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SUMMARY:Exhibition:Cosmo Whyte: Under the Quiet\, Beyond the Eye
DESCRIPTION:\n\nCurated by Srimoyee Mitra\n\nStamps Gallery kicks off the fall 2026 semester with an ambitious mid-career survey of interdisciplinary artist Cosmo Whyte. Born and raised in Jamaica\, Whyte completed a BFA from Bennington College and earned an MFA from the University of Michigan. He is currently a faculty member at the School of the Arts and Architecture\, UCLA.\n\nThis exhibition brings together two central concerns that animate Whyte’s artistic practice: the archive\, both personal and public\, as a site of disturbance\; and migration as a lived experience of refuge\, refusal\, and reinvention. In Whyte’s work\, the archive is never static or neutral. Rather\, it is a contested space where official histories encounter memory\, inheritance\, and the fragments of stories carried across generations. His practice moves within this charged interstitial terrain\, between what has been recorded and what has been remembered\, between institutional knowledge and embodied experience. Whyte invites the viewer to consider the fluidity of geographic borders and layered cultural identities that have persisted despite societal unrest caused by racial and socio-economic hierarchies across generations. In an era of intensified border politics and renewed debates over national identity\, Whyte’s work offers a timely meditation on memory\, movement\, and belonging.\n\nPresented with support from the U-M Institute for Humanities\, the U-M LSA Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies\, and the U-M Library.
UID:149541-21906622@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149541
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260924T144021
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261021T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261021T130000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:DAAS Faculty Forum with Justine Davis\, Assistant Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies and Political Science
DESCRIPTION:Faculty members of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies discuss their projects\, research\, and publications to share their work and interests. The DAAS Faculty Forum will be held monthly on Wednesdays at noon.\n\nOctober 21: Justine Davis\, Assistant Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies\; Assistant Professor of Political Science \nDual Citizenship & Dueling Loyalties: Perceptions of Politicians from the Diaspora\n\nAbstract:\n\nHow do citizens perceive and respond to dual citizenship and diaspora policies\, particularly pertaining to politicians who have ties to multiple countries? This project entails a multi-country survey and experimental design in Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia on public opinion about dual citizenship. Given the growing political and economic influence of the African diaspora\, the rights and roles of dual citizens have become increasingly contentious. Using a descriptive survey and a conjoint experiment\, we explore when and why citizens support dual citizenship\, how they respond to diaspora politicians\, and how they view the role dual citizens and the broader diaspora play in the economic and democratic development of their countries.\n\nBio:\n\n​I am an assistant professor jointly appointed in the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the Political Science Department at the University of Michigan. Prior to this position\, I was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Michigan and a UC Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California\, San Diego. I received my Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California\, Berkeley. \n\nI study comparative politics and political behavior\, focusing on sub-Saharan Africa.  In particular\, I am interested in the challenges of democratization efforts in post-conflict settings and weakly institutionalized democracies.\n\nMy book\, No Neutral Ground\, forthcoming with Cambridge University Press\, examines the role of non-governmental organizations in fostering democracy after civil war.\n\nMy research has been supported by the Carnegie Corporation\; the National Science Foundation\; the West Africa Research Association\; the Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley\; and the Center for African Studies\, the Peder Sather Center for Advanced Study\, and the Institute for International Studies at UC Berkeley. My work has been featured on the Washington Post’s Monkey Cage and published or forthcoming in African Affairs\, Comparative Political Studies\, Journal of Conflict Resolution\, Journal of Politics\, Party Politics\, Political Behavior\, and PS: Political Science & Politics.\n\n At the University of Michigan\, I am an associate at the African Studies Center and a faculty associate at the Center for Political Studies. I am a member of Evidence and Governance in Politics\, a research associate at the Center on the Politics of Development\,  a co-coordinator of the Midwest Workshop in Empirical Political Science\, a Ford Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellow\, and an APSA Diversity Fellow.  I was also part of the 2023 Inaugural Class for The Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS)\, Summer Institute on Diversity Science\, at Stanford University. \n\nPrior to obtaining my Ph.D.\, I completed a Fulbright-Clinton Public Policy Fellowship in Côte d’Ivoire. I hold a dual-language Master's degree in International Affairs\, Conflict Resolution and Civil Society Development from the American University of Paris and the Université de Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. Originally from North Carolina\, I graduated from Elon University with a Bachelor's degree in International Studies\, African concentration.\n\nOverall\, I have experience living and working in France\, Côte d'Ivoire\, Ghana\, Senegal\, and I have also conducted fieldwork in Zambia and Benin. \n\n\nNovember 18: Martin Murray\, Adjunct Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies\; Professor of Urban and Regional Planning\, Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
UID:151690-21911969@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151690
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:AEM Featured,african and african american studies,african and afroamerican studies,African Diaspora,African Language,African Studies
LOCATION:Haven Hall - 4701
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DTSTAMP:20260922T131142
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261021T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261021T133000
SUMMARY:Presentation:Educating for Civic Engagement: A Michigan OLLIs Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:Join us for part one of a two-part educational series about the different justice systems in Michigan. Our first session begins this fall. The Michigan OLLIs (Western Michigan University\, Aquinas College\, Saginaw Valley State University and the University of Michigan)\, State Bar of Michigan (SBM) Judicial Section and Michigan Center for Civic Education (MCCE) welcome you to learn more about our State and Federal judicial systems.\n\nThis will be a 60-minute presentation regarding the District\, Circuit\, Probate and Federal jurisdiction in the State of Michigan\, with a 30-minute Q & A. \n\n*Sponsored by SBM Judicial Section\, MCCE\, & the Michigan OLLIs*\n\n*The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at U-M provides educational opportunities for older adults\, designed by older adults. Membership is intended for all enthusiastic learners aged 50 and older\, regardless of previous education or affiliation with U-M.*
UID:152633-21914355@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152633
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Lifelong Learning,Virtual,Talk,Retirement,Lecture,Law,Geriatrics,Free,Education,aging
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20261006T131556
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261021T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261021T131500
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Elevate Your Canvas Courses with DesignPLUS\, Part 1: Getting Started
DESCRIPTION:Have you heard? U-M now has DesignPLUS available in our Canvas instances (including Canvas Catalog). DesignPLUS is a time-saving toolset for every educator and course designer working in the Canvas LMS. It helps you quickly build\, style\, and scale high-quality courses - making learning engaging and accessible.\n\nThis hands-on workshop introduces the core DesignPLUS workflow for creating and updating Canvas content. You'll learn how to navigate the DesignPLUS Sidebar\, build an engaging homepage\, edit existing content\, and use templates to create polished\, consistent Canvas course pages. By the end of the session\, you'll have the confidence to start using DesignPLUS in your own courses.\n\n-Introduction to DesignPLUS\n--Overview of DesignPLUS tools within Canvas\n--Introduction to the QuickStart Wizard\n--Using templates and Content Blocks\n--Introduction to the DesignPLUS Sidebar\n\n-Building a Canvas Homepage with the DesignPLUS Sidebar\n--Adding a theme\, banner title\, banner image\, and grid links\n--Using the Upload/Embed Image Tool for a banner image\n--Adjusting grid links and customizing grid link icons\n\n-Enhancing Existing Canvas Content\n--Applying consistent themes and styling\n--Organizing existing content with Content Blocks and headings\n--Improving the presentation of images\, videos\, links\, and important information\n\n-Accessibility and Course Design Best Practices\n--Using accessible heading structures and alternative text\n--Importing external assets\n--Creating clear\, consistent\, and easy-to-navigate course content\n\nWrap-up\, Resources\, and Q&A
UID:150185-21915711@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150185
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Instructional Design,Designplus,Canvas,accessibility,Academic Technology At Michigan
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20261001T152518
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261021T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261021T235900
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:SMART CENTER Symposium
DESCRIPTION:November 10 - 11\, 2026\n\nConnect with pioneers and shape the future of single-molecule biology together. The SMBio Single-molecule\nBiology Symposium brings together scientists interested in single-molecule approaches from all over the world to\nshare their research\, connect\, and exchange ideas and experiences.\n\nJoin us at Kahn Auditorium in the Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building (109 Zina Pitcher Place).\nPlease see https://www.lumicks.com/event/symposium/smbio-2026-midwest# for the agenda.
UID:153165-21915231@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153165
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Symposium,Research,Molecular,Biology
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