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DTSTAMP:20260108T095119
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T100000
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SUMMARY:Recreational / Games:Schokoladenstunde
DESCRIPTION:German Lecturer\, Mary Gell (magell@umich.edu)\, brings German chocolate to snack on and games to play (e.g. Tabu)\, all while chatting in German.
UID:143465-21893220@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143465
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:European,Games,German,German Studies,Germanic Languages And Literatures,Germany,Humanities,Language
LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - 3110
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DTSTAMP:20260210T060101
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T140000
SUMMARY:Other:VIPs Club's Valentine's Day Pop-Ups
DESCRIPTION:Get a forever gift at one of VIP's Club's Valentine's Day Pop-Ups (crochet flowers\, stuffies\, and more)!\nTuesday February 10th 10a-2p in Mason Hall \nFriday February 13th 2-5p outside of Joe's Pizza
UID:143055-21891988@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143055
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Mason Hall
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DTSTAMP:20260120T112210
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T120000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:“Solving the Biggest Problems: Problem-Solving Sociology and American Populism”
DESCRIPTION:Join the Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics as we host Monica Prasad\, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Economic and Political Sociology at Johns Hopkins University. Monica will present\, “Solving the Biggest Problems: Problem-Solving Sociology and American Populism.”\n\nAbstract: “Recently several groups of scholars have independently argued that sociology should attempt to solve problems\, from the community around “problem-solving sociology\,” to “solution oriented sociology\,” to scholars arguing that sociologists should attempt to solve inequality\, to the “positive turn” in economic sociology.  But many of the biggest problems that sociologists examine cannot be solved in the course of a scholarly career.  This talk discusses the sociology of knowledge questions raised by trying to solve the biggest problems\, and then tries to solve one of the biggest problems: American populism and its protectionist turn\, which is unusual in comparative perspective.  I show that even when problems cannot be solved\, trying to solve them is worthwhile for the insights it generates.”\n\nMonica Prasad’s areas of interest are economic sociology\, comparative historical sociology\, and political sociology. Her books The Politics of Free Markets\, The Land of Too Much\, and Starving the Beast examine American political economy in comparative perspective\, and argue that progressive policies are most effective when they are embedded in a broader political economy that is favorable to business interests.
UID:144179-21894792@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144179
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Inequality,Social Sciences,Sociology
LOCATION:Institute For Social Research - 1430 BD
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DTSTAMP:20260211T102201
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T120000
SUMMARY:Other:Engage Detroit Grant Live ($15\,000)
DESCRIPTION:Interested parties should apply through the website: https://engaged.umich.edu/engagement-detroit/detroit-workshops/\n\nOur Engaged Learning team is seeking proposals for the 2026 Engage Detroit Workshop grant program\, which supports small groups of U-M faculty and staff members organizing a workshop or a speaker series in Detroit. Please consider sharing this information with your faculty and staff who are interested in pursuing projects in Detroit. \n\nContinuing our commitment to partnerships with Detroit\, this grant provides up to $15\,000 in funding for workshops or speaker series that foster meaningful relationships and connections on a topic connecting faculty and staff at the University of Michigan with Detroit communities. The program has awarded 27 projects since its inception in 2022.\n\nIn collaboration with the Dearborn and Flint Provosts\, for 2026\, we are planning to support up to six proposals aimed at organizing a workshop or speaker series on a topic that is both relevant to Detroit communities and brings together multiple initiatives/projects led by UM faculty/staff. \n \nSubmissions are due by March 1\, 2026\; an overview of the program is available here. You can read more about the program in Monday’s Record article\, or at the Engaged Michigan website. You can also review active work by U-M faculty and staff in Detroit\, as reported in our 2025 census map.\n\nPlease direct any questions you may have about the program or application process to engagedmichigan@umich.edu.
UID:144249-21895004@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144249
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Civic Engagement,Community Engagement,Detroit,Faculty,Free,Graduate,Graduate and Professional Students,Graduate School,Graduate Students,Health Professions,History,In Person,Interdisciplinary,Leadership,Lifelong Learning,Literature,Medicine,Networking,Nursing,Personal Development,pharmacy,Pre Med,Pre-Health,Pre-Law,Professional Development,Public Policy,Social Impact,Social Justice,Social Sciences,Sociology,Staff,Storytelling,Sustainability,Teaching,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260119T163738
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Finding Your Postdoctoral Voice Part 2: Interest-Based Negotiation
DESCRIPTION:In this 90-minute interactive\, skills-based workshop\, you will practice the art of negotiating with confidence. Based loosely on the “Getting to Yes” paradigm from the Harvard Negotiation Project\, we will discuss the difference and pros and cons between so-called positional barganing and interest-based (or principled) negotiation. The workshop will highlight how negotiations form a central part of academia and the postdoctoral journey\, and we’ll roleplay a simulated negotiation to help you practice some new skills. Lunch will be provided.
UID:144150-21894733@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144150
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Postdoctoral Research Fellows,Professional Development,Workshop
LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Common Room
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DTSTAMP:20260205T134723
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T125000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:RESET Demonstration Project: Overview and Technical Background
DESCRIPTION:The seminar will provide an overview and technical background for the Re-Engineering Statistics using Economic Transactions Demonstration Project (RESET DP). This project proposes a new architecture for building official measures of inflation and spending from granular\, item-level transactions data\, offering internally consistent measures of real expenditures and inflation. The RESET architecture aims to replace the existing 20th century infrastructure for official statistics\, which relies on disparate surveys and enumerations\, with one built upon 21st century information systems. The RESET DP will release real-time monthly indices of inflation and sales covering most retail goods in the United States—accounting for almost ten percent of GDP.\n\nItem-level transactions data yield cost-of-living indices that can account for quality change and consumer substitution. Transactions data require confronting the rapid turnover of items because prices of new and existing products are interrelated in equilibrium. The attached paper “Quality Adjustment at Scale: Hedonic vs. Exact Demand-Based Price Indices” evaluates multiple approaches to measuring quality change at scale. It shows that a hedonic superlative approach—using econometrics or machine learning for hedonic estimation combined with index formulas that require simultaneous observation of item-level price and expenditure—yields improved measures of the cost of living. Accounting for ubiquitous quality change and for consumer substitution yields lower measures of inflation than traditional\, official methods.
UID:143291-21892648@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143291
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Economics,Macroeconomics,seminar
LOCATION:North Quad - 4325
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DTSTAMP:20260210T112054
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T133000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:We Love Our Leaders
DESCRIPTION:Join us in sending love to the dedicated Student Org Leaders at SPH! Personalize a Valentine for someone who’s leadership has inspired or impacted you to show them just how much they matter to our community.Bond with fellow org members\, relax as you craft\, and enjoy snacks and refreshments in this loving space!
UID:145191-21896781@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145191
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:1680 SPH I (Paul B. Cornely Room)
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DTSTAMP:20251218T150932
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260210T124500
SUMMARY:Well-being:\"A Breath of Fresh Air\" Guided Nature Experience--February
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow staff\, students\, and faculty for an energizing break which will introduce the positive effects of being in nature on our social and emotional well-being. With facilitator guidance\, participants will:\n\n-Practice mindful attention and appreciation for the natural environment.\n-Learn how to refresh your energy and reduce stress by being outside.\n-Cultivate a sense of awe\, curiosity\, connection\, and wonder.\n-Learn how to use the Nature Rx resources in the Michigan App.\n\nTuesday\, February 10\, 2026\n12-12:45 p.m.\nMeeting location: Law Quad\, Central Campus\n\nAdditional sessions will be held April 15 and June 3--sign up for more information.\n\nWe will learn how to appreciate nature in all its forms\, and this session will be held rain\, snow\, or shine. Please note that this session requires moving or walking outdoors over a distance of approximately a quarter-mile. Options will be provided for those who wish to sit or explore at their own pace and ability. Please wear comfortable attire and dress for the weather. This event may be cancelled in the case of hazardous weather conditions--we will contact you if this is the case.\n\nSponsored by: MHealthy\, Mental Health Counseling & Consultation Services\, and the Nature Rx Project Team
UID:142925-21891814@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142925
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:faculty and staff,Graduate Students,Health & Wellness,Mental Health,mhealthy,Nature,planet blue,Sustainability,Undergraduate Students,Well-being
LOCATION:The Law Quad
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