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DTSTAMP:20251002T142353
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251024T120000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition:By Means of a Pencil
DESCRIPTION:October 9 – November 5\, 2025\nOpening Reception October 9\, 5:00-8:00 pm\nClosing Reception: November 2\, 2:00-5:00 pm\n\nThe U-M Duderstadt Center Gallery presents By Means of a Pencil a solo exhibition by artist and Stamps School of Art & Design LEO Lecturer I Nathan Byrne.\n\nBy Means of a Pencil brings together a body of work centered around the quirky and enigmatic Swiss author Robert Walser. In this exhibition poetic gestures and nods to Walser are able to flourish as visual forms and objects. The work comprises spontaneous and excessively durational works of drawing\, collage\, and sculpture.\n\nFor years\, I have been intrigued by the author Robert Walser’s  mark making which he referred to as his “pencil method” where he would sketch out stories in a radically miniaturized script on diminutive paper fragments. Walser’s pencil method began when he was experiencing severe writer’s cramp and: “hideously and frightfully hated his pen.” He goes on in a letter written in 1927 describing the freeing nature of this process: “I suffered a real breakdown in my hand on account of the pen\, a sort of cramp from whose clutches I slowly\, laboriously freed myself by means of the pencil.”\n\nJust as it was with Walser “by means of a pencil” I was able  to make peace with drawing by radically altering the process by which I approached the act itself. Eventually\, this became processes like my transcription drawings\, in which I write out an entire novel as a form of mark making.\n\nWhile this exhibition mines the Walser archive and the spirit of this author\, this work is just as much about me and my immersion in this “world of Walser.” It is about my own engagement with relationships between language and mark making\, language and sculpture\, language and longing.\n\nThis project was made possible by the generous support of Stamps School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan.\n\nPoster design by Sky Christoph.\n\nHours: 12 – 6 pm\, Tues. – Fri. & Sun.\n\nLocation: 2281 Bonisteel Blvd\, Ann Arbor\, MI 48109
UID:140228-21886773@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140228
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art,Arts Initiative,Exhibition,Visual Arts
LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Gallery 1019
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DTSTAMP:20251015T141939
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251024T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251024T160000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:For All Ages Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:In the 19th century\, new ideas about childhood and education\, along with advances in printing like chromolithography\, made it possible to mass-produce games and toys. These were not only fun to play with but also taught practical skills and moral lessons. Learn about familiar and unique toys and board games throughout American history in the William L. Clements Library’s new exhibit\, “For All Ages” on view weekdays from 12-4 pm between October 3-January 5.\n\nEven though the objects are behind glass\, the co-curators have created an interactive way to explore the display. Visit the exhibit to participate in a scavenger hunt and win a prize!
UID:138977-21884410@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138977
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:american history,Exhibit,Free,Fun,Games,In Person,libraries,Library
LOCATION:William Clements Library
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DTSTAMP:20250904T144500
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251024T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251024T130000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Friday Lecture Series | Citizens or Subjects? : The Paradox of Citizenship and Subjecthood in a Southeast Asian Kingdom
DESCRIPTION:This is virtual event. Zoom registration is required: http://myumi.ch/A1bGx\n\nBrunei is the last absolutist kingdom in Southeast Asia and the broader Asia-Pacific. Often\, Bruneians are portrayed as passive\, docile subjects of the Sultan\, but the reality is far more nuanced. This lecture reveals a surprising paradox: Bruneians are both citizens and subjects at the same time. I argue that this hybrid status\, which I term 'civic subjecthood\,' compels Bruneians to constantly negotiate their political lives\, balancing their status as subjects with subtle acts of citizenship\, often in the form of ‘quiet activism.’ Tracing the historical development of this dual identity from the twentieth century to the present day\, this lecture explores how a composite system of (neo)traditional and modern governance was invented by the British during indirect rule and later inherited by the Sultan upon independence. Ultimately\, understanding this process not only provides insight into how people perform political life in Brunei's unique system but also offers a new lens for examining how individuals operate under other authoritarian monarchies in the modern world.\n\nMu'izz Abdul Khalid is a Research Associate at the Global Awareness and Impact Alliance (GAIA)\, specializing in authoritarian monarchies and Southeast Asian studies. He brings extensive experience\, having served as a 2024-25 Fung Global Fellow at Princeton University and an adjunct lecturer at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD). He received his graduate training from the National University of Singapore and University College London.\n\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at valdezjo@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
UID:138782-21883912@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138782
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Asian Languages And Cultures,Southeast Asia,Southeast Asian Studies
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260112T144046
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251024T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251024T123000
SUMMARY:Well-being:Heartfulness Guided Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Heartfulness Guided Meditation is a weekly\, drop-in program designed to help you Mental well-being. \n\nAll U-M students\, faculty\, and staff are welcome to participate in guided meditation practice with a trainer every Friday at noon over Zoom (details to join are provided below). No prior experience with meditation is required. \n\n*What will you learn?*\n\nThe guided meditation practice involves three simple steps: relaxation\, rejuvenation\, and meditation.\n\nRelaxation brings your body to a calm\, steady posture creating a stillness at the physical level\, and prepares the mind for meditation. We follow this with a rejuvenation method to detox the mind to let go of stress and complex emotions\, and will leave you feeling light and refreshed. Lastly\, learning to meditate by being mindful of your heart will connect you with yourself by listening to your heart’s voice. \n\n*Why Meditate?*\n\nWhile physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape\, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness. In addition to the measurable benefits mentally and physically\, many people benefit from an unquantifiable inner poise and harmony. \n\n*Please take Learn to Meditate session if you are new to the practice. These sessions are offered Monthly.* https://events.umich.edu/event/128708\n\n*Event Details*\n\nHeartfulness Guided Meditation \nFridays from 12-12:30 p.m. ET (except during university season days / holidays)\nJoin Via Zoom Meeting\nRegister to receive Passcode (see “Related links”\n\n\nThis wellness program is coordinated by ITS Teaching & Learning and provided at no cost by heartfulness.org.
UID:88544-21865112@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/88544
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Health & Wellness,Well-being
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20251015T123947
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251024T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251024T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Innovation Week: Hack-athon
DESCRIPTION:No code experience needed! Build a project that shows what's possible when human creativity meets machine intelligence.\n\n​Students who participate will have access to the Replit Core software for free during the Hack-athon. There are limited spots available so make sure you save your spot! If you cannot attend this event\, you must notify Jasmine Jaggers by 12 pm EST on October 23rd.\n\n​Agenda:\n\n​12-1 pm: AI Builder Workshop hosted by ZLI Entrepreneur-in-Residence\, David Janssens\n\n​1-2 pm: Lunch & Brainstorming Session\n\n​2-4 pm: Build with Replit\n\n​4-5 pm: Demo + Showcase
UID:140735-21887549@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140735
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ai,Artificial Intelligence,Business,Design,Design Thinking,Entrepreneur,Entrepreneur Services,Entrepreneurship,Free,Hack-a-thon,Hack-athon,Hackathon,In Person,In-person,Innovation,Lifelong Learning,Replit,Startup,Startups,Technology,Workshop,Zell Lurie Institute For Entrepreneurship
LOCATION:Ross School of Business - Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurship (R2420)
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