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DTSTAMP:20260115T181512
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T110000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition:Fore-Site (Phase 2): The Stamps Gallery Pillar Project
DESCRIPTION:\n\nFrom September 2025 through August 2026\, Stamps Gallery is partnering in a curatorial collaboration with two Ypsilanti-based\, artist-run project spaces led by Stamps alumni: C.Y.N.K. Studios\, directed by Sally Clegg (Lecturer III and Student Exhibition Coordinator\, MFA ’20) and Abhishek Narula (MFA ’20)\; and Sometimes Space\, directed by Nathan Byrne (Lecturer I\, MFA ’21). Each space hosts dozens of artists annually for exhibitions\, performances\, and events\, fostering experimental work and building community. For this project\, Byrne\, Clegg\, and Narula have been commissioned to reimagine the pillars on Division Street that flank the gallery. In response\, they’ve curated six artists to create new work for the pillars over three cycles:\n\nPhase 1 (September 12 - December 12) artists: Amelia Burns (Cranbrook MFA ’23) and Erin McKenna (MFA ’20)\nPhase 2 (January 12 - April 12) artists: Sally Clegg (MFA ’20) and Kim Karlsrud (MFA ’20)\nPhase 3 (May 12 - August 12) artists: Abhishek Narula (MFA ’20) and Nathan Byrne (MFA ’21)\nPhase 2 Curatorial Statement\n\nCurated by Sometimes Space: Sally Clegg (entry pillar)\nCurated by CYNK Studios: Kim Karlsrud (courtyard pillar)\n\nArtists Sally Clegg and Kim Karlsrud wrap the Division Street pillars in highly site-specific ornament unearthed from the overlooked margins of Ann Arbor. On the Courtyard pillar\, Karlsrud scales up photographs of objects found in liminal spaces surrounding campus buildings on Green Road\, which the artist has encrusted in road salt. On the entryway pillar\, Clegg zooms in on tiny fragments of found material from UMich’s famous “rock” to celebrate nearly seven decades of student art and activism. Both artists uplift aggregate of local human activity to reveal tiny worlds of found form. \n\nSally Clegg: Sentimentary Rock\nSentimentary Rock is a composition of paint slag collected from the UMich rock monument at the corner of Washtenaw Avenue and Hill Street. This colorful composite material has been accumulating at the base of the iconic limestone boulder since the mid 1950’s\, when students began a tradition of painting it in acts of protest\, creativity\, and ritual\, sometimes multiple times per week. Akin to byproducts of industry such as “Fordite” (collectable chunks of automotive overspray sometimes called ‘Detroit agate’)\, Sentimentary Rock includes thousands of layers\, each dripped from a palimpsestic public proclamation. When processed\, sculpted\, sealed\, assembled\, and macro-photographed\, the result is this enlarged array of tiny gems\, intended to celebrate the indissoluble student voice. \n\nKim Karlsrud: What Amasses\nWhat Amasses is an assemblage of everyday found objects collected within the Miller Creek watershed\, an urbanized drainage system that encompasses much of the city of Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan campus. Selected objects were immersed in a road salt solution\, allowing delicate crystalline formations to emerge. Road salt is a common material input into these hydrological networks during the winter months and exists in multiple states of refinement\, expression\, coherence\, and fragmentation. Each object was then arranged\, photographed\, and enlarged to recontextualize these materials in ways that invite deeper reflections on how infrastructure and human agency blur notions of the natural and the artificial. \nArtist Statements/Bios\n\nSally Clegg \nSally Clegg is an artist and educator from Pelham\, Massachusetts. Her studio practice is rooted in sculpture and expanded printmaking\, stemming from a fascination with human efforts to make meaning from our relationships to objects. Clegg integrates history\, popular culture\, literature and philosophy as material for artmaking\, leveraging personal anecdote and humor to reveal the complexity\, absurdity\, and theoretical richness at play in our connections to things and to ourselves. \n\nClegg holds an MFA in Art from The University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design\, and a BA in Art & English from Goucher College. She has exhibited nationally and internationally\, and her work can be found in permanent collections at Yale University\, The New York Public Library\, and elsewhere. Her artwork and writing has appeared in ASAP/Journal\, BOMB Magazine\, Sculpture Magazine\, and Hyperallergic. She is a lecturer in Art & Design at the University of Michigan. Website / Instagram\n\n\nKim Karlsrud \nKim Karlsrud is the co-founder of Commonstudio\, a collaborative creative practice that develops socio-ecological and spatial interventions\, installations\, and initiatives working with and within urban landscapes. Her work explores the space between art and design\, and is grounded in the concept of the “commons\,” that which is shared\, as well as that which is ordinary\, banal\, and commonplace.\n\nKarlsrud completed her undergraduate degree in Product Design from Otis College of Art and Design and an MFA in Art from the University of Michigan. She is currently an Assistant Visiting Professor in the College of Design at the University of Oregon\, teaching across Art and Landscape Architecture departments. She jointly received the 2014-15 Prince Charitable Trust Rome Prize in Landscape Architecture\, was a 2017 resident at the Headlands Center for the Arts\, and is the 2025-26 Fuller Fieldscape Fellow. Website / Instagram
UID:138032-21881323@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138032
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260401T181508
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:What We Tend: The 2026 MFA Graduate Thesis Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:\n\nWhat We Tend: The 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition is on view at the Stamps Gallery from March 20 — April 11\, 2026. The exhibition presents seven artists whose practices unfold through care—care for land\, for bodies\, for memory\, and for one another. Working across ritual\, non-linear time\, and intersectional inquiries into labor and domestic life\, these artists treat familial\, site-specific\, and sociopolitical histories as living structures rather than sealed archives. What We Tend features the work of MFA students River Forest Berry\, Michelle Cieloszczyk\, Zoë Dong\, Fiona Hoffer\, Michael ​“Modius Modi” King Jr.\, Michaela Nichelle\, and Sujay Saple.\n\nJoin us to celebrate the work of MFA graduate students at the Opening Reception on March 20 from 6 — 8 p.m. Refreshments will be served and artists will be present.\n\nPlease note: \n\nThroughout the exhibition\, visitors are encouraged to bring clean and empty aluminum cans to participate in Michaela Nichelle’s installation. \nThe exhibition will be closed to the public on Friday\, April 10.
UID:144188-21894820@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144188
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260114T093903
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T120000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2025-2026 MICDE Ph.D. in Scientific Computing Student Seminars
DESCRIPTION:The MICDE PhD Student Seminar Series showcases the research of students in the Ph.D. in Scientific Computing. Lunch will be served. These events are open to the public\, but we request that all who plan to attend register in advance via Sessions (see link). \n\nPresenter details will be available on the registration form and on the MICDE events calendar. Planned sessions will be canceled if no one signs up to present\, and registrants will be notified.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please email micde-phd@umich.edu.
UID:139740-21894089@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139740
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Aerospace Engineering,Chemical Engineering,Chemistry,Civil and Environmental Engineering,College Of Engineering,Computation,Computational Medicine,Computational Modeling,Computational Science,Computational Social Science,Data Science,Engineering,Free,Graduate,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate School,Graduate Students,Health Behavior & Health Equity,In Person,Interdisciplinary,Machine Learning,Materials Science,Micde,Phd Seminar,Political Science,Prospective Graduate Students,Public Health,Research,Science,Scientific Computing,Sessions
LOCATION:Room 4425, Green Court Building
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DTSTAMP:20260406T105046
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T120000
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SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:A Groundwater Strategy for Michigan: Protecting the “Sixth Great Lake”
DESCRIPTION:This webinar presents a new roadmap to protect Michigan’s groundwater—our often overlooked “Sixth Great Lake.” U-M researchers and water policy leader Liz Kirkwood will discuss ways to safeguard drinking water\, the economy\, and the environment. Hosted by FLOW in partnership with the U-M Water Center and School for Environment and Sustainability.
UID:147430-21901014@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147430
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sustainability
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260226T153708
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Accessible PowerPoint Presentations
DESCRIPTION:This practical presentation guides the audience through tips and tools for making PowerPoint accessible\, including content such as using the Accessibility Checker and appropriate recommendations for color contrast\, font style\, size\, and spacing. We will also have an interactive remediation activity for all attendees to gain hands-on knowledge of accessible presentation creation.\n\nAmerican Sign Language (ASL) interpreting services and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) captioning services will be provided. If you need additional accommodations to participate in this webinar\, please email the ADA Coordinator at ADAcoordinator@umich.edu.
UID:143456-21893202@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143456
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Academic Technology At Michigan,Accessibility,Digital Accessibility,Disability,Inclusion,Virtual,Workshop
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260126T121811
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T120000
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SUMMARY:Performance:Austin Zhu & Adam Lenhart\, carillon
DESCRIPTION:Graduate students Austin Zhu & Adam Lenhart perform on the Charles Baird Carillon\, an instrument of 53 bronze bells located inside the Burton Memorial Tower. The largest bell\, which strikes the hour\, weighs 12 tons\, while the smallest bell\, 4½ octaves above\, weighs just 15 pounds.\n\nThirty-minute recitals are performed on the Charles Baird Carillon at noon every weekday that classes are in session\, followed by visitor Q&A with the carillonist. The bell chamber may be accessed via a combination of elevator and stairs. Take the elevator to the highest floor possible (floor 8)\, and then climb two flights of stairs (39 steps) to the bell chamber (floor 10). Hearing protection earmuffs are provided for visitors. Be prepared to walk on ice and snow in the bell chamber during winter. Built in 1936\, the Charles Baird Carillon is not ADA accessible. Visitors with mobility concerns are invited to visit the Lurie Carillon.
UID:144557-21895488@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144557
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Music
LOCATION:Burton Memorial Tower
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DTSTAMP:20260318T124325
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T130000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Conversations with an Elected Official - Washtenaw County 15th District Judge
DESCRIPTION:Come and join us for another iteration of Conversations with an Elected Official - District Judge where we will be talking about what this elected office does\, how the official got into local politics\, and answer questions direct from constituents like you! Hosted in the Ginsberg Center Commons on April 8th from 12pm-1pm. We will be talking with Washtenaw County 15th District Judge Miriam A. Perry. Be on the lookout for additional events throughout the year featuring other local elected officials!
UID:146167-21898612@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146167
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Discussion,Faculty And Staff,Free,Law,Undergraduate Students,Washtenaw County
LOCATION:Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning
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DTSTAMP:20250904T085750
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T130000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:DAAS Faculty Forum
DESCRIPTION:In the spirit of creating stronger departmental connections\,  DAAS is presenting a faculty forum in honor of DAAS's 55th anniversary. Members of the DAAS faculty will discuss their projects\, research\, and/or publications to share more about their work and interests. The DAAS Faculty Forum will be held monthly on Wednesdays at noon.\n\nSeptember 17 - Stephen Ward\, Associate Director of the Residential College\; Arthur F Thurnau Professor\; Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies\; Associate Professor in the Residential College\n\nOctober 22 - Magdalena Zaborowska\, Chair and Professor of American Culture\, Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies\n\nNovember 5 - Jessica Walker\, Assistant Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies\; Assistant Professor of American Culture\n\nDecember 3 - Al Young Jr.\, Associate Director of Center for Social Solutions\; Arthur F Thurnau Professor\; Edgar G. Epps Collegiate Professor of Sociology\; Professor of Afroamerican and African studies\; Professor of Public Policy\n\nJanuary 21- Aliyah Khan\, Director of the Global Islamic Studies Center\, International Institute\; Associate Professor of English\; Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies\n\nFebruary 18 - Scott Ellsworth\, Teaching Professor in Afroamerican and African Studies\n\nMarch 25 - Saraellen Strongman\, Assistant Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies\n\nApril 8 - David Doris\, Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies\; Associate Professor of African Art and Visual Culture
UID:137882-21881027@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137882
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:africa,african american,african and african american studies,african and afroamerican studies,African Diaspora,African Studies,Afroamerican,Art,Black America,Blackness,Caribbean,History,Humanities,Sociology
LOCATION:Haven Hall - 4701 Haven Hall (DAAS Conference Room)
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DTSTAMP:20260407T092350
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T120000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:DAAS Faculty Forum with David Doris\, LS&A (DAAS and History of Art)\, Stamps School of Art  & Design
DESCRIPTION:David T. Doris is associate professor of African art and visual culture at the University of Michigan\, in the Department of the History of Art\, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies\, and the Stamps School of Art & Design. He specializes in the history of African arts and visual cultures. His scholarly interests include theories of cross-cultural interpretation\, conceptions of an \"anti-aesthetic\" in African contexts\, the phenomenology of \"power objects\,\" and the representation of Africa and its peoples in world's fairs\, theme parks\, and other commodity spectacles. He maintains a special focus on the art and culture of the Yoruba people\, both in southwestern Nigeria and in the Diaspora. His book\, Vigilant Things: On Thieves\, Yoruba Anti-Aesthetics\, and the Strange Fates of Ordinary Objects in Nigeria (University of Washington Press\, 2011)\, addresses the moral\, ethical\, and aesthetic roles of assemblages of useless and discarded objects in contemporary Yoruba culture. In 2012\, Vigilant Things received the African Studies Association’s Melville J. Herskovits Award\, presented for “the most important scholarly work in African studies published in English during the preceding year.” He is currently reconsidering the iconography of the ancient Yoruba Ogboni Society of honored elders\, suggesting iconography diverts viewers from perceiving \"secret\" truths about Ogboni power. Those truths\, plainly shown\, can't be read\, and go unseen.\n\n\nHighlighted Work and Publications\n\nVigilant Things: On Thieves\, Yoruba Anti-Aesthetics\, and the Strange Fates of Ordinary Objects in Nigeria\nDavid Doris\n\nPublisher: University of Washington Press Year of Publication: 2011 Location: Seattle # of Pages: 416
UID:147485-21901100@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147485
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:africa,african diaspora,African Studies Center,Art,art and design,Art History,Nigeria,Yoruba
LOCATION:Haven Hall - 4701 Haven Hall (DAAS Conference Room)
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DTSTAMP:20260406T112623
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260408T124500
SUMMARY:Tours:Exploring the Reef: Coral Reef Sustainability Tour
DESCRIPTION:Learn about coral reefs and how these unique ecosystems have a crucial role in supporting our planet. U-M researcher Dr. Bardwell will lead a tour of his coral reef tanks and share how sustainability and coral reefs are intertwined. Participants will have the opportunity to get a close-up look at coral reefs and discover the intricate lives of the creatures who live here.\n\nWe will be meeting at the BSB West Atrium before traveling to Dr. Bardwell’s office together. Swipe access is required to access the coral reefs\, so please arrive on time to ensure you can join us for the tour.\n\nThe event is free and open to any U-M community member\, but registration is required. Space is limited for this program\, so please only sign up for one of the tours. Please email pba-information@umich.edu with questions or if you are no longer able to join this event after registering.
UID:144148-21894728@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144148
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ecology,Education,Environment,environmental,environmental education,Free,In Person,Museum,museums,Nature,planet blue,Science,Sustainability
LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - Meet at West Atrium Lobby
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