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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Reading and Q&A with Leslie Jamison
DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): https://tinyurl.com/ZellWriters24\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\nLeslie S. Jamison is a *New York Times* bestselling author whose writing blends personal narrative\, cultural criticism\, and literary reportage. Her two essay collections\, *The Empathy Exams* (2014) and *Make It Scream\, Make It Burn* (2019) explore loneliness\, intimacy\, and the limits of shared feeling. Her critical memoir\, *The Recovering* (2018)\, grapples with the relationships between addiction\, creativity\, and recovery\; and her novel\, *The Gin Closet* (2010)\, explores family estrangement across multiple generations. Her latest book\, the memoir *Splinters: Another Kind of Love Story*\, explores the intersections between caregiving\, life ruptures\, and the creative impulse. \n\nA regular writer for *The New Yorker* magazine\, Jamison has contributed to many publications including *The New York Times Magazine*\, *Harper’s*\, *The New York Review of Books*\, *Virginia Quarterly Review*\, and *The New York Times Book Review*\, where she was a regular columnist for several years. Jamison has twice been a finalist for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award and a National Magazine Award\; she was the guest editor for Best American Essays 2017. Jamison earned her MFA at the Iowa Writers' Workshop and her PhD at Yale University before joining the Columbia University faculty in 2015\, earning tenure in 2023.\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.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/122578
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Art,artists,arts at michigan,Book,book discussion,book event,Book Talk,Books,Contemporary Literature,Creative Writing,English Language And Literature,Literary Arts,Literati,Literature,Talk,Workshop,World Literature,Writing,zell visiting writers series
LOCATION:Museum of Art - Stern Auditorium
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DTSTAMP:20241018T172045
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241024T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241024T193000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:WISE Nights In
DESCRIPTION:Our WISE Mentors & Ambassadors are planning a series of social events for women in STEM at UM called WISE Nights In! Join us for free food\, fun activities\, and a chance to make connections with other STEM students.
UID:126597-21860112@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/126597
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:College Of Engineering,Graduate,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate Students,Michigan Engineering,Sessions,The College Of Literature\, Science\, And The Arts,Transfer Students,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students,Women In Engineering,Women In Science,Women In Science And Engineering,Women In Stem
LOCATION:Undergraduate Science Building - 3236
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DTSTAMP:20241024T180022
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241024T180000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Apologetics: Challenge your thinking (over pizza!) with Ratio Christi Thursdays.
DESCRIPTION:Hi all\,We are excited to invite you to Ratio Christi Meeting this Thursday 10/24 from 6-7 pm! The question for this week is: \"Is truth objective\, or is it shaped by power and culture?\" Our meeting will be held at the Study Center at 611 1/2 E. William St. Ann Arbor. This is a safe space to ask questions about faith and share your ideas - ALL are welcome! There will be pizza! If you are interested in learning more about us\, you can join the Ratio Christi Maize page for updates and discussions: Ratio Christi Maize page. We're also active on Instagram: Ratio Christi Instagram page. We are excited to see you all soon and please feel free to reach out with any questions! Sincerely\,Ratio Christi Team 
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/128011
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