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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:Religion,Media,Medicine,Music,Nursing,Philosophy,Pre Med,Pre-Health,Psychology,Public Health,Public Policy,Literature,Research,Social Sciences,Sociology,Storytelling,Theme Semester,UMMA,Undergraduate,Visual Arts,Women's Studies,Life Science,African American,Anthropology,Art,Basic Science,Biology,Books,Ecology,Education,Environment,Film,Graduate Students,History,Humanities,Interdisciplinary,International,Jewish Studies,Law
LOCATION:Palmer Commons - Forum Hall
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DTSTAMP:20260127T112708
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SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Black History Month Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special Black History Month Dinner showcasing dishes inspired by renowned chefs whose work and stories. Each menu highlights culinary traditions\, creativity\, and cultural influence\, bringing history and community together through food.\n\nThis event is included with your residential meal plan. Those with block plans can use a meal swipe to enter. All other guests will pay the door rate to dine in the dining halls.
UID:144614-21895573@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144614
CLASS:PUBLIC
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CATEGORIES:In Person
LOCATION:1027 E. Huron Building
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