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DTSTAMP:20260414T092049
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260424T090000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition:Momentary Landscape
DESCRIPTION:About the exhibition\nDiane Lavoie’s large-scale textile artworks are made entirely from up-cycled materials and are often placed in direct visual conversation with the natural landscape. Through the artist's choice of materials and visual subject matter\, the springtime installation *Momentary Landscape* is intended to emphasize important work surrounding sustainability\, climate change\, and environmental issues through the arts. The project is scheduled to unfold in the lobby of the South Thayer Building during exam week\, offering students and visitors a restorative\, reflective\, and joyful experience through public art installation.\n\nAbout the artist\nDiane Lavoie is a North American visual artist based in Berlin\, Germany. Her art represents a dialogue between the natural and artificial world\, and explores the boundaries between reality and perception. In her practice\, Lavoie creates large-scale\, textile representations of natural environments in contrast and connection with the actual environs surrounding them. Lavoie holds an MFA in painting from California State University Long Beach and a BFA in illustration from Massachusetts College of Art. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is held in private and public collections in the US and Europe.
UID:142904-21901577@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142904
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Humanities,Art,Environment,Exhibition,Visual Arts
LOCATION:202 S. Thayer - Institute for the Humanities Atrium
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DTSTAMP:20260424T060020
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260424T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260424T235959
SUMMARY:Other:Program Regionals
DESCRIPTION:Michigan Men's Ultimate will be competing in the Great Lakes Regional Championship on April 25-26.
UID:147433-21901019@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147433
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:
LOCATION:Schmidt Heritage Park
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DTSTAMP:20260518T091620
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260424T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260424T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Resistance is Fertile: Celebrating 30 Years of Cultivating Change
DESCRIPTION:Resistance Is Fertile honors the founding moment of the Institute for Research on Women & Gender\, while speaking to the present. The institute was established because faculty members believed that research on women\, gender\, and sexuality required an institutional commitment to thrive. That belief was itself a form of resistance—to disciplinary silos\, to marginalization\, to the idea that such scholarship was peripheral.\n\nThis theme reminds us that resistance is not merely reactive\; it is constructive. When rooted in collaboration and sustained through infrastructure\, it produces knowledge that reshapes disciplines\, institutions\, and public life.\n\nThis exhibit celebrates 30 years of IRWG—its history\, its programs\, and the people whose vision and labor built it into what it is today. Through archival materials\, milestones\, and stories\, we trace the evolution of an institute that has continually expanded the boundaries of research in women\, gender\, and sexuality.\n\nThis exhibit centers growth\, collaboration\, and intellectual creativity—honoring the sustained efforts\, bold ideas\, and collective care that have shaped IRWG’s legacy and continue to guide its future.\n\nHosted and sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender and the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies\, U-M. \n\nLocated on the first floor of Lane Hall (204 S. State Street)\, the Exhibit Space is free and open to the public\, M-F\, 9am-4pm.
UID:148280-21903666@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148280
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Women History,women,Gender Based Violence,women's studies,Women's And Gender Studies,gender,Activism
LOCATION:Lane Hall
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DTSTAMP:20251215T163232
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260424T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260424T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Terence Swafford Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition showcases a decade of artist Terry Swafford’s work in Detroit\, marking the culmination of years spent composing scenes from the untamed edges of urban communities. These paintings serve as a visual record of Detroit’s transformation\, capturing humanity’s impact on the environment alongside nature’s persistent efforts to reclaim these spaces. As the city continues to change\, many of these depicted scenes are vanishing\, no longer visible in the landscape today. The significance of this documentation goes beyond mere nostalgia\; it invites viewers to reflect on the dynamic interplay between urban development and ecological restoration\, prompting a deeper understanding of how cities evolve while retaining traces of their history.\n\nSwafford’s paintings are created on location and in one session. The natural conditions\, including light\, shadow\, and atmosphere\, change dramatically from hour to hour and day to day\, forcing the artist to respond quickly and decisively. This approach\, born of a direct engagement with the subject and the fleeting nature of the scene\, along with his wet-on-wet technique\, keeps the work fresh and immediate. By immersing himself in the environment\, Swafford captures the diverse textures and vibrant colors that characterize Detroit’s landscape\, imbuing his work with a sense of urgency and spontaneity. Each brushstroke conveys a commitment not only to visual accuracy but also to emotional resonance\, as he strives to encapsulate the spirit of a place that is both loved and contested.\n\nIn addition to these works\, the artist constantly sketches ideas both for paintings and for designing projects in his business. These sketches serve as visual language\, helping him clarify and refine his concepts before bringing them to life. They become a means to communicate ideas to clients and his crew and become an extension of his voice—an academic exercise rooted in artistic practice that fosters collaboration and innovation. The act of sketching also reflects his evolving relationship with the city\, as each drawing encapsulates fleeting moments of inspiration drawn directly from his surroundings. This duality of function—creating art for exhibition and conceptualizing designs for projects—demonstrates Swafford’s versatility and adaptability as an artist.\n\nSwafford received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design\, and while at RISD\, he was part of the European Honors Program. His education not only honed his technical skills but also broadened his artistic perspective through exposure to varied artistic traditions. He has shown his work in both solo and group exhibitions in Chicago\, Kansas City\, and New York State. Each exhibition serves as a testament to his commitment to his craft and his ability to engage diverse audiences\, offering them an opportunity to explore the complex narratives woven into each landscape.
UID:142768-21891432@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142768
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Detroit,Art,ArtsEngine,Culture,Exhibition,Free,Humanities,North Campus,Visual Arts
LOCATION:North Campus Research Complex Building 18 - Connections Gallery
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DTSTAMP:20260424T092023
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260424T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260424T130000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Rummage RIW
DESCRIPTION:A Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop focused on the nexus of exhibition\, collection\, curation\, display\, and representation within museums and museum-adjacent spaces. The group’s name\, rummage\, evokes both a materiality and an intellectual practice characteristic of museum studies more broadly. On the one hand\, rummaging has a tactile quality. It gestures to the human role in how objects are placed and misplaced\, organized and disorganized\, thrown into juxtaposition\, and often randomly re-discovered anew by individuals negotiating various value systems associated with objects. It evokes an image of coming to objects of the past with new eyes and curiosity. On the other hand\, rummaging could also be used to describe an intellectual approach. In posing questions about the how and why certain narratives come to be exhibited and interpreted\, we root around historical understandings of heritage and the power dynamics that lead certain narratives to become dominant. This process is guided by curiosity\, a drive to understand\, and a skepticism of ordering systems. Founded in Fall 2023\, this RIW takes the attics\, closets\, and cabinets of exhibition history as a starting point to engage questions relating to those spaces aligned with — or challenging — the International Council of Museums’ broad definition of a museum as an institution “in the service of society that researches\, collects\, conserves\, interprets and exhibits tangible and intangible heritage”.
UID:145293-21901095@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145293
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
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DTSTAMP:20260406T130339
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260424T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260424T110000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:UM Structure Seminar: Cryo-ET Insights into the Surface Topography of Mitotic Chromosomes
DESCRIPTION:Graduate Student\nHung Lab
UID:147450-21901040@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/147450
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Structural Biology
LOCATION:Life Sciences Institute - LSI Library
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DTSTAMP:20250821T100218
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260424T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260424T120000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Write with ME!
DESCRIPTION:Working on an abstract? Polishing up your resume? Writing a paper or dissertation?\n\nJoin us for our new Mechanical Engineering Department writing group\, “Write with ME!”\n\nAll ME undergrads\, grads\, postdocs\, faculty\, and staff are welcome to join us for any of their writing needs.\n\nCommunity & support\nConnect with peers\, share your writing\, exchange feedback\, and brainstorm solutions to writing challenges.\n\nAccountability & consistency\nSharpen your writing skills and develop positive\, consistent writing routines. Learn from other members of the ME department!\n\nFood & flexibility\nNo need to attend every week! Drop in at any time\, and leave at any time. Light snacks\, coffee\, and tea will be available.\n\nWeekly on Fridays\, starting September 12\n2636 G.G.B\n10 am – 12 pm
UID:137880-21880978@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/137880
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Writing,Undergraduate Students,Staff,Postdoctoral Research Fellows,Mechanical Engineering,Graduate Students,Faculty
LOCATION:GG Brown Laboratory - 2636
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DTSTAMP:20260410T121512
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260424T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260424T170000
SUMMARY:Exhibition:Commence: A Graduating Student Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:\n\nThe Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design is pleased to announce the third annual edition of Commence: A Graduating Student Exhibition. The goal of Commence is to provide all graduating majors at Stamps with a meaningful opportunity to exhibit their work to the public in Ann Arbor\, Southeast Michigan\, and beyond.\n\nAll students graduating from the Stamps School’s BFA and BA programs in Fall of 2025\, Winter 2026\, or Spring/​Summer 2026 were invited to participate in the exhibition. Commence offers a vibrant snapshot of the wide range of creative work produced by Stamps undergraduates.\n
UID:142133-21890049@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142133
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
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