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DTSTAMP:20250325T162754
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Be an Operator - Exploring Entrepreneurship through Acquisition
DESCRIPTION:Did you know you don’t have to start a business from scratch? Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) offers a path to ownership by purchasing an existing company. Join Dave Hiemstra\, Professor of Entrepreneurship at Michigan Ross\, to learn how to find\, fund\, and acquire a business. Don’t miss this opportunity to kickstart your entrepreneurial journey!
UID:134349-21874234@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134349
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Entrepreneurship
LOCATION:Ross School of Business - R2420 - Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurship
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DTSTAMP:20250421T113230
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250410T120000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition:Bloody Work: Lexington and Concord 1775
DESCRIPTION:The William L. Clements Library is pleased to announce a forthcoming exhibition in recognition of the 250th Anniversary of the military hostilities that began the American Revolutionary War. The Battles of Lexington and Concord are firmly established in American memory as the culmination of a range of governmental\, political\, economic\, and social tensions that amplified in the decade leading up to 1775. In this exhibit\, visitors will have the opportunity to see original historical manuscript letters\, documents\, newspapers\, and artwork that reveal aspects of the bloody work of Empire and individual alike in April 1775.\n\nAmong the items on display will be Commander in Chief of the British Army\, General Thomas Gage's draft orders for the Concord Expedition\, April 18\, 1775\; a bundle of letters collected by former Sons of Liberty supporter Dr. Benjamin Church\, which he secretly turned over to British Army intelligence\; letters by Silas Deane\, John Hancock\, and Rachel Revere\; and much more.\n\nOpen weekdays from 12-4 pm.
UID:134875-21875497@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134875
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:american culture,american history,Americana,Ann Arbor,Exhibit,Exhibition,Free,history,libraries,Library
LOCATION:William Clements Library
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DTSTAMP:20250326T155047
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250410T120000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CJS Noon Lecture Series | Uneven Development and Rural Decline: The Other Side of Japan's Economic Miracle
DESCRIPTION:Please note: This lecture will be in-person only in Weiser 110 and will not be recorded.\n\nJapan’s high-speed economic growth was coming to an end by the early 1970s\, and contradictions inherent in the capitalist economy became increasingly evident throughout this decade. In this talk\, Professor Sasaki discusses uneven development between the city and the countryside during this period as one manifestation of these contradictions and examines how it was imagined and contested in cultural representations.\n   \n   Tomoyuki Sasaki is a professor of Japanese studies at the College of William & Mary. He is also an affiliate of the Center for Japanese Studies at U-M. He specializes in Japanese history and cultural studies. He is the author of *Japan's Postwar Military and Civil Society* (Bloomsbury\, 2015) and *Cinema of Discontent: Representations of Japan's High-Speed Growth* (SUNY Press\, 2022).\n   \n   *This lecture is made possible with the generous support of the U.S. Department of Education Title VI grant.*\n\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at cjsevents@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
UID:130042-21865171@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/130042
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Asian Languages And Cultures,Economics,Japanese Studies
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 110
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DTSTAMP:20250331T163644
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250410T120000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Fighting Jim Crow in Britain: A Transatlantic Interpretation of the Battle of Bamber Bridge (1943) with
DESCRIPTION:Full Synopsis\nOn the night of 24 June 1943\, a mutiny against racist Jim Crow practices took place in the small British village of Bamber Bridge\, Lancashire. The villagers and the African American troops stationed there saw each other as allies in a fight with a shared enemy\, Nazi Germany\, and refused American military demands to impose segregation. This led to fighting between the white military police and soldiers from the 1511 Black Quartermaster Truck Division\, with over 400 live rounds being fired. One of the African American soldiers\, Private William Crossland\, died on the village streets. Afterward 35 soldiers were tried for mutiny and 31 convicted. This battle galvanised the fight for civil rights that unfolded over the ensuing decades but remains little known in the US.  I situate the mutiny as part of the wider Double-V campaign and in the context of the Detroit riots which happened a few days before\; furthermore\, I outline the importance of this incident for an understanding of the Transnational fight against Jim Crow and for human rights by African Americans in a segregated army far from home. My article in The Conversation has attracted 500\,000 views since its publication in 2018 and numerous documentaries\, film-makers and dramatists are collaborating with me in making sure this incident is brought to wider attention for until it was featured on NPR during the 80th anniversary in 2024 (around 50m listeners) it was mainly unheard about in the USA.\nAlan Rice biography:\nAlan Rice is Professor in English and American Studies at UCLan\, Preston and co-director of the Institute for Black Atlantic Research (IBAR). His books include\, Radical Narratives of the Black Atlantic (2003)\, Creating Memorials\, Building Identities: The Politics of Memory in the Black Atlantic (2010) & (co-written) Inside the Invisible: Memorialising Slavery and Freedom in the Life and Works of Lubaina Himid (2019). He was a member of the Slave Trade Arts Memorial Project in Lancaster from 2000-2007\, co-curated Trade and Empire: Remembering Slavery at the Whitworth Gallery in 2007 and has been involved in a variety of documentaries and dramas with the BBC and other arts and media companies including being consultant to Studio Canal for their 2022 release The Railway Children Return. In 2021 he curated the exhibition Lubaina Himid: Memorial to Zong and in 2023 co-curated Facing the Past: Black Lancastrians. Working with local Black History groups he has rolled out his Lancaster Slave Trade Tour and organised commemorations\, supported by the Embassy of the United States\, for the Battle of Bamber Bridge where African American soldiers in WW2 fought Jim Crow racism on British shores. In 2025 he is Fulbright Visiting Professor at the University of Michigan.
UID:134525-21874460@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134525
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:african american,african and african american studies,african and afroamerican studies,European,German,history,Racism,World War Ii
LOCATION:Haven Hall - 4701 Haven Hall (DAAS Conference Room)
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DTSTAMP:20250325T212131
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250410T120000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Free Spring Bike Resources Pop-Up
DESCRIPTION:Stay safe and ride smart this spring with Wolverines on Wheels (WoW)! We're here to support your biking experience and promote sustainable transportation.\nJoin us Thursday\, April 10th from 12-4p at the Diag as part of the Sierra Club's Planet Party!\n\nWhat's Available?\nFree Gear (while supplies last!)\nONLY ONE ITEM PER PERSON when you fill out a quick survey about your biking experiences:\nBike lights to increase your visibility\nReflective straps to stay seen in low-light conditions\nBike bells for safety and to alert pedestrians\nWater bottle cages for hydration on the go\nRepair kits to handle minor fixes on the road\n\nLock Education & Bike Security:\nLearn best practices for bike security\nGet tips on preventing bike theft\nHear about our upcoming bike recycling project aimed at increasing bike access next semester\n\nMaterials Sponsored by the Central Student Government
UID:134353-21874250@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134353
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Activism,Biking,Climate Change,Cycling,Education,Environment,Free,Graduate and Professional Students,planet blue,Social Impact,Student Org,Sustainability,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Diag - Central Campus
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DTSTAMP:20250407T170807
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250410T120000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Genocide and Mass Atrocity in Sudan and DR Congo: How America is Connected and What We can Do
DESCRIPTION:Join the International Law Society lunch talk on Thursday\, April 10\, 12-1 PM\, with John Prendergast\, a leading human rights activist\, author\, and co-founder of The Sentry. \n\nIn this conversation\, Mr. Prendergast will explore the ongoing challenges of genocide and mass atrocities\, with a focus on recent developments in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and global efforts to prevent and respond to crimes against humanity. He will look into the deep economic connections Americans have to both countries and the menu of ways to create accountability for those that are responsible for the mayhem as well as leverage for peace and respect for human rights. \n\nDrawing on his extensive experience—including his work with the Enough Project and The Sentry—he will offer insights into legal\, policy\, and advocacy strategies for combating impunity. With decades of experience in conflict prevention and accountability\, Mr. Prendergast has advised policymakers\, led advocacy efforts\, and exposed financial networks fueling mass atrocities.\n\nPlease RSVP by copying and pasting this link into your browser (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2qNmF-0bH392tR2BxuG5v169t4VjO-hos3vF-DFGfJB8CZA/viewform?usp=header). We look forward to seeing you there!
UID:134767-21874981@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134767
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Activism,Advocacy,africa,Discussion,Genocide,george clooney,human rights,international institute,International Law,international policy,international relations,International Service,International Students,international studies,Law,Pre-Law
LOCATION:Jeffries Hall - 0225
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