BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//UM//UM*Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240905T115533 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240905T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240905T120000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:2024 Annual Dr. Berj H. Haidostian Lecture. Paradox and Liberation: Bones\, Puppets\, and Psychedelic Journeys in the Play of Identity DESCRIPTION:This event is by invitation only.\n\nActress\, screenwriter\, and storyteller\, Sona Tatoyan\, has been invited as this year’s distinguished guest to speak about and preview the art of Karagoz puppetry. Sona Tatoyan is a first-generation Syrian-Armenian-American actor/writer/producer with bases in Aleppo\, Syria\; Berlin\, Germany\; LA\, California\; and Yerevan\, Armenia.\n \n As an actress\, her stage credits include world premieres at Yale Repertory Theatre\, The Goodman Theatre\, The American Conservatory Theatre\, and others. She starred in *The Journey*\, the first American independent film shot in Armenia (winner\, Audience Award Milan Film Festival\, 2002). As a writer\, her first feature film script\, *The First Full Moon\,* was a 2011 Sundance/RAWI Screenwriters Lab participant and 2012 Dubai Film Connection/Festival Project.\n \n As a writer and actress\, Ms. Tatoyan created the storytelling piece Azad. The first iteration performances took place in April 2022 at the Pico Playhouse in Los Angeles\, followed by solo iterations in Boston at NAASR and recently at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin. Azad Storytelling gave birth to the multimedia theatrical experience entitled *Azad* (the Rabbit and the Wolf)\, which began development in January 2023 at The Vineyard Theater in NYC\, directed by Bill Pullman\, who remains *Azad*’s producer. It has continued development with two-time Obie Award-winning director and multimedia designer Jared Mezzocchi and was the recipient of the inaugural University of Connecticut Global Affairs Digital Media residency in May 2023 and the closing night performance of the Northeast Human Rights + film festival. It has also had residences at Harvard Artlab in September 2023 and received the Wake Forest University Character and Leadership guest artist residency and performance in January/February 2024. A final development residency is scheduled for September 2024 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.\n \n Ms. Tatoyan founded Hakawati\, a non-profit storytelling vehicle focusing on elevating the voices of frontline and marginalized communities. Currently\, Ms. Tatoyan is in development on a TV series on Aleppo through the 20th century entitled *Three Apples Fell from Heaven*.\n \n Ms. Tatoyan served on the World Cinema Jury of the Duhok IFF in Iraqi Kurdistan (2016) and as Rudolf Arnheim Guest Artist Professor at Humboldt University in Berlin\, (2017). Speaking engagements include: “Storytelling as Spiritual Vehicle: A response to the Armenian Genocide and Syrian Refugee Crisis” at The Brandenburger Gate Foundation\, Berlin\; and “Trauma\, Magic\, Love: Being in Aleppo with Karagöz Puppets\, My Ancestors and the Spirit of Osman Kavala” at CMES Harvard University. Ms. Tatoyan is a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and received her yoga teaching certification in Goa\, India. She is a graduate of the William Esper Studio in NYC\, where she studied acting with Bill Esper. Ms. Tatoyan is a graduate of Wake Forest University with a B.A. in English and Theater\, where she was mentored by Dr. Maya Angelou.\n \n Cosponsors:\n University of Michigan Arts Initiative\n Center for World Performance Studies\, U-M\n University of Michigan Museum of Art\n Arab American National Museum\n Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies\, U-M\n Center for Russian\, East European & Eurasian Studies\, U-M\n Department of Middle East Studies\, U-M\n Stearns Collection of Musical Instrument\, U-M\n\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact armenianstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange. UID:124307-21855276@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/124307 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:International,Middle East Studies,Art,Armenian Studies,Theater,Storytelling,Music LOCATION:Off Campus Location - RSVP only CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240920T063245 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240905T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240905T130000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:Ask Admissions - Early Deadline Edition! (Option 1 of 2) DESCRIPTION:Note: you must submit the GWI-specific registrationlink to attend this event. Special for the Early Application Deadline (September 5) - we're hosting two live Q&\;A sessions on deadline day to ensure you have all the information you need to submit your application before 11:59 p.m.\, applicant's local time (September 5)!Drop in throughout the hour to ask the GWI Recruiting &\; Admissions Team any remaining questions you have as you finalize your 2025 Programs application. This Zoom is reserved for open Q&\;A - feel free to pop in as your schedule allows. We look forward to answering your questions!---New to GWI? Consider joining a Girls Who Invest Information Session (schedule linked below) to hear an introduction to our programs and application process.girlswhoinvest.org/information-sessionsPlenty of time to learn whether our programs are right for you before the Regular application deadline - October 15!  UID:124397-21852991@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/124397 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240822T133955 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240905T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240905T150000 SUMMARY:Careers / Jobs:ECRC Corporate Partner Company Day DESCRIPTION:Join us at the ECRC Corporate Partner Company Day on Thursday\, September 5 from 12 - 3 PM! Attend this event to gain information to help you prepare for the fall recruitment season and/or connect with organizations recruiting for Michigan Engineers. All participating companies are ECRC Corporate Partners who are committed to Michigan Engineering and our students’ professional development!\n\nConnect with the company representatives to:\n- Present yourself as a candidate for active\, open positions\n- Learn about companies of interest\n- Practice your networking skills\n- Get tips for success in the recruiting process\n\nEvent attendance is intended for U-M Ann Arbor College of Engineering Students\, LSA declared Computer Science students\, LSA declared Data Science students. Students will be required to check-in in order to access companies\, and access will be restricted to students meeting this eligibility criteria. A list of participating companies and event location will be available within the Events section of Engineering Careers\, by 12twenty and within Career Fair Plus. UID:124518-21853131@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/124518 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Career,Graduate Students,Michigan Engineering,Undergraduate Students LOCATION:Pierpont Commons - East Room CONTACT: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR