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DTSTAMP:20251104T090252
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:LRCCS Noon Lecture Series | Authoritarian Absorption: The Transnational Remaking of Epidemic Politics in China
DESCRIPTION:Attend in person or via Zoom: https://myumi.ch/E8D82\n\nChallenging conventional wisdom crediting domestic factors with shaping health institutions\, this talk demonstrates how foreign organizations\, government agencies\, and grassroots activists collectively transformed China’s epidemic governance. Under pressure from international norms and donors (especially from the U.S. and U.K.)\, Chinese officials selectively absorbed Western epidemiology and liberal practices such as community participation\, human rights discourse\, and NGO engagement to enhance China’s global standing. Rather than promoting political liberalization\, these engagements enabled the state to build a professionalized yet stratified disease surveillance system that laid the groundwork for its COVID-19 responses. This hybrid system empowered certain groups such as urban gay men to gain state recognition and resources\, while making other marginalized populations invisible. This talk corrects a core misconception—that liberal diffusion and authoritarian expansion are opposite—by revealing their mutual constitution in biomedical politics. \n\n   Yan Long is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of California\, Berkeley. She is a political and organizational sociologist whose research explores the interplay between globalization and authoritarian politics\, with a focus on public health\, civic action\, and urban development. Her work has been published in leading journals such as the American Journal of Sociology\, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory\, and Social Science & Medicine\, earning her over ten national awards. She is currently investigating how digital technology shapes urban governance during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
UID:137822-21880809@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137822
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:chinese history,China,Asian Languages And Cultures,Sociology,Health,Chinese Studies
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 10th Floor
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DTSTAMP:20250923T093633
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251118T120000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Mechanisms of Regulating Nucleosome Binding- Department of Biological Chemistry Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Catherine Musselman\, University of Colorado Anschutz\, will present a seminar on Tuesday\, November 18th\, 2025 via zoom.  \n\nhttps://umich.zoom.us/j/92377171113
UID:139744-21885992@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139744
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Basic Science,Biosciences,biology,biological science,biological chemistry,biological,biolgical chemistry
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20251009T181143
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251118T120000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Post Rock: Incorporating Plastic Waste into Building Products
DESCRIPTION:Meredith Miller and Thom Moran\, faculty members in U-M's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning\, speak about Post Rock\, their patented technology for creating a cladding material from waste plastics.\n\nPost Rock is pioneering a new future for building materials — one where plastic waste becomes an asset rather than a liability. Through a novel fabrication process\, mixed plastic waste and mineral aggregates are transformed into durable facade panels with the visual appeal of stone and a dramatically lower carbon footprint.\n\nMaterial Conversations are monthly informal discussions to learn about materials research at the University of Michigan.
UID:140507-21887255@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/140507
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Engineering,Free,Library
LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - Material Collection, 2nd floor - Art, Architecture, and Engineering Library
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DTSTAMP:20251104T181655
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251118T120000
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SUMMARY:Performance:Stearns Collection Lunchtime Concert Series
DESCRIPTION:On November 18\, the Stearns Collection will present the third installment of the 2025/2026 lunchtime concert series at NCRC. This program features the SMTD Baroque Chamber Orchestra\; Alireza Fazel\, santour\; and Joseph Gascho\, harpsichord. There will also be a display and demonstration of the collection's recently-acquired dulcimers.\n\nU-M and NCRC staff\, faculty\, and members of the public are welcome to bring their lunch to the auditorium adjacent to the cafeteria in NCRC Building 18 at 12 p.m. Metered parking is available in the nearby NC99 parking lot.
UID:141508-21888954@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141508
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Concert,Faculty,Free,Interdisciplinary,Music,North Campus
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20251106T133603
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251118T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251118T130000
SUMMARY:Livestream / Virtual:The Human Opportunity in an AI-Driven World
DESCRIPTION:Artificial Intelligence is evolving faster than our institutions\, policies\, and cultural norms can keep up. As technologies advance toward Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)\, we face urgent questions—not only about AI’s capabilities\, but also about ensuring it serves the public good. \n\nIn this webinar\, U-M Assistant Vice President of Emerging Technology and Support Services\, Bob Jones\, challenges outdated innovation models and offers a new framework: we need evangelists to imagine boldly\, champions to protect what matters\, and builders to shape the systems we need. Rooted in the University of Michigan’s values\, this session calls on Wolverines to lead ethically\, courageously\, and collaboratively in the age of AI.\n\nYou’ll learn: \nTips to harness the power of AI to excel in today’s dynamic job market.\nHow to effectively integrate AI into your work to stay ahead in your career.\nWays to use AI to drive innovation while upholding ethical standards and values.\n\nPrepare to lead and thrive in the AI era!
UID:136103-21877852@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136103
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Alumni,Career,Free,Information and Technology
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20250922T105733
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251118T123000
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SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Can suffering and God coexist?\nHave faith questions you're afraid to ask?\nFeeling empty but not sure why?\nDo any of these questions resonate with you?\n\nJoin us as we tackle these and other questions every Tuesday together at 12:30 as we read through Can I Say That? by Brenna Blain.
UID:139683-21885900@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/139683
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Well-being,Discussion,Free,In Person,LGBT,Mental Health,Religious,Student Org
LOCATION:Michigan League - Blagdon (1st floor)
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