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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Toxic Landscapes: Industrial Chemistry and the Politics of Risk in the Modern World
DESCRIPTION:Industrial capitalism engendered human and animal bodies toxic in myriad and uneven ways. This talk examines the entanglements of public health and the body through the history of carbolic acid. Derived from coal tar production in British industrial factories in the early 19th century\, carbolic acid exploded in use from the 1870s after Joseph Lister’s pioneering use of the chemical in antiseptic surgery. Heralded as the first public health and surgical 'magic bullet'\, chemists and coroners clamored to legislate carbolic acid as a dangerous poison- by 1900 carbolic acid poisonings and suicides were significant causes of death around the Atlantic World. By the early 20th century\, carbolic acid became a common household tool in the fight against germs and in the beauty industry. Looming was the nature of risk. I show how exposure to carbolic acid skin damage and death differentially impacted women and laborers\, particularly in the Global South. Carbolic acid's use in the plastics industry\, and as an insecticide led to a surge in production in the 20th century\, including widespread water and soil pollution. This talk thus explores questions about risk and regulation\, the unequal burdens of toxicity\, and the longue durée invisible health impacts of chemicals.\n\nJacob Steere-Williams\, PhD\, is professor of history and medical humanities at the College of Charleston\, and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He serves as Associate Editor of the Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences\, and Editor of the Epidemic Histories book series with Johns Hopkins University Press. His work explores the history of public health\, epidemic disease\, and the environment\, interrogating questions about disease surveillance\, governance\, and everyday scientific practice in Britain\, across the Atlantic World\, and the former British colonies. In addition to dozens of articles and op-eds\, he is the author of the 2020 book The Filth Disease and the 2023 Port Cities of the Atlantic World.
UID:152528-21913884@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/152528
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Technology,Society,Science
LOCATION:Tisch Hall - 1014
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DTSTAMP:20260930T191451
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SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Transfer Student Week: M-Connect Ice Cream Social
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Transfer Student Week at the M-Connect Ice Cream Social on Monday October 26! Stop by for make-your-own sundaes and get to know other transfer students! RSVP at https://myumi.ch/nVrWA.
UID:153147-21915178@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153147
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Transferweek2026,Transfer Week,Transfer Students
LOCATION:Student Activities Building - 3003
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DTSTAMP:20261020T182119
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:inSPIRE
DESCRIPTION: InSPIRE brings together graduate students and postdoctoral researchers from across the University of Michigan to engage with the intersection of science\, technology\, and public policy. 
UID:151808-21912205@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151808
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Weill Hall, Room 1110
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DTSTAMP:20261020T182120
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261026T163000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:2026-2027 Ginsberg Center Open Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Ginsberg Center Open Workshops offers a variety of educational opportunities designed to help University of Michigan students build the knowledge\, skills\, and perspectives needed to engage thoughtfully with communities and create positive social change. Whether students are just beginning to explore community engagement or looking to deepen specific skills\, these workshops provide opportunities to learn\, reflect\, and connect with others.\nWorkshops cover topics such as ethical community engagement\, leadership\, civic and democratic engagement\, social change\, local communities and government\, reflective practice\, and practical skills for working in partnership with communities. Offerings include workshops such as Foundations of Community Engagement\, Exiting a Community-Engaged Project\, Appreciative Interviewing\, Getting Informed: How Local Government Works\, and Welcome to Washtenaw County\, among others.See workshop descriptions for details.
UID:150661-21909863@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150661
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:https://umich.zoom.us/j/97648857561
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DTSTAMP:20261020T182114
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261026T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261026T173000
SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Bursley (2026-2027) (Housing)
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UID:150881-21913767@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150881
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Blue Apple
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DTSTAMP:20261020T182114
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261026T163000
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SUMMARY:Conference / Symposium:Bursley (2026-2027) (Housing)
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UID:150881-21915094@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150881
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Blue Apple
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DTSTAMP:20260812T115813
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261026T163000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Foundations of Community Engagement
DESCRIPTION:Foundations of Community Engagement is an interactive workshop that introduces principles and practices of equitable\, ethical community engagement. Participants will develop a deeper understanding of what the term “community engagement” means\, as well as the many forms it might take - from research and course-based projects to philanthropy\, activism\, policy\, and direct service. Across all these forms of engagement\, participants will learn concepts and actions that promote equitable partnerships\, center community-defined priorities\, and disrupt entrenched power dynamics between universities and community members. Participants will also discuss real-world community engagement scenarios that ask them to apply what they’ve learned in the workshop to various situations.
UID:150176-21908324@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150176
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Undergraduate Students,Leadership,Graduate Students,Free,Community Engagement
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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