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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:DISCO Network Presents: Black Boys and the Future of Technology
DESCRIPTION:Can technology improve the lives of Black boys? Recently\, new reports\, with familiar conclusions\, discuss the way Black boys continue to fall behind\, which is partially responsible for shrinking enrollments of Black men in college. Particularly striking are the declining numbers at HBCUs. In turning this conversation away from negative reporting toward positive action\, we will explore the ways technology can intervene and provide new opportunities\, pathways\, and platforms for Black boys to thrive.\n\nThis event is open to the public\, and we encourage all interested faculty\, graduate students\, and undergraduate students to attend. Refreshments will be provided to the first 100 attendees. \n\nA corresponding opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to enjoy coffee and conversation with the panelists will be available. Interested students may register for this session using the same form as the main event.\n\nAdvance registration is recommended: \n\nRegister to attend in person: https://myumi.ch/rAPWj\nRegister to attend on Zoom: https://myumi.ch/bVq6V\n\nMeet the Panelists \n\nJonathan Cropper is a respected brand strategist\, global creative director\, educator\, and futurist. He is the co-founder of the prestigious Lewis Latimer Fellowship Program\, supported by Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures\, and founder of Futurlogic Advanced Concepts\, a highly confidential business development\, design\, and branding studio. Jon has designed and implemented innovation strategies for many global brands\, and sits on multiple startup boards as an angel investor and advisor. Most recently\, he was the Head of Global Real Estate\, Aviation & Marine Partnerships for Aston Martin Lagonda.\n\nKareem Edouard is an Assistant Professor of Learning Technologies at the School of Education at Drexel University and co-Director of The Informal Learning Linking Engineering Science & Technology (ILLEST) Lab. His research interests lie in understanding the intersectionality of race and culture and STEAM engagement for students of color. His goal is to motivate Black students to pursue STEAM learning through culturally relevant informal STEM programs. His current research focuses on equity and access in the maker movement for Black student participants. In addition to his scholarly work\, Kareem is also a media consultant for The Ole Greens Group. Dr. Edouard consults with various entities like: PBS KIDS\, YouTube/Google\, GBH KIDS\, etc.\, with a focus on creative and content development emphasizing culture and inclusion and learning strategies.\n\nJohn Pasmore is the founder and CEO or Latimer.AI\, an Artificial Intelligence company built to be the premier Large Language Model focused on accurate historical information and bias-free interaction for Black and Brown audiences and anyone who values precision in their data. He recently served as a partner at the Family Office\, TRS Capital and at Movita Organics\, an organic supplement company led by filmmaker and social activist\, Tonya Lewis Lee. John sits on the Board of Directors of Outward Bound USA. \n\nMeet the Moderator\n\nRayvon Fouché holds a joint appointment as Professor of Communication Studies and Professor in the Medill School of Journalism\, Media\, and Integrative Marketing Communications. He authored or edited Black Inventors in the Age of Segregation (Johns Hopkins University Press\, 2003)\, Appropriating Technology: Vernacular Science and Social Power (University of Minnesota Press\, 2004)\, Technology Studies (Sage Publications\, 2008)\, the 4th Edition of the Handbook of Science & Technology Studies (MIT Press\, 2016)\, and Game Changer: The Technoscientific Revolution in Sports (Johns Hopkins University Press\, 2017).\n\nWe want to make our events accessible to all participants. CART services will be provided. If you anticipate needing additional accommodations to participate or would like help filling out the RSVP form\, please email Cherice Chan at chericec@umich.edu.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136365
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:African American,african and african american studies,Digital Culture,digital humanities,Digital Studies,Digital Studies Institute,Education
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 10th Floor
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DTSTAMP:20260129T152052
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260129T160000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:DISCO Network Presents: Black Boys and the Future of Technology
DESCRIPTION:We want to make our events accessible to all participants. CART captioning services will be provided for the panel conversation. If you anticipate needing additional accommodations to participate or would like help filling out the RSVP form\, please email Cherice Chan at chericec@umich.edu.
UID:136366-21878587@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136366
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Weiser Hall 10th Floor
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DTSTAMP:20260108T112441
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260129T160000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:EEB Thursday Seminar Series - The evolutionary implications of ecological interactions: lessons from agent-based models
DESCRIPTION:Seminar Summary - Eco-evolutionary feedbacks play a powerful role in shaping the trajectory of change in ecological communities. Developing general theory to predict these trajectories would enable a wide variety of innovations in fields ranging from evolutionary medicine to agriculture. I will discuss two vignettes from my lab's work towards developing this theory. First\, a critical step is identifying the ecological interactions that are currently occurring. To this end\, we are exploring the possibility of identifying game theoretic interactions among cancer cells via spatial pattern analysis. A necessary second component is predicting how co-evolution will shape ecological interactions over time. We are studying this problem in the context of host-endosymbiont co-evolution\, using an agent-based computational model. Specifically\, I will present our results on the impact of partner choice on the de novo evolution and stability of mutualism\, and how this impact is affected by the mutational landscape of the trait governing partner choice.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143476
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ecology,Ecology & Biology,Ecology And Evolutionary Biology,eeb,Environment,evolutionary biology,seminar
LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1060
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DTSTAMP:20260107T144422
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260129T160000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:EIHS Lecture: Fathers and Sons: An Antigenealogy of Loyalism and Empire
DESCRIPTION:Born to an Anglicized Dutch family in Albany\, NY\, Jacob Glen Cuyler (1773-1854) became a child of revolutionary exile. This colonial North American has long frequented histories of the early British Cape Colony in southern Africa. In South Africa\, Cuyler would for a time become a symbol\, for British humanitarians\, of settler oppressions\, and a symbol\, for Afrikaner nationalists\, of British oppressions. This paper closely examines two of his unpublished writings to extract a transoceanic story of colonialism\, loyalism and the effects of the American Revolution. In keeping with this year’s Eisenberg Institute theme\, this paper places one man and his shattered family at the center of struggles for order in the disorderly world of revolution\, imperial expansion\, and global war.\n\nGreg Dowd (History and American Culture [AC]) is past Associate Dean for the Humanities\, past chair of AC\, and past Director of Native American Studies.  His several published books and many articles explore the history of the Native North American East before 1850\, but he has also touched on the history of South Africa\, where he was a Fulbright fellow (1994) and a research fellow (2015-2016) at the University of the Witwatersrand.  He has had several fellowships and his current work is supported in part by the Michigan Humanities Award. He has won two teaching awards. He has worked for tribes in a treaty rights case. He received his Ph.D. in History at Princeton University (1986) and his BA in History from the University of Connecticut (1978).\n\nThis event presented by the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies. It is made possible in part by a generous contribution from Kenneth and Frances Aftel Eisenberg.
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141692
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Africa,History,Humanities,International
LOCATION:Tisch Hall - 1014
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DTSTAMP:20260129T152053
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260129T160000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:InSPIRE
DESCRIPTION:The Interdisciplinary Science and Policy Initiative for Research Engagement (InSPIRE) is a student-run workshop for graduate students interested in engaging with science and technology policy issues. 
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/138943
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Weiser Hall, 10th Floor
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DTSTAMP:20260114T094954
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260129T160000
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SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Resurgo Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Institute for the Humanities for a strolling reception with Stephen McGee\, director of the new film *Resurgo: The Rise From Within*. McGee will share behind-the-scenes insights about the making of the film and Detroit’s inspiring rebirth. There will also be a drawing for 20 attendees to receive a ticket to see the film and light refreshments will be served.\n\n*Resurgo* will be shown on the big screen at the Michigan Theater on Friday\, January 30 at 7pm. If you're not one of the lucky winners of the drawing\, tickets are available for purchase at https://marquee-arts.org/event-page/tickets/?showingId=982540.\n\nAbout the film: Detroit\, once defined by its iconic ruins like Michigan Central Station and the famed $1 house\, has transformed into one of the greatest comeback stories of our time. This stunning cinematic portrait showcases director Stephen McGee’s 20-year journey documenting the city’s evolution\, drawn from an extraordinary archive of more than 3 million photographs and thousands of hours of footage.\n\nViewers frequently describe the film as transformative\, reshaping their understanding of Detroit and revealing stories rarely seen in mainstream media. With its blend of historical archive\, artistic voice\, and lived experience\, *Resurgo *is not only documenting a city’s evolution but contributing to it. The project stands poised to influence how Detroit is perceived for years to come\, marking it as one of the most significant and emotionally resonant films to emerge from the region in decades.\n\n*Stephen McGhee is a 2x Emmy Award winning director and photographer and runs a creative production company specializing in unique cinematography and storytelling. He is based in Detroit\, MI. *
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URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143498
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Detroit,Film,History,Humanities,Photography
LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities lobby and Osterman Common Room
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DTSTAMP:20260129T115216
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260129T160000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition:Winter Tour at The Clements Library
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn more about the history of the Clements Library\, its programs\, and collections. Highlights include Benjamin West's iconic painting \"Death of General Wolfe\,\" a Revolutionary War-era trunk that once housed General Thomas Gage's papers\, and the current exhibit\, “Revolutionary Paine.”\n\nArrive at our North Entrance to check-in for your tour. This entrance is accessible and an elevator is available to move between floors.\n\nWe want to ensure full participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote that\, please let us know.
UID:144760-21895822@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144760
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:american history,Books,Exhibit,history,In Person,Library,William L Clements
LOCATION:William Clements Library
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