Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. 2021 CCAT Global Symposium on Connected and Automated Vehicles and Infrastructure (April 13, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/80911 80911-20818988@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Connected and Automated Transportation

The CCAT Global Symposium on Connected and Automated Vehicles and Infrastructure is an annual event featuring leaders in the transportation and mobility sector from across the globe. The 4th Annual Symposium will feature panels covering the FCC reallocation of the 5.9GHz spectrum, transportation equity, mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) and mobility-on-demand (MoD), and much more! A second track will also be offered that will provide findings from recently-completed CCAT research.

New for 2021: The 2021 Global Symposium will be returning to the two-day, two-track format while remaining entirely virtual. Expect all of the excitement of an in-person conference from the comfort of your home. A new and improved version of the Student Poster Competition will also be offered. The virtual setting will provide attendees with plenty of time to speak with budding researchers about their work. The first 195 people to register have an opportunity to have unique, CCAT swag delivered to them ahead of the event (U.S. residents only).

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 21 Jan 2021 11:31:16 -0500 2021-04-13T09:00:00-04:00 2021-04-13T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Connected and Automated Transportation Livestream / Virtual Decorative Image
ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards (April 13, 2021 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/83356 83356-21348208@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 11:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Of the more than 800 dissertations submitted each year, only ten are selected. The ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards recognize highly accomplished graduate students who have produced exceptional dissertations of outstanding scholarly quality in any field of study.
This virtual event provides a valuable opportunity for the U-M community to celebrate the achievements of the ten recipients and engage in lively conversations around their research and scholarship.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/VP4jw.
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time, preferably one week, to arrange for your requested accommodations or an effective alternative.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:15:38 -0400 2021-04-13T11:30:00-04:00 2021-04-13T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
LRCCS Noon Lecture Series | The Making of a Medium: Borrowing Views from Painting and Fiction in Early Modern Chinese Garden Design (April 13, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80588 80588-20759744@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies

The notion that gardens might offer a private space, apart from the larger public world and even family responsibilities, dates to the middle Tang (late 8th-early 9th c.). Dr. Kile’s talk offers an introduction to the first two works in the Chinese tradition to consider the making of the garden itself as an art: Ji Cheng's Yuanye (Fashioning Gardens, 1631-34) and Li Yu's Xianqing ouji (Leisure Notes, 1671). Both men create a middle category between manual laborer and garden proprietor: that of the garden designer, who, they both argue, is the true master of the garden. The work of raising garden design to the status of an expressive art, rather than mere craft, followed the model by which literati painting had been elevated in status during the Song dynasty (960-1279), when literati borrowed from theories of poetry to argue that painting, too, could express the "hills and valleys" in their hearts.

SE Kile is Assistant Professor in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan. A specialist in Ming and Qing literature and culture, Dr. Kile is finishing a book that theorizes early modern mediation and entrepreneurship through a synthesis of Li Yu's (1611-1680) cultural production.

Zoom webinar; attendance requires registration: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YJwm_w_JS_iHdY3mpQLHZg

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 10 Feb 2021 10:26:23 -0500 2021-04-13T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-13T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies Livestream / Virtual SE Kile, Assistant Professor of Chinese Literature, Dept. of Asian Languages and Cultures, University of Michigan
Poetry Blast: Noon Poems (April 13, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83436 83436-21377684@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Take a few minutes to listen to a poem! April is National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world. This year, the Institute for the Humanities is joining the tens of millions of readers, students, teachers, librarians, booksellers, publishers, families, and, of course, poets, in marking poetry's important place in our lives. Every weekday at noon in April, our Youtube channel will feature a U-M faculty member reading one of their poems. See below for today's featured poet.



Thursday, 4/1 Van Jordan
Friday 4/2 Linda Gregerson
Monday 4/5 Ruth Behar
Tuesday 4/6 Cody Walker & Raymond McDaniel
Wednesday 4/7 Laura Kasischke
Thursday 4/8 Lorna Goodison
Friday 4/9 Keith Taylor
Monday 4/12 Laurence Goldstein
Tuesday 4/13 Hannah Ensor
Wednesday 4/14 H.R. Webster
Thursday 4/15 Sumita Chakraborty
Friday4/16 Darcy Brandel
Monday 4/19 Tung Hui Hu
Tuesday 4/20 Suzi Garcia
Wednesday 4/21 Scott Beal
Thursday 4/22 Petra Kuppers
Friday 4/23 Nick Harp
Monday 4/26 Sarah Messer
Tuesday 4/27 Khaled Mattawa
Wednesday 4/28 Ben Paloff
Thursday 4/29 Molly Spencer
Friday 4/30 Christopher Matthews

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:55:12 -0400 2021-04-13T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-13T12:10:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for the Humanities Livestream / Virtual Poetry Blast
Reforming Remembrance (April 13, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82863 82863-21203327@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: History of Art

Dutch artist Hans van Houwelingen will reflect on his ongoing research on commemorative monuments. Apart from the hardware of monuments, he explores how to reform the practice of commemoration itself. Van Houwelingen and the Indonesian artist Iswanto Hartono (Ruangrupa) are currently collaborating on a research project to investigate both the presence and the absence of monuments in colonial locations. Among his case studies are monuments in Indonesia removed after 1945 Independence. The Van Heutsz monument in Jakarta, designed by the Dutch architect Willem Marinus Dudok, was destroyed just after the Independence of Indonesia. Meanwhile, the Van Heutsz monument in Amsterdam exists today as the Indie Nederland Monument. These and other monuments enter into the discussion of commemoration and its erasure.

Bio: Hans van Houwelingen (Harlingen 1957) attended Minerva Art Academy in Groningen (Netherlands) and at the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam. His work is manifested in the form of interventions projects in public space, exhibitions, films, lectures and publications, in which he investigates the relations between art, culture and politics. He publishes regularly in newspapers and magazines. The monograph STIFF Hans van Houwelingen vs. Public Art (Artimo, 2004) offers an overview of his projects and texts and an extensive reflection on his work. The publication Update describes the permanent update of the Lorentzmonument in Arnhem (NL) during the exhibition Sonsbeek 2008. In 2011 Undone (Jap Sam Books 2011) was published, presenting nine critical reflections on three recent works. In 1988 Van Houwelingen won a Prix de Rome prize. He received The Queen Wilhelminaring oeuvre award in 2013. Since 2015 he is an honorary member of the Academy van Arts from the Royal Akademy of Science (KNAW). Hans van Houwelingen lives and works in Berlin and Amsterdam.

Organized by the Committee on Equity, Department of History of Art and co-sponsored by the Museum Studies Program. Kristin Hass (Associate Professor of American Culture and Faculty Coordinator of the Humanities Collaboratory) to moderate.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:08:13 -0400 2021-04-13T13:00:00-04:00 2021-04-13T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location History of Art Livestream / Virtual poster
Data Feminism Faculty Reading Group (April 13, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80428 80428-20719768@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for Research on Women and Gender

Faculty Reading Group led by Prof. Libby Hemphill on the book, "Data Feminism" by Catherine D'Ignazio and Lauren F. Klein. The group's goals are to read and discuss research, develop research collaborations, and eventually seek funding for future work.


FAQ
Q: When/where will meetings take place?
A: We'll start on Zoom, on Tuesdays at 3:00 p.m. ET, beginning January 19, 2021. Our plan is for this group to grow and expand to continue into the future and not just the winter term.

Q: Is the group for faculty only?
A: We may expand in the future, but for starters, the group is for faculty, including postdocs and research investigators, on any track and in any discipline(s).

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:01:11 -0500 2021-04-13T15:00:00-04:00 2021-04-13T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for Research on Women and Gender Livestream / Virtual book cover, Data Feminism
You Don’t Belong Here: The Stories Our Systems Tell and Why We Have to Disrupt Them (April 13, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83102 83102-21268959@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Many universities message extensively around their commitments about diversity, equity, and inclusion. These institutional assertions are often called into question, though, by the stories of members of the higher education community who continue to face marginalization and othering within their professional and educational spaces. This session centers around an embodied case study depicting one woman’s reflections on her experiences of higher education and her interactions with a range of systems that sent a persistent message that she didn’t belong, that she would never truly be a part of her university community. Through session activities, participants will consider how these messages manifest and why they continue to occur despite the extensive labor of individuals sincerely committed to advancing equity.
The theatrical portion of this session contains strong language. It includes explicit descriptions of racist and classist behaviors and the impact of systemic inequities on individuals and communities.
This workshop is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. For faculty and staff, please contact RackhamEvents@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/qgkM0.
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time, preferably one week, to arrange for your requested accommodations or an effective alternative.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 16 Mar 2021 18:15:42 -0400 2021-04-13T15:00:00-04:00 2021-04-13T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
Perspectives on Contemporary Korea 2020-21 | South Korean Film Industry Conference (April 13, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82346 82346-21068629@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Nam Center for Korean Studies

Register for the conference here:
https://myumi.ch/yK21R

South Korean cinema provides one of the most striking case studies of non-Western cinematic success in the age of the neoliberal world order, in which Hollywood dominates the global movie consumer’s heart, mind, and soul. Against the onslaught of US products in the world’s media marketplace, South Korean cinema has successfully defended itself. In 2001, South Korea became the first film industry in recent history to reclaim its domestic market from Hollywood. In 2006, local films had a 67 percent market share—the highest such figure in the world except for the US and India—and they have continued to maintain a market share of around 50 percent in the 2010s (52 percent in 2019). Admissions per capita in 2019 also reached 4.37, up from 1.1 in 1998 and 2.92 in 2010, the highest around the globe, when it was 3.5 in the U.S. The number of screens in Korea has soared, from 511 in 1997 to 3,079 in 2019. Based on the increasing numbers of moviegoers and domestic films produced, South Korea has become one of the world’s major film markets (ranked 5th in 2020). Adding to this success, the high-quality South Korean local product has flowed outward to global film markets to connect with international audiences in commercial cinemas, in art theaters, and at major international film festivals. Park Chan-wook’s Oldboy (2003) received the Grand Prix at the Cannes International Film Festival. Hong Sang-soo had great success in Cannes, Berlin, and Locarno with Hahaha (2010), Right Now, Wrong Then (2015), and On the Beach at Night Alone (2017). Other breakthrough auteurs, art-house and genre-bending specialists alike, followed: Lee Chang-dong, Im Sang-soo, Kim Jee-woon, Ryoo Seung-wan and Kim Ki-duk. Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite marked the culmination of South Korean cinema’s global success. Parasite became the first foreign-language film to win Best Picture at the Oscars (2020), and swept other major awards including Best Director, Screenplay, and International Feature.

In English-language academic circles, likewise, interest in South Korean cinema as a serious scholarly subject has been growing exponentially. The evolution of South Korean cinema scholarship has been noteworthy. Such scholars as Isolde Standish, David James, Rob Wilson, Kyung Hyun Kim, Soyoung Kim, Paul Willemen, and Kathleen McHugh initially ignited the field of South Korean cinema studies and, almost simultaneously, two monographs followed in the UK and US: Hyangjin Lee’s Contemporary Korean Cinema: Culture, Identity and Politics (2000) and Kyung Hyun Kim’s The Remasculinization of Korean Cinema (2004). Since then, the field has witnessed a blossoming of South Korean cinema studies in the form of monographs, edited volumes, and special issues. Although the field has recently greeted many significant scholarly achievements that have extensively discussed South Korea’s cinematic legacies, it is still difficult to find scholarly articles on pre-1990s South Korean films – and almost none are available on films from the 1970s and 80s. There is also a shortage of articles on individual films and directors, and no systematically structured book-length study on the South Korean film industry has been published as of the time this conference is being prepared.

The South Korean Film Industry conference will bring together scholars from major sites of Korean film and media Studies research in the Anglophone world (including Canada, U.S., U.K., and Australia) with scholars from Korea and Singapore for an interdisciplinary dialogue on the diversity and complexity of the South Korean film industry. This conference aims to showcase innovative scholarly work examining wide-ranging coverage of subjects such as the production, exhibition and distribution of South Korean cinema, state policy and censorship, coproduction, film festivals and cinephilia, independent cinema, and Hallyu and the global reception of South Korean cinema.

Full conference details and schedule available at:
https://myumi.ch/1p0b3

Tuesday, April 13

7:00-8:00pm Panel 2: Transformation of the South Korean Film Industry 1

Chair: Dal Yong JIN (Simon Fraser University)

The Korean Film Industry’s Ambivalent Relationship to the Studio System
Jason Bechervaise (Sungshil Cyber University)

Short Film Productions in South Korea
Julian Stringer (University of Nottingham)

8:10-9:40pm Industry Roundtable

Speakers:
WON Dong-yeon (Producer; Along with the Gods),

PARK Eun-Kyung (Producer: A Taxi Driver),

IM Soon-rye (Director: Little Forest),

MIN Kyu-dong (Director: Herstory)

Moderator: HEO Chul (Nanyang Technological University; Director of The Return)

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at ncks.info@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 03 Mar 2021 08:53:36 -0500 2021-04-13T19:00:00-04:00 2021-04-13T21:40:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Nam Center for Korean Studies Livestream / Virtual Perspectives on Contemporary Korea 2020-21 | South Korean Film Industry Conference
Honors Admissions AMA (April 13, 2021 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82625 82625-21147750@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Honors Program

This event is open to anyone looking for more information about the LSA Honors Program or life at U-M in general.

You can access the Zoom meeting via the following link: https://myumi.ch/lx9Qp

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:23:03 -0500 2021-04-13T20:00:00-04:00 2021-04-13T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location LSA Honors Program Livestream / Virtual Student standing on the U-M football field with text that reads: "Honors Admissions Q&A. Chat with admissions staff. Talk with peers."
Stearns Collection Lecture: Sound the Alarm! The Trumpet as Symbol and Messenger, Kris Kwapis (April 13, 2021 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79407 79407-20298395@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Part of the Virginia Martin Howard Lecture Series.

Kris Kwapis is trumpeter and lecturer at the Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University.

Watch online at http://myumi.ch/2DN9v

During each webinar, attendees may submit written questions which may be discussed in the Q&A period following the presentation. For more information, please contact stearnsoutreach@umich.edu.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:15:04 -0400 2021-04-13T20:00:00-04:00 2021-04-13T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Music, Theatre & Dance Livestream / Virtual
INCORPORATING DEI INTO ENGINEERING EDUCATION (April 14, 2021 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/83663 83663-21452154@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Aerospace Engineering

The Department of Aerospace Engineering is hosting a panel discussion on using our position as faculty to incorporate and address diversity, equity and inclusion in the classroom. Our panelists feature professors across multiple departments at the University of Michigan including Aerospace, Kinesiology, and Materials Science and Engineering. We hope that you learn from our panelists' successes and challenges in incorporating DEI into their coursework, and leave this event inspired and motivated to incorporate similar methods into your own classes. This event is open to both faculty and students! If you have questions, please contact Professor Quim Martins, Aerospace Engineering DEI Committee Chair (jrram@umich.edu).

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 09 Apr 2021 11:27:39 -0400 2021-04-14T11:00:00-04:00 2021-04-14T12:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Aerospace Engineering Livestream / Virtual INCORPORATING DEI INTO ENGINEERING EDUCATION
CREES Noon Lecture. Poland and Hungary - Two Autocratic Attempts to Overthrow Liberal Democracy (April 14, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83410 83410-21375680@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

The Polish election results of 2015 seem to have brought Hungarian and Polish development into synchronicity again, a congruence that has been apparent many times throughout history. At first glance, it may appear that we are dealing with regimes of an identical nature, especially taking into account the similarities of the authoritarian politics practiced by Jarosław Kaczyński (Prawo i Sprawiedliwość, PiS) and Viktor Orbán (Fiatal Demokraták Szövetsége, Fidesz), characterized by a tendency to eliminate autonomous social forces and control mechanisms, as well as the application of similar ideological frames. But beneath the superficial similarities, these attempts are aimed at establishing different types of autocratic regimes. Orbán’s regime, which Dr. Magyar defines as a mafia state, is built on the twin motivations of power centralization and the accumulation of personal and family wealth; the instrument of its power is the adopted political family, freed of the limitations posed by formal institutions. Kaczyński’s regime is better described as a conservative-autocratic experiment, driven by ambitions of power and ideological inclinations. In this lecture, Dr. Magyar will offer his comparative assessment of these two regimes.

Bálint Magyar is a Research Fellow at the Central European University (CEU) Democracy Institute (since 2020), holding a University Doctoral degree in Political Economy (1980) from Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest. He has published and edited numerous books on post-communist mafia states since 2013. He was an Open Society Fellow carrying out comparative studies in this field (2015-2016), Hans Speier Visiting Professor at the New School (2017), Senior Fellow at the CEU Institute for Advanced Study (2018-2019), and Research Fellow at the Financial Research Institute (2010-2020). Formerly, he was an activist of the Hungarian anti-communist dissident movement, founder of the liberal party of Hungary (SZDSZ, 1988), Member of the Hungarian Parliament (1990-2010), and Minister of Education (1996-1998, 2002-2006).

Registration is required for this Zoom webinar at:
https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5likEdQMSwCKcWD4qbLTyg

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at crees@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:24:53 -0400 2021-04-14T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-14T13:20:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Livestream / Virtual Bálint Magyar, Research Fellow, Central European University (CEU) Democracy Institute
Food Literacy for All Session #2 (April 14, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83143 83143-21280851@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

Please join us for a virtual Food Literacy for All series with returning speakers! Themed around the Politics on our Plate, speakers will discuss the vision for our food system, the role of grassroots organizing, the impact of policy, and the responsibility of the media. In this second session in the series we will be joined by Mónica Ramírez and Navina Khanna who will discuss how we can "Organize" for a more equitable, sustainable food system.

Food Literacy for All is FREE, but registration is required.

The 2021 Food Literacy for All series is co-led by Andy Jones (UM School of Public Health), Devita Davison (FoodLab Detroit), and Lilly Fink Shapiro (UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). Future sessions to be announced on this page and our newsletter, which you can sign up for on our homepage or in your registration.

The 2021 Food Literacy for All series is supported by the CEW+ Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund and the Center for Latin American Caribbean Studies.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 19 Mar 2021 17:10:57 -0400 2021-04-14T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-14T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Livestream / Virtual flyer
Poetry Blast: Noon Poems (April 14, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83436 83436-21377685@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Take a few minutes to listen to a poem! April is National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world. This year, the Institute for the Humanities is joining the tens of millions of readers, students, teachers, librarians, booksellers, publishers, families, and, of course, poets, in marking poetry's important place in our lives. Every weekday at noon in April, our Youtube channel will feature a U-M faculty member reading one of their poems. See below for today's featured poet.



Thursday, 4/1 Van Jordan
Friday 4/2 Linda Gregerson
Monday 4/5 Ruth Behar
Tuesday 4/6 Cody Walker & Raymond McDaniel
Wednesday 4/7 Laura Kasischke
Thursday 4/8 Lorna Goodison
Friday 4/9 Keith Taylor
Monday 4/12 Laurence Goldstein
Tuesday 4/13 Hannah Ensor
Wednesday 4/14 H.R. Webster
Thursday 4/15 Sumita Chakraborty
Friday4/16 Darcy Brandel
Monday 4/19 Tung Hui Hu
Tuesday 4/20 Suzi Garcia
Wednesday 4/21 Scott Beal
Thursday 4/22 Petra Kuppers
Friday 4/23 Nick Harp
Monday 4/26 Sarah Messer
Tuesday 4/27 Khaled Mattawa
Wednesday 4/28 Ben Paloff
Thursday 4/29 Molly Spencer
Friday 4/30 Christopher Matthews

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:55:12 -0400 2021-04-14T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-14T12:10:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for the Humanities Livestream / Virtual Poetry Blast
(VIRTUAL): CEW+Inspire Midweek Mindfulness-Guided Sits (April 14, 2021 12:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64874 64874-20517543@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 12:15pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: CEW+

As part of the CEW+Inspire initiative, CEW+ holds mindful meditation sits virtually on Wednesdays at 12:15.

Being present in the moment is a skill that can be learned when practiced on a regular basis and is especially important during these trying times. Psychological stress can damper your overall health, affecting your ability to remain resilient in the face of challenges. Evidence-based meditation has been shown to also reduce implicit age and race bias, reduce the symptoms of anxiety, depression, and pain, improve cognitive functioning, and assist in ending ruminating thought patterns.

Free and open to all levels of practice.

After registering, please check your email confirmation for the Zoom link!

Click here to RSVP and receive the Zoom link: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtcumtpzIoHNdRoCz-lPKz9X7fb-Jp844o

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:55:12 -0400 2021-04-14T12:15:00-04:00 2021-04-14T12:45:00-04:00 Off Campus Location CEW+ Livestream / Virtual Piece of paper that says mindfulness
Rackham Resolution Office: Virtual Office Hours (April 14, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79904 79904-20511627@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

If you have a quick question or have a time sensitive matter, attend the Rackham’s Resolution Office’s open office hours weekly on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. via Zoom. In the interest of providing students as much privacy as possible, you may spend a brief time in a waiting room if the resolution officer is engaged with another student. They will be with you as quickly as possible.
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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 10 Dec 2020 18:15:30 -0500 2021-04-14T14:00:00-04:00 2021-04-14T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
2021 David Noel Freedman Lecture (April 14, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80657 80657-20769635@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Middle East Studies

Objects form the critical deposits of museums and archives. This becomes obviously true in the case of biblical museums and archives that desperately rely upon material remains to bring the Bible to life. These archives have been central to Biblical Studies and the maintenance of the Bible as a product of imperial modernity. The Bible as a text and archive plays a critical role in the production and maintenance of the narratives of racial capitalism, a central aspect of Western modernity. By examining the language and ephemera of contemporary readers, who have been racialized by imperial logics that produce Bible translations and narrativize objects in archives, this presentation situates the geography of contemporary racialized readers as the site from which to develop an archive of the Bible. Local geographies, both the specific geography of the context of the Bible and the geography of a modern reader, are seen as productive challenges to the universalizing myths of modernity. Greater attention to contextual languages and experiences offer opportunities to unmask the cultural and geographical boundedness of stories, objects, and lives that form the core deposit of the Bible.

Please register here: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d4hdv79nRRO1MpB0zbNDCQ

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:25:37 -0500 2021-04-14T16:00:00-04:00 2021-04-14T17:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Middle East Studies Livestream / Virtual 2021 David Noel Freedman Lecture
CCMB / DCMB Weekly Seminar (April 14, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83595 83595-21436485@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: DCMB Seminar Series

Abstract:
My lab's research involves the development and application of systems biology approaches—combining computation, machine learning, quantitative modeling, and experiments—to study the immune system in health and disease. Recent technological and computational advances allow comprehensive interrogation of multiple modalities (e.g., proteins, mRNAs, immune receptor sequences) in single cell resolution in the human population. Here I will highlight our work in the analysis human and single cell variations along the axes of early immune development, vaccination, and COVID-19. If time permits, I will also discuss the integration of tissue imaging, machine learning, and multiscale dynamical modeling of immune cell interactions to investigate the homeostatic regulation of autoreactive T cells.

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Biography: Dr. Tsang is a senior investigator in the NIH Intramural Research Program and leads a laboratory focusing on systems and quantitative immunology at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). He also co-directs the Trans-NIH Center for Human Immunology (CHI) and leads its research program in systems human immunology. Dr. Tsang trained in computer engineering and computer science at the University of Waterloo and received his Ph.D. in biophysics from Harvard University. Dr. Tsang has worked as a software engineer and pursued systems biology research in both academia and industry including Rosetta Inpharmatics, Caprion Proteomics, MIT, and Merck Research Laboratories. Dr. Tsang has won several awards for his research, including NIAID Merit Awards for the development of a data reuse and crowdsourcing platform OMiCC and for leading a system biology study of human immune variability and influenza vaccination, which was selected as a top NIAID Research Advances of 2014. He currently serves as the founding chief editor of systems immunology for Frontiers in Immunology. He has served as a scientific advisor for a number of programs and organizations including ImmPort (the clinical and molecular data repository for NIAID), the Committee on Precision Medicine for the World Allergy Organization, the NIAID Modeling Immunity for Biodefense Program, the Allen Institute, the Immuno-Epidemiology Program at the National Cancer Institute, and the Human Vaccines Project.

https://umich-health.zoom.us/j/93929606089?pwd=SHh6R1FOQm8xMThRemdxTEFMWWpVdz09

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 07 Apr 2021 08:59:05 -0400 2021-04-14T16:00:00-04:00 2021-04-14T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location DCMB Seminar Series Livestream / Virtual
Lessons from a Pandemic: Leading with Science featuring Dr. Joneigh Khaldun (April 14, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83209 83209-21312500@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Public Health

In our dynamic world, the pursuit of health equity is both valiant and never complete. Generations of public health leaders have devoted themselves to the ultimate goal of a healthier, more equitable world for all. Bringing contemporary leaders to share their insights, vision, and perseverance is the principle of Ahead of the Curve, a new speaker series from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. The series focuses on personal storytelling from dynamic leaders during a pandemic and beyond.

Joneigh S. Khaldun, MD, MPH, FACEP is the Chief Medical Executive for the State of Michigan and Chief Deputy Director for Health in the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). In these roles, she provides overall medical guidance for the State of Michigan as a cabinet member of the Governor, and oversees public health and aging programs, Medicaid, and behavioral health for MDHHS. Prior to her MDHHS role, she was the Director and Health Officer for the Detroit Health Department. In February 2021, the Biden administration tapped Dr. Khaldun to join the federal COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required to receive the streaming link. Please register here: https://myumi.ch/gjQvR

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:38:41 -0400 2021-04-14T16:00:00-04:00 2021-04-14T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Public Health Livestream / Virtual Doctor Joneigh Khaldun wearing a red jacket and smiling at the viewer
MCAIM Colloquium - Black Hole Imaging: First Results and Future Vision (April 14, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83245 83245-21322433@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Center for Applied and Interdisciplinary Mathematics

In April 2017, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) carried out a global Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) observing campaign at a wavelength of 1mm that led to the first resolved image of a supermassive black hole. For the 6.5 billion solar mass black hole in the giant elliptical galaxy M87, the EHT estimated the spin orientation and constrained models of accretion on Schwarzschild radius scales. This work relied on two decades of technical advances in ultra-high resolution interferometry and theoretical General Relativistic Magnetohydrodynamic (GRMHD) simulations. This talk will review these advances and recent new EHT results. We will also look to the next decade when a next-generation EHT (ngEHT) that doubles the number of participating radio dishes in the VLBI network will enable time-lapse movies of M87 that link the black hole to the relativistic jet it powers. For SgrA*, the Galactic Center black hole that evolves on time scales 1000 times faster, ngEHT will produce real-time video.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:21:52 -0400 2021-04-14T16:00:00-04:00 2021-04-14T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Center for Applied and Interdisciplinary Mathematics Livestream / Virtual Sheperd S. Doeleman, Founding Director of the Event Horizon Telescope, Harvard University, Center for Astrophysics, Harvard and Smithsonian, Black Hole Initiative
School of Nursing Transfer Information Session (April 14, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80813 80813-21475672@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Nursing

Thinking about transferring to the School of Nursing undergraduate program? Learn more about the transfer Bachelor of Science in Nursing and the application process at this information session. Register at https://nursing.umich.edu/about/visit-us.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:23:26 -0500 2021-04-14T16:00:00-04:00 2021-04-14T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Nursing Livestream / Virtual School of Nursing Lobby
Hub Workshop: Post-Grad Planning for Seniors (April 14, 2021 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80168 80168-20572614@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Opportunity Hub

As soon-to-be graduates, thinking about life after undergrad can feel overwhelming. However, the pressure can be de-intensified with a little bit of intentional planning and preparation. Join the LSA Opportunity Hub in this virtual workshop where coaches will facilitate a space for graduating seniors to pause and reflect on what you’re taking away from your LSA experience and to build a strategy for what comes next. There will be a special focus on connecting seniors to career resources that remain available after graduation.

You should attend this workshop if you are:
- A liberal arts and/or sciences (LSA) student
- Preparing to graduate in May 2021
- Weighing options for post-graduation that could include taking a gap year, pursuing full-time work, and entering graduate or professional school

What you’ll gain by attending:
- Gain clarity on what your LSA education means in the workplace and why it’s valuable
- Develop a personalized strategy as you plan and pursue your post-grad goals
- Learn key information on how to access U-M, LSA, and Hub career resources after graduation

Interaction Level: Low
- Video and audio presence is not necessary
- The event will mainly consist of passive viewing with the opportunity for small interactions like asking a question
NOTE: Students who cannot meet participation expectations are still encouraged to attend

RSVP now to reserve your spot! The link to join this workshop will be emailed to you after you RSVP.

The LSA Opportunity Hub aims to deliver inclusive and accessible experiences and welcomes all LSA students to participate. This event will be hosted on Zoom and can be accessed by phone or computer. Presentation materials may be shared in advance if requested, and live captioning will be provided. To request other accommodations please contact Paige Baker at paigebak@umich.edu or 734.763.4674. so we can make arrangements.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 03 Mar 2021 09:21:50 -0500 2021-04-14T17:00:00-04:00 2021-04-14T18:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location LSA Opportunity Hub Livestream / Virtual LSA student speaking with LSA alum
Social Identity 101 (April 14, 2021 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83181 83181-21288794@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: The Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR)

Are you interested in learning more about social identities? Join The Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR) for a dialogue on the differences between social and personal identities, how socialization impacts your identity development, and how we can move from the cycle of socialization to a cycle of liberation. We will also discuss next steps and strategies for your own personal growth!

This event is offered as part of the First-Year End of Year Celebration series by First-Year Experience and The Program on Intergroup Relations. This dialogue experience is intended for first-year and transfer students and has limited availability. Registration at: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/8424

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:32:08 -0400 2021-04-14T17:00:00-04:00 2021-04-14T18:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location The Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR) Livestream / Virtual Individuals in dialogue (before pandemic)
2021 Hopwood Awards Ceremony and Hopwood Lecture (April 14, 2021 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75561 75561-19521135@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Hopwood Awards Program

Awards Ceremony for the Hopwood Awards and related contests, including the First- and Second-Year, Undergraduate, and Graduate Hopwood Awards; The Academy of American Poets Prizes; The Bain-Swiggett Poetry Prize, The Michael R. Gutterman Award in Poetry; The Jeffrey L. Weisberg Memorial Prize in Poetry; The Roy and Helen Meador Writing Award; The Roy W. Cowden Memorial Fellowship; The Marjorie Rapaport Award in Poetry; The Andrea Beauchamp Prize; The Frank and Gail Beaver Scriptwriting Prize; The Chamberlain Award for Creative Writing; The Helen J. Daniels Prize; The Geoffrey James Gosling Prize; The Paul and Sonia Handleman Poetry Award; The Robert F. Haugh Prize; The Kasdan Scholarship in Creative Writing; The Dennis McIntyre Prize for Distinction in Undergraduate Playwriting; The Meader Family Award; The Leonard and Eileen Newman Writing Prize in Dramatic Writing; The Leonard and Eileen Newman Writing Prize in Fiction; The Helen S. and John Wagner Prize; The John Wager Prize; The Stanley S. Schwartz Prize; The Naomi Saferstein Literary Award; The Cora Duncan Award in Fiction; The Peter Phillip Pratt Award in Fiction; The Keith Taylor Excellence in Poetry Award; and the David Porter Award for Excellence in Journalism.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 24 Aug 2020 13:34:30 -0400 2021-04-14T17:30:00-04:00 2021-04-14T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Hopwood Awards Program Livestream / Virtual Author Kiese Laymon, an African American man with a shaved head wearing a black zippered shirt.
2021 Hopwood Awards Virtual Ceremony and Lecture (April 14, 2021 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83503 83503-21393428@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Hopwood Awards Program

Presentation of the 2021 Hopwood Awards and other creative writing contests managed by the Hopwood Awards Program. Kiese Laymon, an award-winning memoirist and fiction writer, will deliver the Hopwood Lecture. This event will feature live captioning.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 01 Apr 2021 15:01:05 -0400 2021-04-14T17:30:00-04:00 2021-04-14T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Hopwood Awards Program Livestream / Virtual Flyer featuring photo of Hopwood Lecturer Kiese Laymon
German Convo Home Edition (April 14, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83673 83673-21454163@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Germanic Languages & Literatures

The "German Convo Home Edition" will provide fun and play games. Silvia Grzeskowiak (sgrzesko@umich.edu) will host the remotely held weekly session. Her Zoom link is: https://umich.zoom.us/j/99570729139.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:58:14 -0400 2021-04-14T18:00:00-04:00 2021-04-14T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Germanic Languages & Literatures Livestream / Virtual German Convo Home Edition
Perspectives on Contemporary Korea 2020-21 | South Korean Film Industry Conference (April 14, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82347 82347-21068630@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Nam Center for Korean Studies

Register for the conference here:
https://myumi.ch/yK21R

South Korean cinema provides one of the most striking case studies of non-Western cinematic success in the age of the neoliberal world order, in which Hollywood dominates the global movie consumer’s heart, mind, and soul. Against the onslaught of US products in the world’s media marketplace, South Korean cinema has successfully defended itself. In 2001, South Korea became the first film industry in recent history to reclaim its domestic market from Hollywood. In 2006, local films had a 67 percent market share—the highest such figure in the world except for the US and India—and they have continued to maintain a market share of around 50 percent in the 2010s (52 percent in 2019). Admissions per capita in 2019 also reached 4.37, up from 1.1 in 1998 and 2.92 in 2010, the highest around the globe, when it was 3.5 in the U.S. The number of screens in Korea has soared, from 511 in 1997 to 3,079 in 2019. Based on the increasing numbers of moviegoers and domestic films produced, South Korea has become one of the world’s major film markets (ranked 5th in 2020). Adding to this success, the high-quality South Korean local product has flowed outward to global film markets to connect with international audiences in commercial cinemas, in art theaters, and at major international film festivals. Park Chan-wook’s Oldboy (2003) received the Grand Prix at the Cannes International Film Festival. Hong Sang-soo had great success in Cannes, Berlin, and Locarno with Hahaha (2010), Right Now, Wrong Then (2015), and On the Beach at Night Alone (2017). Other breakthrough auteurs, art-house and genre-bending specialists alike, followed: Lee Chang-dong, Im Sang-soo, Kim Jee-woon, Ryoo Seung-wan and Kim Ki-duk. Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite marked the culmination of South Korean cinema’s global success. Parasite became the first foreign-language film to win Best Picture at the Oscars (2020), and swept other major awards including Best Director, Screenplay, and International Feature.

In English-language academic circles, likewise, interest in South Korean cinema as a serious scholarly subject has been growing exponentially. The evolution of South Korean cinema scholarship has been noteworthy. Such scholars as Isolde Standish, David James, Rob Wilson, Kyung Hyun Kim, Soyoung Kim, Paul Willemen, and Kathleen McHugh initially ignited the field of South Korean cinema studies and, almost simultaneously, two monographs followed in the UK and US: Hyangjin Lee’s Contemporary Korean Cinema: Culture, Identity and Politics (2000) and Kyung Hyun Kim’s The Remasculinization of Korean Cinema (2004). Since then, the field has witnessed a blossoming of South Korean cinema studies in the form of monographs, edited volumes, and special issues. Although the field has recently greeted many significant scholarly achievements that have extensively discussed South Korea’s cinematic legacies, it is still difficult to find scholarly articles on pre-1990s South Korean films – and almost none are available on films from the 1970s and 80s. There is also a shortage of articles on individual films and directors, and no systematically structured book-length study on the South Korean film industry has been published as of the time this conference is being prepared.

The South Korean Film Industry conference will bring together scholars from major sites of Korean film and media Studies research in the Anglophone world (including Canada, U.S., U.K., and Australia) with scholars from Korea and Singapore for an interdisciplinary dialogue on the diversity and complexity of the South Korean film industry. This conference aims to showcase innovative scholarly work examining wide-ranging coverage of subjects such as the production, exhibition and distribution of South Korean cinema, state policy and censorship, coproduction, film festivals and cinephilia, independent cinema, and Hallyu and the global reception of South Korean cinema.

Full conference details and schedule available at:
https://myumi.ch/1p0b3

Wednesday, April 14

7:00-8:00pm Panel 3: Transformation of the South Korean Film Industry 2

Chair: Daniel Herbert (University of Michigan)

The South Korean Animation Industries
Daniel Martin (KAIST)

Korean Remakes of Korean Films
Seung-Ae Lee (Macquarie University)

8:10-9:30pm Panel 4: Film Cultures

Chair: Irhe Sohn (Smith College)

Song Kang-Ho, A Star of New Korean Cinema
Noh Kwang-woo (Korea University)

Reel Heritage: the History of the Korean Film Archive and Film Restoration
Ariel Schudson (Film Archivist)

Creating a “Cheerful” Cinema: South Korea’s Cold War Regimes and State Film Censorship, 1960s-1980s
Hye Seung Chung (Colorado State University)

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at ncks.info@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:57:19 -0400 2021-04-14T19:00:00-04:00 2021-04-14T21:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Nam Center for Korean Studies Livestream / Virtual Perspectives on Contemporary Korea 2020-21 | South Korean Film Industry Conference
Residential College Creative Writing Honors Thesis Virtual Reading (April 14, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83598 83598-21436488@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Residential College

Join us for an evening of poetry and fiction as RC Creative Writing Honors students read from their thesis projects. The presenters are: Sydney Bentley, Kaleb Brown, Sebastien Butler, Danielle Falling, Kennedi Killips, Holly Price, Brenna Ringwelski, Jeremy Ritz, Andrew Warrick, and Hayley Yu. This event is presented by the Residential College Creative Writing and Literature Program, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this 2020-2021 school year

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:38:03 -0400 2021-04-14T19:00:00-04:00 2021-04-14T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Residential College Livestream / Virtual Event Flyer
Hearing Loss and Cognitive Effects, And Hearing Impairment and Communication: Strategies and Equipment to Facilitate Interactions (April 15, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/82319 82319-21068596@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 15, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Retirees Association (UMRA)

Discussion of the causes and types of age-related hearing loss and treatments as well as effects of hearing loss on cognition and day-to-day functional abilities.
Common equipment to assist with aiding those with hearing loss and discussion of optimizing successful communication for those with hearing loss.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 19 Feb 2021 12:25:41 -0500 2021-04-15T10:00:00-04:00 2021-04-15T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Retirees Association (UMRA) Livestream / Virtual
Virtual Michigan Medicine Community Conversation (April 15, 2021 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/83390 83390-21369777@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 15, 2021 11:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Office for Health Equity and Inclusion

Community Conversation is an opportunity for faculty, staff and student to come together weekly to engage on meaningful ways to increase belonging at Michigan Medicine. We feel that it is important to carve out space for dialogue, provide support for one another, promote self-care, and share valuable resources. The sessions are designed for space to hear your voice and all are welcome!

https://ohei.med.umich.edu/events

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:11:06 -0400 2021-04-15T11:30:00-04:00 2021-04-15T12:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Office for Health Equity and Inclusion Livestream / Virtual Community Conversation Image
CJS Lecture Series | Epistemology of the Violets: Heuristics toward a Sensorium of Afro-Japanese Co-creativity (April 15, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79852 79852-20509609@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 15, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Japanese Studies

Please note, all posted event times are in the U.S. Eastern Time Zone.

In *Development Drowned and Reborn*, Clyde Woods proposes that we envision new worlds—worlds “more egalitarian and democratic,” and more committed to “sustainability” and “social, cultural, and economic justice”—by way of an epistemology of the blues. The blues are that musical form born in the freedom found in the wake of American slavery. They are characterized by the expressive deviations of the blue note and the transformation of memories of the sounds of the plantation (field hollers, wailings, and so on) into something more mellifluous. Woods contends that, with a bit of synesthesia, the modes of listening and sounding out afforded by the blues might help us make better sense of the world and give us a sense of how a better world might be.
This talk is interested in the formation of what we might call an epistemology of the violets, or that way of seeing and being in the world at the intersection of the blues and the reds, with “red” here serving as a chromatic stand in for the epistemological and sensorial insights embedded in Japanese creative works. To date, Afro-Japanese scholarship has been framed primarily by concepts such as representation and reception. While informative in their own way, such frameworks prime us to think about transferences from one culture (“blues”) to another (“reds”). Addressing collaborations such as the artwork produced by Pharrell Williams and Murakami Takashi, this talk provides general heuristics for those interested in the study of the epistemological possibilities of purple, or a way of seeing and creating possible worlds that is neither red nor blue—neither African American nor Japanese—but both red and blue, the emergence upon their coalescence.

Will Bridges is Associate Professor of Japanese at the University of Rochester. His scholarship has been recognized by the Fulbright Program, the Japan Foundation, the Association for Asian Studies, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. His first monograph, *Playing in the Shadows: Fictions of Race and Blackness in Postwar Japanese Literature*, was published in 2020 by the University of Michigan Press. He is currently working on two manuscripts. The first is *The Futurist Turn: The Japanese Humanities and the Re-imagining of the Unwelfare State*. The second is *The Black Pacific: A Poetic History*. He is also an author of creative nonfiction.


*This event is cosponsored by the University of Michigan Press.*

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

Please register for this event on Zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3KYeArGLRxG0U7N1r7y-eQ

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 08 Apr 2021 08:20:10 -0400 2021-04-15T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-15T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Japanese Studies Livestream / Virtual CJS Lecture Series | The Politics of Volume and the Poetics of Reverberations across the Black Pacific
Poetry Blast: Noon Poems (April 15, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83436 83436-21377686@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 15, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Take a few minutes to listen to a poem! April is National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world. This year, the Institute for the Humanities is joining the tens of millions of readers, students, teachers, librarians, booksellers, publishers, families, and, of course, poets, in marking poetry's important place in our lives. Every weekday at noon in April, our Youtube channel will feature a U-M faculty member reading one of their poems. See below for today's featured poet.



Thursday, 4/1 Van Jordan
Friday 4/2 Linda Gregerson
Monday 4/5 Ruth Behar
Tuesday 4/6 Cody Walker & Raymond McDaniel
Wednesday 4/7 Laura Kasischke
Thursday 4/8 Lorna Goodison
Friday 4/9 Keith Taylor
Monday 4/12 Laurence Goldstein
Tuesday 4/13 Hannah Ensor
Wednesday 4/14 H.R. Webster
Thursday 4/15 Sumita Chakraborty
Friday4/16 Darcy Brandel
Monday 4/19 Tung Hui Hu
Tuesday 4/20 Suzi Garcia
Wednesday 4/21 Scott Beal
Thursday 4/22 Petra Kuppers
Friday 4/23 Nick Harp
Monday 4/26 Sarah Messer
Tuesday 4/27 Khaled Mattawa
Wednesday 4/28 Ben Paloff
Thursday 4/29 Molly Spencer
Friday 4/30 Christopher Matthews

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:55:12 -0400 2021-04-15T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-15T12:10:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for the Humanities Livestream / Virtual Poetry Blast
Finding Funding (April 15, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83391 83391-21369778@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 15, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Scholarship Office

Want to learn more about the funding options available to you as a current LSA student? Join us for a presentation where you'll learn all about:

- Available LSA Scholarships and how to apply
- Additional scholarships and grants available to support your coursework, research, and experiential learning
- How to find funding opportunities across campus
- Recommended funding databases and campus resources

Plus, we'll leave plenty of time at the end to help answer any questions you have!

This event will be held via Zoom. Click the link below to register—we can't wait to see you there!

*Please note: this event is all about opportunities for current LSA students and is not applicable to admitted or prospective students. If you are an admitted or prospective LSA student, you can learn more about your scholarship options at https://myumi.ch/ovl9x.*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 06 Apr 2021 15:02:29 -0400 2021-04-15T14:00:00-04:00 2021-04-15T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location LSA Scholarship Office Livestream / Virtual Finding Funding: Resources for LSA Students
Virtual Career Chat with University Career Centers (April 15, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83713 83713-21475677@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 15, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Career Center

Searching for a job or internship can be a stressful and challenging time; especially with the uncertainty brought on by COVID-19.

Join career coaches from the University Career Center, the Ross School of Business and the College of Engineering for a virtual chat on Thursday, April 15 at 2pm hosted by #UMSocial.

Career coaches will address issues and answer questions about entering the workforce during a pandemic. Get tips on finding opportunities, preparing for job interviews, and more.

The event is free and open to all U-M students.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 12 Apr 2021 12:44:43 -0400 2021-04-15T14:00:00-04:00 2021-04-15T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Career Center Livestream / Virtual graphic with text that highlights an upcoming virtual career chat while featuring a Michigan student sitting outside
EEB Virtual Seminar/student evaluation: Origins and evolution of the gyromitrin mycotoxin in false morel mushrooms (April 15, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79788 79788-20493917@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 15, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Alden presents his preliminary seminar

See your email or email us eeb-webinfo@umich.edu for the passcode.

Image: Alden Dirks

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 05 Apr 2021 15:39:50 -0400 2021-04-15T15:00:00-04:00 2021-04-15T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Livestream / Virtual False morel mushrooms on the ground
Toward an Inclusive Community: Psychologists promoting DEI Across the Academy (April 15, 2021 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83397 83397-21369783@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 15, 2021 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Panelists will include NiCole Buchanan (Professor of Clinical Science, Michigan State), Katrina Wade-Golden (Deputy Chief Diversity Officer, University of Michigan and co-author of The Chief Diversity Officer: Strategy, Structure, and Change Management, and Taraz Lee (Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan).

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:23:59 -0400 2021-04-15T15:30:00-04:00 2021-04-15T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Psychology Livestream / Virtual
Enjoy the Planetarium from Home! (April 15, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82984 82984-21233295@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 15, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

A short look at our solar system with planets, moons, orbits, and a little about their formation. We'll also take a brief look at how planets appear in our current night sky. Short Q&A session follows.

Groups of 7 or more should consider booking a private show for the best experience.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:12:34 -0400 2021-04-15T16:00:00-04:00 2021-04-15T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Museum of Natural History Livestream / Virtual
CSAS Lecture Series | The “Public” of Public Humanities: A Conversation about the University and Its Outside (April 15, 2021 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83629 83629-21444314@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 15, 2021 4:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for South Asian Studies

In this conversation Prof. Anupama Rao will speak about the intersection of her scholarship with her role as Senior Editor, Comparative Studies in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East [CSSAAME]. The conversation will focus on “public humanities” as the place where these identities and agendas meet, often in a discordant and somewhat incommensurable manner.

Prof. Rao will offer a reflection on the question of intellectual labor, its relationship to the problem of mass intellectuality (from the vantage point as a scholar of Dalit pasts and presents), and the University, especially Columbia University where she is currently conducting archival research for a project called “Ambedkar in America,” which is linked with the Ambedkar Initiative: https://icls.columbia.edu/initiatives/ambedkar-initiative/

We then draw on ideas of historical comparison, translation, and (global) convergence as a useful rubric to guide an open discussion about CSSAAME journal as a particular artefact of collaborative scholarly labor.

Register here for the Zoom seminar: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcldO-trTsuG9YiSFiwUERIw-HuEXt-8Zkq

Cosponsored by the Doctoral Program in Anthropology and History.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 08 Apr 2021 09:30:29 -0400 2021-04-15T16:30:00-04:00 2021-04-15T18:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for South Asian Studies Livestream / Virtual Anupama Rao, TOW Associate Professor of History, Barnard and MESAAS (Columbia)
Global Connections: An Investigation into How to Bring the Traditional Rituals of Tujia and Miao Chinese Ethnic Minorities to Contemporary Society through Theatre and Performance (April 15, 2021 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82073 82073-21016992@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 15, 2021 6:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Session Guest: Jay Peng Zhang, vocalist, choreographer, Professor- Art College, Shanghai University of Sport, Hong Kong
Faculty Lead: Amy Chavasse

Folk singer and modern dancer, Jay Peng Zhang, is from the Tujia and Miao ethnic minority groups of Western Hunan Province. Jay’s research maintains a focus on rituals and their inspirational role in his contemporary practice. Culturally rooted songs and traditions from his native place Yongshun (Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Western Hunan) form the core of his work. Jay will share his research through a performative talk including movement and songs from Miao and Tujia minorities as well as wearing the traditional attire he inherited from his grandmother. As one of the few remaining practitioners of traditional Tujia songs and aware of the recent policies of tourism and entertainment, Jay raises questions about authenticity and the rapidly changing conditions of Miao and Tujia minorities in China today. Peng Zhang will share his research in song, performed live via ZOOM, and provide context for his examination of these cultural artifacts in his lecture. Videos and images from his home land in Western Hunan will amplify the exchange.

watch online at https://myumi.ch/4pQ5X

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:15:05 -0400 2021-04-15T18:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Music, Theatre & Dance Livestream / Virtual
Perspectives on Contemporary Korea 2020-21 | South Korean Film Industry Conference (April 15, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82348 82348-21068631@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 15, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Nam Center for Korean Studies

Register for the conference here:
https://myumi.ch/yK21R

South Korean cinema provides one of the most striking case studies of non-Western cinematic success in the age of the neoliberal world order, in which Hollywood dominates the global movie consumer’s heart, mind, and soul. Against the onslaught of US products in the world’s media marketplace, South Korean cinema has successfully defended itself. In 2001, South Korea became the first film industry in recent history to reclaim its domestic market from Hollywood. In 2006, local films had a 67 percent market share—the highest such figure in the world except for the US and India—and they have continued to maintain a market share of around 50 percent in the 2010s (52 percent in 2019). Admissions per capita in 2019 also reached 4.37, up from 1.1 in 1998 and 2.92 in 2010, the highest around the globe, when it was 3.5 in the U.S. The number of screens in Korea has soared, from 511 in 1997 to 3,079 in 2019. Based on the increasing numbers of moviegoers and domestic films produced, South Korea has become one of the world’s major film markets (ranked 5th in 2020). Adding to this success, the high-quality South Korean local product has flowed outward to global film markets to connect with international audiences in commercial cinemas, in art theaters, and at major international film festivals. Park Chan-wook’s Oldboy (2003) received the Grand Prix at the Cannes International Film Festival. Hong Sang-soo had great success in Cannes, Berlin, and Locarno with Hahaha (2010), Right Now, Wrong Then (2015), and On the Beach at Night Alone (2017). Other breakthrough auteurs, art-house and genre-bending specialists alike, followed: Lee Chang-dong, Im Sang-soo, Kim Jee-woon, Ryoo Seung-wan and Kim Ki-duk. Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite marked the culmination of South Korean cinema’s global success. Parasite became the first foreign-language film to win Best Picture at the Oscars (2020), and swept other major awards including Best Director, Screenplay, and International Feature.

In English-language academic circles, likewise, interest in South Korean cinema as a serious scholarly subject has been growing exponentially. The evolution of South Korean cinema scholarship has been noteworthy. Such scholars as Isolde Standish, David James, Rob Wilson, Kyung Hyun Kim, Soyoung Kim, Paul Willemen, and Kathleen McHugh initially ignited the field of South Korean cinema studies and, almost simultaneously, two monographs followed in the UK and US: Hyangjin Lee’s Contemporary Korean Cinema: Culture, Identity and Politics (2000) and Kyung Hyun Kim’s The Remasculinization of Korean Cinema (2004). Since then, the field has witnessed a blossoming of South Korean cinema studies in the form of monographs, edited volumes, and special issues. Although the field has recently greeted many significant scholarly achievements that have extensively discussed South Korea’s cinematic legacies, it is still difficult to find scholarly articles on pre-1990s South Korean films – and almost none are available on films from the 1970s and 80s. There is also a shortage of articles on individual films and directors, and no systematically structured book-length study on the South Korean film industry has been published as of the time this conference is being prepared.

The South Korean Film Industry conference will bring together scholars from major sites of Korean film and media Studies research in the Anglophone world (including Canada, U.S., U.K., and Australia) with scholars from Korea and Singapore for an interdisciplinary dialogue on the diversity and complexity of the South Korean film industry. This conference aims to showcase innovative scholarly work examining wide-ranging coverage of subjects such as the production, exhibition and distribution of South Korean cinema, state policy and censorship, coproduction, film festivals and cinephilia, independent cinema, and Hallyu and the global reception of South Korean cinema.

Full conference details and schedule available at:
https://myumi.ch/1p0b3

Thursday, April 15

7:00-8:00pm Panel 5: BIFF, Film Criticism, and Transnationality

Chair: Markus Nornes (University of Michigan)

“Festival or Box Office? The Critical Reception of Spring in My Hometown and the debate over the future direction of South Korean Cinema 1998-1999.”
Andrew Jackson (Monash University)

Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) and The City
Simone Chung (Singapore National University)

8:20-9:30pm Panel 6: Transnational Connections

Chair: Emilie Yueh Yu YEH (Lingnan University)

The Korean Film Industry and Chinese Cinema: Knowledge Transfer and Globalization
Nikki J. Y. Lee (Nottingham Trent University)

Transnational Film Relationships between Europe and South Korea (2005-2018)
Sonia Dueñas (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid) and Luis-Miguel Machin-Martin (Universidad de La Laguna)

From CHUNHYANG to PARASITE: South Korean Cinema’s American Story – Distribution, Marketing, and Reception
Goran Topalovic (Subway Cinema)

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at ncks.info@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:21:32 -0400 2021-04-15T19:00:00-04:00 2021-04-15T21:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Nam Center for Korean Studies Livestream / Virtual Perspectives on Contemporary Korea 2020-21 | South Korean Film Industry Conference
Stammtisch (April 15, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83680 83680-21485467@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 15, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Germanic Languages & Literatures

Join German Club for Stammtisch! All proficiency levels welcome! German students (German 101-231) can make up absences by attending any German Club event!

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:41:46 -0400 2021-04-15T19:00:00-04:00 2021-04-15T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Germanic Languages & Literatures Livestream / Virtual Stammtisch
The Past, Present, and Future of Christianity in Science Fiction (April 15, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83208 83208-21312499@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 15, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Middle East Studies

Science fiction has engaged with religious ideas and topics throughout its history. It also has unique ways of approaching a religion such as Christianity with its strong historical focus. On the one hand, time travel technology means that one can visit the first century to look for Jesus or attempt to witness the resurrection. On the other hand, stories of humanity’s distant future among the stars allows reflection on where our past and present trajectories might take our religious traditions. Stories set in the very near future also provide opportunities to explore possible reactions to new technologies or alien encounters. This presentation will provide a survey of treatments of these topics as we consider how the history of science fiction provides insights on the history of Christianity.

Join us on Thursday, April 15 from 7-8:30pm EDT.

Please register here: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QyDBm-8uRV67pLu8EDIfKA

*Co-sponsored by the Michigan Center for Early Christian Studies and the UM Department of Middle East Studies*

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:19:43 -0400 2021-04-15T19:00:00-04:00 2021-04-15T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Middle East Studies Livestream / Virtual The Past, Present, and Future of Christianity in Science Fiction
MAS Lecture | The Prehistory of Jackson County, Michigan (April 15, 2021 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83549 83549-21420822@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 15, 2021 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Dan Wymer, vice president of the Michigan Archaeological Society, will speak about his lifelong interest in the prehistory of Jackson County, where he has unearthed thousands of artifacts spanning 10,000 years. Dan’s talk will be of interest to anyone who wants to know more about the area’s past and will provide information for those who are interested in joining him for a chapter-sponsored archaeological excavation later in April. The dig will have a 20-person limit and is restricted to MAS members; members of the Huron Valley Chapter will be first in line.

Join the Zoom meeting:
Link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/99867098266
Call-in number if the link is not working:
+1 (646) 876-9923 w/ passcode 99867098266#

This lecture is sponsored by the Michigan Archaeological Society.
To learn more about the MAS, please visit http://www.miarch.org/

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 05 Apr 2021 11:31:07 -0400 2021-04-15T19:30:00-04:00 2021-04-15T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Livestream / Virtual prehistoric arrowheads
Lyric Swap (April 15, 2021 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83334 83334-21344235@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 15, 2021 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Arts at Michigan

Arts Engage!, a group of staff and faculty at U-M dedicated to student engagement in the arts, is organizing the event Lyric Swap for the series Something Silly. This events will combine the arts and humor for an evening of creativity and laughter!

Lyric Swap
Thursday, April 15, 8pm EST

This event will be hosted by Arts at Michigan's Arts Ambassadors and will feature student performers singing popular songs with new lyrics taken from the live audience!

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Apr 2021 14:59:42 -0400 2021-04-15T20:00:00-04:00 2021-04-15T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Arts at Michigan Livestream / Virtual Something Silly - Lyric Swap
Navigating the Faculty Job Search (April 16, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/83625 83625-21440412@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 16, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Sponsored by the Bouchet Honor Society, this program will feature insights and tips on navigating the faculty job search from esteemed department heads. Our panelists are Alexandra Stern of the University of Michigan and Mark Lewis of Cornell University for this engaging session.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/wlDbd.
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time, preferably one week, to arrange for your requested accommodations or an effective alternative.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 09 Apr 2021 18:15:25 -0400 2021-04-16T10:00:00-04:00 2021-04-16T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
The Clements Bookworm: Liberty and Insanity in the Age of the American Revolution (April 16, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/83288 83288-21336292@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 16, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

Clements Library 2019 Peckham Fellow Sarah Swedberg joins us to discuss her new book "Liberty and Insanity in the Age of the American Revolution," published in December 2020 by Rowman & Littlefield. Dr. Swedberg’s research focuses on the anxiety of the first generation of American citizens as they created a republican form of government. Her recent research focuses on “lunatics” (the term used at the time), and weaves together medical and political histories.

Register at myumi.ch/gjgzR

Panelists and featured guests discuss history topics in this webinar series. Recommended books, articles, and other resources are provided in each session. Inspired by the traditional Clements Library researcher tea time, we invite you to pull up a chair at our [virtual] table. Live attendees are encouraged to post comments and questions, respond to polls, and add to our conversation and camaraderie.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 25 Mar 2021 09:56:37 -0400 2021-04-16T10:00:00-04:00 2021-04-16T11:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location William L. Clements Library Livestream / Virtual "Liberty and Insanity in the Age of the American Revolution" book cover
MEMS Faculty Showcase. Early Islamic World 3: Monsters and Humans in Medieval Persian Epic (April 16, 2021 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/81578 81578-20933516@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 16, 2021 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS)

How to Tame a Dragon: Monstrous Bodies and the Ontology of Evil in the Poems of Īrānshāh ibn Abi'l-khayr

Whether externally manifested by demons, or internalized as the human flaws of greed, hatred, and hubris, the nature of evil is a driving question in Iranian mythology and epic, particularly in Firdawsī's famous Shāh-nāma (w. 1010). In dialogue with that work, I will take up the far less well-known example of Īrānshāh b. Abi'l-khayr (fl. ca. 1100), who composed two epics set in the world of the Shāh-nāma that questions the ontology of evil through its treatment of human and monstrous bodies. The Bahman-nāma begins with a prince's desire to avenge the death of his father, an ostensibly admirable goal that soon devolves into an obsessive quest to eradicate every trace of Rustam's semi-demonic family from the earth. The (anti-)hero of the Kōsh-nāma, in contrast, is a hideous demon who commits unspeakable acts for thousands of lines, only to turn over a new leaf at the end of the poem. By following the transformation of these two protagonists, Īrānshāh offers two portraits of evil that complicate questions raised by Firdawsī: what is the line that separates hero and monster? Can evil deeds ever be redeemed, and is the fight against evil necessarily good?

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:28:24 -0400 2021-04-16T11:00:00-04:00 2021-04-16T12:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS) Livestream / Virtual British Library OR 4615. f. 3v
Russian Conversation Club (April 16, 2021 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/81285 81285-20879935@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 16, 2021 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Slavic Languages & Literatures

Do you study Russian and want more opportunities to develop your speaking skills in a welcoming and low-stakes environment? Are you looking for an opportunity to socialize with your peers and bond over the difficulties of learning a foreign language? Would you like to learn more about the culture of one of the most politically important and fascinating regions of the world with the coolest undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Michigan?

If the answer to any or all of the above questions is "yes", then you should check out the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures weekly Russian conversation club (called КРЯ - Клуб Русского Языка)! Every Friday at 11:00, we convene for lighthearted discussion of ourselves, our language studies, and of course, the culture of the Russophone world. Regular attendance is not mandatory - you can drop in and out as you wish, and club participants are always willing to help each other out with questions about the language during our discussions. We meet in two groups, the first aimed at first-year students or any who are beginning their language study, and the second targeted towards students who have studied the language for at least a year. Participants are also encouraged to join our discord server, where we post weekly meeting announcements and other Russian-language related content.

Introductory Group Meeting Link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/94164643618

Advanced Group Meeting Link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/99310708629

Link to join our discord: https://discord.gg/FHguFGY

We hope to see you there!

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:51:27 -0500 2021-04-16T11:00:00-04:00 2021-04-16T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Slavic Languages & Literatures Livestream / Virtual Клуб Русского Языка
Social Identity 101 (April 16, 2021 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/83181 83181-21288795@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 16, 2021 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: The Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR)

Are you interested in learning more about social identities? Join The Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR) for a dialogue on the differences between social and personal identities, how socialization impacts your identity development, and how we can move from the cycle of socialization to a cycle of liberation. We will also discuss next steps and strategies for your own personal growth!

This event is offered as part of the First-Year End of Year Celebration series by First-Year Experience and The Program on Intergroup Relations. This dialogue experience is intended for first-year and transfer students and has limited availability. Registration at: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/8424

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:32:08 -0400 2021-04-16T11:00:00-04:00 2021-04-16T12:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location The Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR) Livestream / Virtual Individuals in dialogue (before pandemic)
Interdisciplinary Seminar on Social Science Methodology (I3SM) (April 16, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80951 80951-20824881@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 16, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Political Science

The primary function of the Interdisciplinary Seminar in Social Science Methodology (I3SM) is to provide an interdisciplinary forum for students and faculty to present their current projects and to receive feedback on either the methodological component of their project or a methodology under development. Presenters can also present new research questions and ideas and receive ideas about which methodologies would work best to tackle such questions. We define methodology broadly as the approaches to which data is collected and/or organized to give empirical content to social science research. It includes both qualitative and quantitative methodologies.

To join the meeting via Zoom, email skuzushi@umich.edu for the meeting link.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:45:40 -0500 2021-04-16T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-16T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Political Science Livestream / Virtual Methodology
Poetry Blast: Noon Poems (April 16, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83436 83436-21377687@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 16, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Take a few minutes to listen to a poem! April is National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world. This year, the Institute for the Humanities is joining the tens of millions of readers, students, teachers, librarians, booksellers, publishers, families, and, of course, poets, in marking poetry's important place in our lives. Every weekday at noon in April, our Youtube channel will feature a U-M faculty member reading one of their poems. See below for today's featured poet.



Thursday, 4/1 Van Jordan
Friday 4/2 Linda Gregerson
Monday 4/5 Ruth Behar
Tuesday 4/6 Cody Walker & Raymond McDaniel
Wednesday 4/7 Laura Kasischke
Thursday 4/8 Lorna Goodison
Friday 4/9 Keith Taylor
Monday 4/12 Laurence Goldstein
Tuesday 4/13 Hannah Ensor
Wednesday 4/14 H.R. Webster
Thursday 4/15 Sumita Chakraborty
Friday4/16 Darcy Brandel
Monday 4/19 Tung Hui Hu
Tuesday 4/20 Suzi Garcia
Wednesday 4/21 Scott Beal
Thursday 4/22 Petra Kuppers
Friday 4/23 Nick Harp
Monday 4/26 Sarah Messer
Tuesday 4/27 Khaled Mattawa
Wednesday 4/28 Ben Paloff
Thursday 4/29 Molly Spencer
Friday 4/30 Christopher Matthews

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:55:12 -0400 2021-04-16T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-16T12:10:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for the Humanities Livestream / Virtual Poetry Blast
Harnessing the Digital Revolution to Build the Water Sector of the Future with Newsha K. Ajami (April 16, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83618 83618-21438456@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 16, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Civil and Environmental Engineering

The water sector is at a crossroad. Facing the challenges of ageing infrastructure and a growing population, the sector has to replace and rebuild its existing network, which had enabled our nation’s social and economic growth during the past century. In the meantime, climate change and its impacts on the water cycle have demonstrated the shortcomings and vulnerabilities of our current infrastructure network and its inability to handle extreme and intensified climatic patterns such as floods, droughts, hurricane and wildfires. The need to revisit and reimagine our current infrastructure model is clear, but the path not as much.

The sector can continue to invest in its current infrastructure model or alternatively embrace decentralized, distributed, and nature-based water solutions. These new infrastructure options hold the promise to increase system flexibility and resilience under climate change while taking the pressure off our existing aging infrastructure networks. However, implementation of these solutions still suffers from the rigidity and complexity of our current water use systems, and the fragmented and in some cases outdated governance structures and business model that overlay them.

There is a need to build a diverse financing portfolio and novel governance tools that harnesses our evolving digital economy and could support the sector’s shifting paradigm as it transitions from centralized model to a 21st century hybrid model, encompassing both centralized and decentralized solutions. In this seminar, Ajami will discuss some of these challenges and provide some thoughts on how the sector can take advantage of this once in a century opportunity and aim to transform itself while embracing new solutions and business models.

Newsha K. Ajami directs the Urban Water Policy Program at Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment. A leading expert in sustainable water resource management, water policy, and the water-energy-food nexus, she studies the human and policy dimensions of urban water and hydrologic systems. Dr. Ajami served as a gubernatorial appointee to the Bay Area Regional Water Quality Control Board for two terms and is currently a mayoral appointee to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. She has published many highly cited peer-reviewed articles, and contributed opinion pieces to the New York Times and the Sacramento Bee. Dr. Ajami received her Ph.D. in civil and environmental engineering from the UC, Irvine, an M.S. in hydrology and water resources from the University of Arizona.

Panelists:

Jon Allan, Academic and Research Program Officer Sr., School for Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan
Eric Letsinger, CEO, Quantified Ventures
Sanjiv Sinha, Senior Vice President, Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. (ECT)

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:27:47 -0400 2021-04-16T14:00:00-04:00 2021-04-16T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Civil and Environmental Engineering Livestream / Virtual Newsha K. Ajami
Rackham Resolution Office: Virtual Office Hours (April 16, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79905 79905-20511628@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 16, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

If you have a quick question or have a time sensitive matter, attend the Rackham’s Resolution Office’s open office hours weekly on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. via Zoom. In the interest of providing students as much privacy as possible, you may spend a brief time in a waiting room if the resolution officer is engaged with another student. They will be with you as quickly as possible.
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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 10 Dec 2020 18:15:30 -0500 2021-04-16T14:00:00-04:00 2021-04-16T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
Coalition for Building a Resilient Community Event (April 16, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82936 82936-21225233@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 16, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Political Science

Email pswebevents@umich.edu for details.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:19:21 -0500 2021-04-16T15:00:00-04:00 2021-04-16T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Political Science Livestream / Virtual
Honors Admissions Q&A (April 16, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82465 82465-21106116@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 16, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Honors Program

This event is open to admitted Honors students wanting to learn more about the LSA Honors Program.

You can access the Webinar via the following link: https://myumi.ch/yK2A7

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:01:18 -0400 2021-04-16T18:00:00-04:00 2021-04-16T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location LSA Honors Program Livestream / Virtual Student standing on the U-M football field with text that reads: "Honors Admissions Q&A. Chat with admissions staff. Talk with peers."
Perspectives on Contemporary Korea 2020-21 | South Korean Film Industry Conference (April 16, 2021 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82350 82350-21068633@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 16, 2021 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Nam Center for Korean Studies

Register for the conference here:
https://myumi.ch/yK21R

South Korean cinema provides one of the most striking case studies of non-Western cinematic success in the age of the neoliberal world order, in which Hollywood dominates the global movie consumer’s heart, mind, and soul. Against the onslaught of US products in the world’s media marketplace, South Korean cinema has successfully defended itself. In 2001, South Korea became the first film industry in recent history to reclaim its domestic market from Hollywood. In 2006, local films had a 67 percent market share—the highest such figure in the world except for the US and India—and they have continued to maintain a market share of around 50 percent in the 2010s (52 percent in 2019). Admissions per capita in 2019 also reached 4.37, up from 1.1 in 1998 and 2.92 in 2010, the highest around the globe, when it was 3.5 in the U.S. The number of screens in Korea has soared, from 511 in 1997 to 3,079 in 2019. Based on the increasing numbers of moviegoers and domestic films produced, South Korea has become one of the world’s major film markets (ranked 5th in 2020). Adding to this success, the high-quality South Korean local product has flowed outward to global film markets to connect with international audiences in commercial cinemas, in art theaters, and at major international film festivals. Park Chan-wook’s Oldboy (2003) received the Grand Prix at the Cannes International Film Festival. Hong Sang-soo had great success in Cannes, Berlin, and Locarno with Hahaha (2010), Right Now, Wrong Then (2015), and On the Beach at Night Alone (2017). Other breakthrough auteurs, art-house and genre-bending specialists alike, followed: Lee Chang-dong, Im Sang-soo, Kim Jee-woon, Ryoo Seung-wan and Kim Ki-duk. Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite marked the culmination of South Korean cinema’s global success. Parasite became the first foreign-language film to win Best Picture at the Oscars (2020), and swept other major awards including Best Director, Screenplay, and International Feature.

In English-language academic circles, likewise, interest in South Korean cinema as a serious scholarly subject has been growing exponentially. The evolution of South Korean cinema scholarship has been noteworthy. Such scholars as Isolde Standish, David James, Rob Wilson, Kyung Hyun Kim, Soyoung Kim, Paul Willemen, and Kathleen McHugh initially ignited the field of South Korean cinema studies and, almost simultaneously, two monographs followed in the UK and US: Hyangjin Lee’s Contemporary Korean Cinema: Culture, Identity and Politics (2000) and Kyung Hyun Kim’s The Remasculinization of Korean Cinema (2004). Since then, the field has witnessed a blossoming of South Korean cinema studies in the form of monographs, edited volumes, and special issues. Although the field has recently greeted many significant scholarly achievements that have extensively discussed South Korea’s cinematic legacies, it is still difficult to find scholarly articles on pre-1990s South Korean films – and almost none are available on films from the 1970s and 80s. There is also a shortage of articles on individual films and directors, and no systematically structured book-length study on the South Korean film industry has been published as of the time this conference is being prepared.

The South Korean Film Industry conference will bring together scholars from major sites of Korean film and media Studies research in the Anglophone world (including Canada, U.S., U.K., and Australia) with scholars from Korea and Singapore for an interdisciplinary dialogue on the diversity and complexity of the South Korean film industry. This conference aims to showcase innovative scholarly work examining wide-ranging coverage of subjects such as the production, exhibition and distribution of South Korean cinema, state policy and censorship, coproduction, film festivals and cinephilia, independent cinema, and Hallyu and the global reception of South Korean cinema.

Full conference details and schedule available at:
https://myumi.ch/1p0b3

Friday, April 16

8:00-9:30pm Director Spotlight: KIM Bora (Director: House of Hummingbird)

With Maggie Lee (Film Critic)

Moderator: Ungsan KIM (University of Michigan)

Film Screening: House of Hummingbird (2019) will be available for download from April 12-16. Additional details will be provided to all conference registrants.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at ncks.info@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:56:26 -0400 2021-04-16T20:00:00-04:00 2021-04-16T21:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Nam Center for Korean Studies Livestream / Virtual Perspectives on Contemporary Korea 2020-21 | South Korean Film Industry Conference
Live Chat with a Lloyd Scholar (April 17, 2021 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/81563 81563-21483504@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 17, 2021 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Lloyd Scholars for Writing and the Arts

Find out what it means to be a Lloyd Scholar!
Meet our Student Leaders!
Ask questions!

Email us at LSWA@umich.edu to receive the Zoom link.

Current LSWA students will present an overview of our program during the following scheduled Zoom information sessions:
FEBRUARY:
Thursday, 2/18 - 6:00 pm
Saturday, 2/20 - 11:00 am
Sunday, 2/21 - 12:00 Noon & 3:00 pm
Monday, 2/22 - 7:00 pm
Saturday, 2/27 - 3:00 pm

MARCH:
Sunday, 3/7 - 12:00 Noon
Sunday, 3/14 - 3:00 pm
Wednesday, 3/17 - 6:00 pm
Friday, 3/19 - 6:00 pm
Sunday, 3/21 - 4:00 pm
Sunday, 3/28 - 4:00 pm

APRIL:
Saturday, 4/10 - 11:00 am
Saturday, 4/17 - 11:00 am
Thursday, 4/22 - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 4/28 - 6:00 pm

MAY:
Sunday, 5/2 - 1:00 pm

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Apr 2021 11:29:10 -0400 2021-04-17T11:00:00-04:00 2021-04-17T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Lloyd Scholars for Writing and the Arts Livestream / Virtual Live Chat with a Lloyd Scholar
[CANCELED] Virtual Saturday Sampler Tour | A Glimpse of the Kelsey (April 17, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82697 82697-21161631@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 17, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

This event has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Saturday Sampler tours are back! We've missed you and are thrilled to be offering our Saturday Sampler tours virtually. Join us over Zoom to explore the Kelsey Museum from the comfort of your home.

The theme of this week's tour is "A Glimpse of the Kelsey."
Prepare your passport! This tour will take you back in time to the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Greece, Egypt, and Rome through highlights of the artifacts on display at the Kelsey Museum.

Zoom link:
https://umich.zoom.us/j/98615763784

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Livestream / Virtual Sat, 17 Apr 2021 10:57:14 -0400 2021-04-17T14:00:00-04:00 2021-04-17T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Livestream / Virtual greek pottery
AT HOME WITH LITERATI: MICHIGAN QUARTERLY REVIEW SPRING ISSUE LAUNCH (April 17, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83466 83466-21383601@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 17, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Literati Bookstore is pleased to welcome contributors to the Michigan Quarterly Review's Spring 2021 Issue to celebrate its release.

Note: we are now hosting on Zoom webinars. You will be prompted to enter a first name and email upon joining. You may then see a window reading "waiting for host to start webinar," but sit tight--you will be admitted as soon as we begin broadcasting live! You will be able to submit questions using the Q&A feature.

Enjoying At Home with Literati? Donate $5 to sustain our programming here.

RISË KEVALSHAR COLLINS studies creative writing at Boise State University, where she has also served on the editorial staff of Idaho Review.
She earned a BFA in Drama at Carnegie-Mellon University, and an MSW, with emphasis in political and clinical social work, at University of Houston.
Risë was a member of the original Broadway production of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow is Enuf by Notzake Shange. Rise’s play, Incandescent Tones, has been produced Off-Broadway and in repertory theatre. Her essays have appeared in Idaho Statesman, The Blue Review, Boise Weekly, Arbiter, and elsewhere. Her nonfiction was selected as a finalist for North American Review’s Terry Tempest Williams Prize. Recently, Risë was interviewed by Marcia Franklin and featured on the Idaho Public Television online series “The 180.”

DUJIE TAHAT is a Filipino-Jordanian immigrant living in Washington State. They are the author of Here I Am O My God, selected for a Poetry Society of America Chapbook Fellowship, and Salat, winner of the Tupelo Press Sunken Garden Chapbook Poetry Award. Their poems have been published in Poetry, Best New Poets, Poetry Northwest, and elsewhere. Along with Luther Hughes and Gabrielle Bates, they cohost The Poet Salon.

ANNELL LÓPEZ is a Dominican immigrant. A Tin House Scholarship Finalist, her work has appeared or is forthcoming in American Short Fiction,
Hobart, New Orleans Review, Cagibi, and elsewhere. Annell is an Assistant Fiction Editor for New Orleans Review. She is working on a collection of short
stories. Follow her: @annellthebookbabe on Instagram and @AnnellLopez2 on Twitter.

YUN WEI received her MFA in Poetry from Brooklyn College and studied at Georgetown University and London School of Economics. Her awards include the Geneva Literary Prizes and Himan Brown Poetry Fellowship. Her poetry and fiction appear in Shenandoah, Summerset Review, Poetry Northwest, Wigleaf, Word Riot, and other journals. She works in global health in Switzerland, where she relies on chocolate and tears to survive mountain sports. Find her at pomegranateway.blogspot.com

YASMEEN ALKISHAWI is a Palestinian-Venezuelan American Muslim. She holds a BA in Creative Writing from the University of South Florida. Her
work is forthcoming in Indiana Review, The Florida Review, and Peregrine.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 31 Mar 2021 11:49:00 -0400 2021-04-17T19:00:00-04:00 2021-04-17T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for the Humanities Livestream / Virtual
RC Chamber Musicians in Virtual Concert (April 18, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83664 83664-21452163@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, April 18, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Residential College

Save the date for RC chamber musicians streaming from the Keene Theater on April 18th at 3pm! Broadcast will include both pre-recorded and live performances of music by Hisaishi, Piazzolla, Schubert, Coleridge-Taylor, Dohnanyi and others, including the Kodaly Intermezzo as played here by Carolyn, Sarah and Sonia!

Performers:

Anneke Benison
Carolyn Chen
Yingxiao Chen
Katri Ervamaa
Ryan Estmond
Lailah Fritz
Hannah Kim
Haejeong Lee
Isabel Lee
Sonia Lee
Isabelle Lian
Lakshmi Meyyappan
Mobin Mazloomian
Catherine Moore
Stephen Moss
Yashasvini Nannapuraju
Ever O'Donnell
Cassandra Prokopowicz
Nikki Ratanapanichkich
Abigail Schneider
Jackson Schodowski
Ethan Stancroff
Sarah Sukal
Kelley Sweitzer,
William Townsend
Amy Wang
Cielle Waters-Umfleet
Sevrin Williams
Ed Wu
Fangzhou Yu
Yulin Yu
Nicole Zukowski

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 09 Apr 2021 11:47:00 -0400 2021-04-18T15:00:00-04:00 2021-04-18T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Residential College Livestream / Virtual Event Flyer
Collage 44: A Virtual Experience (April 18, 2021 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83785 83785-21514755@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, April 18, 2021 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

WATCH ONLINE at https://myumi.ch/qgEKe

It’s the biggest event of the SMTD year—the annual Collage Concert! And this year Collage is taking on a new, virtual form.

For the past 43 years, SMTD students from across all disciplines have joined together to perform for sold-out crowds in the historic Hill Auditorium in this monumental showcase of the best that the School of Music, Theatre & Dance has to offer.

Join us on Sunday, April 18 at 8 p.m. on the SMTD YouTube channel as we present “Collage 44: A Virtual Concert Experience,” featuring performances by the Symphony Band, The University Symphony Orchestra, the cast of the opera Proving Up, the Musical Theatre Class of 2024, and so much more.

No ticket needed—this year’s performance is completely free.

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Livestream / Virtual Sat, 17 Apr 2021 10:04:32 -0400 2021-04-18T20:00:00-04:00 2021-04-18T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Music, Theatre & Dance Livestream / Virtual Collage logo
Sweetland Write-Together (April 19, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/82725 82725-21167611@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 19, 2021 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Write-Together sessions provide structure, accountability, and support for graduate writers working on writing at any stage, from papers to theses to journal articles to dissertations and more. For each of these remote sessions, participants access a shared Google document that will serve as a communal virtual space. Students will be invited to post pre-writing goals and post-writing reflections in the document. Writers can also schedule a 10-minute Zoom meeting with Sweetland faculty during each session to discuss writing questions. We will also provide weekly writing strategies to habituate students to best writing practices.
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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:16:00 -0500 2021-04-19T09:00:00-04:00 2021-04-19T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
EEB thesis defense: Face time matters: the development of holistic face processing in paper wasps (April 19, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/81962 81962-20996862@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 19, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Juanita presents her thesis defense.

Please check your email or contact eeb.gradcoord@umich.edu for the passcode at least two hours prior to the event.

Image: Juanita Pardo Sanchez

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 12 Apr 2021 13:06:22 -0400 2021-04-19T10:00:00-04:00 2021-04-19T11:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Livestream / Virtual Close up of a wasp face
Poetry Blast: Noon Poems (April 19, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83436 83436-21377690@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 19, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Take a few minutes to listen to a poem! April is National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world. This year, the Institute for the Humanities is joining the tens of millions of readers, students, teachers, librarians, booksellers, publishers, families, and, of course, poets, in marking poetry's important place in our lives. Every weekday at noon in April, our Youtube channel will feature a U-M faculty member reading one of their poems. See below for today's featured poet.



Thursday, 4/1 Van Jordan
Friday 4/2 Linda Gregerson
Monday 4/5 Ruth Behar
Tuesday 4/6 Cody Walker & Raymond McDaniel
Wednesday 4/7 Laura Kasischke
Thursday 4/8 Lorna Goodison
Friday 4/9 Keith Taylor
Monday 4/12 Laurence Goldstein
Tuesday 4/13 Hannah Ensor
Wednesday 4/14 H.R. Webster
Thursday 4/15 Sumita Chakraborty
Friday4/16 Darcy Brandel
Monday 4/19 Tung Hui Hu
Tuesday 4/20 Suzi Garcia
Wednesday 4/21 Scott Beal
Thursday 4/22 Petra Kuppers
Friday 4/23 Nick Harp
Monday 4/26 Sarah Messer
Tuesday 4/27 Khaled Mattawa
Wednesday 4/28 Ben Paloff
Thursday 4/29 Molly Spencer
Friday 4/30 Christopher Matthews

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:55:12 -0400 2021-04-19T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-19T12:10:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for the Humanities Livestream / Virtual Poetry Blast
Rackham Resolution Office: Virtual Office Hours (April 19, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79906 79906-20511629@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 19, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

If you have a quick question or have a time sensitive matter, attend the Rackham’s Resolution Office’s open office hours weekly on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. via Zoom. In the interest of providing students as much privacy as possible, you may spend a brief time in a waiting room if the resolution officer is engaged with another student. They will be with you as quickly as possible.
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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 10 Dec 2020 18:15:30 -0500 2021-04-19T14:00:00-04:00 2021-04-19T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
Rackham North: Knowing Your Strengths (April 19, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82693 82693-21159653@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 19, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Do you have the opportunity to do what you do best every day? Research shows that knowing and focusing on your strengths helps to increase your engagement and satisfaction at work. Come and learn how using a strengths-based approach will help you to achieve higher levels of overall personal well-being, productivity, and professional success. As a pre-requisite of this workshop, you will take the Gallup Strengthsfinder assessment to learn your top five strengths. Please note that the deadline to register is Monday, April 12 to give you time to complete the pre-work. During the workshop, you will engage in a series of activities that will enhance your self-awareness of your top strengths and help you to identify how to apply your strengths in your professional life.
This workshop is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. For faculty and staff, please contact RackhamEvents@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/pdo7y.
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time, preferably one week, to arrange for your requested accommodations or an effective alternative.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 09 Apr 2021 18:15:26 -0400 2021-04-19T15:00:00-04:00 2021-04-19T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
The 20th Annual Horace W. Davenport Lecture in Medical Humanities (April 19, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83733 83733-21483492@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 19, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for the History of Medicine

The Center for the History of Medicine and the Department of English Language and Literature are pleased to announce the 20th Annual Horace W. Davenport Lecture in the Medical Humanities.

This year's lecture will feature Professor Deborah Blum, Director of the Knight Science Journalism Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Blum is a Pulitzer Prize winning science journalist, columnist and author of six books, most recently, The Poison Squad, a 2018 New York Times Notable Book, and the subject of a 2020 PBS documentary.

Blum will deliver her lecture, "Science Journalism Under the Microscope: From COVID to Climate Change," where she will explores the sometimes mysterious (to others) ways that journalists pick stories, balance evidence, find sources, and spin their tales, using examples from some of the most important stories of the last decade to illustrate good choices and bad, mistakes and successes, to make some essential and insightful points about the profession.

Blum won the Pulitzer in 1992 for a series on primate research that became her first book, The Monkey Wars. She has since focused on key moments in the history of science with books including Love at Goon Park (2002), Ghost Hunters (2006), the New York Times bestseller, The Poisoner’s Handbook (2010). A co-editor of A Field Guide for Science Writers (2006), she is now under contract with Oxford University Press as a co-editor of a forthcoming guide to science journalism. She has worked as a science columnist for The New York Times, a blogger for Wired, and has written for other publications ranging from The Wall Street Journal to Mother Jones. She was the Helen Firstbrook Franklin professor of journalism at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for 15 years before being selected as the fourth director of the Knight Science Journalism Program in 2015. Shortly later, she launched the online science magazine, Undark, which now numbers a readership in the millions and has won numerous national awards, including the George K. Polk Award.

Blum is a former president of the National Association of Science Writers, was a member of the governing board of the World Federation of Science Writers, and currently serves on the board of the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing, and on advisory boards of Chemical & Engineering News, The Scientist and the MIT Museum. She is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and a lifetime associate of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in recognition of her work in science communication.

Please join us for this engaging presentation from one of the nation’s premiere science journalists!

Monday, April 19, 2021
3:00 - 4:00 pm

Zoom link: https://umich.zoom.us/s/95201112797

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Apr 2021 09:00:10 -0400 2021-04-19T15:00:00-04:00 2021-04-19T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for the History of Medicine Livestream / Virtual Science Journalism Under the Microscope: From Covid to Climate Control
Interdisciplinary perspectives on intimate partner violence: How do we prevent IPV and intervene with people who harm? (April 20, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82878 82878-21209383@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for Research on Women and Gender

This event will focus on inter-professional approaches for prevention and intervention efforts for people who harm. The panel consists of an interdisciplinary group who will highlight research, teaching or clinical practice in this area. The panel brings together perspectives from social work, psychology, sociology, and medicine.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 09 Mar 2021 10:39:04 -0500 2021-04-20T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-20T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for Research on Women and Gender Livestream / Virtual Event Flyer
Poetry Blast: Noon Poems (April 20, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83436 83436-21377691@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Take a few minutes to listen to a poem! April is National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world. This year, the Institute for the Humanities is joining the tens of millions of readers, students, teachers, librarians, booksellers, publishers, families, and, of course, poets, in marking poetry's important place in our lives. Every weekday at noon in April, our Youtube channel will feature a U-M faculty member reading one of their poems. See below for today's featured poet.



Thursday, 4/1 Van Jordan
Friday 4/2 Linda Gregerson
Monday 4/5 Ruth Behar
Tuesday 4/6 Cody Walker & Raymond McDaniel
Wednesday 4/7 Laura Kasischke
Thursday 4/8 Lorna Goodison
Friday 4/9 Keith Taylor
Monday 4/12 Laurence Goldstein
Tuesday 4/13 Hannah Ensor
Wednesday 4/14 H.R. Webster
Thursday 4/15 Sumita Chakraborty
Friday4/16 Darcy Brandel
Monday 4/19 Tung Hui Hu
Tuesday 4/20 Suzi Garcia
Wednesday 4/21 Scott Beal
Thursday 4/22 Petra Kuppers
Friday 4/23 Nick Harp
Monday 4/26 Sarah Messer
Tuesday 4/27 Khaled Mattawa
Wednesday 4/28 Ben Paloff
Thursday 4/29 Molly Spencer
Friday 4/30 Christopher Matthews

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:55:12 -0400 2021-04-20T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-20T12:10:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for the Humanities Livestream / Virtual Poetry Blast
The Buddha in 10th-17th Century Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Narratives (April 20, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80743 80743-20783434@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Judaic Studies

The history of exchange between Buddhists and Arabs began in pre-Islamic times and flourished in the Abbasid period with the translation of Sanskrit texts into Arabic and the adaptation of different biographies of the Buddha. Focusing on the transmission of the story of the Buddha’s life into Arabic in the tenth century, this lecture examines a Muslim philosophical text, Rasa’il Ikhwan al-Safa (The Epistles of the Sincere Brothers or the Epistles of the Brethren of Purity), that quotes the Buddha alongside respected prophets and philosophers from different religious backgrounds and retells the story of the Buddha’s life. The lecture examines the role of the story of the Buddha’s life in the philosophy of Ikhwan al-Safa and its reception by Christian and Jewish communities.
Image Credit: Rashid-al-Din Hamadani, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Advance Registration Required: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/2316106332669/WN_MdSlBsNySAG9jIix5dklTQ

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:45:33 -0500 2021-04-20T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-20T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Judaic Studies Livestream / Virtual Rashid-al-Din Hamadani
CEW+ Financial Wellness: Setting Goals and Habits That Stick (April 20, 2021 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83813 83813-21540173@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 12:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

How do you feel when you think about your finances and your future? As part of the ongoing financial wellness series sponsored by Fidelity, CEW+ is offering a workshop that incorporates mindfulness practice along with strategies and tips to help you manage your financial future with confidence. Using a guided mindful meditation practice, led by Interim Associate Director, Doreen Murasky, you will identify thoughts and feelings that arise when you consider your relationship with money, budgeting, and setting financial goals, and tools to help work with them. Then, learn from CEW+ Leadership Council member, and U-M alum, Ciara Merriman about how to identify or revisit what you want your money to achieve and set up good habits to create lasting change. Sponsored by Fidelity
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/O475e.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:15:19 -0400 2021-04-20T12:30:00-04:00 2021-04-20T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
International Studies Virtual Information Session and Q&A (April 20, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79393 79393-20294471@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Program in International and Comparative Studies

Please note: This information session will be held virtually ET through Zoom. This webinar is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Once you've registered the joining information will be sent to your email.

Register at: http://myumi.ch/MEomE

Students considering a major or minor in International Studies are strongly encouraged to attend an International Studies Information Session and Q&A. International Studies academic advisors will discuss:

• Prerequisites
• Major and minor requirements
• Sub-plans
• How to declare
• Additional majors and minors offered at the International Institute
• Study abroad, grants, and internships
• Relevance of an International Studies major or minor

Undeclared students should plan to attend an International Studies Information Session and Q&A. For dates of all upcoming sessions, please review the PICS event calendar. If you have questions, please e-mail is-advising@umich.edu.

A half-hour presentation will be followed by questions and discussion. Students can declare the International Studies major or minor at the information session. For more information, please email is-advising@umich.edu.

Parents and prospective students are welcome. For more information, please email is-michigan@umich.edu. Prospective students who would like to receive correspondence about International Studies related orientations, events, and special announcements should sign up for the International Studies Prospective Student email list: https://us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c5d81aed9f753c51ceb597dc0&id=e70f5ce914

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at is-michigan@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 17 Feb 2021 12:55:02 -0500 2021-04-20T16:00:00-04:00 2021-04-20T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Program in International and Comparative Studies Livestream / Virtual International Studies Virtual Information Session and Q&A
Nam Center Colloquium Series | Making over 'The Big Reveal': Neoliberal Multiculturalism and the Globalizing of the South Korean "Look" in Medical Tourism YouTube Videos (April 20, 2021 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83420 83420-21375692@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 4:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Nam Center for Korean Studies

Please note: This session will be held virtually EST through Zoom. This webinar is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Once you've registered the joining information will be sent to your email.

Register at: https://myumi.ch/wlD97

Searching the words, “South Korean Plastic Surgery” on YouTube will lead to a plethora of vlogs with variations on the titles: “I Got Plastic Surgery in Korea” and “My Plastic Surgery Experience in Korea.” Typically sponsored by South Korean plastic surgery clinics or medical tourism agencies, such vlogs chronicle the YouTuber’s journey to South Korea to receive multiple surgeries as well as the pain of recovery and of course, surgery’s results. Given our social media driven landscape, these videos have become a key mode of advertising for South Korean clinics hoping to entice Western and/or English-speaking foreigners into traveling abroad for surgery. Focusing on videos and interviews with specifically non-Korean, US-born YouTubers, in this talk I show how these self-filmed YouTube videos are remaking reality television’s Makeover genre. In so doing, these videos enact the South Korean “look,” made popular by K-pop idols, as global by literally showcasing non-Korean bodies being transformed as such. In addition to selling South Korean plastic surgery, I argue that these videos animate US K-pop fans’ fantasies of South Korea as a multicultural alternative to hegemonic whiteness.

S. Heijin Lee is Assistant Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis at New York University whose research explores the imperial routes of culture and media. In addition to her forthcoming book, The Geopolitics of Beauty, which maps the convergence of pop culture and plastic surgery coming from South Korea, Lee is co-editor of Fashion and Beauty in the Time of Asia (NYU Press, 2019) and Pop Empires: Transnational and Diasporic Flows of India and Korea (University of Hawai'i Press, 2019). Lee has been featured on National Public Radio's Code Switch, Korea Society's "K-Pop 101" series, and at KCON discussing beauty, pop and power.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 16 Apr 2021 08:16:51 -0400 2021-04-20T16:30:00-04:00 2021-04-20T17:45:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Nam Center for Korean Studies Livestream / Virtual S. Heijin Lee, Assistant Professor, Social and Cultural Analysis, New York University
One Thousand & One Journeys: The Arab Americans - Discussion with filmmaker (April 20, 2021 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83806 83806-21534271@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Multi Ethnic Student Affairs - MESA

Join the Center for Campus Involvement (CCI) and Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs (MESA) Social Connectivity & Community Engagement for a free virtual screening  of "ONE THOUSAND & ONE JOURNEYS: THE ARAB AMERICANS" and dialogue on Activism, Advocacy and Allyship with film director Abe Kasbo. A zoom watch party and discussion will take place at 5:30 p.m. with the film's executive producer and director who will share the untold story of almost 200 years of the contributions of those who immigrated to the United States from the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf have made to the American fabric. A zoom link for the discussion after registration in a separate email. Access only available for U-M students, staff, and faculty.

ABOUT THE FILM

“Arab-Americans have proudly ventured beyond their ethnicity, language and religion to make noteworthy contributions to both the immigrant experience and ultimately the American experience. They served this nation with significant contributions throughout the spectrum of society – as politicians and public servants, entertainers, physicians, business leaders, and educators. It is this extraordinary and uniquely American story of people and places that must be told.” Abe Kasbo, filmmaker.A Thousand And One Journeys: The film vividly paints a portrait of the Arab-American immigrant experience through the stories of people who, like all Americans, immigrated in pursuit of the American Dream, including Senator George Mitchell, Jamie Farr, General John Abizaid, Anthony Shadid, Helen Thomas and more. With historical immigration patterns as background, the film explores the personal stories of Arab-Americans and how they have contributed to the collective American experience. At a time when the media tends to paint Arab peoples and culture with the broad brush of terrorism, it is increasingly important to present a positive image of the many people of Middle Eastern, North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula who have made America their home, and highlight their American journey as an important part of the larger American Experience.As the Arab-American community increasingly finds itself in the media and public spotlight, now is the time to present a positive image of Arab-Americans and the diversity of their contributions, experiences, backgrounds and faith.

ABOUT THE FILM SERIES

“Activism is inherently a creative endeavor. It takes a radical imagination to be an activist, to envision a world that is not there. It takes imagination and that’s not far from art.” - Ava DuVernayMESA’s social connectivity and CCI hope to generate thought provoking discussion, engagement around advocacy, activism and allyship this semester by presenting a series of films huddled around these topics, areas that we believe require critical and intentional reflection year round. Each film presentation will conclude with a discussion from students, professionals, and artists familiar with the themes presented throughout the series and in the film. Each film and discussion will be available virtually and will take place the third Tuesday each month at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are available through MUTO for each film. (2/16 - Just Mercy, 3/16 - Hidden Figures, 4/20 - One Thousand Journeys: The Arab-Americans).

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 19 Apr 2021 22:58:50 -0400 2021-04-20T17:30:00-04:00 2021-04-20T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Multi Ethnic Student Affairs - MESA Livestream / Virtual
Poetry Blast: Noon Poems (April 21, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83436 83436-21377692@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Take a few minutes to listen to a poem! April is National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world. This year, the Institute for the Humanities is joining the tens of millions of readers, students, teachers, librarians, booksellers, publishers, families, and, of course, poets, in marking poetry's important place in our lives. Every weekday at noon in April, our Youtube channel will feature a U-M faculty member reading one of their poems. See below for today's featured poet.



Thursday, 4/1 Van Jordan
Friday 4/2 Linda Gregerson
Monday 4/5 Ruth Behar
Tuesday 4/6 Cody Walker & Raymond McDaniel
Wednesday 4/7 Laura Kasischke
Thursday 4/8 Lorna Goodison
Friday 4/9 Keith Taylor
Monday 4/12 Laurence Goldstein
Tuesday 4/13 Hannah Ensor
Wednesday 4/14 H.R. Webster
Thursday 4/15 Sumita Chakraborty
Friday4/16 Darcy Brandel
Monday 4/19 Tung Hui Hu
Tuesday 4/20 Suzi Garcia
Wednesday 4/21 Scott Beal
Thursday 4/22 Petra Kuppers
Friday 4/23 Nick Harp
Monday 4/26 Sarah Messer
Tuesday 4/27 Khaled Mattawa
Wednesday 4/28 Ben Paloff
Thursday 4/29 Molly Spencer
Friday 4/30 Christopher Matthews

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:55:12 -0400 2021-04-21T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-21T12:10:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for the Humanities Livestream / Virtual Poetry Blast
(VIRTUAL): CEW+Inspire Midweek Mindfulness-Guided Sits (April 21, 2021 12:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64874 64874-20517544@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 12:15pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: CEW+

As part of the CEW+Inspire initiative, CEW+ holds mindful meditation sits virtually on Wednesdays at 12:15.

Being present in the moment is a skill that can be learned when practiced on a regular basis and is especially important during these trying times. Psychological stress can damper your overall health, affecting your ability to remain resilient in the face of challenges. Evidence-based meditation has been shown to also reduce implicit age and race bias, reduce the symptoms of anxiety, depression, and pain, improve cognitive functioning, and assist in ending ruminating thought patterns.

Free and open to all levels of practice.

After registering, please check your email confirmation for the Zoom link!

Click here to RSVP and receive the Zoom link: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtcumtpzIoHNdRoCz-lPKz9X7fb-Jp844o

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:55:12 -0400 2021-04-21T12:15:00-04:00 2021-04-21T12:45:00-04:00 Off Campus Location CEW+ Livestream / Virtual Piece of paper that says mindfulness
EEB thesis defense: Water column contributions to ecosystem production on coral reefs: an ecosystem ecology approach (April 21, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82902 82902-21211385@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Anjali presents her thesis defense.

Please check your email or contact eeb.gradcoord@umich.edu for the passcode at least a couple of hours prior to the event.

Illustration: John Megahan

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:10:53 -0400 2021-04-21T13:00:00-04:00 2021-04-21T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Livestream / Virtual Coral reef illustration by John Megahan
Rackham Resolution Office: Virtual Office Hours (April 21, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79907 79907-20511630@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

If you have a quick question or have a time sensitive matter, attend the Rackham’s Resolution Office’s open office hours weekly on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. via Zoom. In the interest of providing students as much privacy as possible, you may spend a brief time in a waiting room if the resolution officer is engaged with another student. They will be with you as quickly as possible.
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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 10 Dec 2020 18:15:31 -0500 2021-04-21T14:00:00-04:00 2021-04-21T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
GPASS Event. The Bioarchaeology of the Lower Rio Verde, Oaxaca, Mexico (April 21, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83795 83795-21532311@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Link to the event: https://wccnet-edu.zoom.us/s/89151954844
Passcode 09255

Arion T. Mayes is a professor of biological anthropology at San Diego State University. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Colorado, Boulder, in 2001. She is a Research Associate with the New York African Burial Ground and the San Diego Museum of Man. Her work entails both national and international fieldwork in Oklahoma, California, and Oaxaca, Mexico, as well as the revitalization of unstudied museum collections. Her research in bioarchaeology and dental anthropology focuses on the effect of subsistence strategies on population health with an emphasis on transitional dietary regimes, and population variation as evidenced through morphological change, occupational stress, and disease processes. As one of the earliest regions of independent domestication of plants in the world, Oaxaca allows for temporally extensive studies of biocultural adaptations and the biological history of a region. She has authored several articles and one book chapter regarding the early people of the lower Rio Verde of Oaxaca, as well several articles on population and dental variation in New World populations. Dr. Mayes has received and participated in research grants and awards including the National Geographic Society, SDSU University Grants Program, NSF, and the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.

The Global Project in Applied Social Sciences (GPASS) is a collaboration between area studies centers at the International Institute and Washtenaw Community College with the goal of developing new curriculum related to applied social sciences through global studies content. Participating area studies centers are: the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. This project is funded in part by three Title VI National Resource Center Grants from the US Department of Education.

Co-sponsors:
Washtenaw Community College
Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies
Center for Southeast Asian Studies

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 19 Apr 2021 12:26:05 -0400 2021-04-21T15:00:00-04:00 2021-04-21T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies Livestream / Virtual Event image
German Convo Home Edition (April 21, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83673 83673-21454164@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Germanic Languages & Literatures

The "German Convo Home Edition" will provide fun and play games. Silvia Grzeskowiak (sgrzesko@umich.edu) will host the remotely held weekly session. Her Zoom link is: https://umich.zoom.us/j/99570729139.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:58:14 -0400 2021-04-21T18:00:00-04:00 2021-04-21T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Germanic Languages & Literatures Livestream / Virtual German Convo Home Edition
AIA Lecture | Rediscovering Napata—Capital City of Ancient Kush (April 21, 2021 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83771 83771-21501088@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Napata (modern Jebel Barkal), located on the Middle Nile in what is now northern Sudan, was an urban center for nearly 2,000 years, at least 1500 BCE to 250 CE. While earlier generations of research at the site focused on the monumental pyramids, temples, and palaces that are its most visible remains, a new project at the site aims to reconceptualize these scattered monuments as parts of an ancient city. Magnetometry and test excavation in 2019 and 2020 have identified a previously unrecognized area of settlement (a "lost city") and begin to allow us to evaluate the local environment and economy.

This lecture is presented by the Archaeological Institute of America, Southern Nevada chapter.

For more information, go to:
https://www.archaeological.org/event/rediscovering-napata-capital-city-of-ancient-kush/

If you are unable to attend this lecture, Geoff Emberling will be giving a similar lecture on May 14 at 7:00 p.m. For more details, visit https://lsa.umich.edu/kelsey/news-events/all-events.detail.html/83772-21501089.html

A recording of this lecture will be freely available for a limited time. If you would like to receive an email with a link to the recording after the talk, please email Geoff Emberling at geoffe@umich.edu.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:24:54 -0400 2021-04-21T20:00:00-04:00 2021-04-21T21:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Livestream / Virtual Jebel Barkal
Artificial Intelligence for Precision Health in the US and China (April 22, 2021 7:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/83242 83242-21320454@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 22, 2021 7:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: UMMS Global REACH

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been fast growing in many fields all over the world. How has health data been utilized to develop AI for precision health and what are the challenges in different countries? Join leading data science experts from the US and China to hear their perspectives on the present and the future of AI in their respective countries. This event is part of the JI's Trusted Conversations roundtable series.

With Dr. Brahmajee Nallamothu (Michigan Medicine, UM Precision Health); Dr. Brian Athey (UM Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics); and Dr. Luxia Zhang (Peking University National Institute of Health Data Science).

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:30:40 -0400 2021-04-22T07:00:00-04:00 2021-04-22T08:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location UMMS Global REACH Livestream / Virtual Joint Institute Trusted Conversations: Precision Medicine
BLI Destress Fest Day 1: Yoga and Meditation! (April 22, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/83791 83791-21530359@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 22, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Barger Leadership Institute

Need to wind down before finals? Join us for Yoga and Meditation at Day 1 of Destress Fest! We will be streaming a YouTube meditation and yoga to help relieve stress during finals season.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 22 Apr 2021 10:27:13 -0400 2021-04-22T10:00:00-04:00 2021-04-22T11:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Barger Leadership Institute Livestream / Virtual BLI Destress Fest Yoga and Meditation
Building Resiliency: Creating Hope, Joy and Connection (April 22, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/82323 82323-21068597@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 22, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Retirees Association (UMRA)

A discussion of the science of resilience and strategies to practics skills that can improve one's resilience.
How social support, perspective and meaning can enhance resilience during this time of stress, change and isolation.

UMRA members will receive an invitation to the meeting. Membership, please go to umra.hr.umich.edu to tune into this event.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 21 Apr 2021 12:38:02 -0400 2021-04-22T10:00:00-04:00 2021-04-22T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Retirees Association (UMRA) Livestream / Virtual University of Michigan Retirees Association Logo
Japanese Studies and Antiracist Pedagogy | Decolonizing Race and Ethnicity: Understanding Racial formation in Japanese society (April 22, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83756 83756-21491329@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 22, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Japanese Studies

Advance registration for this Zoom webinar is required:
https://myumi.ch/nbEy3

What are race and ethnicity? Students are often taught in social science courses that they are socially constructed categories. But what does that exactly mean? In the United States, race is commonly defined and practiced as a category based on visible phenotypes, whereas ethnicity is based on distinguishable cultural traits. Are these definitions of race and ethnicity globally universal or should they be? In this webinar, I challenge the U.S. and Euro-centric understanding and applications of race and ethnicity. By introducing different theoretical approaches to define race and ethnicity in sociology, I discuss how these concepts should be understood, treated and applied in our analysis. In nutshell, race and ethnicity are malleable categories across time and space; they are subject to change depending on local and global conditions. I explore whether or not a distinction between race and ethnicity is analytically warranted and why discussing racism between groups who share similar phenotypical and cultural traits is not only possible, but important, especially in the context of Japanese society.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 14 Apr 2021 11:53:49 -0400 2021-04-22T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-22T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Japanese Studies Livestream / Virtual Hwaji Shin, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of San Francisco; and the 2020-21 CJS Toyota Visiting Professor
Poetry Blast: Noon Poems (April 22, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83436 83436-21377693@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 22, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Take a few minutes to listen to a poem! April is National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world. This year, the Institute for the Humanities is joining the tens of millions of readers, students, teachers, librarians, booksellers, publishers, families, and, of course, poets, in marking poetry's important place in our lives. Every weekday at noon in April, our Youtube channel will feature a U-M faculty member reading one of their poems. See below for today's featured poet.



Thursday, 4/1 Van Jordan
Friday 4/2 Linda Gregerson
Monday 4/5 Ruth Behar
Tuesday 4/6 Cody Walker & Raymond McDaniel
Wednesday 4/7 Laura Kasischke
Thursday 4/8 Lorna Goodison
Friday 4/9 Keith Taylor
Monday 4/12 Laurence Goldstein
Tuesday 4/13 Hannah Ensor
Wednesday 4/14 H.R. Webster
Thursday 4/15 Sumita Chakraborty
Friday4/16 Darcy Brandel
Monday 4/19 Tung Hui Hu
Tuesday 4/20 Suzi Garcia
Wednesday 4/21 Scott Beal
Thursday 4/22 Petra Kuppers
Friday 4/23 Nick Harp
Monday 4/26 Sarah Messer
Tuesday 4/27 Khaled Mattawa
Wednesday 4/28 Ben Paloff
Thursday 4/29 Molly Spencer
Friday 4/30 Christopher Matthews

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:55:12 -0400 2021-04-22T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-22T12:10:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for the Humanities Livestream / Virtual Poetry Blast
EEB thesis defense: Tailored vines and Taylor's law: examining vine growth on Puerto Rican coffee farms (April 22, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83165 83165-21282853@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 22, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Simone defends her thesis.

Please check your email or contact eeb.gradcoord@umich.edu for the passcode, at least a couple of hours prior to the event.

Illustration: John Megahan

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 12 Apr 2021 12:59:41 -0400 2021-04-22T13:00:00-04:00 2021-04-22T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Livestream / Virtual Coffee cup with vines growing around and mountains in the background
Special Joint Seminar between DCMB, Mathematics, MIDAS, and Smale Institute (April 22, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83615 83615-21491327@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 22, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: DCMB Seminar Series

Abstract:

The quest to understand consciousness, once the purview of philosophers and theologians, is now actively pursued by scientists of many stripes. This talk looks at consciousness from the perspective of theoretical computer science. It formalizes the Global Workspace Theory (GWT) originated by cognitive neuroscientist Bernard Baars and further developed by him, Stanislas Dehaene, and others. Our major contribution lies in the precise formal definition of a Conscious Turing Machine (CTM), also called a Conscious AI. We define the CTM in the spirit of Alan Turing’s simple yet powerful definition of a computer, the Turing Machine (TM). We are not looking for a complex model of the brain nor of cognition but for a simple model of (the admittedly complex concept of) consciousness. After formally defining CTM, we give a formal definition of consciousness in CTM. We then suggest why the CTM has the feeling of consciousness. The reasonableness of the definitions and explanations can be judged by how well they agree with commonly accepted intuitive concepts of human consciousness, the range of related concepts that the model explains easily and naturally, and the extent of its agreement with scientific evidence.

https://umich.zoom.us/j/95135773568

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 14 Apr 2021 10:17:45 -0400 2021-04-22T13:00:00-04:00 2021-04-22T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location DCMB Seminar Series Livestream / Virtual
CAS Webinar | The Problems of Genocide: Permanent Security and the Language of Transgression (April 22, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83428 83428-21377658@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 22, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Armenian Studies

Please register in advance for the webinar here: https://myumi.ch/qgOle

After registration, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to join the webinar.

Cover credit: Murad Subay, www.muradsubay.com.

Genocide is not only a problem of mass death, but also of how, as a relatively new idea and law, it organizes and distorts thinking about civilian destruction. Taking the normative perspective of civilian immunity from military attack, Dr. Moses argues that the implicit hierarchy of international criminal law, atop which sits genocide as the “crime of crimes,” blinds us to other types of humanly caused civilian death, like bombing cities, and the “collateral damage” of missile and drone strikes. Talk of genocide, then, can function ideologically to detract from systematic violence against civilians perpetrated by governments of all types. “The Problems of Genocide” contends that this violence is the consequence of “permanent security” imperatives: the striving of states, and armed groups seeking to found states, to make themselves invulnerable to threats.

Bios:

A. DIRK MOSES is Frank Porter Graham Distinguished Professor of Global Human Rights History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill since July 2020. He received his PhD from the University of California, Berkeley in 2000. From 2000-2010 and 2016-2020, he taught at the University of Sydney. Between 2011 and 2015, he held the Chair of Global and Colonial History at the European University Institute, Florence.

His first book, “German Intellectuals and the Nazi Past” (2007), was awarded the H-Sozu-Kult “Historical Book of the Year” prize for contemporary history. Dr. Moses has also written extensively about genocide and global history. Recent anthologies include “Postcolonial Conflict and the Question of Genocide: The Nigeria-Biafra War, 1967–1970” (2018), “The Holocaust in Greece” (2018), and “Decolonization, Self-Determination, and the Rise of Global Human Rights Politics” (2020). His latest book, “The Problems of Genocide: Permanent Security and the Language of Transgression,” appeared in February 2021.

Dr. Moses has held fellowships at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C; and at the Zentrum für Zeithistorische Forschung in Potsdam as an Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellow. He was a visiting fellow at the WZB Center for Global Constitutionalism in Berlin in September-October 2019, and senior fellow at the Lichtenberg-Kolleg in Göttingen, in the winter of 2019-20. Dr. Moses has been senior editor of the “Journal of Genocide Research” since 2011, and co-edits the War and Genocide book series for Berghahn Books.

GEOFF ELEY is Karl Pohrt Distinguished University Professor of Contemporary History at the University of Michigan, where he has taught since 1979. He previously taught at the University of Cambridge (1975-79). Trained originally as a modern German historian, he also works in modern British history, as well as on a general European front. He is interested in both the history of the Left and the history of the Right; history and film; historiography; and history and theory. He recently began teaching a large new undergraduate course on the History of Terrorism.

His earliest works were “Reshaping the German Right: Radical Nationalism and Political Change after Bismarck” (1980, 1991) and (with David Blackbourn) “The Peculiarities of German History” (1980, 1984). More recent books include “Forging Democracy: A History of the Left in Europe. 1850-2000” (2002); “A Crooked Line: From Cultural History to the History of Society” (2005); (with Keith Nield) “The Future of Class in History” (2007); and “Nazism as Fascism: Violence, Ideology, and the Ground of Consent in Germany, 1930-1945” (2013). He coedited “German Colonialism in a Global Age” (2014), “German Modernities from Wilhelm to Weimar: A Contest of Futures” (2016), and “Visualizing Fascism: The Twentieth-Century Rise of the Global Right” (2020). He is writing a general history of Europe in the 20th century and a new study of the German Right, “Genealogies of Nazism: Conservatives, Radical Nationalists, Fascists in Germany, 1860-1930.”

Co-sponsors: Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, Donia Human Rights Center, Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies, and Society for Armenian Studies.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at armenianstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 31 Mar 2021 09:50:35 -0400 2021-04-22T16:00:00-04:00 2021-04-22T17:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Armenian Studies Livestream / Virtual CAS Webinar | The Problems of Genocide: Permanent Security and the Language of Transgression
Enjoy the Planetarium from Home! (April 22, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82986 82986-21233301@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 22, 2021 4:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

A thirty-minute, lighthearted review of the current night sky, including constellations, visible planets, and other current astronomical events. Short Q&A session follows.

Groups of 7 or more should consider booking a private show for the best experience.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:11:40 -0400 2021-04-22T16:00:00-04:00 2021-04-22T16:30:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Livestream / Virtual
Re-orienting Ancient Medicine Courses (April 22, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83375 83375-21367803@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 22, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Middle East Studies

This pedagogy workshop is aimed at (past, current, and would-be) instructors of ancient medicine, science, and technology courses who would be keen to integrate material from the pre-modern Middle East. Popular and more academic narratives often equate ancient medicine with Greco-Roman medicine and frame its study as an originist history of a monolithic western medical tradition. When these narratives introduce content from the pre-modern Middle East, such as from Assyria or the medieval Islamicate world, they define the contribution of Middle Eastern knowledge-makers in terms of their anticipation or preservation of a western science.

This workshop will discuss ways of foregrounding the theories and actors of pre-modern Middle Eastern science, technology, and medicine without rendering them subservient to a hegemonic "western tradition". Moreover, we will review a range of primary and secondary source materials that we utilize in our own teaching of these subjects. Questions or concerns can be addressed to cwebster@ucdavis.edu. Co-sponsored by the Society for Ancient Medicine and the UC Davis Early Science Workshop.

Please register here:
https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M-fHevFTRIuOA7fS2Z4epQ

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 29 Mar 2021 11:10:22 -0400 2021-04-22T16:00:00-04:00 2021-04-22T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Middle East Studies Livestream / Virtual poster
2021 Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor and the Faculty Mentoring Awards Celebration (April 22, 2021 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83279 83279-21332336@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 22, 2021 4:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Dean Mike Solomon and Rackham Graduate School cordially invite you to attend an event celebrating the 2021 recipients of the Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Awards and the Rackham Mentoring Awards.
This virtual event provides a valuable opportunity for the U-M community to celebrate the achievements of the twenty recipients of the Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Awards and the ten recipients of the Faculty Mentoring Awards.
Each year Rackham recognizes the efforts and talents of graduate student instructors whose dedication to developing course content and classroom activity is truly outstanding on our campus. Similarly, Rackham honors the mentoring abilities and involvement of faculty through three different mentoring awards. We invite all in the university—students, faculty, and staff—to attend the event to celebrate the award recipients.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/YyPOA.
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time, preferably one week, to arrange for your requested accommodations or an effective alternative.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 09 Apr 2021 18:15:26 -0400 2021-04-22T16:30:00-04:00 2021-04-22T18:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
Live Chat with a Lloyd Scholar (April 22, 2021 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81563 81563-21483505@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 22, 2021 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Lloyd Scholars for Writing and the Arts

Find out what it means to be a Lloyd Scholar!
Meet our Student Leaders!
Ask questions!

Email us at LSWA@umich.edu to receive the Zoom link.

Current LSWA students will present an overview of our program during the following scheduled Zoom information sessions:
FEBRUARY:
Thursday, 2/18 - 6:00 pm
Saturday, 2/20 - 11:00 am
Sunday, 2/21 - 12:00 Noon & 3:00 pm
Monday, 2/22 - 7:00 pm
Saturday, 2/27 - 3:00 pm

MARCH:
Sunday, 3/7 - 12:00 Noon
Sunday, 3/14 - 3:00 pm
Wednesday, 3/17 - 6:00 pm
Friday, 3/19 - 6:00 pm
Sunday, 3/21 - 4:00 pm
Sunday, 3/28 - 4:00 pm

APRIL:
Saturday, 4/10 - 11:00 am
Saturday, 4/17 - 11:00 am
Thursday, 4/22 - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 4/28 - 6:00 pm

MAY:
Sunday, 5/2 - 1:00 pm

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Apr 2021 11:29:10 -0400 2021-04-22T17:00:00-04:00 2021-04-22T18:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Lloyd Scholars for Writing and the Arts Livestream / Virtual Live Chat with a Lloyd Scholar
The Boston Massacre: A Family History (April 22, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83424 83424-21377655@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 22, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

The story of the Boston Massacre is familiar to generations. But from the very beginning, most accounts have obscured a fascinating truth: the Massacre arose from conflicts that were as personal as they were political. Serena Zabin draws on original sources and lively stories to follow British troops as they are dispatched from Ireland to Boston in 1768 to subdue the increasingly rebellious colonists. She reveals a forgotten world hidden in plain sight: the many regimental wives and children who accompanied the armies. We see these families jostling with Bostonians for living space, finding common cause in the search for a lost child, trading barbs, and sharing baptisms. When soldiers shot unarmed citizens in the street, it was these intensely human and now broken bonds that fueled what quickly became a bitterly fought American Revolution.

Serena Zabin’s book "The Boston Massacre: A Family History" was awarded the 2020 Book of the Year Prize from the Journal of the American Revolution. She is Professor of History and Chair of the History Department at Carleton College.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 30 Mar 2021 12:17:29 -0400 2021-04-22T19:00:00-04:00 2021-04-22T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location William L. Clements Library Livestream / Virtual Book Cover, "The Boston Massacre: A Family History"
Earth Day: Get to Know Ann Arbor CCL (April 22, 2021 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83787 83787-21516705@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 22, 2021 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

For #EarthDay, take action to help #RestoreOurEarth!

Join our Get to Know Ann Arbor CCL session to learn about the work Citizens' Climate Lobby does to avert the climate crisis and find out how to get involved.

This is an informal, no pressure session to meet a few of our active volunteers, ask any questions you have, and explore opportunities for getting involved.

Register in advance to receive the zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvde2vqjsvEtBDEMbIN-0HwvJ45JJjK7G5

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Livestream / Virtual Sat, 17 Apr 2021 16:02:15 -0400 2021-04-22T19:30:00-04:00 2021-04-22T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Citizens Climate Lobby Livestream / Virtual graphic with leaves, CCL logo, and title, date and time of event
Honors Admissions Get to Know You (April 22, 2021 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82626 82626-21147751@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 22, 2021 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Honors Program

This event is open to admitted Honors students who are interested in getting to know their Honors peers.

You can access the Zoom meeting via the following link: https://myumi.ch/pdn5j

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:23:25 -0500 2021-04-22T20:00:00-04:00 2021-04-22T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location LSA Honors Program Livestream / Virtual Student standing on the U-M football field with text that reads: "Honors Admissions Q&A. Chat with admissions staff. Talk with peers."
EEB thesis defense: The effect of herbicide drift on the plant life cycle and pollinator attraction traits in four Ipomoea species: an ecological and evolutionary approach (April 23, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/82964 82964-21227247@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 23, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Whitney presents her thesis defense.

Check your email or contact eeb.gradcoord@umich.edu for the Zoom link at least two hours prior to the event please.

Image: Whitney White

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:34:11 -0400 2021-04-23T10:00:00-04:00 2021-04-23T11:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Livestream / Virtual Pink morning glories and a bee
U-M Structure Seminar: "Structure and substrate selection of Saccharomyces cerevisiae pseudouridine synthase 7" (April 23, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/76221 76221-19677550@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 23, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: U-M Structural Biology

Meredith Purchal
Graduate Student
Markos Koutmos Lab
University of Michigan

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 02 Apr 2021 10:25:40 -0400 2021-04-23T10:00:00-04:00 2021-04-23T11:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location U-M Structural Biology Livestream / Virtual UM Structure Seminars
LEAD: Partnering with HBCUs Toward Racial Equity (April 23, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83626 83626-21440413@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 23, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

LEAD, Leading Equity And Diversity, is a series of conversations where attendees have the opportunity to hear from a diverse group of guests who lead and support DEI and social justice initiatives. Collaboration is the crux of progress, and higher education is no exception to this axiom. This month, the LEAD series will discuss what an equitable partnership between Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other institution types could include. All institutions have unique demographics and histories that shape how they develop policy and act to address issues of racial inequity on their campuses and in their communities. Featured guests will discuss examples of how to form partnerships, respect the strengths and experiences that all parties bring to the conversation, and how to engender trust between institutions that may have faced turbulent relationships in the past.
Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART) captioning services will be available.
Speakers
F. DuBois Bowman, Ph.D.
A renowned expert in the statistical analysis of brain imaging data, F. DuBois Bowman is dean of the University of Michigan School of Public Health. His work mines massive data sets and has important implications for mental and neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, depression, schizophrenia, and substance addiction. His research has helped reveal brain patterns that reflect disruption from psychiatric diseases, detect biomarkers for neurological diseases, and determine more individualized therapeutic treatments. Bowman received a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from Morehouse College, a Master of Science degree in biostatistics from the University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. in biostatistics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Rosalind Gregory-Bass, M.D.
Rosalind Gregory-Bass, M.D. is the director of the Health Careers Program and associate professor in the Environmental and Health Sciences Program. After receiving a Bachelors of Science degree from Spelman College, Dr. Bass received her M.S. and M.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. Her passion is in developing curricula and innovative experiences that facilitate the training of the nation’s next generation of healthcare professionals. She has worked at Spelman College for 14 years and has assisted in the acceptance of over 250 students.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/yK8oP.
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time, preferably one week, to arrange for your requested accommodations or an effective alternative.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 09 Apr 2021 18:15:26 -0400 2021-04-23T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-23T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
Poetry Blast: Noon Poems (April 23, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83436 83436-21377694@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 23, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Take a few minutes to listen to a poem! April is National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world. This year, the Institute for the Humanities is joining the tens of millions of readers, students, teachers, librarians, booksellers, publishers, families, and, of course, poets, in marking poetry's important place in our lives. Every weekday at noon in April, our Youtube channel will feature a U-M faculty member reading one of their poems. See below for today's featured poet.



Thursday, 4/1 Van Jordan
Friday 4/2 Linda Gregerson
Monday 4/5 Ruth Behar
Tuesday 4/6 Cody Walker & Raymond McDaniel
Wednesday 4/7 Laura Kasischke
Thursday 4/8 Lorna Goodison
Friday 4/9 Keith Taylor
Monday 4/12 Laurence Goldstein
Tuesday 4/13 Hannah Ensor
Wednesday 4/14 H.R. Webster
Thursday 4/15 Sumita Chakraborty
Friday4/16 Darcy Brandel
Monday 4/19 Tung Hui Hu
Tuesday 4/20 Suzi Garcia
Wednesday 4/21 Scott Beal
Thursday 4/22 Petra Kuppers
Friday 4/23 Nick Harp
Monday 4/26 Sarah Messer
Tuesday 4/27 Khaled Mattawa
Wednesday 4/28 Ben Paloff
Thursday 4/29 Molly Spencer
Friday 4/30 Christopher Matthews

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:55:12 -0400 2021-04-23T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-23T12:10:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for the Humanities Livestream / Virtual Poetry Blast
"The Next Revolution: Developing an Anti-racist Archaeology" (April 23, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83747 83747-21485469@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 23, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Anthropology

The Museum of Anthropological Archaeology and The Department of Anthropology present:

The "From the 'New Archaeology' to Equitable Archaeologies: Global Lessons from Black Scholars" Series

"The Next Revolution: Developing an Anti-racist Archaeology"

Friday, April 23, 2021

1:00 PM

Zoom webinar: https://umich.zoom.us/j/91766825227

Alicia Odewale, Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology University of Tulsa

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Apr 2021 14:09:37 -0400 2021-04-23T13:00:00-04:00 2021-04-23T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Anthropology Livestream / Virtual Flyer for talk. Text is available in event description.
Finding the Female Voice in the Ancient World (April 23, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83307 83307-21338285@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 23, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Contexts for Classics

It is hard enough to find women’s voices in the ancient world, let alone the voices of women poets. Women were often silenced in antiquity, told to be “seen and not heard”. Ancient authors were nearly always male, and the canon of ancient literature focused almost exclusively on texts by, for and about men, making it hard for women to gain entry to the literary scene and hiding them from view, turning their voices into stereotypes in male-authored texts, or even silencing them completely. So how do we go about uncovering the hidden literary voices of the women of classical antiquity? This talk uncovers a wide range of different approaches and tools we can use to find the female voice in the ancient world, some of them unconventional, crossing between research and creative practice, to explore how we might gain new insights into the forgotten literary women of antiquity.

Please register for this webinar here: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_t2h78t0wS0aayzXeuB4nKQ

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:04:59 -0400 2021-04-23T13:00:00-04:00 2021-04-23T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Contexts for Classics Livestream / Virtual poster
Rackham Resolution Office: Virtual Office Hours (April 23, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79908 79908-20511631@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 23, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

If you have a quick question or have a time sensitive matter, attend the Rackham’s Resolution Office’s open office hours weekly on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. via Zoom. In the interest of providing students as much privacy as possible, you may spend a brief time in a waiting room if the resolution officer is engaged with another student. They will be with you as quickly as possible.
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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 10 Dec 2020 18:15:31 -0500 2021-04-23T14:00:00-04:00 2021-04-23T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
Political Theory Workshop (PTW) (April 23, 2021 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82026 82026-21006764@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 23, 2021 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Political Theory Workshop (PTW)

Ann Heffernan is an LSA Collegiate Fellow in the Department of Political Science at the University of Michigan. Her research and teaching interests include contemporary political theory, disability studies, feminist theory, and American political development.

The Political Theory Workshop provides a venue for political theory-oriented scholarship broadly construed. Participants include theoretically-inclined members of social science and humanities departments across the University of Michigan, as well as institutions throughout southwest Michigan.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:06:13 -0500 2021-04-23T14:30:00-04:00 2021-04-23T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Political Theory Workshop (PTW) Livestream / Virtual Heffernan
BLI DeStress Fest Day 2: Cookies and Coloring (April 23, 2021 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83810 83810-21538172@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 23, 2021 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Barger Leadership Institute

Join us for a Cookies and Coloring event on Friday, April 23rd from 5:00pm - 6:00pm. We will be having a very relaxed night making cookies and coloring together on Zoom while listening to Lo-Fi hip-hop.

Everyone one is welcome!

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 20 Apr 2021 09:51:50 -0400 2021-04-23T17:00:00-04:00 2021-04-23T18:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Barger Leadership Institute Livestream / Virtual BLI Destress Event Cookies and Coloring
Releve Dance Co. Virtual Showcase 2021 (April 23, 2021 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83514 83514-21393439@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 23, 2021 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

While the 2020-2021 academic year has not been as routine and traditional as the past, it has brought new meaning and opportunities for Releve. Please join us Friday, April 23 at 8 PM for Releve Dance Co’s virtual showcase. The show will be a year in review for our dance company. The show will focus on highlighting student choreography recorded during in-person practices. Other student spotlights, releve articles, interviews, and information will be featured as well.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 01 Apr 2021 18:48:57 -0400 2021-04-23T20:00:00-04:00 2021-04-23T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Livestream / Virtual Check out Releve Dance Co.'s Virtual Showcase!
City Nature Challenge Kickoff Event (April 24, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/83488 83488-21391453@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 24, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Want to learn how community science data is used? Or maybe you need tech support?

Meet researchers who use community science data collected by people like you to help understand the natural world. Learn about their work and why it wouldn’t be possible without people like you. We’ll also explain more about the City Nature Challenge, how to use iNaturalist, and tips for taking good photos.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 01 Apr 2021 11:20:05 -0400 2021-04-24T10:00:00-04:00 2021-04-24T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Museum of Natural History Livestream / Virtual
Honors Admissions Q&A (April 24, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82471 82471-21108085@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 24, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Honors Program

This event is open to the parents of admitted or prospective Honors students wanting to learn more about the LSA Honors Program.

You can access the Webinar via the following link: https://myumi.ch/BoKXZ

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:22:01 -0500 2021-04-24T13:00:00-04:00 2021-04-24T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location LSA Honors Program Livestream / Virtual Student standing on the U-M football field with text that reads: "Honors Admissions Q&A. Chat with admissions staff. Talk with peers."
Virtual Saturday Sampler Tour | A Farm-to-Table Story of Imperial Rome (April 24, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82679 82679-21155693@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 24, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Saturday Sampler tours are back! We've missed you and are thrilled to be offering our Saturday Sampler tours virtually! Join us over Zoom to explore the Kelsey Museum from the comfort of your home.

The theme of this week's tour is "A Farm-to-Table Story of Imperial Rome."
An amazing supply chain delivered over 200,000 tons of grain annually to feed the inhabitants of imperial Rome, the world’s largest city. This tour uses artifacts to follow that supply chain from an Egyptian farming village to Rome’s great ports, all the way through to the final milling and baking of the bread that would feed a million Romans.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 14 Apr 2021 13:45:05 -0400 2021-04-24T14:00:00-04:00 2021-04-24T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Livestream / Virtual
Honors Admissions Get to Know You (April 25, 2021 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82627 82627-21147752@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, April 25, 2021 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Honors Program

This event is open to admitted Honors students who are interested in getting to know their Honors peers.

You can access the Zoom meeting via the following link: https://myumi.ch/O4Kyx

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:24:07 -0500 2021-04-25T20:00:00-04:00 2021-04-25T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location LSA Honors Program Livestream / Virtual Student standing on the U-M football field with text that reads: "Honors Admissions Q&A. Chat with admissions staff. Talk with peers."
Poetry Blast: Noon Poems (April 26, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83436 83436-21377697@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 26, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Take a few minutes to listen to a poem! April is National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world. This year, the Institute for the Humanities is joining the tens of millions of readers, students, teachers, librarians, booksellers, publishers, families, and, of course, poets, in marking poetry's important place in our lives. Every weekday at noon in April, our Youtube channel will feature a U-M faculty member reading one of their poems. See below for today's featured poet.



Thursday, 4/1 Van Jordan
Friday 4/2 Linda Gregerson
Monday 4/5 Ruth Behar
Tuesday 4/6 Cody Walker & Raymond McDaniel
Wednesday 4/7 Laura Kasischke
Thursday 4/8 Lorna Goodison
Friday 4/9 Keith Taylor
Monday 4/12 Laurence Goldstein
Tuesday 4/13 Hannah Ensor
Wednesday 4/14 H.R. Webster
Thursday 4/15 Sumita Chakraborty
Friday4/16 Darcy Brandel
Monday 4/19 Tung Hui Hu
Tuesday 4/20 Suzi Garcia
Wednesday 4/21 Scott Beal
Thursday 4/22 Petra Kuppers
Friday 4/23 Nick Harp
Monday 4/26 Sarah Messer
Tuesday 4/27 Khaled Mattawa
Wednesday 4/28 Ben Paloff
Thursday 4/29 Molly Spencer
Friday 4/30 Christopher Matthews

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:55:12 -0400 2021-04-26T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-26T12:10:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for the Humanities Livestream / Virtual Poetry Blast
Meet Author Cory Brant: Great Lakes Sea Lamprey (April 27, 2021 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/83224 83224-21601265@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Press

The University of Michigan Press Great Lakes author event for April is in honor of spring and Earth Day! Celebrate with us by learning about one of the most destructive invasive species to ever enter the Great Lakes, the sea lamprey, the history of the invasion, and monumental efforts to control them! We will be discussing the award-winning book "Great Lakes Sea Lamprey: The 70 Year War on a Biological Invader," by Cory Brant. There will be a Q&A with the author.

Cory Brant is a former post-doctoral researcher at the University of Michigan and Great Lakes Fishery Commission in Ann Arbor, Michigan. For over a decade, his work has focused on sea lampreys, particularly the species’ use of chemical communication and how to exploit that biology as a method of control.

This event will be in Zoom webinar and streamed to Facebook Live.

"Great Lakes Sea Lamprey" will be on sale for $13 and free shipping through the month of April. Just visit press.umich.edu and use the discount code "UMGL13BRANT" when you check out.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 28 Apr 2021 08:58:15 -0400 2021-04-27T08:00:00-04:00 2021-04-27T09:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Press Livestream / Virtual Picture of the cover of the book "Great Lakes Sea Lamprey"
Implantable Neural Interfaces for Direct Control of Hand Prostheses (April 27, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/83793 83793-21530358@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Robotics

State of the art robotic hands can mimic many functions of the human hand. These devices are a capable of actuating individual finger and multi-joint movements while providing adequate gripping force for daily activities. However, for patients with spinal cord injuries or amputations, there are few options to control these functions seamlessly or intuitively. A common barrier to restoring hand function to both populations is a lack of high-fidelity control signals. Non-invasive electrophysiological techniques record global summations of activity and lack the spatial or temporal resolution to extract or “decode” precise movement commands. The ability to decode finger movements from the motor system would allow patients to directly control hand functions and provide intuitive and scalable prosthetic solutions. This thesis investigates the capabilities of implantable devices to provide finger-specific commands for prosthetic hands. We adapt existing reasoning algorithms to two different sensing technologies.

The first is intracortical electrode arrays implanted into primary motor cortex of two non-human primates. Both subjects controlled a virtual hand with a regression algorithm that decoded their brain activity into finger kinematics. Performance was evaluated with a single degree of freedom target matching task. A state-of-the-art re-calibration approach improved performance, measured as bit rate, by an average of 33.1%. Notably, decoding performance was not dependent on subjects moving their intact hands. In future research, this approach can improve grasp precision for patients with spinal cord injuries.

The second sensing technology is intramuscular electrodes implanted into residual muscles and Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interfaces of two patients with transradial amputations. Both participants used a high-speed pattern recognition system to switch between 10 individual finger and wrist postures in a virtual environment with an average success rate of 94.7% and a trial latency of 255 ms. When the set was reduced to five grasp postures, average metrics improved to 100% success and 135 ms latency. These results are a significant improvement over state-of-the-art systems that use surface electromyography as inputs. Furthermore, grasp performance remained reliable across arm positions and both participants used this controller to complete a functional assessment with robotic prostheses.
For a more dexterous solution, we combined the high-speed pattern recognition system with a regression algorithm that enabled simultaneous position control of both the index finger and middle-ring-small finger group. Both patients used this system to complete a virtual two degree of freedom target matching task with throughputs of 1.79 and 1.15 bits per second each. The controllers in this study used only four and five differentiated inputs, which can feasibly be processed with portable or implantable hardware.

These results demonstrate that implantable systems can provide patients with fluid and precise control of hand prostheses, eliminating the need to use movement substitutions and triggers to cycle through grip modes. However, clinically translatable implantable electronics need to be developed to realize the potential of these sensing and reasoning approaches. Further advancement of this technology will likely increase the utility and demand of robotic prostheses.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 19 Apr 2021 13:55:31 -0400 2021-04-27T10:00:00-04:00 2021-04-27T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Robotics Livestream / Virtual prosthetic hand stacks block
Virtual Michigan Medicine Community Conversation (April 27, 2021 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/83784 83784-21508907@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Office for Health Equity and Inclusion

Community Conversation is an opportunity for faculty, staff and student to come together weekly to engage on meaningful ways to increase belonging at Michigan Medicine. We feel that it is important to carve out space for dialogue, provide support for one another, promote self-care, and share valuable resources. The sessions are designed for space to hear your voice and all are welcome!

Please join us, as we gather to bring awareness to & process through recent events surrounding Anti-Asian violence, racism, & xenophobia. During our time together, we hope to create community & support for those who participate.

https://ohei.med.umich.edu/events

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:23:44 -0400 2021-04-27T11:00:00-04:00 2021-04-27T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Office for Health Equity and Inclusion Livestream / Virtual Community Conversation Image
Poetry Blast: Noon Poems (April 27, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83436 83436-21377698@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Take a few minutes to listen to a poem! April is National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world. This year, the Institute for the Humanities is joining the tens of millions of readers, students, teachers, librarians, booksellers, publishers, families, and, of course, poets, in marking poetry's important place in our lives. Every weekday at noon in April, our Youtube channel will feature a U-M faculty member reading one of their poems. See below for today's featured poet.



Thursday, 4/1 Van Jordan
Friday 4/2 Linda Gregerson
Monday 4/5 Ruth Behar
Tuesday 4/6 Cody Walker & Raymond McDaniel
Wednesday 4/7 Laura Kasischke
Thursday 4/8 Lorna Goodison
Friday 4/9 Keith Taylor
Monday 4/12 Laurence Goldstein
Tuesday 4/13 Hannah Ensor
Wednesday 4/14 H.R. Webster
Thursday 4/15 Sumita Chakraborty
Friday4/16 Darcy Brandel
Monday 4/19 Tung Hui Hu
Tuesday 4/20 Suzi Garcia
Wednesday 4/21 Scott Beal
Thursday 4/22 Petra Kuppers
Friday 4/23 Nick Harp
Monday 4/26 Sarah Messer
Tuesday 4/27 Khaled Mattawa
Wednesday 4/28 Ben Paloff
Thursday 4/29 Molly Spencer
Friday 4/30 Christopher Matthews

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:55:12 -0400 2021-04-27T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-27T12:10:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for the Humanities Livestream / Virtual Poetry Blast
CLASSICAL RECEPTIONS SYMPOSIUM (April 27, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83848 83848-21553910@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Comparative Literature

CLASSICAL RECEPTIONS SYMPOSIUM

2-5pm, April 27, 2021

With U Michigan faculty and graduate students and guest speaker
Dr. Patrice Rankine, University of Richmond


Co-sponsored by Contexts for Classics,

Topics in Classical Intersectionalities Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop,
and the Department of Classical Studies, University of Michigan


Please register in advance for the symposium using Zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYsdeGuqj0vGddk351AJz8-GaZASRLp5EJr


Schedule for Tuesday, April 27


2-2:45 pm
Opening Remarks: Disciplinarity and Knotty Problems

Patrice Rankine, Dean and Professor of Classical Studies, U. Richmond

In graduate school, my classmates and I joked about--and were impressed with--those students of the classics who seemed fully absorbed in some minute issue apart from this time and place, such as the use of particles in Thucydides. Without relegating philology to a mindset of escapism, we wondered simultaneously 1) what might motivate the full immersion in another place and time, and whether that was even possible; and 2) what it was about us that was unable to disentangle identity from the matter at hand, the text, the image, or even the word. Both directions 1) and 2) represent the knotty problems of our discipline of classics, its construction, its vaunt, and perhaps its rehabilitation in the present historical moment, should we choose the honest confrontation evident in the papers aligned at this symposium.


2:45 - 3:30 pm
Panel 1: Poetics of Classical Reception
Panel Chair: Professor Yopie Prins (Professor of Comparative Literature)

1. Fernando Gorab Leme (PhD student, Classical Studies):
“If Clodia Despised Catullus, you can very well, Dionysus, despise Ariadne”

2. Tomi Drucker (PhD student, Comparative Literature)
“Io’s Signature: The Writing of the Body as Deconstruction of the Logocentric Speech in Ovid’s Io”

3. Lena Grimm (PhD student, Comparative Literature)
“Visuality and Embodiment in Anja Utler’s ‘sibyl--a poem in eight syllables’”


3:30 - 4:30 pm
Panel 2: Pedagogies of Classical Reception
Panel Chair: Ian Fielding (Assistant Professor of Classical Studies)

1. Sherman Clark (UM Professor of Law):
“A Lawyer’s Odyssey and an Apology for Law”

2. Sara Yeager (PhD student, Classical Studies):
“Jerome’s Curriculum Vitae and the Departmental Division”

3. Grace Zanotti (PhD student, Comparative Literature):
“dissertation conclusion final FINAL.docx: Finding Use for Greek Tragedy”

4. Amanda Kubic (PhD student, Comparative Literature):
“Teaching Antigone in Ferguson and Carrie Mae Weems’ Past Tense -
Pedagogical Dilemmas, Questions, and Insights”


4:30 - 5 pm

Concluding Discussion: “Classics for All?”
Moderator: Professor Ian Moyer (Professor of History)

Concluding remarks and discussion with Dr. Rankine of his essay, “Classics for All? Liberal Education and the Matter of Black Lives” (from Classicisms in the Black Atlantic, ed. Ian Moyer, Adam Lecznar, Heidi Morse).


For a link to Dr. Rankine's precirculated essay "Classics for All?" please go to the Contexts for Classics website:
https://lsa.umich.edu/contextsforclassics/news-events/all-news/search-news/dr--patrice-rankine-joins-annual-classical-receptions-symposium-.html

For questions related to the symposium, please contact William Soergel (wsoergel@umich.edu).

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:56:43 -0400 2021-04-27T14:00:00-04:00 2021-04-27T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Comparative Literature Livestream / Virtual Dr. Rankine
Data Feminism Faculty Reading Group (April 27, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80428 80428-20719769@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for Research on Women and Gender

Faculty Reading Group led by Prof. Libby Hemphill on the book, "Data Feminism" by Catherine D'Ignazio and Lauren F. Klein. The group's goals are to read and discuss research, develop research collaborations, and eventually seek funding for future work.


FAQ
Q: When/where will meetings take place?
A: We'll start on Zoom, on Tuesdays at 3:00 p.m. ET, beginning January 19, 2021. Our plan is for this group to grow and expand to continue into the future and not just the winter term.

Q: Is the group for faculty only?
A: We may expand in the future, but for starters, the group is for faculty, including postdocs and research investigators, on any track and in any discipline(s).

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:01:11 -0500 2021-04-27T15:00:00-04:00 2021-04-27T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for Research on Women and Gender Livestream / Virtual book cover, Data Feminism
Poetry Blast: Noon Poems (April 28, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83436 83436-21377699@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Take a few minutes to listen to a poem! April is National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world. This year, the Institute for the Humanities is joining the tens of millions of readers, students, teachers, librarians, booksellers, publishers, families, and, of course, poets, in marking poetry's important place in our lives. Every weekday at noon in April, our Youtube channel will feature a U-M faculty member reading one of their poems. See below for today's featured poet.



Thursday, 4/1 Van Jordan
Friday 4/2 Linda Gregerson
Monday 4/5 Ruth Behar
Tuesday 4/6 Cody Walker & Raymond McDaniel
Wednesday 4/7 Laura Kasischke
Thursday 4/8 Lorna Goodison
Friday 4/9 Keith Taylor
Monday 4/12 Laurence Goldstein
Tuesday 4/13 Hannah Ensor
Wednesday 4/14 H.R. Webster
Thursday 4/15 Sumita Chakraborty
Friday4/16 Darcy Brandel
Monday 4/19 Tung Hui Hu
Tuesday 4/20 Suzi Garcia
Wednesday 4/21 Scott Beal
Thursday 4/22 Petra Kuppers
Friday 4/23 Nick Harp
Monday 4/26 Sarah Messer
Tuesday 4/27 Khaled Mattawa
Wednesday 4/28 Ben Paloff
Thursday 4/29 Molly Spencer
Friday 4/30 Christopher Matthews

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:55:12 -0400 2021-04-28T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-28T12:10:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for the Humanities Livestream / Virtual Poetry Blast
test - CIC (April 28, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77974 77974-21603217@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 12:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Campus Information

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 28 Apr 2021 12:53:05 -0400 2021-04-28T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-28T13:00:00-04:00 Campus Information Livestream / Virtual
(VIRTUAL): CEW+Inspire Midweek Mindfulness-Guided Sits (April 28, 2021 12:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64874 64874-20517545@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 12:15pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: CEW+

As part of the CEW+Inspire initiative, CEW+ holds mindful meditation sits virtually on Wednesdays at 12:15.

Being present in the moment is a skill that can be learned when practiced on a regular basis and is especially important during these trying times. Psychological stress can damper your overall health, affecting your ability to remain resilient in the face of challenges. Evidence-based meditation has been shown to also reduce implicit age and race bias, reduce the symptoms of anxiety, depression, and pain, improve cognitive functioning, and assist in ending ruminating thought patterns.

Free and open to all levels of practice.

After registering, please check your email confirmation for the Zoom link!

Click here to RSVP and receive the Zoom link: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtcumtpzIoHNdRoCz-lPKz9X7fb-Jp844o

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:55:12 -0400 2021-04-28T12:15:00-04:00 2021-04-28T12:45:00-04:00 Off Campus Location CEW+ Livestream / Virtual Piece of paper that says mindfulness
EEB thesis defense: Comparative analysis of snake brain morphology across habitat specializations (April 28, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82965 82965-21227248@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Brianna defends her thesis.

Please check your email or contact eeb.gradcoord@umich.edu for the passcode at least two hours prior to the event.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:05:20 -0400 2021-04-28T13:00:00-04:00 2021-04-28T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Livestream / Virtual 3D CT scan of snake heads and brain
Honors Colloquium (April 28, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83852 83852-21555864@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Asian Languages and Cultures

Yingchao He
-Fashioning Contemporary Political Leadership in the People's Republic of China: A Case Study of Xi Jinping's Cadre Jacket

Limmy Kim
-The Entertainment of Divorce

Kimiko Varner
-The End of Mitsubishi *Zaibatsu: A Study of SCAP Policy and Opposition

Ruchi Wankhede
-When Perceptions Fall Short: Understanding the Relationship Between the Government and Marginalized Groups in China and India

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:36:53 -0400 2021-04-28T13:00:00-04:00 2021-04-28T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Asian Languages and Cultures Livestream / Virtual Blue poster with white writing: HONORS COLLOQUIUM with guests listed
The Student Caregiver Graduation (April 28, 2021 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83823 83823-21542184@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Attention student parents: we want to honor your graduation! The Student Caregiver Graduation is a celebration to honor graduates who balanced childcare or eldercare on their journey to degree at the University of Michigan. This commencement ceremony acknowledges the contributions of any graduate from any school or college at the university and of any academic level. The graduation ceremony will happen virtually and is open to graduates and their families and friends. The event will include:

Keynote speaker Barbara Anderson, Ronald Freedman Collegiate Professor of Sociology and Population Studies
Contributions from family and friends
Breakout rooms to connect graduates with their loved ones in a private space

Co-sponsored by CEW+ and Rackham Graduate School.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/yKEgP.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 20 Apr 2021 18:15:17 -0400 2021-04-28T15:30:00-04:00 2021-04-28T17:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
Questions About the COVID-19 Vaccines? A Michigan Medicine livestream (April 28, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83885 83885-21593461@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Medicine

Are you or a loved one still undecided about the COVID-19 vaccines? Two U-M experts will answer audience questions live in this free one-hour virtual event.

The event features:
Dr. Diane Harper of the Department of Family Medicine and the Center for Disability Health & Wellness, who has studied vaccination issues and preventive care guidelines
Dr. Payal Patel of the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Internal Medicine, and the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, who studies infection prevention and was one of the first U-M employees to be vaccinated

Post your questions in the comments on the live feed on the Michigan Medicine YouTube, Facebook or Twitter channel. Or email them to ask-michmed@med.umich.edu.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:05:40 -0400 2021-04-28T16:00:00-04:00 2021-04-28T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Medicine Livestream / Virtual COVID vaccine vial held in gloved hands, seen on the screen of a smartphone above a laptop
Department of English End-of-Year Celebration (April 28, 2021 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76686 76686-19735058@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of English Language and Literature

A reception to celebrate the many accomplishments of our faculty and students from the past academic year.

More information to come.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:54:42 -0400 2021-04-28T17:30:00-04:00 2021-04-28T18:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of English Language and Literature Livestream / Virtual
Live Chat with a Lloyd Scholar (April 28, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81563 81563-21483507@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Lloyd Scholars for Writing and the Arts

Find out what it means to be a Lloyd Scholar!
Meet our Student Leaders!
Ask questions!

Email us at LSWA@umich.edu to receive the Zoom link.

Current LSWA students will present an overview of our program during the following scheduled Zoom information sessions:
FEBRUARY:
Thursday, 2/18 - 6:00 pm
Saturday, 2/20 - 11:00 am
Sunday, 2/21 - 12:00 Noon & 3:00 pm
Monday, 2/22 - 7:00 pm
Saturday, 2/27 - 3:00 pm

MARCH:
Sunday, 3/7 - 12:00 Noon
Sunday, 3/14 - 3:00 pm
Wednesday, 3/17 - 6:00 pm
Friday, 3/19 - 6:00 pm
Sunday, 3/21 - 4:00 pm
Sunday, 3/28 - 4:00 pm

APRIL:
Saturday, 4/10 - 11:00 am
Saturday, 4/17 - 11:00 am
Thursday, 4/22 - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 4/28 - 6:00 pm

MAY:
Sunday, 5/2 - 1:00 pm

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Apr 2021 11:29:10 -0400 2021-04-28T18:00:00-04:00 2021-04-28T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Lloyd Scholars for Writing and the Arts Livestream / Virtual Live Chat with a Lloyd Scholar
Honors Admissions Q&A (April 28, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82469 82469-21108083@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Honors Program

This event is open to admitted Honors students wanting to learn more about the LSA Honors Program.

You can access the Webinar via the following link: https://myumi.ch/2DMqP

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 15 Apr 2021 15:57:08 -0400 2021-04-28T19:00:00-04:00 2021-04-28T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location LSA Honors Program Livestream / Virtual Student standing on the U-M football field with text that reads: "Honors Admissions Q&A. Chat with admissions staff. Talk with peers."
Poetry Blast: Noon Poems (April 29, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83436 83436-21377700@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 29, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Take a few minutes to listen to a poem! April is National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world. This year, the Institute for the Humanities is joining the tens of millions of readers, students, teachers, librarians, booksellers, publishers, families, and, of course, poets, in marking poetry's important place in our lives. Every weekday at noon in April, our Youtube channel will feature a U-M faculty member reading one of their poems. See below for today's featured poet.



Thursday, 4/1 Van Jordan
Friday 4/2 Linda Gregerson
Monday 4/5 Ruth Behar
Tuesday 4/6 Cody Walker & Raymond McDaniel
Wednesday 4/7 Laura Kasischke
Thursday 4/8 Lorna Goodison
Friday 4/9 Keith Taylor
Monday 4/12 Laurence Goldstein
Tuesday 4/13 Hannah Ensor
Wednesday 4/14 H.R. Webster
Thursday 4/15 Sumita Chakraborty
Friday4/16 Darcy Brandel
Monday 4/19 Tung Hui Hu
Tuesday 4/20 Suzi Garcia
Wednesday 4/21 Scott Beal
Thursday 4/22 Petra Kuppers
Friday 4/23 Nick Harp
Monday 4/26 Sarah Messer
Tuesday 4/27 Khaled Mattawa
Wednesday 4/28 Ben Paloff
Thursday 4/29 Molly Spencer
Friday 4/30 Christopher Matthews

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:55:12 -0400 2021-04-29T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-29T12:10:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for the Humanities Livestream / Virtual Poetry Blast
Eastern Medicine and Life Style Recommendations (April 29, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82334 82334-21068617@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 29, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Retirees Association (UMRA)

How Traditional Chinese Medicine can promote health, contribute to disease management and enrich daily living.
Demonstrate QiGong exercises with participants to improve balance in the immune system.

UMRA members will receive an invitation prior to the event. U-M retirees, to become a member, go to umra.hr.umich.edu

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 21 Apr 2021 13:00:00 -0400 2021-04-29T13:00:00-04:00 2021-04-29T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Retirees Association (UMRA) Livestream / Virtual University of Michigan Retirees Association Logo
Interpretable and Realtime Predictions of Social Interactions for Autonomous Vehicles (April 29, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83792 83792-21530357@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 29, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Robotics

Autonomous vehicles present an opportunity to transform transportation. The benefits range from increased access to mobility and time freed from driving, to greater safety due to automation. These robots are powered by the coordination of various systems to perceive the world and effect motion control. Crucially, the autonomous vehicle operates in an open environment alongside fellow road users with whom it will interact regularly. Predictions of fellow road users' intents and future motion guide these interactions and specify a large part of the autonomous vehicle's behavior. Spurred by advances in deep learning, recent prediction methods have increasingly begun to consider how interactions affect future motion in ever more varied environments. The corresponding gains in accuracy translate to more anticipatory and less reactive autonomous vehicle behavior. One drawback is an increase in complexity, which can lead to less interpretable predictions and behavior. Achieving realtime performance and handling missing data caused by adverse sensing conditions present additional challenges.

To support autonomous vehicle behavior that is transparent and predictable, this thesis develops interpretable prediction methods. Model-based approaches provide the vehicle for building interpretable predictions, and novel inference procedures are developed to generate the predictions in realtime. Adopting a probabilistic framework enables natural handling of missing data and affords the flexibility to model interactions in varied environments beyond those described by existing interpretable methods. Experiments on real highway traffic and urban data demonstrate the developed methods' effectiveness.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 19 Apr 2021 10:09:07 -0400 2021-04-29T15:00:00-04:00 2021-04-29T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Robotics Livestream / Virtual autonomous car merging
Enjoy the Planetarium from Home! (April 29, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82984 82984-21233296@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 29, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

A short look at our solar system with planets, moons, orbits, and a little about their formation. We'll also take a brief look at how planets appear in our current night sky. Short Q&A session follows.

Groups of 7 or more should consider booking a private show for the best experience.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:12:34 -0400 2021-04-29T16:00:00-04:00 2021-04-29T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Museum of Natural History Livestream / Virtual
Program in International and Comparative Studies Live Virtual Graduation Ceremony (April 29, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83721 83721-21477633@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 29, 2021 6:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Program in International and Comparative Studies

The live 2021 PICS Virtual Graduation Ceremony will take place on Thursday, April 29, 2021 from 6-7:30pm ET. Graduating PICS seniors should follow the instructions that were sent to their emails to RSVP to attend the 2021 PICS Virtual Graduation Ceremony.

Parents, friends, family, and guests will be able to view the live event through the PICS YouTube (https://youtu.be/Q8TxpQPNOnQ).

PICS will be highlighting the graduating seniors of the PICS Class of 2021 on the PICS Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Please follow us @umichPICS to learn more about this a-maize-ing graduating class!

Additionally, U-M International Studies seniors were invited to reflect on their fondest PICS memories and look toward future plans. Read more about the PICS Class of 2021 on the PICS website (https://myumi.ch/NxmdK).

Congratulations to the PICS Class of 2021!

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at is-michigan@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Apr 2021 09:17:35 -0400 2021-04-29T18:00:00-04:00 2021-04-29T19:30:00-04:00 Program in International and Comparative Studies Livestream / Virtual Congratulations PICS Class of 2021!
2021 Graduation Celebration (April 30, 2021 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/114151 114151-21832404@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 30, 2021 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Germanic Languages & Literatures

Congratulations to our Majors and Minors!
Please enjoy the recording of the German Department's Virtual Graduation Reception!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOU5wSfpENU

Questions?
Email: germandept@umich.edu

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 18 Oct 2023 08:36:12 -0400 2021-04-30T08:00:00-04:00 2021-04-30T09:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Germanic Languages & Literatures Livestream / Virtual
2021 Virtual Graduation (April 30, 2021 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/83507 83507-21393431@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 30, 2021 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Sociology

Join us for this special virtual event celebrating all our graduating students. Tune in on Friday, April 30th to view our graduation video. You'll hear congratulatory remarks from Sociology Department leadership, faculty, and GSIs. We will then recognize each of our amazing graduates!

Senior Class of 2021, we will honor you as individuals and you’ll be part of a special communal experience on-line. We are focused on celebration, the sense of occasion, being with friends, and recognizing your unique place in human history. The resilient Class of 2021 will be forever immortalized! Our wish is to create a memorable, uplifting moment for you. We want you to look forward with confidence, look forward to graduating and look forward to your future! We’re delighted to welcome you to your virtual graduation. Congratulations! How will you be recognized? It’s all about you! See how it works

- You will receive an email to your U-M email address with a link to upload a photo, personal message, and/or 10-second video. Your personal messages will be included in the ceremony for all to see.

- We’ll use your custom content and put you in the graduation procession with your fellow classmates. On the big day, invite your friends and family to join!

- You’ll also receive your personal StageClip – an individual recognition video clip that celebrates your achievement. Share it proudly!

If you cannot locate your personal invitation to upload content for the virtual graduation, please be sure to first check your spam/junk mail folder. You can also visit https://upload.stageclip.com/email and enter your U-M email address to request that a new invitation be sent. Remember, your invitation is unique to you, please do not share your link with other graduates.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 01 Apr 2021 16:27:53 -0400 2021-04-30T08:00:00-04:00 2021-04-30T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Sociology Livestream / Virtual Sociology Graduation Event Image
2021 English Honors Symposium - Virtual (April 30, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/83746 83746-21485468@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 30, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of English Language and Literature

Class of 2021 English Honors Students and Creative Writing Sub-concentrators will read excerpts from their theses.

Zoom link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/94900106710

*Note: please update to the newest version of Zoom.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:56:50 -0400 2021-04-30T10:00:00-04:00 2021-04-30T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of English Language and Literature Livestream / Virtual honors theses
Poetry Blast: Noon Poems (April 30, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83436 83436-21377701@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 30, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Take a few minutes to listen to a poem! April is National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world. This year, the Institute for the Humanities is joining the tens of millions of readers, students, teachers, librarians, booksellers, publishers, families, and, of course, poets, in marking poetry's important place in our lives. Every weekday at noon in April, our Youtube channel will feature a U-M faculty member reading one of their poems. See below for today's featured poet.



Thursday, 4/1 Van Jordan
Friday 4/2 Linda Gregerson
Monday 4/5 Ruth Behar
Tuesday 4/6 Cody Walker & Raymond McDaniel
Wednesday 4/7 Laura Kasischke
Thursday 4/8 Lorna Goodison
Friday 4/9 Keith Taylor
Monday 4/12 Laurence Goldstein
Tuesday 4/13 Hannah Ensor
Wednesday 4/14 H.R. Webster
Thursday 4/15 Sumita Chakraborty
Friday4/16 Darcy Brandel
Monday 4/19 Tung Hui Hu
Tuesday 4/20 Suzi Garcia
Wednesday 4/21 Scott Beal
Thursday 4/22 Petra Kuppers
Friday 4/23 Nick Harp
Monday 4/26 Sarah Messer
Tuesday 4/27 Khaled Mattawa
Wednesday 4/28 Ben Paloff
Thursday 4/29 Molly Spencer
Friday 4/30 Christopher Matthews

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:55:12 -0400 2021-04-30T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-30T12:10:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for the Humanities Livestream / Virtual Poetry Blast
2021 Cognitive Science Virtual Graduation (April 30, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83683 83683-21454205@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 30, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science

Join us for a virtual commencement ceremony celebrating the Cognitive Science Class of 2021. The Weinberg Institute invites our graduating students, families, and friends to tune in to the institute website on Friday, April 30, at 1 pm, to watch a special commencement video.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:08:16 -0400 2021-04-30T13:00:00-04:00 2021-04-30T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science Livestream / Virtual Virtual graduation promotional graphic
Crucial Conversations: Understanding and Addressing Climate Change (April 30, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83846 83846-21548059@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 30, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Public Engagement & Impact

The impact of our world’s ever-growing population and resulting pollution only compounds concerns related to our Earth’s rapidly changing climate. From cutting-edge research to global advocacy, researchers, students and leadership at the University of Michigan are dedicated to helping explore and combat this urgent issue through expertise and action.

Join this engaging conversation with U-M climate, environment, and sustainability experts to learn the facts about climate change and what we can do to address it in our community, across the nation, and around the world.

Join via Zoom: myumi.ch/erY44

Moderator:
Jonathan T. Overpeck, PhD
Samuel A. Graham Dean of the School for Environment and Sustainability; William B. Stapp Collegiate Professor of Environmental Education; Professor, Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering; Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Panelists:
Stephen Forrest, PhD
Peter A Franken Distinguished University Professor of Engineering, Co-Chair of the President’s Commission for Carbon Neutrality, Paul G Goebel Professor of Engineering, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Professor of Material Science and Engineering, and Professor of Physics

Kyle Whyte, PhD
George Willis Pack Professor of Environment and Sustainability, member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council

Alexa White
PhD candidate in the department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, co-director of Climate Blue

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:08:51 -0400 2021-04-30T13:00:00-04:00 2021-04-30T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Public Engagement & Impact Livestream / Virtual Crucial Conversations: Understanding and Addressing Climate Change on Friday, April 30 at 1pm
Engineering Disaster-Resilient Systems in an Uncertain Future with Jack Baker (April 30, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83856 83856-21555870@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 30, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Civil and Environmental Engineering

There are several radical changes underway in the design of the built environment to resist disasters. First, the traditional practice of designing only for occupant safety is being questioned. Societal stakeholders are increasingly also demanding that our facilities and infrastructure recover rapidly and for reasonable costs. Achieving these demands requires a deeper understanding of the recovery process, and of the interaction between the built environment and human systems. Second, climate change, rapid urbanization, and other drivers mean that our past experience with disasters is no longer a direct guide for what we will experience in the future. Achieving future performance targets thus requires new predictive techniques and tools to design for performance objectives. In this seminar, Dr. Baker will discuss these changes, and describe some research underway to advance our ability to create a disaster-resilient built environment.

Jack Baker’s work focuses on the development and use of probabilistic and statistical tools for managing risk due to extreme loads on the built environment. He studies risk to spatially distributed systems, characterization of earthquake ground motions, and probabilistic risk assessments for a number of types of structures. Professor Baker joined Stanford in 2006 from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), where he was a visiting researcher in the Department of Structural Engineering. He has degrees in Structural Engineering (Stanford, M.S. 2002, Ph.D. 2005), Statistics (Stanford, M.S. 2004) and Mathematics/Physics (Whitman College, B.A. 2000). His awards include the Shah Family Innovation Prize from the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, the CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation, the Early Achievement Research Award from the International Association for Structural Safety and Reliability, the Walter L. Huber Prize from ASCE, the Helmut Krawinkler Award from the Structural Engineers Association of Northern California, and the Eugene L. Grant Award for excellence in teaching from Stanford.

Panelists:

Sherif El-Tawil, Antoine E. Naaman Collegiate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan
Chris Poland, Consulting Engineer

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:48:30 -0400 2021-04-30T13:00:00-04:00 2021-04-30T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Civil and Environmental Engineering Livestream / Virtual Jack Baker
2021 Linguistics Virtual Graduation (April 30, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83682 83682-21454204@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 30, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Linguistics

Join us for a virtual commencement ceremony celebrating the Linguistics Class of 2021. The Linguistics Department invites our graduating students, families, and friends to tune in to the department website on Friday, April 30, at 2 pm, to watch a special commencement video.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:54:14 -0400 2021-04-30T14:00:00-04:00 2021-04-30T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Linguistics Livestream / Virtual Virtual graduation promo graphic with balloons
MichiganEARTH Commencement and Student Awards Presentation (April 30, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83538 83538-21405208@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 30, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Earth and Environmental Sciences

Please join us for the Earth and Environmental Sciences Virtual Commencement Celebration! The event will be Friday, April 30, at 2pm. This celebration will also be our opportunity to recognize our student award recipients.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:49:42 -0400 2021-04-30T14:00:00-04:00 2021-04-30T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Earth and Environmental Sciences Livestream / Virtual
Department of English Undergraduate Virtual Commencement (April 30, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76687 76687-19735059@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 30, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of English Language and Literature

English Graduates Class of 2021

Our virtual ceremony will be held on Friday, April 30 at 3:00 pm.

Register here to view: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_omvlKiXPQamqTJDVS9jl2g

*Note: please update to the newest version of Zoom.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:46:28 -0400 2021-04-30T15:00:00-04:00 2021-04-30T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of English Language and Literature Livestream / Virtual 2021 graduation
II Virtual Graduation Ceremony (April 30, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83770 83770-21501087@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 30, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: International Institute

This year we recognize, in a virtual ceremony, the graduating students of the Masters in International & Regional Studies (MIRS) and area studies programs.

Cheers to the graduates from the African Studies Center; Center for European Studies; Center for Japanese Studies; Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies; Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies; Center for Southeast Asian Studies; Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies; Global Islamic Studies Center; and Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies!

Connect with us and your peers through our social media wall using #IIGrads21, #MGoGrad, and tagging @iiumich on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

https://ii.umich.edu/ii/graduation

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 15 Apr 2021 15:33:31 -0400 2021-04-30T15:00:00-04:00 2021-04-30T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location International Institute Livestream / Virtual 2021 II Virtual Graduation
Novel upstream activation of mTORC2 by the innate immune kinase TBK1 (April 30, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83336 83336-21344239@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 30, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Cell & Developmental Biology

We are pleased to announce that Aaron Seth Tooley will present his Dissertation Defense on July 31st, 2020 through a live stream virtual seminar!

Dissertation Committee:
Associate Professor Diane C. Fingar, Mentor
Professor Marina Pasca Di Magliano, Chair
Associate Professor Ken Inoki
Professor Kristen J. Verhey

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:48:33 -0400 2021-04-30T15:00:00-04:00 2021-04-30T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Cell & Developmental Biology Livestream / Virtual Novel upstream activation of mTORC2 by the innate immune kinase TBK1
Please Stand By… 2021 Senior Virtual Exhibition Reception (April 30, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83773 83773-21503039@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 30, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design

Join Stamps Gallery in celebration of the Stamps School of Art and Design Class of 2021. The opening reception for Please Stand By…, the 2021 Virtual Senior Exhibition, takes place on Friday, April 30 at 4:00 pm ET on Zoom. No in-person exhibition events are planned at this time due to public health concerns.

Families and friends of the Stamps community,  as well as the general public, are invited to join Stamps Deans, Faculty, and Students at 4:00 pm on April 30 for remarks commemorating this momentous occasion in the careers of our student artists and designers.

The event will kick off with welcome remarks by Dean Gunalan Nadarajan and faculty. This will be followed by a series of Zoom meeting conversations, each hosted by a faculty member and led by a student facilitator. Each meeting will focus on a different medium that Stamps Senior students are working in. These Zoom meetings will offer students, their families, and friends the opportunity to engage in lively discussions about their processes of making work, and challenges and triumphs encountered during the course of the academic year. Attendees are free to join any of the meeting during each hour of the program, and may move freely between them.



Schedule: Friday, April 30, 20214:00 – 4:30 PM ET / Opening RemarksMain Meeting Space – Click here to register
Remarks from Dean Gunalan Nadarajan, Professor Nick Tobier, and nominated student, Ellie Ward4:30 – 5:30 PM ET / ConversationsSculpture – Faculty: Kate Rubin. JoinVisual Communication – Faculty: Hannah Smotrich, Led by student Stephanie Li.  JoinFibers/Fashion – Faculty: Patricia Beals, Led by student Taryn Wilcher. JoinPerformance/Installation – Faculty: Roland Graf, Led by students Phoebe Danaher and Allie Burns. JoinNarrative/Documentary, Session 1 – Faculty: Stephanie Rowden, Led by student Gwen McCartney. Join5:30 – 6:30 PM ET / ConversationsIllustration/Photography – Faculty: Andrew Kirshner, Led by students Sunjae Lee and Emily Harris. Join4D/Time-based Media – Faculty: Stephanie Tharp, Led by students Maggie McConnell and Karson Schenk. JoinUI/UX/Interaction & Product Design – Faculty: Bruce Tharp & Sun Young Park, Led by student Eliana Harrison. JoinPainting – Faculty: Robert Platt, Led by student Mac Realo. JoinNarrative/Documentary, Session 2 – Faculty: Stephanie Rowden, Led by student Kai Hamill. JoinThis schedule, along with the virtual exhibition, can be found by navigating to stampsgrads.org/classof2021 beginning on April 26, 2021. Please note that registration links for the opening remarks, and every subsequent topic session are unique. To move to a new topic simply click on the link in the schedule.

For more information, contact Joseph Rohrer, Exhibition Coordinator and Preparator, Stamps Gallery: jhrohrer@umich.edu or Srimoyee Mitra, Director, Stamps Gallery: srimoyee@umich.edu.

Stamps events are free and open to the public, and we are committed to making them accessible to all attendees. This event will be online using the Zoom platform with an auto-generated Live Transcript available. If you anticipate needing any additional accommodations to participate, please email Joseph Rohrer (jhrohrer@umich.edu) at least one week in advance of the scheduled event so we can arrange for your accommodation or an effective alternative. After receiving your request, our team will follow up with you directly.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 28 Apr 2021 18:15:05 -0400 2021-04-30T16:00:00-04:00 2021-04-30T18:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design Livestream / Virtual https://stamps.umich.edu/images/uploads/exhibitions/2021-senior_show_1000x501_web-graphic.jpg
SMTD Commencement (April 30, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83877 83877-21583170@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 30, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

HAIL to the Class of 2021! Premiere of the SMTD Virtual Commencement.

The video of the ceremony will be available at myumi.ch/SMTDCelebrates after the end of the premiere for on-demand viewing.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 29 Apr 2021 18:15:03 -0400 2021-04-30T16:00:00-04:00 2021-04-30T18:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Music, Theatre & Dance Livestream / Virtual
LSA Virtual Commencement Ceremony (April 30, 2021 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83185 83185-21290772@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 30, 2021 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

Congratulations Class of 2021! You've persevered with compassion, grace, generosity, and grit. This is your big moment! We’re thinking of you, we’re proud of you, and we would like to recognize and celebrate your major accomplishment. Cheers to you as you go forth and Go Blue!

Join us on LSA's website for the live-streamed event featuring a keynote address by Robin Givhan, remarks from Dean Anne Curzan, student performances, and more.

If you have any questions about this event please email lsa.uged.events@umich.edu

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:26:52 -0400 2021-04-30T17:00:00-04:00 2021-04-30T17:45:00-04:00 Off Campus Location The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Livestream / Virtual LSA Commencement
Rackham Graduate Exercises (April 30, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83358 83358-21348210@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 30, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Rackham Graduate Exercises serve as the official commencement ceremony for all master’s and doctoral graduates and candidates who receive their degrees through the Rackham Graduate School. Until we can come together in person, please join us in safely celebrating our graduate degree candidates through a virtual ceremony. More information can be found at http://commencement.umich.edu/rackham-graduate-exercises/rackham-graduate-exercises/.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:15:39 -0400 2021-04-30T19:00:00-04:00 2021-04-30T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
Virtual Saturday Sampler Tour | Egyptian Burial Practices and the Afterlife (May 1, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83589 83589-21432582@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, May 1, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Saturday Sampler tours are back! We've missed you and are thrilled to be offering our Saturday Sampler tours virtually. Join us over Zoom to explore the Kelsey Museum from the comfort of your home.

The theme of this week's tour is "Egyptian Burial Practices and the Afterlife."
The ancient Egyptians believed in a happy and eternal afterlife, and their burial practices reflected this. Mummification preserved the bodies of the deceased so they could enjoy the food and grave goods buried with them. Decorations on tomb walls depicted banquets, harvests, and other lovely scenes of what might lie ahead. This Zoom tour will examine some aspects of ancient Egyptian burial practices using artifacts from the Kelsey's collection as well as images of artifacts in several other museums.

Zoom link:
https://umich.zoom.us/j/98615763784

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:36:31 -0400 2021-05-01T14:00:00-04:00 2021-05-01T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Livestream / Virtual Ancient Egyptian funerary text
IOE Undergraduate Student Virtual Commencement (May 1, 2021 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83264 83264-21328375@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, May 1, 2021 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: U-M Industrial & Operations Engineering

PLEASE NOTE: The date of this event has been changed to May 1.

U-M Industrial and Operations Engineering (IOE) is holding a special virtual commencement event to celebrate the hard work and achievements of IOE undergraduate students.

The event is open to all IOE undergraduate students and their family and friends.

Registration is encouraged but not required.

Use the link in the event details above to register in advance or attend the virtual event directly once it has started.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 09 Apr 2021 08:23:12 -0400 2021-05-01T15:30:00-04:00 2021-05-01T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location U-M Industrial & Operations Engineering Livestream / Virtual IOE logo with text that reads "IOE Undergraduate Student Virtual Commencement"
Live Chat with a Lloyd Scholar (May 2, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81563 81563-21483508@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, May 2, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Lloyd Scholars for Writing and the Arts

Find out what it means to be a Lloyd Scholar!
Meet our Student Leaders!
Ask questions!

Email us at LSWA@umich.edu to receive the Zoom link.

Current LSWA students will present an overview of our program during the following scheduled Zoom information sessions:
FEBRUARY:
Thursday, 2/18 - 6:00 pm
Saturday, 2/20 - 11:00 am
Sunday, 2/21 - 12:00 Noon & 3:00 pm
Monday, 2/22 - 7:00 pm
Saturday, 2/27 - 3:00 pm

MARCH:
Sunday, 3/7 - 12:00 Noon
Sunday, 3/14 - 3:00 pm
Wednesday, 3/17 - 6:00 pm
Friday, 3/19 - 6:00 pm
Sunday, 3/21 - 4:00 pm
Sunday, 3/28 - 4:00 pm

APRIL:
Saturday, 4/10 - 11:00 am
Saturday, 4/17 - 11:00 am
Thursday, 4/22 - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 4/28 - 6:00 pm

MAY:
Sunday, 5/2 - 1:00 pm

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Apr 2021 11:29:10 -0400 2021-05-02T13:00:00-04:00 2021-05-02T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Lloyd Scholars for Writing and the Arts Livestream / Virtual Live Chat with a Lloyd Scholar
MORE: Spring 2021 STUDENT Mentoring Plan Workshop (May 4, 2021 9:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/82834 82834-21183548@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, May 4, 2021 9:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

This virtual workshop helps to enhance the mentoring relationship between the student and faculty mentor. Faculty and students will work independently in separate sessions to identify their own objectives and styles, and then faculty-student pairs will have time to work together to develop a mentoring plan: a two-way document to codify goals, needs, and shared expectations. Over 85% of Rackham doctoral students surveyed report that having a written agreement for successful mentoring is useful.
Part I: Student only session, 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.
Part II: Faculty and student session, 11:10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Part III: Optional additional one-on-one time, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Registration is required of both the student and faculty. Separate registration for faculty is available at https://myumi.ch/Gk7bo.
This workshop is facilitated by the MORE (Mentoring Others Results in Excellence) Committee, a Rackham committee that engages with faculty and graduate students to foster conversations about mentoring.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/mnX1Y.
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time, preferably one week, to arrange for your requested accommodations or an effective alternative.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 09 Apr 2021 18:15:26 -0400 2021-05-04T09:30:00-04:00 2021-05-04T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
Virtual Michigan Medicine Community Conversation (May 4, 2021 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/83916 83916-21612996@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, May 4, 2021 11:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Office for Health Equity and Inclusion

Community Conversation is an opportunity for faculty, staff and student to come together weekly to engage on meaningful ways to increase belonging at Michigan Medicine. We feel that it is important to carve out space for dialogue, provide support for one another, promote self-care, and share valuable resources. The sessions are designed for space to hear your voice and all are welcome!

https://ohei.med.umich.edu/events

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 29 Apr 2021 23:18:12 -0400 2021-05-04T11:30:00-04:00 2021-05-04T12:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Office for Health Equity and Inclusion Livestream / Virtual Community Conversation Image
Graduate Application Information Session (May 4, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83748 83748-21485470@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, May 4, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Nursing

Join the Recruiting & Admissions team to learn more about how to apply to the graduate nursing programs! Register at https://umforms.tfaforms.net/218020.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Apr 2021 14:58:57 -0400 2021-05-04T16:00:00-04:00 2021-05-04T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Nursing Livestream / Virtual School of Nursing Lobby
Honors Admissions Get to Know You (May 4, 2021 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82628 82628-21147753@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, May 4, 2021 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Honors Program

This event is open to admitted Honors students who are interested in getting to know their Honors peers.

You can access the Zoom meeting via the following link: https://myumi.ch/ZQrOP

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:23:45 -0500 2021-05-04T20:00:00-04:00 2021-05-04T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location LSA Honors Program Livestream / Virtual Student standing on the U-M football field with text that reads: "Honors Admissions Q&A. Chat with admissions staff. Talk with peers."
Book Launch & Conversation: "The Arab and Jewish Questions: Geographies of Engagement in Palestine and Beyond" (May 5, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82068 82068-21015022@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 5, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Judaic Studies

Nineteenth-century Europe turned the political status of its Jewish communities into the “Jewish Question,” as both Christianity and rising forms of nationalism viewed Jews as the ultimate other. With the onset of Zionism, this “question” migrated to Palestine and intensified under British colonial rule and in the aftermath of the Holocaust. Zionism’s attempt to solve the “Jewish Question” created what came to be known as the “Arab Question,” which concerned the presence and rights of the Arab population in Palestine. For the most part, however, Jewish settlers denied or dismissed the question they created, to the detriment of both Arabs and Jews in Palestine and elsewhere.

This book brings together leading scholars to consider how these two questions are entangled historically and in the present day. It offers critical analyses of Arab engagements with the question of Jewish rights alongside Zionist and non-Zionist Jewish considerations of Palestinian identity and political rights. Together, the essays show that the Arab and Jewish questions, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in which they have become subsumed, belong to the same thorny history. Despite their major differences, the historical Jewish and Arab questions are about the political rights of oppressed groups and their inclusion within exclusionary political communities—a question that continues to foment tensions in the Middle East, Europe, and the United States. Shedding new light on the intricate relationships among Orientalism, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, colonialism, and the impasse in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, this book reveals the inseparability of Arab and Jewish struggles for self-determination and political equality.

Bashir Bashir is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology, Political Science, and Communication at the Open University of Israel and a senior research fellow at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute. He is the co-editor of The Holocaust and the Nakba: A New Grammar of Trauma and History (Columbia University Press, 2018).

Moshe Behar holds a PhD from Columbia University and is Associate Professor and Programme Director, Arabic & Middle Eastern Studies, University of Manchester. The title of his chapter is “Competing Marxisms, Cessation of (Settler) Colonialism, and the One-State Solution in Israel/Palestine,” in The Arab and Jewish Questions: Geographies of Engagementin Palestine and Beyond (Bashir Bashir & Leila Farsakh, eds, Columbia University Press).

NEWBOOK20 will give a 20% discount

Advance Registration Required: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/3216131581216/WN_56Kv4OYQS76zlUHxi8j58g

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 12 Mar 2021 14:59:38 -0500 2021-05-05T12:00:00-04:00 2021-05-05T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Judaic Studies Livestream / Virtual "The Arab and Jewish Questions: Geographies of Engagement in Palestine and Beyond"
Rackham Minority Serving Institutions Initiative Coffee Chat Series: Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions in Context and Practice (May 5, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83977 83977-21619279@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 5, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

This talk shares the journey of establishing Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI), the federal government’s most recent Minority-Serving Institution designated to serve Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students. Current descriptive and demographic data will be shared, charting the 14-year growth of AANAPISIs within our postsecondary education system. In doing so, a more accurate portrait of AAPI students will be presented to emphasize the complexity of their educational experiences.
Speaker: Mike Hoa Nguyen is assistant professor at the University of Denver’s Morgridge College of Education and faculty affiliate at the Scrivner Institute of Public Policy and the Interdisciplinary Research Institute for the Study of (In)Equality (IRISE). His research examines the benefits and consequences of public policy instruments in expanding or constraining the operations of colleges and universities, with a specific focus on federal diversity initiatives. In addition to his academic work, Nguyen has extensive professional experience with federal policy, having served as a senior staff member in the United States Congress. Nguyen currently serves as a Commissioner on the Denver Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission, a member of the Board of Directors for the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC), and continues to volunteer and provide research consulting for education and civil rights organizations. Most recently, he was a lead author on an amicus curiae brief on behalf of 678 social scientists in SFFA vs. Harvard; which was cited by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in their opinion. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley and his graduate education at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/ZQWZP.
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time, preferably one week, to arrange for your requested accommodations or an effective alternative.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 05 May 2021 18:15:18 -0400 2021-05-05T15:00:00-04:00 2021-05-05T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
School of Nursing Transfer Information Session (May 5, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80813 80813-21475673@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 5, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Nursing

Thinking about transferring to the School of Nursing undergraduate program? Learn more about the transfer Bachelor of Science in Nursing and the application process at this information session. Register at https://nursing.umich.edu/about/visit-us.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:23:26 -0500 2021-05-05T16:00:00-04:00 2021-05-05T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Nursing Livestream / Virtual School of Nursing Lobby
City Nature Challenge Virtual ID Parties (May 5, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83489 83489-21391454@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 5, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Join Natural Areas Preservation staff, U-M biologists, museum professionals, and community naturalists to identify plants, animals, and everything else observed during the first half of the City Nature Challenge. Share your most exciting observations and learn about biodiversity right in your own backyard. There is one session for plants and fungi (flora) and one for animals (fauna).

Flora: May 5, 2021 6:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m. EDT
Register for Flora session here: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0qdO-gpjwiHtXt2vQCCjfVmSm_O8BsPZPn

Fauna: May 7, 2021 6:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m. EDT
Register for Fauna session here: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkdu-urTMvHd07Eiswg5TdLY5iP7GssRAF

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 01 Apr 2021 11:26:08 -0400 2021-05-05T18:00:00-04:00 2021-05-05T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Museum of Natural History Livestream / Virtual
Visualizing Equality: African American Rights and Visual Culture in the 19th Century (May 5, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83554 83554-21422778@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 5, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

The fight for racial equality in the 19th century played out not only in marches and political conventions but also in the print and visual culture created and disseminated throughout the United States by African Americans. Advances in visual technologies—daguerreotypes, lithographs, cartes de visite, and steam printing presses—enabled people to see and participate in social reform movements in new ways. African American activists seized these opportunities and produced images that advanced campaigns for black rights.

In this talk based on his book "Visualizing Identity," (University of North Carolina Press, 2020) Aston Gonzalez charts the changing roles of African American visual artists as they helped build the world they envisioned. Understudied artists such as Robert Douglass Jr., Patrick Henry Reason, James Presley Ball, and Augustus Washington produced images to persuade viewers of the necessity for racial equality, black political leadership, and freedom from slavery. Moreover, these activist artists’ networks of transatlantic patronage and travels to Europe, the Caribbean, and Africa reveal their extensive involvement in the most pressing concerns for black people in the Atlantic world. Their work demonstrates how images became central to the ways that people developed ideas about race, citizenship, and politics during the 19th century.

Register at myumi.ch/0WEk3

Aston Gonzalez is a historian of African American culture and politics during the long 19th century. He is an Associate Professor of History at Salisbury University. Gonzalez earned his Ph.D. in History from the University of Michigan.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 05 Apr 2021 15:51:18 -0400 2021-05-05T19:00:00-04:00 2021-05-05T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location William L. Clements Library Livestream / Virtual Visualizing Equality Book Cover
Dance Despite COVID (May 5, 2021 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83905 83905-21611024@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 5, 2021 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Watch online at https://myumi.ch/1pOWY

Featuring new works by three faculty members and one alumna (under the artistic direction of Associate Professor Judy Rice), DANCE DESPITE COVID celebrates the ingenuity, tenacity, and talent within the Department of Dance as they create beautiful movement together despite the challenges of a pandemic.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 05 May 2021 12:15:03 -0400 2021-05-05T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Music, Theatre & Dance Livestream / Virtual
Virtual Michigan Medicine Community Conversation (May 6, 2021 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/83712 83712-21475676@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 6, 2021 11:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Office for Health Equity and Inclusion

Community Conversation is an opportunity for faculty, staff and student to come together weekly to engage on meaningful ways to increase belonging at Michigan Medicine. We feel that it is important to carve out space for dialogue, provide support for one another, promote self-care, and share valuable resources. The sessions are designed for space to hear your voice and all are welcome!

https://ohei.med.umich.edu/events

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 21 Apr 2021 18:04:23 -0400 2021-05-06T11:30:00-04:00 2021-05-06T12:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Office for Health Equity and Inclusion Livestream / Virtual Community Conversation Image
2021 IHPI Director’s Lecture: A Conversation with Dr. Sanjay Gupta (May 6, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83550 83550-21420823@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 6, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation

On behalf of IHPI Director John Ayanian, please join us for a virtual conversation between Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent, and Dr. Preeti Malani, U-M Chief Health Officer and IHPI Member, focusing on the challenges of communicating evidence-based scientific information during a worldwide health crisis.

Viewing link will be emailed to registrants in advance of the event.

Have a question for Dr. Gupta? Email IHPIevents@umich.edu.

Tweeting? #ihpi21

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:03:12 -0400 2021-05-06T15:00:00-04:00 2021-05-06T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation Livestream / Virtual Sanja Gupta IHPI Director's Lecture 2021
Enjoy the Planetarium from Home! (May 6, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82986 82986-21530353@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 6, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

A thirty-minute, lighthearted review of the current night sky, including constellations, visible planets, and other current astronomical events. Short Q&A session follows.

Groups of 7 or more should consider booking a private show for the best experience.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:11:40 -0400 2021-05-06T16:00:00-04:00 2021-05-06T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Museum of Natural History Livestream / Virtual
U-M Structure Seminar: "Investigation of RNA 3D Structure & Small Molecule Interactions by a Multidisciplinary Approach" (May 7, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/77785 77785-19931610@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 7, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: U-M Structural Biology

Elizabeth Tidwell
Graduate Student
Koutmos Lab
University of Michigan

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 22 Apr 2021 10:28:36 -0400 2021-05-07T10:00:00-04:00 2021-05-07T11:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location U-M Structural Biology Livestream / Virtual UM Structure Seminars
Flash Talk | Fragmentation and Fragility at the Origins of Rome (and Other Iron Age Italian States) (May 7, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83425 83425-21375697@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 7, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Archaeology is radically changing our understanding of the origins of Rome (and other Iron Age Italian states). The highly centralized foundation narratives based on the written sources are being replaced by a picture of fragmentation, in which elite groups diffidently came to live together on future city sites. State institutions developed only very slowly and tentatively, and frequently fell apart.

Kelsey Museum Flash Talks are 15-minute Zoom lectures by Kelsey curators, staff members, researchers, and graduate students who discuss their recent research or current projects. Each presentation is followed by 15 minutes of Q&A. Flash Talks are free and open to all visitors. They take place at noon on the first Friday of every month.

Join us via Zoom at:
https://umich.zoom.us/j/94856640990
Passcode: Kelsey

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 30 Mar 2021 12:01:52 -0400 2021-05-07T12:00:00-04:00 2021-05-07T12:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Livestream / Virtual early Italian statuette
City Nature Challenge Virtual ID Parties (May 7, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83489 83489-21391455@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 7, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

Join Natural Areas Preservation staff, U-M biologists, museum professionals, and community naturalists to identify plants, animals, and everything else observed during the first half of the City Nature Challenge. Share your most exciting observations and learn about biodiversity right in your own backyard. There is one session for plants and fungi (flora) and one for animals (fauna).

Flora: May 5, 2021 6:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m. EDT
Register for Flora session here: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0qdO-gpjwiHtXt2vQCCjfVmSm_O8BsPZPn

Fauna: May 7, 2021 6:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m. EDT
Register for Fauna session here: https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkdu-urTMvHd07Eiswg5TdLY5iP7GssRAF

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 01 Apr 2021 11:26:08 -0400 2021-05-07T18:00:00-04:00 2021-05-07T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Museum of Natural History Livestream / Virtual
Romeo & Juliet (May 7, 2021 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83906 83906-21611025@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 7, 2021 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Watch online at https://myumi.ch/eroR4

Department of Theatre & Drama

This modern take on Shakespeare’s most beloved tragedy–led by Sam White from Shakespeare in Detroit–leans into the parallels between our divisive era and the period during which Shakespeare wrote the play originally, pandemic and all.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 05 May 2021 12:15:03 -0400 2021-05-07T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Music, Theatre & Dance Livestream / Virtual
Virtual Saturday Sampler Tour | Animals in the Kelsey (May 8, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83591 83591-21432583@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, May 8, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Saturday Sampler tours are back! We've missed you and are thrilled to be offering our Saturday Sampler tours virtually. Join us over Zoom to explore the Kelsey Museum from the comfort of your home.

The theme of this week's tour is "Animals in the Kelsey."
Animals abound in the art and artifacts of the ancient Near East, Greece, Egypt, and Rome. On this guided tour, learn more about different aspects of animals in antiquity. We'll take a look at animal-themed artifacts in the Kelsey and ask: Was that animal food? A laborer? A pet? A sacrificial victim? We'll also discuss what kinds of animals were symbols of power and strength, and the meanings different animals had in the ancient world.

Zoom link:
https://umich.zoom.us/j/98615763784

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 03 May 2021 11:35:31 -0400 2021-05-08T14:00:00-04:00 2021-05-08T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Livestream / Virtual cat mummy
Nam Center NEKST Graduate Conference | 8th International Conference of NextGen Korean Studies Scholars (NEKST) (May 10, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83954 83954-21619188@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, May 10, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Nam Center for Korean Studies

Full conference details: https://ii.umich.edu/ncks/news-events/events/conferences---symposia/8th-international-conference-of-nextgen-korean-studies-scholars.html

Please note: This session will be held virtually EST through Zoom. This webinar is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Once you've registered the joining information will be sent to your email.

Register at: https://myumi.ch/R5l2l

The 8th International Conference of NextGen Korean Studies Scholars (NEKST) which will be held virtually across five days from May 10-14. At the NEKST conference, graduate students in Korean studies will have the opportunity to share their research, receive feedback from Korean studies faculty members and other graduate students, as well as contribute toward building a dynamic, multidisciplinary community of future Korean studies scholars.

The five-day conference will feature panel presentations, workshop sessions for dissertation chapters/advanced papers, a roundtable discussion session, a professional development workshop, and an artist talk. We will host prominent Korean studies faculty members from across disciplines and institutions to serve as discussants, as well as mentors.

About

The 8th NEKST conference is sponsored by the Nam Center for Korean Studies at the University of Michigan with support from the Academy of Korean Studies. The conference organizing committee is composed of graduate students at the University of Michigan.

NEKST Organizing Committee

Graduate Students

Youngkyun Choi (Committee Chair; Romance Languages and Literatures)
Yeon-ju Bae (Anthropology)
Cristian Casanova (Public Policy)
Haely Chang (History of Art)
Jieun Chang (Psychology)
Rey Jeong (Stamps School of Art & Design)
Hojung Joo (Political Science)
Sunhong Kim (School of Music, Theatre, and Dance)
Wooseok Kim (Political Science, Statistics)
Hayeon Lee (Anthropology, Social Work)
Samuel Byung-Deuk Lee (Biomechanics)
Won Park (CSE, Computer Science)
Seulgi Son (Urban and Regional Planning)
Cameron White (Asian Languages and Cultures)
Tony Zhang (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

Faculty Advisor

Nojin Kwak (Nam Center, Communication and Media)

Post-Doc Advisor

Rory Walsh (Nam Center)

Coordinator
Kelsey Langton (Nam Center)
Evan Vowell (Nam Center)

For further information, please contact NEKST2021@umich.edu and check for updates on this page.

Previous NEKST Conferences
Information about previous NEKST conferences can be found through this link.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 03 May 2021 08:08:58 -0400 2021-05-10T18:00:00-04:00 2021-05-10T21:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Nam Center for Korean Studies Livestream / Virtual Nam Center NEKST Graduate Conference | 8th International Conference of NextGen Korean Studies Scholars (NEKST)
GRIN Sponsored Conversation with Rackham Dean, Mike Solomon (May 10, 2021 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83951 83951-21619185@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, May 10, 2021 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

In conjunction with Graduate Rackham International (GRIN), Dean Solomon is hosting an interactive Zoom meeting, to discuss planning that’s underway for the fall and winter terms; and to host a broader discussion of any topic of interest to graduate and international students.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/WwA2j.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 30 Apr 2021 18:15:14 -0400 2021-05-10T19:30:00-04:00 2021-05-10T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
Graduate Student Career Pathways: Your Well-Being and the Job or Internship Search (May 11, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83952 83952-21619263@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

The process of career exploration and job or internship searching can be stressful, and it is important to prioritize your well-being as you navigate this terrain. Join us to learn more from Wolverine Wellness and the University Career Center coaches. We’ll focus on strategies and concrete tools to support your well-being, including balancing job-searching with staying true to values and purpose. There will be plenty of time for discussion.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/4pG5N.
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time, preferably one week, to arrange for your requested accommodations or an effective alternative.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 05 May 2021 12:15:13 -0400 2021-05-11T14:00:00-04:00 2021-05-11T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
School of Nursing Freshman Information Session (May 11, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80809 80809-21475670@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Nursing

Learn more about applying as a first-year (Freshman) student to the School of Nursing! Register for this session at https://nursing.umich.edu/about/visit-us.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:14:09 -0500 2021-05-11T16:00:00-04:00 2021-05-11T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Nursing Livestream / Virtual School of Nursing Lobby
Nam Center NEKST Graduate Conference | 8th International Conference of NextGen Korean Studies Scholars (NEKST) (May 11, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83954 83954-21619189@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Nam Center for Korean Studies

Full conference details: https://ii.umich.edu/ncks/news-events/events/conferences---symposia/8th-international-conference-of-nextgen-korean-studies-scholars.html

Please note: This session will be held virtually EST through Zoom. This webinar is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Once you've registered the joining information will be sent to your email.

Register at: https://myumi.ch/R5l2l

The 8th International Conference of NextGen Korean Studies Scholars (NEKST) which will be held virtually across five days from May 10-14. At the NEKST conference, graduate students in Korean studies will have the opportunity to share their research, receive feedback from Korean studies faculty members and other graduate students, as well as contribute toward building a dynamic, multidisciplinary community of future Korean studies scholars.

The five-day conference will feature panel presentations, workshop sessions for dissertation chapters/advanced papers, a roundtable discussion session, a professional development workshop, and an artist talk. We will host prominent Korean studies faculty members from across disciplines and institutions to serve as discussants, as well as mentors.

About

The 8th NEKST conference is sponsored by the Nam Center for Korean Studies at the University of Michigan with support from the Academy of Korean Studies. The conference organizing committee is composed of graduate students at the University of Michigan.

NEKST Organizing Committee

Graduate Students

Youngkyun Choi (Committee Chair; Romance Languages and Literatures)
Yeon-ju Bae (Anthropology)
Cristian Casanova (Public Policy)
Haely Chang (History of Art)
Jieun Chang (Psychology)
Rey Jeong (Stamps School of Art & Design)
Hojung Joo (Political Science)
Sunhong Kim (School of Music, Theatre, and Dance)
Wooseok Kim (Political Science, Statistics)
Hayeon Lee (Anthropology, Social Work)
Samuel Byung-Deuk Lee (Biomechanics)
Won Park (CSE, Computer Science)
Seulgi Son (Urban and Regional Planning)
Cameron White (Asian Languages and Cultures)
Tony Zhang (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

Faculty Advisor

Nojin Kwak (Nam Center, Communication and Media)

Post-Doc Advisor

Rory Walsh (Nam Center)

Coordinator
Kelsey Langton (Nam Center)
Evan Vowell (Nam Center)

For further information, please contact NEKST2021@umich.edu and check for updates on this page.

Previous NEKST Conferences
Information about previous NEKST conferences can be found through this link.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 03 May 2021 08:08:58 -0400 2021-05-11T18:00:00-04:00 2021-05-11T21:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Nam Center for Korean Studies Livestream / Virtual Nam Center NEKST Graduate Conference | 8th International Conference of NextGen Korean Studies Scholars (NEKST)
CBSSM 11th Annual Bishop Lecture in Bioethics (May 12, 2021 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83961 83961-21619207@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine (CBSSM)

Inspiration in Medicine: Even before the Covid pandemic, disillusionment in the healthcare field felt like it was reaching epidemic proportions. Medical professionals say they would never choose the field if they had to do it all over again. Burnout—exacerbated by Covid—seems to be everywhere. But might it be too soon to close the book on healthcare? This presentation examines the impact of disillusionment, highlighting strategies for re-engaging healthcare workers, combating burnout, and thriving in the new era of medicine.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 03 May 2021 19:06:20 -0400 2021-05-12T15:30:00-04:00 2021-05-12T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine (CBSSM) Livestream / Virtual Danielle Ofri Bishop Lecture
Shirley Verrett Award Ceremony (May 12, 2021 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83983 83983-21619297@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

The University of Michigan Women of Color in the Academy Project will present its 9th Annual Shirley Verrett Award to Professor of Music (Voice), Daniel Washington.

Professor Washington is being recognized for his exemplary leadership and advocacy on behalf of diverse students and faculty artists at U-M. In addition, we are celebrating his innovation and impact on advancing diversity and inclusion at U-M and beyond through his performances and service.

Marcía Porter, Professor of Voice, Florida State University, and the cousin & former student of Shirley Verrett, will be a special guest performer!

The event is free and open to the public, however, registration is requested. Register online at https://myumi.ch/4pAoR

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 06 May 2021 12:15:04 -0400 2021-05-12T17:00:00-04:00 2021-05-12T18:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Music, Theatre & Dance Livestream / Virtual
Nam Center NEKST Graduate Conference | 8th International Conference of NextGen Korean Studies Scholars (NEKST) (May 12, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83954 83954-21619190@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Nam Center for Korean Studies

Full conference details: https://ii.umich.edu/ncks/news-events/events/conferences---symposia/8th-international-conference-of-nextgen-korean-studies-scholars.html

Please note: This session will be held virtually EST through Zoom. This webinar is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Once you've registered the joining information will be sent to your email.

Register at: https://myumi.ch/R5l2l

The 8th International Conference of NextGen Korean Studies Scholars (NEKST) which will be held virtually across five days from May 10-14. At the NEKST conference, graduate students in Korean studies will have the opportunity to share their research, receive feedback from Korean studies faculty members and other graduate students, as well as contribute toward building a dynamic, multidisciplinary community of future Korean studies scholars.

The five-day conference will feature panel presentations, workshop sessions for dissertation chapters/advanced papers, a roundtable discussion session, a professional development workshop, and an artist talk. We will host prominent Korean studies faculty members from across disciplines and institutions to serve as discussants, as well as mentors.

About

The 8th NEKST conference is sponsored by the Nam Center for Korean Studies at the University of Michigan with support from the Academy of Korean Studies. The conference organizing committee is composed of graduate students at the University of Michigan.

NEKST Organizing Committee

Graduate Students

Youngkyun Choi (Committee Chair; Romance Languages and Literatures)
Yeon-ju Bae (Anthropology)
Cristian Casanova (Public Policy)
Haely Chang (History of Art)
Jieun Chang (Psychology)
Rey Jeong (Stamps School of Art & Design)
Hojung Joo (Political Science)
Sunhong Kim (School of Music, Theatre, and Dance)
Wooseok Kim (Political Science, Statistics)
Hayeon Lee (Anthropology, Social Work)
Samuel Byung-Deuk Lee (Biomechanics)
Won Park (CSE, Computer Science)
Seulgi Son (Urban and Regional Planning)
Cameron White (Asian Languages and Cultures)
Tony Zhang (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

Faculty Advisor

Nojin Kwak (Nam Center, Communication and Media)

Post-Doc Advisor

Rory Walsh (Nam Center)

Coordinator
Kelsey Langton (Nam Center)
Evan Vowell (Nam Center)

For further information, please contact NEKST2021@umich.edu and check for updates on this page.

Previous NEKST Conferences
Information about previous NEKST conferences can be found through this link.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 03 May 2021 08:08:58 -0400 2021-05-12T18:00:00-04:00 2021-05-12T21:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Nam Center for Korean Studies Livestream / Virtual Nam Center NEKST Graduate Conference | 8th International Conference of NextGen Korean Studies Scholars (NEKST)
As You Like It (May 12, 2021 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83907 83907-21611026@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Watch online at https://myumi.ch/gjdKq

Department of Musical Theatre

Assistant Professor Malcolm Tulip guides the Department of Musical Theatre students in this expressionist approach to one of Shakespeare’s best-known romantic comedies. What might appear at first look to be a romantic game is at its roots a test of binary gender assignations and expectations, made all the more interesting by the challenge of depicting romance when your actors must stay 6 feet apart.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 05 May 2021 12:15:03 -0400 2021-05-12T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Music, Theatre & Dance Livestream / Virtual
Reflections on the Year of the Nurse and Midwife: Challenges and Future Opportunities (May 13, 2021 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84001 84001-21619355@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 13, 2021 10:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: U-M School of Nursing (UMSN) - Office of Global Affairs & WHO/PAHO Collaborating Center

Live Spanish interpretation available

May 13, 2021 • 10:30-12 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time)
WHO Year of the Nurse and the Midwife Panel: "Reflections on the Year of the Nurse and Midwife: Challenges and Future Opportunities" with Sue Anne Bell, Deena Kelly Costa, Megan Eagle, Sheria Robinson-Lane and international guests. https://umich.zoom.us/s/97036823249

Sue Anne Bell, Ph.D., FNP-BC, is an assistant professor at the University of
Michigan School of Nursing, with expertise in disaster preparedness and response,
community health and emergency care. Trained as a health services researcher, her
work focuses on the health and well-being of aging populations in the context of a
disaster. She is currently serving a three-year term on the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Advisory Council. Her original training is as a family nurse practitioner, and she is clinically active in disaster response through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s National Disaster Medical System, with recent deployments to a COVID-19 cruise ship quarantine, Hurricane Maria and the 2018 Paradise, California, wildfire.

Megan Eagle, MSN, MPH, FNP-BC is a clinical instructor at the University of
Michigan School of Nursing. Since 1995, she has been providing primary health care
services to underserved populations. She has done research on the health care
needs of uninsured adults in Washtenaw County, the adaptability of group prenatal
care models to the family practice setting and on strategies for addressing maternal mortality in rural areas. She has served as a clinical preceptor to adult and family nurse practitioner students and also supervised clinical placements for students from the schools of Social Work, Pharmacy and Medicine. She is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Deena Kelly Costa, Ph.D., RN, FAAN is an assistant professor at the University of
Michigan School of Nursing and co-director of the National Clinician Scholars
Program. She received both her master's and Ph.D. from the University of
Pennsylvania. A trained health services researcher with clinical expertise in adult
critical care nursing, Costa’s work has been published in leading journals such as JAMA, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and Chest. Given her expertise, Costa advised Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s office on staffing and scope of practice regulations that informed Executive Order 2020-30 during the spring surge of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sheria G. Robinson-Lane, Ph.D., MSN, MHA, RN is an assistant professor at the
University of Michigan School of Nursing. Robinson-Lane’s work aims to reduce
health disparities and improve health equity for diverse older adults and family
caregivers managing pain and chronic illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease. Her
current work is focused on improving the ability of Black, Latino and other diverse older adults to successfully age in place through culturally responsive and community-engaged care practices. Robinson-Lane completed her Ph.D. at Wayne State University and a postdoctoral fellowship in advanced rehabilitation research training at the University of Michigan Medical School

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Livestream / Virtual Sun, 09 May 2021 13:27:20 -0400 2021-05-13T10:30:00-04:00 2021-05-13T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location U-M School of Nursing (UMSN) - Office of Global Affairs & WHO/PAHO Collaborating Center Livestream / Virtual Reflections on the Year of the Nurse and Midwife: Challenges and Future Opportunities
Food Literacy for All Session #3 (May 13, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83782 83782-21508902@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 13, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

Please join us for a virtual Food Literacy for All series with returning speakers! Themed around the Politics on our Plate, speakers will discuss the vision for our food system, the role of grassroots organizing, the impact of policy, and the responsibility of the media. In this third session in the series we will be joined by Shirley Sherrod and Samina Raja who will discuss how we can "Enact" a more equitable, sustainable food system.

Food Literacy for All is FREE, but registration is required.

The 2021 Food Literacy for All series is co-led by Andy Jones (UM School of Public Health), Devita Davison (FoodLab Detroit), and Lilly Fink Shapiro (UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). Future sessions to be announced on this page and our newsletter, which you can sign up for on our homepage or in your registration.

The 2021 Food Literacy for All series is supported by the CEW+ Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund and the Center for Latin American Caribbean Studies.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 16 Apr 2021 14:08:51 -0400 2021-05-13T12:00:00-04:00 2021-05-13T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Livestream / Virtual Event flyer
Japanese Studies and Antiracist Pedagogy | Contrapuntal Imaginations: Reading Empires in an Undergraduate Japanese Studies Class (May 13, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83981 83981-21619291@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 13, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Japanese Studies

Advance registration for this Zoom webinar is required:
https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_p_LRbqtuSGiVocVOSEtodQ

Part of the Japanese Studies and Antiracist Pedagogy webinar series:
https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/jsap/webinars/

In Culture and Imperialism (1993), Edward Said introduces the term, contrapuntal reading, as a method to analyze the imbrication between metropolitan and colonial literary texts in the empire. By reading texts contrapuntally, Said argues, we are in a better position to understand the presence of colonialism in British novels such as the reference to Australia in David Copperfield or India in Jane Eyre. Furthermore, contrapuntal reading must take account of both processes, that of imperialism and that of resistance to it. This method of reading is still relevant and can serve as a corrective to today’s liberal discourse of inclusion and diversity. Current DEI efforts in the universities, corporations and elsewhere as a result of systemic racism and exclusion laid bare by the pandemic and police violence are commendable, but have their limits. Much like the push for multiculturalism in an earlier conjuncture, the liberal discourse of DEI runs the risk of reifying differences and (un)consciously upholds the status quo without interrogating and dismantling the very system that made those differences possible in the first place. In the gesture of acceptance and tolerance, liberalism continues to sustain white privilege and espouse colonial benevolence. And if we can place postwar liberalism as the dominant ideology in the United States responsible for establishing Area Studies as part of its anti-Communist effort, a benign racism has been fundamental to the formation of our disciplines and knowledge production.

Contrapuntal reading, I suggest, is useful in understanding the constituting and co-figuring of metropolitan and colonial relations that while addressing the minoritarian position of the colonized, does not normalize the status of the colonizer. Furthermore, contrapuntal reading can be extended to analyze the transition and translation between empires, or what I am calling the transimperial to contextualize, for example, the shift from Japanese to American empire in postwar East Asia. Contrapuntal reading, however, is not simply descriptive in pointing out the presence and traces of empire in metropolitan and colonial texts. It requires imagination (and luck!) in juxtaposing and associating texts that are normally taught separately in different contexts to illuminate their contrapuntal relations. This webinar will present concrete examples from literature, film, popular culture and social theory intended for undergraduate teaching.

Leo Ching is Professor in the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Duke University. His research interests include colonial discourse studies, postcolonial theory, Japanese mass culture, and theories of globalization and regionalism.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 06 May 2021 09:18:36 -0400 2021-05-13T12:00:00-04:00 2021-05-13T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Japanese Studies Livestream / Virtual Leo Ching, Professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Duke University
How to Do Good With Your Money (May 13, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83834 83834-21548042@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 13, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Retirees Association (UMRA)

Most of us spend more time thinking about making money than how to do good with it. But after you make money you have choices about where to save it, how to spend it, how to give it away and how to invest. For every one of these decisions you might ask yourself, What if I want to do good when I do that? This talk is about how you might "do good" wiith the money you have in ways you may not have thought about. Dr. Gordon has written a new book, "Becoming a Social Entrepreneur, Starting Out, Scaling Up, Staying True:.
UMRA members will receive a Zoom invitation prior to the event. U-M retiree membership, go to umra.hr.umich.edu

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 21 Apr 2021 13:30:20 -0400 2021-05-13T13:00:00-04:00 2021-05-13T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Retirees Association (UMRA) Livestream / Virtual University of Michigan Retirees Association Logo
Lagranian Control at Large and Local Scales in Mixed Autonomy Traffic Flows (May 13, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83812 83812-21538223@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 13, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Connected and Automated Transportation

The CCAT Distinguished Lecture Series returns this May with Professor Alexandre Bayen, the Liao-Cho Professor of Engineering at UC Berkeley! This talk investigates Lagrangian (mobile) control of traffic flow at local scale (vehicular level), and how self-driving vehicles will change traffic flow patterns. Professor Bayen describes approaches based on deep, reinforcement learning presented in the context of enabling mixed-autonomy mobility. This lecture also explores the gradual and complex integration of automated vehicles into the existing traffic system. Attendees will learn the potential impact of a small fraction of automated vehicles on low-level traffic flow dynamics, using novel techniques in model-free, deep reinforcement learning, in which the automated vehicles act as mobile (Lagrangian) controllers to traffic flow.

Illustrative examples will be presented in the context of a new, open-source computational platform called FLOW, which integrates state-of-the-art microsimulation tools with deep-RL libraries on AWS EC2. Interesting behavior of mixed autonomy traffic will be revealed in the context of emergent behavior of traffic: https://flow-project.github.io/

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 20 Apr 2021 10:42:19 -0400 2021-05-13T13:00:00-04:00 2021-05-13T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Connected and Automated Transportation Livestream / Virtual Decorative Image
‘Minding’ My Body: Race, Mental Health and Student-Athletes of Color (May 13, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/84044 84044-21619677@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 13, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Kinesiology

Student-athletes represent a distinguished population of resilient and high-performing individuals. However, for student-athletes of color, winning often requires them to also defeat the mighty foe of racism.

In honor of May as Mental Health Awareness Month, this Community Conversation will include a panel of mental health experts who work with student-athletes as they center racism as a mental health crisis, address the impact of racial trauma on the mental and physical well-being of student-athletes of color, and offer recommendations for healing and supporting this unique population of students.

Please join us for this conversation to learn how you may be a ‘player' in this game! Open to student-athletes of color and all who support them.

Moderator:
Ketra L. Armstrong, PhD
Director, Center for Race and Ethnicity in Sport (C-RAES)

Panelists:
-- Caroline Brackette, PhD, Counselor, Assistant Dean, Associate Professor, Mercer University
-- Abigail Eiler, LMSW, Chief Diversity Officer, University of Michigan Athletics, Chair, Big Ten Mental Health Cabinet
-- Wilsa Charles Malveaux, MD, MA, Sports Psychiatrist, Registrant US Olympic, and Paralympic Committee Mental Health Registry
-- Kweku Ramel Smith, PhD, LP, Senior Clinical and Sport Psychologist
University of Wisconsin
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This event is free. Register at https://bit.ly/StudentAthleteMentalHealth
Event flyer: https://myumi.ch/O4wdE
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Part of the Steve Fund Community Conversations (https://stevefund.org/community-conversations/)
Co-sponsored by the Center for Race and Ethnicity in Sport (https://kines.umich.edu/C-RAES)

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 13 May 2021 14:03:45 -0400 2021-05-13T14:00:00-04:00 2021-05-13T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Kinesiology Livestream / Virtual ‘Minding’ My Body: Race, Mental Health and Student-Athletes of Color
Enjoy the Planetarium from Home! (May 13, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82984 82984-21530355@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 13, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

A short look at our solar system with planets, moons, orbits, and a little about their formation. We'll also take a brief look at how planets appear in our current night sky. Short Q&A session follows.

Groups of 7 or more should consider booking a private show for the best experience.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:12:34 -0400 2021-05-13T16:00:00-04:00 2021-05-13T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Museum of Natural History Livestream / Virtual
Nam Center NEKST Graduate Conference | 8th International Conference of NextGen Korean Studies Scholars (NEKST) (May 13, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83954 83954-21619191@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 13, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Nam Center for Korean Studies

Full conference details: https://ii.umich.edu/ncks/news-events/events/conferences---symposia/8th-international-conference-of-nextgen-korean-studies-scholars.html

Please note: This session will be held virtually EST through Zoom. This webinar is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Once you've registered the joining information will be sent to your email.

Register at: https://myumi.ch/R5l2l

The 8th International Conference of NextGen Korean Studies Scholars (NEKST) which will be held virtually across five days from May 10-14. At the NEKST conference, graduate students in Korean studies will have the opportunity to share their research, receive feedback from Korean studies faculty members and other graduate students, as well as contribute toward building a dynamic, multidisciplinary community of future Korean studies scholars.

The five-day conference will feature panel presentations, workshop sessions for dissertation chapters/advanced papers, a roundtable discussion session, a professional development workshop, and an artist talk. We will host prominent Korean studies faculty members from across disciplines and institutions to serve as discussants, as well as mentors.

About

The 8th NEKST conference is sponsored by the Nam Center for Korean Studies at the University of Michigan with support from the Academy of Korean Studies. The conference organizing committee is composed of graduate students at the University of Michigan.

NEKST Organizing Committee

Graduate Students

Youngkyun Choi (Committee Chair; Romance Languages and Literatures)
Yeon-ju Bae (Anthropology)
Cristian Casanova (Public Policy)
Haely Chang (History of Art)
Jieun Chang (Psychology)
Rey Jeong (Stamps School of Art & Design)
Hojung Joo (Political Science)
Sunhong Kim (School of Music, Theatre, and Dance)
Wooseok Kim (Political Science, Statistics)
Hayeon Lee (Anthropology, Social Work)
Samuel Byung-Deuk Lee (Biomechanics)
Won Park (CSE, Computer Science)
Seulgi Son (Urban and Regional Planning)
Cameron White (Asian Languages and Cultures)
Tony Zhang (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

Faculty Advisor

Nojin Kwak (Nam Center, Communication and Media)

Post-Doc Advisor

Rory Walsh (Nam Center)

Coordinator
Kelsey Langton (Nam Center)
Evan Vowell (Nam Center)

For further information, please contact NEKST2021@umich.edu and check for updates on this page.

Previous NEKST Conferences
Information about previous NEKST conferences can be found through this link.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 03 May 2021 08:08:58 -0400 2021-05-13T18:00:00-04:00 2021-05-13T21:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Nam Center for Korean Studies Livestream / Virtual Nam Center NEKST Graduate Conference | 8th International Conference of NextGen Korean Studies Scholars (NEKST)
LEAD: Racism Is a Public Health Crisis (May 14, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83929 83929-21619105@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 14, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

LEAD, Leading Equity And Diversity, is a series of conversations where attendees have the opportunity to hear from a diverse group of guests who lead and/or support DEI and social justice initiatives. This LEAD conversation will address how racism is a public health crisis.
COVID-19 and its disproportionate impact on communities of color have unearthed the deep roots of inequity that exist in the structures of our society, including our health system. Speakers will discuss racism and its effects on health and health outcomes from their experiences and research, as well as the multifaceted causes of higher burdens of illness, injury, disability, or mortality experienced by communities of color. They will also offer ideas for anti-racist policies and solutions to address racial health disparities.
Speakers:
Chiquita A. Collins, Ph.D. has been actively involved in national and regional organizations in various leadership roles to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion. She has more than 25 years of experience in race relations and social epidemiology, research and practice; serves as chair-elect (2019 to 2021), Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Group on Diversity and Inclusion, AAMC Group on Women in Medicine and Science steering committee member (2013 to 2018); appointed board member, National Diversity Council Healthcare and Time’s UP Healthcare; founding member and President, Texas Medical School Diversity and Inclusion Consortium. She holds a master’s and doctorate in sociology specializing in demography from the University of Michigan and has been a fellow of several prestigious programs, including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon/Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, and recently, Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program at Drexel University. Prior to joining the Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 2017, she served as Associate Dean for Diversity and Cultural Competence at Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Enrique W. Neblett, Jr., Ph.D. is a Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and Associate Director of the Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center. Neblett is one of the leading U.S. scholars in the area of racism and health, with a particular focus on understanding how racism-related stress influences the mental and physical health of African American young people. In his newest line of research, he conducts community-based participatory research with an eye toward developing and implementing interventions, programs, and policies that can: 1) address the mental health consequences of individual, cultural, and structural racism; 2) improve health; and 3) promote health equity. Neblett’s research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. He teaches courses on race, ethnicity, and mental health and population health determinants and disparities, and he serves on the Society for Research on Adolescence Executive Council and as an Associate Editor for Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology. In 2019, Neblett was named Mentor of the Year by the Black Caucus of the Society for Research in Child Development, and in 2017, he was awarded the Tanner Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and the Faculty Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring. Neblett earned his Sc.B. from Brown University and his M.S. from The Pennsylvania State University. He earned his Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Michigan in 2006.
Registration is required at https://myumi.ch/O47vG.
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please follow the registration link to indicate your accommodation requirements. Please let us know as soon as possible in order to have adequate time, preferably one week, to arrange for your requested accommodations or an effective alternative.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 30 Apr 2021 18:15:14 -0400 2021-05-14T12:00:00-04:00 2021-05-14T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Rackham Graduate School Livestream / Virtual
Nam Center NEKST Graduate Conference | 8th International Conference of NextGen Korean Studies Scholars (NEKST) (May 14, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83954 83954-21619192@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 14, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Nam Center for Korean Studies

Full conference details: https://ii.umich.edu/ncks/news-events/events/conferences---symposia/8th-international-conference-of-nextgen-korean-studies-scholars.html

Please note: This session will be held virtually EST through Zoom. This webinar is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Once you've registered the joining information will be sent to your email.

Register at: https://myumi.ch/R5l2l

The 8th International Conference of NextGen Korean Studies Scholars (NEKST) which will be held virtually across five days from May 10-14. At the NEKST conference, graduate students in Korean studies will have the opportunity to share their research, receive feedback from Korean studies faculty members and other graduate students, as well as contribute toward building a dynamic, multidisciplinary community of future Korean studies scholars.

The five-day conference will feature panel presentations, workshop sessions for dissertation chapters/advanced papers, a roundtable discussion session, a professional development workshop, and an artist talk. We will host prominent Korean studies faculty members from across disciplines and institutions to serve as discussants, as well as mentors.

About

The 8th NEKST conference is sponsored by the Nam Center for Korean Studies at the University of Michigan with support from the Academy of Korean Studies. The conference organizing committee is composed of graduate students at the University of Michigan.

NEKST Organizing Committee

Graduate Students

Youngkyun Choi (Committee Chair; Romance Languages and Literatures)
Yeon-ju Bae (Anthropology)
Cristian Casanova (Public Policy)
Haely Chang (History of Art)
Jieun Chang (Psychology)
Rey Jeong (Stamps School of Art & Design)
Hojung Joo (Political Science)
Sunhong Kim (School of Music, Theatre, and Dance)
Wooseok Kim (Political Science, Statistics)
Hayeon Lee (Anthropology, Social Work)
Samuel Byung-Deuk Lee (Biomechanics)
Won Park (CSE, Computer Science)
Seulgi Son (Urban and Regional Planning)
Cameron White (Asian Languages and Cultures)
Tony Zhang (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

Faculty Advisor

Nojin Kwak (Nam Center, Communication and Media)

Post-Doc Advisor

Rory Walsh (Nam Center)

Coordinator
Kelsey Langton (Nam Center)
Evan Vowell (Nam Center)

For further information, please contact NEKST2021@umich.edu and check for updates on this page.

Previous NEKST Conferences
Information about previous NEKST conferences can be found through this link.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 03 May 2021 08:08:58 -0400 2021-05-14T18:00:00-04:00 2021-05-14T21:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Nam Center for Korean Studies Livestream / Virtual Nam Center NEKST Graduate Conference | 8th International Conference of NextGen Korean Studies Scholars (NEKST)
AIA Lecture | The Rise and Fall of Napata, an Ancient City along the Nile (May 14, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83772 83772-21501089@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 14, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Napata (modern Jebel Barkal), located on the Middle Nile in what is now northern Sudan, was an urban center for nearly 2,000 years, at least 1500 BCE to 250 CE. While earlier generations of research at the site focused on the monumental pyramids, temples, and palaces that are its most visible remains, a new project at the site aims to reconceptualize these scattered monuments as parts of an ancient city. Magnetometry and test excavation in 2019 and 2020 have identified a previously unrecognized area of settlement (a "lost city") and begin to allow us to evaluate the local environment and economy.

This lecture is presented by the Archaeological Institute of America-Toledo Society, Toledo Museum of Art, and the University of Toledo.

For more information, go to:
https://www.toledomuseum.org/visit/events

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 10 May 2021 10:54:40 -0400 2021-05-14T19:00:00-04:00 2021-05-14T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Livestream / Virtual Jebel Barkal
Don Pasquale (May 14, 2021 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83908 83908-21611027@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 14, 2021 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Link to be posted May 14

University Opera Theatre
University Symphony Orchestra

One of the three most popular Italian comic operas, DON PASQUALE tells the tale of an old, wealthy bachelor, his nephew, a fake wife, and the scheme to get him to support his nephew’s marriage to young widow Norina. Stage director Abbigail Cote and music director Kirk Severtson have set their production in the 1940s and filmed it live in the Power Center over two successive nights. In grand opera tradition, each performance features a different cast, and both casts’ performances will be available to view simultaneously.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 29 Apr 2021 12:15:03 -0400 2021-05-14T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Music, Theatre & Dance Livestream / Virtual
Virtual Saturday Sampler Tour | Goddesses of the Kelsey Museum (May 15, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83592 83592-21432584@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, May 15, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Saturday Sampler tours are back! We've missed you and are thrilled to begin offering our Saturday Sampler tours virtually. Join us over Zoom to explore the Kelsey Museum from the comfort of your home.

The theme of this week's tour is "Goddesses of the Kelsey Museum."
Powerful women are not just a 21st-century thing! In this tour, we will explore some strong women of the ancient world: the goddesses of ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Through a variety of artifacts in the Kelsey Museum, we will learn more about the powers and abilities associated with some of the goddesses of the ancient world.

Zoom link:
https://umich.zoom.us/j/98615763784

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 06 Apr 2021 22:28:53 -0400 2021-05-15T14:00:00-04:00 2021-05-15T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Livestream / Virtual Aphrodite
EEB student evaluation seminar: Navigating the labyrinth: testing for ecomorphological correlations and convergence in the Serpentes inner ear (May 17, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/83975 83975-21619273@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, May 17, 2021 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Taylor presents her preliminary seminar.

Please check your email or contact eeb.gradcoord@umich.edu at least two hours prior to the event for the passcode.

Images: Taylor West

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 10 May 2021 14:27:30 -0400 2021-05-17T09:00:00-04:00 2021-05-17T10:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Livestream / Virtual 3D CT scans of snake heads from UMMZ collection. Their inner ear and suspensorium structures are segmented and colored. Images: Taylor West
EEB dissertation defense: Single cell sequencing facilitates genome-enabled biology in uncultured fungi and resolves deep branches on the fungal tree of life (May 18, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/83864 83864-21555877@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Kevin defends his dissertation.

Please check back closer to the event for the Zoom link and see your email or contact eeb.gradcoord@umich.edu for the passcode at least two hours prior.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 04 May 2021 15:00:01 -0400 2021-05-18T10:00:00-04:00 2021-05-18T11:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Livestream / Virtual uncultured fungi under magnification, phylogeny, graphs and colorful designs
Playfest (May 19, 2021 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83909 83909-21611028@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Link to be posted May 19

Department of Theatre & Drama
Drama Studio Production

Associate Professor Jose Casas, himself an award-winning playwright, leads the playwriting students in this showcase of original works, all directed by fellow students. These plays may contain adult themes, and viewer discretion is advised.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 29 Apr 2021 12:15:04 -0400 2021-05-19T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Music, Theatre & Dance Livestream / Virtual
Virtual Michigan Medicine Community Conversation (May 20, 2021 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84047 84047-21619691@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 20, 2021 11:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Office for Health Equity and Inclusion

Community Conversation is an opportunity for faculty, staff and student to come together weekly to engage on meaningful ways to increase belonging at Michigan Medicine. We feel that it is important to carve out space for dialogue, provide support for one another, promote self-care, and share valuable resources. The sessions are designed for space to hear your voice and all are welcome!

https://ohei.med.umich.edu/events

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 13 May 2021 23:00:45 -0400 2021-05-20T11:30:00-04:00 2021-05-20T12:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Office for Health Equity and Inclusion Livestream / Virtual Community Conversation Image
Health Care Reform: A Conversation with the Experts (May 20, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/84008 84008-21619391@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 20, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation

Where do we stand with the Affordable Care Act and its latest U.S. Supreme Court challenge? What health care reform policies might we expect from President Joe Biden and the new Congress?

Join the U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation as we take on these questions and more. Our experts will discuss the legal, economic, medical, and health equity challenges related to health care reform now — and into the future.

IHPI Director John Ayanian, M.D., M.P.P., moderates an expert panel discussion featuring:

Helen G. Levy, Ph.D.
Research Professor, Institute for Social Research

Minal R. Patel, Ph.D., MPH
Associate Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health

Nicholas Bagley, J.D.
Professor of Law, Law School

Visit https://ihpi.umich.edu/informing-policy/healthcare-reform to learn more about IHPI members’ research on the impact of health care reform.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 11 May 2021 08:48:28 -0400 2021-05-20T12:00:00-04:00 2021-05-20T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation Livestream / Virtual US Capitol building
Enjoy the Planetarium from Home! (May 20, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82986 82986-21530354@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 20, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

A thirty-minute, lighthearted review of the current night sky, including constellations, visible planets, and other current astronomical events. Short Q&A session follows.

Groups of 7 or more should consider booking a private show for the best experience.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:11:40 -0400 2021-05-20T16:00:00-04:00 2021-05-20T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Museum of Natural History Livestream / Virtual
Japanese Studies and Antiracist Pedagogy | Kaleidoscopic Vision: Okinawa Amidst Competing Transpacific Politics (May 20, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83982 83982-21619292@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 20, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Japanese Studies

Advance registration for this Zoom webinar is required:
https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sCvvNSW5TpW6miJZxLtg7w

Part of the Japanese Studies and Antiracist Pedagogy webinar series:
https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/jsap/webinars/

In the Asia Pacific, the Ryukyu Kingdom was a major trading nation during the early modern period and Okinawa was the “Keystone of the Pacific” that served as a launching pad for America’s Cold War during the postwar era. The Satsuma domain invaded the Ryukyus in 1609 and turned it into a “hidden colony” vis-a-vis Ming/Qing China so that it could continue to funnel Chinese goods and culture into its domain via the Ryukyus without offending either China or the Tokugawa bakufu’s “closed country” (sakoku) policy. After the newly established Meiji government invaded the Ryukyu Kingdom and annexed it as Okinawa Prefecture in 1879, it once again kept it as a “hidden colony” vis-a-vis the international community. Today, modern Japan, and now also the US, continue to hide Okinawa’s colonial condition in order to concentrate US military bases on the islands in the interests of both.

Ifa Fuyū (1876-1947), the “father of Okinawan studies,” argued that Ryukyuan political and cultural life peaked in the 16th century when it could openly dazzle with the kaleidoscopic brilliance of all cultures that touched the lives of the Ryukyuan people. However, from the 17th century forward, Okinawa could only be seen in the ever shifting shadows of a constellation of moving sovereign states. Its dynamism—its “doubleness”—has been routinely flattened out into a singularity that is consumed by surrounding sovereign powers. This can be seen in Okinawa’s modern-day postcolonial predicament of a concentrated US military base presence that is enabled by the popular will of the Japanese people. For American statesmen, Okinawa is simply “one part of Japan” and therefore not a US problem, and for more progressive politics, Okinawa is victim to US (military) imperialism and white supremacy. For Japanese statesmen, Okinawa is simply ignored, and for more progressive politics, Okinawa is again victim to US (military) imperialism and white supremacy. However, Okinawans have recently been problematizing the fact that it is the Japanese government who funds the US military bases and decides to concentrate them in Okinawa, and the will of the Japanese people who are happy with this arrangement that guarantees Japanese economic and political stability.

Hence, when thinking of Okinawa transpacifically, which Okinawa do we prioritize? The Okinawa in the shadows of the US, or the Okinawa in the shadows of Japan? In this webinar, I will put Ifa in conversation with his contemporary W.E.B. Du Bois to imagine a global politics of the color line in which doubleness is not suppressed but becomes a driving liberatory force for what Ifa called an “age of sweetness” (ama yū) after colonialism.

Annmaria Shimabuku is the Director of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor at NYU. Her research is centered in the intersection of postcolonial Japanese Studies, Okinawan Studies, and literary/political theory.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 06 May 2021 09:29:42 -0400 2021-05-20T19:00:00-04:00 2021-05-20T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Japanese Studies Livestream / Virtual Annmaria Shimabuku, Associate Professor of East Asian Studies, New York University
MAS Lecture | How to Find a Lost French Fort (and What to Do with It Once You Do) (May 20, 2021 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/84035 84035-21619628@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 20, 2021 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

When archaeologists from Western Michigan University first discovered Fort St. Joseph in 1998, they had no idea that the site would consume their efforts for more than two decades. Archaeological investigations, interpretations, and public involvement demonstrate that the site contains important information of broad interest to students, professionals, and history enthusiasts alike. In this presentation, the principal investigator, Michael S. Nassaney, discusses how the team located and excavated Fort St. Joseph, what they learned, and the need for partnerships to sustain Michigan's archaeological heritage for future generations.

Join us for a live Zoom lecture followed by Q&A.

Zoom link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/91923584822
Passcode: MASHVC

This lecture is sponsored by the Michigan Archaeological Society.
To learn more about the MAS, please visit miarch.org.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 12 May 2021 11:52:42 -0400 2021-05-20T19:30:00-04:00 2021-05-20T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Livestream / Virtual Artist's rendition of how Fort St. Joseph may have appeared
The Clements Bookworm: Stories of Maritime Heritage in the Great Lakes Region (May 21, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/83875 83875-21563679@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 21, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

In this episode of the Bookworm, panelists Art Cohn (Seneca Lake Archaeological Survey – New York) and Stacy Daniels (The Comedy of Crystal Lake – Michigan) discuss their research.

Episode generously sponsored by Tom Wagner.

*The Clements Bookworm is a webinar series in which panelists and featured guests discuss history topics. Recommended books, articles, and other resources are provided in each session. Inspired by the traditional Clements Library researcher tea time, we invite you to pull up a chair at our [virtual] table. Live attendees are encouraged to post comments and questions, respond to polls, and add to our conversation and camaraderie.*

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 23 Apr 2021 12:04:49 -0400 2021-05-21T10:00:00-04:00 2021-05-21T11:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location William L. Clements Library Livestream / Virtual Bookshelves at the Clements Library