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DTSTAMP:20251216T131748
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:WCEE Lecture. Ukraine’s War in Seven Lives: Writing a People-Centered History of the Present
DESCRIPTION:Since 2022\, the Russo-Ukrainian war has shaken the global order—and transformed countless individual lives. Drawing on years of personal correspondence\, interviews\, and diary entries\, historian Danielle Leavitt follows seven Ukrainians through the first year and a half of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Tracing how individuals navigate the challenges of conflict\, displacement\, and daily survival\, she bridges historical analysis and lived experience to reveal how the past and its stories shape the present. Told in staggering human detail that feels both palpable and resonant\, By the Second Spring offers a window into the human dimensions of war—where history\, memory\, and survival intersect every day. In this talk\, Leavitt tells the story of Ukraine’s war in seven lives and reflects on what it means to write a people-centered history of the present.\n   \n   Danielle Leavitt is a historian of modern Ukraine and the Soviet Union\, with a particular interest in Russian and Ukrainian relations\, human age\, generation\, and gender. Her work examines the function of generation and human age in Soviet history and works to insert the stories of underrepresented populations\, such as the elderly and women\, into consequential debates about stagnation\, cultural life\, Soviet collapse\, post-Soviet economic and political development\, and the Russo-Ukrainian war.\n\n   Dr. Leavitt’s first book\, *By the Second Spring: Seven Lives and One Year of the War in Ukraine* (2025\, FSG)\, charted the lives of seven Ukrainians through the first year of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Based on a unique set of online diaries\, Leavitt contextualized her seven subjects\, Ukrainian society\, and its predicaments for a wide audience\, introducing readers to a rigorous but accessible history of Ukraine\, the Soviet Union\, its collapse\, and Russia’s historical relationship with its neighbors.\n\nLeavitt received her PhD in History from Harvard University in 2023. From 2023-2025\, she was a postdoctoral fellow at the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute.\n   \nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at gosiak@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
UID:142812-21891692@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142812
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:eastern europe,ukraine
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 555
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DTSTAMP:20251210T135453
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SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:ELI Course Info Session + Pizza Party!
DESCRIPTION:Want to build your confidence and fluency using English in class discussions\, written assignments\, and in conversations on campus?\n\nCome meet ELI’s faculty to learn about our Academic English Mini-Courses and enjoy some free pizza!\n\nTwo Options! Pick One:\n\nCentral Campus:\nWednesday\, Jan. 7\, 2026  \n5:00-6:00 pm\n955 Weiser Hall\n\nOR:\n\nNorth Campus:\nThursday\, Jan. 8\, 2026\n5:30-6:30 pm\n1180 Duderstadt \n\n\nThis is a casual\, drop-in style event. There is no formal presentation. \nCome anytime during the session!
UID:142535-21891127@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142535
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:English Language Institute,Undergraduate Students,Language,International,Graduate And Professional Students,English
LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - 1180 Duderstadt
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DTSTAMP:20251212T132922
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260108T180000
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SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Vision Board Making at Baits II
DESCRIPTION:Join the Multicultural Lounge Community Assistant to create a vision board for the New Year and enjoy snacks!
UID:142631-21891241@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142631
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Crafts,housing,Social
LOCATION:Baits House II - Grace Lee Boggs Multicultural Lounge
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DTSTAMP:20260102T123518
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260108T213000
SUMMARY:Film Screening:Winter Welcome Movie Night (Tron:Ares)
DESCRIPTION:We’ll be screening a movie (Tron:Ares)\, serving up popcorn and treats\, and celebrating the start of a new semester—all for free! Bring friends or come solo for a relaxing night\, great snacks\, and good company.\n\nNo RSVP needed—just show up and enjoy!
UID:143091-21892057@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143091
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:fun,welcome to michigan,Winterwelcome2026,WelcometoMichigan,Free Stuff,freefood
LOCATION:Michigan Union - Rogel Ballroom
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DTSTAMP:20250806T105742
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260108T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260108T213000
SUMMARY:Performance:Dimanche
DESCRIPTION:Two award-winning Belgian mime and puppetry companies come together for this stunning visual performance combining puppetry\, video\, mime\, and clowning.\n\nSometime in the near future\, it is the end of the world as we know it. In their small city home\, a family is about to spend their Sunday together\, but the walls are shaking\, strong winds and torrential rain rage outside\, and the storm has only just begun. Amidst this climatic chaos\, the protagonists absurdly attempt to maintain a normal family life.\n\nMeanwhile\, somewhere else on the planet\, three traveling wildlife reporters are doing their best to document the apocalypse. With what little equipment they have\, they film three wild animals on the brink of extinction.\n\nBetween dreamlike fiction and stark reality\, Dimanche paints a witty and tender portrait of humanity surprised by the uncontrollable forces of nature\, observing the absurdity of keeping up appearances amidst an ecological collapse. “Meticulous scenes and beautiful theatrical effects create a surreal\, dreamlike world with an eye for detail. Dimanche is a dystopian parable about the climate\, yet a joy to behold.” (De Standaard\, Belgium)
UID:137155-21879820@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137155
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:university musical society,UMS,theater,performance,Interdisciplinary,Comedy,Advocacy,Activism
LOCATION:Power Center for the Performing Arts
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