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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CES Conversations on Europe. Can the EU Shut Down the Sale of Citizenship? Unpacking the Geopolitics of the Global Market in Golden Passports
DESCRIPTION:Citizenship has become a hot commodity. Now nearly a dozen countries allow wealthy individuals to naturalize in exchange for a donation or investment\, and more than 50\,000 people use such “citizenship by investment” programs to acquire “golden passports” each year. If the sale of citizenship has grabbed headlines\, much less is known about the geopolitical powerplays that define this global market. We typically think of citizenship as a status that secures rights within a country. However\, the value of citizenship by investment usually hinges on the rights that citizenship secures outside the country\, including visa-free access and business opportunities. This grants third countries and supra-national powers substantial influence over how other states admit new members. Indeed\, the European Union has become a key player in this scene\, and the European Parliament and European Commission have called for an end to these programs. Will they succeed? Drawing on eight years of fieldwork in eighteen countries\, this talk lays bare the operation of the global market in golden passports\, focusing on the geopolitical powerplays that both define and disrupt these global flows.\n   \n   Kristin Surak is Associate Professor of Political Sociology at the LSE and the author of *The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires *(Harvard University Press\, 2023). Her research on elite mobility\, international migration\, nationalism\, and politics has been translated into a half-dozen languages. In addition to publishing in major academic and intellectual journals\, she also writes for popular outlets\, including *The Wall Street Journal\, The Washington Post*\, and *The Guardian*\, and comments regularly for the *BBC\, Bloomberg TV*\, and *Sky TV News*.\n   \nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
UID:115853-21835743@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/115853
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:europe,European Studies
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 1010
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SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:Admitted Transfer Student Drop-In Mentorship
DESCRIPTION:Are you a transfer student who has been admitted to UM's College of Literature\, Science\, and the Arts (LSA) for Spring\, Summer\, or Fall 2024? Have questions for a current transfer student about your next steps? \n\nDrop into a virtual meeting with a current LSA Transfer Student Ambassador (and potentially other newly admitted transfer students as well). Get your questions answered & have a chance to connect with a current LSA transfer student!\n\nEach time slot has a different Zoom link so select the time slot that you want to attend from the calendar listing.
UID:120139-21844121@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/120139
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:transfer,Transfer Student Center,Transfer Students
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20240327T110706
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SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:BIndx Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the April BIndx Meeting! There will be food\, games\, and conversation. All majors are welcome. \n\nThe Black Industrial Engineers (BIndx\, pronounced BIND-ex) group is composed of IOE students and faculty who come together informally for meaningful conversations and fellowship to promote learning\, mentoring\, and networking. The BIndx program was initiated to promote a learning space where students feel comfortable engaging with faculty. BIndx meetings occur as informal monthly discussions to help form relationships between faculty and minoritized students.  BIndx hosts a diverse group of guest speakers throughout the semester with a specific focus to facilitate conversations\, build connections\, and empower self-reflection. \nCuppy's Soul Food will be served
UID:120799-21845318@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/120799
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Diversity Equity and Inclusion,Food,Industrial And Operations Engineering
LOCATION:Industrial and Operations Engineering Building - 2717
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