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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:WCEE Distinguished Lecture on Europe. Civil Society in an Era of Global Change
DESCRIPTION:In this lecture\, Matviichuk will delve into the evolving role of civil society\, particularly in times of conflict and crisis. She will highlight the critical work of Ukraine's civil society\, which has expanded its traditional advocacy and watchdog functions to actively participate in national resistance and defense. Ordinary people are doing extraordinary things to foster citizen-state unity\, improve local political engagement\, and maintain social resilience despite the war's challenges.\n\n   Oleksandra Matviichuk leads the human rights NGO Center for Civil Liberties\, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022. The organization promotes human rights and democracy in Ukraine and the OSCE region. It works on legislative reforms\, conducts public oversight of law enforcement agencies and the judiciary\, organizes educational initiatives\, and implements international solidarity programs.\n   \n   Matviichuk also coordinates the activities of the initiative group Euromaidan SOS\, which was established in response to the violent suppression of a peaceful student protest in Kyiv on November 30\, 2013. Throughout the three-month mass protests known as the Revolution of Dignity\, thousands of volunteers provided round-the-clock legal and humanitarian assistance to persecuted individuals nationwide.\n\n   Since the onset of Russian aggression in Ukraine in 2014\, the initiative has monitored political persecution in occupied Crimea\, documented war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Donbas region\, and spearheaded international campaigns like *#LetMyPeopleGo* and *#SaveOlegSentsov* to secure the release of political prisoners held by Russian authorities.\n\n   In response to the full-scale war beginning in February 2022\, Matviichuk and other partners launched the Tribunal for Putin initiative to document international crimes under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in all regions of Ukraine targeted by Russian attacks.\n\n   Matviichuk has authored numerous reports submitted to various UN bodies\, the Council of Europe\, the European Union\, the OSCE\, and the International Criminal Court.\n\n   Awards:\n   ● Democracy Defender Award for \"Outstanding Contribution to Promoting Democracy and Human Rights\" from OSCE missions (2016)\n   ● Right Livelihood Award (2022)\n   ● Sakharov Prize from the European Parliament (2022)\n   ● Named one of the 25 most influential women in the world by Financial Times (2022)\n   ● Global Civic Leadership Award (2024)\n   ● Pahl Peace Prize (2024)\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.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/130013
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:europe,ukraine
LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Amphitheatre
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SUMMARY:Ceremony / Service:WISE Willie Hobbs Moore Awards Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:The U-M campus community is invited to join WISE in celebrating the work of the 2025 Willie Hobbs Moore Awards nominees. The event will take place in the Ballroom on the 2nd Floor of the Michigan League. Dinner will be available starting at 5:30pm and the formal remarks will begin at 6pm. We will recognize the nominees and announce the winners for each of our four awards with time for networking\, socializing\, and photos.\n\nIn 2013\, the University of Michigan Women in Science and Engineering office established the annual Willie Hobbs Moore awards to honor faculty\, staff\, and students who demonstrate excellence promoting STEM as a pathway for all learners. WISE celebrates achievement and outstanding advocacy for broadening participation in STEM with four awards bestowed annually at the Willie Hobbs Moore award ceremony. The ceremony is named to honor the accomplishments of Willie Hobbs Moore\, the first African American woman at Michigan to earn a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering and the first African American woman in the country to earn a PhD in physics.\n\nrsvp at https://myumi.ch/m77X5
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/133455
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Women In Engineering,Women In Science,Women In Science And Engineering,Women In Stem
LOCATION:Michigan League - Ballroom
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DTSTAMP:20250331T162628
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:QMSS Seminar with Dr. Amnon Cavari
DESCRIPTION:Join the Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences (QMSS) program for an engaging seminar with former QMSS visiting associate professor\, Dr. Amnon Cavari!\n\nDemocracy Under Pressure: How Crises Shape Public Trust in Government and Democratic Norms in Israel.\n\nIn the past two years\, Israel has faced two major crises that have reshaped public perceptions of democracy: the government’s attempt to consolidate power\, which sparked mass protests\, and the October 7 attack by Hamas\, which escalated into a full-scale war involving Hezbollah\, Iran\, and its regional proxies. These events\, unfolding under the same highly polarizing government\, provide a unique opportunity to examine how internal and external crises influence public trust in government\, perceptions of its powers and limitations\, and evolving views of democratic norms. Drawing on three years of monthly public opinion data\, I analyze the divergent public responses to these crises and their broader implications for democratic stability.\n\nThere will be an opportunity for a select number of current U-M undergraduate students to join Dr. Cavari for a casual dinner after the event. If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to sign up for the dinner (or be placed on a waitlist if it is currently filled to capacity)\, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/oKxhUtPiwgzGZUJ59.\n\nThis event is open to all students at U-M.
UID:134526-21874459@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134526
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Data Science,Democracy,Global,Global And Transnational,International,Lecture,Networking,Politics,Quantitative Methods,Social Science,Social Sciences,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students
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