BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//UM//UM*Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250805T113918 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250918T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250918T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome. UID:136054-21877767@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136054 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250825T101033 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250918T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250918T183000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Reading and Q&A with Garth Greenwell DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): http://tinyurl.com/ZellWriters25\n\nZell Visiting Writers Series readings and Q&As are free and open to the public and will be offered both virtually (via Zoom) and in person (in UMMA's Stern Auditorium). Seats are offered on a first come\, first served basis\; please arrive early to secure a spot.\n\nGarth Greenwell is the author of *What Belongs to You*\, which won the British Book Award for Debut of the Year\, was longlisted for the National Book Award\, and was a finalist for many other awards\, including the PEN/Faulkner Award\, the *LA Times* Book Prize\, and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. His second book\, *Cleanness*\, was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award and was longlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize\, the Joyce Carol Oates Prize\, and the Prix Sade\, among others. A *New York Times* Notable Book\, it was named a Best Book of 2020 by over thirty publications. \n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email kimjulie@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restrooms are available on the second floor of the Museum. ASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email kimjulie@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). There is limited metered street parking on State Street and South University Avenue. The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) is five blocks away\, and the parking rate is $1.20 per hour. All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities. UID:136976-21879387@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136976 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Museum of Art - Stern Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250916T132236 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250918T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250918T190000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Kelsey Book Club | *The Song of Achilles* by Madeline Miller DESCRIPTION:The Kelsey Book Club returns with a new batch of myth retellings\, archaeology-inspired originals\, and expert moderators! Our first session of the academic year will center around *The Song of Achilles* by Madeline Miller (2011). This sweeping\, lyrical novel recounts the story of the Trojan War from the perspective of Achilles’ lover\, Patroclus. Following the characters from boyhood to the shores of Troy\, *The Song of Achilles* grapples with “gods and kings\, peace and glory\, immortal fame and the human heart.”\n\nJoin us in Room 124 of Newberry Hall for an evening of community and conversation led by Lauren Alberti\, 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:137489-21880335@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137489 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology - Newberry Hall, Room 124 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250803T204551 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250919T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250919T110000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Craft Lecture: Daddy Augustine: Against “Autofiction” by Garth Greenwell DESCRIPTION:*IN-PERSON ONLY*\n\nGarth Greenwell is the author of *What Belongs to You*\, which won the British Book Award for Debut of the Year\, was longlisted for the National Book Award\, and was a finalist for many other awards\, including the PEN/Faulkner Award\, the *LA Times* Book Prize\, and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. His second book\, *Cleanness*\, was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award and was longlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize\, the Joyce Carol Oates Prize\, and the Prix Sade\, among others. A *New York Times* Notable Book\, it was named a Best Book of 2020 by over thirty publications. \n\n\"The term “autofiction” is often applied to my books\; I think it’s meaningless\,\" Garth Greenwell says of his craft lecture \"Daddy Augustine: Against “Autofiction.” \"In this talk\, I hope to think a little about the actual sources of the tradition to which I aspire\, that of the novel of consciousness: the radical reflexivity of St. Augustine’s Confessions.\"\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email kimjulie@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restrooms are available on every floor of the Union. ASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email kimjulie@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). There is limited metered street parking on State Street and South University Avenue. The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) is five blocks away\, and the parking rate is $1.20 per hour. All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities. UID:136924-21879336@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136924 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Michigan Union - Wolverine Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT 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:Literature LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250805T113918 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250925T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250925T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome. UID:136054-21877768@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136054 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250926T125526 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250926T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250926T210000 SUMMARY:Performance:Come As You Are Open Mic DESCRIPTION:Urban Wordsmith Society is having our first event of the 2025-2026 school year! Join us at the Come As You Are Open Mic to hear amazing poets share their work\, connect with other creatives\, and maybe even share some of your own lines. Poems shared at this event will be in the interest of defining who you are and who you want to become for the next year.\n\n7pm-9pm in the Trotter Multicultural Center Basement. Limited snacks will be available. UID:139237-21885176@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139237 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Trotter Multicultural Center - Basement CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250815T110403 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251001T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251001T173000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:LSA Sustainability x EHW Book Club Discussion of Louise Erdrich's The Mighty Red DESCRIPTION:As part of this year's Climate Week programming\, the EHW will be co-facilitating a book discussion of Louise Erdrich's latest novel\, The Mighty Red\, with LSA Sustainability. Please join us for what is sure to be a lively discussion and for the rest of the exciting programming during Climate Week. You may find a novel summary and access links to the book below. Should you encounter issues with access\, please contact either Patricia Jewell at jewellp@umich.edu or Jace Jung at jacejung@umich.edu UID:137402-21880202@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137402 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 3241 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250805T113918 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251002T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251002T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome. UID:136054-21877769@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136054 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250929T124918 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251006T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251006T190000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Left\, Right\, and Off the Shelf: The Politics of Book Banning DESCRIPTION:The urge to remove books from libraries and schools is not new in the United States\, but the urge to suppress access to certain kinds of ideas in printed and digital formats is back in force in contemporary America. This event brings together U-M faculty experts and members of the university community for an open and spirited discussion of the politics of book banning across the political spectrum.\n\nPanelists:\n-Aliyah Khan\, Associate Professor of English and Afroamerican and African Studies\; Director\, Global Islamic Studies Center (she/her)\n-Rebekah Modrak\, Professor\, Stamps School of Art & Design (she/her)\n-Kira Thurman\, Associate Professor of History\, German Studies and Musicology\n-Meredith Kahn\, Librarian for Gender and Sexuality Studies\n-Moderated by Angela D. Dillard\, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education & Interim Vice Provost for Access & Opportunity.\n\nThis event is a part of the Talking Maize & Blue task force's Open Inquiry Week and the Institute for the Humanities and Humanities Collaboratory's High Stakes Culture Series. UID:137719-21880639@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137719 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Osterman Common Room, #1022 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250923T072235 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251007T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251007T163000 SUMMARY:Fair / Festival:LSA@Play: Book Wall DESCRIPTION:Take a chance and discover your next great read! Choose a wrapped book from a wide variety of genres\, each labeled with just four words as your only hint. Select a book\, unwrap your surprise\, and enjoy. It’s yours to keep. Books will be restocked daily and are available while supplies last.\n\nIn partnership with LSA Student Government.\n__________\nFor LSA undergrads only. Join us for LSA@Play\, a vibrant series of events designed to welcome and support LSA students! Gatherings and activities offer an opportunity for students to prioritize well-being\, inclusivity\, and community. Plus\, get free food and LSA swag! Visit the LSA@Play webpage: lsa.umich.edu/play for more details\, subscribe to receive text/email updates\, and check for additional events being added soon! Events are first-come\, first-served\, and while supplies last. One swag item per student\, and you must be present with an MCard to receive it.\n\nThe University of Michigan College of Literature\, Science\, and the Arts (LSA) greatly values inclusion and access for all. We are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations to enable your full participation in this event. Please email lsaatplay@umich.edu if you would like to request disability accommodations or have any questions or concerns. We ask that you provide advance notice to ensure sufficient time to meet the requested accommodations. UID:139733-21885963@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139733 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:LSA Building - 1040 Multipurpose Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250923T072235 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251008T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251008T123000 SUMMARY:Fair / Festival:LSA@Play: Book Wall DESCRIPTION:Take a chance and discover your next great read! Choose a wrapped book from a wide variety of genres\, each labeled with just four words as your only hint. Select a book\, unwrap your surprise\, and enjoy. It’s yours to keep. Books will be restocked daily and are available while supplies last.\n\nIn partnership with LSA Student Government.\n__________\nFor LSA undergrads only. Join us for LSA@Play\, a vibrant series of events designed to welcome and support LSA students! Gatherings and activities offer an opportunity for students to prioritize well-being\, inclusivity\, and community. Plus\, get free food and LSA swag! Visit the LSA@Play webpage: lsa.umich.edu/play for more details\, subscribe to receive text/email updates\, and check for additional events being added soon! Events are first-come\, first-served\, and while supplies last. One swag item per student\, and you must be present with an MCard to receive it.\n\nThe University of Michigan College of Literature\, Science\, and the Arts (LSA) greatly values inclusion and access for all. We are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations to enable your full participation in this event. Please email lsaatplay@umich.edu if you would like to request disability accommodations or have any questions or concerns. We ask that you provide advance notice to ensure sufficient time to meet the requested accommodations. UID:139733-21885964@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139733 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:LSA Building - 1040 Multipurpose Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250826T094359 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251009T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251009T133000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CJS Noon Lecture Series | Scripting Suicide in Japan DESCRIPTION:Please note: This lecture will be held in person in room 555\, Weiser Hall. It will not be live-streamed or recorded.\n \n Japan is a nation saddled with centuries of accumulated stereotypes and loaded assumptions about suicide. Many pronouncements have been made about those who have died by their own hand\, while little careful attention has been paid to the words of the dead themselves. In this book talk\, Kirsten Cather explores far-ranging creations by famous 20th and 21st century Japanese writers and little-known amateurs alike – death poems\, suicide notes\, memorials\, suicide maps and manuals\, and works of literature\, film\, and manga. She invites the audience into a discussion of these difficult texts to consider how these words reach out to us to initiate a dialogue with the dead\, one that can reveal why it matters to write into and from the void.\n \n Kirsten Cather has been teaching Japanese literature\, film\, and culture in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of Texas at Austin for the past twenty years. Her first book\, *The Art of Censorship in Postwar Japan* (University of Hawai`i Press\, 2012)\, analyzed Japan’s landmark obscenity (*waisetsu*) trials\, from the translation of D.H. Lawrence’s *Lady Chatterley’s Lover* in the 1950s to an erotic manga in 2002. Her most recent book\, *Scripting Suicide in Japan* (UC Press\, 2024)\, considers how and why individuals write and read in the face and wake of suicide.\n \n This lecture is made possible with the generous support of the U.S. Department of Education Title VI grant.\n \nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at cjsevents@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. UID:138153-21882410@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138153 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 555 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250923T072235 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251009T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251009T133000 SUMMARY:Fair / Festival:LSA@Play: Book Wall DESCRIPTION:Take a chance and discover your next great read! Choose a wrapped book from a wide variety of genres\, each labeled with just four words as your only hint. Select a book\, unwrap your surprise\, and enjoy. It’s yours to keep. Books will be restocked daily and are available while supplies last.\n\nIn partnership with LSA Student Government.\n__________\nFor LSA undergrads only. Join us for LSA@Play\, a vibrant series of events designed to welcome and support LSA students! Gatherings and activities offer an opportunity for students to prioritize well-being\, inclusivity\, and community. Plus\, get free food and LSA swag! Visit the LSA@Play webpage: lsa.umich.edu/play for more details\, subscribe to receive text/email updates\, and check for additional events being added soon! Events are first-come\, first-served\, and while supplies last. One swag item per student\, and you must be present with an MCard to receive it.\n\nThe University of Michigan College of Literature\, Science\, and the Arts (LSA) greatly values inclusion and access for all. We are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations to enable your full participation in this event. Please email lsaatplay@umich.edu if you would like to request disability accommodations or have any questions or concerns. We ask that you provide advance notice to ensure sufficient time to meet the requested accommodations. UID:139733-21885965@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139733 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:LSA Building - 1040 Multipurpose Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250805T113752 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251009T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251009T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Banned Books Tea DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the freedom to read at the annual Hopwood Banned Books Tea. Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and light refreshments\, enter a raffle to win a banned book\, check out books (banned and otherwise) from the Hopwood Library\, and sign up for the Hopwood Reading Challenge. UID:137076-21879521@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137076 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250818T120059 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251009T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251009T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Yiddish Poetry in the Sukkah DESCRIPTION:Enjoy snacks in the sukkah\, read from a bilingual collection of poetry and talk about inspiring figures in Yiddish culture. UID:137715-21880632@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137715 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:School of Social Work Building - Courtyard CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251001T090233 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251009T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251009T160000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Yiddish Poetry in the Sukkah DESCRIPTION:Enjoy snacks in the sukkah\, read from a bilingual collection of poetry and talk about inspiring figures in Yiddish culture. UID:140122-21886645@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140122 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:School of Social Work Building - Courtyard CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250924T161748 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251016T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251016T140000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Hopwood Writing Contests - Submissions Forum DESCRIPTION:What are the Hopwood Awards? What's changed from last year? Which contests am I eligible for? How do I submit? Did you say \"significant cash prizes\"??\n\nBring all of your questions about submitting to the 2026 Hopwood Awards to our in-person Hopwood Q&A!\n\nOpen to all U-M students. UID:139836-21886108@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139836 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 3222 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250805T113918 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251016T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251016T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome. UID:136054-21877771@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136054 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250923T150941 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251016T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251016T173000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Professors Erik Mueggler\, Anne Pitcher\, and Silke Weineck\, Collegiate Professorship Inaugural Lecture DESCRIPTION:This event will take place both in person and virtually.\n\nProfessor Erik Mueggler\, the Katherine Verdery Collegiate Professor of Anthropology\n\nLecture Title: Double Sovereignty and Ritual Fabulation in Qing Southwest China\n\nLecture Abstract: In Qing China\, the mountains where Yunnan\, Sichuan\, and Guizhou provinces came together were scattered with dozens of indigenous chiefly domains\, dominated by an ethnicity we now call Nasu. The residents of these domains were subject to a doubled sovereignty: the sovereignty of the empire\, centered on jurisprudence and oriented towards the horizon of the right to take life or let live\, and the sovereignty of a chiefly house\, centered on kinship and bondage and oriented towards the horizon of the right to enslave. Drawing on the archive of a Nasu chiefly house\, this talk follows a chiefly heir named Nuo Zhenxing as he was expelled from the chiefly house by his adoptive mother and tortured by a district magistrate during the devastating Jiaqing famine of 1815-1817. I juxtapose Zhenxing’s experiences of hunger and exile\, recorded in his Chinese-language diary\, with fabulations of thought and ritual such dream statues and twisted grass criminals\, from texts in the indigenous Yi (or Ne) script\, that reflect ways ordinary farmers and slaves experienced double sovereignty. \n\nProfessor Anne Pitcher\, the Joel Samoff Collegiate Professor of Political Science and Afroamerican and African Studies\n\nLecture Title: Disrupting the Border: State Sovereignty\, Domestic Corruption\, and Transnational Kleptocracy\n\nLecture Abstract: In recent years\, studies of corruption have provided extraordinary insight into the pilfering of state resources by politicians. There are exhaustive case studies of nepotism\, bribery\, and embezzlement in Azerbaijan or Zimbabwe. Scholars have identified different corruption types and Transparency International provides country rankings according to citizens’ perceptions of corruption. Yet\, many of these studies stop at national borders. By contrast\, an emerging literature in International Relations documents the features of “transnational kleptocracy” or rather\, the cross-border movement of public assets that politicians have hijacked for personal gain. Owing to changes in the global economy\, state sovereignty has now become “elastic” and permeable\, which has facilitated the transnational flow of capital and the purchase of real estate beyond domestic jurisdictions. My research builds a conceptual bridge between these two literatures and offers a means by which scholars can jointly evaluate the association between corruption and transnational kleptocracy. \n\nProfessor Silke Weineck\, the Grace Lee Boggs Collegiate Professor of Comparative Literature and German Studies\n\nLecture Title: On Honor\n\nLecture Abstract: In the Nicomachean Ethics\, Aristotle asserts that virtue is the condition of being friends with yourself: “a [good] person wishes to spend time with himself\, since he finds it pleasant to do so.” While honor has often been understood as a commitment to your external reputation\, I want to suggest that honor predominantly safeguards the reputation you have with yourself. We cannot resist the authoritarianism unfolding around us without a commitment to ethical norms of conduct that allow us to remain on good terms with ourselves\, and only therefore with others. A sense of honor\, in other words\, prohibits collaboration with the current regime. Its costs are high\, but I want to believe\, with Aristotle\, that there is no happiness without it. Creating the conditions of possibility for happiness is arguably the core political project for the left. \n\nIf you are unable to join us in person\, please click the link below to join the webinar.\n\nJoin from PC\, Mac\, iPad\, or Android:\nhttps://umich.zoom.us/j/91058514389\n\nPhone one-tap:\n+13052241968\,\,91058514389# US\n+13092053325\,\,91058514389# US\n\nJoin via audio:\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 647 558 0588 Canada\n+1 778 907 2071 Canada\n+1 780 666 0144 Canada\n+1 204 272 7920 Canada\n+1 438 809 7799 Canada\n+1 587 328 1099 Canada\n+1 647 374 4685 Canada\nWebinar ID: 910 5851 4389\nInternational numbers available: https://umich.zoom.us/u/acBAHNLkJB UID:137126-21879782@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137126 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 10th Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250903T100857 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251016T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251016T183000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Reading and Q&A with Roger Reeves DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): http://tinyurl.com/ZellWriters25\n\nZell Visiting Writers Series readings and Q&As are free and open to the public and will be offered both virtually (via Zoom) and in person (in UMMA's Stern Auditorium). Seats are offered on a first come\, first served basis\; please arrive early to secure a spot.\n\nRoger Reeves's most recent book is *Dark Days: Fugitive Essays* (Graywolf Press\, 2024)\, winner ofthe GLCA New Writers Award for Creative Nonfiction and a finalist for the 2024 Pegasus Award in Poetry Criticism. He is also the author of *Best Barbarian* (W.W. Norton & Co.\, 2022)\, a finalist\nfor the National Book Award and winner of the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. Tracy K. Smith called it “a revelation and a form of reparation.” His debut collection is *King Me* (Copper Canyon Press\, 2013)\, a Library Journal Best Poetry Book of the year\, and winner of the Larry Levis Reading Prize\, the PEN/Oakland Josephine Miles Literary Award\, and a John C. Zacharis First Book Award.\n\nHis poems have appeared in journals such as *Poetry*\, *Ploughshares*\, *American Poetry Review*\, *Boston Review*\, and *Tin House*\, among others. He is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship\, a Radcliffe Fellowship from Harvard University\, a Whiting Award\, an NEA Fellowship\, a Ruth Lilly Fellowship from the Poetry Foundation\, a Hodder Fellowship from Princeton University\, two Bread Loaf Scholarships\, an Alberta H. Walker Scholarship from the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center\, and two Cave Canem Fellowships.\n\nHe earned a BA in English from Morehouse College\, an MA in English from Texas A&M University\, an MFA from the James A. Michener Center for Creative Writing at the University of Texas at Austin\, and a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin. He is currently an associate professor of English and creative writing at the University of Texas at Austin.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email kimjulie@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restrooms are available on the second floor of the Museum\, accessible via the stairs\, or in nearby Hatcher Graduate Library (Floors 3\, 4\, 5\, and 6). The Hatcher Library also offers a reflection room (4th Floor South Stacks)\, and a lactation room (Room 13W\, an anteroom to the basement women's staff restroom\, or Room 108B\, an anteroom of the first floor women's restroom). ASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email kimjulie@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). There is limited metered street parking on State Street and South University Avenue. The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) is five blocks away\, and the parking rate is $1.20 per hour. All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities. UID:135583-21876969@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135583 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Museum of Art - Stern Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT 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:Literature LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology - Newberry Hall, Room 124 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250929T103806 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251016T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251016T203000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Land\, Language\, and People: Arab and Jewish Imagination in the Late Ottoman Empire DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation between Professors Mostafa Hussein and Eric Covey (Grand Valley State University)\, facilitated by Frankel Center's Interim Director for 2025-26\, Deborah Dash Moore. Their discussion will be followed by a dessert reception. Virtual attendance option available for Ann Arbor audience. \n\nDrawing from his upcoming book\, \"Hebrew Orientalism: Jewish Engagement with Arabo-Islamic Culture in Late Ottoman and British Palestine\"\, Dr. Hussein will explore how Jewish writers in late Ottoman and British Mandate Palestine utilized Arabo-Islamic culture. In the decades before the establishment of a Jewish state in 1948\, native and immigrant Jews in Palestine mediated between Jewish and Arab cultures while navigating their evolving identities as settler colonists. Hebrew Orientalism challenges the conventional view that Hebrew thinkers were dismissive of Arabo-Islamic culture\, revealing how they both adopted and adapted elements of it that enhanced their aims.\n\nFrom Dr. Hussein: I am a historian specializing in modern Israel-Palestine and the neighboring Arabic-speaking countries of the Middle East (19th-21st centuries)\, with a focus on the subfield of Jewish-Arab/Muslim studies. Trained in Judaic and Near Eastern Studies\, I employ intellectual history\, cultural history\, and literary analysis to examine the multifaceted relations—religious\, cultural\, intellectual\, and social—between Jews and Arabs/Muslims from medieval to modern times. A central aim of my research is to illuminate how Arab and Jewish scholars in the modern Middle East have reappropriated and repurposed their communities’ shared histories and interwoven legacies. Engaging with these historical interactions provides a rich context for understanding the enduring influence of tradition\, history\, and language on contemporary concerns in the region. My scholarship thus spans multiple fields and disciplines\, reflecting its interdisciplinary and comparative nature. UID:137084-21879527@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137084 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250903T100919 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251017T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251017T110000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Craft Lecture: A Poet's History by Roger Reeves DESCRIPTION:*IN-PERSON ONLY*\n\nRoger Reeves's most recent book is *Dark Days: Fugitive Essays* (Graywolf Press\, 2024)\, winner ofthe GLCA New Writers Award for Creative Nonfiction and a finalist for the 2024 Pegasus Award in Poetry Criticism. He is also the author of *Best Barbarian* (W.W. Norton & Co.\, 2022)\, a finalist\nfor the National Book Award and winner of the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. Tracy K. Smith called it “a revelation and a form of reparation.” His debut collection is *King Me* (Copper Canyon Press\, 2013)\, a *Library Journal* Best Poetry Book of the year\, and winner of the Larry Levis Reading Prize\, the PEN/Oakland Josephine Miles Literary Award\, and a John C. Zacharis First Book Award.\n\nHis poems have appeared in journals such as *Poetry*\, *Ploughshares*\, *American Poetry Review*\, *Boston Review*\, and *Tin House*\, among others. He is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship\, a Radcliffe Fellowship from Harvard University\, a Whiting Award\, an NEA Fellowship\, a Ruth Lilly Fellowship from the Poetry Foundation\, a Hodder Fellowship from Princeton University\, two Bread Loaf Scholarships\, an Alberta H. Walker Scholarship from the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center\, and two Cave Canem Fellowships. \n\nHe earned a BA in English from Morehouse College\, an MA in English from Texas A&M University\, an MFA from the James A. Michener Center for Creative Writing at the University of Texas at Austin\, and a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin. He is currently an associate professor of English and creative writing at the University of Texas at Austin.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email kimjulie@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restrooms are available on every floor of the Union. ASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email kimjulie@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). There is limited metered street parking on State Street and South University Avenue. The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) is five blocks away\, and the parking rate is $1.20 per hour. All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities. UID:136925-21879337@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136925 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Michigan Union - Anderson ABCDE CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251016T083644 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251018T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251018T113000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Saturday Morning Physics | When “Physic(k)s” Lost Its ‘k’ and other Language Quarks DESCRIPTION:Good linguistic fun for science and word enthusiasts alike! Linguist Anne Curzan will talk about quirky etymologies\, the metaphors that abound in scientific language (and whether that’s a problem)\, as well as how human narratives (and the pronoun “I”) dropped out of scientific writing.\n\nLecture and Q&A\, live-streamed on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z3jkjJBGnw UID:138243-21882663@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138243 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 170 & 182 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250924T162529 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251020T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251020T200000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Hopwood Writing Contests - Submissions Forum DESCRIPTION:What are the Hopwood Awards? What's changed from last year? Which contests am I eligible for? How do I submit? Did you say \"significant cash prizes\"??\n\nBring all of your questions about submitting to the 2026 Hopwood Awards to our virtual Hopwood Q&A!\n\nOpen to all U-M students. UID:139837-21886110@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139837 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251017T152506 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251023T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251023T140000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Critical Conversations: Novels DESCRIPTION:Andrea Zemgulys (Chair)\n\n“The African Novel”\nGaurav Desai is Frederick G. L. Huetwell Professor of English and a scholar of African and postcolonial literature. Along with a colleague at Rutgers University he is currently completing work on an edited collection on the Institutions of African Literature to be published by Cambridge University Press. He recently served as President of the African Literature Association and is currently the President of the Association of Departments of English.\n\n“Shrinking the Infinite”\nGabe Habash is the author of the novel Stephen Florida\, a finalist for the New York Public Library's Young Lions Fiction Award\, the American Booksellers Association Indies Choice Award for Adult Debut Book of the Year\, and the Clark Fiction Prize. He is the recipient of a fellowship from Bread Loaf and his work has appeared in The Paris Review\, the Los Angeles Times\, Guernica\, The Millions\, Poets & Writers\, Lithub\, and more.\n\n“The Transit of Venus\, Middlemarch\, and the Stupidity of Intertextuality.”\nDaniel Hack is Professor of English at U-M and the author of two books: The Material Interests of the Victorian Novel and Reaping Something New: African American Transformations of Victorian Literature. He has two articles forthcoming later this fall: an appreciation of A Month in the Country\, by J. L. Carr\, for the Public Books website\, and \"Why Always That Dorothea: Realism and the Rise of Meaning.\" That article will appear in the journal Novel: A Forum on Fiction\, in a special issue he co-edited on \"Belief in Fiction.\n\nModern Refugee Codices: Rethinking Authorship\, Medium\, and Format\nWill Stroebel teaches Modern Greek and Comparative Literature. His book\, Literature's Refuge\, came out earlier this year and is well worth the reading.\n\nPlease RSVP here:\nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwlTusdaN7mdtJeWS6xsxSe4fdrc857oq9Zl94J-y8pjm0gg/viewform\n\nUPCOMING\nWednesday\, November 19\, 1–3pm: Method(ologies)\n\nEach session of Critical Conversations\, a monthly luncheon series organized by the English Department Associate Chair’s Office\, features flash talks from faculty members and graduate students about their current work as related to a rotating theme. The goal of these sessions is to share and learn about each other's work and serve as an important hub for timely conversations with relevance across the humanities. UID:138516-21883158@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138516 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 3222 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250805T113918 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251023T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251023T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome. UID:136054-21877772@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136054 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250805T124011 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251023T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251023T190000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Transnational Yiddish Press: A Roundtable Discussion DESCRIPTION:A scholarly discussion of \"East End Jews: Sketches from the London Yiddish Press\"\, specifically focused on Yiddish print media\, with 2025-26 Frankel Institute Fellows Ayelet Brinn\, Julian Levinson\, and Shachar Pinsker.\n\nDr. Vivi Lachs is a social and cultural historian and a Yiddish performer and translator. Her books include \"Whitechapel Noise\" and \"London Yiddishtown\" (both Wayne State University Press). Lachs records with the band Klezmer Klub\, leads tours of the Jewish East End\, and runs London's Great Yiddish Parade.\n\nThe University of Michigan College of Literature\, Science and the Arts greatly values inclusion and access for all. We are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations to enable full participation in this event. Please contact js-event-coord@umich.edu to request disability accommodations or with any questions/concerns. Please provide advance notice to ensure sufficient time to meet requested accommodations. UID:137086-21879529@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137086 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - 2022 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250908T140719 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251026T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251026T170000 SUMMARY:Fair / Festival:Ann Arbor Antiquarian Book Fair DESCRIPTION:Join us for the annual Ann Arbor Antiquarian Book Fair\, a benefit for the William L. Clements Library. Items for sale will include a wide range of old and rare books\, Americana\, children’s books\, autographs and manuscripts\, maps\, prints\, ephemera\, photography\, fine press material and more.\n\nAdmission: $5\, free for students. Sponsored by the Ann Arbor Antiquarian Booksellers Association. For more information\, call West Side Book Shop at (734)-995-1891. UID:138987-21884499@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138987 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Michigan Union - Ballroom CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250826T101138 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251030T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251030T133000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CJS Noon Lecture Series | Finding Refined Friends: The Magazine *Gayū* (1951–70) and Sinitic Poetry in Postwar Japan DESCRIPTION:Please note: This lecture will be held in person in room 555\, Weiser Hall\, and virtually on Zoom. The webinar is free and open to the public\, but registration is required. Once you've registered\, joining information will be sent to your email. Register for the Zoom webinar at: https://myumi.ch/g3MeJ.\n \n Founded in 1951 by Sinologist Imazeki Tenpō 今関天彭 (1882–1970)\, the magazine *Gayū* 雅友 (Refined Friends) provided a forum for discussion of Sinitic poetry\, research into Japan’s Sinitic traditions\, and a venue for active Sinitic poets to publish their recent works. This talk examines how Tenpō drew upon the personal and professional networks he developed during his decades of residence in China and Korea to foster the magazine’s diverse readership\, how he shaped the magazine’s content to promote its readers’ engagement\, and how he was able to sustain the magazine through changing times.\n \n Matthew Fraleigh is an associate professor of East Asian literature and culture at Brandeis University. He is also currently the Center for Japanese Studies Toyota Visiting Professor at the University of Michigan. Professor Fraleigh is broadly interested in Sino-Japanese cultural exchange from antiquity through the modern period and is now completing a book that examines how Japanese poets from the 17th through the 19th centuries conceptualized classical Chinese poetry.\n \n This lecture is made possible with the generous support of the U.S. Department of Education Title VI grant.\n\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at cjsevents@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. UID:138159-21882414@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138159 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 555 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250805T161440 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251030T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251030T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Halloween Tea DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to an early Halloween celebration in our spookily decorated room. Enjoy cider\, donut holes\, and candy galore along with Halloween music\, a book raffle\, and a costume contest. Costumes optional but welcome. UID:137101-21879548@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137101 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250825T101111 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251030T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251030T183000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Reading and Q&A with Lorrie Moore DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): http://tinyurl.com/ZellWriters25\n\nZell Visiting Writers Series readings and Q&As are free and open to the public and will be offered both virtually (via Zoom) and in person (in UMMA's Stern Auditorium). Seats are offered on a first come\, first served basis\; please arrive early to secure a spot.\n\nLorrie Moore is a writer\, critic\, and essayist best known for her short stories. Her recent novel\, * I Am Homeless if This Is Not My Home*\, won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction. Other honors include the O. Henry Award for her short story \"People Like That Are the Only People Here\"\, the Rea Award for the Short Story\, for outstanding achievement in that genre\, and fellowships from the American Academy of Arts and Letters\, the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences\, Arts & Letters among others. Moore's other published work includes a children's book\, *The Forgotten Helper*\, and a collection of essays\, *See What Can Be Done*. She is the Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English at Vanderbilt University.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email kimjulie@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restrooms are available on the second floor of the Museum\, accessible via the stairs\, or in nearby Hatcher Graduate Library (Floors 3\, 4\, 5\, and 6). The Hatcher Library also offers a reflection room (4th Floor South Stacks)\, and a lactation room (Room 13W\, an anteroom to the basement women's staff restroom\, or Room 108B\, an anteroom of the first floor women's restroom). ASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email kimjulie@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). There is limited metered street parking on State Street and South University Avenue. The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) is five blocks away\, and the parking rate is $1.20 per hour. All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities. UID:136344-21878523@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136344 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Museum of Art - Stern Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251024T132100 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251105T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251105T173000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Book talk on \"Buddhism: A Journey Through History\" with author Prof. Donald S. Lopez Jr. DESCRIPTION:Nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in Nonfiction\, Prof. Lopez's new book tells the story of the dramatic journey of Buddhism across the globe\, from 2\,500 years ago to the present day...\n\n Drawing on the latest scholarship to construct a detailed and innovative history of Buddhism\, this single-volume work provides insights on questions that Buddhism has asked and answered in different times and different places—about apocalypse\, art\, identity\, immortality\, law\, nation\, persecution\, philosophy\, science\, sex\, war\, and writing.\n\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at chinese.studies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. UID:140327-21886925@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140327 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 10th Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250805T113918 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251106T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251106T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome. UID:136054-21877774@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136054 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250805T113918 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251113T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251113T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome. UID:136054-21877775@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136054 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250825T101224 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251114T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251114T110000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Craft Lecture by Maya Binyam DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): http://tinyurl.com/ZellWriters25\n\n\nMaya Binyam is the author of *Hangman*\, which received the Rosenthal Family Foundation Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters\, and was longlisted for the Women’s Prize\, the Dublin Literary Award\, and the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award. She was a 2024 National Book Foundation “5-under-35” honoree\, and is the recipient of the 2025 Bard Fiction Prize. Her work has appeared in the *Paris Review*\, the *New Yorker*\, *Best American Short Stories*\, and elsewhere.\n\nShe previously taught in the New School’s Creative Writing and Critical Journalism Program\, and in the literature department of Claremont McKenna College. She was a Senior Editor of the New Inquiry and Triple Canopy\, and currently serves as an advisory editor of the Paris Review. Her work has been supported by Blue Mountain Center\, Marble House Project\, and Headlands Center for the Arts\, where she received the McLaughlin Children’s Trust Award. She lives in Los Angeles.\n\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email kimjulie@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restrooms are available on every floor of the Union. ASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email kimjulie@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). There is limited metered street parking on State Street and South University Avenue. The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) is five blocks away\, and the parking rate is $1.20 per hour. All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities. UID:136927-21879339@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136927 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Michigan Union - Anderson ABCDE CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251106T135731 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251117T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251117T191500 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Literary and Publication Orgs Gathering DESCRIPTION:The Arts Initiative invites members of literary and publication student orgs to discuss your various orgs' needs and wants at Michigan\, and to share your thoughts with fellow org members and the Arts Initiative. We want to learn about what we can do to help your orgs here at Michigan! We'll also have some snacks\, giveaways\, and prizes. This is the third in a series of gatherings we're planning with groups across shared artistic practices-- we're really hoping to learn from the literary arts and publication orgs!\n\n\nPlease RSVP to let us know you're coming! UID:141488-21888915@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141488 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Michigan League - Room C CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250806T112719 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251118T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251118T133000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Regions of the Mind: 19th-Century Travel Writing and Neurodiversity DESCRIPTION:With the “Hear\, Here” series\, we aim to facilitate conversations around new research in the humanities. Faculty fellows at the Institute for the Humanities will discuss a part of their current project in a short talk followed by a Q & A session.\n\nAbout this talk:\nIn her 1843 travelogue of the Great Lakes region\, American intellectual Margaret Fuller digresses at length about the “Seeress of Prevorst\,” whose cognitive disturbances were understood as supernatural visitations. This talk proposes one explanation for Fuller and her contemporaries’ preoccupation with cognition while traveling abroad: biopolitical anxieties collided with their real-world observations\, prompting Bostonian intellectuals to question theories of natural inequality in ways that might inform discussions of neurodiversity in the present.\n\nIttai Orr is a 2025-26 Norman and James Katz Faculty Fellow at the Institute for the Humanities and Assistant Professor\; English Language & Literature. UID:137162-21879836@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137162 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Osterman Common Room, #1022 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251105T104651 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251119T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251119T203000 SUMMARY:Rally / Mass Meeting:New England Literature Program (NELP) Mass Meeting DESCRIPTION:Come learn more about the NELP Program and how to apply! \n\nEach year during Spring Term\, NELP sends forty students and thirteen instructors to live and study together in the woods of New England. The program is rigorous and exhilarating and deeply fulfilling:\n\n- We meet in small classes every day. \n- We read novels\, poems\, and essays written in and about the place we're living.\n- We do all our writing in personal journals. \n- We live and work collaboratively\, sharing the cooking and chores that maintain our community. \n- We put down our phones and computers for the duration of the program. \n- We swim in lakes. We hike up mountains. We touch the ocean.\n\n Our students receive nine credits in six weeks and fulfill LSA's Upper-Level Writing Requirement. Students from a wide range of majors and schools attend NELP each year.\n \nYou could be a Nelper this spring 2026! UID:141530-21888976@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141530 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - AUD C CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251107T141133 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251120T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251120T143000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Ask an MFA: A Roundtable Discussion DESCRIPTION:Thinking about applying to an MFA in Creative Writing? Curious what the experience is really like? \n\nJoin current and former MFA students for an open roundtable discussion on Thursday\, November 20\, 2025\, from 1:00–2:30 p.m. We'll talk about applications\, funding\, teaching\, life beyond the program\, and more.\n\nLunch will be provided! RSVP using this link: https://forms.gle/QcyKX8otYvtcxJ9K7. UID:141543-21888988@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141543 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250805T113918 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251120T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251120T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome. UID:136054-21877776@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136054 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251113T084329 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251120T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251120T190000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Kelsey Book Club | *Ariadne* by Jennifer Saint DESCRIPTION:The Kelsey’s November book club session will focus on *Ariadne* by Jennifer Saint—a retelling of the Theseus and Minotaur myth from the princess of Crete’s point of view.\n\nJoin us in Room 124 of Newberry Hall for an evening of community and conversation led by Amanda Kubic\, a lecturer in U-M’s Department of Comparative Literature. 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:140753-21887569@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140753 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology - Newberry Hall, Room 124 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251030T114149 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251122T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251122T153000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Taiwan Literature Exhibition: Reading Taiwan | Understanding the Comics of C. C. Tsai DESCRIPTION:Explore a collection of Classic Chinese graphic novels (English/Chinese) that enlighten as they entertain by bestselling Taiwanese comic artist CC Tsai (Tsai Chih-chung 蔡志忠). Talks by CC Tsai's book translator/author\, Professor Brian Bruya\, and educator Austin Belanger-Iott reveal how CC Tsai became a bestselling cartoonist\, the methods by which translation opened a new market and readership\, and the ways that storytelling and visual communication engage students and readers of all ages. Zine take-away activity on Confucian Analects for audience participants. Special book prizes for teachers and educators - contact chinese.studies@umich.edu for details..\n\nFree and open to the public.\n\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact AADL at howarde@aadl.org. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.\n\n*AADL is hosting this event which is co-sponsored by the Michigan Taiwanese American Organization and the U-M Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies.* UID:140328-21886926@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140328 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location - 1st Floor Lobby CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251126T104549 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251203T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251203T180000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Jane Austen Retellings: A Literary Salon DESCRIPTION:Join us in celebrating Jane Austen’s 250th birthday with tea\, coffee\, and conversation. Although Austen published just six novels in her life\, they have continued to enthrall generations of readers and inspire new works ranging from Helen Fielding’s \"Bridget Jones Diary\" (1996)\, to Seth Grahame-Smith’s \"Pride and Prejudice and Zombies\" (2009)\, to Soniah Kamal’s \"Unmarriageable\" (2019).\n\nYou'll have a chance to talk about your favorite Austen retelling(s)\, learn about titles to add to your list\, and browse a selection from the library’s holdings that you could check out to bring home. For those with a taste for history\, we’ll also have a display of 19th-century editions of \"Pride & Prejudice\,\" \"Sense & Sensibility\,\" and more from the Special Collections Research Center. Registration (https://myumi.ch/y1QnX) is encouraged\, but not required. UID:140152-21886680@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140152 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Gallery, 1st Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250805T113918 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251204T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251204T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome. UID:136054-21877778@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136054 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250717T145634 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251204T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251204T183000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Reading and Q&A with Brenda Hillman DESCRIPTION:In-Person Only\n\nZell Visiting Writers Series readings and Q&As are free and open to the public and will be offered both virtually (via Zoom) and in person (in UMMA's Stern Auditorium). Seats are offered on a first come\, first served basis\; please arrive early to secure a spot.\n\nBrenda Hillman is the author of numerous collections of poetry: White Dress\, Fortress\, Death Tractates\, Bright Existence\, Loose Sugar\, Cascadia\, Pieces of Air in the Epic\, Practical Water\, for which she won the LA Times Book Award for Poetry\, Seasonal Works with Letters on Fire\, which received the 2014 Griffin Poetry Prize and the Northern California Book Award for Poetry\; Extra Hidden Life\, Among the Days\; and her most recent In a Few Minutes Before Later. Among other awards Hillman has received are the 2016 Academy of American Poets Chancellor\, 2012 Academy of American Poets Fellowship\, the 2005 William Carlos Williams Prize for poetry\, and Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email kimjulie@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restrooms are available on the second floor of the Museum\, accessible via the stairs\, or in nearby Hatcher Graduate Library (Floors 3\, 4\, 5\, and 6). The Hatcher Library also offers a reflection room (4th Floor South Stacks)\, and a lactation room (Room 13W\, an anteroom to the basement women's staff restroom\, or Room 108B\, an anteroom of the first floor women's restroom). ASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email kimjulie@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). There is limited metered street parking on State Street and South University Avenue. The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) is five blocks away\, and the parking rate is $1.20 per hour. All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities. UID:136346-21878525@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136346 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Museum of Art - Stern Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250803T211820 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251205T110000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Craft Lecture by Brenda Hillman DESCRIPTION:In-Person Only\n\nZell Visiting Writers Series readings and Q&As are free and open to the public and will be offered both virtually (via Zoom) and in person (in UMMA's Stern Auditorium). Seats are offered on a first come\, first served basis\; please arrive early to secure a spot.\n\nBrenda Hillman is the author of numerous collections of poetry: White Dress\, Fortress\, Death Tractates\, Bright Existence\, Loose Sugar\, Cascadia\, Pieces of Air in the Epic\, Practical Water\, for which she won the LA Times Book Award for Poetry\, Seasonal Works with Letters on Fire\, which received the 2014 Griffin Poetry Prize and the Northern California Book Award for Poetry\; Extra Hidden Life\, Among the Days\; and her most recent In a Few Minutes Before Later. Among other awards Hillman has received are the 2016 Academy of American Poets Chancellor\, 2012 Academy of American Poets Fellowship\, the 2005 William Carlos Williams Prize for poetry\, and Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email kimjulie@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restrooms are available on every floor of the Union. ASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email kimjulie@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). There is limited metered street parking on State Street and South University Avenue. The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) is five blocks away\, and the parking rate is $1.20 per hour. All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities. UID:136928-21879340@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136928 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Michigan Union - Anderson ABCDE CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250820T154635 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251209T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251209T130000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:LRCCS Noon Lecture Series | The Image of the Book in the Performance of Reading: The Drunken Man’s Talk as a Charter Text DESCRIPTION:Attend in person or via Zoom: https://myumi.ch/MkDk5.\n\nThis presentation reinterprets the richest account we have of oral storytelling in imperial China\, the opening chapter of the 13th-century anthology *The Drunken Man’s Talk* (Zuiweng tanlu)\, from a perspective grounded in oral narrative studies. It advocates for reading this famous chapter as a “charter text\,” a phenomenon of other oral traditions in which a textual narrative claims to represent a lost “original” text reconstituted via oral tradition. This reading demonstrates that of the chapter’s most confusing features—its exaggerated affirmation of performers’ literary erudition and access to rare books— denotes not an historical reality but a rhetorical mechanism\, by which the storyteller invokes images of “literariness” as symbols of immanent culture and transforms them into sources of performative power through a “performance of reading” that is\, above all\, a display of verbal art. This vision of a symbiotic\, non-teleological relationship between text and performance opens new perspectives on the communicative power of performance literature in imperial China and the narrative practices that created it.\n \n Canaan Morse is a postdoctoral associate and lecturer in the Department of East Asian Languages\, Literatures\, and Cultures at the University of Virginia. A long-time devotee (and former on-stage performer) of northern Chinese oral performance\, he studies interactions between spoken and written traditions in imperial Chinese literature. His current book project\, *Reading as Reliving: Tradition and Transmediality in Vernacular Chinese Fiction* demonstrates how many of the texts that guided China’s burgeoning canon of vernacular fiction invoke receptive contexts that reference multiple narrative traditions. In addition\, his translations of contemporary Chinese novels have won the Susan Sontag Prize for Translation and been named a Finalist in the 2021 National Book Awards. UID:137828-21880850@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137828 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 555 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250805T113918 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260108T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260108T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome. UID:136054-21877783@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136054 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260112T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260112T170000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21895054@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260114T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260114T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21894977@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21894978@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250805T113918 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome. UID:136054-21877784@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136054 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room) 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:Literature LOCATION:1027 E. Huron Building CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260119T170000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21895055@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260120T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260120T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21894983@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250805T113918 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260122T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260122T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome. UID:136054-21877785@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136054 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260123T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260123T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21894986@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260126T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260126T170000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21895056@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260126T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260126T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21894989@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260128T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260128T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21894991@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260129T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260129T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21894992@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250805T113918 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260129T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260129T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome. UID:136054-21877786@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136054 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260130T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260130T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21894993@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260202T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260202T170000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21895057@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260202T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260202T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21894996@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260203T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260203T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21894997@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260204T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260204T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21894998@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260205T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260205T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21894999@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250805T113918 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260205T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260205T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome. UID:136054-21877787@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136054 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260206T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260206T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21895000@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260209T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260209T170000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21895058@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260209T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260209T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21895003@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21895004@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260123T141036 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T173000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Something in the Woods Loves You Book Club DESCRIPTION:Jarod Anderson is coming to the University of Michigan in March of 2026 to talk about his book\, Something in the Woods Loves You!\n\nProgram in the Environment (PitE) is hosting weekly book clubs to talk about each section of the book. We will provide a free e-book or hard copy of the book\, but you can also listen to the audiobook on Spotify Premium. Feel free to come to one\, some\, or all of our cozy conversations to enjoy hot chocolate and cookies! RSVP to reserve a copy of the book at the link in \"Related Links\".\n\nFebruary 10th - \"Winter\"\nFebruary 24th - \"Spring\"\nMarch 10th - \"Summer\"\nMarch 17th - \"Fall\" UID:144396-21895282@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144396 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Dana Natural Resources Building - 1520 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260211T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260211T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21895005@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251215T163808 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260212T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260212T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Book Lovers Tea DESCRIPTION:Join us on February 12\, 2026\, from 3:00–5:00pm in the Hopwood Room (1176 AH) for tea\, coffee\, specialty treats\, Blind Dates with Books\, and the Hopwood Reading Challenge raffle - for every Hopwood Library book you read before the tea\, you'll earn a raffle ticket (up to 10) for the chance to win bookstore gift cards! \n\nSign up to join the Hopwood Reading Challenge and track your books here: https://forms.gle/f2Pyevu1r2nRGM4m7. UID:142767-21891433@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142767 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260105T172425 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260212T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260212T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Book Lovers' Tea DESCRIPTION:Fall in love with books all over again at the annual Hopwood Book Lovers' Tea. Enjoy coffee\, tea\, refreshments\, and conviviality. Go on a blind date with a book. Enter the Hopwood Reading Challenge raffle. All book lovers are welcome! UID:143229-21892530@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143229 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250805T113918 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260212T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260212T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome. UID:136054-21877788@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136054 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260204T103922 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260212T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260212T200000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Blind Date Book Swap DESCRIPTION:Blind Date Book Swap is a cozy\, Valentine’s-inspired gathering and interactive workshop. Students are invited to bring their favorite or most meaningful book to swap with someone else. Attendees will wrap their book in secretive\, creative ways and attach a handwritten note with general ideas about the book and the reason for their selection. Themed treats\, drinks\, and extra books will be provided! \n\nPre-registration required for food ordering purposes. Register at https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/p/track/16203. UID:142891-21891772@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142891 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institue for the Humanities lobby and Osterman Common Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250804T113309 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260213T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260213T110000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Craft Lecture by Lena Tuffaha DESCRIPTION:IN-PERSON ONLY\n\nLena Tuffaha is a poet\, essayist\, and translator. She is author of three books of poetry: *Something About Living* (UAkron\, 2024)\, winner of the 2024 National Book Award and winner of the 2022 Akron Prize for Poetry\, *Kaan & Her Sisters* (Trio House Press)\, finalist for the 2024 Firecracker Award and honorable mention for the 2024 Arab American Book Award\, *Water & Salt* (Red Hen)\, winner of the 2018 Washington State Book Award and honorable mention for the 2018 Arab American Award. She is also the author of two chapbooks\, Arab in Newsland\, winner of the 2016 Two Sylvias Prize\, and Letters from the Interior (Diode\, 2019)\, finalist for the 2020 Jean Pedrick Chapbook Prize.\n\nHer writing has been published in journals including *Los Angeles Review of Books*\, *Michigan Quarterly Review*\, *The *Nation*\, *Poets.org*\, *Protean*\, and *Prairie Schooner* and in anthologies including *The Long Devotion* (Georgia Press)\, *We Call to the Eye and the Night* (Persea Press)\, and *Gaza Unsilenced* (Just World Books). She was the translator and curator of the 2022 series “Poems from Palestine” at the *Baffler magazine.* In 2024 she curated a year-long subscription of Palestinian poetry books with Open Books\, Seattle’s poetry-only bookstore.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email kimjulie@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restrooms are available on every floor of the Union. ASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email kimjulie@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). There is limited metered street parking on State Street and South University Avenue. The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) is five blocks away\, and the parking rate is $1.20 per hour. All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities. UID:136974-21879385@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136974 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Michigan Union - Anderson ABCDE CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260213T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260213T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21895007@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260123T122843 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260213T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260213T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Vinegar Valentines DESCRIPTION:Valentine's Day isn't just about declarations of love. The Clements Library has many examples of \"Vinegar Valentines\" - providing a sarcastic and sometimes mean-spirited take on the holiday. We'll also showcase examples of heartbreak in the archive. As a bonus\, visit the student-curated exhibit \"Revolutionary Paine\" to consider the long-standing \"love\" of Thomas Paine’s \"Common Sense\,\" celebrating its 250th anniversary. UID:144382-21895262@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144382 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:William Clements Library - Clements, Instruction room + AFRR CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260305T161832 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260213T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260213T200000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Mark Webster Reading Series DESCRIPTION:The Mark Webster Reading Series showcases work by second-year MFA students in the Helen Zell Writers' Program. Held on Friday evenings\, Webster Readings present one poet and one fiction writer\, each introduced by a fellow writer also in the graduating cohort. As the culminating event for students of the program\, Webster Readings are hosted in partnership with the University of Michigan Museum of Art and held in Helmut Stern Auditorium. An opportunity to hear from emerging writers in a warm and relaxed setting\, these readings are free and open to the public. The Mark Webster Reading Series remembers the poetry and life of Mark Webster. Webster's work is available in the Hopwood Room.\nLogin at: https://tinyurl.com/Websters25-26\n\n7-8:00pm\, Friday\, March 13: Webster Reading featuring Micah Muhammad\, introduced by Desireé Dallagiacomo & Jennifer Nessel\, introduced by Renée Flory UID:144979-21896232@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144979 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Museum of Art - Stern Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260216T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260216T170000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21895059@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260216T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260216T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21895010@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260217T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260217T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21895011@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260210T094456 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260217T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260217T230000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Thriving in STEM | \"Art of the Heart\" Book Discussion DESCRIPTION:WHAT IS THE MISSING LINK IN TODAY'S MEDICAL CARE DELIVERY?\n\nMedical school training has historically relied on the biological sciences\, and their application\, for diagnosis and treatment\, with technology an adjunct to care. Although many major medical schools now incorporate “doctoring” into their curriculum\, traditional medical training lacked an emphasis on the psycho-social aspects of the doctor-patient relationship.\n\nJoin the “Art of the Heart: The Doctor-Patient Partnership” book discussion to explore the solution as author\, Jay H. Kleiman\, M.D.\, recounts the profound career moments that define the doctor-patient partnership\, illuminating the path toward preventing physician burnout. \n\nHOW DO I GET THE BOOK?\n\nBook copies are available on Amazon for $10\, in both paperback and Kindle versions (and free for students with Kindle Unlimited).  If you need financial assistance purchasing the book\, complete this GoogleForm (myumi.ch/z98zn) by Tuesday\, February 17 to have a copy provided for you. \n\nWHAT CAN I EXPECT AT THE BOOK DISCUSSION EVENT?\n\nA virtual Book Discussion will be held on Wednesday\, March 11 from 5 - 6 PM with the author\, Jay H. Kleiman\, M.D.\, and his wife\, Georgi.  This will provide you the opportunity to directly engage with the author and his spouse to learn from their lived experiences.  A set of discussion prompts and questions is available to view in advance\; however\, live questions from participants are highly encouraged. UID:145168-21896754@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145168 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260218T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260218T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21895012@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260212T124920 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260218T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260218T203000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Poetry at Literati DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the releases of \"Fire Series\,\" \"Interglacial\,\" and \"Antediluvian\" at Literati Bookstore with readings by the authors!\n\nLiterati event description: https://literatibookstore.com/event/2026-02-18/poetry-literati-kelly-hoffer-tracy-zeman-and-kameryn-alexa-carter\n\nAbout \"Fire Series\": Fire becomes metaphorically layered—as knowledge\, as desire\, as anger. The book entertains the many strands of this fiery lineage as it undertakes a poetic investigation into grief and sex\, loneliness and restlessness within intimacy\, and language’s ability to make\, unmake\, and remake things. Hoffer engages in questions of gender\, anger\, and nationality—how women are made subject to expectations of care and fidelity. How Americans are called into conflicts that defy sense\, that defy humanist values. \n\nAbout \"Interglacial\": As humanity reshapes geological time in the present\, our origins are still legible in the glaciated landscapes of the Great Lakes. In lyric language spliced with borrowed text and single-sharp moments\, \"Interglacial\" connects a changing region to our deep-past and near-future. Of bird\, rock\, and lake\, this travelogue catalogs species and places both extinct and extant.\n\nAbout \"Antediluvian\": \"Antediluvian\" engages with themes of the ecstatic\, desire\, mental illness\, and spirituality. Written in part during the COVID-19 pandemic\, the book’s speaker calls on an intertextual constellation of artists as they attempt to wade through agoraphobia\, parse out their relationship with God\, and navigate falling in love. Overall\, the landscape of the collection is a deep dive into the speaker’s psyche\, and what it means to push past the confines of one’s oppressive interior. UID:145162-21896748@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145162 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21895013@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250805T113918 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260219T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome. UID:136054-21877789@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136054 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260129T122446 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260220T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260220T113000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Author Conversation with Martha S. Jones\, \"The Trouble of Color: An American Family Memoir” DESCRIPTION:Prizewinning scholar and renowned author of Black history Martha S. Jones will join the Bookworm for a conversation on identity\, belonging\, and family\, drawing from her powerful new book\, The Trouble with Color: An American Family Memoir.\n\nMartha S. Jones grew up feeling her Black identity was obvious to all who saw her. But weeks into college\, a Black Studies classmate challenged Jones’s right to speak. Suspicious of the color of her skin and the texture of her hair\, he confronted her with a question that inspired a lifetime of introspection: “Who do you think you are?”\n\nJones delves into her family’s past for answers. In every generation since her great-great-great-grandmother survived enslavement to raise a free family\, color determined her ancestors’ lives. But the color line was shifting and jagged\, not fixed and straight. Some backed away from it\, others skipped along it\, and others still were cut deep by its sharp teeth.\n\nJourneying across centuries\, from rural Kentucky and small-town North Carolina to New York City and its suburbs\, The Trouble of Color is a lyrical\, deeply felt meditation on the most fundamental matters of identity\, belonging\, and family.\n\nSponsored by Cinda-Sue Davis. UID:144765-21895827@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144765 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260220T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260220T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21895014@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260223T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260223T170000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21895060@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260223T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260223T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21895017@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260206T131439 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260223T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260223T160000 SUMMARY:Fair / Festival:LSA@Play: Mystery Book Match DESCRIPTION:Take a chance and discover your next great read! Choose a wrapped book from a wide variety of genres\, each labeled with just four words/phrases as your only hint. Select a book\, unwrap your surprise\, and enjoy. It’s yours to keep. \n\nBooks will be restocked daily and are available while supplies last.\n\nIn partnership with LSA Student Government.\n__________\nFor LSA undergrads only. Join us for LSA@Play\, a vibrant series of events designed to welcome and support LSA students! Gatherings and activities offer an opportunity for students to prioritize well-being\, inclusivity\, and community. Plus\, get free food and LSA swag! Visit the LSA@Play webpage: lsa.umich.edu/play for more details\, subscribe to receive text/email updates\, and check for additional events being added soon! Events are first-come\, first-served\, and while supplies last. One swag item per student\, and you must be present with an MCard to receive it.\n\nThe University of Michigan College of Literature\, Science\, and the Arts (LSA) greatly values inclusion and access for all. We are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations to enable your full participation in this event. Please email lsaatplay@umich.edu if you would like to request disability accommodations or have any questions or concerns. We ask that you provide advance notice to ensure sufficient time to meet the requested accommodations. UID:145175-21896762@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145175 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:LSA Building - 1040 Multipurpose Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260224T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260224T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21895018@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260206T131439 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260224T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260224T120000 SUMMARY:Fair / Festival:LSA@Play: Mystery Book Match DESCRIPTION:Take a chance and discover your next great read! Choose a wrapped book from a wide variety of genres\, each labeled with just four words/phrases as your only hint. Select a book\, unwrap your surprise\, and enjoy. It’s yours to keep. \n\nBooks will be restocked daily and are available while supplies last.\n\nIn partnership with LSA Student Government.\n__________\nFor LSA undergrads only. Join us for LSA@Play\, a vibrant series of events designed to welcome and support LSA students! Gatherings and activities offer an opportunity for students to prioritize well-being\, inclusivity\, and community. Plus\, get free food and LSA swag! Visit the LSA@Play webpage: lsa.umich.edu/play for more details\, subscribe to receive text/email updates\, and check for additional events being added soon! Events are first-come\, first-served\, and while supplies last. One swag item per student\, and you must be present with an MCard to receive it.\n\nThe University of Michigan College of Literature\, Science\, and the Arts (LSA) greatly values inclusion and access for all. We are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations to enable your full participation in this event. Please email lsaatplay@umich.edu if you would like to request disability accommodations or have any questions or concerns. We ask that you provide advance notice to ensure sufficient time to meet the requested accommodations. UID:145175-21896763@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145175 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:LSA Building - 1040 Multipurpose Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251028T155537 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260224T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260224T133000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:The (In)Visible Acquisitions of Ann Allen Shockley DESCRIPTION:With the “Hear\, Here” series\, we aim to facilitate conversations around new research in the humanities. Faculty fellows at the Institute for the Humanities will discuss a part of their current project in a short talk followed by a Q & A session.\n\nAbout this talk:\nThis talk explores the prolific literary and professional life of archivist\, librarian\, and multi-genre author Ann Allen Shockley (b. 1927). Despite being a contemporary of Audre Lorde\, Alice Walker\, and Toni Morrison\, she is largely overlooked within Black feminist thought and Black women’s literary production. This talk analyzes correspondence\, organizational records\, and Shockley’s publications to trace how late-twentieth-century material and epistemological conditions facilitated the memorialization of some Black feminist intellectuals and creatives while obscuring others. \n\n*Jennifer Dominique Jones is a 2025-26 Jean Yokes Woodhead Faculty Fellow at the Institute for the Humanities and Associate Professor of History and Women's and Gender Studies.* UID:141254-21888471@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141254 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Osterman Common Room, #1022 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260123T141036 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260224T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260224T173000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Something in the Woods Loves You Book Club DESCRIPTION:Jarod Anderson is coming to the University of Michigan in March of 2026 to talk about his book\, Something in the Woods Loves You!\n\nProgram in the Environment (PitE) is hosting weekly book clubs to talk about each section of the book. We will provide a free e-book or hard copy of the book\, but you can also listen to the audiobook on Spotify Premium. Feel free to come to one\, some\, or all of our cozy conversations to enjoy hot chocolate and cookies! RSVP to reserve a copy of the book at the link in \"Related Links\".\n\nFebruary 10th - \"Winter\"\nFebruary 24th - \"Spring\"\nMarch 10th - \"Summer\"\nMarch 17th - \"Fall\" UID:144396-21895284@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144396 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Dana Natural Resources Building - 1520 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260206T131439 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260225T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260225T110000 SUMMARY:Fair / Festival:LSA@Play: Mystery Book Match DESCRIPTION:Take a chance and discover your next great read! Choose a wrapped book from a wide variety of genres\, each labeled with just four words/phrases as your only hint. Select a book\, unwrap your surprise\, and enjoy. It’s yours to keep. \n\nBooks will be restocked daily and are available while supplies last.\n\nIn partnership with LSA Student Government.\n__________\nFor LSA undergrads only. Join us for LSA@Play\, a vibrant series of events designed to welcome and support LSA students! Gatherings and activities offer an opportunity for students to prioritize well-being\, inclusivity\, and community. Plus\, get free food and LSA swag! Visit the LSA@Play webpage: lsa.umich.edu/play for more details\, subscribe to receive text/email updates\, and check for additional events being added soon! Events are first-come\, first-served\, and while supplies last. One swag item per student\, and you must be present with an MCard to receive it.\n\nThe University of Michigan College of Literature\, Science\, and the Arts (LSA) greatly values inclusion and access for all. We are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations to enable your full participation in this event. Please email lsaatplay@umich.edu if you would like to request disability accommodations or have any questions or concerns. We ask that you provide advance notice to ensure sufficient time to meet the requested accommodations. UID:145175-21896764@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145175 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:LSA Building - 1040 Multipurpose Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260225T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260225T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21895019@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260206T161202 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260225T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260225T173000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:An Operatic Reimagining of The Handmaid’s Tale: Gender\, Power\, and Reproductive Justice DESCRIPTION:In 1985\, Margaret Atwood\, The Handmaid’s Tale\, envisioned a theocratic regime that systematically stripped women and gender-diverse people of their reproductive freedom. Although Atwood’s narrative is fiction\, the realities of forced reproduction and restricted bodily autonomy have long impacted women of color\, low-income women\, disabled women\, and people of diverse gender identities\, making this story compelling and profoundly relevant today. The novel’s evolution into a television show and now\, an opera reflects its sustained cultural and political resonance. This event\, co-hosted by the Detroit Opera and the University of Michigan’s Center for History\, Humanities\, Arts\, Social Sciences\, and Ethics in Medicine\, will feature a free\, moderated discussion about the operatic adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale. Together\, we will explore how artistic representations can stimulate important conversations about reproductive justice\, structural power\, and the ongoing struggles faced by women and people of marginalized genders. Through centering the role of art in social critique and activism\, this event aims to deepen understanding of gender and sexuality in the context of contemporary debates surrounding reproductive rights. UID:145187-21896776@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145187 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Forum Hall CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260226T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260226T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21895020@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250805T113918 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260226T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260226T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome. UID:136054-21877790@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136054 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250825T101253 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260226T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260226T183000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Reading and Q&A with Jamil Jan Kochai DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): http://tinyurl.com/ZellWriters25\n\nZell Visiting Writers Series readings and Q&As are free and open to the public and will be offered both virtually (via Zoom) and in person (in UMMA's Stern Auditorium). Seats are offered on a first come\, first served basis\; please arrive early to secure a spot.\n\nJamil Jan Kochai is the author of The Haunting of *Hajji Hotak and Other Stories*\, a finalist for the 2022 National Book Award and a winner of the 2023 Aspen Words Literary Prize and the 2023 Clark Fiction Prize. His debut novel *99 Nights in Logar* won John C. Zacharis First Book Award. Kochai was born in an Afghan refugee camp in Peshawar\, Pakistan\, but his family originally hails from Logar\, Afghanistan. His short stories have appeared in *The New Yorker*\, *Ploughshares*\, *The O. Henry Prize Stories*\, and *The Best American Short Stories*. Kochai was a Hodder Fellow at Princeton University\, a Stegner Fellow at Stanford University\, and a Truman Capote Fellow at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. He teaches creative writing at Princeton University.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email kimjulie@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restrooms are available on the second floor of the Museum\, accessible via the stairs\, or in nearby Hatcher Graduate Library (Floors 3\, 4\, 5\, and 6). The Hatcher Library also offers a reflection room (4th Floor South Stacks)\, and a lactation room (Room 13W\, an anteroom to the basement women's staff restroom\, or Room 108B\, an anteroom of the first floor women's restroom). ASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email kimjulie@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). There is limited metered street parking on State Street and South University Avenue. The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) is five blocks away\, and the parking rate is $1.20 per hour. All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities. UID:136385-21878601@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136385 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Museum of Art - Stern Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250825T101313 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260227T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260227T110000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Craft Lecture: \"The Sentence\" by Jamil Jan Kochai DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): http://tinyurl.com/ZellWriters25\n\nJamil Jan Kochai is the author of The Haunting of *Hajji Hotak and Other Stories*\, a finalist for the 2022 National Book Award and a winner of the 2023 Aspen Words Literary Prize and the 2023 Clark Fiction Prize. His debut novel *99 Nights in Logar* won John C. Zacharis First Book Award. Kochai was born in an Afghan refugee camp in Peshawar\, Pakistan\, but his family originally hails from Logar\, Afghanistan. His short stories have appeared in *The New Yorker*\, *Ploughshares*\, *The O. Henry Prize Stories*\, and *The Best American Short Stories*. Kochai was a Hodder Fellow at Princeton University\, a Stegner Fellow at Stanford University\, and a Truman Capote Fellow at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. He teaches creative writing at Princeton University.\n\n\"In this craft talk\, [\"The Sentence\"]\,\" Jamil Jan Kochai says\, \"we will be thinking through the techniques and theories discussed in Brooks Landon’s Building Great Sentences in order to determine what elements make a great sentence\, and how particular sentences are fashioned by writers like Patrick Chamoiseau\, Sandra Cisneros\, and Annie Proulx.\" \n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email kimjulie@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restrooms are available on every floor of the Union. ASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email kimjulie@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). There is limited metered street parking on State Street and South University Avenue. The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) is five blocks away\, and the parking rate is $1.20 per hour. All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities. UID:136975-21879386@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136975 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Michigan Union - Anderson ABCDE CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260211T102201 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260227T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260227T120000 SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000) DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu. UID:144249-21895021@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260305T161832 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260227T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260227T200000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Mark Webster Reading Series DESCRIPTION:The Mark Webster Reading Series showcases work by second-year MFA students in the Helen Zell Writers' Program. Held on Friday evenings\, Webster Readings present one poet and one fiction writer\, each introduced by a fellow writer also in the graduating cohort. As the culminating event for students of the program\, Webster Readings are hosted in partnership with the University of Michigan Museum of Art and held in Helmut Stern Auditorium. An opportunity to hear from emerging writers in a warm and relaxed setting\, these readings are free and open to the public. The Mark Webster Reading Series remembers the poetry and life of Mark Webster. Webster's work is available in the Hopwood Room.\nLogin at: https://tinyurl.com/Websters25-26\n\n7-8:00pm\, Friday\, March 13: Webster Reading featuring Micah Muhammad\, introduced by Desireé Dallagiacomo & Jennifer Nessel\, introduced by Renée Flory UID:144979-21896233@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144979 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Museum of Art - Stern Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T183212 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260227T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260227T235900 SUMMARY:Performance:Paint It Black Benefit Concert DESCRIPTION:Paint It\, Black is a benefit house concert hosted by the Urban Wordsmith Society\, celebrating Black artistry\, community\, and creative expression at the University of Michigan.\n\nTaking place on February 27\, 2026\, from 9:00 PM to 12:00 AM\, immediately following our annual Highlighting Black Voices event\, this late-night experience centers emerging student creatives across disciplines. The night will feature live band performances\, singers\, rappers\, spoken word artists\, and visual art installations displayed throughout the space.\n\nDesigned as an intimate\, high-energy celebration\, Paint It\, Black creates a space where Black artists on campus are seen\, heard\, and honored. Guests can expect immersive art\, vibrant music\, and a strong sense of community.\n\nAll proceeds from the event will be donated to a charitable cause\, allowing art and community to give back in meaningful ways. UID:144999-21896262@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144999 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260123T141036 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260310T173000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Something in the Woods Loves You Book Club DESCRIPTION:Jarod Anderson is coming to the University of Michigan in March of 2026 to talk about his book\, Something in the Woods Loves You!\n\nProgram in the Environment (PitE) is hosting weekly book clubs to talk about each section of the book. We will provide a free e-book or hard copy of the book\, but you can also listen to the audiobook on Spotify Premium. Feel free to come to one\, some\, or all of our cozy conversations to enjoy hot chocolate and cookies! RSVP to reserve a copy of the book at the link in \"Related Links\".\n\nFebruary 10th - \"Winter\"\nFebruary 24th - \"Spring\"\nMarch 10th - \"Summer\"\nMarch 17th - \"Fall\" UID:144396-21895286@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144396 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Dana Natural Resources Building - 1520 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260210T094456 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260311T180000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Thriving in STEM | \"Art of the Heart\" Book Discussion DESCRIPTION:WHAT IS THE MISSING LINK IN TODAY'S MEDICAL CARE DELIVERY?\n\nMedical school training has historically relied on the biological sciences\, and their application\, for diagnosis and treatment\, with technology an adjunct to care. Although many major medical schools now incorporate “doctoring” into their curriculum\, traditional medical training lacked an emphasis on the psycho-social aspects of the doctor-patient relationship.\n\nJoin the “Art of the Heart: The Doctor-Patient Partnership” book discussion to explore the solution as author\, Jay H. Kleiman\, M.D.\, recounts the profound career moments that define the doctor-patient partnership\, illuminating the path toward preventing physician burnout. \n\nHOW DO I GET THE BOOK?\n\nBook copies are available on Amazon for $10\, in both paperback and Kindle versions (and free for students with Kindle Unlimited).  If you need financial assistance purchasing the book\, complete this GoogleForm (myumi.ch/z98zn) by Tuesday\, February 17 to have a copy provided for you. \n\nWHAT CAN I EXPECT AT THE BOOK DISCUSSION EVENT?\n\nA virtual Book Discussion will be held on Wednesday\, March 11 from 5 - 6 PM with the author\, Jay H. Kleiman\, M.D.\, and his wife\, Georgi.  This will provide you the opportunity to directly engage with the author and his spouse to learn from their lived experiences.  A set of discussion prompts and questions is available to view in advance\; however\, live questions from participants are highly encouraged. UID:145168-21896755@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145168 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250805T113918 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome. UID:136054-21877792@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136054 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T110726 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260312T183000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Reading and Q&A with Craig Santos Perez DESCRIPTION:Zell Visiting Writers Series readings and Q&As are free and open to the public. Seats are offered on a first come\, first served basis\; please arrive early to secure a spot.\n\nDr. Craig Santos Perez is an indigenous Chamoru from Guam. He is the co-editor of nine anthologies and the author of seven books of poetry and the academic monograph\, *Navigating Chamoru Poetry: Indigeneity\, Aesthetics\, and Decolonization.* He has received the National Book Award for Poetry\, American Book Award\, Pen Center USA/Poetry Society of America Literary Prize\, Hawaiʻi Literary Arts Council Award\, Nautilus Book Award\, and the George Garrett Award for Outstanding Community Service in Literature from the Associated Writing Programs.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email kimjulie@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restrooms are available on the second floor of the Museum\, accessible via the stairs\, or in nearby Hatcher Graduate Library (Floors 3\, 4\, 5\, and 6). The Hatcher Library also offers a reflection room (4th Floor South Stacks)\, and a lactation room (Room 13W\, an anteroom to the basement women's staff restroom\, or Room 108B\, an anteroom of the first floor women's restroom). ASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email kimjulie@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) is five blocks away\, and the parking rate is $1.20 per hour. All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities. UID:146125-21898422@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146125 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Museum of Art - Stern Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250825T101828 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260313T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260313T110000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Craft Lecture: \"Elements of Ecopoetry\" by Dr. Craig Santos Perez DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): http://tinyurl.com/ZellWriters25\n\nZell Visiting Writers Series readings and Q&As are free and open to the public and will be offered both virtually (via Zoom) and in person (Michigan Union\, Anderson ABCDE). Seats are offered on a first come\, first served basis\; please arrive early to secure a spot.\n\nDr. Craig Santos Perez is an indigenous Chamoru from Guam. He is the co-editor of nine anthologies and the author of seven books of poetry and the academic monograph\, *Navigating Chamoru Poetry: Indigeneity\, Aesthetics\, and Decolonization*. He has received the National Book Award for Poetry\, American Book Award\, Pen Center USA/Poetry Society of America Literary Prize\, Hawaiʻi Literary Arts Council Award\, Nautilus Book Award\, and the George Garrett Award for Outstanding Community Service in Literature from the Associated Writing Programs.\n\nRegarding his craft lecture\, titled \"Elements of Ecopoetry\,\" Dr. Craig Santos Perez says\, \"This lecture will highlight craft elements of writing poetry about nature\, ecology\, environmental justice\, climate change\, and animals. I will share examples from my book\, Habitat Threshold\, to engage with such topics as sensory description\, personal narratives\, local/global connections\, incorporating data\, communicating science\, and creating ecologically-inspired forms.\"\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email kimjulie@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restrooms are available on every floor of the Union. ASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email kimjulie@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). There is limited metered street parking on State Street and South University Avenue. The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) is five blocks away\, and the parking rate is $1.20 per hour. All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities. UID:136977-21879388@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136977 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Michigan Union - Anderson ABCDE CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260305T161832 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260313T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260313T200000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Mark Webster Reading Series DESCRIPTION:The Mark Webster Reading Series showcases work by second-year MFA students in the Helen Zell Writers' Program. Held on Friday evenings\, Webster Readings present one poet and one fiction writer\, each introduced by a fellow writer also in the graduating cohort. As the culminating event for students of the program\, Webster Readings are hosted in partnership with the University of Michigan Museum of Art and held in Helmut Stern Auditorium. An opportunity to hear from emerging writers in a warm and relaxed setting\, these readings are free and open to the public. The Mark Webster Reading Series remembers the poetry and life of Mark Webster. Webster's work is available in the Hopwood Room.\nLogin at: https://tinyurl.com/Websters25-26\n\n7-8:00pm\, Friday\, March 13: Webster Reading featuring Micah Muhammad\, introduced by Desireé Dallagiacomo & Jennifer Nessel\, introduced by Renée Flory UID:144979-21896234@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144979 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Museum of Art - Stern Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260123T141036 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260317T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260317T173000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Something in the Woods Loves You Book Club DESCRIPTION:Jarod Anderson is coming to the University of Michigan in March of 2026 to talk about his book\, Something in the Woods Loves You!\n\nProgram in the Environment (PitE) is hosting weekly book clubs to talk about each section of the book. We will provide a free e-book or hard copy of the book\, but you can also listen to the audiobook on Spotify Premium. Feel free to come to one\, some\, or all of our cozy conversations to enjoy hot chocolate and cookies! RSVP to reserve a copy of the book at the link in \"Related Links\".\n\nFebruary 10th - \"Winter\"\nFebruary 24th - \"Spring\"\nMarch 10th - \"Summer\"\nMarch 17th - \"Fall\" UID:144396-21895287@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144396 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Dana Natural Resources Building - 1520 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250805T113918 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome. UID:136054-21877793@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136054 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260312T101551 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T190000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Kelsey Book Club | *What the River Knows* DESCRIPTION:*The Mummy* meets *Death on the Nile* in Isabel Ibañez’s *What the River Knows*\, a YA historical fantasy set in 19th-century Egypt. This novel follows Bolivian-Argentinian Inez Olivera as she travels to Cairo to investigate her parents’ mysterious deaths\, uncovering ancient magic\, a dangerous archaeological world\, and a rivals-to-lovers romance with her guardian’s assistant. The first book in the Secrets of the Nile duology\, *What the River Knows* blends adventure\, mystery\, and romance with themes of colonialism and history.\n\nJoin us in Room 124 of Newberry Hall for an evening of community and conversation led by Ginny Miglierina\, 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:145524-21897469@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145524 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260205T115211 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260320T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260320T113000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Bookworm #89 - Author Conversation with Molly Beer\, \"Angelica: For Love and Country in A Time of Revolution\" DESCRIPTION:Panelists and featured guests discuss history topics with Angela Oonk in this webinar series.\n\nBy researching and writing the life and experiences of the ambitious\, charismatic Angelica Schuyler Church\, Beer tells the U.S. origin story from the perspective of a woman situated at the heart of the American Revolution and the founding era.\n\nFew women of the American Revolution have come through 250 years of US history with such clarity and color as Angelica Schuyler Church. She was Alexander Hamilton’s “saucy” sister-in-law\, and the heart of Thomas Jefferson’s “charming coterie” of artists and salonnières in Paris. Her transatlantic network of important friends spanned the political spectrum of her time and place\, and her astute eye and brilliant letters kept them well informed.\n\nIn telling Angelica’s story\, Beer illuminates how American women have always plied influence and networks for political ends\, including the making of a new nation.\n\nSponsored by The Alumni Association of the University of Michigan Lifelong Learning program. UID:145109-21896678@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145109 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260212T170847 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260322T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260322T163000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Dream of Being a Raindrop Launch Party and Reading DESCRIPTION:Hear selections from Dream of Being a Raindrop: The Michigan Review of Prisoner Creative Writing\, Volume 18. PCAP’s Michigan Review of Prisoner Creative Writing seeks to showcase the talent and diversity of Michigan's incarcerated writers. The Review features writing from both beginning and experienced writers —writing that comes from the heart\, and that is unique\, well-crafted\, and lively. Books are available for purchase in the Duderstadt Gallery.\n\nPresented with support from the Residential College\, Department of English Language and Literature\, and the Sweetland Center for Writing.\n\nIn conjunction with the 30th Annual Exhibition of Artists in Michigan Prisons\, March 17-31\, 2026. UID:145416-21897289@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145416 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Chrysler Center - Chesebrough Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260304T095707 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260324T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260324T190000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Author Event: \"Something in the Woods Loves You\"\, by Jarod K. Anderson DESCRIPTION:Program in the Environment is bringing author Jarod K. Anderson to campus March 24th for an author chat on his memoir\, \"Something in the Woods Loves You\". This book chronicles his journey through mental health struggles and finding solace\, strength\, and healing through engagement in the natural world. PitE will be hosting Jarod for an evening book chat\, where he'll complete a reading of an excerpt of his book. We will then host a Q&A session with him about his experiences writing this memoir and delve a bit deeper into the relationship between nature and mental health. Immediately following the Q&A we will host a book sale (with Schuler's Books) and signing with Jarod. UID:145765-21897792@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145765 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Dana Natural Resources Building - 1040 Dana Bldg CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250805T113918 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome. UID:136054-21877794@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136054 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T112828 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260326T183000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Reading and Q&A with Danielle Evans DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): http://tinyurl.com/ZellWriters25\n\nZell Visiting Writers Series readings and Q&As are free and open to the public. Seats are offered on a first come\, first served basis\; please arrive early to secure a spot.\n\nDanielle Evans is the author of the story collections *The Office of Historical Corrections and Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self.* Her first collection won the PEN American Robert W. Bingham Prize\, the Hurston-Wright award for fiction\, and the Paterson Prize for fiction\; her second won the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize and The Bridge Book Award and was a finalist for The Aspen Prize\, The Story Prize\, and The LA Times Book prize. She is a 2024 USA Artists Fellow\, a 2020 National Endowment for the Arts fellow\, and the winner of New Literary Project Joyce Carol Oates Prize. Her stories have appeared in magazines including *The Paris Review\, A Public Space\, American Short* *Fiction\, and The Sewanee Review*\, and have been anthologized in *The Best American Short Stories and New Stories From The South*. She is an Associate Professor in The Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University and earned her MFA from The University of Iowa. \n\nHer work is interested in the gap between what happened and how people talk about it—what gets omitted or reframed\, what depends on whose version of the story is centered\, and how those gaps and omissions operate in the space of an individual life\, in a family\, and in a country. She is particularly interested in the question of performance: when the gulf between a character’s public self and private self is an act of conscious performance\, what makes a character aware that a role or performance is being demanded of them\, and how performance can be both an act of resistance and an act of acquiescence\, sometimes at the same time. \n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email kimjulie@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restrooms are available on the second floor of the Museum\, accessible via the stairs\, or in nearby Hatcher Graduate Library (Floors 3\, 4\, 5\, and 6). The Hatcher Library also offers a reflection room (4th Floor South Stacks)\, and a lactation room (Room 13W\, an anteroom to the basement women's staff restroom\, or Room 108B\, an anteroom of the first floor women's restroom). ASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email kimjulie@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). There is limited metered street parking on State Street and South University Avenue. The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) is five blocks away\, and the parking rate is $1.20 per hour. All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities. UID:146131-21898429@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146131 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Museum of Art - Stern Auditorium CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260303T094501 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260327T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260327T110000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Craft Lecture: “Past\, Present Future: Shifting Time and Perspective in Fiction” by Danielle Evans DESCRIPTION:*Login here (no pre-registration needed): http://tinyurl.com/ZellWriters25*\n\n*Zell Visiting Writers Series readings and Q&As are free and open to the public and will be offered both virtually (via Zoom) and in person (Michigan Union\, Anderson ABCDE). Seats are offered on a first come\, first served basis\; please arrive early to secure a spot.*\n\nDanielle Valore Evans is the author of the story collections *The Office of Historical Corrections* and *Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self*. Her first collection won the PEN American Robert W. Bingham Prize\, the Hurston-Wright award for fiction\, and the Paterson Prize for fiction\; her second won the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize and The Bridge Book Award and was a finalist for The Aspen Prize\, The Story Prize\, and *The LA Times* Book prize. She is a 2024 USA Artists Fellow\, a 2020 National Endowment for the Arts fellow\, and the winner of New Literary Project Joyce Carol Oates Prize. Her stories have appeared in magazines including *The Paris Review*\, *A Public Space*\, *American Short Fiction*\, and *The Sewanee Review\,* and have been anthologized in *The Best American Short Stories* and *New Stories From The South*. She is an Associate Professor in The Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University and earned her MFA from The University of Iowa. \n\nHer work is interested in the gap between what happened and how people talk about it—what gets omitted or reframed\, what depends on whose version of the story is centered\, and how those gaps and omissions operate in the space of an individual life\, in a family\, and in a country. She is particularly interested in the question of performance: when the gulf between a character’s public self and private self is an act of conscious performance\, what makes a character aware that a role or performance is being demanded of them\, and how performance can be both an act of resistance and an act of acquiescence\, sometimes at the same time. \n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email kimjulie@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restrooms are available on every floor of the Union. ASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email kimjulie@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). There is limited metered street parking on State Street and South University Avenue. The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) is five blocks away\, and the parking rate is $1.20 per hour. All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities. UID:136978-21879389@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136978 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Michigan Union - Anderson ABCDE CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260323T104155 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260327T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260327T143000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Environmental Humanities Workshop DESCRIPTION:As a professor of English and a coordinator in the American Studies department at Oakland University\, Professor Insko specializes in nineteenth-century US literatures and cultures as well as the Environmental and Energy Humanities. \n\nHis first book\, \"History\, Abolition\, and the Ever-Present Now in Antebellum American Writing\,\" examines the meaning and possibilities of the present and its relationship to history and historicity in a number of literary texts\; specifically\, the writings of several figures in antebellum US literary history--some\, but not all of whom\, associated with the period’s romantic movement. \n\nHe is currently at work on two book projects: \"Untimely Infrastructure\,\" which is an environmental history of the 2010 Enbridge Energy oil spill into the Kalamazoo River\, and a monograph about extraction and anti-extraction in US literature from the nineteenth century to the present. \n\nPlease RSVP here: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/p/track/16316 UID:145084-21896647@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145084 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 3222 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250805T113918 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260402T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260402T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome. UID:136054-21877795@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136054 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250805T113918 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome. UID:136054-21877796@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136054 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260225T184437 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260414T190000 SUMMARY:Presentation:Roxane Gay Reading and Q&A DESCRIPTION:Acclaimed writer and cultural critic Roxane Gay will read from her work and participate in a Q&A. Dr. Gay's books will be available for purchase and signing. All are welcome to this free event co-sponsored by the Hopwood Awards Program and The Spectrum Center. UID:136074-21877812@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136074 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Michigan League - Ballroom CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250610T141405 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260415T190000 SUMMARY:Ceremony / Service:2026 Hopwood Awards Ceremony and Lecture DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to attend the awards ceremony for winners and finalists of the 2026 Hopwood Writing Awards. Acclaimed writer and cultural critic Roxane Gay will deliver the Hopwood Lecture. UID:136069-21877807@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136069 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Michigan League - Ballroom CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251210T152415 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T133000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CJS Noon Lecture Series | A Queer Girl in Modern Japan: Yoshiya Nobuko DESCRIPTION:Please note: This lecture will be held in person in room 1010\, Weiser Hall\, and virtually on Zoom. The webinar is free and open to the public\, but registration is required. Once you've registered\, joining information will be sent to your email. Register for the Zoom webinar at https://myumi.ch/W6ZPD.\n \n The talk explores the life and work of popular writer Yoshiya Nobuko (1896–1973)\, known for her serialized fiction\, modern fashion\, and lifelong relationship with a same-sex partner. The talk considers her work through the lens of the *shōjo* (girl) as a term of genre\, identity\, and perspective on 20th-century Japan.\n \n Sarah Frederick teaches Japanese literature and cinema at Boston University’s Department of World Languages and Literatures\, of which she is currently associate chair. She is the author of *Turning Pages: Reading and Writing Women’s Magazines in Interwar Japan* (University of Hawaiʻi Press\, 2006)\, and articles in *positions: East Asian Cultures Critique\, US Japan Women’s Journal\,* and *Japan Forum.* She has also published a translation of Yoshiya Nobuko’s short story *Yellow Rose* (Expanded editions\, 2016). She has also written on the travel writings of Yoshiya Nobuko\, Isabella Bird\, and Natsume Sōseki\, including a GIS-aided map of Natsume Sōseki’s trips to Kyoto.\n\n*Accommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at cjsevents@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.* UID:142556-21891151@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142556 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 10th Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250805T113918 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T170000 SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome. UID:136054-21877797@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136054 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260409T085238 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T190000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Kelsey Book Club | *Where the Library Hides* DESCRIPTION:The second book in Isabel Ibañez’s Secrets of the Nile series\, *Where the Library Hides* is a YA historical fantasy set in late-1800s Egypt. The story follows the rivals-to-lovers romance—and marriage of convenience—between protagonist Inez Olivera and former nemesis\, Whitford Hayes\, as they navigate betrayal\, ancient magic\, and a dangerous quest for answers about her parents’ deaths. \n\nJoin us in Room 124 of Newberry Hall for an evening of community and conversation led by Laurel Fricker\, 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:146634-21899371@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146634 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Kelsey Museum of Archaeology - Newberry Hall, Room 124 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260206T110057 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260417T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260417T113000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Bookworm #90- Author Conversation with Don James McLaughlin\, \"Phobia and American Literature\, 1705–1937: A Therapeutic History\" DESCRIPTION:Panelists and featured guests discuss history topics with Clements staff in this webinar series. In this conversation\, author Don James McLaughlin explores how phobia — first tied to diseases like hydrophobia (rabies) — became a flexible suffix attached to various fears and social concerns\, shaping political\, medical\, and aesthetic thought from the colonial period through the early 20th century.\n\nMcLaughlin traces the emergence and evolution of phobia as a concept in American culture long before it became established in modern psychology. McLaughlin challenges the idea that phobia only gained prominence with late-19th-century psychiatry\, showing instead that the term’s roots extend back to early American literary and medical discourses. UID:145160-21896746@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145160 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260206T111503 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260515T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260515T113000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Bookworm #91 - Author Conversation with Derek Kane O'Leary - \"Archival Communities: Constructing the Past in the Early United States\" DESCRIPTION:Angela Oonk hosts a webinar series featuring topics in American history. This month\, Clements Curator of Manuscripts joins in a discussion with Derek Kane O'Leary about creation of the first archives in the new United States.\n\nArchives\, the foundational resource for historical research\, do not emerge from a vacuum. What materials are included in the archive\, and why? Whose voices are preserved for posterity\, and whose are silenced? In his book\, Archival Communities: Constructing the Past in the Early United States\, O’Leary takes up this crucial task for the era of the early United States\, arguing that key components of America’s archives emerged from within an Atlantic world of circulating scholars\, evidence\, practices\, and ideas. Sponsored by Doug Johnson. UID:145163-21896747@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145163 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260206T124946 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260619T113000 SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Bookworm #92 - Author Conversation with Kellie Carter-Jackson\, \"We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance\" DESCRIPTION:Angela Oonk hosts this webinar series discussing history topics with guests. This month\, historian Kellie Carter-Jackson joins the program to share her research that led to her book\, We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance.\n\nJackson examines the breadth of Black responses to white oppression\, beginning with the resistance of her own ancestors. Resistance through force and other vital means has played a pivotal part in securing freedom and justice for Black people since the days of the American and Haitian Revolutions. UID:145172-21896759@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145172 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Literature LOCATION:Off Campus Location CONTACT: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR