Conference / Symposium:American Council for Southern Asian Art XXIST Biennial Symposium
2024-04-05 08:30 - 16:45 (America/Detroit) | Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Amphitheatre
Full details and registration link at https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/acsaa2024/

ACSAA symposia occur in alternating years and serve as opportunities to meet colleagues, reconnect with mentors and graduate school cohorts, and share one’s current research with the field. From senior scholars to graduate students, ACSAA symposia are one of the primary ways ACSAA members gather and support one another, share ideas with a group of like-minded colleagues, and participate in the ACSAA community. We are looking forward to welcoming you all to Ann Arbor, Michigan!

All the scholarly talks and panels are free and open to all students, faculty, and staff at the University of Michigan.

The symposium is made possible thanks to the generous support of various departments and units at the University of Michigan including the Department of the History of Art and the Museum of Art.

If 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.

Conference / Symposium:ASC 15th Anniversary Conference. Higher Education in the 21st Century: Keys to US-Africa Partnership
2024-04-05 09:00 - 18:30 | Weiser Hall - 1010
This two-day conference will feature notable speakers and panelists and explore the future of higher education, academic collaboration, and student engagement in Africa.

The event is free and open to the public; registration is requested. Please register at https://myumi.ch/DrGME

~~~ *Friday, April 5, 2024* ~~~

[9:00 am] Opening Remarks by Santa Ono, U-M President, and Omolade Adunbi, ASC Director

[9:15 am] Keynote Remarks by Mary Catherine Phee, Assistant Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State Bureau of African Affairs

[10:35-11:35 am] Democratization and its Challenges in Africa

[11:35 am] Distinguished Lecture by Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, Mandate Secretary for Health and Environment, Federal Government of Nigeria

[12:15 pm] Fireside Chat with Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe and Dr. Joseph C. Kolars, University of Michigan

[2:00-2:15 pm] Keynote Remarks by Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, Michigan’s 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives

[2:15-3:15 pm] Engaging Higher Education in Africa and the United States

[3:15-4:15 pm] Archives, Open Access, and the Politics of Knowledge

[4:15-5:15 pm] Artificial Intelligence in Africa: Possibilities, Progress, and Caveats

[5:15-6:15 pm] UMAPS Alumni meet Faculty Hosts

~~~ *Saturday, April 6, 2024* ~~~

[9:00 am] Keynote Remarks by Sarah Mosoetsa, CEO of the Human Sciences Research Council

[10:00-11:00 am] Innovate Africa: Technologies, Opportunities, and Economic Possibilities

[11:00 am-12:00 pm] Technologies, Climate Change, and Politics of Extraction in Africa

[1:00-2:00 pm] New Frontiers of Data Research & Health in Africa

[2:00-3:00 pm] Climate Change, Conflict, and Social Media in Africa

[3:15-4:15 pm] Decolonizing Ancient History and Archeology in Africa

[4:15 pm] Keynote Remarks by Judd B. Devermont, Kupanda Capital and former Special Assistant to President Joe Biden

[5:15 pm] Closing Address by Omolade Adunbi, ASC Director

*Thank you to the following cosponsors for making the 15th-year conference possible.*

Center for Global Health Equity; Department of Afroamerican and African Studies; Department of History; Department of Anthropology; Department of English; Global Islamic Studies Center; International Institute; LSA Office of the Dean; LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Office of the Vice President for Research; Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning; Office of the Provost Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Office of the Provost Engaged Learning

Exhibition:Exile and the Mentor-student Relationship: A Force for Resistance and Decolonization
2024-04-05 09:00 - 17:00 | Tappan Hall - Fine Arts Library, 2nd Floor
This small exhibit features work in reproduction by Iraqi artists Hanaa Malallah and Mohammed Karim, as well as an original painting by Karim. Both Malallah and Karim were significantly influenced by their mentors during and after their training in Iraq, and continue to share their work and ideas with a new generation today.

In the United States, Iraq is typically spoken about in a passive position: colonized, under despotic rule, occupied. Post-occupied. Through connections between mentors and students, and students who became mentors to new students, Iraqi artists have been a force for anti-colonialism, claiming their heritage and its future for themselves.

View the exhibit Monday-Friday in the Fine Arts Library, Tappan Hall, 855 S. University Ave.
