BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//UM//UM*Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260909T104031 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T173000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:LSA Collegiate Lecture Series DESCRIPTION:This event will take place both in person and virtually.\n\nStuart Kirsch\nRoy A. Rappaport Collegiate Professor of Anthropology\n\nLecture Title: Open Futures: Anthropology of the Postcarbon Transition.\n\nLecture Abstract: I introduce research that considers efforts to decarbonize concrete\, sequester carbon in mangrove forests\, increase the circularity of metals\, and regulate global supply chains\, including the practices of accounting that connect them.\n\nSarah Veatch\nDaniel Axelrod Collegiate Professor of Biophysics\n\nLecture Title: More than just a phase: How cells exploit phase separation at membranes to sense their environment.\n\nLecture Abstract: Just like a vinaigrette in the kitchen\, membranes and other biomolecules can undergo phase separation within cells. This talk will explore how cells harness the physics of these phase transitions at the cell periphery to detect subtle changes in their world. \n\nL. Monique Ward\nJacqueline S. Mattis Collegiate Professor of Psychology\n\nLecture Title: The Sea We Swim In: Exploring the Impact of Media’s Sexualization of Girls and Women\n\nLecture Abstract: The mainstream media have emerged as prominent forces in the gender and sexual socialization of American youth\, with teens consuming nearly 8 hours of media a day. This content is often highly gendered\, offering specific scripts and expectations for women and others for men. Unfortunately\, portrayals of femininity are somewhat limited\, with heavy emphasis on their beauty\, sexiness\, and sexual appeal\, and less attention to their intellect and other competencies. How might regular exposure to this content shape how girls and young women view themselves and their abilities? Objectification theory argues that regular exposure to sexually objectifying content gradually socializes girls and women to objectify themselves\, to view themselves as objects to be valued based on their appearance. Doing so is believed to lead to diminished well-being. Most initial research testing this theory focused on scripted TV and magazines\, on predominantly White samples\, and on consequences for women’s body image. In this talk\, I summarize my research that has worked to expand these approaches by testing contributions of traditional and social media\, by investigating associations for White youth and girls of color\, and by reporting consequences for girls’ and women’s mental health\, romantic relationships\, and academic cognitions. \n\nIf you are unable to join us in person\, please click the link below to join the webinar.\n\nJoin from PC\, Mac\, iPad\, or Android:\nhttps://umich.zoom.us/j/99095807232\n\nPhone one-tap:\n+13017158592\,\,99095807232# US (Washington DC)\n+13052241968\,\,99095807232# US\n\nJoin via audio:\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 778 907 2071 Canada\n+1 780 666 0144 Canada\n+1 204 272 7920 Canada\n+1 438 809 7799 Canada\n+1 587 328 1099 Canada\n+1 647 374 4685 Canada\n+1 647 558 0588 Canada\nWebinar ID: 990 9580 7232\nInternational numbers available: https://umich.zoom.us/u/al2XftQSw UID:150443-21909456@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150443 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Anthropology,Biophysics,Psychology LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 10th Floor CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261007T212120 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Place as Method\, Theory\, and Responsibility: Rethinking Scientific Inquiry for Complex Social Issues DESCRIPTION:The challenge: New data and approaches to study complexity in the social world has often been without a concurrent focus on the foundations of scientific inquiry\, including complex thinking\, broad causal thinking\, attention to epistemic lens\, and integrating multiple disciplinary approaches. Further\, the academic research model\, with its resource-segregated networks\, discipline-specific training\, and short-term productivity metrics\, contributes to a fragmented and potentially misleading understanding of the social world. In the second annual ISR Symposium on Complexity in the Social World\, we will use ‘place’ as the case study to facilitate discussions on rigorous social science in the public interest.Using research on place as the case study\, discussion topics will include:Complex thinking about the social worldThe contribution of the humanities the study of the social worldEpistemic lens and research transparencyTheories\, frameworks\, and the limits of traditional causal inferenceThe draw and danger of cool new dataAddressing the challenges of the academic model of sciencePresentations on the science of place will include:The relational nature of place in population social inequalitiesThe role of history in shaping placeThe racialization of place\; the spatialization of racePlace as a neutral and rational driver of social inequalitiesApproaches to testing (causal) ideas around place UID:149491-21906511@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149491 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Room 1430, Institute for Social Research CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260910T181045 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Preprint Algebraic Geometry seminar: Stability Conditions on Smooth Projective Varieties\, after Chunyi Li DESCRIPTION:TBA UID:151942-21912491@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151942 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Mathematics LOCATION: CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260930T131026 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Robotics Department Seminar Series: Rehabilitation Robotics - Improving Everyday Human Functions (This is a Thursday Session) DESCRIPTION:Robotics Department Seminar Series (https://robotics.umich.edu/events/robotics-seminar-series/)\nSpeaker: Sunil K. Agrawal\nEdwin H. Armstrong Professor of Mechanical Engineering | Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine\, Columbia University\n\nTitle: \"Rehabilitation Robotics Improving Everyday Human Functions\"\nDate: Thursday\, October 8\, 2026\nTime: 4:00 - 5:00pm ET\nLocation: FRB Rm 2300 + Zoom\nZoom Link: https://myumi.ch/4xbmw\nMeeting ID: 971 2373 1172\nPasscode: 468244\n\nAbstract: Neural disorders\, old age\, and traumatic brain injury limit activities of daily living. Robotics can be used in novel ways to characterize human neuromuscular responses and retrain human functions. Columbia University Robotics and Rehabilitation (ROAR) Laboratory designs innovative robotics with these goals and performs scientific studies for human functions such as standing\, walking\, trunk control\, head turning\, and others. Human experiments have targeted individuals with stroke\, cerebral palsy\, Parkinson’s disease\, spinal cord injury\, ALS\, and older adults. The talk will provide an overview of these robotic technologies and scientific studies performed with them to demonstrate the potential of rehabilitation robotics to positively improve human functions and quality of life of people.\n\nSpeaker Bio: Sunil Agrawal received a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University in 1990. He is currently a Professor and Director of Robotics and Rehabilitation (ROAR) Laboratory at Columbia University\, located both in engineering and medical campuses of the university. Dr. Agrawal has published more than 500 journal and conference papers\, 20 U.S. patents\, and 4 books. He is a Fellow of the ASME and AIMBE. His honors include a NSF Presidential Faculty Fellowship from the White House in 1994\, a Bessel Prize from Germany in 2003\, and a Humboldt US Senior Scientist Award in 2007. He is a recipient of 2016 Machine Design Award from ASME for “seminal contributions to design of robotic exoskeletons for gait training of stroke patients” and 2016 Mechanisms and Robotics Award from the ASME for “cumulative contributions and being an international leading figure in mechanical design and robotics”. He is a 2023 recipient of a Paintal Chair from Indian National Science Academy. He was a Plenary Speaker at the 2024 IEEE International Conference in Robotics and Automation in Yokohama. He has successfully directed 40+ PhD student theses and has received Best Paper awards in ASME and IEEE sponsored robotics conferences. He is the founding Editor-in-Chief of the journal “Wearable Technologies” published by Cambridge University Press. He organized the IEEE BioRob 2020 conference in New York City and served as its conference chair. UID:153118-21915115@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153118 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Engineering,Free,Medicine,Michigan Robotics,Robotics LOCATION:Ford Robotics Building - 2300 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261007T212128 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000 SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:STEM and Summer in Scandinavia (DIS) Info Sessions DESCRIPTION: UID:153322-21915635@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153322 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Sessions LOCATION:Weiser Hall, Room 255 (CGIS Conference Room) CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260921T150025 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T200000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:\"Getting to Work on Climate Policy\" DESCRIPTION:Ever wondered why organized labor sometimes supports climate policy but sometimes doesn’t? University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) Assistant Professor Geoff Henderson's new book\, \"Getting to Work on Climate Policy\,\" explores this question through over 60 interviews with insightful labor and climate advocates across four Western states–California\, Colorado\, Oregon and Washington.\n\nLearn more by ordering a copy of the book for your library and joining the book talk discussion.\n\nThis event is free and open to the public. UID:152576-21913941@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152576 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Climate Policy,Book Signing,Book Talk,Seas,Sustainability LOCATION:Dana Natural Resources Building - 2315 CONTACT: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260928T134632 DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T180000 SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:DeRoy-Graf Lecture: Better Living Through Science: The Extraordinary Post-War Movement That Forever Changed the Way Americans Eat DESCRIPTION:From SPAM to Jell-O\, cream of mushroom soup casserole to pineapple upside-down cake\, the 20th century saw a radical reinvention of food systems across the country. This is the story of how the domestic scientists\, with a dash of military tech and Madison Avenue\, revolutionized the world\, one home kitchen at a time.\n\nThis lecture will take place on Thursday\, October 8th\, from 5:00pm - 6:00pm\, in the Vandenberg Room\, located on the second floor of the Michigan League.\n\nBio: Diana Hubbell is a two-time James Beard Award-winning journalist with more than a decade of experience covering food\, culture\, and travel. Currently\, she runs the travel section at SAVEUR. \nPreviously\, she was an editor at Atlas Obscura\, where she wrote stories about an island full of very unusual feral pigs\, a utopian hippie cult\, and the long\, weird history of Jell-O meat salads. \n\nYou'll also find her bylines in The Guardian\, The Washington Post\, Condé Nast Traveler\, WIRED\, The Independent\, VICE\, Architectural Digest\, Eater\, Esquire\, AFAR\, Popular Science\, Wine Enthusiast\, Travel + Leisure\, Off Assignment\, and Playboy\, among other publications. \n\nShe lives in Brooklyn\, but has called Berlin and Bangkok home. She has an MA from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism's Arts & Culture program and a BA from Wesleyan University's College of Letters. \n\nThis fall Diana Hubbell is the DeRoy-Graf Memorial Visiting Professor in the LSA Honors Program at the University of Michigan. UID:152950-21914828@events.umich.edu URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152950 CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:#Honors Program LOCATION:Michigan League - Vandenberg CONTACT: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR