Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Welcome Back, Cognitive Science Students (September 8, 2021 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/86299 86299-21632691@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 8, 2021 11:30am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Maize Pages Student Organizations

Welcome back, Cognitive Science students! The Weinberg Institute is excited to welcome our majors back to campus with an outdoor, drop-in event on Wednesday, September 8. Please plan to visit our welcome tables on the south lawn by Weiser Hall anytime between 11:30 am and 1:30 pm. Come meet the Weinberg directors, academic advisors, staff, and peer facilitators. While you’re there, be sure to pick a Cog Sci T-shirt (if you have declared WN 2020 or later AND filled our t-shirt survey), extra swag, and some yummy snacks to kick-start your semester. Hope to see you there!

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Social / Informal Gathering Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:00:07 -0400 2021-09-08T11:30:00-04:00 2021-09-08T13:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Maize Pages Student Organizations Social / Informal Gathering Weiser Hall
Welcome Back, Cognitive Science Students! (September 8, 2021 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/85779 85779-21628991@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 8, 2021 11:30am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science

Welcome back, Cognitive Science students! The Weinberg Institute is excited to welcome our majors back to campus with an outdoor, drop-in event on Wednesday, September 8. Please plan to visit our welcome tables on the south lawn by Weiser Hall anytime between 11:30 am and 1:00 pm. Come meet the Weinberg directors, academic advisors, staff, and peer facilitators. While you’re there, be sure to pick up a Cog Sci t-shirt (for those who have declared WN 2020 or later and filled out our t-shirt survey), extra swag, and enjoy light refreshments. Masks are strongly encouraged. Hope to see you there!

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Reception / Open House Mon, 30 Aug 2021 16:11:30 -0400 2021-09-08T11:30:00-04:00 2021-09-08T13:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science Reception / Open House Weiser Hall lawn
CAS Lecture | “Let Them Taste Hunger”: Famine, Inequality, and Communal Belonging in the Late Ottoman Empire (September 8, 2021 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85620 85620-21627797@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 8, 2021 5:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Armenian Studies

Hybrid event: Room 555, Weiser Hall, 500 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Or participate virtually by registering in advance for the webinar here:
https://myumi.ch/erDVR

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

After the 1877-78 Russo-Ottoman War, the Ottoman Empire saw the growth of ethnic and sectarian solidarity movements in regions like Anatolia and the Balkans. Much work has examined the intellectual and discursive formations of these solidarities after 1878, but the availability of new ideas cannot alone account for their widespread uptake. Why did ethnic and sectarian solidarity seem so plausible to so many people across Ottoman domains and elsewhere? This talk argues that pan-ethnic and pan-sectarianism spread so successfully because of the inequalities in agrarian areas arising from ecological and economic hardships. To capture the effects of these hardships, it focuses on the 1879-81 famine that struck the Ottoman East.

Matthew Ghazarian received his PhD from Columbia University's Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies in 2021. His research focuses on the late Ottoman Empire and modern Middle East, exploring the intersections of environmental history, political economy, and communal conflict. His dissertation, "Ghost Rations," examines the development of the conflicts that tore apart the multi-ethnic, multi-confessional Ottoman Empire. It focuses on the period 1839-94, which began with a Sultanic declaration of religious equality and ended with a dramatic wave of communal violence, the Hamidian Massacres (1894-97). "Ghost Rations" foregrounds the role of material conditions – debt, drought, hunger, and inequality - in bringing about communal divides. To accomplish this, it examines bouts of famine in the decades leading up to the Hamidian Massacres. Suffering, unequally borne, radicalized notions of belonging and exacerbated communal tensions, sowing the seeds for violence to come. Dr. Ghazarian also contributes to an Ottoman History Podcast and has taught in the Armenian Studies Program and the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of California, Berkeley.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at caswebinars@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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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 23 Aug 2021 16:12:39 -0400 2021-09-08T17:00:00-04:00 2021-09-08T18:30:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Center for Armenian Studies Lecture / Discussion Matthew Ghazarian, 2021-22 Manoogian Postdoctoral Fellow, U-M.
CSEAS Lecture. How Governments Declare Disasters: Thoughts from Southeast Asia (September 13, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86168 86168-21631762@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 13, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Southeast Asian Studies

Open to the public. Register at https://myumi.ch/DEAXr

This event is followed by:
1:30-2:30 PM EST: Career Talk: A Discussion with Dr. A. Michael Stern on career building in Asian Studies"
In Person at Weiser Hall 1010- see listing on our events page.

Governments most often declare disasters in response to natural events (storms, flooding, earthquakes, etc.) and to a lesser degree other human-generated crises (e.g., internal violent conflicts that cause people to be displaced from their villages). International guidance and the literature on the decision to declare a disaster and appeal for international assistance are mainly technically oriented. However, the political dimensions of these decisions are crucial to understanding what motivates a disaster declaration and when governments are willing to take the sometimes sensitive step of accepting outside help to address the disaster. This talk will draw on the presenter's practical experience with disaster responses internationally, offering thoughts on this question, using examples from Southeast Asia, and addressing the significant intersections between governance and disaster management.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Aaron "Michael" Stern (PhD, University of Michigan) is currently a foreign service officer with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). He joined USAID in 2007 and has served in Washington, the Philippines, Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Frankfurt (supporting Iraq), and Madagascar. He is currently the deputy country representative for USAID in Laos. He received his BA from Columbia University (Economics), his masters from the University of Washington in Seattle (public administration and international relations), and his doctorate from the University of Michigan (political science, comparative politics). He is a Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship alumnus and also received a fellowship from the Ford Foundation for area studies work while at the University of Michigan. Before joining USAID, he worked at the US Department of Energy, the University of Michigan, and the US Government Accountability Office (GAO). He also worked as a Researcher at Chulalongkorn University’s Institute of Asian Studies in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 07 Sep 2021 13:22:08 -0400 2021-09-13T12:00:00-04:00 2021-09-13T13:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Center for Southeast Asian Studies Lecture / Discussion Weiser Hall
Career Talk: A Discussion with Dr. A. Michael Stern on career building in Asian Studies (September 13, 2021 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86431 86431-21634310@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 13, 2021 1:30pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Southeast Asian Studies

This event is preceded by
12:00-1:00 PM EST: CSEAS Lecture: How Governments Declare Disasters: Thoughts from Southeast Asia
In Person and Virtual - see listing on our events page

Aaron "Michael" Stern (PhD, University of Michigan), current Foreign Service Officer with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will share his career path, the pros and cons of working in international development, and options for careers in international development. Students and participants are welcome to raise questions and exchange ideas about how to apply Asian and International studies knowledge in career building.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Aaron "Michael" Stern (PhD, University of Michigan) is currently a foreign service officer with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). He joined USAID in 2007 and has served in Washington, the Philippines, Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Frankfurt (supporting Iraq), and Madagascar. He is currently the deputy country representative for USAID in Laos. He received his BA from Columbia University (Economics), his masters from the University of Washington in Seattle (public administration and international relations), and his doctorate from the University of Michigan (political science, comparative politics). He is a Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship alumnus and also received a fellowship from the Ford Foundation for area studies work while at the University of Michigan. Before joining USAID, he worked at the US Department of Energy, the University of Michigan, and the US Government Accountability Office (GAO). He also worked as a Researcher at Chulalongkorn University’s Institute of Asian Studies in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 07 Sep 2021 13:24:40 -0400 2021-09-13T13:30:00-04:00 2021-09-13T14:30:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Center for Southeast Asian Studies Workshop / Seminar Weiser Hall
Documenting the Prague Spring: A Film Screening & Discussion of Oratorio for Prague (September 13, 2021 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86542 86542-21634795@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 13, 2021 7:30pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

One of the most powerful documentaries ever made, *Oratorio for Prague* contains the only footage from the Soviet-led invasion of Prague in 1968. Czech New Wave filmmaker Jan Nemec began filming with the intention to document Prague Spring, a celebration of the new-found liberalization of Czechoslovakia, but the film's subject took a dramatic turn when Soviet tanks rolled through the streets.

Ania Aizman is assistant professor of Slavic languages and literatures and postdoctoral scholar in the Michigan Society of Fellows and the Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia. She researches political art and social movements in Russia and East and Central Europe.

Jindrich Toman has been professor of Slavic languages and literatures at the University of Michigan since 1987. He specializes in the cultures and languages of Central Europe, including modern Czech literature and art. As a witness of events in Czechoslovakia in 1968, he will share with the audience his reactions to Nemec's documentary and reminisce about the events around the so-called Prague Spring.

This is an in-person event for U-M students, faculty, and staff only. You may participate remotely by registering at http://myumi.ch/0W354
Those attending remotely may access the film at https://myumi.ch/NxP33

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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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 09 Sep 2021 13:42:57 -0400 2021-09-13T19:30:00-04:00 2021-09-13T21:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Lecture / Discussion Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia (The Central Intelligence Agency, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
Cognitive Science Community (CSC) Student Org Mass Meeting (September 16, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86689 86689-21635589@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 16, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science

Are you interested in the mind? Come to the Cognitive Science Community mass meeting Thursday September 16th from 6-7 in 10th floor Weiser.

At the mass meeting, you'll get to meet other people with similar interests, get to know the e-board, and hear more about our plans for the semester. We have meetings roughly every other Thursday evening where you get to exchange ideas with alumni, researchers, and professors, as well as engage in more hands-on activities. We'll also be having lots of fun socials!

If you have any questions, reach out to cogscicmty@umich.edu.

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Rally / Mass Meeting Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:58:09 -0400 2021-09-16T18:00:00-04:00 2021-09-16T19:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science Rally / Mass Meeting mass meeting poster
Meet the BLI Social! (September 17, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86170 86170-21631764@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 17, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Barger Leadership Institute

Part Mass Meeting, part Ice Cream Social!
Are you interested in –

- Learning more about the BLI and our leadership opportunities?
- Satisfying your ice cream hankering in a welcoming, supportive community?
- Meeting super awesome students from across campus who are also interested in elevating their leadership learning?
- Reconnect with members you haven't seen in a year and a half!

We are here for you! Join us on September 17 from 1-3 pm outside of Weiser Hall in the grassy area for an informal meet and greet where you can chat with current student and program leaders, grab some materials, and stay for ice cream.

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Social / Informal Gathering Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:05:39 -0400 2021-09-17T13:00:00-04:00 2021-09-17T15:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Barger Leadership Institute Social / Informal Gathering Picture of Ice Cream with the text Meet the BLI
Professor Ken Kollman, The Frederick G.L. Huetwell Professorship in Political Science, Inaugural Lecture (September 21, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/84260 84260-21620826@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

Please join us for an in person lecture to celebrate Professor Ken Kollman at Weiser Hall on Tuesday, September 21st at 4:00 p.m.

Many people have intense worries about the future of American democracy. They should worry less about the long term survivability of democracy, and just like parties and politicians, focus more on winning the next round of elections. The partisanship that appears to be hardening in our society is actually a source of stability and predictability, and it gives people a stake in election outcomes. The major parties, contrary to popular belief, remain moderating forces. Granted, norms and electoral institutions are under threat but they are more robust than many people think, and if people focus on winning elections and adopting policies, and worry less about what damage others might do, American democracy will survive just fine.

If you are unable to join us in person, please click the link below to join the webinar:
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 08 Sep 2021 10:20:46 -0400 2021-09-21T16:00:00-04:00 2021-09-21T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Lecture / Discussion American Democracy
Reproductive tradeoffs for male baboons: competing versus caring (September 22, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86886 86886-21637075@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

The Evolution and Human Adaptation Program (EHAP) at the University of Michigan is proud to present our fall 2021 speaker series:

Abstract:
In virtually all human societies, men and women form stable pair bonds, male reproductive skew is low, children receive considerable care and resources from both of their parents, and nuclear families are part of a set progressively larger social units that commonly include kin, affines, and unrelated members of the same ethnic group. Understanding of the evolution of this suite of traits is problematic because the most recent common ancestor of humans and the genus Pan probably did not share any of these features. However, a growing body of data from studies of living primates suggest that there may be multiple pathways to the evolution of male paternal care and extended breeding bonds, and provide a broader foundation for thinking about the evolution of human reproductive strategies. My research group has been exploring the trade-offs between mating and parenting effort for male olive baboons, a species with relatively high male reproductive skew and a polygynadrous mating system. Our data provide evidence of behavioural trade-offs between mating effort and parenting effort in wild primates, changes in allocation of mating and parenting effort across the life course, and the existence of enduring reproductive bonds. I will describe these data and their implications for understanding the evolution of the unusual set of traits that characterize our own species.

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Presentation Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:50:51 -0400 2021-09-22T12:00:00-04:00 2021-09-22T13:15:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Department of Psychology Presentation Joan Silk
WCED Lecture. Institutions, Property Rights, and Growth: Theory and Evidence from the End of East European Serfdom (September 28, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86163 86163-21631756@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 28, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies

The predominant analysis of representative institutions in the development literature casts them as the guardians of property against governmental predation. By enforcing property rights, the story goes, representative assemblies stimulate investment, specialization, innovation, and other forms of socially beneficial economic activity. What this analysis overlooks is that property relations themselves sometimes come in conflict with the demands of development. The political prerequisites of growth, then, include the existence of some agency that is authorized, when necessary, not to uphold but instead to transform the established property rights regime. Using the agrarian reforms in later eighteenth century Eastern Europe as a case study, McElroy shows that only certain kinds of representative institutions can perform this function effectively. Success depends on a representative body's configuration of internal decision-making institutions, particularly the acceptance of simple majority voting. He tests these propositions by reconstructing the process of agrarian reform in the Russian Baltic province of Livonia between 1795 and 1804, using documents from Latvian, Russian, and Estonian archives. His findings underscore the importance of specific procedural rules, especially majority voting, in generating the "good" economic outcomes commonly attributed to early representative institutions as such.

Brendan McElroy earned his PhD in government from Harvard in 2020, after receiving his BA in government and Russian studies (2011) and his MA in Russian and East European studies (2013) from Georgetown University. His work examines the complementary processes of state formation and elite transformation in early modern Eastern Europe, with particular emphasis on the genesis of representative institutions, their evolution, and their consequences for state building and economic growth. He is currently preparing a book manuscript under the provisional title "Peasants and Parliaments: Agrarian Reform in Later Eighteenth Century Europe," and will join the University of Toronto Department of Political Science as assistant professor in July, 2022.

This lecture is part of the WCED series on "Capitalism and Democracy." 2022 will mark the 30th anniversary of the publication of *Capitalist Development and Democracy* (by Dietrich Rueschmeyer et. al. in 1992) and the 80th anniversary of the publication of *Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy* (by Joseph Schumpeter in 1942). It is thus a perfect occasion to think anew about how capitalism and democracy interact. At WCED we will be hosting a series of events with “Capitalism and Democracy” as our annual theme.

This hybrid event will be presented in person at 1010 Weiser Hall and via Zoom. Register for the live-stream at https://myumi.ch/88l0K

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at weisercenter@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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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 20 Sep 2021 15:33:18 -0400 2021-09-28T16:00:00-04:00 2021-09-28T17:30:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies Lecture / Discussion Brendan McElroy
CREES Noon Lecture. The Insecurity State: Views from Belarus (September 29, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86545 86545-21634796@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 29, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

2017 marked the 23rd year of power of Aleksandr Lukashenko over Belarus. In those years, his opponents have been silenced, murdered, exiled, or imprisoned. Every few years he has staged elections that the international community has characterized as “unfree and unfair,” followed by police suppression of protester, quick trials, and lengthy prison sentences. Among the only voices reminding the world about the plight of those living under Europe's “Last Dictator” is the Belarus Free Theater, a critically acclaimed troupe consisting of actors still living in the country and their exiled founders. Award-winning photographer Misha Friedman started following the theater as they traveled the world on sold-out tours and performed underground plays at home. In 2020 Friedman returned to Minsk to photograph what everyone expected to be yet another déjà vu election cycle. That August everything turned out differently. Join us for a special viewing and discussion of Friedman’s work in Belarus from August 2020.

Misha Friedman was born in Moldova, and graduated with degrees from Binghamton University (1997) and London School of Economics (2000), where he studied economics and Russian politics. He worked in finance in New York, and after 9/11 switched careers to volunteer as a project manager at Medecins Sans Frontiers while teaching himself photography. Since 2009, photography has become his profession. He was associated with Cosmos Photo Agency 2011 - 2018, and is now represented by Getty Images. Misha regularly collaborates with leading international media and non-profit organizations. A Pulitzer Prize finalist, his widely-exhibited work has received numerous industry awards, including several Pictures of the Year (POYi). He has five monographs; his most recent book, Two Women in Their Time, was published by The New Press in 2020. Misha lives in New York City.

This hybrid event will be presented in person at 1010 Weiser Hall and via Zoom. Register for the live-stream at https://myumi.ch/dOmxj

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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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 08 Sep 2021 16:47:30 -0400 2021-09-29T12:00:00-04:00 2021-09-29T13:20:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Lecture / Discussion Minsk, by Misha Friedman
2021 Michigan Underground Railroad Heritage Gathering (October 2, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/86160 86160-21631750@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 2, 2021 9:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

The Heritage Gathering is an annual conference for individuals, organizations and communities interested in our state's Underground Railroad heritage. Participants enjoy opportunities for learning, networking and collaborating through the conference's keynote speakers, workshops and presentations.

The annual day-long conference program will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, October 2 at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Like previous years, the day is aimed at networking, information sharing, and developing our next steps. Join us and become part of the conversation!

Schedule at a Glance

9:00 - 9:30 - Welcome
9:30 - 10:30 - Resources for the Study of the Underground Railroad at the Clements Library
10:30 - 11:30 - Crossing Borders: Piloting an International School Curriculum for the Underground Railroad by Clarissa Codrington, Darin Stockdill, and Shantelle Browning-Morgan
11:30 - 1:00 - Lunch / Networking / Clements Library Tour
1:15 - 2:00 - An Odawa Tale about Michigan's Underground Railroad by Roy E. Finkenbine
2:15 - 3:00 - Freedom is the Foundation: Five Black Detroit Institutions That Come From the Underground Railroad by Jamon Jordan
3:15 - 4:00 - Living in Plain Sight by Laurie Perkins
4:00 - 4:30 - Open Discussion: Traveling Exhibition ~ Along the River and Across the State
4:30 - Closing remarks

Registration for the day is $12, and includes a boxed lunch. Register now at Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2021-michigan-underground-railroad-heritage-gathering-tickets-167771492049

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 27 Sep 2021 14:35:03 -0400 2021-10-02T09:00:00-04:00 2021-10-02T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall William L. Clements Library Conference / Symposium Underground Railroad Monument in Battle Creek, MI
Professor Vonnie McLoyd, The Ewart A.C. Thomas Collegiate Professorship in Psychology, Inaugural Lecture (October 5, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/84262 84262-21620828@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

Poverty exposes children to multiple environmental inequities that increase the risk of impaired physical health, lower educational attainment, mental health problems, delinquency, and worse outcomes as adults. Adverse outcomes are stronger when poverty occurs in early childhood or persists throughout a large portion of childhood. Experiments that test the effects of policies and programs that increase cash income and “near cash” benefits (e.g.,nutrition assistance) suggest that income poverty itself causes negative child outcomes, and that differences between the outcomes of poor and nonpoor children do not stem exclusively from the cluster of other disadvantages associated with poverty that may be harmful to children (e.g., low levels of parental education). There are numerous pathways through which poverty can influence children's development. In this lecture, I will emphasize research that adopts a “family stress” perspective, which posits that poverty can adversely affect children’s socioemotional development partly by increasing psychological distress and depressive symptoms in parents and in turn, undermining the quality of parenting. Neighborhood characteristics and interpersonal factors can contribute to, amplify, and mitigate links in this pathway. Extensive research suggests that alleviation of poverty can foster children’s development by increasing the goods and services that parents can buy for their children and by promoting a more responsive, less stressful environment in which more positive parent-child interactions can occur.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 24 Sep 2021 17:01:29 -0400 2021-10-05T16:00:00-04:00 2021-10-05T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Lecture / Discussion Poster
BLI Leadership Learning: Allyhood Workshop (October 7, 2021 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/87460 87460-21642272@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 7, 2021 4:30pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Barger Leadership Institute

Are you interested in being a better ally?

The BLI is hosting a leadership lunch in partnership with the Spectrum Center on October 7th, from 4:30 PM-6:00 PM in Weiser 855 dedicated to the intersection between allyhood and leadership! The Spectrum Center seeks to support an individual or organization’s process of development as it relates to LGBTQ inclusivity and advocacy.

Through active engagement in the training, participants will grow in their personal awareness, knowledge, skills, and actions as it relates to their engagement in doing ally work. The purpose of having the Allyhood Development Training is to promote a campus community in which everyone is treated with respect and dignity. In collaboration with the BLI, participants will learn how to align allyhood to leadership and how to use this knowledge to embed inclusivity into their thinking and behavior.

We will also be providing a grab-and-go meal for attendees!

RSVP: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/session/48205

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 04 Oct 2021 14:28:38 -0400 2021-10-07T16:30:00-04:00 2021-10-07T18:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Barger Leadership Institute Workshop / Seminar Hello I am an Ally name tag with a rainbow header
CREES Noon Lecture. Does Culture Matter? Complexity, Creativity, and Social Change in the Kyrgyz Republic (October 13, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86586 86586-21635101@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

Although culture is one of American anthropology’s signature analytical concepts, interest in the culture concept has waned in recent decades. In this talk, Professor Borbieva will discuss this phenomenon and its impact on the development projects she observed in Central Asia. Drawing on four years she worked in Kyrgyzstan as a development professional and ethnographer, she argues that the lack of cultural anthropologists’ influence on the topic of culture has, at least in the development sector, empowered simplistic and ethnocentric (and familiar) discourses about diversity and social change. To effectively counteract these discourses, however, cultural anthropologists must update their understanding of culture. This can be done by incorporating insights from the latest research in biological anthropology and systems theory. If today’s popular usage of culture justifies one-size-fits-all visions of human well-being, a reinvigorated understanding of culture will be able to inform more constructive development interventions in Central Asia and beyond.

Noor O’Neill Borbieva is professor of anthropology at Purdue University Fort Wayne. Her research on gender, religious change, and the development sector in the former Soviet Union has been published in numerous journals, including *Slavic Review*, *Central Asian Survey*, and *Anthropological Quarterly*. Her book, *Visions of Development in Central Asia: Revitalizing the Culture Concept*, was published by Lexington Books in 2019.

This is an in-person event for U-M students, faculty, and staff only. You may participate remotely by registering at: http://myumi.ch/r8Mr8

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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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 11 Oct 2021 14:59:11 -0400 2021-10-13T12:00:00-04:00 2021-10-13T13:20:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Lecture / Discussion Noor O’Neill Borbieva
Donia Human Rights Center Lecture. Documenting Atrocities: Overcoming Barriers in Syria (October 13, 2021 4:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/87056 87056-21638545@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 4:15pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Donia Human Rights Center

Please note: This panel discussion will be offered in person on the University of Michigan Ann Arbor campus at 1010 Weiser Hall (500 Church Street) and will be simultaneously available via Zoom Webinar.

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required if you intend to participate virtually. Once you've registered, the joining information will be sent to your email. Register at: https://myumi.ch/qgV9V

The Donia Human Rights Center will follow state, local, and University of Michigan guidelines for in-person events.

The decade-long civil war in Syria has been characterized by human rights atrocities on an enormous scale, including the deaths, disappearances, forced displacement, and torture of tens of thousands of Syrians. What are the possibilities for gathering evidence of such atrocities and holding individuals accountable for them? These questions will be explored by the founder and director of the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC), which collects and preserves evidence of human rights abuses committed by all parties to the decade-long conflict. We will explore the opportunities for and and barriers to safeguarding forensic evidence and the historical record and generating new approaches to transitional justice based on the unique needs of Syrians. These challenges include the obstacles to documenters on the ground as well as the proper role of international and foreign organizations in accountability processes.

Featuring: Mohammad Al Abdallah, Executive Director, Syria Justice and Accountability Centre

Commentator: Leigh Pearce, PhD, MPH, Professor, Epidemiology, U-M School of Public Health

This event is co-sponsored by: Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Weiser Diplomacy Center and International Policy Center, Law School Center for International and Comparative Law, and U-M School of Public Health.

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Mohammad Al Abdallah, Executive Director, Syria Justice and Accountability Centre

Al Abdallah is a Syrian human rights and democracy researcher and activist prior to 2011. He received a Bachelor’s of Law from the Lebanese University in 2007. In 2014, he received a Master’s of Public Policy from George Mason University with a specialty in governance and international institutions. He previously worked as a research assistant for Human Rights Watch in Beirut from where he covered Syria from 2007-2009. Al Abdallah is a former prisoner and survivor of torture who was imprisoned in Syria on two separate occasions for his work defending human rights and lobbying for political reform.

The Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC), a Syrian-led non-profit organization, a recipient for the Anne Frank Special Recognition Award, works on ensuring that all human rights violations from all sides are well documented, preserved, analyzed and securely stored. SJAC houses an enormous database of violations and the only Syrian organization that adopts a technology for human rights approach. SJAC has contributed to war crimes units and prosecutors and provided evidence on multiple criminal cases in Europe and North America, as well as to specific investigations conducted by the UN Commission of Inquiry.

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Leigh Pearce, PhD, MPH, Professor, Epidemiology, U-M School of Public Health

Leigh Pearce is a professor of epidemiology in the University of Michigan School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology. Her research streams are related to health disparities among the Middle Eastern and North African population in Michigan, the role life purpose plays in health outcomes, and factors related to ovarian cancer risk and prognosis. She teaches a course on health and human rights and is also one of the principal investigators of the NIH-funded MI-CARES cohort. MI-CARES aims to understand the relationship between environmental exposures and cancer risk among Michiganders living in environmental injustice hotspots.

The Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC), a Syrian-led non-profit organization, a recipient for the Anne Frank Special Recognition Award, works on ensuring that all human rights violations from all sides are well documented, preserved, analyzed and securely stored. SJAC houses an enormous database of violations and the only Syrian organization that adopts a technology for human rights approach. SJAC has contributed to war crimes units and prosecutors and provided evidence on multiple criminal cases in Europe and North America, as well as to specific investigations conducted by the UN Commission of Inquiry.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at umichhumanrights@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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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:39:22 -0400 2021-10-13T16:15:00-04:00 2021-10-13T17:45:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Donia Human Rights Center Lecture / Discussion Donia Human Rights Center Lecture. Documenting Atrocities: Overcoming Barriers in Syria
Boren Awards Information Session with the International Institute of Education (October 25, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88152 88152-21650732@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 25, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: International Institute

Join our Boren Award Info Session!

Boren Awards provide undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships to study a wide range of critical languages in world areas underrepresented in study abroad to those committed to public service. Awards up to $30,000 can be offered to spend up to 12 months learning a critical language in selected countries!

Join U-M campus representative, Melissa Vert, and Representative of the International Institute of Education, Kyle Cox, as they discuss opportunities, awards, and the general application process. Please be sure to register at https://myumi.ch/xm130

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact Melissa at mjfvert@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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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:25:20 -0400 2021-10-25T14:00:00-04:00 2021-10-25T15:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall International Institute Lecture / Discussion Boren Awards Information Session with the International Institute of Education
CAS Artist Spotlight Stories | Nora Martirosyan and her film “Should the Wind Drop” (2020) (October 27, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85632 85632-21627902@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Armenian Studies

In-person and virtual event.
Film screening: 6 PM
Film discussion: 7:45 PM
The in-person audience will watch the film and participate in a discussion with the film director who will join virtually.
Location: Room 1010, Weiser Hall, 500 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.

You can also participate virtually by registering in advance for the webinar here: https://myumi.ch/wlB27.
After registration, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to join the webinar.
Virtual participants will be able to join for the Q/A part with the film director at 7:45 PM, after the in-person screening of the film.

In this film, Martirosyan takes us on a journey to discover Nagorno-Karabakh, its timeless scenery, and its inhabitants who fight daily for the recognition of their state. Through the Western perspective of her main character, portrayed by Grégoire Colin, Martirosyan allows the viewer to discover this territory which has its own capital, president, and constitution, despite not being recognized at a legal and geopolitical level.

Alain, an international auditor, arrives to assess the airport of a small self-proclaimed republic in the Caucasus in order to give the green light for its reopening. Edgar, a local boy, runs his own peculiar small business outside the airport. After interacting with the child and other residents, Alain is able to discover this isolated land and will risk everything to allow the country to open up.

Nora Martirosyan is a film director and an artist who was born in Armenia and lives in France. She graduated from art school in Yerevan (Armenia), Le Fresnoy (France) and the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam. She was resident at the Villa Medicis, the French Academy in Rome during 2013-14. Currently, she is a Professor at Bordeaux School of Fine Arts.

Martirosyan has directed several award-winning short films and her feature film “Should the wind drop” is the first Armenian film in the official selection of Cannes film festival since 1965.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at caswebinars@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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Film Screening Mon, 11 Oct 2021 13:29:52 -0400 2021-10-27T18:00:00-04:00 2021-10-27T20:30:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Center for Armenian Studies Film Screening CAS Artist spotlight Stories | Nora Martirosyan and her film “Should the Wind Drop” (2020)
ELI Student to Student Events Fall 2021 (October 28, 2021 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88412 88412-21653782@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 28, 2021 6:30pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: English Language Institute

Are you an avid lover of Fall and all things Halloween? In honor of spooky season, we are hosting a movie night for the classic Halloween comedy film Hocus Pocus, featuring Halloween history and trivia! Pizza will be provided to participants and there will be plenty of candy to go around. The trivia winner will also receive a special prize. Come celebrate Halloween with the ELI!

Sign up here: https://myumi.ch/r8Wnz

This event will be held in person. Social distancing and wearing masks (while not eating or drinking) will be practiced.

ELI Student to Student events are fun, interactive offerings planned and led by U-M students to help U-M international students meet people and make connections. They include activities to relieve stress, increase social connectedness, and help you learn about US and Michigan culture—while practicing English!

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Film Screening Tue, 19 Oct 2021 10:47:18 -0400 2021-10-28T18:30:00-04:00 2021-10-28T21:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall English Language Institute Film Screening Smiling Jack o Lantern Cartoon
BLI Halloween Social! (October 29, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88245 88245-21651666@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 29, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Barger Leadership Institute

Happy Halloween!

Barger Leadership Institute is hosting a Spooky BLI Halloween exclusively for BLI members and fellows!!

Join us for our annual social where we will be carving pumpkins (or painting pumpkins for those who aren't knife savvy), having breakfast for dinner, and streaming Coraline! 

Please note: We will supply carving pumpkins for the first 15 people to register for the event!

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Social / Informal Gathering Thu, 28 Oct 2021 16:29:53 -0400 2021-10-29T16:00:00-04:00 2021-10-29T18:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Barger Leadership Institute Social / Informal Gathering BLI Halloween Social
WCED Lecture. Silver Democracy: Youth Representation in Aging Japan (November 2, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/87996 87996-21648239@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 2, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies

Young people are underrepresented in most political institutions. Yet, there is a lack of research on either the causes behind the shortage of younger politicians or the potential consequences for policy outcomes. Understanding whether younger and older policymakers behave differently in office is especially important in advanced democracies such as Japan that confront declining birthrates and rapidly aging populations. In these countries, politicians face soaring welfare costs and tough decisions about how to allocate scarce resources between the needs of younger working families and elderly retirees. Without the presence of more young people in public office, there is a concern that the decisions made by mostly older politicians will lead to welfare policies that favor the elderly at the expense of younger families. Older politicians may also be less willing than younger politicians to address long-term issues such as welfare reform, which will have a greater impact on younger generations.

In McClean's book project, he uses original, municipal-level data in Japan to examine whether institutional factors can help explain the variation in the age of politicians across elected offices, whether voters have preferences concerning their representatives’ ages, and whether the shortage of younger politicians matters for welfare policy. In this talk, he will focus especially on this last question by discussing how the age of politicians affects how they allocate government spending on social welfare between age groups and over time.

Charles McClean studies comparative politics in advanced democracies with a focus on political institutions, representation, social welfare, local politics, and Japan. Substantively, he is interested in age and representation, the age orientation of welfare programs, and how societies confront the challenges of aging populations. His research uses both quantitative and qualitative methods by combining quasi-experimental analysis of observational data, text analysis, and survey experiments together with interviews with Japanese local and national politicians. Prior to coming to Michigan, McClean earned his PhD in political science from UC San Diego in 2020 and was a postdoctoral fellow in the Program on U.S.-Japan Relations at Harvard University (2020-21).

This lecture is part of the WCED series on "Capitalism and Democracy." 2022 will mark the 30th anniversary of the publication of Capitalist Development and Democracy (by Dietrich Rueschmeyer et. al. in 1992) and the 80th anniversary of the publication of Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy (by Joseph Schumpeter in 1942). It is thus a perfect occasion to think anew about how capitalism and democracy interact. At WCED we will be hosting a series of events with “Capitalism and Democracy” as our annual theme.

This hybrid event will be presented in person at 1010 Weiser Hall and via Zoom. Register for the live-stream at https://myumi.ch/bvQPw

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at weisercenter@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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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:49:08 -0400 2021-11-02T16:00:00-04:00 2021-11-02T17:30:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies Lecture / Discussion Charles T. McClean
Cognitive Science Career Connections--Please RSVP! (November 3, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88541 88541-21654961@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 3, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science

Come join us on Wednesday, November 3 from 6pm-7:30pm on the 10th floor of Weiser Hall to learn how to market your Cognitive Science degree, best practices for your application materials, hear from current students' about their internships, and more!

6pm-6:45pm will include presentations from an Opportunity Hub representative as well as our peer facilitators. 6:45pm-7:30pm will be workshopping with our Opportunity Hub Rep, Sweetland Peer Advisors, and Cognitive Science academic and peer advisors. Bring your resume and cover letter(s) and we'll help you leverage all of your relevant experiences to make you a stand-out applicant!

Take away refreshments will be provided!

**Please RSVP here no later than Wednesday, October 27: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPAPwaKljJZEzIahYj2OgZy6M9ZMMYtXe9WVzpJZbyZzW1dw/viewform?usp=sf_link**

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Careers / Jobs Fri, 22 Oct 2021 11:11:42 -0400 2021-11-03T18:00:00-04:00 2021-11-03T20:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science Careers / Jobs Career Connections flyer
Professor Jianming Qian, The David M. Dennison Collegiate Professorship in Physics, Inaugural Lecture (November 4, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/84263 84263-21620829@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 4, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

The Standard Model of particle physics has been remarkably successful in describing phenomena at the smallest distances that are explorable with current technologies. Discoveries over the last half-century at the energy frontier, enabled by powerful accelerators, are imperative in the development of the Standard Model. In this presentation, I will discuss research and major discoveries which I have been fortunate to be part of.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:55:52 -0400 2021-11-04T16:00:00-04:00 2021-11-04T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Lecture / Discussion Poster Image
BLI Leadership Lunch: Sustainability with Planet Blue (November 4, 2021 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88722 88722-21656971@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 4, 2021 4:30pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Barger Leadership Institute

Are you interested in sustainability? Come join the BLI and Planet Blue November 4th, 4:30 PM-6:00 PM for a workshop on sustainability! The workshop will empower you with the information and resources you need to live, work, and learn sustainably at U-M. We will also be covering topics such as mindfulness during climate change, leadership in sustainability, and more!

Grab-and-go meals will be provided. RSVP on sessions! https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/track/event/session/49046

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 28 Oct 2021 16:28:26 -0400 2021-11-04T16:30:00-04:00 2021-11-04T18:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Barger Leadership Institute Workshop / Seminar leadership lunch workshop flyer
WCED Panel. Flashpoint: Nicaragua (November 9, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88476 88476-21654236@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies

Panelists: Luciana Chamorro, WCED Postdoctoral Fellow, U-M; Jennifer Goett, Associate Professor of Comparative Cultures and Politics, Michigan State University; Kai M. Thaler, Assistant Professor of Global Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara; Emilia Yang, Annenberg Fellow and PhD Candidate in Media Arts + Practice, University of Southern California. Moderator: Dan Slater, WCED Director.

From the deadly suppression of nationwide protests in 2018 to the recent incarceration of dozens of political leaders, journalists, and human rights advocates, including seven presidential hopefuls, the Ortega regime in Nicaragua has consolidated an authoritarian dictatorship dependent on the use of force to sustain itself in power. In light of these events, scholars and Nicaraguan activists share their observations and insights on the political and social developments in Nicaragua.

Luciana Chamorro is a political anthropologist who specializes in Central America and writes on revolution and its afterlives, populist politics, authoritarianism, affect and aesthetics. She is currently preparing a book manuscript titled “Afterlives of Revolution: Authoritarian Populism and Political Passions in Post-Revolutionary Nicaragua,” which examines populist governance and affective attachments to the Sandinista political project after the return of Daniel Ortega to power in 2007. Luciana received her PhD in Anthropology from Columbia University in 2020 and was a Mellon Postdoctoral Research Associate for the “Neoliberalism at the Neopopulist Crossroads” Sawyer Seminar at the University of Arizona for the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jennifer Goett is a cultural anthropologist, specializing in political and feminist anthropology. She has published work on Indigenous and Afrodescendant social movements in Central America, particularly Nicaragua, and on state violence, racialized policing, land dispossession, and infrastructure megaprojects. Goett is the author of *Black Autonomy: Race, Gender, and Afro-Nicaraguan Activism *(Stanford 2017). Her current research focuses on Nicaraguan asylum seekers in Costa Rica and the United States. In addition to her scholarship, she publishes editorials on Central American politics and works as a pro bono expert witness for asylum cases in U.S. immigration court.

Kai M. Thaler works on conflict and security, authoritarianism and democratization, and protest and repression, focused on Latin America and Africa. His research and commentary on Nicaraguan politics has been published in *Comparative Politics* and the *Journal of Democracy* and in public venues including *Foreign Policy*, *Latinoamérica 21*, the *Los Angeles Times*, and the *Washington Post*.

Emilia Yang is an artist, organizer, and scholar. Her art practice utilizes digital media, archives, film, games, performance, and urban interventions for the creation of transnational and speculative feminist media, and transformative justice projects. Her more recent project, “AMA y No Olvida, Memory Museum Against Impunity” (http://www.museodelamemorianicaragua.org/) is a transmedia memory museum that explores participatory forms of mediation for remembering victims of state violence in her home country Nicaragua. Emilia’s theory-practice work has been published in *Popular Culture and the Civic Imagination: Case Studies of Creative Social Change* (NYU Press, 2020); *Ada: A Journal of Gender, New Media, and Technology*; and *The Additivist Cookbook* (Institute of Network Cultures, 2015).

This hybrid event will be presented in person at 1010 Weiser Hall and via Zoom. Register for the live-stream at https://myumi.ch/kxOxd

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at weisercenter@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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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 20 Oct 2021 15:48:17 -0400 2021-11-09T12:00:00-05:00 2021-11-09T13:30:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies Lecture / Discussion Flashpoint Nicaragua, photo by Luciana Chamorro
Professor Susan Juster, The Rhys Isaac Collegiate Professorship in History, Inaugural Lecture (November 10, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/84264 84264-21620830@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 10, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

How do we find people in the past who don't want to be found? Catholicism in post-Reformation England was a fugitive faith. In the century before the first colonial settlements were established in North America in the early 1600s, English Catholics had lived a twilight existence scarcely visible in the archives. Their faith driven underground, their priests hunted down and executed, their children taken away from them and their dead denied Christian burial, men and women who adhered to the old faith learned to live in the shadows. Overseas migration changed this equation, offering an environment that was freer in some respects ((law and coercive institutions were underdeveloped in the first century of settlement) and more repressive in others (persistent imperial war and emerging racial codes ensnared Catholics whose loyalty and ethnic identity were always suspect). This talk explores some of the evidence available to historians who seek to understand the world colonial Catholics made for themselves, drawing examples from both textual and material sources. My aim is to show how historians use the fragments left to them by the vagaries of time and preservation to reconstruct the lives of men and women who inhabited the threshold between the medieval and the modern world.


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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:13:44 -0400 2021-11-10T16:00:00-05:00 2021-11-10T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Lecture / Discussion Poster Image
BLI Speaker Event: Heart-Centered Leadership (November 11, 2021 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88132 88132-21650589@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 11, 2021 5:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Barger Leadership Institute

Heart-Centered Leadership — The Way Forward, Together

During the event, Rebecca Irby will explore what Heart-Centered Leadership is through several interactive activities. Come prepared to move and connect deeply with yourself and others.

Attendees will take a look at Interconnectivity - Empathy - Compassion - Revolutionary Love

Rebecca will share her background on how she used her North Star and came to found and lead an international NGO that just received Special Consultative Status with the United Nations. She will lead exercises to help you find your North Star and learn how to use that as your guide throughout the rest of your time in school and, most importantly, moving forward in an integrated, fulfilled way. Subtle shifts in our mindset can lead to significant transformation. You will walk away from this session with a greater sense of yourself, the world, and how to navigate it.

Doors at 5 pm
Speaker event begins at 5:15 pm
Reception / Grab and Go catering available at 6:30 pm

Hosted by the Barger Leadership Institute along with Student Life M•LEAD and the Ginsberg Center

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 13 Oct 2021 12:31:46 -0400 2021-11-11T17:00:00-05:00 2021-11-11T19:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Barger Leadership Institute Workshop / Seminar Heart-Centered Leadership with Rebecca Irby
Cognitive Science Backpacking Event (November 15, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89193 89193-21661107@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 15, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science

Join our Cog Sci advisors and Peer Facilitators today (November 15) at 6 pm for backpacking! Come and ask questions about your schedule, hear about your classmates’ favorite classes, and just generally enjoy the company of other CogSci students. Please remember to bring your laptops! Attendees will be entered into a raffle for a CogSci t-shirt!

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Social / Informal Gathering Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:31:22 -0500 2021-11-15T18:00:00-05:00 2021-11-15T19:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science Social / Informal Gathering CogSci backpacking flyer with photo of peer facilitators
Donia Human Rights Center Lecture. The Human Right to a Healthy Environment (November 18, 2021 4:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88129 88129-21650583@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 18, 2021 4:15pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Donia Human Rights Center

Please note: This panel discussion will be offered in person on the University of Michigan Ann Arbor campus at 555 Weiser Hall (500 Church Street) and will be simultaneously available via Zoom Webinar.

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required if you intend to participate virtually. Once you've registered, the joining information will be sent to your email. Register at: https://myumi.ch/XezWb

The Donia Human Rights Center will follow state, local, and University of Michigan guidelines for in-person events.

In October of this year, the United Nations Human Rights Council recognized for the first time the human right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment. Why did the Council finally adopt this right? What effect will recognition have? How might the right contribute to the ongoing application of human rights to environmental issues such as climate change and the conservation of biodiversity?

Featuring: John H. Knox, Henry C. Lauerman Professor of International Law, Wake Forest University; UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment, 2012-2018

Commentator: Jennifer Haverkamp, Professor from Practice, Michigan Law School and Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy; Graham Family Director, University of Michigan Graham Sustainability Institute

This event is co-sponsored by: University of Michigan Graham Sustainability Institute and Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Weiser Diplomacy Center and International Policy Center.

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John H. Knox, Henry C. Lauerman Professor of International Law, Wake Forest University; UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment, 2012-2018

John H. Knox is the Henry C. Lauerman Professor of International Law at Wake Forest University. He received his law degree from Stanford Law School with honors in 1987, and worked as an attorney at the U.S. Department of State and at a private law firm before joining academia in 1998. Between 1999 and 2005, he chaired a national advisory committee to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. From 2012 to 2018, he served as the first UN Independent Expert, then its first Special Rapporteur, on the human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment. He is on the board of the Universal Rights Group and on the board of editors of the American Journal of International Law. He has written widely on human rights law and international environmental law and on the convergence of those fields. Recent works include The Human Right to a Healthy Environment (Cambridge University Press, 2018).

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Jennifer Haverkamp, Professor from Practice, Michigan Law School and Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy; Graham Family Director, University of Michigan Graham Sustainability Institute

Jennifer Haverkamp is the Graham Family Director of the University of Michigan’s Graham Sustainability Institute, a professor of practice at Michigan Law School, and a professor from practice at the Ford School of Public Policy. She also co-chaired U-M President Schlissel’s Commission on Carbon Neutrality. She previously held a number of senior government and NGO positions in global climate policy and international trade, including Ambassador and Special Representative for Environment and Water and Assistant U.S. Trade Representative. In 2016 she led the State Department’s successful negotiations of the Kigali HFC-phasedown amendment to the Montreal Protocol and the International Civil Aviation Organization’s landmark CORSIA agreement to control greenhouse gas emissions from global aviation.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at umichhumanrights@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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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 12 Nov 2021 16:30:22 -0500 2021-11-18T16:15:00-05:00 2021-11-18T17:45:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Donia Human Rights Center Lecture / Discussion John H. Knox, Henry C. Lauerman Professor of International Law, Wake Forest University; Jennifer Haverkamp, Professor from Practice, Law and Public Policy, University of Michigan; Graham Family Director, U-M Graham Sustainability Institute
CAS Edward Hagop Noroian Annual Lecture | Imagined Landscapes and Crafted Worlds: Spacetime and Natureculture in Medieval Armenia (November 18, 2021 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85651 85651-21627922@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 18, 2021 5:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Armenian Studies

Hybrid event: Room 1010, Weiser Hall, 500 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Or participate virtually by registering in advance for the webinar here: https://myumi.ch/O4v3Q

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

Many ongoing discussions of how we might (how we must) live on a damaged planet with an uncertain future hinge on imagination. In particular, social scientists across disciplines are concerned with the problem of imagining lifeworlds of more than human kin, at timescales beyond our individual lifetimes. These challenges, of dreaming an ever-widening world and also caring about and for it, seem hypermodern; and yet, they were urgent and immediate to people living and working in Armenian cities, towns, and mountain valleys centuries ago, in the high middle ages (13th-15th centuries AD). Interdisciplinary archaeological research into the big and small politics of Armenians during this period reveals a profound concern for personal relationships with eternity, even (and especially) beyond the period of the Mongol conquest, described by Kirakos Ganjakec’i as ‘the end of time.’ This talk considers medieval Armenian world-making at multiple scales, from the intimacy of embodied selves to the expansive cultural world we now call the Silk Road. In particular, it will reflect on the ways that the commemoration of the self and the memory of landscape were tangled together, and how these might help us think otherwise about seemingly-separate worlds of nature and culture, past and future.

Kate Franklin is an anthropological archaeologist and Lecturer in Medieval History at Birkbeck University of London. Her work is focused most closely on Armenia in the Mongol period, and specifically engaged with techniques of world-making and Silk Road cosmopolitanism. Franklin’s dissertation (University of Chicago, 2014) centered on excavations at the Arai-Bazarjul caravanserai in the Kasakh Valley. Prior to her position at Birkbeck she taught anthropology, archaeology, war, and history at the University of Chicago as Dumanian Visiting Professor in Armenian Studies, and at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Franklin has published on caravan infrastructure, medieval embodied politics, landscape, memory, and everyday life. Her book "Everyday Cosmopolitanisms: Living the Silk Road in Medieval Armenia," (University of California Press, 2021) is out and available in print and Open Access.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at caswebinars@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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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 05 Oct 2021 16:30:50 -0400 2021-11-18T17:00:00-05:00 2021-11-18T18:30:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Center for Armenian Studies Lecture / Discussion Kate Franklin, Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate and Graduate Programs in History, Classics and Archeology, Birkbeck University of London
ELI Student to Student Gingerbread House Decorating (December 1, 2021 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89443 89443-21663108@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 1, 2021 6:30pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: English Language Institute

Celebrate the coming winter season with other ELI students for an evening of decorating gingerbread houses! Gingerbread houses are lovely handmade mini-models of homes made of cookies and candy, in a common American and European winter holiday tradition. Participants of this event will break into small teams and work together to assemble and decorate a gingerbread house, while getting to know some fellow students. Meet new people, show off your creativity, and have some fun! Supplies will be provided to registered participants.

Register today: https://myumi.ch/pZ891

Space is limited. This event will be held in person. Social distancing and wearing masks (while not eating or drinking) will be practiced.

ELI “Student to Student” events are fun, interactive virtual offerings planned and led by U-M students to help U-M international students meet people and make connections. They include activities to relieve stress, increase social connectedness, and help you learn about US and Michigan culture—while practicing English!

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Social / Informal Gathering Mon, 22 Nov 2021 14:29:01 -0500 2021-12-01T18:30:00-05:00 2021-12-01T20:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall English Language Institute Social / Informal Gathering gingerbread house art
BLI Destress Fest: Wind Down Wednesday (December 8, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89633 89633-21664590@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Barger Leadership Institute

It is that time of the year again! With finals coming up, the BLI is here to take off some of your stress! We are excited to invite you to our DESTRESS FEST to combat your anxiety!

Come relax with the BLI:
- Chair Massages 💆(Please note, while everyone is welcome to this event, the massages are reserved for BLI Members!)
- Coloring activities 🎨
- A HUGE jigsaw puzzle 🧩
- and Board Games 🎲
- First 20 to register get a Zingerman's Grab and Go Lunch! All those on the waitlist are welcome to attend :)

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Well-being Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:32:15 -0500 2021-12-08T13:00:00-05:00 2021-12-08T15:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Barger Leadership Institute Well-being Wind down Wednesday
BLI Destress Fest: Stressors Workshop (December 8, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89665 89665-21664756@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Barger Leadership Institute

The Stressors Workshop, led by hEARt Listens, will be focused on
1) recognizing what stressors students are facing,
2) how to help other people who might be facing these stressors, and
3) what resources there are available on campus to help with these stressors.

The hEARt Listens presenters will outline the principles behind the hEARt Method, including empathetic listening, and finish with an activity where attendants can practice the skills that were taught during the presentation.

Zingermans Grab and Go catering available for those who register!

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 01 Dec 2021 10:42:13 -0500 2021-12-08T18:00:00-05:00 2021-12-08T20:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Barger Leadership Institute Workshop / Seminar Stressors Workshop
BLI Destress Fest: Throwback Thursday (December 9, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89634 89634-21664591@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 9, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Barger Leadership Institute

It is that time of the year again! With finals coming up, the BLI is here to take off some of your stress! We are excited to invite you to our DESTRESS FEST to combat your anxiety!

Come enjoy :
- Tie-dying shirt! 🟢🔵
- Making friendship bracelets 🪢
- Play “We’re Not Really Strangers” (the card game)🃏
- Featuring Insomnia Cookies and throwback snacks!

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Well-being Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:34:36 -0500 2021-12-09T13:00:00-05:00 2021-12-09T15:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Barger Leadership Institute Well-being Throwback Thursday
BLI Destress Fest: Furry Friends Friday (December 10, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89635 89635-21664594@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 10, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Barger Leadership Institute

It is that time of the year again! With finals coming up, the BLI is here to take off some of your stress! We are excited to invite you to our DESTRESS FEST to combat your anxiety!

DeStress with:
- Therapaws therapeutic dogs 🐾
- Cookie Decorating 🍪
- Ornament decorating 🎄
- Curry on Catering!

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Well-being Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:32:38 -0500 2021-12-10T13:00:00-05:00 2021-12-10T15:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Barger Leadership Institute Well-being Furry Friends Friday
EVENT CANCELED - Nam Center Colloquium Series | The Origins of Korean Cuisine: Prehistoric Foodways from Foraging to Farming (January 25, 2022 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/87774 87774-21645841@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 25, 2022 4:30pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Nam Center for Korean Studies

This event has been canceled and we hope to reschedule at a later date.

Co-sponsored by the Department of Anthropology and the Museum of Anthropological Archaeology (UMMAA).

Please note: This session will be held in-person and 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.

Zoom registration at: https://myumi.ch/Axw7x

ResponsiBLU verification is required to attend the lecture in person: https://responsiblue.umich.edu/sign-in

Archaeology can offer a long-term perspective on foodways well before writing was invented. How food is procured and prepared impacts environments and our own cultural identities today, and this is no difference in prehistoric times. This talk will engage the audience what Dr. Lee and her team have found on food culture of over 8,000 years in Korea. One of the key questions is how prehistoric communities managed various food resources and constructed sustainable niches over the long term before, during, and after farming began. Examples come from diverse landscapes, including hilly sand dunes on the east coast, alluvial flats along the Nam River, coastal inlets of Busan harbor, and Jeju Island. Food culture flourished well before the recipe was written.

Gyoung-Ah Lee is an archaeologist investigating ancient human-environment interactions and cultural niche construction in prehistoric Asia. Her work deals primarily with the long transition from hunting and gathering to dependence on farming for food, and has been featured in media outlets ranging from scientific journals to NPR. She and her research team secured various funding from the Korean Studies Promotion Service, the Henry Luce Foundation, National Geographic, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and more. While focused in Asia, her research spans the globe, and she has led archaeological projects and participated in excavations in Australia, Canada, China, Indonesia, Korea, and Vietnam. Since 2007 she has been based at the University of Oregon, in Eugene, as a member of the faculty of Anthropology.

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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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 24 Jan 2022 11:08:44 -0500 2022-01-25T16:30:00-05:00 2022-01-25T17:45:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Nam Center for Korean Studies Lecture / Discussion Gyoung-Ah Lee, Associate Professor, University of Oregon
BLI Capstone Info Sessions! (January 26, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/91123 91123-21676749@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Barger Leadership Institute

Great leaders understand the value of using quality data to inform decision-making. The ability to identify, collect, and analyze relevant information is a vital skill in order to thrive in today’s world. The BLI Capstone provides project teams with access to elite mentors whose careers are built on evidence-based leadership, ongoing professional development, and up to $15,000 of financial support. Whether your project is still an idea, or an existing venture with the potential to grow, the BLI Capstone experience will provide you with the funding and resources necessary to make your vision a reality.

Join us for an info session for the BLI Capstone Program. Program Manager Fatema Haque will lead a program overview presentation and then open up the space for questions. Grab and go lunch provided for all participants, so your registration is appreciated.

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Presentation Mon, 17 Jan 2022 13:06:01 -0500 2022-01-26T12:00:00-05:00 2022-01-26T13:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Barger Leadership Institute Presentation Capstone 2022 Info Session
Restorative Flow (January 26, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/91135 91135-21676766@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

Get back into the swing of the semester with this restoring yoga class. Bring your mat or towel and leave your stress behind!

Limited spots. Registration required:
https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/p/track/6751

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Social / Informal Gathering Mon, 17 Jan 2022 15:41:46 -0500 2022-01-26T12:00:00-05:00 2022-01-26T13:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Social / Informal Gathering Restorative Flow
Donia Human Rights Center Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture. The Promise — and Failure — of Human Rights (January 31, 2022 4:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88958 88958-21659308@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 31, 2022 4:15pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Donia Human Rights Center

Commentator: Kristina Daugirdas, Professor of Law and Associate Dean, University of Michigan Law School.

The heyday of the human rights movement -- the 1990s -- is well behind us. At its peak, the human rights movement was the most captivating ideology of its time. It punctuated public discourse with a rhetorical command rarely seen, even in the more repressive states. But the power of the movement today is a but a pale shadow of itself. Some argue that the age of human rights is over. Yet that is hyperbole. It is clear, however, that for its many successes, the human rights corpus has met with many failures. It began as part of the colonial project of Empire, wittingly and unwittingly. Its deficits include its cultural illegitimacy in many places around the world, including the West; its inability to address economic privation; the movement's impotence as material for liberating the globe of racism and related inequities, especially for peoples of Black African descent; and its glaring normative incompleteness. Are these problems fatal to the future of human rights movement? Is it doomed to go the way of previous dominant ideologies? Where can it go from here to achieve its fundamental and still critical purposes?

Makau Mutua is SUNY Distinguished Professor and Margaret W. Wong Professor at the University at Buffalo Law School, The State University of New York. He was Dean at SUNY Buffalo Law School from 2007-2014. He teaches international law, human rights, and international business. He has been a Visiting Professor at Harvard Law School, where he obtained his doctorate in 1987. He is the author of several books, including Human Rights Standards: Hegemony, Law, and Politics (2016), Kenya’s Quest for Democracy: Taming Leviathan (2008), Human Rights NGOs in East Africa: Political and Normative Tensions (2008), and Human Rights: A Political and Cultural Critique (2002).

*Please not: this will be a in person event with a virtual component. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required if you intend to participate virtually. Once you've registered, the joining information will be sent to your email.

Register at: https://myumi.ch/DJ1AR

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at umichhumanrights@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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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 17 Jan 2022 11:06:39 -0500 2022-01-31T16:15:00-05:00 2022-01-31T17:45:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Donia Human Rights Center Lecture / Discussion Makau Mutua, SUNY Distinguished Professor and Margaret W. Wong Professor, University at Buffalo Law School, The State University at New York
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (February 1, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668668@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-02-01T08:00:00-05:00 2022-02-01T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (February 2, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668669@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 2, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-02-02T08:00:00-05:00 2022-02-02T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (February 3, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668670@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 3, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-02-03T08:00:00-05:00 2022-02-03T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (February 4, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668671@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 4, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-02-04T08:00:00-05:00 2022-02-04T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (February 7, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668674@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 7, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-02-07T08:00:00-05:00 2022-02-07T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (February 8, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668675@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 8, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-02-08T08:00:00-05:00 2022-02-08T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
BLI Capstone Info Sessions! (February 8, 2022 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/91123 91123-21676750@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 8, 2022 5:30pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Barger Leadership Institute

Great leaders understand the value of using quality data to inform decision-making. The ability to identify, collect, and analyze relevant information is a vital skill in order to thrive in today’s world. The BLI Capstone provides project teams with access to elite mentors whose careers are built on evidence-based leadership, ongoing professional development, and up to $15,000 of financial support. Whether your project is still an idea, or an existing venture with the potential to grow, the BLI Capstone experience will provide you with the funding and resources necessary to make your vision a reality.

Join us for an info session for the BLI Capstone Program. Program Manager Fatema Haque will lead a program overview presentation and then open up the space for questions. Grab and go lunch provided for all participants, so your registration is appreciated.

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Presentation Mon, 17 Jan 2022 13:06:01 -0500 2022-02-08T17:30:00-05:00 2022-02-08T18:30:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Barger Leadership Institute Presentation Capstone 2022 Info Session
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (February 9, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668676@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 9, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-02-09T08:00:00-05:00 2022-02-09T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (February 10, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668677@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 10, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-02-10T08:00:00-05:00 2022-02-10T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
Donia Human Rights Center Lecture. Beyond Privacy: Emerging Rights Challenges in the Age of Big Data (February 10, 2022 4:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90109 90109-21667906@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 10, 2022 4:15pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Donia Human Rights Center

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required if you intend to participate virtually. Once you've registered, the joining information will be sent to your email. Register at: https://myumi.ch/7e3zz

Our human rights architecture may be inadequate to address emerging moral and ethical challenges in the digital age. Widespread surveillance has enabled corporations and governments to amass vast amounts of data on those who engage platforms as workers or end-users, and there are few guardrails on how that data can be used. Digital rights advocates have rightly focused on the challenge of protecting individual privacy, however to date, an effective collective action approach has been absent. Debates around the regulation of gig worker rights have led to vastly diverging legal and regulatory responses in the European Union, China, and United States. In all contexts, however, there is a useful emerging perspective on the need to think beyond privacy rights and toward collective rights to govern the decisions and decision makers behind the choices on how data is used.

Dr. Bama Athreya is an expert on international labor issues, gender and social inclusion, and business and human rights. She is an Economic Inequality Fellow at Open Society Foundations and an advisor to Laudes Foundation, and the host of The Gig Podcast. She previously served as USAID’s Senior Specialist for Labor, Gender and Social Inclusion, where she developed new programming to address labor rights, counter human trafficking, and promote women’s economic inclusion and was a principal point of contact on Business and Human Rights. She has also worked for Solidarity Center, International Labor Rights Forum and Fontheim International. She has developed and led multi-stakeholder initiatives with global corporations on labor compliance, and has worked and written extensively on labor and gender in US trade policy. She served as one of the founding Board members of the Sweatfree Purchasing Consortium, an entity serving state and city governments in the United States who have adopted legislative or executive commitments to ethical procurement. She is on the Board of Directors of Green America, Advisory Board for Worker Info Exchange, affiliated as a Fellow with Just Jobs Network, and a regular contributor to Inequality.org. She recently served on the Biden-Harris Transition team, providing expertise on gender, equity and inclusion issues. She holds a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from the University of Michigan.

Ravi Anupindi is the Colonel William G. and Ann C. Svetlich Professor of Operations Research and Management at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at umichhumanrights@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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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:57:23 -0500 2022-02-10T16:15:00-05:00 2022-02-10T18:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Donia Human Rights Center Lecture / Discussion Dr. Bama Athreya, Economic Inequality Fellow, Open Society Foundations; Commentator: Ravi Anupindi, Colonel William G. and Ann C. Svetlich Professor of Operations Research and Management, University of Michigan
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (February 11, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668678@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 11, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-02-11T08:00:00-05:00 2022-02-11T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (February 14, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668681@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 14, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-02-14T08:00:00-05:00 2022-02-14T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
BLI: LOVEFest (February 14, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/92164 92164-21687480@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 14, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Barger Leadership Institute

Happy Valentines Day! The Barger Leadership Institute is hosting Valentine’s Day LOVEFest for BLI members and undergraduate friends! Come join us at our social event for card-making crafts, love and appreciation activities, and BOBA TEA!

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Social / Informal Gathering Wed, 09 Feb 2022 10:24:16 -0500 2022-02-14T12:00:00-05:00 2022-02-14T14:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Barger Leadership Institute Social / Informal Gathering LOVEFest
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (February 15, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668682@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 15, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-02-15T08:00:00-05:00 2022-02-15T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
Complex Systems Seminar | Markov genealogy processes for exact phylodynamic inference (February 15, 2022 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/92259 92259-21688751@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 15, 2022 11:30am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: The Center for the Study of Complex Systems

THIS WILL BE A HYBRID SEMINAR
WEISER HALL ROOM 747 (limit 30, mask required)
https://umich.zoom.us/j/96616169868 Passcode: CSCS

Abstract: We describe an approach to phylodynamics that unifies and extends existing likelihood-based methods for extracting information from virus genealogies to parameterize pathogen transmission models. While existing methods rely on approximations that are often violated in practice, our approach yields exact expressions for the likelihood. Specifically, we introduce a class of genealogy-valued Markov processes, induced by population-scale transmission models and show how these lead to a nonlinear filtering equation. The theory is mathematically rigorous and leads directly to computationally efficient inference algorithms.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 14 Feb 2022 14:55:28 -0500 2022-02-15T11:30:00-05:00 2022-02-15T13:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall The Center for the Study of Complex Systems Workshop / Seminar Aaron King
BLI & SOUL Event (February 15, 2022 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/92032 92032-21686278@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 15, 2022 4:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Barger Leadership Institute

All SOUL students are invited to a meet and greet event at the BLI!
You will have an opportunity to connect and learn from SOUL alumni about how they've advanced their leadership learning with the BLI, practice a contemplative activity, and enjoy a grab and go dinner! Please register to confirm your (Jerusalem Garden) dinner choice.

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Reception / Open House Mon, 07 Feb 2022 10:21:54 -0500 2022-02-15T16:00:00-05:00 2022-02-15T18:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Barger Leadership Institute Reception / Open House BLI-SOUL student event
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (February 16, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668683@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 16, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-02-16T08:00:00-05:00 2022-02-16T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (February 17, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668684@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 17, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-02-17T08:00:00-05:00 2022-02-17T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (February 18, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668685@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 18, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-02-18T08:00:00-05:00 2022-02-18T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (February 21, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668688@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 21, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-02-21T08:00:00-05:00 2022-02-21T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (February 22, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668689@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 22, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-02-22T08:00:00-05:00 2022-02-22T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
WCED Lecture. Fair Enough? Fairness Reasoning and Demand for Redistribution (February 22, 2022 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90946 90946-21674996@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 22, 2022 4:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies

Fairness concerns are ubiquitous in the realm of redistributive politics. Yet it is not easy to pinpoint what fairness is and what a positive analysis of fairness might look like. This talk builds on research across the social sciences to provide a parsimonious approach to the study of fairness “in action,” with evidence from Western Europe and the United States.

In Western democracies, Cavaillé argues, reasoning about the fairness of redistributive social policies implies two types of fairness evaluation: (1) how fair is it for some to make (a lot) more money than others in the marketplace, (2) how fair is it for some to receive more in benefits than they pay in taxes? Each question calls to mind a different norm of fairness: the proportionality norm, which prescribes that individual rewards be proportional to effort and talent, and the reciprocity norm, which prescribes that cooperative behavior be rewarded more than uncooperative behavior. Agreement with these two norms is quasi-universal. Where people differ is in their beliefs about the prevalence of norm-violating outcomes and behaviors, i.e., the extent to which what is deviates from what ought to be. These fairness beliefs provide individuals with a proto-ideology through which to interpret the world and pick policies that increase the fairness of the status quo. Accounting for the nature and empirical manifestations of fairness reasoning provides a new understanding of the demand side of redistributive politics in times of rising inequality.

Charlotte Cavaillé is an assistant professor of public policy at the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Previously, she was a visiting fellow at Princeton University’s Center for the Study of Democratic Politics and an assistant professor at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. Through her research, which has appeared in the *Journal of Politics* and the *American Political Science Review*, Cavaillé examines the dynamics of popular attitudes towards redistributive social policies at a time of rising inequality, high fiscal stress, and high levels of immigration. She is currently turning her dissertation, which received the 2016 Mancur Olson Best Dissertation Award, into a book manuscript entitled “Asking for More: Support for Redistribution in the Age of Inequality.” Building on that work, she also studies the relationship between immigration, the welfare state, and the rise of populism. Cavaillé received her PhD in government and social policy from Harvard University in 2014.

This is an in-person event for U-M students, faculty, and staff only. You may participate remotely by registering at: https://myumi.ch/WJ29m

This lecture is part of the WCED series on "Capitalism and Democracy." 2022 will mark the 30th anniversary of the publication of Capitalist Development and Democracy (by Dietrich Rueschmeyer et. al. in 1992) and the 80th anniversary of the publication of Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy (by Joseph Schumpeter in 1942). It is thus a perfect occasion to think anew about how capitalism and democracy interact. At WCED we will be hosting a series of events with “Capitalism and Democracy” as our annual theme.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at weisercenter@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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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 28 Jan 2022 16:15:56 -0500 2022-02-22T16:00:00-05:00 2022-02-22T17:30:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies Lecture / Discussion Charlotte Cavaille
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (February 23, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668690@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-02-23T08:00:00-05:00 2022-02-23T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (February 24, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668691@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 24, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-02-24T08:00:00-05:00 2022-02-24T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (February 25, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668692@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 25, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-02-25T08:00:00-05:00 2022-02-25T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (February 28, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668695@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 28, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-02-28T08:00:00-05:00 2022-02-28T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (March 1, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668696@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-03-01T08:00:00-05:00 2022-03-01T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (March 2, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668697@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-03-02T08:00:00-05:00 2022-03-02T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (March 3, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668698@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 3, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-03-03T08:00:00-05:00 2022-03-03T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (March 4, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668699@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 4, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-03-04T08:00:00-05:00 2022-03-04T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (March 7, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668702@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 7, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-03-07T08:00:00-05:00 2022-03-07T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (March 8, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668703@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-03-08T08:00:00-05:00 2022-03-08T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (March 9, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668704@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 9, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-03-09T08:00:00-05:00 2022-03-09T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (March 10, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668705@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 10, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-03-10T08:00:00-05:00 2022-03-10T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
UMAPS Research Colloquium Series (March 10, 2022 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/92875 92875-21697627@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 10, 2022 3:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: African Studies Center

The African Studies Center is happy to invite you to participate in the first installment of the Winter 2022 UMAPS Research Colloquium Series. This colloquium series features presentations by members of the Winter 2022 cohort of the University of Michigan African Presidential Scholars program.
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Firminus Mugumya, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, Makerere University, Uganda
*School Retention in Uganda: Community Capitals and University-Community Engagement*

Despite the roll-out of universal primary and secondary education in Uganda, alarming rates of school drop-out continue to undermine the country’s human capital and social development goals. The rate of primary school completion has remained poor at 61 percent while that of lower secondary school lags behind at 37.8 percent; girls are affected more than the boys. Conventional interventions to keep children in school by government and non-governmental agencies have failed to address the bottlenecks to total school enrolment and retention. This is mainly because they fail to build and sustain grassroots level engagements that harness community capitals. The community capitals framework postulates that all communities have assets which if effectively harnessed will contribute to addressing barriers to their social development and regenerating more capital or assets. This mixed methods research examined opportunities for building supportive and sustained engagement between the Makerere University social work faculty, community members and agencies in the context of social work labs to promote learning, teaching and research. It also aimed at building capacity for communities to build onto their existing capitals and sustainably address bottlenecks to school retention. Preliminary findings show that community members can ably articulate causes of the high school drop-out, identify community assets and resources that could be deployed to address this problem. However, they lacked effective organisation to achieve this goal. We also found that social work field placements provide timely opportunities for promoting lasting social work faculty-community engagement built around the community capitals framework.

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Justus Twesigye, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, Makerere University, Uganda
*Reducing Youth Unemployment in Uganda: The Role of Social Entrepreneurship in Social Work*

A central goal of social work is to create opportunities and career pathways for graduates to serve humanity. Social work practice is informed by a broad knowledge, and skill base as well as progressive values which are emphasized in its global agenda. As an applied social science, social work addresses social problems by working collaboratively with a range of clients that include individuals, groups, communities and organizations. Moreover, social workers may find employment in conventional and non-conventional jobs across a wide range of life domains. Despite this huge potential, a large number of youthful social workers in Uganda remain either unemployed or underemployed. This raises serious concerns regarding how experts of problem-solving for other people cannot help themselves. One of the promising approaches to solving this rampant youth unemployment among social workers is social entrepreneurship. As a non-conventional field of social work practice, social entrepreneurship requires an integration of primary social work philosophies and models with business principles, acumen and innovation. This paper explores the role of social entrepreneurship with the aim to document modalities, opportunities, and challenges for reducing unemployment among youthful social workers in Uganda. A qualitative study was conducted of eight social workers running social enterprises in Uganda’s capital city, Kampala. Preliminary findings show that social workers could create dignified and impactful employment based on social entrepreneurship. However, they require relevant support such as training tailored for this nascent field of practice.

Register to watch via Zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ka-7PgfoQlyy7_MwfK1JDw

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Presentation Fri, 04 Mar 2022 14:18:28 -0500 2022-03-10T15:00:00-05:00 2022-03-10T16:30:00-05:00 Weiser Hall African Studies Center Presentation Weiser Hall
What It Takes to Make a Word (Token) (March 10, 2022 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/93184 93184-21701509@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 10, 2022 6:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science

What It Takes to Make a Word (Token)
Consider the following object, where, depending on how you are viewing this abstract, the object is likely a portion of a matrix of pixels through or from which light is emitted,
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Let’s call the object ‘Shape’. Is Shape a word token? If so, what word type is it a token of? Given how words are traditionally individuated (at least lexicographically), the Spanish, “auge”—meaning, apogee or peak—the French, “auge”—meaning, basin or bowl—and the German, “auge”—meaning, eye—are different words. They are chance false friends. The words have different etymologies, meanings, and canonical pronunciations and, thereby, are distinct word types, despite (by chance) being orthographically identical. So, if Shape is a word token (which we’ve yet to establish), is it a token of the Spanish, “auge”, the French, “auge”, the German, “auge”, or some combination of the three? Additionally, what grounds an answer to the previous question? Generalizing beyond Shape and matrices of pixels as a potential medium for word tokens,
(Central Question) When does something, x—e.g., some utterance, inscription, manual gesture, etc.—constitute a token of a word type, w, as opposed to some other word type, x*, or no word at all?
In this talk, I argue against a popular intentionalist answer to Central Question according to which (roughly put) something, x, constitutes a token of a word type, w, when one generates x with the intention to generate a token w (or a suitably similar intention). Given that word tokens are artifacts, the intentionalist answer to Central Question is indicative of a broader and widely held assumption in the literature on the metaphysics of artifacts, namely, that artifacts are intention-dependent—something, x, is an artifact of type, t, only if x was produced with the intention to produce an artifact of type t (Juvshik 2021).
As I demonstrate, intention has little to no role to play in an answer to Central Question or, more broadly, an account of artifacts. I argue that our (tacit) knowledge of how to perform various complex actions, like generating word tokens through speech, is not something that must be intentionally accessed, reasoned with, and utilized in governing behavior in some fully top-down intentional manner. We can exhibit a host of complex and context sensitive behavior that constitutes an exercise of our competence with/knowledge of how to act within an environment without intention playing an initiating, guiding, or sustaining role.
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Wade Munroe is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Philosophy and the Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science at the University of Michigan. Wade works mainly at the intersection of epistemology, philosophy of cognitive science, and philosophy of psychology. His current research focuses on how we represent the world to ourselves when we reason, plan, and problem solve and the mechanisms through which our deliberative practices are subject to bias and manipulation.

CSC Speaker Event: Dr. Audrey Michal
Date: Thursday (3/10) 6pm (ET)
Location: Weiser Hall, Room 955
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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 09 Mar 2022 12:05:34 -0500 2022-03-10T18:00:00-05:00 2022-03-10T19:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science Lecture / Discussion csc logo
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (March 11, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668706@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 11, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-03-11T08:00:00-05:00 2022-03-11T17:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
Nam Center for Korean Studies | Careers after Korean Studies (March 11, 2022 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/92613 92613-21693691@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 11, 2022 9:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Nam Center for Korean Studies

Interested in where a degree in Korean Studies may take you? Connect with U-M Korean Studies alumni from the past decade to hear their stories and advice for current students.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required here: https://myumi.ch/3kRVE

9-9:45AM // Connecting with Alumni Abroad
Lyndsey Twining: PhD Candidate in Cultural Informatics at the Academy of Korean Studies
Sae Yeon Yoo: Director at Global ELITE Sports School
*presenters will be virtual

10-11AM // Exploring the Arts
Danielle Kim: Post-Production Assistant at Legendary Television & Amazon Studios
Tommy Kim: Singer-Songwriter/Graduate Student
Rachel Epperly: Masters Student at California Institute of the Arts

11:15AM-12PM // Thinking Business & Finance
MJ (Minjoo) Kim: Portfolio Management Associate, Fortress Investment Group
Cynthia Yoon: US Head of SMB Financing, Amazon

12-1PM // FREE Headshots & Networking Hour

1-2PM // Building Bridges Globally
Hunter Frederick Zhao: Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State
Sara Stearns: Associate, Morrison & Foerster, LLP

2:15-3PM // Emerging Media & Communication
Gracie Cackowski: Graphic Designer
Kendall Dumas: Content Creator
Jamie V. Forgacs: Communications Specialist, University of Michigan

Download the full schedule as a pdf: https://myumi.ch/M9p96

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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Careers / Jobs Wed, 23 Feb 2022 10:56:42 -0500 2022-03-11T09:00:00-05:00 2022-03-11T15:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Nam Center for Korean Studies Careers / Jobs Nam Center for Korean Studies | Careers after Korean Studies
CAS Conference | A Hit Parade of Historical Turns: From A Russian Perspective (March 12, 2022 9:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/92135 92135-21687047@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 12, 2022 9:30am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Armenian Studies

Please find the complete conference program here: https://myumi.ch/kyPn9

IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENT

Room 1010, Weiser Hall
500 Church Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Participate virtually by registering in advance for the webinar: https://myumi.ch/RWmn5

Over the last fifty years, the historical profession has undergone a profound transformation. Animated by political changes and new theories from outside the discipline, historians have repeatedly broadened the scope of their inquiries and “turned” to culture, language, emotions, and other novel categories for understanding the past. The field of Russian/Soviet history, born in the polarized era of the Cold War, has adapted and responded to each of these successive turns.

This one-day conference offers an overview of the development of the Russian/Soviet history field through critical engagement with some of the most original and methodologically exciting turning points. Each panel centers on a different thematic area or methodological approach, with a key text suggested for discussion. The conference schedule roughly follows the chronological trajectory of Ronald G. Suny’s oeuvre: from his earliest studies on the social history of the October Revolution, through his engagement with the cultural turn of the 1980s-90s and focus on non-Russian nationalities within the USSR, and finally to more recent work on empire and affect. Panelists will provide an assessment of Suny’s contributions in these areas, as well as personal reflections on how these historiographic turns have influenced their own lives and intellectual projects.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at caswebinars@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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Conference / Symposium Thu, 10 Mar 2022 15:07:15 -0500 2022-03-12T09:30:00-05:00 2022-03-12T17:30:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Center for Armenian Studies Conference / Symposium CAS Conference | A Hit Parade of Historical Turns: From A Russian Perspective
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (March 14, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668709@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 14, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-03-14T08:00:00-04:00 2022-03-14T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (March 15, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668710@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-03-15T08:00:00-04:00 2022-03-15T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (March 16, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668711@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-03-16T08:00:00-04:00 2022-03-16T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CAS Lecture | Shaping the Landscape or Invisible Landscapes? Some Medieval Armenian Monastic Complexes between Past and Present (March 16, 2022 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90399 90399-21670701@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 5:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Armenian Studies

IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENT

Room 555, Weiser Hall
500 Church Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Or participate virtually by registering in advance for the webinar: https://myumi.ch/z119W

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

This talk discusses the significance of medieval Armenian coenobitic monasticism in the shaping of medieval landscapes and identities, as well as looks into the present-day destruction of this cultural heritage and the creation of ‘invisible landscapes’ as a strategy of obliterating the memory of the Armenian presence and part of this identity. Dr. Pogossian will start by introducing the first period of the flourishing of coenobitic monasticism in Medieval Armenia from the 9th to the 11th centuries and explore this religious-cultural phenomenon in light of historical-political processes taking place at this time. She will present the connection between changes in the dynastic system of Armenia of this period and the foundation and diffusion of monasteries supported by the very same princes or kings who were the primary agents of this process.

Pogossian suggests that the expansion of certain noble families (nakharars) into new territories, or the efforts of certain branches within an extended family to highlight their presence in a specific area, were paralleled by the establishment, re-establishment, and patronage of coenobitic monastic complexes by these élites. This is particularly evident in the case of the Bagratids, Artsrunis, and Syunis. Sources allow us to trace the various strategies adopted by some princes/kings for controlling newly acquired territories or consolidating their presence in other long-held lands. These strategies included the shaping of the landscape and inscribing a given noble family’s or its specific member’s presence therein via such massive landmarks requiring major investments as monastic complexes, among others. The monasteries and the saints to whom they were dedicated, not least some holy relics, also became crucial identity markers. Some of these markers were mobile. When a great number of Armenian princes and their following migrated to the Byzantine Empire in the 11th century, they often took with them such tangible or intangible identity markers as the devotion to a certain saint or his/her relics to Cappadocia and, subsequently, to Cilicia. Others, however, were by their very nature immovable and were meant to perpetrate the memory of their founders and of the Armenian presence on the landscape ‘forever’. Yet, it was this desired permanence that unfortunately could spell the demise of these monuments with a concomitant destruction of that memory.

The lecture will then close by looking into the modern and contemporary phenomenon of shaping the landscape yet once more by rendering it ‘invisible’ and what one may do to contest this phenomenon.

Zaroui Pogossian is a specialist in medieval Armenian history, culture, and religion, especially in relation to other peoples, cultures, and religions in the Near East and Asia Minor. She is Associate Professor of Byzantine Civilization at the University of Florence, and the PI of the ERC Project ArmEn: Armenia Entangled: Connectivity and Cultural Encounters in Medieval Eurasia 9th-14th Centuries (Consolidator Grant). In her research, Dr. Pogossian has explored such diverse topics as female asceticism and ascetic communities in early Christian Armenia, the role of women in the spread of Christianity in Armenia, monastic establishments, and territory control, as well as monasteries in an inter-religious perspective. She has contributed significantly to the study of apocalyptic traditions in Armenia, especially between the 11th and 13th centuries, including a focus on inter-religious polemic hidden in these texts.

Her critical edition, with comments and a thorough historical study of Agat‘angel, “On the End of the World,” an anonymous Armenian apocalyptic text, is forthcoming. Pogossian is the author of a book acclaimed by reviewers, "The Letter of Love and Concord" (Brill, 2011), as well as numerous articles and book reviews. She has been the recipient of several prestigious fellowships, such as from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (University of Tübingen), Käte Hamburger Collegium at the Center for Religious Studies: Study of the Dynamics in the History of Religions (University of Bochum) and the International Consortium for Research in the Humanities: Fate, Freedom and Prognostication - Strategies for Coping with the Future in East Asia and Europe (University of Erlangen). She is on the editorial board of the online journal Entangled Religions and is one of the co-founders and general editors of a book series Eastern Christia Cultures in Contact (Brepols editors).

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at caswebinars@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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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:39:56 -0500 2022-03-16T17:00:00-04:00 2022-03-16T18:30:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Center for Armenian Studies Lecture / Discussion Zaroui Pogossian, Associate Professor of Byzantine Civilization, University of Florence
BLI Workshop: Cultural Humility (March 16, 2022 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/93182 93182-21701398@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 5:30pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Barger Leadership Institute

Cultural Humility Workshop: The BLI is partnering with hEARt Listens to bring our members a workshop on cultural humility and its intersection with mental health. Attendees will come away with a better understanding of cultural humility, and how it contrasts with cultural competence, as well as strategies for approaching conversations about identity moving forward.

Discussion topics include:
- Cultural competence vs cultural humility
- Unconscious biases and microaggressions
- Calling out vs calling in—how do we engage in conversation?
- Intersectionality
- Mental health and how to support one another

Grab and go dinner for registered attendees!

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:25:48 -0400 2022-03-16T17:30:00-04:00 2022-03-16T19:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Barger Leadership Institute Workshop / Seminar Cultural Humility
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (March 17, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668712@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 17, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-03-17T08:00:00-04:00 2022-03-17T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
Fulbright Information Session for U-M Faculty and Staff (March 17, 2022 9:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/93016 93016-21699107@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 17, 2022 9:30am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: International Institute

At this event, you can grab a coffee and a donut and learn more about the Fulbright programs, including what opportunities are available for your undergraduates and graduates. We will also be discussing the faculty and staff Fulbright Awards and the Fulbright interview panel process. Please note: This event is exclusive for Faculty & Staff.

Register to the event: http://myumi.ch/RWQMk

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

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Presentation Fri, 04 Mar 2022 13:41:53 -0500 2022-03-17T09:30:00-04:00 2022-03-17T23:30:00-04:00 Weiser Hall International Institute Presentation Weiser Hall
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (March 18, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21668713@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 18, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-03-18T08:00:00-04:00 2022-03-18T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
Building Bridges over Walls: Midwestern Translation Networks and Eastern European Literatures (March 18, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/92976 92976-21698653@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 18, 2022 10:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Comparative Literature

Visiting speakers: Clare Cavanagh (Northwestern), Yakov Klots (Hunter College), Joanna Trzeciak (Kent State) and Russell Scott Valentino (Indiana)

Local speakers: Herb Eagle (UM Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures), Jindřich Toman (UM Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures), Piotr Westwalewicz (UM Lecturer in Slavic Languages and Literatures)

Since the early 1960s and continuing to this day, if an American is reading a book by a contemporary Central European writer, chances are extremely good that the book was translated and/or published at one of a small handful of universities in the Upper Midwest. Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, and Northwestern, among a few others, have long served conspicuously as conduits for writers living in a kind of historical—and, for much of the twentieth century, political—frontier. It is through these institutions that many such writers have entered the world literary marketplace. Though rarely remarked, this concentration of activity has deep demographic, cultural, and geopolitical roots, tying the middle of one continent to the middle of another and providing a durable link between immigrant communities and their points of origination.

This interdisciplinary seminar retraces the institutional history of midwestern translation networks for Eastern European literature. The day’s activities, which are intended both for our scholarly community and the general public, will include a panel on Ann Arbor’s conspicuous role as a hub of Eastern European literature; an online and in-person exhibit of archival and print materials; an expert panel on tamizdat (banned literature published abroad and often smuggled back into its country of origin); an expert panel on the present and future of globalizing Eastern European and Central Asian literature; and a celebratory reading of poetry in translation.

Program:
10-10:45: "Samizdat from a Basement in Ann Arbor": Piotr Westwalewicz, Herbert Eagle, Jindrich Toman

11-11:45: Presentation of Building Bridges Over Walls Exhibit (doctoral students Azhar Dyussekenova, Samantha Farmer, Katie Kasperian, and Tanya Silverman, Slavic Languages and Literatures, U-M; and Dylan Ogden, Comparative Literature, U-M)

12-1: Tamizdat and the Cold War: Yakov Klots (Hunter College, The Tamizdat Project) and Jessie Labov (Central European University)

2-3: Translation Networks Today: Russell Scott Valentino (Indiana University, Slavica Publishers) and Joanna Trzeciak (Kent State University)

3:15-4:15: "Listening against Silence": A Reading of Literature in Translation with Clare Cavanagh (Northwestern University)

This is an in-person event for U-M students, faculty, and staff only; all sessions will also be livestreamed on Zoom.

Registration for in-person attendance is required. Please RSVP here by March 15: https://forms.gle/8hJFgWfxBFo1oQWA8

To attend via Zoom, register at: https://myumi.ch/9P43d

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:37:47 -0400 2022-03-18T10:00:00-04:00 2022-03-18T16:15:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Comparative Literature Conference / Symposium The Proffers at Ardis Publishing
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (March 21, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21704632@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 21, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-03-21T08:00:00-04:00 2022-03-21T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (March 22, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21704633@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 22, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-03-22T08:00:00-04:00 2022-03-22T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CSCS Hybrid Seminar: The role of non-conservative interactions in non-equilibrium stochastic systems (March 22, 2022 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/93138 93138-21700936@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 22, 2022 11:30am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: The Center for the Study of Complex Systems

HYBRID SEMINAR
https://umich.zoom.us/j/96616169868 | Weiser Hall Room 747
Password: CSCS (all caps)

Abstract: The complex world surrounding us, including all living matter and various artificial complex systems, mostly operates far from thermal equilibrium. A major goal of modern statistical physics and thermodynamics is to unravel the fundamental principles that govern the individual dynamics and collective behavior of such nonequilibrium systems, like the swarming of fish or flocking of birds. A novel key concept to describe and classify nonequilibrium systems is the stochastic entropy production, which explicitly quantifies the breaking of time-reversal symmetry. However, so far, little attention has been paid to the implications of non-conservative interactions, such as time-delayed (i.e., retarded) or non-reciprocal interactions, which cannot be represented by Hamiltonians contrasting all interactions traditionally considered in statistical physics. Non-conservative interactions indeed emerge commonly in biological, chemical and feedback systems, and are widespread in engineering and machine learning. In this talk, I will use simple time- and space-continuous models to discuss technical challenges and unexpected physical phenomena induced by non-reciprocity [1,2] and time delay [3,4].

[1] Loos and Klapp, NJP 22, 123051 (2020)
[2] Loos, Hermann, and Klapp, Entropy 23, 696 (2021)
[3] Loos and Klapp, Sci. Rep. 9, 2491 (2019)
[4] Holubec, Geiss, Loos, Kroy, and Cichos, PRL 127, 258001 (2021)

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 08 Mar 2022 15:15:04 -0500 2022-03-22T11:30:00-04:00 2022-03-22T13:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall The Center for the Study of Complex Systems Workshop / Seminar Sarah Loos
WCED Lecture. Foreign Support and Authoritarian Rule (March 22, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/93204 93204-21701530@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 22, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies

Conventional wisdom suggests that great power patrons prop up client dictatorships. However, this is generally assumed rather than systematically analyzed. This project provides a comprehensive reassessment of the relationship between foreign sponsorship and authoritarian survival using original data on autocratic client regimes in the postwar period. These results demonstrate that patronage from Western powers—the United States, France, and the United Kingdom—is not associated with client regime survival. Instead, only Soviet sponsorship reduces the risk of regime collapse. Casey explains this variation by considering the effects of differing strategies of foreign sponsorship on client regime coup vulnerability. Seeking to establish the basis for stable patron-client relations, the Soviet Union and United States built the institutional foundations for their alliances on very different institutions with profound consequences for client regime durability. The Soviet Union bet on building Leninist parties and partisan armies which proved remarkably effective in preventing military coups: not a single Soviet client regime lost power to a military coup. By contrast, the United States invested in cultivating client military
forces built in its own nonpartisan image. This rendered American clients vulnerable to their own military forces, and successful coups were accepted as "faits accompli" by the United States. Casey evaluates these arguments using evidence from the full universe of client dictatorships in the Cold War as well as six detailed historical case studies.

Adam Casey is a WCED Postdoctoral Fellow for 2021-23. His research broadly considers the relationship between dictators and their armed forces. He is currently working on two book manuscripts he will develop as a postdoctoral fellow. The first considers the relationship between foreign support and authoritarian rule. His second book project (with Dan Slater and Jean Lachapelle) considers the origins of military political power in the postcolonial world. In particular, this project investigates why some militaries have come to dominate their polities, while others have been tightly controlled by political leadership. Casey received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Toronto in 2020.

This lecture will be presented in person in 1010 Weiser Hall and on Zoom. Webinar registration required at http://myumi.ch/WJD7D

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact weisercenter@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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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 10 Mar 2022 16:20:08 -0500 2022-03-22T12:00:00-04:00 2022-03-22T13:30:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies Lecture / Discussion Adam E. Casey
Nam Center Colloquium Series Lecture | The Birth of a (Korean) Nation (in Mexico): Transpacific Intimacies and Modern Entanglements in Kim Young-ha’s Black Flower (March 22, 2022 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/87776 87776-21645843@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 22, 2022 4:30pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Nam Center for Korean Studies

Please note: This session is planned to be held both in-person and 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/88Bdx

ResponsiBLUE verification is required to attend the lecture in person: https://responsiblue.umich.edu/sign-in

Cosponsored by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures.

In 1904, as the Russo-Japanese War deepened and the rise of the Meiji Empire began to take hold including Japan’s annexation of the Korean peninsula, a thousand Koreans left their homes for Yucatán, Mexico, thereby becoming the first case of Korean migration to the Americas. Without the protection of the Korean government and lured by Mexican and Japanese contractors with the false promise of wealth and comfort, these migrants were sold into indentured servitude to work in the henequen plantations of the Yucatán.

One of the most recognized writers of the Korean New Wave, Kim Young-ha recuperates this slice of history that had been silenced by all the nations involved – Korea, Japan and Mexico – in his novel Black Flower (2003). In this talk, I examine Kim’s rewriting of history that situates the 1904 Korean migration to Mexico not as a minor episode in Korean national history, but rather as a central event in the transpacific chain that links Korea and Mexico within contemporary global history. The novel’s reconfiguration of global/national history is hinged on two interlinked narrative technologies: first, Black Flower utilizes Japanese imperialism as a ready-made trope to not only construct the idea of a putative Korean nation, but also to directly connect Korean independence to the Mexican revolution; second, the novel ineluctably legitimizes the current discourse of South Korea as a multicultural trans-nation by situating the birth of the Korean modern nation in Latin America and highlighting the mobility and heterogeneity of (Korean) national borders. I contend that the current historical moment in which South Korea is imagined as a global trans-nation and sub-empire calls for a certain recuperation of this transpacific history which places the Korean Mexican indentured worker as the modern subject of the South Korean nation.

Junyoung Verónica Kim is Assistant Professor of Film and Media Studies, and Latin American Culture and Literature, in the Department of Hispanic Languages & Literatures at the University of Pittsburgh. Both transregional and interdisciplinary in scope, her field of research includes Latin American and East Asian media, cultural studies, critical race and gender studies, and immigration history. She has published articles on Asian-Latin American literature, Korean immigration in Argentina, the Global South project and Transpacific Studies. Her book in progress, Asia-Latin America: Transpacific Studies and the Disciplinary Politics of Knowledge, explores the cultural and migratory flows between Latin America and Asia by looking at literature, cinema, and Asian immigration history in Latin America. Currently, she has also started working on a new project tentatively titled The Transpacific Korean War: Intimacies, Biopolitics and Nuclear Diasporas that undertakes an exploration of transpacific relations of labor, militarization, and solidarity that arise during the Korean War.

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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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:42:05 -0400 2022-03-22T16:30:00-04:00 2022-03-22T17:45:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Nam Center for Korean Studies Lecture / Discussion Junyoung Kim, Assistant Professor of Visual Culture and Media, Latin American Culture and Literature, University of Pittsburgh
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (March 23, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21704634@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-03-23T08:00:00-04:00 2022-03-23T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CREES Noon Lecture. What We Shared: Emotions as Documents of Historical Significance (March 23, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/93460 93460-21704630@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

How do artists respond to events that shatter pre-existing ways of apprehending the world? Looking at *What We Shared*, a hybrid artist film set in a de facto state of Abkhazia, this illustrated artist talk proposes that in order to effectively process and offer valuable insights into the "unrepresentable" events that contain multiple truths (war, ethnic conflict), it is necessary to examine emotions as documents of historical significance.

Informed by the writings of Svetlana Alexievich, Svetlana Boym and Viktor Shklovsky, this talk argues that engaging with archive, memory, and trauma today requires experiential responses to testimony and that these responses challenge the rigidly defined categories of "objectivity," "fact," and "fiction."

Dr. Kamila Kuc explores stories that subvert dominant narratives of history, especially those relating to post-Soviet identities. She is a 2021 Jarman Award nominee. Her first feature film, *What We Shared* (2021), premiered at the 65th BFI London Film Festival and was described as one of "the finest examples of UK filmmaking" by *Festival Scope*. She is the author and editor of numerous books and articles on experimental media, including *Visions of Avant-Garde Film* (Indiana University Press).

This lecture will be presented in person in 555 Weiser Hall and on Zoom. Webinar registration required at https://myumi.ch/n8DRG

CREES is proud to co-sponsor the North American premiere of "What We Shared" at the 60th Ann Arbor Film Festival. Please see more details about the film showing as well as how to watch it online here: https://myumi.ch/Ek6yE

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact weisercenter@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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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:07:48 -0400 2022-03-23T12:00:00-04:00 2022-03-23T13:20:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Lecture / Discussion What We Shared film
PODS Grant Showcase (March 23, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/92610 92610-21693587@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Data Science

The PODS Grant Showcase will bring together all of the 2021 awarded teams to present on their proposals and the work accomplished so far in the projects. Lightning talks will be given by most teams with deeper dives on certain projects.

Please RSVP if you plan to attend.

Click here for more information about the 2021 PODS Awardees.

Schedule:
- 12:00pm - Light Lunch
- 12:30pm - Introduction, Opening remarks
- 12:36pm - IPODS: Innovative and Powerful Optimization methods for Data science with Statistical guarantees, Albert Berahas (Industrial & Operations Engineering)
- 12:42pm - Supporting decision-making for a vital waterway in the Great lakes by machine learning model-based lake ice forecasting, Ayumi Fujisaki-Manome (CIGLR in SEAS, CLASP)
- 12:48pm - Robust machine learning under distribution shifts and shocks: Application to sustainable air quality, Paramveer Dhillon (School of Information)
- 12:54pm - Data science approach towards a socio-ecological framework for the investigation of continental urban stream water quality pattern, Runzi Wang (School for Environment and Sustainability)
- 1:00pm - Using Geospatial Data Science to Identify Vulnerable Communities to Climate Change, Joshua Newell (School for Environment and Sustainability)
- 1:17pm - Break
- 1:27pm - Ensuring FAIRness in Social Media Archives, Libby Hemphill (School of Information, ICPSR)
- 1:33pm - Images to Integrated Data: Piloting new methods to digitize, parse, and link historical records, Joseph Alexander (ICPSR, Population Studies Center)
- 1:39pm - Measuring Racial Disparity in the Language of Physician-Patient Interactions, David Jurgens (School of Information, Computer Science and Engineering)
- 1:56pm - Classifying the Content of Undergraduate Course-taking at Scale, Kevin Stange (Ford School of Public Policy)
- 2:02pm - Exploring attention-based deep learning methods for improving students’ ability to engage with scientific literature, Kevyn Collins-Thompson (School of Information, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
- 2:19pm - Break
- 2:29pm - Coordinated Multi-building Modeling and Management for Flexible Grid Service Innovation, Eunshin Byon (Industrial and Operations Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering)
- 2:35pm - Interpretable Machine Learning for Identifying Descriptors of Catalysts for Chemical Conversion, Bryan Goldsmith (Chemical Engineering)
- 2:41pm - Equitable Models for Persistent Opioid Use Prediction and Personalization, Rahul Ladhania (Health Management & Policy, Biostatistics)
- 2:47pm - Machine learning augmented system for continuous fetal monitoring, Kathleen Sienko (Mechanical Engineering)
- 2:53pm - Scientifically-Structured Latent Variable Methods for High-Dimensional Data to Individualize Healthcare, Zhenke Wu (Biostatistics, School of Public Health)
- 3:00pm - End

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Workshop / Seminar Sun, 20 Feb 2022 22:15:17 -0500 2022-03-23T12:00:00-04:00 2022-03-23T15:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Michigan Institute for Data Science Workshop / Seminar MIDAS Events
Fulbright Networking Event for U-M Students and Alumni (March 23, 2022 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/93015 93015-21699106@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 5:30pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: International Institute

During this event, both recent Fulbright applicants and awardees will be able to network with this year's interested applicants. We will be sharing advice on preparing applications for 2022, as well as offering details on future opportunities. All U-M students and alumni interested in Fulbright are welcome!

Register to the event: http://myumi.ch/84JP5

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

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Presentation Fri, 04 Mar 2022 13:42:20 -0500 2022-03-23T17:30:00-04:00 2022-03-23T19:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall International Institute Presentation Weiser Hall
Info Session: Leadership Certificate at UM (March 23, 2022 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/93260 93260-21702069@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 5:30pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Barger Leadership Institute

Qualify your Leadership experiences and enjoy a Detroit Cookie Co. cookie!!!

This is a leadership certificate program offered by the BLI and MLEAD to formalize undergrad student engagement through leadership coursework, co-curricular activities, and service-learning across campus.

Our goal is to curate an accessible pathway for students to learn, develop, and reflect on their leadership experience at U of M.

Join us at an info session to learn more about how you can become a part of the first and only undergraduate Leadership Certificate on campus.

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Reception / Open House Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:55:15 -0500 2022-03-23T17:30:00-04:00 2022-03-23T18:30:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Barger Leadership Institute Reception / Open House Leadership Certificate at the University of Michigan
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (March 24, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21704635@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 24, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-03-24T08:00:00-04:00 2022-03-24T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (March 25, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21704636@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 25, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-03-25T08:00:00-04:00 2022-03-25T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
International Policy Simulation (March 26, 2022 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/92569 92569-21692637@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 26, 2022 1:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Blue Model United Nations

Interested in international diplomacy policy? Want to learn more about how global leaders engage in collaborative problem-solving? Register for Blue Model United Nations' Second Annual International Policy Simulation!

Join us on Saturday, March 26th from 1-3PM on the 10th Floor of Weiser Hall as we simulate a United Nations debate on sustainable development. No prior experience is necessary -- background information, country assignments, and parliamentary procedure resources will be provided.

RSVP @ tinyurl.com/munsim22 today! Hurry -- space is limited!

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 18 Feb 2022 12:06:03 -0500 2022-03-26T13:00:00-04:00 2022-03-26T15:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Blue Model United Nations Conference / Symposium Flyer for BlueMUN's International Policy Simulation
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (March 28, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21704639@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 28, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-03-28T08:00:00-04:00 2022-03-28T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
OS 20th Anniversary Panel Celebration (March 28, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89338 89338-21675104@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 28, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Organizational Studies Program (OS)

Join the Organizational Studies Program to celebrate 20 years of dedication to the intensive theoretical, empirical, and experiential study of organizations in society. Hear from current and former OS administrators as they share their insight and perspective on the development of the program, discover the various paths our alumni have taken after graduation, and connect with the OS community.

This in-person event will be live-streamed and recorded via Zoom. Register below to attend in person or join virtually. Virtual information will be provided after registration.

The Speakers:

David Barger - Panelist
David is one of the co-founders of JetBlue Airways and served as the airline's chief executive officer until 2015. Dave was one of the original members of the Organizational Studies Leadership Committee. He was also instrumental in creating the Barger Family Professorship which supports the OS Director position as well as funding a former scholarship program to support student participation in summer programs at the London School of Economics.

Sherri Chisholm - Keynote Speaker
OS alum class of 2007. Sherri is the Executive Director of Leading on Opportunity, an organization creating lasting, transformational change in economic mobility outcomes for the residents of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina. She has been an active alumna since graduation, as a panelist, meeting with current and prospective students, and helping OS to address DEI issues in the program.


Victoria Johnson - Panelist
Professor of Urban Policy and Planning at Hunter College. Victoria was the second faculty member in the OS program (from 2004-2015) and taught nonprofits as well as both OS core courses.


Mark Mizruchi - Moderator
Robert Cooley Angell Collegiate Professor of Sociology and Barger Family Professor of Organizational Studies. Mark has been the director of the program since 2012.


Jason Owen-Smith - Panelist
Professor of Sociology and co-founder and Executive Director of the Institute for Research on Innovation in the Institute for Social Research. Jason served as interim director of OS from 2010-12 and BLI Director from 2011-2018.


Richard H. Price - Panelist
Professor Emeritus of Psychology; Research Professor Emeritus, Survey Research Center. Rick served as the founding Director of the OS program from 2001-2010.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:29:23 -0500 2022-03-28T12:00:00-04:00 2022-03-28T13:30:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Organizational Studies Program (OS) Lecture / Discussion OS 20th Anniversary Event
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (March 29, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21704640@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 29, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-03-29T08:00:00-04:00 2022-03-29T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (March 30, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21704641@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 30, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-03-30T08:00:00-04:00 2022-03-30T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
ELI Student to Student: Women's History Trivia & Movie (March 30, 2022 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/93624 93624-21706441@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 30, 2022 6:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: English Language Institute

Wednesday, March 30th, 6:00pm
Weiser Hall, 10th Floor

Celebrate Women's History Month with a fun and exciting night hosted by the English Language Institute. Test your knowledge of women’s achievements with Kahoot trivia, and enjoy a screening of the award-winning film Hidden Figures. Bring your friends for food, prizes, and inspirations! All majors and genders are welcome.

This event will be held in person. Attendees will have to show a passed (green) ResponsiBlue screening. Masks are optional per recent U-M policy.

ELI “Student to Student” events are fun, interactive offerings planned and led by U-M students to help U-M international students meet people and make connections. They include activities to relieve stress, increase social connectedness, and help you learn about U.S. and Michigan culture—while practicing English!

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Social / Informal Gathering Fri, 18 Mar 2022 15:51:32 -0400 2022-03-30T18:00:00-04:00 2022-03-30T20:30:00-04:00 Weiser Hall English Language Institute Social / Informal Gathering Hidden Figures movie image
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (March 31, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21704642@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 31, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-03-31T08:00:00-04:00 2022-03-31T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
Tools of Decolonial Art: Languages and Bells (March 31, 2022 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/93077 93077-21700325@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 31, 2022 4:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Germanic Languages & Literatures

March 31, 4 -6 pm
10th floor Weiser Hall
500 Church St, Ann Arbor, MI
RSVP required: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKB66YbDFqpjM351mPpPJd6a1lh_LYgPRtgHn9fI9AvjxfwQ/viewform

Moderator:
Barbra Meek
Professor, Anthropology and Linguistics and American Culture Director, Native American Studies


Panelists:
Tiffany Ng
University carillonist, University of Michigan Associate Professor of Music, U-M

Chantal Willie-Petersen
Lecturer, Wits University, South Africa
Music curator, composer, researcher, and musician

Bettina Wyngaard
Attorney, activist, author (Troos vir die Gebrokenes, Vuilspel, Slaafs, Jagter, and Onverskrokke Vrouwe)



The event is part of the event series, Dutch Studies: A Decolonial Revision, celebrating 50 Years of Dutch Studies at the University of Michigan. Events take place March 30 - April 2, 2022, and are accompanied by an exhibit in the Hatcher Graduate Library, Jan 31 - April 4, 2022.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 31 Mar 2022 11:13:33 -0400 2022-03-31T16:00:00-04:00 2022-03-31T18:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Germanic Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion Poster containing event details
Tools of Decolonial Art: Languages and Bells (March 31, 2022 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/93576 93576-21705922@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 31, 2022 4:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Panelists:
Tiffany Ng
University carillonist, University of Michigan Associate Professor of Music, U-M

Chantal Willie-Petersen
Lecturer, Wits University, South Africa
Music curator, composer, researcher, and musician

Bettina Wyngaard
Attorney, activist, author (Troos vir die Gebrokenes, Vuilspel, Slaafs, Jagter, and Onverskrokke Vrouwe)

Part of Symposium - Dutch Studies: A Decolonial Revision. Dutch-Flemish Studies celebrates 50 years of Dutch at the University of Michigan with a new frame for Dutch studies, one that emphasizes decolonial thought and colonial repair.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:15:29 -0400 2022-03-31T16:00:00-04:00 2022-03-31T18:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall School of Music, Theatre & Dance Lecture / Discussion Weiser Hall
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (April 1, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21704643@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 1, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-04-01T08:00:00-04:00 2022-04-01T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (April 4, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21704646@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 4, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-04-04T08:00:00-04:00 2022-04-04T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
Donia Human Rights Center Lecture. Derry's Bloody Sunday at 50: Beyond the Silence (April 4, 2022 4:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/92589 92589-21692666@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 4, 2022 4:15pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Donia Human Rights Center

Register for this Zoom webinar here: https://myumi.ch/29rAb

On Sunday, January 30, 1972, as an anti-internment march in Derry drew to an end, British paratroopers attacked the marchers, shooting dead 13 unarmed civilians, six of them still legally children, and wounding another 18, one of whom subsequently died. This marked the end of the civil rights campaign in Northern Ireland.

As the shooting ended on Bloody Sunday, the city of Derry descended into a silence that lasted past the funerals. This silence continued in homes for many years afterward. On the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, Paul Doherty, whose father Patrick was killed that day, will look through that silence and discuss what the families endured in the aftermath of the tragedy and what they ultimately achieved in their justice campaign over the next 50 years.

Cosponsored by the U-M Program in International and Comparative Studies.

Speaker: Paul Doherty is a founding member of the Bloody Sunday Justice Campaign and was instrumental in setting up the Bloody Sunday Inquiry in 1998. Paul is the owner and operator of Bogside History Tours in Derry, where he shares a personal, in-depth account of the history of the city, the Bloody Sunday Massacre, and first-hand knowledge of the ongoing campaign for justice on a daily basis.

Commentator: John Ciociari is an associate professor of public policy and director of the Ford School's International Policy Center and Weiser Diplomacy Center. His research focuses on international law and politics in the Global South.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at umichhumanrights@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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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 21 Mar 2022 08:42:23 -0400 2022-04-04T16:15:00-04:00 2022-04-04T18:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Donia Human Rights Center Lecture / Discussion Donia Human Rights Center Lecture. Derry's Bloody Sunday at 50: Beyond the Silence
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (April 5, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21704647@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 5, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-04-05T08:00:00-04:00 2022-04-05T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
Nam Center Colloquium Series | Film Roundtable: The Margins of Korean Cinema (April 5, 2022 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/87775 87775-21645842@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 5, 2022 4:30pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Nam Center for Korean Studies

Please note: This lecture will be held in person in room 1010 Weiser Hall and virtually via 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/DEpdn

ResponsiBLUE verification is required to attend the lecture in person: https://responsiblue.umich.edu/sign-in

Moderator: Ungsan Kim, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan.

What does it mean to speculate on the margins or periphery of Korean cinema when global respect for Korean cinema has never been higher? Margins are determined and demarcated by the distance from the center. Hence, an account of margins is commonly given relative to the center. But what if we position the margin as a point of critical inquiry with which we problematize either the distance from or proximity to the center? In this roundtable, three scholars of Korean cinema reflect on the pervasive optimism about popular mainstream cinema and discuss the potential and significance of “margins” of Korean cinema. Ranging from marginalized modes of production, including women’s cinema, cinema of the ethnic others, and queer cinema, to disciplinarily overlooked subjects, including independent filmmaking and linguistic dimension of cinema, the roundtable discussants will share their reflections on the marginal voices and practices in Korean cinema.

Kelly Jeong is associate professor of Korean studies and comparative literature at the University of California, Riverside. Her research interests include modern and contemporary Korean literature, culture, and cinema. She published a book entitled “Modernity Arrives Again: Crisis of Gender, Masculinity, Nationhood in Modern Korean Literature and Cinema,” with the Lexington Books/Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. She has also published articles in The Journal of Korean Studies, Hanguk Munhak Yongu (Study of Korean Literature), and ACTA Koreana. Professor Jeong’s courses include modern Korean literature, Korean Culture and Society, Introduction to Korean Film, and Themes in Modern and Contemporary Korean Culture.

Jinsoo An is associate professor at the Dept. of East Asian Languages and Cultures of the University of California, Berkeley. An completed a doctoral degree at critical studies program of Dept. of Film and TV of UCLA and subsequently taught at Hongik University in Korea before joining the faculty at UC Berkeley in 2012. His 2018 book, "Parameters of Disavowal" reassess South Korea's cinematic rendition of the colonial past as a particular type of knowledge production integral to the historic-cultural logic of the Cold War system. His current project focuses on the South Korea cinema of the 1970s.

Ungsan Kim is assistant professor of Asian cinema in the Dept. of Asian Languages and Cultures and the Dept. of Film, Television, and Media at the University of Michigan. His current monograph project historicizes the emergence of critical queer cinema across Asia in the 1990s. His most recent publications include "The Poet and the Theater: Perverse Reading and Queer Poetry" in Routledge Companion to Korean Literature (2022) and "Stateless Things (2011): Queer Cinema and the Critique of the Heteronormative Nation-State" in Rediscovering Korean Cinema (2019).

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 Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:59:16 -0400 2022-04-05T16:30:00-04:00 2022-04-05T17:45:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Nam Center for Korean Studies Livestream / Virtual Nam Center Colloquium Series | Film Roundtable: The Margins of Korean Cinema
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (April 6, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21704648@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-04-06T08:00:00-04:00 2022-04-06T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
Arnold Sameroff Lecture in Developmental Theory: Relationships and the Regulation of Stress in Human Development (April 6, 2022 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90135 90135-21668042@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 4:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Department of Psychology

Professor Gunnar will cover research exploring the regulation of stress physiology by relationship partners during human development. Beginning in infancy with the formation of attachment relationships the presence and availability of the attachment figure provides a powerful buffer of the mammalian stress system. This is observed in rodents, non-human primates and children. This lecture will consider how relationships buffer stress (or not) during childhood and the role that puberty may play in the shift in stress buffering from parental attachment figures to peers and later romantic relationship partners. Professor Gunnar will also consider how early neglect and deprivation may alter the course of the social regulation of stress physiology and the role this may play in the vulnerability and resilience of individuals to stressful life events.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 22 Mar 2022 17:29:00 -0400 2022-04-06T16:00:00-04:00 2022-04-06T17:30:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Department of Psychology Lecture / Discussion Megan Gunnar
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (April 7, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21704649@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 7, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-04-07T08:00:00-04:00 2022-04-07T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (April 8, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21704650@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 8, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-04-08T08:00:00-04:00 2022-04-08T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CSEAS Lecture Series. Magnetic Female Power in East Javanese Cross-Gender Dance Performance (April 8, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/91623 91623-21681042@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 8, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Southeast Asian Studies

Christina Sunardi is an associate professor in the Ethnomusicology program in the School of Music at the University of Washington, where she has been teaching since 2008. Her interests include performance, identity, spirituality and ethnography in Indonesia. Her work focuses in particular on the articulation of gender through music, dance, and theater in the cultural region of east Java.

Her publications include articles in Bijdragen Tot de Taal-, Land en Volkenkunde, Asian Music, and Ethnomusicology, as well as reviews in the *Journal of Folklore Research Reviews*, *American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences*, and Indonesia. Professor Sunardi has been studying and performing Javanese arts since 1997 in Indonesia and the United States, earning her Ph.D. in music from the University of California, Berkeley in 2007. Her book about the negotiation of gender and tradition through dance and music in east Java was published by the University of Illinois Press in 2015. In addition to her academic work, she enjoys playing gamelan music with the Seattle-based ensemble Gamelan Pacifica and performing as an independent dancer.

Free and open to the public; register at http://myumi.ch/z1w3G

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 07 Apr 2022 11:25:51 -0400 2022-04-08T12:00:00-04:00 2022-04-08T13:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Center for Southeast Asian Studies Lecture / Discussion Weiser Hall
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (April 11, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21704653@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 11, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-04-11T08:00:00-04:00 2022-04-11T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (April 12, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21704654@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 12, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-04-12T08:00:00-04:00 2022-04-12T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
BLI Graduation Celebration (April 12, 2022 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/94463 94463-21740309@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 12, 2022 4:30pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Barger Leadership Institute

We are so excited to celebrate our graduating seniors at the BLI Class of 2022 Celebration on Tuesday, April 12th 🥳

This event is a wonderful opportunity to recognize seniors that have participated in the BLI community all of their hard work.

The event will have:
- Recognition of Graduates with remarks by special guests
- Cords for all of BLI Fellows who are seniors, Medallions for our Leadership Certificate Grads, Certificates for our Mindful Leader, Program Assistant, and Peer Facilitator Grads.
- Appetizers and desserts by Zingermans
- Photographer available for casual headshots

RSVP to confirm your spot! All BLI members are welcome to attend.

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Ceremony / Service Thu, 07 Apr 2022 14:20:24 -0400 2022-04-12T16:30:00-04:00 2022-04-12T18:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Barger Leadership Institute Ceremony / Service BLI Graduation Celebration
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (April 13, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21704655@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 13, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-04-13T08:00:00-04:00 2022-04-13T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
CREES Noon Lecture. Central Asia in World Literature: A Conversation with Hamid Ismailov (April 13, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/94128 94128-21722038@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 13, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

This hybrid event will be presented in person in 555 Weiser Hall and via Zoom. Zoom registration is here: https://myumi.ch/qAQkZ

Uzbek-British writer and journalist Hamid Ismailov’s work spans the end of the Soviet period and the entry of the former Soviet republics into a globalized, post-Cold War world. In this talk, Ismailov will speak about these themes in his own work, which tracks Central Asia’s role in a changing global political and literary scene. The talk will also touch on Central Asia’s place in Soviet and post-Soviet literature, as well as on the multilingual nature of Ismailov’s writing, which spans Uzbek, Russian, and English.

Born in 1954 in Tokmok, Kyrgyzstan, Hamid Ismailov is an Uzbek journalist and writer who was forced to flee Uzbekistan in 1992 due to what the state dubbed “unacceptable democratic tendencies.” He emigrated to the United Kingdom, where he worked with the BBC World Service for 25 years. His works are banned in Uzbekistan. He is the author of numerous novels in Russian and Uzbek. Several of his Russian-original novels have been published in English translation, including The Railway, The Dead Lake, which was long listed for the 2015 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize, and The Underground. The Devils’ Dance is the first of his Uzbek novels to appear in English, and the translation by Donald Rayfield and John Farndon won the 2019 ERBD Literature Prize. The Devils’ Dance forms a trilogy alongside Of Strangers and Bees and Ismailov’s new novel, Manaschi.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at weisercenter@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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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:34:41 -0400 2022-04-13T12:00:00-04:00 2022-04-13T13:20:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Lecture / Discussion Hamid Ismailov, journalist and writer
Donia Human Rights Center Panel Discussion. On Being a UN Special Rapporteur: Frontline Perspectives on Strengthening the UN Human Rights System for the 21st Century (April 13, 2022 4:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/92588 92588-21692665@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 13, 2022 4:15pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Donia Human Rights Center

Register for this Zoom webinar here: https://myumi.ch/n81dx

Current and former rapporteurs will engage around the methodological challenges and opportunities in their work, and make suggestions for enhancing the system.

Convener: Karima Bennoune, Homer G., Angelo and Ann Berryhill Endowed Chair in International Law, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Law. University of California, Davis, School of Law.

Cosponsored by the U-M Program in International and Comparative Studies.

Speakers:

David Kaye is a professor of law at the University of California, Irvine, director of its International Justice Clinic, and co-director of the Center on Fair Elections and Free Speech. From 2014 – 2020 he served as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression. He is also the author of Speech Police: The Global Struggle to Govern the Internet (2019), Independent Chair of the Board of the Global Network Initiative, and a Trustee of ARTICLE 19. He has written for international and American law journals and numerous media outlets. David began his legal career with the U.S. State Department’s Office of the Legal Adviser, is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and is a former member of the Executive Council of the American Society of International Law.

Ahmed Shaheed is the current UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief. Dr. Shaheed is the Deputy Director of the Essex Human Rights Centre.

Dr. Rhona Smith is a Professor of International Human Rights at Newcastle University in the UK. She served as the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia from 2015-2021, the fifth female to serve any of the country (as opposed to thematic) mandates. She has undertaken human rights capacity-building work, especially in the education and judicial sectors, in many countries. Her particular geographical focus of this work has been Asia-Pacific. Her academic work has centered around human rights education and on the UN and European institutional frameworks for human rights monitoring and protection.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at umichhumanrights@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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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 21 Mar 2022 08:47:05 -0400 2022-04-13T16:15:00-04:00 2022-04-13T17:30:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Donia Human Rights Center Lecture / Discussion Donia Human Rights Center Panel Discussion. On Being a UN Special Rapporteur: Frontline Perspectives on Strengthening the UN Human Rights System for the 21st Century
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (April 14, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21704656@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 14, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-04-14T08:00:00-04:00 2022-04-14T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
UM Agilent Measurement Symposium (April 14, 2022 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/85072 85072-21625546@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 14, 2022 9:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Department of Chemistry

Analytical
David Russell(TAMU) , Susan Olesik(Ohio State University) , John Fjeldsted(Agilent) , Darlene Solomon(Agilent)

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Other Thu, 14 Apr 2022 18:15:24 -0400 2022-04-14T09:00:00-04:00 2022-04-14T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Department of Chemistry Other Weiser Hall
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (April 15, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21704657@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 15, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-04-15T08:00:00-04:00 2022-04-15T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
Thesis Defense: An Accurate and Scalable Approach to Classifying High-Dimensional Data With Dense Latent Structure (April 15, 2022 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/94584 94584-21751044@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 15, 2022 2:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Department of Statistics Dissertation Defenses

Abstract:
The primary aim of a classification analysis is to learn the relationship between a set of features and a discrete variable of primary interest so that good predictive accuracy is achieved on new out-of-sample observations. In many modern large-scale datasets, this task is complicated by the high-dimensionality of the data, as well as the presence of unobserved variables besides the variable of primary interest. Frequently, these unobserved variables induce variation across a large proportion of the features, while the variable of primary interest affects a much smaller proportion of features, resulting in variation that is both dense and latent. This variation presents both challenges and opportunities. Some of these unobserved variables may be partially correlated with the class label, and thus useful for learning the predictive relationship between the features and the class label. Others, however, may be uncorrelated with the class label and thus hold no such useful information. If the effects stemming from the variable of primary interest are sparse or weak, as they are thought to be in many applications, then the dense latent effects may obscure them.

To address the challenges posed by dense latent variation while leveraging any benefits they may confer, we propose the cross-residualization classifier (CRC). Through a decomposition and ensemble procedure, the CRC adapts to the nature of the dense latent variation in the data by first estimating and residualizing out the latent variation, training a classifier on the residuals, and then reintegrating the latent variation in a final ensemble classifier. The dense latent variation is thus accounted for without discarding any potentially predictive information. Numerical simulations comparing the CRC with other popular methods used for genomic classification demonstrate that our method of separating and reintegrating the latent variables can improve classification accuracy.

Applying high-dimensional classifiers like the CRC in practice requires scalable software that can accommodate both the size and high-dimensionality of large-scale datasets. Not all classifier implementations are equipped to handle data of this nature, either because they slow down significantly when the number of features is large or have large memory requirements that cannot be easily accommodated by the typical user (e.g., requiring the data to be stored locally in memory). Any resampling steps that are undertaken (e.g., cross-validation for selecting a tuning parameter or for estimating the out-of-sample error rate) only exacerbate these computational challenges. We focus on strategies to address such issues in the context of the CRC, which is intended for large-scale data of this nature and also contains extensive resampling steps. We address two of the most time-consuming and memory intensive parts of the CRC by reformulating two key parts of the algorithm -- the cross residualization algorithm, as well as the feature selection step embedded within one of the component classifiers, whose tuning parameter we eliminate. These contributions enable the CRC algorithm to be implemented in a scalable way and facilitate its application to large-scale datasets, particularly those that cannot be stored in memory locally. These reformulations not only improve the CRC computationally, but also reveal opportunities to improve the CRC from a statistical standpoint, which we explore. Numerical experiments on both simulated and genomic data illustrate these computational gains, as well as accompanying statistical gains. Additionally, we present an R software package, crc, which contains our scalable implementation, and provide details on various user-facing options that can be used to meet the statistical needs and computational demands of any particular application.

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Presentation Wed, 13 Apr 2022 08:59:04 -0400 2022-04-15T14:00:00-04:00 2022-04-15T16:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Department of Statistics Dissertation Defenses Presentation Defense Flyer
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (April 18, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21704660@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 18, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-04-18T08:00:00-04:00 2022-04-18T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum (DISC) Seventh Annual Distinguished Lecture. Afghanistan's Bleak Future Under the Taliban Rule (April 18, 2022 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/93868 93868-21709202@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 18, 2022 4:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required if you intend to participate virtually. Once you've registered, the joining information will be sent to your email.

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

An Afghan journalist's perspective on the war, democracy, the United States withdrawal and return of the Taliban to power. Jawad Sukhanyar will discuss issues like human rights, absence of press freedom and democratic institutions. How are the Taliban ruling the country? Trying to introduce their variant of Islam called Taliban-ism, resorting to religious nationalism and more.

Jawad Sukhanyar worked as a journalist for major news agencies in Afghanistan, where he reported for *The New York Times* for eight years. He was also a freelance journalist and wrote analytical pieces for various outlets, including the *Eurasia Review*. In early 2020 he served as a media adviser in the office of the first vice president of Afghanistan. Jawad came to the university in September 2018 as a Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellow, studying issues related to women's rights in Afghanistan. With the support of Wallace House, he returned to Ann Arbor last October after fleeing the Taliban with his family. He is now a journalist-in-residence with the Donia Human Rights Center and the International Institute studying the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Afghan peace process, and the fate of press freedom. He's examining how the U.S. mission in Afghanistan ended in chaos and humiliation, what could have been done differently and how the Afghan peace process led to a dead-end after the Taliban took over the country and formed an interim government. The consequences of U.S. departure have been dire, resulting in the mass starvation of millions of Afghans inside the country, women being denied their rights to education, and press freedom crumbling. Next fall, Jawad will join the Department of Communications as the Marsh Visiting Professor.

DISC Global Islam programming and co-sponsored events are made possible through the generous financial support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact digital.islam@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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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:41:40 -0400 2022-04-18T16:00:00-04:00 2022-04-18T17:30:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Global Islamic Studies Center Lecture / Discussion Afghanistan's Bleak Future Under the Taliban Rule
CCPS Exhibition. Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters (April 19, 2022 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90202 90202-21704661@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 8:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

Polish posters are known throughout the world for their creativity and originality, contributing to global modern visual culture. UMS and the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies are proud to present a collection of Polish posters of Fiddler on the Roof from the last four decades. Each creation, by some of the most significant artists of the Polish School of Poster Design, uniquely captures an aspect of this rich musical play.

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Exhibition Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:01:01 -0500 2022-04-19T08:00:00-04:00 2022-04-19T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Exhibition Fiddler on the Roof: A Story Told on Polish Posters
WCED Book Talk. *The Revolutionary City: Urbanization and the Global Transformation of Rebellion* (April 19, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/93239 93239-21701926@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies

Examining the changing character of revolution around the world, *The Revolutionary City* focuses on the impact that the concentration of people, power, and wealth in cities exercises on revolutionary processes and outcomes. Once predominantly an urban and armed affair, revolutions in the twentieth century migrated to the countryside, as revolutionaries searched for safety from government repression and discovered the peasantry as a revolutionary force. But at the end of the twentieth century, as urban centers grew, revolution returned to the city—accompanied by a new urban civic repertoire espousing the containment of predatory government and relying on visibility and the power of numbers rather than arms.

Using original data on revolutionary episodes since 1900, public opinion surveys, and engaging examples from around the world, Mark Beissinger explores the causes and consequences of the urbanization of revolution in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Beissinger examines the compact nature of urban revolutions, as well as their rampant information problems and heightened uncertainty. He investigates the struggle for control over public space, why revolutionary contention has grown more pacified over time, and how revolutions involving the rapid assembly of hundreds of thousands in central urban spaces lead to diverse, ad hoc coalitions that have difficulty producing substantive change. *The Revolutionary City* provides a new understanding of how revolutions happen and what they might look like in the future.

Mark R. Beissinger is Henry W. Putnam Professor in the Department of Politics at Princeton. He previously served on the faculties of University of Wisconsin-Madison and Harvard. His main fields of interest are social movements, revolutions, nationalism, state-building, and imperialism, with particular reference to the former Soviet Union, Russia, and the post-Soviet states. In addition to numerous articles and book chapters, Beissinger is author or editor of six books—most recently, *Historical Legacies of Communism in Russia and Eastern Europe* (2014), and The *Revolutionary City: Urbanization and the Global Transformation of Rebellion* (2022). His book *Nationalist Mobilization and the Collapse of the Soviet State* (2002) won multiple awards—among them, the American Political Science Association’s award for the best book published in the United States on government, politics, or international affairs.

This lecture will be presented in person in 1010 Weiser Hall and on Zoom. Webinar registration required at http://myumi.ch/pZRyD

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 31 Mar 2022 15:09:11 -0400 2022-04-19T12:00:00-04:00 2022-04-19T13:30:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies Lecture / Discussion The Revolutionary City