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DTSTAMP:20261022T152124
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261028T174000
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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:145293-21916840@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/145293
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:Rackham Auditorium, 915 E. Washington St.
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DTSTAMP:20261009T155351
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261028T174500
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261028T191500
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Turning a New Leaf! 🍂
DESCRIPTION:Fall into new connections and fresh strategies for success! Join Transfer Connections for a relaxed\, fall-themed event where you can connect with fellow transfer students\, swap study tips\, explore campus and career resources\, and share what’s helped you thrive at Michigan. Enjoy some fall favorites like hot chocolate\, apple cider\, and donuts while making new connections and finding fresh ways to finish the semester strong!\n\nWhen: Wednesday\, Oct. 28\, 5:45–7:15 p.m.\nWhere: Student Activities Building - Maize and Blue Auditorium
UID:153518-21915952@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153518
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Transfer,Transfer Students,Transfer Week,Transferweek2026,Workshop
LOCATION:Student Activities Building - Maize & Blue Auditorium
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DTSTAMP:20260930T145221
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261028T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261028T200000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:America at 250: History\, Memory\, and Truth
DESCRIPTION:Rescheduled from the original March\, 2026 date!\n\nFree and open to the public. Registration is not required but we would appreciate it if you let us know you're coming at https://myumi.ch/bDEz9.\n\nMuseums are the classrooms of our country. They play a crucial role in helping us understand the nation’s complex past. This December\, Lonnie G. Bunch III will step down after seven years as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Join us for one of his last public conversations in the role\, a dynamic exchange with Lynette Clemetson\, Director of Wallace House Center for Journalists\, on the significance of the 250th anniversary of the United States. At a moment in which discussions about our shared past and collective future feel especially urgent\, this is a rare chance to hear a leader reflect on a career devoted to informing and inspiring Americans to strive for the public good. \n\nQ & A will follow and copies of Secretary Bunch's book *A Fool's Errand: Creating the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the Age of Bush\, Obama\, and Trump* will be available for purchase. \n\nParking is available at the Thayer Parking Structure\, 216 S. Thayer\, at the standard charge of $10/vehicle.\n\nLonnie G. Bunch III is the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian. He assumed his position June 16\, 2019. As Secretary\, he oversees 21 museums\, 21 libraries\, the National Zoo\, numerous research centers\, and several education units and centers. Two new museums—the National Museum of the American Latino and the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum—are in development. Bunch was the founding director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. Bunch chronicled the creation of the museum in his book\, *A Fool’s Errand: Creating the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the Age of Bush\, Obama\, and Trump*\, and is the first historian to be Secretary of the Institution. Since 2024\, Bunch has been Honorary Professor of Practice at Queen’s University Belfast. A member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences\, Bunch received France’s highest award\, The Legion of Honor\, in 2021.\n\nLynette Clemetson is 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. She came to the university from NPR where she was Senior Director of Strategy and Content Initiatives\, developing and guiding projects across broadcast\, digital and events to develop new audiences. Her career in journalism spans newspapers\, magazines and audio across a range of platforms. As a reporter\, she was a Washington-based correspondent for *The New York Times *and *Newsweek*\, writing about politics\, social issues and demographic change. Prior to her domestic correspondent work\, she was an international correspondent for *Newsweek *based in Hong Kong\, where she covered the former British colony’s return to Chinese rule in 1997. She moved into digital strategy and leadership in 2008 as the founding managing editor of TheRoot.com\, launched for The Washington Post Company with Henry Louis Gates Jr. She is also the former Director of Content Strategy at Pew Center on the States.\n\n*This 2026 Marc and Constance Jacobson Lecture is presented by the Institute for the Humanities in partnership with Wallace House Center for Journalists. Additional support provided by the Initiative for Democracy & Civic Empowerment\, Life-Changing Education\, Museum Studies Program\, U-M Library\, and the U-M Museum of Art*.
UID:142899-21891778@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/142899
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:African American,american culture,Art,Art History,Democracy,Discussion,History,Humanities,Michigan Arts Festival,Museum
LOCATION:Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) - Auditorium
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DTSTAMP:20260910T111502
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261028T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261028T190000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Deutschtisch im Max Kade Haus
DESCRIPTION:Deutschtisch is a weekly event in the North Quad dining hall for Max Kade residents and visitors from outside of Max Kade Haus to speak German during a meal.
UID:151889-21912343@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151889
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Germanic Languages And Literatures,Max Kade
LOCATION:North Quad - Dining Hall
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DTSTAMP:20260828T153227
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261028T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261028T200000
SUMMARY:Well-being:Excursion Lab
DESCRIPTION:Adventure starts with trying something new. Excursion Lab is a series of approachable outdoor experiences where you can experiment with new activities\, build confidence\, and meet other students. Try things like geocaching\, slacklining\, rucking\, and other outdoor pursuits in a welcoming\, beginner-friendly environment. No previous experience required.
UID:151136-21910944@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151136
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Adventure Leadership,Community,Nature,Nature Rx,Outdoors,Well-being
LOCATION:Intramural Sports Building - Adventure Leadership Outpost
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DTSTAMP:20260929T134858
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261028T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261028T210000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Haunted Histories
DESCRIPTION:Join the Clements Library for a spooktacular open-house style event. Go undercover as a detective to solve the murder of a 1910s mayor before a new mayor (who's possibly the killer) is elected! Inspired by our current exhibit\, \"Who Counts? A History of Voting in America\,\" you'll meet the town's candidates\, vote in the election\, and view the exhibit. Additionally\, participate in a costume contest from 7:30-8 pm or attend performances at 7 and 8 pm of “A Ghost\,” a play from our very own collections!  Register now to reserve your spot.
UID:153055-21915020@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153055
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Event,Free,Halloween,history,Horror,In Person
LOCATION:William Clements Library
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DTSTAMP:20261022T152125
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261028T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261028T200000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:IGR (SET) Crafts/Movie Night
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UID:153562-21916012@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153562
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:530 E. Liberty St.
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DTSTAMP:20261022T152125
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261028T180000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Kessler Creatives: Bracelets and Coloring Pages
DESCRIPTION:We are making bracelets and coloring coloring pages with pizza! RSVP if you want dinner :)
UID:153375-21915727@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/153375
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sessions
LOCATION:LSA Multipurpose Room (1040)
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