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SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:CSEAS Friday Lecture Series | Pain and Buddhism in Thailand: How does Bodily Experience affect Religious Worlds?
DESCRIPTION:Please note: This lecture will be held in person and virtually on Zoom. The webinar is free and open to the public\, but registration is required. Once you've registered\, joining information will be sent to your email. Register for the Zoom webinar at: http://myumi.ch/A1MdA\n\nThai Buddhism is highly polymorphic\, with wide regional and historical variation\, with practices ranging from magical power to spirit possession to ethical codes to meditation. People draw from these elements to meet the demands of social\, historical\, political\, and other contexts. In this talk\, Stonington asks what assemblages of religious practice might\n   emerge in the face of domineering experiences of the body. Severe pain has been described by phenomenologists as a totalizing experience\, making it an ideal test case for this inquiry.\n   \n   Through interviews and participant observation with people coping with severe pain in Northern Thailand\, Stonington argues that a specific set of meditation practices that showed up as orthodox for how they should relate to pain actually made their pain worse\, sending them on investigative journeys to assemble novel sets of tools from other practices available to them. Through this isolated individual investigation\, his interlocutors surprisingly settled on techniques similar to one another\, a kind of emergent locally-heterodox rejection of received wisdom.\n   \n   Scott Stonington is a sociocultural anthropologist and internal medicine physician at the University of Michigan. His first book *The Spirit Ambulance*\, about dying in Thailand\, won awards for ethnographic writing and social theory. Current major projects include the politics and experience of pain in Thailand\; and the harms generated by time pressure\, emotion\, and improvisation in the clinical encounter in the U.S.\n\n*Accommodation: If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at cseas@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.*
UID:142978-21891872@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142978
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:thailand,Asian Languages And Cultures,Buddhism,center for southeast asian studies,Religion
LOCATION:Weiser Hall - Room 555
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DTSTAMP:20250804T174005
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260220T120000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Disability Awareness and Inclusion
DESCRIPTION:Disability is an integral part of maintaining a positive organizational culture. It is important to be part of a culture that supports and embraces disability inclusion. This session will cover: \n\n-Background about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) \n-Ways to raise disability awareness and inclusion\n-Best practices for creating and maintaining inclusive working and learning environments\n-Content to dispel ableist myths and misconceptions about disability\n-We will engage in discussions about increasing accessibility and disability inclusion. Discussions will include how to do this at the university\, starting in our own units and departments. \n\nAdditional course details and registration are available on the Organizational Learning website.
UID:136524-21878779@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136524
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Digital Accessibility,Workshop,Accessibility,Disability,Discussion,Diversity,Inclusion,Neurodiversity,Virtual
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20251029T100535
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260220T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260220T140000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Disability Awareness and Inclusion
DESCRIPTION:Course details and registration are available on the Organizational Learning website.
UID:141274-21888526@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/141274
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Inclusion,Disability,Communication,Accessibility
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260209T130904
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260220T120000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Drop-in CPR and AED Training
DESCRIPTION:Learn lifesaving skills! Stop by the Shapiro Gallery\, anytime between noon and 4pm\, where certified students will offer (non-certified) CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and AED (automated external defibrillator) training and provide information about heart health. There will be multiple practice stations available\, and the hands-on training takes approximately 10-15 minutes. Plus there will be snacks!\n\nPresented by these student organizations: The American Heart Association Club and the EMS Club.
UID:145071-21896617@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145071
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Library,Free
LOCATION:Shapiro Library - Gallery (3rd floor)
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DTSTAMP:20260210T142109
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260220T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260220T124500
SUMMARY:Presentation:Expedition Reef
DESCRIPTION:Learn the secrets of the “rainforests of the sea” as you embark on an oceanic safari of the world’s most vibrant—and endangered—marine ecosystems. Expedition Reef immerses you in an undersea adventure. Along the way\, discover how corals grow\, feed\, reproduce\, and support over 25% of all marine life on Earth.\n\nThe state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater at the U-M Museum of Natural History transports visitors beyond distant stars and back in time from the comfort of reclining seats. Tickets $8. Tickets are available on the day of the show at the Museum Store.
UID:95986-21892255@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/95986
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Natural Sciences,natural history museum
LOCATION:Museum of Natural History - Planetarium & Dome Theater
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DTSTAMP:20260220T060118
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260220T120000
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SUMMARY:Sporting Event:GVSU Scramble #2
DESCRIPTION:Returning to Grand Valley State for another scramble!
UID:144152-21894744@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144152
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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LOCATION:Grand Valley State University
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DTSTAMP:20260318T093432
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260220T120000
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SUMMARY:Well-being:Heartfulness Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Heartfulness Guided Meditation is a weekly\, drop-in program designed to help you Mental well-being. \n\nAll U-M students\, faculty\, and staff are welcome to participate in guided meditation practice with a trainer every Friday at noon over Zoom (details to join are provided below). No prior experience with meditation is required. \n\n*What will you learn?*\n\nThe guided meditation practice involves three simple steps: relaxation\, rejuvenation\, and meditation.\n\nRelaxation brings your body to a calm\, steady posture creating a stillness at the physical level\, and prepares the mind for meditation. We follow this with a rejuvenation method to detox the mind to let go of stress and complex emotions\, and will leave you feeling light and refreshed. Lastly\, learning to meditate by being mindful of your heart will connect you with yourself by listening to your heart’s voice. \n\n*Why Meditate?*\n\nWhile physical fitness keeps our bodies in shape\, meditation is an exercise for the mind and mental wellness. In addition to the measurable benefits mentally and physically\, many people benefit from an unquantifiable inner poise and harmony. \n\n*Please take Learn to Meditate session if you are new to the practice. These sessions are offered Monthly.* https://events.umich.edu/event/128708\n\n*Event Details*\n\nHeartfulness Guided Meditation \nFridays from 12-12:30 p.m. ET (except during university season days / holidays)\nJoin Via Zoom Meeting\nRegister to receive Passcode (see “Related links”\n\n\nThis wellness program is coordinated by ITS Teaching & Learning and provided at no cost by heartfulness.org.
UID:143758-21893935@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/143758
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Free,Health & Wellness,Well-being
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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DTSTAMP:20260123T110427
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260220T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260220T130000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Kreativwerkstatt
DESCRIPTION:Chat in German and express yourself creatively. Crafting\, coloring\, painting\, drawing\, knitting\, sewing\, crochet\, embroidery\, origami? You will combine speaking German\, any level welcome\, beginners included\, and creatively expressing yourself. You are encouraged to bring your own materials or (ongoing) projects\, but we will also provide some materials and prompts each week. Contact Laura Okkema (lokkema@umich.edu) or Iris Zapf-Garcia (iriszaga@umich.edu.) with questions.
UID:144358-21895207@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/144358
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:German,German Studies,Germanic Languages And Literatures,Germany
LOCATION:Modern Languages Building - 3117
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