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DTSTAMP:20260303T152047
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T180000
SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Detroit: A City of Neighborhoods\, featuring the Art of Sam Karres
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the opening of \"Echoes of the Past: Greektown as Seen by Sam Karres\" in Clark Library’s Exhibit Space with a special Third Thursday dedicated to the City of Detroit and its many neighborhoods! Hear from Annelie Zissis and Arthur Pfeifer-Rubey\, exhibit curators and Library Engagement Fellows\, as they discuss the life and work of Detroit artist Sam Karres\, who extensively sketched daily life in Greektown in the late 20th century\, and view maps of Detroit’s growth and change over the centuries. \n\nThe Curators’ presentation will begin at 4:15pm in Clark Library’s Instruction Space. They'll stick around for the rest of the event to answer questions and give additional insight into the exhibit.\n\nJoin us (on the 2nd floor of Hatcher) for Third Thursdays at the Library\, a themed monthly open house where we share materials from our collections. While you’re here\, pick up a passport and collect a stamp from each of the four Third Thursday Open Houses — Asia Library\, Clark Library\, International Studies\, and Special Collections Research Center — to collect a free poster!
UID:146148-21898445@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146148
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Library
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Clark Library (2nd floor)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260129T124236
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:EEB Thursday Seminar Series - Forest responses to disturbances associated with climate change
DESCRIPTION:Seminar Summary - Disturbances such as drought and wind are increasing in frequency and severity as the climate changes\, impacting forests across the globe. In my seminar\, I will discuss the implications of climate change for forest disturbances\, with particular emphasis on drought and hurricanes in tropical forests. Lianas\, or woody vines\, are increasing in abundance and size across the Neotropics\, likely driven by greater seasonality resulting from shifts in rainfall patterns. Tropical trees exhibit substantial interspecific and intraspecific variation in drought resistance\, which may favor some species over others during drought events and ultimately change forest composition. The compound effects of hurricanes and drought\, along with changes in these disturbance regimes\, are altering forest composition and could lead to an overall decline in forest carbon storage. I will present her research on these topics\, drawing on case studies from Costa Rica\, Panama\, and Puerto Rico\, and highlighting drought impacts at the functional group level (lianas versus trees)\, variation in drought resistance among tropical trees\, and the compound effects of hurricanes followed by drought on tropical forests using a large-scale throughfall exclusion experiment.
UID:137390-21880196@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137390
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:evolution,department of ecology and evolutionary biology,Workshop,seminar,evolutionary biology,Environment,eeb,Ecosystems,Ecology And Evolutionary Biology,Ecology & Biology,Ecology
LOCATION:Biological Sciences Building - 1060
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DTSTAMP:20260410T121310
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T173000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:EIHS Lecture: A Pretense of Ownership: The Peremptory Enslavement of Rose Bazile (Port-au-Prince\, Santiago de Cuba\, New Orleans)
DESCRIPTION:Almost a decade after the Haitian Revolution led to the abolition of slavery in the French colony of Saint-Domingue\, Napoleon Bonaparte sent an expeditionary force to try to crush the Revolution and reverse emancipation. Though he failed on both counts\, the destruction his assault unleashed turned thousands into refugees. Among those who fled in 1803 were a man born in southern France named Pierre Bazy\, an African-born woman named Gertrude\, and Gertrude’s child named Rose.\n\nUpon arrival in Cuba and later in Louisiana\, Pierre claimed to own Rose\, and thus to control her labor\, her behavior\, and access to her body. Rose nonetheless found ways to live according to her own contrary claim to free status\, and to document that freedom. Enraged\, Pierre reported her to the New Orleans police as marronne (a runaway from slavery)\, leading to her arrest and jailing. Soon judges\, lawyers\, and dozens of witnesses had to address in court variants of the question: What is evidence of ownership\, and what is evidence of freedom? Or\, as we might put it: What could keep the legal fiction of property in a person afloat\, and what might sink it?\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.
UID:142524-21891076@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142524
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:History,Humanities,Interdisciplinary,Law,Graduate Students
LOCATION:Tisch Hall - 1014
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DTSTAMP:20260408T151552
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T200000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Finale Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Step right up for our Finale Dinner—where the dining hall meets the boardwalk! 🎡✨\n\nJoin us for a fun-filled evening inspired by classic boardwalk vibes\, featuring festive eats\, sweet treats\, and a lively atmosphere to celebrate the end of the season. From nostalgic flavors to playful décor\, it’s your chance to enjoy one last unforgettable meal together. Grab your friends and come experience the magic before the final curtain call!
UID:147542-21901217@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147542
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Dinner,Food
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DTSTAMP:20260305T102627
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T173000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Professors Jie (Jackie) Li\, Ralf J. Spatzier\, and Nicholas A. Valentino\, Collegiate Professorship Inaugural Lecture
DESCRIPTION:This event will take place both in person and virtually.\n\nProfessor Jie (Jackie) Li\nRodney C. Ewing Collegiate Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences\n\nLecture Title: From Diamonds to Dynamo: How Earth Stays Magnetic? \n\nLecture Abstract: Beneath the dancing lights of the aurora lies a 4-billion-year survival story. By recreating the extreme pressures and temperatures of Earth’s core with gem-quality diamonds and tightly focused lasers\, we peer into our planet’s deepest engine. There\, we uncover how a cooling Earth overcame major energy crises by switching its fuel source\, thereby sustaining the magnetic shield that protects life.\n\nProfessor Ralf J. Spatzier\nGopal Prasad Collegiate Professor of Mathematics\n\nLecture Title: Symmetry In Geometry and Dynamics:\nThe Role of Intuition in Mathematics Research\n\nLecture Abstract: How does mathematics progress? And how do\nmathematicians actually make progress?\n\nWe are actually making lots of progress\, and I hope I can\nconvince you! But there are many ways we achieve this. Let\nme tell you about it in my own case.\nLeading Question: How do I make progress?\n1: By working hard long hours in my office with my computer?\n2: By doing difficult calculations with pen and paper?\n3: By going for a walk?\nI will try to illuminate how fundamental progress happened in my\nown limited experience. It involved grand ideas such as\n“symmetry” and how it limits possibilities. A classical example\nare the Platonic solids\, i.e. convex regular polyhedra with\ncongruent faces (symmetry). Turns out there are only five.\nWhen a few mild harmless assumptions greatly limit the possible\nobjects and even completely determine a system\, we speak of\n“RIGIDITY”\, just as in the case of the platonic solids.\nIn my own research\, symmetry is an overriding principle\, leading\nto rigidity in geometry. As it happened - and after many walks -\nthis also inspired ideas for rigidity in dynamical systems with\nsymmetry.\nSymmetry and extremal properties have played a major role in\nmathematics for a long time. While I will start to discuss this in\n\nthe context of some Riemannian geometry\, I will emphasize more\nrecent work on dynamical systems. Here symmetry expresses\nitself in terms of having non-trivially commuting maps or flows\,\nor an action of some group with complicated relations. Case in\npoint are actions of semisimple Lie groups\, especially ones of\nhigher rank\, e.g. SL(n\,R) with n at least 3. This is the so-called\nZimmer program. I will hint at some recent highlights.\n\nProfessor Nicholas A. Valentino\nDonald R. Kinder Collegiate Professor of Political Science\n\nLecture Title: The Big River: Explorations on the Role of Race in Politics\n\nLecture Abstract: My work owes most of its inspiration to the Symbolic Politics Theory proposed originally by David Sears at UCLA in the 1980s and further developed by Donald Kinder here at Michigan. The central claim of that theory is that symbolic predispositions- partisanship\, racial identity\, prejudice- and the deeply rooted emotions associated with these attachments drive many political choices and behavior much more powerfully than material self-interest. The theory originally focused on explaining policy opinions and behaviors with direct and explicit consequences for the distribution of rights and resources between racial groups in America\, and even more narrowly on the black-white divides over affirmative action and the election of African American candidates. One of my main goals has been to broaden this exploration to political domains explicitly unrelated to race\, such as crime\, immigration\, government surveillance\, electoral laws\, and so on. In general\, my collaborators and I find that deeply rooted racial attitudes\, identities\, and emotional processes profoundly impact nearly every domain of politics. \n\nIf you are unable to join us in person\, please click the link below to join the webinar.\nJoin from PC\, Mac\, iPad\, or Android:\nhttps://umich.zoom.us/j/95783933422\n\nPhone one-tap:\n+13092053325\,\,95783933422# US\n+13126266799\,\,95783933422# US (Chicago)\n\nJoin via audio:\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+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 305 224 1968 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+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 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: 957 8393 3422\nInternational numbers available: https://umich.zoom.us/u/azI9zGShx
UID:145841-21897942@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145841
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Lecture,AEM Featured
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - 10th Floor
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DTSTAMP:20260306T125618
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T180000
SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:Tales & Scales: East Asian Dragons in Art\, Literature\, and Festive Traditions
DESCRIPTION:The dragon may be an imaginary animal\, but it is definitely a living tradition! For the final Third Thursday of this academic year\, the Asia Library will partner with U-M's Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies (LRCCS) for a special open house celebrating the East Asian dragon (C: 龍/龙\, J: 竜\, K: 용). This event is part of LRCCS's \"Dancing with the Dragon\" semester-long program (winter 2026) honoring the artistic creativity and collective spirit embodied by this fantastic creature.\n\nWhile dragons are commonly associated with political power in East Asian tradition\, we aim to present a more nuanced portrait through \"Tales & Scales.\" The dragon is an auspicious\, benevolent\, and sometimes playful figure — a stark contrast to its Western counterpart. It appears in countless folk tales and remains active in everyday life through art\, architecture\, and vibrant festivals. The dragon dance\, in particular\, continues to be a vital celebration that fuses music\, performing arts\, and craftsmanship.\n\nOur curated selection showcases the dragon's evolution across Chinese\, Japanese\, and Korean cultures. You can explore catalogs and literary works alongside original artworks that capture the dragon's iconic yet diverse forms. From ancient mythology to contemporary pop culture\, these materials highlight the dragon's enduring charm.\n\nThird Thursdays at the Library is a themed monthly open house where we share materials from our collections. While you’re here\, pick up a passport and collect a stamp from each of this month's Third Thursday locations — Asia Library\, Clark Library\, International Studies\, and the Special Collections Research Center — to win a poster!
UID:146263-21898742@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146263
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Asia,Free,Library
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Asia Library, 4th Floor
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DTSTAMP:20260306T131227
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T180000
SUMMARY:Reception / Open House:The Lawrence Kasdan Papers: Previews of Coming Attractions
DESCRIPTION:U-M Alum Lawrence Kasdan has been a force in the film industry since writing the scripts for the blockbusters \"Raiders of the Lost Ark\" and \"The Empire Strikes Back.\" His papers are now part of the Special Collections Research Center’s Mavericks & Makers Collection.  Get a sneak peek at some of the items currently being processed\, including scripts\, props\, photographs\, documents\, and posters from some of his directorial works\, such as Body Heat\, The Big Chill\, Silverado\, Grand Canyon\, and Dreamcatcher.\n\nJoin us (on the 6th floor of Hatcher) for Third Thursdays at the Library\, a themed monthly open house where we share materials from our collections. While you’re here\, pick up a passport and collect a stamp from each of the four Third Thursday Open Houses — Asia Library\, Clark Library\, International Studies\, and Special Collections Research Center — to win a poster!
UID:146266-21898799@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146266
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Library
LOCATION:Hatcher Graduate Library - Room 660D, Special Collections Research Center, 6th floor
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DTSTAMP:20251210T172120
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260416T193000
SUMMARY:Other:Third Thursday | Late Night at the Kelsey!
DESCRIPTION:The Kelsey Museum is open late! On the third Thursday of each month\, the Kelsey will be open from 4:00 to 7:30 PM. Come check out the galleries after work\, after school\, or after dinner downtown.\n\nThe Kelsey is free and open to all visitors. If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessing this event\, please visit our accessibility page at https://myumi.ch/zwPkd or contact the education office by calling (734) 647-4167. We ask for advance notice as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
UID:142123-21891165@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142123
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ancient Egypt,Ancient Mesopotamia,Ancient Greece,Ancient Rome,Ancient Middle East,Museum,Free,Archaeology
LOCATION:1027 E. Huron Building
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