the Geopolitics of Waste\n\nFriday\, Nov. 14\nEffluent: Living Downstream of Yourself on the Mindanao River\n\nFriday\, Dec. 5\nForce Majeure: The See-Through Plantation\n\nVIRTUAL PARTICIPATION LINK: https://umich.zoom.us/j/91475190155\n\nIf you need accommodations in order to attend\, please email anthro.exec.secretary@umich.edu.\n\nABOUT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ALYSSA PAREDES\nAlyssa Paredes is an environmental and economic anthropologist with research interests at the intersection of industrial agriculture\, transnational supply chains\, and social mobilization between the Southern Philippines and Japan. Her book manuscript\, tentatively titled “Bananapocalypse: An Ethnography of the Commodity for the 21st Century\,” is under contract with the University of California Press. Additionally\, her work appears in journals in anthropology\, history\, geography\, food studies\, and Asian studies. She is also co-editor of “Halo-Halo Ecologies: The Emergent Environments Behind Filipino Food” (University of Hawaii Press 2025). She holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Yale University.
UID:135598-21876980@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135598
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:West Hall - 411
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251015T160208
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251116T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251116T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Early Christians and Late Pagans
DESCRIPTION:Early Christians and late pagans interacted in ways both surprising and predictable across the Mediterranean region. This tour explores Kelsey Museum objects that offer revealing glimpses of this complex story during a period of religious transition.\n\nThis event 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:140751-21887566@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140751
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251015T160640
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251120T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251120T193000
SUMMARY:Other:Third Thursday | Late Night at the Kelsey!
DESCRIPTION:The Kelsey Museum is open late! On the third Thursday of each month\, the Kelsey will be open from 4:00 to 7:30 PM. Come check out the galleries after work\, after school\, or after dinner downtown.\n\nThe Kelsey 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:140752-21887567@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140752
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251015T161915
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251122T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251122T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Hidden in Plain Sight
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that underneath many of the display cases at the Kelsey\, there are drawers filled with interesting artifacts? In this tour\, we will look at some of these drawers that feature such objects as Egyptian shabtis and jewelry\, Greek pottery sherds\, and signs of early Christianity in Roman Egypt.\n\nThis event 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:140754-21887570@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140754
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251015T162300
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251130T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Walk With an Egyptian: A Journey Through Time
DESCRIPTION:A journey that transcends millennia begins at the Kelsey Museum as you step into the heart of ancient Egypt and walk with an ancient Egyptian. Unseal the deeper significance of geography\, history\, culture\, and spiritual beliefs by looking at fascinating artifacts as an Egyptian of ancient times would have understood them.\n\nThis event 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:140755-21887571@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140755
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251121T140945
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251204T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251204T190000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:FAST Lecture | Tiny\, Shiny\, and Clear: Capturing Impossible Artifacts in 3D
DESCRIPTION:This talk presents an update on 3D modeling at the Kelsey Museum. Many of the Kelsey’s artifacts are difficult to capture in 3D. Much of the collection is small\, from figurines and amulets all the way down to poppy seeds\, and many objects are shiny. Both characteristics present significant challenges to the methods archaeologists have traditionally used to create digital models\, which rely on cameras and reflected light. Even worse are glass objects and gemstones\, whose translucency defies these light-based methods. \n\nYet they are not impossible. This talk will introduce the advanced techniques we have adopted to deal with tiny and shiny artifacts\, the novel methods we are developing for capturing glass\, and the frameworks we have developed for archiving the massive amounts of data required by these techniques. It will also demonstrate the Kelsey’s multipronged\, innovative uses of digital modeling to communicate with the public\, such as publishing models online and bringing them into the galleries through digital animation\, 3D printing\, and augmented reality experiences.\n\nDr. Chris Motz is a Roman archaeologist and a specialist in digital technologies and methods. He received his PhD from the University of Cincinnati in 2021\, followed by stints teaching at Elon University and the University of Richmond\, before joining the Kelsey Museum in 2024. With regard to the ancient world\, most of his research centers on Roman industry and infrastructure and is rooted in analyses of complex datasets. This connects to his other primary focus: developing new and better ways to record\, analyze\, publish\, and preserve cultural heritage data\, with several published articles and chapters on digital field recording and excavation databases. In the field\, he serves as head of data for projects at the coastal Punic/Roman city of Tharros\, Sardinia\, and at Pompeii’s Porta Stabia neighborhood. At the Kelsey\, he oversees a wide range of digital efforts\, including the 3D capture project that is the subject of today’s talk.\n\nFAST (Field Archaeology Series on Thursday) Lectures are free and open to the public. This event will take place in Room 125 of the Kelsey Museum’s Newberry Hall. Light refreshments and food will be provided at 5:30 PM\, with the lecture starting at 6:00 PM.\n\nIf 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:142117-21890026@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142117
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology - Newberry Hall, Room 125
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20250828T123027
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T163000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Bananapocalypse: Un/Making Plantation Capitalism
DESCRIPTION:The University of Michigan Department of Anthropology presents its fall 2025 Roy A. Rappaport Lecture Series\, “Bananapocalypse: Un/Making Plantation Capitalism\,” with Assistant Professor Alyssa Paredes:\n\n“Existential crises hang over the producers of the world’s food. Many of these challenges are self-inflicted. In the banana-growing regions of the Southern Philippines\, which produce fruit for export to Japanese markets\, plantations unleash pesticide drift\, food waste\, water effluent\, and fungal pathogens into the surroundings. The plantocratic elite systematically shirks responsibility for these excesses\, using legal contracts\, scientific conventions\, and standards of trade to frame them as “external” to their supply chains. However\, plantation management is regularly proven wrong in its assumption that the things they try to push downstream will not double back to haunt them. Everyday actors on the plantations’ peripheries transform the devices designed to work against them into openings for intervention. Their efforts implore critical scholars of the environment and of global economies to take seriously the possibility that Big Ag’s increasingly frequent failures to reproduce itself are more than just minor inconveniences to business-as-usual. In this series of lectures\, I trace the afterlives of the externalities that commodity production obscures\, disguises\, or otherwise erases from its ambit of accountability. In so doing\, I offer an ethnographic model for turning the commodity studies model\, inherited from generations of anthropologists\, inside-out.”\n\nRappaport lectures will take place on the following fall Fridays from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in 411 West Hall. They are free and open to the public. \n\nFriday\, Sept. 12\nElses and Externalities: The Un/Making of Plantation Capitalism \n\nFriday\, Oct. 10\nRejects: Food Cosmetic Standards and the Geopolitics of Waste\n\nFriday\, Nov. 14\nEffluent: Living Downstream of Yourself on the Mindanao River\n\nFriday\, Dec. 5\nForce Majeure: The See-Through Plantation\n\nVIRTUAL PARTICIPATION LINK: https://umich.zoom.us/j/91475190155\n\nIf you need accommodations in order to attend\, please email anthro.exec.secretary@umich.edu.\n\nABOUT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ALYSSA PAREDES\nAlyssa Paredes is an environmental and economic anthropologist with research interests at the intersection of industrial agriculture\, transnational supply chains\, and social mobilization between the Southern Philippines and Japan. Her book manuscript\, tentatively titled “Bananapocalypse: An Ethnography of the Commodity for the 21st Century\,” is under contract with the University of California Press. Additionally\, her work appears in journals in anthropology\, history\, geography\, food studies\, and Asian studies. She is also co-editor of “Halo-Halo Ecologies: The Emergent Environments Behind Filipino Food” (University of Hawaii Press 2025). She holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Yale University.
UID:135598-21876981@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135598
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:West Hall - 411
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251121T141728
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251207T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251207T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | The Villa of the Mysteries
DESCRIPTION:The Villa of the Mysteries wall paintings have been a source of wonder and scholarly interest since they were first found in 1909 on the outskirts of Pompeii. This tour provides an immersive exploration of the Kelsey Museum’s nearly life-size representations of the Villa’s frescoes and what they reveal about life\, religion\, and ritual in ancient Rome.\n\nThis event 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:142118-21890027@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142118
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251121T142528
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251212T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251212T123000
SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Flash Talk | Through the Lens: Examining Colorful Objects from Karanis
DESCRIPTION:Since 2021\, IPAMAA PhD candidate Laurel Fricker has worked with Kelsey Museum conservators on *Investigating Color in Roman Egypt*\, a project funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. During this time\, she has studied pigments and dyes on artifacts from Karanis—mainly terracotta figurines and textiles—using various analytical techniques\, allowing her to reconstruct the colorful world that ancient people created and inhabited.\n\nThis research forms the basis of the Kelsey Museum’s newest Kelsey in Focus case\, which opened in mid-October. Curated by Laurel\, “Through the Lens: Examining Colorful Objects from Karanis” takes a close look at three figurines uncovered from domestic contexts at Karanis\, exploring how pigments—often invisible to the naked eye—can be investigated using digital microscopy and multispectral imaging. \n\nJoin us at this Flash Talk to learn more about Laurel’s research and exhibition. To register for this lecture\, fill out the form at https://forms.gle/jGTJinBfv3fsnTH37. Zoom log-in information will be provided upon registration. Please sign up by 9:30 AM the day of the event to ensure you receive a confirmation email containing the access code.
UID:142120-21890030@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142120
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251121T144524
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251212T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251212T130000
SUMMARY:Tours:Mid-Day Morsel Tour | Highlights of the Kelsey Museum
DESCRIPTION:Looking for something to feed your brain on your lunch hour? The Mid-Day Morsel tour at the Kelsey Museum is a 30-minute taste of ancient Mediterranean history and artifact highlights in the Kelsey collection. Mid-Day Morsel tours begin at 12:30 PM. No registration is needed. Tour participants should gather at our Maynard Street entrance a few minutes before the tour is scheduled to start.\n\nThis event 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:142121-21890031@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142121
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251121T144911
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251213T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251213T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Centaurs and Sirens and Satyrs\, Oh My!
DESCRIPTION:While we mainly focus on the gods and goddesses\, Greek and Roman mythology is filled with many divine creatures. Some were deadly to humans while others liked to play tricks. In this tour\, we’ll look at a range of mythological creatures—including centaurs\, satyrs\, sirens\, and Medusa—as they were featured on such artifacts as vases\, funerary equipment\, and wall paintings. Along the way\, we’ll think about what role they played in the daily lives of ancient Greeks and Romans.\n\nThis event 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:142122-21890032@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142122
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251210T172120
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251218T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251218T193000
SUMMARY:Other:Third Thursday | Late Night at the Kelsey!
DESCRIPTION:The Kelsey Museum is open late! On the third Thursday of each month\, the Kelsey will be open from 4:00 to 7:30 PM. Come check out the galleries after work\, after school\, or after dinner downtown.\n\nThe Kelsey 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:142123-21890033@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142123
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251121T150854
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251220T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251220T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Daily Life in Ancient Rome
DESCRIPTION:What was life like in ancient Rome? This tour will explore artifacts related to dining\, bathing\, entertainment\, and medicine\, including a look at the engineering that supported the Roman quality of life.\n\nThis event 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:142125-21890035@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142125
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251121T151315
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251227T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251227T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Highlights of the Kelsey Museum
DESCRIPTION:Have you always wanted to learn more about Egyptian burial practices? Perhaps you are intrigued by Greek vases—or maybe you would like to know more about Roman frescoes. On this tour\, we will introduce you to some of the highlights of the Kelsey Museum\, providing a glimpse of notable objects in our Greek\, Roman\, Egyptian\, and Middle Eastern collections.\n\nThis event 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:142126-21890036@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142126
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251121T151711
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251228T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251228T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Walk With an Egyptian: A Journey Through Time
DESCRIPTION:A journey that transcends millennia begins at the Kelsey Museum as you step into the heart of ancient Egypt and walk with an ancient Egyptian. Unseal the deeper significance of geography\, history\, culture\, and spiritual beliefs by looking at fascinating artifacts as an Egyptian of ancient times would have understood them.\n\nThis event 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:142127-21890037@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142127
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260109T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260109T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890822@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251210T170713
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260109T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260109T130000
SUMMARY:Tours:Mid-Day Morsel | Drop-In Tour
DESCRIPTION:Looking for something to feed your brain on your lunch hour? The Mid-Day Morsel tour at the Kelsey Museum is a 30-minute taste of ancient Mediterranean history and artifact highlights in the Kelsey collection. Mid-Day Morsel tours begin at 12:30 PM. No registration is needed. Tour participants should gather at our Maynard Street entrance a few minutes before the tour is scheduled to start.\n\nThis event 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:142564-21891158@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142564
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260110T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260110T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890823@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251210T171028
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260110T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260110T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Death and Ritual in Ancient Egypt
DESCRIPTION:This tour will explore the Kelsey Museum’s ancient Egyptian collections\, looking specifically at what our objects can teach us about the Egyptian ideas of death\, offerings\, and the afterlife. \n\nThis event 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:142565-21891159@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142565
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260111T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260111T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890824@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251210T171336
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260111T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260111T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Dangers Lurking Around Every Corner
DESCRIPTION:The ancient world was filled with hazards\, from illnesses to animal attacks to natural disasters. In this tour\, we will look at some of the objects that people in ancient Egypt\, Mesopotamia\, and Rome believed could help protect them from various diseases and dangers.\n\nThis event 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:142566-21891160@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142566
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260112T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260112T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890825@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260113T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260113T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890826@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260114T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260114T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890827@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890828@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251210T172120
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T193000
SUMMARY:Other:Third Thursday | Late Night at the Kelsey!
DESCRIPTION:The Kelsey Museum is open late! On the third Thursday of each month\, the Kelsey will be open from 4:00 to 7:30 PM. Come check out the galleries after work\, after school\, or after dinner downtown.\n\nThe Kelsey 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:142123-21891162@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142123
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890829@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260113T104355
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260116T160000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World
DESCRIPTION:Anna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, talks about a class of largely hematite and red jasper amulets known as \"uterine amulets\,\" contextualizing them in the daily lives of Roman women. The university holds one of the most extensive collections of uterine amulets in the world\, and a diverse selection are highlighted in the exhibit Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World (https://events.umich.edu/event/142417).\n\nFreidin's expertise centers around gender\, daily life\, and science and medicine in the Roman empire. Her 2024 monograph\, \"Birthing Romans: Childbearing and Its Risks in Imperial Rome\,\" examines how pregnancy and childbirth were understood\, experienced\, and managed in ancient Rome during the first three centuries of the Common Era. Materiality and the multisensory are key features of her dynamic and innovative scholarship.
UID:142418-21890934@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142418
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Gallery, 1st Floor
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890830@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251210T172728
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260117T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Where Did All This Stuff Come From?
DESCRIPTION:A frequent visitor question is\, “Where did we get all this stuff?” The Kelsey Museum’s collection was built through many paths\, including University of Michigan–funded excavations and donations from individuals who once dreamed of opening their own museums. As we move through the galleries\, we will focus on how the Kelsey acquired the Mediterranean\, North African\, and Middle Eastern artifacts found in its collection today.\n\nThis event 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:142568-21891166@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142568
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890831@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251210T113622
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260118T235900
SUMMARY:Meeting:APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JANUARY 18TH: Up to $30\,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects
DESCRIPTION:The Student Sustainability Coalition is awarding up to $30\,000 for student driven projects that enhance sustainability or in some instances social sustainability for the University of Michigan's campus community. Attend grant office hours\, email\, or check out our webpage to learn more!\n\nLINK TO APPLY: https://forms.gle/k7ChrFbqbjkAnNjt8
UID:117733-21891124@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/117733
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:1027 E. Huron Building
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890832@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260120T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260120T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890833@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260121T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260121T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890834@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260122T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260122T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890835@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260109T135500
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260122T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260122T190000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:FAST Lecture | Archaeology\, Heritage\, and Community During War: The Jebel Barkal Archaeological Project\, Sudan\, and Other International Efforts
DESCRIPTION:The brutal war in Sudan has caused hundreds of thousands of deaths and has displaced at least 20 percent of the population of Sudan since its outbreak in April 2023. In this talk\, Geoff Emberling will outline some of the ways that the Jebel Barkal Archaeological Project\, based in part at the Kelsey Museum\, has worked to support our colleagues\, local communities\, and national antiquities authorities in Sudan. As a collaboratively organized and community-engaged project\, our connections and our responsibilities have been deeper than would otherwise be the case. Geoff will also outline some of the ethical issues that have troubled international members of the team in wrestling with how to proceed.\n\nGeoff Emberling is an associate research scientist at the Kelsey Museum and currently directs archaeological research on ancient Kush at Jebel Barkal in northern Sudan.\n\nFAST (Field Archaeology Series on Thursday) Lectures are free and open to the public. This event will take place in Room 125 of the Kelsey Museum’s Newberry Hall. Light refreshments and food will be provided at 5:30 PM\, with the lecture starting at 6:00 PM.\n\nIf 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:143626-21893533@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143626
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology - Newberry Hall, Room 125
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260123T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260123T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890836@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251210T173535
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260123T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260123T123000
SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Flash Talk | Karanis Research at the Kelsey
DESCRIPTION:For the past several years\, classics professor Mike Sampson (University of Manitoba) has conducted research on the Kelsey Museum’s collection for his “Books of Karanis” project. This interdisciplinary project\, launched in 2021\, investigates Greek literary culture in Karanis\, Egypt\, utilizing papyri and the rich excavation data from the University of Michigan’s historical digs. Through this work\, Dr. Sampson and his collaborators hope to assemble a wide-ranging reconsideration of Karanis’ archaeology—synthesizing the excavation data along with analyses of the papyri\, ceramics\, and numismatic evidence.\n\nKelsey Museum Flash Talks are 15-minute Zoom lectures by Kelsey curators\, staff members\, researchers\, graduate students\, and guests talking about their recent research or current projects. Each presentation is followed by 15 minutes of Q&A. Flash Talks are free and open to all visitors.\n\nTo register for this lecture\, fill out the form at https://forms.gle/ezPjKytQuWxF7FbB8. Zoom log-in information will be provided upon registration. Please sign up by 9:30 AM the day of the event to ensure you receive a confirmation email containing the access code.
UID:142570-21891168@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142570
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260124T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260124T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890837@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251210T174551
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260124T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260124T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Goddesses of the Kelsey
DESCRIPTION:In this tour\, we will explore some strong women of the ancient world: the goddesses of Egypt\, Greece\, and Rome. Through a variety of artifacts\, we will learn more about the powers and abilities associated with some of the goddesses of the ancient world.\n\nThis event 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:142571-21891169@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142571
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260125T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260125T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890838@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251210T174843
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260125T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260125T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Walk With an Egyptian: A Journey Through Time
DESCRIPTION:A journey that transcends millennia begins at the Kelsey Museum as you step into the heart of ancient Egypt and walk with an ancient Egyptian. Unseal the deeper significance of geography\, history\, culture\, and spiritual beliefs by looking at fascinating artifacts as an Egyptian of ancient times would have understood them.\n\nThis event 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:142572-21891170@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142572
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260126T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260126T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890839@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260127T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260127T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890840@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260128T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260128T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890841@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260129T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260129T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890842@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260130T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260130T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890843@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260129T084834
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260130T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260130T130000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Does Charring Affect New World Crop Stable Isotope  Values? An Experimental Study  Investigating Desiccated vs. Charred Plant Remains
DESCRIPTION:Stable Isotope Analysis (SIA) on macrobotanical remains\, can provide unique insights into past diet\, environment\, and certain anthropogenic effects\, that are otherwise lost to time. When archaeologists collect macrobotanical remains however\, they are often found desiccated (dried) or charred (burnt). SIA studies by many researchers have investigated if there is a difference isotopically between the two states of preserved macrobotanicals\, and some suggest that there is a difference in the stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic values. However\, the majority of these studies focus on Eurasian crops\, especially those of the C3 pathway. To our knowledge\, the difference between desiccated and charred remains of North and South American crops has not been as thoroughly conducted\, and not between C3 vs C4 pathways. In this study\, we experimentally charred important North and South American crop staples\, such as multiple varieties of corn (maize)\, avocado\, and legumes. The results of this study will allow archaeologists to assess whether to apply an offset to allow for comparable results between desiccated and charred plant remains. This study is especially important\, as it provides insight into if charring creates a greater offset between C3 desiccated and charred remains\, or between C4 desiccated and charred remains\, implying a different offset needed based on the photosynthetic pathway that the sample is identified as.
UID:144748-21895805@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144748
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:School of Education - 1322
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260131T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260131T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890844@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260201T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260201T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890845@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260116T084156
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260201T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260201T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | My Favorite Things
DESCRIPTION:Join docent Robin Little as she explores her favorite things in the Kelsey Museum. Get an up-close look at incantation bowls (and their demon-trapping properties)\, ancient Egyptian adornment (including a striking faience necklace)\, and other beautiful\, interesting\, and thought-provoking objects from the ancient world.\n\nThis event 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:143992-21894380@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143992
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260202T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260202T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890846@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260203T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260203T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890847@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260204T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260204T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890848@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260205T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260205T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890849@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260119T100541
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260205T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260205T191500
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Construction and Political Dynamics
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Nicholas G. Blackwell\, Assistant Professor of Classical Studies\, Indiana University\, Bloomington\n\nExactly how Mycenae and Tiryns interacted during the Late Bronze Age has intrigued scholars and the public alike ever since Heinrich Schliemann excavated both citadels in the late nineteenth century. Because preserved Linear B records from the Argolid are sparse\, the region’s administrative and hierarchical organization remains uncertain\, and debates about political structures—both within the Argolid and across the Mycenaean world—persist. The close proximity of these two major palatial centers is especially challenging to explain. Were they independent rivals\, part of a localized Argolid kingdom dominated by one site\, or integrated elements of a single Mycenaean polity spanning the Aegean?\n\nThis talk approaches these questions from a stoneworking and architectural perspective\, focusing on evidence from the late fourteenth and thirteenth centuries BCE. I argue that distinct technological and stoneworking parallels between the sites point to episodes of meaningful collaboration. Moreover\, I propose that this craft—and likely political—relationship evolved over time. Although Mycenae is often assumed to have asserted regional hegemony by the early fourteenth century\, unequivocal evidence for its direct involvement in construction at Tiryns appears only by the mid-thirteenth century. This development coincides with major architectural changes at Mycenae that signal sociopolitical transformations at the site and potentially across the region. My analysis offers a fresh perspective on the shifting dynamics of the Argolid at the height of Mycenaean power.\n\nNicholas G. Blackwell is Assistant Professor of Classical Studies at Indiana University\, Bloomington. His research investigates the archaeology\, art\, and architecture of Greece and the eastern Mediterranean during the Bronze Age\, with particular emphasis on stoneworking\, tools\, metallurgy\, technology\, and cross-cultural exchange. He is the author of the forthcoming book Architecture and Politics in Mycenaean Greece: Stoneworking\, Labor\, and Political Ties in the Late Bronze Age (Cambridge University Press\, 2026).\n\nFAST (Field Archaeology Series on Thursday) Lectures are free and open to the public. This event will take place in Room 125 of the Kelsey Museum’s Newberry Hall. Light refreshments and food will be provided at 5:30 PM\, with the lecture starting at 6:00 PM.
UID:144020-21894537@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144020
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology - Room 125
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260206T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260206T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890850@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260116T090622
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260206T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260206T123000
SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Flash Talk | Learning Through Play: Childhood and Textile Craft in Roman Egypt
DESCRIPTION:What can a child’s toy teach us about ancient learning? At Karanis\, small tools reveal how children in Roman Egypt practiced real skills through play.\n\nIn this Flash Talk\, Heidi Hilliker (PhD candidate in U-M’s Department of Middle East Studies) will provide an overview of the Kelsey in Focus case she curated exploring how craft knowledge was passed down within Karanis households.\n\nKelsey Museum Flash Talks are 15-minute Zoom lectures by Kelsey curators\, staff members\, researchers\, graduate students\, and guests talking about their recent research or current projects. Each presentation is followed by 15 minutes of Q&A. Flash Talks are free and open to all visitors.\n\nTo register for this lecture\, fill out the form at https://forms.gle/LhmCEg5EoU2FbVSk7. Zoom log-in information will be provided upon registration. Please sign up by 9:30 AM the day of the event to ensure you receive a confirmation email containing the access code.
UID:143995-21894382@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143995
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260203T164943
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260206T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260206T130000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Settlement Organization and Interaction in the Upper Belize River Valley: The View from Ek Tzul
DESCRIPTION:Decades of settlement survey in the upper Belize River Valley of western Belize have revealed a multi-tier site hierarchy of ruling elites\, intermediate elites\, and commoners of varying status. The large temples at the polity capitals have drawn archaeological attention since the early 20th century resulting in a wealth of knowledge on how the ruling elites of ancient Maya society lived. Yet comparatively little work has examined how intermediate elites\, those who occupy the middle zone between the rulers and the commoners\, functioned and the strategies they employed to retain favor with both their overlords and supporters. Excavations and survey over the last four years at the previously unrecorded secondary center of Ek Tzul attempt to answer these questions. The result is a better understanding of how the ancient Maya of the upper Belize Valley interacted at both the local and regional level and how the intermediate elites of Ek Tzul mediated these interactions.
UID:144997-21896259@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144997
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:School of Education - 1322
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260207T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260207T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890851@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260208T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260208T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890852@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260116T124557
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260208T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260208T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Connections in the Ancient Mediterranean
DESCRIPTION:We often study the ancient world as if each culture were completely separate\, focusing on ancient Egypt\, Cyprus\, Rome\, Mesopotamia\, and Greece in isolation. But the Mediterranean truly was connected! In this tour\, we’ll look at the links between these Mediterranean cultures resulting from such factors as trade\, migration\, and conquest. We’ll look at artifacts found in places we might not expect to find them\, as well as evidence of the blending of cultures and traditions.\n\nThis event 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:144021-21894536@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144021
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260209T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260209T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890853@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890854@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260211T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260211T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890855@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260212T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260212T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890856@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260213T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260213T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890857@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260209T111939
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260213T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260213T130000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:AMS Ages on Adhered Carbonized  Food Residues from Ceramic Vessel Interior Walls: Retrospective and Current Research Directions
DESCRIPTION:This collaborative overview of the use of adhered carbonized food residues\, sometimes referred to as “food crusts”\, will attempt to achieve several goals. First\, we will provide a personalized historical backdrop to the early applications of Accelerator Mass Spectrometer (AMS) dating to carbonized cooking residues on the interior walls of ceramic vessels. This historical framework will also introduce early examinations of the taphonomy of such residues\, as well as the various skepticisms that arose about the accuracy of resulting AMS ages. Second\, among the acknowledged benefits of this relatively new approach was recognition that such ages were direct dates on one or a series of cooking behaviors\, rather than an age on datable materials in near\, or not so near\, physical association with objects of interest. This benefit was often initially focused on chronology building. Subsequent research extended to questions about the freshwater reservoir effect and offsets and evaluation of stable isotope content particularly with respect to the presence of maize/ The latter included analysis of plant microfossils. Finally\, we present current collaborative residue research\, including questions regarding the effects of different pretreatments to samples\, the statistical consistency of multiple age assays\, and age variations in the interior wall locations from which samples derive. The latter will employ Upper Great Lakes examples for illustration.
UID:145248-21896926@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145248
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:School of Education - 1322
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260214T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260214T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890858@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260116T125203
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260214T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260214T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Love and Marriage in the Ancient World
DESCRIPTION:Spend your Valentine’s Day at the Kelsey\, where we’ll explore artifacts related to love and marriage in the ancient world. Along the way\, we’ll look at images of goddesses associated with love and marriage\, as well as words about both elite and more average people. And as always\, we’ll ask what the artifacts can tell us about people in the ancient world! While we’ll definitely see some statements of love\, an important thing to keep in mind is that marriage—for the most part in the ancient world—was a very practical matter\, designed to produce children and make strategic alliances between powerful people.\n\nThis event 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:144023-21894540@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144023
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260215T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260215T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890859@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260116T125545
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260215T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260215T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Everything Old Is New Again
DESCRIPTION:This drop-in tour examines the fascinating overlaps found in artworks\, whether created in the ancient Mediterranean\, during the European Renaissance\, or in the modern era. “Everything Old Is New Again” explores artifacts within the Kelsey\, likening them to more recent famous works of art found outside the museum’s walls.  Works such as Marc Chagall’s *I and the Village* will be compared to the Djehutymose coffin\, and we will discuss Kelsey’s naturalistic Fayum portrait in comparison to Leonardo da Vinci’s *Mona Lisa*\, to name a few. This tour will make about eight stops within the Kelsey\, accompanied by large photographs of artwork outside the museum.\n\nThis event 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:144025-21894542@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144025
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260216T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260216T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890860@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260217T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260217T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890861@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260218T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260218T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890862@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890863@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251210T172120
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T193000
SUMMARY:Other:Third Thursday | Late Night at the Kelsey!
DESCRIPTION:The Kelsey Museum is open late! On the third Thursday of each month\, the Kelsey will be open from 4:00 to 7:30 PM. Come check out the galleries after work\, after school\, or after dinner downtown.\n\nThe Kelsey 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:142123-21891163@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142123
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260220T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260220T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890864@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260203T083656
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260220T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260220T133000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:2026 Jeffrey R. Parsons Lecture - Commoning Identity and Community Formation:  A Middle Holocene Case Study in Peru
DESCRIPTION:The formation of food-producing societies\, the organizational developments of institutionalized mechanisms for integrating them\, and how these foundational mechanisms eventually led to early complex communities still is marginally understood. The socio-economic relationships between a large-scale public monument at Huaca Prieta and outlying domestic sites on the north coast of Peru during the Middle Holocene are examined in terms of community formation and identity-marking. Between ~7000 and 5500 BP population expansion and community integration developed among fishing and farming households residing in different littoral habitats. The development of a cohesive community is viewed in terms of the creation of a communing identity\, defined by previously unconnected subgroups of weavers (cotton textiles and fish nets) and seafood specialists and by standardized\, inter-household and -subgroup ritual and mortuary acts at Huaca Prieta. This research challenges accepted interpretations such as early communities and public monuments formed by elites controlling food production\, exchange networks\, and corporate labor.
UID:143143-21892309@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143143
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:School of Education - 1322
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260221T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260221T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890865@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260116T130857
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260221T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260221T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | The Lives and Deaths of Hieroglyphs and Cuneiform
DESCRIPTION:Clay tablets\, a boundary marker\, a colorful inscription\, mummy tags\, and more help tell the story of the development\, disappearance\, and modern recovery of the scripts of the Egyptians and Babylonians. Join us for this drop-in tour exploring the writing systems of these ancient peoples.\n\nThis event 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:144028-21894547@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144028
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260222T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260222T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890866@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260218T122209
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260222T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260222T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Daily Life in Ancient Rome
DESCRIPTION:What was life like in ancient Rome? This tour will explore artifacts related to dining\, bathing\, entertainment\, and medicine\, including a look at the engineering that supported the Roman quality of life.\n\nThis event 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:144029-21894548@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144029
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260223T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260223T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890867@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260224T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260224T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890868@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260225T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260225T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890869@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260226T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260226T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890870@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260227T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260227T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890871@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260228T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260228T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890872@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260227T134957
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260228T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260228T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Highlights of the Kelsey Museum
DESCRIPTION:Have you always wanted to learn more about Roman frescoes? Or maybe our cat mummy fascinates you. On this docent-led tour\, you will be introduced to some highlights of the Kelsey's Middle Eastern\, Egyptian\, and Roman collections.\n\nThis event 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:144030-21894549@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144030
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260301T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260301T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890873@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260216T094355
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260301T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260301T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | An Introduction to Ancient Egypt
DESCRIPTION:Did ancient Egyptians really worship cats? Who’s that god with the dog head I keep seeing? And exactly how and why were people mummified?\n\nIf you’ve found yourself asking questions like these\, our upcoming Sunday Drop-In Tour is the perfect event for you! This docent-led tour will provide a general\, approachable introduction to the highlights of the Kelsey Museum’s ancient Egyptian galleries.\n\nThis event 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:145518-21897463@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145518
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260302T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260302T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890874@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260303T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260303T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890875@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260304T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260304T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890876@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260305T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260305T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890877@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260306T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260306T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890878@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260307T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260307T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890879@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260216T095727
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260307T111500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260307T120000
SUMMARY:Other:Read and Look | *A Child’s Introduction to Egyptology*
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this month’s “Read and Look” program\, centered around *A Child’s Introduction to Egyptology* (2021)—written by Heather Alexander with illustrations by Sara Mulvanny. This book introduces children to ancient Egypt through its mummies\, pyramids\, pharaohs\, gods\, and goddesses\, covering topics from the building of the pyramids to the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb and profiles of figures like Ra\, Isis\, Ramses II\, and Nefertiti. It’s an illustrated guide that takes young readers on a journey through this ancient society\, explaining its history\, mythology\, and key figures.\n\nThe Kelsey’s Read and Look program is geared toward our younger visitors\, ages 4–8.\n\nThis event 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:145519-21897464@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145519
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260308T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260308T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890880@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260216T095216
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260308T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260308T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Money in the Ancient World
DESCRIPTION:In this drop-in tour\, docent Bill Kryska will provide visitors with a wealth of knowledge about money in the ancient world. The Kelsey Museum collection includes more than 40\,000 coins. These tiny but mighty objects reveal much about people in the ancient world\, the governments and bureaucracies they established\, and the commerce in which they engaged\, both locally and across the greater Mediterranean region.\n\nCash in on the opportunity to learn who used coins—only the elite\, or did everyday people use them as well? What did people purchase? How did they earn money? Come and learn the answers to these questions and more as you navigate the rich history of ancient money.\n\nThis event 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:145520-21897465@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145520
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890881@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260311T121839
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260309T190000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:2026 Thomas Spencer Jerome Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Professor Edward Watts\, the Alkiviadis Vassiliadis Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor of History at UC San Diego\, received his BA in Classics from Brown University in 1997 and his PhD in History from Yale University in 2002. His research centers on the intellectual\, political\, and religious history of the Roman Empire and the early Byzantine Empire. He is the author of seven books and the editor of five more\, including The Final Pagan Generation (UC Press\, 2015)\,  Hypatia: The Life and Legend of an Ancient Philosopher\, (Oxford University Press\, 2017)\, Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell into Tyranny (Basic Books\, 2018)\, and The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous Idea (Oxford University Press\, 2021). His most recent book\, The Romans: A 2000 Year History (Basic Books\, 2025)\, traces the history of the Roman state from the 8th century BC through 1204 AD. His work has also been featured in Time\, Vox\, Smithsonian\, the Economist\, the Wall Street Journal\, the San Francisco Chronicle\, British Museum Magazine\, and the New York Times. Before coming to UCSD in 2012\, Professor Watts taught for ten years at Indiana University. He teaches courses on Byzantine History\, Roman History\, Late Antique Christianity\, Roman numismatics\, and the history of the Medieval Mediterranean. \n\nThe Roman citizen body lived an almost inconceivably long life. Between the 8th century BC and the 15thcentury AD\, nearly 100 generations of Romans superintended a political legacy they had inherited from their ancestors and handed down to their children. Nearly every element of Roman life changed during those two millennia. The state expanded from a hilltop settlement into a massive empire. Its center moved from Italy to Constantinople. Its dominant language changed from Latin to Greek. Its weaponry evolved from iron swords and bronze spears to Greek fire and gunpowder. It incorporated countless new gods before ultimately becoming Christian. And yet the thread linking the Roman present to its past never snapped. For all of their history\, Romans used this past to help understand their world and determine the contours of its future. Tradition served as a governor on the pace of necessary change.\n\nThis Thomas Spencer Jerome lecture series introduces the idea of Roman interchronological history to explain how Romans found and maintained this balance between innovation and tradition. Interchronological history recognizes that Roman scholastic\, social\, familial\, and religious traditions created situations in which Romans in the present spoke the words and felt the feelings of figures from the real or imagined past. These ancient situations encouraged people to connect personally and emotionally with figures from the past and made it natural to see in the past a set of frameworks that allowed one to both understand the present and imagine possible futures that might result from it. \n\nThese lectures explain how Roman educational\, family\, religious\, and literary culture produced this way of interpreting the present and imagining the future through deep engagement with the past. They will then show how an interchronological approach to Roman history expands our understanding of everything from the political power of Roman women to the nature of Iconoclasm and the surprising durability of the Roman bond market. By their conclusion\, the lectures will point to new ways to answer questions about the Roman past and suggest non-Roman contexts in which this historical method can also be applied.\n \nProfessor Watts will present four lectures and one seminar between March 9 and 19\, 2026: \n\n• What is Interchronological Roman History? Monday\, March 9\, 5:30 pm\, Hussey Room\, Michigan League\nThis lecture reconstructs an interchronological historical method based on how Romans were educated and socialized to connect with the words\, experiences\, and feelings of people in their shared past in a fashion that ensured their reactions in the moment and plans for the future remained connected to the traditions of the past.\n\n• Interchronological History and the Political Power of Roman Women\, Thursday\, March 12\, 5:30 pm\, Hussey Room\, Michigan League\nUsing an interchronological approach\, this lecture shows how literature\, public commemorations\, and monuments encouraged Romans of both genders to recognize the political power of Roman women by speaking the words of female political exemplars\, feeling their emotions\, and understanding the circumstances surrounding their political interventions.  \n\n• Classical Studies Graduate Student Seminar: Containerization and the Creation of Interchronological Spaces in Imperial Rome\, Friday\, March 13\, 12:00 pm \nThis seminar will look at how the creators and sponsors of a series of monuments in Rome curated space to generate an experience that joined the present in which the monument was unveiled with elements of the past to define a transition to a promised future. Using the theory of artistic containerization\, we will see how each space was designed to showcase elements of the Roman past in a way that channeled specific themes important to both the present identity of the monument’s sponsor and a future they were promising to deliver.\n\n• An Interchronological Approach to Roman Religion and Political History  Monday\, March 16\, 5\;30 pm\, Vandenberg Room\, Michigan League\nThis lecture explains how an interchronological history of Roman religion and politics can help us understand why this basic understanding of the role of the divine in shaping the tangible realities of Roman life persisted as Roman religion evolved from the practices of a small pagan city state into those of a large Christian empire.\n\n• The Failures of Justin II and the Case for Interchronological Roman Macroeconomic History\, Thursday\, March 19\, 5:30 pm\, Hussey Room\, Michigan League \nThis uses an interchronological comparative framework to reconstruct the institutional history of Roman finance and macroeconomics in order to explain how the sixth century emperor Justin II inadvertently crippled Rome's nearly 800-year-old financial system.
UID:145427-21897336@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145427
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Michigan League - Hussey Room
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890882@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890883@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890884@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260311T121839
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T190000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:2026 Thomas Spencer Jerome Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Professor Edward Watts\, the Alkiviadis Vassiliadis Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor of History at UC San Diego\, received his BA in Classics from Brown University in 1997 and his PhD in History from Yale University in 2002. His research centers on the intellectual\, political\, and religious history of the Roman Empire and the early Byzantine Empire. He is the author of seven books and the editor of five more\, including The Final Pagan Generation (UC Press\, 2015)\,  Hypatia: The Life and Legend of an Ancient Philosopher\, (Oxford University Press\, 2017)\, Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell into Tyranny (Basic Books\, 2018)\, and The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous Idea (Oxford University Press\, 2021). His most recent book\, The Romans: A 2000 Year History (Basic Books\, 2025)\, traces the history of the Roman state from the 8th century BC through 1204 AD. His work has also been featured in Time\, Vox\, Smithsonian\, the Economist\, the Wall Street Journal\, the San Francisco Chronicle\, British Museum Magazine\, and the New York Times. Before coming to UCSD in 2012\, Professor Watts taught for ten years at Indiana University. He teaches courses on Byzantine History\, Roman History\, Late Antique Christianity\, Roman numismatics\, and the history of the Medieval Mediterranean. \n\nThe Roman citizen body lived an almost inconceivably long life. Between the 8th century BC and the 15thcentury AD\, nearly 100 generations of Romans superintended a political legacy they had inherited from their ancestors and handed down to their children. Nearly every element of Roman life changed during those two millennia. The state expanded from a hilltop settlement into a massive empire. Its center moved from Italy to Constantinople. Its dominant language changed from Latin to Greek. Its weaponry evolved from iron swords and bronze spears to Greek fire and gunpowder. It incorporated countless new gods before ultimately becoming Christian. And yet the thread linking the Roman present to its past never snapped. For all of their history\, Romans used this past to help understand their world and determine the contours of its future. Tradition served as a governor on the pace of necessary change.\n\nThis Thomas Spencer Jerome lecture series introduces the idea of Roman interchronological history to explain how Romans found and maintained this balance between innovation and tradition. Interchronological history recognizes that Roman scholastic\, social\, familial\, and religious traditions created situations in which Romans in the present spoke the words and felt the feelings of figures from the real or imagined past. These ancient situations encouraged people to connect personally and emotionally with figures from the past and made it natural to see in the past a set of frameworks that allowed one to both understand the present and imagine possible futures that might result from it. \n\nThese lectures explain how Roman educational\, family\, religious\, and literary culture produced this way of interpreting the present and imagining the future through deep engagement with the past. They will then show how an interchronological approach to Roman history expands our understanding of everything from the political power of Roman women to the nature of Iconoclasm and the surprising durability of the Roman bond market. By their conclusion\, the lectures will point to new ways to answer questions about the Roman past and suggest non-Roman contexts in which this historical method can also be applied.\n \nProfessor Watts will present four lectures and one seminar between March 9 and 19\, 2026: \n\n• What is Interchronological Roman History? Monday\, March 9\, 5:30 pm\, Hussey Room\, Michigan League\nThis lecture reconstructs an interchronological historical method based on how Romans were educated and socialized to connect with the words\, experiences\, and feelings of people in their shared past in a fashion that ensured their reactions in the moment and plans for the future remained connected to the traditions of the past.\n\n• Interchronological History and the Political Power of Roman Women\, Thursday\, March 12\, 5:30 pm\, Hussey Room\, Michigan League\nUsing an interchronological approach\, this lecture shows how literature\, public commemorations\, and monuments encouraged Romans of both genders to recognize the political power of Roman women by speaking the words of female political exemplars\, feeling their emotions\, and understanding the circumstances surrounding their political interventions.  \n\n• Classical Studies Graduate Student Seminar: Containerization and the Creation of Interchronological Spaces in Imperial Rome\, Friday\, March 13\, 12:00 pm \nThis seminar will look at how the creators and sponsors of a series of monuments in Rome curated space to generate an experience that joined the present in which the monument was unveiled with elements of the past to define a transition to a promised future. Using the theory of artistic containerization\, we will see how each space was designed to showcase elements of the Roman past in a way that channeled specific themes important to both the present identity of the monument’s sponsor and a future they were promising to deliver.\n\n• An Interchronological Approach to Roman Religion and Political History  Monday\, March 16\, 5\;30 pm\, Vandenberg Room\, Michigan League\nThis lecture explains how an interchronological history of Roman religion and politics can help us understand why this basic understanding of the role of the divine in shaping the tangible realities of Roman life persisted as Roman religion evolved from the practices of a small pagan city state into those of a large Christian empire.\n\n• The Failures of Justin II and the Case for Interchronological Roman Macroeconomic History\, Thursday\, March 19\, 5:30 pm\, Hussey Room\, Michigan League \nThis uses an interchronological comparative framework to reconstruct the institutional history of Roman finance and macroeconomics in order to explain how the sixth century emperor Justin II inadvertently crippled Rome's nearly 800-year-old financial system.
UID:145427-21897337@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145427
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Michigan League - Hussey Room
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260313T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260313T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890885@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260314T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260314T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890886@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260303T115004
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260314T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260314T140000
SUMMARY:Other:Family Day | Children and Play in the Ancient World
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our biannual Family Day as we learn about children and play in the ancient world! \n\nExplore what it was like to grow up in the ancient Mediterranean. \n\nCreate your own yarn bracelet. \n\nDiscover the kinds of toys children played with in the past—and make your own! \n\nThe Kelsey Museum and Family Day are free and open to the public. Engaging\, hands-on activities take place in Newberry Hall. Docent guides\, scavenger hunts\, and storytime sessions are available in the museum galleries from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. For more information\, visit lsa.umich.edu/kelsey or email kelsey.ed@umich.edu.\n\nIf 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:145522-21897466@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145522
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260315T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260315T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890887@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260216T100345
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260315T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260315T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Women in the Ancient World
DESCRIPTION:In this tour\, we will look at artifacts from the ancient world that include images of women—from goddesses to mythological figures to people who really lived. Along the way\, we will explore what depictions of women reveal about the ancient Middle East\, Cyprus\, Etruria\, Egypt\, Greece\, and Rome.\n\nThis event 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:145523-21897467@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145523
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260316T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260316T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890888@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260311T121839
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260316T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260316T190000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:2026 Thomas Spencer Jerome Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Professor Edward Watts\, the Alkiviadis Vassiliadis Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor of History at UC San Diego\, received his BA in Classics from Brown University in 1997 and his PhD in History from Yale University in 2002. His research centers on the intellectual\, political\, and religious history of the Roman Empire and the early Byzantine Empire. He is the author of seven books and the editor of five more\, including The Final Pagan Generation (UC Press\, 2015)\,  Hypatia: The Life and Legend of an Ancient Philosopher\, (Oxford University Press\, 2017)\, Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell into Tyranny (Basic Books\, 2018)\, and The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous Idea (Oxford University Press\, 2021). His most recent book\, The Romans: A 2000 Year History (Basic Books\, 2025)\, traces the history of the Roman state from the 8th century BC through 1204 AD. His work has also been featured in Time\, Vox\, Smithsonian\, the Economist\, the Wall Street Journal\, the San Francisco Chronicle\, British Museum Magazine\, and the New York Times. Before coming to UCSD in 2012\, Professor Watts taught for ten years at Indiana University. He teaches courses on Byzantine History\, Roman History\, Late Antique Christianity\, Roman numismatics\, and the history of the Medieval Mediterranean. \n\nThe Roman citizen body lived an almost inconceivably long life. Between the 8th century BC and the 15thcentury AD\, nearly 100 generations of Romans superintended a political legacy they had inherited from their ancestors and handed down to their children. Nearly every element of Roman life changed during those two millennia. The state expanded from a hilltop settlement into a massive empire. Its center moved from Italy to Constantinople. Its dominant language changed from Latin to Greek. Its weaponry evolved from iron swords and bronze spears to Greek fire and gunpowder. It incorporated countless new gods before ultimately becoming Christian. And yet the thread linking the Roman present to its past never snapped. For all of their history\, Romans used this past to help understand their world and determine the contours of its future. Tradition served as a governor on the pace of necessary change.\n\nThis Thomas Spencer Jerome lecture series introduces the idea of Roman interchronological history to explain how Romans found and maintained this balance between innovation and tradition. Interchronological history recognizes that Roman scholastic\, social\, familial\, and religious traditions created situations in which Romans in the present spoke the words and felt the feelings of figures from the real or imagined past. These ancient situations encouraged people to connect personally and emotionally with figures from the past and made it natural to see in the past a set of frameworks that allowed one to both understand the present and imagine possible futures that might result from it. \n\nThese lectures explain how Roman educational\, family\, religious\, and literary culture produced this way of interpreting the present and imagining the future through deep engagement with the past. They will then show how an interchronological approach to Roman history expands our understanding of everything from the political power of Roman women to the nature of Iconoclasm and the surprising durability of the Roman bond market. By their conclusion\, the lectures will point to new ways to answer questions about the Roman past and suggest non-Roman contexts in which this historical method can also be applied.\n \nProfessor Watts will present four lectures and one seminar between March 9 and 19\, 2026: \n\n• What is Interchronological Roman History? Monday\, March 9\, 5:30 pm\, Hussey Room\, Michigan League\nThis lecture reconstructs an interchronological historical method based on how Romans were educated and socialized to connect with the words\, experiences\, and feelings of people in their shared past in a fashion that ensured their reactions in the moment and plans for the future remained connected to the traditions of the past.\n\n• Interchronological History and the Political Power of Roman Women\, Thursday\, March 12\, 5:30 pm\, Hussey Room\, Michigan League\nUsing an interchronological approach\, this lecture shows how literature\, public commemorations\, and monuments encouraged Romans of both genders to recognize the political power of Roman women by speaking the words of female political exemplars\, feeling their emotions\, and understanding the circumstances surrounding their political interventions.  \n\n• Classical Studies Graduate Student Seminar: Containerization and the Creation of Interchronological Spaces in Imperial Rome\, Friday\, March 13\, 12:00 pm \nThis seminar will look at how the creators and sponsors of a series of monuments in Rome curated space to generate an experience that joined the present in which the monument was unveiled with elements of the past to define a transition to a promised future. Using the theory of artistic containerization\, we will see how each space was designed to showcase elements of the Roman past in a way that channeled specific themes important to both the present identity of the monument’s sponsor and a future they were promising to deliver.\n\n• An Interchronological Approach to Roman Religion and Political History  Monday\, March 16\, 5\;30 pm\, Vandenberg Room\, Michigan League\nThis lecture explains how an interchronological history of Roman religion and politics can help us understand why this basic understanding of the role of the divine in shaping the tangible realities of Roman life persisted as Roman religion evolved from the practices of a small pagan city state into those of a large Christian empire.\n\n• The Failures of Justin II and the Case for Interchronological Roman Macroeconomic History\, Thursday\, March 19\, 5:30 pm\, Hussey Room\, Michigan League \nThis uses an interchronological comparative framework to reconstruct the institutional history of Roman finance and macroeconomics in order to explain how the sixth century emperor Justin II inadvertently crippled Rome's nearly 800-year-old financial system.
UID:145427-21897338@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145427
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Michigan League - Vandenberg Room
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260317T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260317T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890889@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260318T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260318T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890890@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890891@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251210T172120
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T193000
SUMMARY:Other:Third Thursday | Late Night at the Kelsey!
DESCRIPTION:The Kelsey Museum is open late! On the third Thursday of each month\, the Kelsey will be open from 4:00 to 7:30 PM. Come check out the galleries after work\, after school\, or after dinner downtown.\n\nThe Kelsey 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:142123-21891164@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142123
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260311T121839
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T190000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:2026 Thomas Spencer Jerome Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Professor Edward Watts\, the Alkiviadis Vassiliadis Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor of History at UC San Diego\, received his BA in Classics from Brown University in 1997 and his PhD in History from Yale University in 2002. His research centers on the intellectual\, political\, and religious history of the Roman Empire and the early Byzantine Empire. He is the author of seven books and the editor of five more\, including The Final Pagan Generation (UC Press\, 2015)\,  Hypatia: The Life and Legend of an Ancient Philosopher\, (Oxford University Press\, 2017)\, Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell into Tyranny (Basic Books\, 2018)\, and The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous Idea (Oxford University Press\, 2021). His most recent book\, The Romans: A 2000 Year History (Basic Books\, 2025)\, traces the history of the Roman state from the 8th century BC through 1204 AD. His work has also been featured in Time\, Vox\, Smithsonian\, the Economist\, the Wall Street Journal\, the San Francisco Chronicle\, British Museum Magazine\, and the New York Times. Before coming to UCSD in 2012\, Professor Watts taught for ten years at Indiana University. He teaches courses on Byzantine History\, Roman History\, Late Antique Christianity\, Roman numismatics\, and the history of the Medieval Mediterranean. \n\nThe Roman citizen body lived an almost inconceivably long life. Between the 8th century BC and the 15thcentury AD\, nearly 100 generations of Romans superintended a political legacy they had inherited from their ancestors and handed down to their children. Nearly every element of Roman life changed during those two millennia. The state expanded from a hilltop settlement into a massive empire. Its center moved from Italy to Constantinople. Its dominant language changed from Latin to Greek. Its weaponry evolved from iron swords and bronze spears to Greek fire and gunpowder. It incorporated countless new gods before ultimately becoming Christian. And yet the thread linking the Roman present to its past never snapped. For all of their history\, Romans used this past to help understand their world and determine the contours of its future. Tradition served as a governor on the pace of necessary change.\n\nThis Thomas Spencer Jerome lecture series introduces the idea of Roman interchronological history to explain how Romans found and maintained this balance between innovation and tradition. Interchronological history recognizes that Roman scholastic\, social\, familial\, and religious traditions created situations in which Romans in the present spoke the words and felt the feelings of figures from the real or imagined past. These ancient situations encouraged people to connect personally and emotionally with figures from the past and made it natural to see in the past a set of frameworks that allowed one to both understand the present and imagine possible futures that might result from it. \n\nThese lectures explain how Roman educational\, family\, religious\, and literary culture produced this way of interpreting the present and imagining the future through deep engagement with the past. They will then show how an interchronological approach to Roman history expands our understanding of everything from the political power of Roman women to the nature of Iconoclasm and the surprising durability of the Roman bond market. By their conclusion\, the lectures will point to new ways to answer questions about the Roman past and suggest non-Roman contexts in which this historical method can also be applied.\n \nProfessor Watts will present four lectures and one seminar between March 9 and 19\, 2026: \n\n• What is Interchronological Roman History? Monday\, March 9\, 5:30 pm\, Hussey Room\, Michigan League\nThis lecture reconstructs an interchronological historical method based on how Romans were educated and socialized to connect with the words\, experiences\, and feelings of people in their shared past in a fashion that ensured their reactions in the moment and plans for the future remained connected to the traditions of the past.\n\n• Interchronological History and the Political Power of Roman Women\, Thursday\, March 12\, 5:30 pm\, Hussey Room\, Michigan League\nUsing an interchronological approach\, this lecture shows how literature\, public commemorations\, and monuments encouraged Romans of both genders to recognize the political power of Roman women by speaking the words of female political exemplars\, feeling their emotions\, and understanding the circumstances surrounding their political interventions.  \n\n• Classical Studies Graduate Student Seminar: Containerization and the Creation of Interchronological Spaces in Imperial Rome\, Friday\, March 13\, 12:00 pm \nThis seminar will look at how the creators and sponsors of a series of monuments in Rome curated space to generate an experience that joined the present in which the monument was unveiled with elements of the past to define a transition to a promised future. Using the theory of artistic containerization\, we will see how each space was designed to showcase elements of the Roman past in a way that channeled specific themes important to both the present identity of the monument’s sponsor and a future they were promising to deliver.\n\n• An Interchronological Approach to Roman Religion and Political History  Monday\, March 16\, 5\;30 pm\, Vandenberg Room\, Michigan League\nThis lecture explains how an interchronological history of Roman religion and politics can help us understand why this basic understanding of the role of the divine in shaping the tangible realities of Roman life persisted as Roman religion evolved from the practices of a small pagan city state into those of a large Christian empire.\n\n• The Failures of Justin II and the Case for Interchronological Roman Macroeconomic History\, Thursday\, March 19\, 5:30 pm\, Hussey Room\, Michigan League \nThis uses an interchronological comparative framework to reconstruct the institutional history of Roman finance and macroeconomics in order to explain how the sixth century emperor Justin II inadvertently crippled Rome's nearly 800-year-old financial system.
UID:145427-21897339@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145427
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Michigan League - Hussey Room
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260320T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260320T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890892@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260321T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260321T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890893@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260303T141410
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260321T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260321T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Early Christians and Late Pagans
DESCRIPTION:Early Christians and late pagans interacted in ways both surprising and predictable across the Mediterranean region. This tour explores Kelsey Museum objects that offer revealing glimpses of this complex story during a period of religious transition.\n\nThis event 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:145526-21897471@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145526
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260322T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260322T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890894@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260216T101908
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260322T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260322T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Animals of the Kelsey Museum
DESCRIPTION:Animals abound in the art and artifacts of the ancient Middle East\, Greece\, Egypt\, and Rome. On this guided tour\, learn more about different aspects of animals in antiquity. We’ll take a look at animal-themed artifacts in the Kelsey and ask\, “Was that animal food? A laborer? A pet? A sacrificial victim?” We’ll also discuss what kinds of animals were symbols of power and strength\, as well as the meanings different animals had in the ancient world.\n\nThis event 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:145527-21897472@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145527
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260323T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260323T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890895@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260318T150131
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260323T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260323T163000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Curating Human Remains with Respect: A Collaborative Case Study
DESCRIPTION:Because many anthropological collections were established during the 19th and early 20th centuries\, attempts to trace their origins can become a research topic with its own history. Join the U-M Department of Anthropology and guests from the Hungarian National Museum for a collaborative presentation on how researchers from multiple countries can support each other’s work to identify the provenience of human remains collections with respect and expertise. These collaborators will explain how their research traced the origins of human remains in U-M Anthropology’s collection\, establishing connections to the work of Austrian anthropologist Felix von Luschan (1854–1924) and early-1900s Hungarian antiquities dealer József Lichtneckert.
UID:146673-21899441@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146673
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:West Hall - 411
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260324T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260324T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890896@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260325T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260325T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890897@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890898@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260309T135844
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T190000
SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Unearthing Understanding: Up Close with the Klinsky Archaeologists
DESCRIPTION:In their quest to better understand the ancient world\, from the depths of Lake Huron to the deserts of Sudan\, archaeologists are turning more and more to advanced technologies\, including satellite imaging\, DNA analysis\, and artificial intelligence. Join us at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology for an evening with the directors of two Klinsky expeditions and get up close and personal with the technologies they use and the secrets they’re unearthing. \n\nKids and their parents/guardians are welcome at this free family night at the Kelsey. Refreshments will be provided. Please register here to reserve your spot: https://myumi.ch/9pk33. \n\nIf 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:146087-21898352@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146087
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260327T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260327T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890899@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260323T090946
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260327T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260327T130000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Archaeology from space: Applications of satellite remote sensing to past- and future-facing archaeological Issues
DESCRIPTION:Satellite remote sensing is widely implemented in environmental science\, geology\, and more recently\, in archaeological research. This is largely due to its efficiency in data collection and analyses at regional scales. Questions of human-environment interaction animate research within and across these fields with spectroscopy being a commonly employed technique. In this presentation\, I will detail two applications of remote sensing—one focused on strategies for raw material procurement of prehistoric hunter-gatherers in the Atacama Desert (Chile)\, and the other concerned with modern cultural resource management in southwestern Puerto Rico. Together\, these case studies demonstrate the utility of the method in both the study and preservation of archaeological phenomena.
UID:146909-21899775@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146909
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:School of Education - 1322
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260216T164624
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260327T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260327T123000
SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Flash Talk | Spartacus Stopped: Uncovering a Roman Defensive Wall
DESCRIPTION:March’s Flash Talk will highlight the research of Paolo Visonà\, a professor at the University of Kentucky and an IPAMAA alumnus (1985). In the Dossone della Melia forest in south-central Calabria\, Italy\, Dr. Visonà led a team that identified a 2.7-kilometer-long Roman defensive wall and ditch—initially constructed by the Roman general Marcus Licinius Crassus to contain Spartacus and his forces during their slave revolt. The discovery also included numerous battle remnants such as broken iron weapons\, suggesting that a conflict occurred there. This talk will detail how Visonà’s team uncovered the wall’s historical significance\, all while shedding new light on Roman military history and Spartacus’s legendary rebellion.\n\nKelsey Museum Flash Talks are 15-minute Zoom lectures by Kelsey curators\, staff members\, researchers\, graduate students\, and guests talking about their recent research or current projects. Each presentation is followed by 15 minutes of Q&A. Flash Talks are free and open to all visitors. \n\nTo register for this Flash Talk\, fill out the form at https://forms.gle/4Uyt27BVfYXRRaGj9. Zoom log-in information will be provided upon registration. Please sign up by 9:30 AM the day of the event to ensure you receive a confirmation email containing the access code.
UID:145528-21897473@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145528
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260328T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260328T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890900@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260216T103140
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260328T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260328T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Saturday Sampler Tour | Exploring the Roman Provinces
DESCRIPTION:Sometimes we talk about “ancient Rome” as if it were just one city\, with everyone basically the same. In today’s tour\, we will look at the diversity of the Roman provinces\, from Egypt to Syria to Carthage and beyond. We will look at how trade\, war\, and the emperors themselves spread goods and beliefs around the Roman Empire. We will also consider some of the differences between the provinces.\n\nThis event 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:145531-21897476@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145531
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260329T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260329T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890901@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260302T074059
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260329T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260329T150000
SUMMARY:Tours:Sunday Drop-In Tour | Highlights of the Kelsey Museum
DESCRIPTION:Have you always wanted to learn more about Roman frescoes? Or maybe our cat mummy fascinates you. On this docent-led tour\, you will be introduced to some highlights of the Kelsey's Middle Eastern\, Egyptian\, and Roman collections.\n\nThis event 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:145533-21897478@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145533
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20251212T105136
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260330T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260330T200000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Materia Magica: Materiality and Ritual in the Greco-Roman World
DESCRIPTION:View a diverse array of artifacts which were created to communicate with and call upon various unseen\, supernatural forces for aid and protection. While the objects on display are disparate at first glance\, ranging from lead tablets and amulets to papyrus and parchment leaves\, they all share a common thread: they have long been labeled as \"magical\" in traditional Western scholarship.\n\nHowever\, each of these artifacts is better understood on a broad spectrum of ancient ritual\, from subversive and transgressive acts to highly social and visible ones. The exhibit highlights the objects’ oft-overlooked material dimensions\, asking us to consider how qualities like color\, texture\, and weight shaped an object’s perceived efficacy and meaning. \n\nThis exhibit was a collaboration\, and displays items from several University of Michigan units: the library’s Special Collections Research Center and Papyrology Collection\, the Museum of Natural History\, and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. It was curated by Abigail Staub\, PhD Candidate\, Interdepartmental Program in Mediterranean Art & Archaeology.\n\nAnna Bonnell Freidin\, U-M associate professor of history\, will talk about \"Healing the Womb: Uterine Amulets in the Roman World\" (https://events.umich.edu/event/142418) on January 16.
UID:142417-21890902@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142417
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Archaeology
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library
CONTACT:
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