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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:When Rebels Win: Ideology\, Statebuilding\, and Power After Civil Wars
DESCRIPTION:What do rebels do with the state if they are able to gain control of it? Many assume civil wars destroy state capacity. In the Democratic Republic of Congo and Libya\, for instance\, victorious rebels perpetuated state weaknesses. Yet elsewhere\, like in China and Rwanda\, they built strong\, capable states. When Rebels Win argues that to explain varying post-victory governance we must look at rebel group ideologies: the ideas and goals around which a group is formed. Where a group's ideology falls along two key dimensions—programmatic versus opportunistic\, inclusive versus exclusive—influences how it governs. Programmatic-inclusive groups seek to reach across territory and work with populations to implement goals\, building the state to try to transform society. Opportunistic-exclusive groups\, by contrast\, prioritize personalized power and private wealth\, neglecting statebuilding. Examining rebel victors in Nicaragua\, Liberia\, Uganda\, and other cases in Africa and Asia\, Thaler challenges accounts of rebel behavior and post-war governance emphasizing factors such as resource availability or international intervention\, demonstrating the impacts of wartime rebel ideology and when civil war can\, counterintuitively\, lead to stronger states.\n\nAttend in person or via Zoom. Zoom registration at https://myumi.ch/79Dr5\n\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at emergingdemocracies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
UID:143472-21893239@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143472
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:democracy,International
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 555
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DTSTAMP:20260309T121645
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T183000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Suzannah Clark Lecture: Distinguished Resident in Music Theory
DESCRIPTION:Schubert began composing the “Great” Symphony in C Major (D. 944) during the summer of 1825 and is presumed to have finished it in early 1826. Based on letters by Schubert’s friends\, performances were lined up during that season\, but they fell through. Schubert then gifted the autograph to the Viennese *Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde* in October 1826. The following summer\, the Society produced orchestral parts\, which are still held in the *Gesellschaft* archives. While no public performance occurred during Schubert’s lifetime\, posthumous annotations in these orchestral parts hold clues to how nineteenth-century musicians performed the work. Based on new archival research\, this paper focuses on these nineteenth-century performance choices and illustrates what they reveal about nineteenth-century attitudes towards Schubert’s symphonic structures. The paper will also examine conductor scores belonging to Gustav Mahler and Leonard Bernstein\, which are held in the archives of the New York Philharmonic\, in order to reveal how certain modern-day performance choices came about. A comparison with tell-tale markings in Schubert’s own autograph will be used to propose what Schubert himself may have had in mind.\n\nGUEST BIO\n\nSUZANNAH CLARK is the Morton B. Knafel Professor of Music and the Director of the Mahindra Humanities Center at Harvard University. She has written on the music of Franz Schubert\, the history of tonal music theory\, and medieval vernacular music\, particularly on the songs of the trouvères and the thirteenth-century motet. She has published on theorists ranging from Gottfried Weber\, Arthur von Oettingen\, Hugo Riemann to Heinrich Schenker. Her book *Analyzing Schubert* was published in 2011. Material for her talk at UMich is taken from her forthcoming book *Franz Schubert: The “Great” Symphony in C Major (D. 944)*\, which is commissioned by Cambridge University Press as part of the New Cambridge Music Handbooks series. She is also currently writing a book *Music Theory: A Very Short Introduction* for the Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press.
UID:146340-21898921@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146340
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Music,North Campus,Research,Scholarship,Talk
LOCATION:Earl V. Moore Building - Watkins Lecture Hall
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DTSTAMP:20260211T115604
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T163000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:The Eisendrath Symposium: Covering Migration in Europe
DESCRIPTION:Wallace House Presents a WCEE Panel and Eisendrath Symposium Event\nWith Ismail Einashe\, Jedrzej Slodkowski\, and Sarah Souli\nModerated by Lynette Clemetson\nWelcome by Doug Northrop\, Interim Director of WCEE\n\nAcross Europe\, governments on the right\, left\, and center are rolling back protections for migrants and supporting new European Union proposals that would allow asylum seekers to be sent to third countries. Even as border crossings have dropped significantly in recent years\, human rights groups warn that deterrence-focused policies and sealed borders are pushing people onto more dangerous routes\, increasing the risk of abuse\, displacement and trauma.\n\nEuropean media coverage of migration has largely centered on political debate\, often leaving people’s lives and experiences out of the reporting. What does this imbalance mean for public understanding\, and how can we responsibly cover Europe’s shifting migration politics\, while ethically reporting on trauma and engaging vulnerable sources whose stories are too often overlooked?\n\nThe Eisendrath Symposium honors Charles R. Eisendrath\, former director of Wallace House\, and his lifelong commitment to international journalism.\n\nAbout the Speakers\nIsmail Einashe\, 2025-2026 Knight-Wallace Fellow\, is a London-based journalist and author whose work on migration and refugee issues has appeared in numerous publications – including Foreign Policy\, The Guardian\, BBC News\, The Nation\, The Sunday Times and ArtReview. He is the author of “Strangers” (2023)\, a book by Tate Publishing that explores migration through the lens of art\, and he co-edited “Lost in Media: Migrant Perspectives and the Public Sphere” (2019)\, a collection of critical essays examining how migrants are represented in European media. Einashe is also part of a team of journalists working on a cross-border journalism collaborative called Lost in Europe\, which investigates the disappearance of child migrants.\n\nJedrzej Slodkowski\, 2025-2026 Knight-Wallace Fellow\, is a reporter\, editor and current deputy head of the culture section of “Gazeta Wyborcza\,” Poland’s largest newspaper. He started his professional journalism career as a music critic 20 years ago. He now specializes in interviews with the most interesting figures in Polish culture. Recently\, Słodkowski has focused on migration and refugee issues\, editing an annual special edition of “Gazeta Wyborcza” authored by refugees themselves. He has also covered topics such as child slavery in Ghana\, Kyiv’s music scene during the war and Nepalese mercenaries hired by Russia to fight in Ukraine.\n\nSarah Souli\, 2025-2026 Knight-Wallace Fellow\, has been living and reporting across the Mediterranean for more than a decade. Raised in the U.S. by a French mother and Tunisian father\, her multicultural and multilingual background has deeply informed her perspective and work. She is most interested in how behemoth political structures intersect with the resilient and textured lived experiences of people. Her stories\, including a multi-year investigation of a triple femicide on the Greek-Turkish border\, have appeared in The Atavist\, The Economist\, POLITICO\, The Guardian\, Vice Magazine\, Condé Nast Traveler and others. Prior to her work as an independent journalist\, she was a staff writer for COLORS Magazine.\n\nAbout the Moderator\nLynette Clemetson is the Charles R. Eisendrath Director of Wallace House Center for Journalists\, home of the Knight-Wallace Fellowships for Journalists and the Livingston Awards for Young Journalists at the University of Michigan.
UID:145315-21897041@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145315
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:eastern europe,Europe,European,Food,Free,Human Rights,immigration,international policy,Journalism,migration,symposium
LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Rackham Amphitheatre, 4th Floor
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DTSTAMP:20260319T162048
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T170000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Robotics Advising Super Session - Fall 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Robotics Advising Super Session is your one-stop destination to explore all things robotics—no prior experience required! Discover what exciting courses will be offered in Winter 2026\, along with helpful information on the growing field and undergraduate major of Robotics.\nHere’s what you’ll experience:\nInsider info on Fall 2026 courses — find the perfect class for your interests and schedule.Resource round-up — learn about research\, student orgs\, and hands-on opportunities open to students from any background.Meet-the-faculty — get your questions answered face-to-face during our in-person session (exclusive!)Peer Perspectives — hear from current Robotics majors about what sparked their interest and how robotics can fit with other majors like engineering\, computer science\, art\, and more.Come for the information\, stay for the inspiration—and see how Robotics can be part of your U-M journey!\nJoin via Zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/j/91759062855
UID:146149-21898452@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146149
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:FRB 1050
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:SACNAS Abstract Writing Session
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a collaborative Abstract Writing Session to prepare your submission for the upcoming SACNAS Conference! Whether you’re starting from scratch or refining a draft\, this is a great opportunity to focus on your abstract\, get constructive feedback from peers\, and strengthen your writing before submission.Date: March 19What to Expect: Dedicated writing time\, optional peer review sessions\, and guidance from experienced mentors.
UID:146145-21898442@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/146145
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:2960 Taubman Health Sciences Library
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DTSTAMP:20260216T115057
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SUMMARY:Auditions:Shakespeare in the Arb: Auditions for Love's Labor's Lost
DESCRIPTION:Shakespeare in the Arb is a collaboration between the University of Michigan's Nichols Arboretum and Residential College. Since 2001\, university and community members have provided audiences with a magical night of Elizabethan theater in an inspiring natural setting. We are looking for actors and musicians to join this beloved Ann Arbor tradition for our 2026 season!\n\nPerformances are every weekend in June in Nichols Arboretum. Rehearsals are every Monday\, Wednesday\, and Friday beginning April 27th.\nAll roles are available! \n\nAuditions will be in East Quad on the following dates:\n\n    March 17th (4-8PM)\n    March 19th (5-9PM)\n    March 20th (4-8PM)\n\nActors will be expected to memorize a monologue from a given selection (available in the link below). Musicians will submit a short self tape in place of in-person auditions. Anyone is welcome to do both!\n\nCallbacks will be on March 21st from 12-4PM in the Keene Theater. \n\nFor more information\, and to sign up for an audition slot\, go to bit.ly/sita2026.\n\nEmail Ari Richardson at arijrich@umich.edu with any questions.
UID:145538-21897487@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145538
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:artists,arts,arts at michigan,Audition,Auditions,Free,Theater,theatre,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:East Quadrangle
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DTSTAMP:20260318T154406
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T170000
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SUMMARY:Presentation:Undergraduate Advising Super Session
DESCRIPTION:UM students enrolling in Robotics classes for Fall 2026 will have an opportunity to find out more about Robotics classes\, relevant resources\, and our new major concentrations! Students will have the opportunity to connect with departmental faculty\, staff\, and student leaders.\n\nZoom Link available. Information included in RVSP Link.
UID:145730-21897740@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145730
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Robotics,Undergraduate,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Ford Robotics Building - 1050
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DTSTAMP:20260311T121839
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260319T173000
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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:2026 Thomas Spencer Jerome Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Professor Edward Watts\, the Alkiviadis Vassiliadis Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor of History at UC San Diego\, received his BA in Classics from Brown University in 1997 and his PhD in History from Yale University in 2002. His research centers on the intellectual\, political\, and religious history of the Roman Empire and the early Byzantine Empire. He is the author of seven books and the editor of five more\, including The Final Pagan Generation (UC Press\, 2015)\,  Hypatia: The Life and Legend of an Ancient Philosopher\, (Oxford University Press\, 2017)\, Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell into Tyranny (Basic Books\, 2018)\, and The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous Idea (Oxford University Press\, 2021). His most recent book\, The Romans: A 2000 Year History (Basic Books\, 2025)\, traces the history of the Roman state from the 8th century BC through 1204 AD. His work has also been featured in Time\, Vox\, Smithsonian\, the Economist\, the Wall Street Journal\, the San Francisco Chronicle\, British Museum Magazine\, and the New York Times. Before coming to UCSD in 2012\, Professor Watts taught for ten years at Indiana University. He teaches courses on Byzantine History\, Roman History\, Late Antique Christianity\, Roman numismatics\, and the history of the Medieval Mediterranean. \n\nThe Roman citizen body lived an almost inconceivably long life. Between the 8th century BC and the 15thcentury AD\, nearly 100 generations of Romans superintended a political legacy they had inherited from their ancestors and handed down to their children. Nearly every element of Roman life changed during those two millennia. The state expanded from a hilltop settlement into a massive empire. Its center moved from Italy to Constantinople. Its dominant language changed from Latin to Greek. Its weaponry evolved from iron swords and bronze spears to Greek fire and gunpowder. It incorporated countless new gods before ultimately becoming Christian. And yet the thread linking the Roman present to its past never snapped. For all of their history\, Romans used this past to help understand their world and determine the contours of its future. Tradition served as a governor on the pace of necessary change.\n\nThis Thomas Spencer Jerome lecture series introduces the idea of Roman interchronological history to explain how Romans found and maintained this balance between innovation and tradition. Interchronological history recognizes that Roman scholastic\, social\, familial\, and religious traditions created situations in which Romans in the present spoke the words and felt the feelings of figures from the real or imagined past. These ancient situations encouraged people to connect personally and emotionally with figures from the past and made it natural to see in the past a set of frameworks that allowed one to both understand the present and imagine possible futures that might result from it. \n\nThese lectures explain how Roman educational\, family\, religious\, and literary culture produced this way of interpreting the present and imagining the future through deep engagement with the past. They will then show how an interchronological approach to Roman history expands our understanding of everything from the political power of Roman women to the nature of Iconoclasm and the surprising durability of the Roman bond market. By their conclusion\, the lectures will point to new ways to answer questions about the Roman past and suggest non-Roman contexts in which this historical method can also be applied.\n \nProfessor Watts will present four lectures and one seminar between March 9 and 19\, 2026: \n\n• What is Interchronological Roman History? Monday\, March 9\, 5:30 pm\, Hussey Room\, Michigan League\nThis lecture reconstructs an interchronological historical method based on how Romans were educated and socialized to connect with the words\, experiences\, and feelings of people in their shared past in a fashion that ensured their reactions in the moment and plans for the future remained connected to the traditions of the past.\n\n• Interchronological History and the Political Power of Roman Women\, Thursday\, March 12\, 5:30 pm\, Hussey Room\, Michigan League\nUsing an interchronological approach\, this lecture shows how literature\, public commemorations\, and monuments encouraged Romans of both genders to recognize the political power of Roman women by speaking the words of female political exemplars\, feeling their emotions\, and understanding the circumstances surrounding their political interventions.  \n\n• Classical Studies Graduate Student Seminar: Containerization and the Creation of Interchronological Spaces in Imperial Rome\, Friday\, March 13\, 12:00 pm \nThis seminar will look at how the creators and sponsors of a series of monuments in Rome curated space to generate an experience that joined the present in which the monument was unveiled with elements of the past to define a transition to a promised future. Using the theory of artistic containerization\, we will see how each space was designed to showcase elements of the Roman past in a way that channeled specific themes important to both the present identity of the monument’s sponsor and a future they were promising to deliver.\n\n• An Interchronological Approach to Roman Religion and Political History  Monday\, March 16\, 5\;30 pm\, Vandenberg Room\, Michigan League\nThis lecture explains how an interchronological history of Roman religion and politics can help us understand why this basic understanding of the role of the divine in shaping the tangible realities of Roman life persisted as Roman religion evolved from the practices of a small pagan city state into those of a large Christian empire.\n\n• The Failures of Justin II and the Case for Interchronological Roman Macroeconomic History\, Thursday\, March 19\, 5:30 pm\, Hussey Room\, Michigan League \nThis uses an interchronological comparative framework to reconstruct the institutional history of Roman finance and macroeconomics in order to explain how the sixth century emperor Justin II inadvertently crippled Rome's nearly 800-year-old financial system.
UID:145427-21897339@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145427
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ancient Rome,Archaeology,Classical Studies,Free,History,Interdisciplinary,Lecture
LOCATION:Michigan League - Hussey Room
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