Conference / Symposium:RSQE's 66th Annual Economic Outlook Conference
2018-11-16 08:00 - 14:00 (America/Detroit) | Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
The 66th Annual Economic Outlook Conference will take place on November 15-16, 2018.

The 2018 Conference Program includes:

U.S. Economic Outlook; The Phillips Curve and Inflation Forecast; Election Implications for Small Business Spending and Hiring; Trade Tensions 2018: U.S. Tariffs, Retaliation, and Implications; The Outlook for the Automotive Industry in a Dynamic World; NAFTA, Tariffs, and the U.S. Automotive Industry; Reflections on the 2018 Campaign Season; Michigan Economic Outlook; Has the Housing Market Peaked?; Moving toward a Smarter Workforce System: Recent Advances

The 2018 Conference Speakers are:

David W. Berson, Gloria Chen, Alan Deardorff, William Dunkelberg, Kristin Dziczek, Randall Eberts, Gabriel M. Ehrlich, Lester Graham, Emily Kolinsky Morris, Daniil Manaenkov, Aditi Thapar

Exhibition:Sinking Cities: Documenting the realities of climate change in cities around the world
2018-11-16 08:00 - 23:45 | Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library, 2nd Floor
This exhibit provides a platform to begin understanding the effects of rising sea levels along the coasts of Indonesia, Bangladesh, The Netherlands, Italy and the United States.

By the end of the century oceans are predicted to rise between .3 and 2.5 meters, which will result in major flooding in coastal cities around the world. The Sinking Cities Project aims to document this inundation through the stories of residents and the changing landscape of their cities.

This photo and video exhibit was produced by Marcin Szczepanski, visual communications director at Michigan Engineering, and Frank Sedlar, Michigan Engineering alumnus.

Join us for an exhibit opening event on November 16th, 4:00-7:00 p.m., in the Clark Library.

Exhibition:Strokes of a Reed Pen: Arabic Calligraphy
2018-11-16 08:00 - 20:00 | University Hospitals - Gifts of Art Gallery — Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1
Dr. Nihad Dukhan’s modern Arabic calligraphy designs have a cross-cultural and personal form. He also creates classical designs using natural ink on ahar paper and acrylic on canvas, with pure gold and gouache color geometric and vegetal ornamentations. A native of Gaza, Palestine, Dukhan is now based in Farmington Hills, Michigan, and is a professor of mechanical engineering at University of Detroit Mercy. He received his master’s degrees in Arabic/Islamic calligraphy in Istanbul and the US after 15+ years of study. As a master of this time honored art tradition, he hopes to reach across cultural barriers and provide messages of oneness and shared values.

Exhibition:David Cope: Player of Invisible Keys
2018-11-16 08:30 - 17:00 | Hatcher Graduate Library - Special Collections, 6th Floor
Celebrate the work of Michigan poet David Cope, once described by Allen Ginsberg as one of the "leading lights of the next generation." This exhibit draws on drafts, proofs, and other documents from Cope's archive to offer a glimpse into his poetic and editorial process.

Working most often in the Objectivist tradition of Charles Reznikoff, Carl Rakosi, and George Oppen, David Cope has a particular gift for descriptive detail and for juxtaposing the the intimacy of daily life with commentary on the arc of current events and the particularity of personal relationships with the universality of human experience. He received the Pushcart Prize for “The Crash” in 1977 and an award in literature from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters for On The Bridge (1986). Additionally, for more than forty years, Cope has edited and published a small press literary magazine, The Big Scream, providing a venue for more than 200 poets, including both big names names and younger, lesser-known poets. Earlier this year, Ghost Pony Press released Cope’s eighth poetry collection: The Invisible Keys: New and Selected Poems.

On view during Special Collections Research Center hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Workshop / Seminar:Technology Tools for Teaching: Interactive Demonstrations and Strolling Breakfast
2018-11-16 08:30 - 10:30 | Biological Sciences Building - 1060
Join LSA Technology Services for 25 interactive demonstrations of educational technologies that support teaching and learning, all presented by UM staff and faculty. This is an exciting opportunity to learn how these technologies are being used in a variety of UM classes. The event will be held in a team based classroom where each session will have its own screen to demo the technology.

Student response systems
Interactive websites
Screen recorders
Classroom engagement tools
Social media tools
Media production and editing tools

If you have been thinking about integrating some new technologies into your course or just want to hear about what other instructors are doing, stop by and visit some of the sessions. Enjoy a strolling breakfast, meet new people, learn about new technologies, and leave with some inspiration.

Registration is not required, but helps us estimate food needs.

Questions? Email us at lsa-iss-ltc@umich.edu!

Exhibition:Written Culture of Christian Egypt: Coptic Manuscripts from the University of Michigan Collection
2018-11-16 08:30 - 18:00 | Hatcher Graduate Library - Audubon Room
The dry climate of the Egyptian desert offers an ideal environment for the preservation of ancient artifacts. As the sands of Egypt has preserved also numerous Coptic manuscripts, the transmission of the literary heritage of Egyptian Christians can be documented quite well from its beginnings in the 4th century CE until its decline in the 12th-13th centuries CE, when it was completely superseded by Arabic. This exhibit aims to show some of the hallmarks of Coptic literature using manuscripts kept in the Special Collections Research Center of the University of Michigan Library. Topics explored include the main Coptic dialects; bilingualism in Egypt; books read by the Egyptian monks; and the works of Shenoute the Great, the most important author of Coptic literature.

This exhibit is curated by Dr. Frank Feder and Dr. Alin Suciu from the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities. The exhibit and related programming are offered with support from the Department of Middle East Studies and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology.

Join us for an opening lecture and reception at 4:30 p.m. on November 12 in the Hatcher Library Gallery.

Workshop / Seminar:Deep Dive into Digital and Data Methods for Chinese Studies
2018-11-16 09:00 - 11:30 | Hatcher Graduate Library - 206 Hatcher Graduate Library
Speakers: Dr. Michael Stanley-Baker 徐源, Nanyang Technological University and Dr. Hu Chijui 胡其瑞, National Taiwan University

Light refreshments will be provided. The room is equipped with laptops, but please feel free to bring your own.

Designed by the Research Center for Digital Humanities and CSIE Digital Humanities Lab of NTU in Taiwan, DocuSky is a digital humanities research platform created specifically for researchers of texts, to suit various needs and different stages of research. It provides tools to build up their own personal database of texts for text processing, tagging, text reorganizing and contextualizing, text-mining, GIS and visualization.

In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn to use Docusky and Palladio for large scale analysis of the full-text Buddhist and Daoist canons. You will learn how to search for large term sets, determine their statistical distribution by chapter, and then sort these chapters according to time period, intellectual genre, sectarian attribution and place of origin. You will then learn how to produce simple but powerful visualizations to show the similarities or differences between term clusters in different scriptural groups. This toolset is open access, and the Daoist and Buddhist canons data file will be made available as an open-source, citable document.

This workshop requires that you first register here: https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/datamining-the-daoist-and-buddhist-canons-with-docusky/ It is open to faculty, students, postdocs and visiting scholars at the University of Michigan. We regret that it is not open to the general public.

Dr. Michael Stanley-Baker 徐源 is assistant professor in History and at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He researches medicine and religion in early medieval and contemporary China. He developed tools for the study of religion and medicine in China with National Taiwan University and the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin, and is now developing them for the study of multi-lingual primary sources for medical history across the classical world. He also serves as Vice-President of the International Association for the Study of Traditional Asian Medicine (IASTAM). More information is available at https://michaelstanley-baker.com/digital-humanities/

Dr. Chijui Hu 胡其瑞 is a postdoctoral researcher at the Research Center for Digital Humanities at the National Taiwan University. Dr. Hu received his PhD degree from the Graduated Institute of Religious Studies from National Chengchi University, Taiwan. His research focused on the cultural and history of the minority groups in Southwest China, and now, he wants to put this research into the digital humanities tools to see what may happen.

The “Deep Dive” series is co-sponsored by the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies (LRCCS) and the Asia Library, and is co-directed by Mary Gallagher (Professor of Political Science and Director of LRCCS) and Liangyu Fu (Chinese Studies Librarian, Asia Library). Question about the series? Please email Liangyu Fu at liangyuf@umich.edu.

Exhibition:Deluge
2018-11-16 09:00 - 17:00 | 202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Gallery
Five Channel Video Installation
13 Minutes, 27 Seconds.

Deluge is a culmination of Mendel’s ten years of work on the Drowning World project, shooting video and stills in thirteen different countries. It depicts a variety of individual stories, positioned with a synchronous global narrative in a way that is both personally intimate and deeply political. In all his years of responding to floods and making many journeys he has shot a vast archive of video footage, which is fully activated in this presentation for the first time.

About Gideon Mendel and his Drowning World project:
Gideon Mendel came of age as a photographer in South Africa in the 1980’s and identified strongly as a ‘struggle photographer’. This marked him and his subsequent career has been notable for his engagement with three of the crucial political and social issues that have faced his generation. These are the struggle against apartheid, HIV/AIDS in Africa and Climate Change.

A leading contemporary photographer, Gideon Mendel's intimate style of image making and long-term commitment to projects has earned him international recognition and many awards. He was shortlisted for the Prix Pictet Prize 2015 and recently has won both the inaugural Jackson Pollock Prize for Creativity and the Greenpeace Photo Award 2016.

His on-going project ‘Drowning World, explores the human dimension of climate change by focusing on floods across geographical and cultural boundaries. By highlighting the personal impact of flooding he evokes our vulnerability to global warming questioning our sense of stability in the world.

The work began in 2007, when Mendel photographed floods in the UK and in India within weeks of each other. He was deeply struck by the contrasting impact of these events, and the shared experiences of those affected.

Since then he has endeavoured to travel to flood zones around the world visiting Haiti (2008), Pakistan (2010), Australia (2011), Thailand (2011), Nigeria (2012), Germany (2013), The Philippines (2013), The UK (2014), India (2014), Brazil (2015), Bangladesh (2015), the USA (2015 and 2017) and France (2016 and 2018).

As the work progressed photographing floods became both a literal and allegorical means of documenting the tension between the personal and the global effects of climate change. Each location added has intensified the narrative impact of the endeavour.

Drowning World now consists of four parallel and connected narrative elements: Submerged Portraits, Flood Lines, Watermarks, and Deluge.

Exhibition:Exhibition | Urban Biographies, Ancient and Modern
2018-11-16 09:00 - 16:00 | Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Human beings are political animals, said the Greek philosopher Aristotle: animals that live in the “polis,” the Greek word for city. Over two thousand years later, we are still political animals, and the study of ancient cities is of abiding interest, for our perceptions of the urban centers of the past continue to exert a powerful hold on modern culture.

This exhibition showcases three Classical cities where the University of Michigan sponsors field projects: Gabii in Italy, Olynthos in Greece, and Notion in Turkey. The archaeologists excavating these cities, in collaboration with students and faculty from U-M’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, are comparing their findings to projects of urban rebuilding in contemporary Detroit, asking two main questions: How do contemporary archaeological methods facilitate the study of both ancient and modern cities? And how can the study of the past help illuminate the challenges and opportunities facing Detroit today?

Lead Curator: Christopher Ratté
Co-Curators: Lisa Nevett, Nicola Terrenato, and Kathy Velikov

Visit the exhibition website: http://exhibitions.kelsey.lsa.umich.edu/urban-biographies

Careers / Jobs:U-M BME 2018 Career Week
2018-11-16 09:00 - 16:00 | Pierpont Commons - East Rm & Boulevard Rm
The BME Fall 2018 Career Event focuses on networking, recruiting, and mentoring. The goal of the event is to provide an opportunity for industry representatives to meet current BME students and learn about their skills and experience.

Resume/Career Advising
- Monday, November 12, 2018
- Resume/Career Advising for undergraduates and graduate students.
- Walk-in Session (2203 LBME - 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)

30-Minute Mentoring Sessions with Alumni
- Wednesday, November 14, 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Thursday, November 15, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

BME Only Career Fair
- Friday, November 16, Pierpont Commons - East Room
- Morning Session: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Afternoon Session: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Conference / Symposium:U.S. Office of Financial Research and the University of Michigan Center on Finance, Law, and Policy's Fourth Annual Financial Stability Conference, "Functions and Firms: Using Activity and Entity-based Regulation to Strengthen the Financial System"
2018-11-16 09:00 - 15:00 | Off Campus Location - Cash Room
Washington, D.C. - FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams will keynote the fourth annual financial stability conference hosted by the U.S. Office of Financial Research and the University of Michigan Center on Finance, Law, and Policy. The event, “Functions and Firms: Using Activity and Entity-based Regulation to Strengthen the Financial System,” will take place November 15-16 in the Treasury Department’s historic Cash Room in Washington, D.C.

McWilliams, the 21st Chairman of the FDIC, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 24, 2018 to serve a six-year term on the FDIC Board of Directors, and designated as Chairman for a term of five years.

In addition to McWilliams, dozens of other regulators, leading scholars, and distinguished practitioners will grapple with questions such as:
How should our existing regulatory structure be applied to support an activities-based approach?
What is the role of firm-based regulation?
Do regulators have the data they need to promote financial stability?
What can we learn from financial regulators outside the United States?
What are the emergent (risky) properties of the financial system, and how might activities-based macroprudential regulation address them?
Where are our blind spots and gaps?

Conference admission is free, but registration is required. Co-hosted by: U. S. Office of Financial Research and the University of Michigan Center on Finance, Law, and Policy with support provided by the University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.

Other:Write-Togethers (for grad students)
2018-11-16 09:00 - 12:00 | North Quad - Space 2435
Write-together sessions provide structure, space, and time for graduate writers working on papers, theses, and dissertations. These Fridays Write-together sessions (from 9am-noon) bring graduate writers into common quiet space to work. Sweetland will offer short presentations on writing and work productivity, distribute writing support and information, and provide coffee, tea, and refreshments.

For more info and to register visit https://lsa.umich.edu/sweetland/graduates/write-together-sessions.html

Exhibition:"Over There" With the American Expeditionary Forces in France During the Great War
2018-11-16 10:00 - 16:00 | William Clements Library - Avenir Foundation Reading Room
This exhibit, featuring collections preserved at the Clements, highlights the first-hand accounts of American soldiers serving in the Great War in 1917-18. Through their handwritten letters, death reports, postcards, photographs, and objects, glimpse the day-to-day lives, longings, and horrific realities of war they experienced while fighting “Over There” on the Western Front. This project aligns with the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that brought their fighting to an end on November 11, 1918.

Careers / Jobs:Innovation Revolution -Technology Hiring Event
2018-11-16 10:00 - 16:00 | Camden, New Jersey, United States
PRESENT YOUR INNOVATIVE PROJECTS AND IDEAS !

At American Water, we prize enthusiasm, creativity, teamwork, and innovation. We arelooking for candidates who will help drive technological advancement and are passionate about
learning all for the same purpose - to keep life flowing for our customers.

We are having an Innovation Revolution Hiring Event on Friday, November 16 which will allow you to showcase your creations to a panel of industry leading experts and give you a chance to learn more about our amazing initiatives and modern, agile workplace, straight from the source.

The Technology and Innovation team takes advantage of the latest technologies, including AI and Big Data, to create new and exciting solutions for our customers and employees. We also offer the ability to learn new fields and work across functional teams, allowing exposureto a wide range of customer-focused initiatives.

Location: 1 Water St, Camden, NJ 08102
Date & Time: Friday, November 16, 10 am- 4pm

Hiring Focus
 Big Data
 AI/Machine Learning
 Internet Of Things(IoT)
 Software Developers ( Java,Python,C++)
 Mobile developers/Product Engineers
 Infrastructure Engineering/ CyberSecurity

RSVP your time slot here:
https://goo.gl/forms/jHRW7tg0anTSNXtR2

YOUR INNOVATION MEETS OUR PURPOSE!

Workshop / Seminar:Interdisciplinary Islamic Studies Seminar. Domestic Architecture and Urban History: The Promise and Limitations of Property Deeds Written in Cairo’s Early Ottoman Courts
2018-11-16 10:00 - 11:50 | Weiser Hall - 619
The documentary record of Cairo is among the richest for any part of the pre-modern Islamic world. Using examples from the archive of the Coptic Patriarchate in Abbasiya and Dar al-Wathiq in the Egyptian National Archives, we will consider the format of deeds of sale and their utility for historians of urbanism. Property boundaries and descriptions were an essential part of uniquely identifying the property for sale for owners, sellers, notaries and court officials. In the present, the finely textured details of these descriptions invite us into the streets, neighborhoods and intimate spaces of Mamluk and Ottoman Cairo. But reading these descriptions to meet the presentist needs of the historian comes with its own perils. We will also discuss the challenges of gaining access to and working with the archives which house these documents.

Shauna Huffaker is an urban historian at the University of Windsor in Ontario who studies the medieval and early modern Middle East. She will be leading a workshop on the lived experiences of the builders and inhabitants of early modern Cairo and the documents that make their lives visible to us.

This event is organized by the Interdisciplinary Islamic Studies Seminar (IISS) with support from the Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC).

Snacks and refreshments will be served. Please RSVP by emailing IISScoordinators@umich.edu.
