Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Asian Studies at the University of Michigan: A Brief History (October 23, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/41519 41519-9318404@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 23, 2017 11:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

As the University of Michigan celebrates its bicentennial, it is important to consider the important place of Asian Studies in its history. In his lecture, Donald Lopez will consider Asian Studies not only as a field of scholarly pursuit, but also in the sense of people from Asia and of Asian heritage studying and teaching at the University.

If you are interested in attending, please register here: myumi.ch/6xPz9

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 15 Sep 2017 10:59:09 -0400 2017-10-23T11:00:00-04:00 2017-10-23T12:15:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Lecture / Discussion Barbour Scholars Logo
James T. Neubacher Award Ceremony and Certificates of Appreciation (October 24, 2017 9:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/44835 44835-9989211@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 9:30am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Council for Disability Concerns

Ceremony is open to everyone. Guests are welcome. Certificates of Appreciation given to selected nominees who have worked for accessibility/disability goals.

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Ceremony / Service Wed, 20 Sep 2017 08:40:41 -0400 2017-10-24T09:30:00-04:00 2017-10-24T11:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Council for Disability Concerns Ceremony / Service Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Successful Barbour Alumnae: An International Career Panel and Lunch (October 24, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/45641 45641-10242992@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Please join us for a multi-disciplinary panel discussion about "Life after Barbour" with Rackham alumae and former Barbour Scholars. Our panelists include:

Amy Ai
Ph.D., Social Work and Social Science
Professor of Social Work, Florida State University

Xueyan (Sharon) Wang
Ph.D., Physiology
Director of Preclinical Development and Project Management, AntriaBio, Inc.

Hsiu-chuan Lee
Ph.D., Comparative Literature
Professor of English, National Taiwan Normal University

Yuqing (Melanie) Wu
Ph.D., Computer Science and Engineering
Associate Professor and Chair of Computer Science, Pomona College

Learn about the impact of the Barbour Scholarship on their work, and the trajectories that have led them to their current roles. Lunch will be served.

Pre-registration is required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/wsEvents/wsreg.php?ws_id=502.

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Presentation Tue, 10 Oct 2017 14:51:36 -0400 2017-10-24T12:00:00-04:00 2017-10-24T13:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Presentation Rackham Logo
100 Years of Opportunity: Asian Women’s Global Engagement (October 24, 2017 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41552 41552-9358897@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 3:30pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

This panel will bring together Barbour Scholars for a panel to reflect on Levi Barbour’s original motivation for creating his scholarship, and to seek to examine how the mission has been transformed over time and into the modern day. When Barbour first traveled throughout Asia, he met several women who had studied at the University of Michigan and then returned home to aid their countries’ development. Barbour wanted to provide the same opportunity for more women, who frequently faced obstacles to advancement in their home countries, to receive a western education. The Barbour Scholarship has survived through a highly dynamic century that has seen dramatic changes in the relationships between the United States and the home countries of many Barbour Scholars, the rise of globalism, and incredible innovations across many fields of study. Join us for a conversation amongst Barbour Scholars whose experiences span decades and fields of study. Please email rackham.alums@umich.edu with questions or for more information.

Barbour alumnae and current Scholars will participate in a panel to share their experiences traveling across the globe to earn a University of Michigan education. Participants will include Dr. Meera Sampath (Electrical Engineering), Dr. Heasook Rhee (Music Performance), and Dr. Wing Li (Mathematics). Current student participants will include Amrita Dhar (English Language and Literature) and Niloufar Emami (Architecture), both of whom are doctoral candidates These women will provide a small snapshot of the realization of Levi Barbour's vision of opportunity and a truly global experience.

The panel precedes a networking event for current Barbour Scholars and alumnae.

If you are interested in attending, please register here: myumi.ch/6xPz9

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 23 Oct 2017 16:07:49 -0400 2017-10-24T15:30:00-04:00 2017-10-24T17:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Lecture / Discussion Barbour Logo
Transforming Education: Conversations about the past, present and future of university museums (October 24, 2017 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/45484 45484-10197995@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 6:30pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Museum Studies Program

"University Natural History Museums: Portals of Discovery in the Anthropocene"
Leaders from the Harvard University and University of Michigan’s museums of natural history and comparative zoology will discuss the current historic and scientific importance of such museums for today’s understanding of and research into ecosystems and evolutionary biology that impact the increasing changes to our planet.

Series co-sponsored by UM Bicentennial

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 17 Oct 2017 17:00:07 -0400 2017-10-24T18:30:00-04:00 2017-10-24T19:45:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Museum Studies Program Lecture / Discussion Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Alumni Insights Lunch: Working in a Government Lab (October 26, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/44544 44544-9923135@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 26, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Please join us for lunch and a career conversation with Rackham alum, Victor Marquez. Dr. Marquez graduated with his Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry in 1970 and worked for the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for one year of postdoctoral training. He then returned to his home country of Venezuela for five years before rejoining the NCI as a visiting scientist in 1977. He was awarded tenure as a principle investigator in 1987 and became a lab chief in 2001. Dr. Marquez uses nucleoside chemistry and synthetic organic chemistry to design and discover antitumor and antiviral agents. During his fellowship with the National Institutes of Health in the early 70s, his work contributed to the design of the active brain antitumor agent, spiromustine. Dr. Marquez currently has more than 400 publications and holds 29 U.S. patents. Dr. Marquez will share research advice with current graduate students, as well as valuable lessons learned along the way.

Pre-registration is required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/wsEvents/wsreg.php?ws_id=442.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 10 Oct 2017 14:57:20 -0400 2017-10-26T12:00:00-04:00 2017-10-26T13:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Lecture / Discussion Rackham Logo
The Iranian Film Festival of Ann Arbor (October 29, 2017 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/44159 44159-9889014@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 29, 2017 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Middle East Studies

The Department of Near Eastern Studies and the Iranian Graduate Students Association at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, is pleased to present our second annual Iranian Film Festival. With the passing of one of Iran’s most iconic and internationally celebrated filmmakers, Abbas Kiarostami, we have decided to dedicate this year’s festival to a retrospective of his work.

The films will be screened at 4pm in the Rackham Amphitheatre.

9/17: Where is the Friend’s House?
9/24: Life and Nothing More
10/1: Close-Up
10/8: Taste of Cherry
10/15: Ten
10/29: Like Someone in Love

Admission is free and open to the public.


For more information, visit https://persian.nes.lsa.umich.edu/iff/ or email us at iranian-film-festival@umich.edu.

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Film Screening Thu, 21 Sep 2017 09:27:47 -0400 2017-10-29T16:00:00-04:00 2017-10-29T18:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Middle East Studies Film Screening IFF Poster
From Affirmative Action to Diversity in Higher Education | Distinguished Diversity Scholar Career Award Lecture by James S. Jackson (October 30, 2017 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/45197 45197-10107462@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 30, 2017 3:30pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

The celebration of diversity in higher education has been a long time coming. There are many reasons for this tortuous path and we will explore some of them in my talk. The University of Michigan has been a leader in this journey, but not without its own missteps in the larger context of racialized social and political beliefs, and actions in the larger culture of the United States.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 28 Sep 2017 16:43:58 -0400 2017-10-30T15:30:00-04:00 2017-10-30T17:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lecture / Discussion jackson
2017 MCubed Symposium (November 1, 2017 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/44480 44480-9920273@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 1, 2017 1:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Mcubed

Get ready to participate in this dynamic showcase of research and scholarship at the University of Michigan, from snake robots and the human microbiome to big data and public art. More than 250 interdisciplinary faculty and student teams, or “cubes,” will present their work through storytelling, demonstrations, and posters.

We’ll launch the event with a timely keynote address from Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health. Formerly a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator at the University of Michigan, Dr. Collins is a physician-geneticist noted for his landmark discoveries of disease genes and his leadership of the international Human Genome Project. Don’t miss his thoughts about the most strategic approaches to today’s research environment!

Learn something new. Access the professional network of a lifetime. And hail the next chapter in Michigan’s legacy of uncommon innovation.

Limited seating, with required registration by October 20, 2017. Register at mcubed.umich.edu/symposium/registration

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 14 Sep 2017 09:37:22 -0400 2017-11-01T13:00:00-04:00 2017-11-01T19:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Mcubed Conference / Symposium Symposium image
Distinguished University Professorship Lecture | Networks of People, Places, and Information and What Physics Can Say About Them (November 2, 2017 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/45857 45857-10318936@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 2, 2017 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Physics

Many features of the world around us can be represented as networks. There are social networks of friendship or acquaintance, infrastructure networks like the internet or the power grid, transportation networks of roads, railways or airline flights, networks of information like the world wide web, and many others. This lecture will introduce some of the rich history of the study of networks and discuss some of the remarkable advances of the last few years, when a combination of insights from physics, the social sciences, biology, mathematics, and computer science have come together to shed light on issues as diverse as the spread of disease, online dating, scientific collaboration, animal behavior, web search, and the very structure of human society.

BIO
Mark Newman received a Ph.D. in physics from Oxford University in 1991 and conducted postdoctoral research at Cornell University before taking a position at the Santa Fe Institute, a think-tank in New Mexico devoted to the study of complex systems. In 2002 he left Santa Fe for the University of Michigan, where he is currently the Anatol Rapoport Distinguished University Professor of Physics and a professor in the university's Center for the Study of Complex Systems. Among other honors, he is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a Fellow of the American Physical Society, he has been a Simon's Foundation Fellow and a Guggenheim Fellow, and was winner of the 2014 Lagrange Prize, the largest international prize for research on complex systems. He is the author of over 150 scientific publications and seven books, including "Networks", an introduction to the field of network theory, and "The Atlas of the Real World", a popular book on cartography.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 20 Oct 2017 11:13:18 -0400 2017-11-02T16:00:00-04:00 2017-11-02T17:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Physics Lecture / Discussion Mark Newman
Rackham/Sweetland Write Together Sessions (November 3, 2017 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/44204 44204-9897578@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 3, 2017 9:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Sweetland Center for Writing

Do you ever procrastinate when you should be writing?
Is it sometimes difficult for you to find the "right" place to write?
Do you ever feel lonely when you are writing?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, the Rackham/Sweetland Write Together Sessions are made for you.

What you can expect:
Morning beverages, snacks, an on-call experienced writer, and a quiet and comfortable place to write in the company of other writers.

Pre-registration is required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/wsEvents/wsreg.php?ws_id=473

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Other Thu, 21 Sep 2017 15:19:52 -0400 2017-11-03T09:00:00-04:00 2017-11-03T13:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Sweetland Center for Writing Other Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
G-Fest (November 3, 2017 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/44425 44425-9911848@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 3, 2017 8:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

The 2017 G-Fest will sample the premier performance groups that proudly represent the diverse, remarkably talented student population at the University of Michigan. It will be an entertaining night of singing, dancing, and more, that allows visiting parents to see the amazing talent that abounds at their child's university and shows students the exciting opportunities available to them.

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Performance Tue, 19 Sep 2017 17:30:43 -0400 2017-11-03T20:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance G-Fest
Whistling Vivaldi: Claude Steele's Research on Stereotype Threat (November 6, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/45984 45984-10344522@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 6, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

In this session we will discuss some of the research on stereotype threat in Steele's book, Whistling Vivaldi. After a brief introduction, we will discuss strategies for overcoming stereotype threat. We will conclude with a conversation with faculty on how to create identity safe environments and guidance on mentoring across difference.

Pre-registration is required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/wsEvents/wsreg.php?ws_id=501.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:26:21 -0400 2017-11-06T12:00:00-05:00 2017-11-06T13:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lecture / Discussion Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Whistling Vivaldi: Claude Steele's Research on Stereotype Threat (November 6, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/45643 45643-10242994@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 6, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

In this session we will discuss some of the research on stereotype threat in Steele's book, Whistling Vivaldi. After a brief introduction, we will discuss strategies for overcoming stereotype threat. We will conclude with a conversation with faculty on how to create identity safe environments and guidance on mentoring across difference.

Pre-registration is required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/wsEvents/wsreg.php?ws_id=501.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 10 Oct 2017 14:54:48 -0400 2017-11-06T12:00:00-05:00 2017-11-06T13:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Lecture / Discussion Rackham Logo
Liberating Structures with Amanda Healy (November 7, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/45102 45102-10084367@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 7, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Learn flexible facilitation techniques that maximize inclusion and participation in meetings, classrooms, and community discussions. These structures can help you center participant voices by expanding your repertoire beyond familiar discussion formats (open discussion, small group, think-pair-share).

Pre-registration is required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/wsEvents/wsreg.php?ws_id=446.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 26 Sep 2017 16:56:29 -0400 2017-11-07T12:00:00-05:00 2017-11-07T13:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Rackham Logo
"Most of the World’s Languages are Vanishing. Why Should We Care?" Distinguished University Professorship Lecture (November 7, 2017 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46432 46432-10489742@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 7, 2017 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Linguistics

ABSTRACT
This lecture argues that we should all mourn the imminent loss of at least half of the world's 7,000 languages -- for the intellectual wealth that vanishes with each dying language, and for the shrinking opportunities to improve our understanding, through language, of human (pre)history and human cognition.

BIO
Sarah G. Thomason is the Bernard Bloch Distinguished University Professor of Linguistics. She received her B.A. in German from Stanford University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Linguistics from Yale University. She then taught Slavic linguistics at Yale (1968-1971) and linguistics at the University of Pittsburgh (1972-1998) before moving to the University of Michigan in 1999. Her research focuses primarily on contact-induced language change, endangered languages, and Native American languages. Since 1981 she has worked with elders of the Salish and Ql'ispel tribes on the Flathead Reservation in Montana, compiling a dictionary and text collection for the tribes' language revitalization program. She has published four books and almost 100 articles, among them articles on Salish-Ql'ispel, Serbo-Croatian, Ma'a (Tanzania), an 11th-century Arabic pidgin language, and Chinook Jargon. She has been President of the Linguistic Society of America and editor of its flagship journal Language, President of the Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of the Americas, and Chair of the AAAS section on Linguistics and Language Sciences. She is a Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America and of the AAAS. In 2012 she was awarded the Wilbur Lucius Cross Medal by Yale University's Graduate School Alumni Association.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 01 Nov 2017 13:11:54 -0400 2017-11-07T16:00:00-05:00 2017-11-07T18:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Linguistics Lecture / Discussion sally
Poster Session (November 8, 2017 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46165 46165-10407021@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 8, 2017 2:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Diversity Summit poster session.

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Fair / Festival Wed, 25 Oct 2017 11:12:25 -0400 2017-11-08T14:00:00-05:00 2017-11-08T15:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Fair / Festival Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Community Assembly and Interactive Panel Discussion (November 8, 2017 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46166 46166-10407022@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 8, 2017 3:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Community assembly and interactive panel discussion including remarks by President Mark Schlissel and an update on the Year One Progress Report from Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer Robert Sellers.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 25 Oct 2017 11:14:28 -0400 2017-11-08T15:00:00-05:00 2017-11-08T17:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lecture / Discussion Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
The Future of the Military and Civilians in War (November 8, 2017 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/42634 42634-9619862@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 8, 2017 6:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: LSA Bicentennial Theme Semester

Panel discussion featuring the following presenters and topics:

Helen Benedict (Columbia University): title forthcoming
Robert Donia (University of Michigan): “Warriors and Humanitarian Workers: Fraught and Changing Relations from Vietnam to Bosnia and Kosovo”
Ian Fishback (University of Michigan): “Civil-Military Relations in Iraq and Afghanistan Deployments”
David Scott, MD (Captain, Medical Corps, USN (RET)): “Evolution of Military-Humanitarian Healthcare Missions”
Jonathan Marwil (chair, University of Michigan)

This symposium explores possible future directions in the realms of war and peace, focusing on the inextricably entangled nature of these two spheres. Technologies of war and violence, such as drones and nuclear weapons/energy, for instance, also possess many peacetime functions. Humanitarianism similarly blurs the lines between war and peace, given that humanitarian initiatives may not only respond to situations of war but may aim to forestall it–sometimes through preemptive military actions. With the rise of unconventional and robotic warfare, too, the "front" becomes a hybrid of fighting and governance, raising pointed questions as to the future boundaries between civilian and soldier. The three panels comprising this symposium explore these and many other timely issues.

Helen Benedict is a professor of journalism at Columbia University. She is a novelist and journalist specializing in social injustice and the effects of war on soldiers and civilians. Her most recent writings have focused on women soldiers, military sexual assault, and Iraqi refugees, and she is credited with breaking the story about the epidemic of sexual assault of military women serving in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Her work on these subjects include her new novel, "Wolf Season," (Bellevue, 2017), her previous novel “Sand Queen” (Soho Press, 2011) and her non-fiction book, "The Lonely Soldier: The Private War of Women Serving in Iraq," (Beacon Press, 2009), which won her the Ida B. Wells Award for Bravery in Journalism in 2013.

Robert Donia is an American historian who studies the human rights movement and the history of Southeast Europe. He served in the US Army from 1969 to 1972 with deployments to Germany, Korea, and Vietnam. He received his PhD in history from the University of Michigan in 1976 and has since authored or edited seven books in his fields of study, most recently a work about the war and war crimes in Bosnia (1992-1995), Radovan Karadžić: Architect of the Bosnian Genocide (Cambridge University Press, 2014). He has been called as an expert witness to testify in fifteen war crimes trials at the International Criminal Tribunal at The Hague. He lives in Ann Arbor with his wife Jane and more cats than allowed by city code.

Ian Fishback is a PhD student in Philosophy at the University of Michigan. His research interests are political and moral philosophy, moral psychology, conflict studies, the law of armed conflict, and criminal law. He is writing a dissertation on the relationship between the morality and law with respect to two principles: proportionality and necessity. Ian has a BS from the United States Military Academy at West Point. Prior to transitioning to academia, he served as an officer in the paratroopers and Special Forces from 2001-2010, including four combat tours to Iraq and Afghanistan. He also served as a philosophy instructor at West Point from 2012-2015. TIME magazine named Ian one of the 100 most influential people in the world for his role in reforming detainee treatment standards in the US military from 2005 to 2006.

David Scott received his BS from the University of Michigan in 1970 and his MD from the University of Minnesota in 1974. He practiced Internal medicine in Minneapolis until 2008. In 1987 Dr. Scott joined the Navy Reserve where he served with the Marine Corps 4th Medical Battalion until his retirement in 2008. He was officer in charge of the Minneapolis detachment and became an authority on cold weather operations and participated in numerous winter exercises in Alaska, Iceland, and Norway. In 2003, he was mobilized for the start of the Iraq War and served at several facilities in Kuwait and Iraq.
Dr. Scott returned to Ann Arbor in 2008 and in 2013 received a BA degree in History from the University of Michigan. He is employed by the Ann Arbor VA Health System and is the author of the novel Short Season.

This LSA Bicentennial Theme Semester event is presented with support from the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and the University of Michigan Bicentennial Office. Additional support provided by the Department of History and the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies.

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 03 Nov 2017 09:06:32 -0400 2017-11-08T18:00:00-05:00 2017-11-08T20:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) LSA Bicentennial Theme Semester Conference / Symposium The Future of War and Peace Graphic
Impact on Inequality (November 9, 2017 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/35924 35924-5374860@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 9, 2017 10:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: UMich200

The University of Michigan has long been a leader in social science research on the many dimensions of social inequality. This bicentennial symposium will highlight these contributions by focusing on the work of distinguished social scientists who were trained at the University of Michigan. An illustrious group of Michigan graduates from fields such as economics, education, political science, psychology, public policy, social work, sociology, and women’s studies will discuss past, present, and future research on issues related to gender, race, poverty, inequality, and economic mobility.

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 23 Oct 2017 08:52:56 -0400 2017-11-09T10:00:00-05:00 2017-11-09T18:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) UMich200 Conference / Symposium ISR Bicentennial Image
Impact on Inequality (November 10, 2017 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/35924 35924-5374861@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 10, 2017 9:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: UMich200

The University of Michigan has long been a leader in social science research on the many dimensions of social inequality. This bicentennial symposium will highlight these contributions by focusing on the work of distinguished social scientists who were trained at the University of Michigan. An illustrious group of Michigan graduates from fields such as economics, education, political science, psychology, public policy, social work, sociology, and women’s studies will discuss past, present, and future research on issues related to gender, race, poverty, inequality, and economic mobility.

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 23 Oct 2017 08:52:56 -0400 2017-11-10T09:00:00-05:00 2017-11-10T16:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) UMich200 Conference / Symposium ISR Bicentennial Image
Global Bonanza (November 11, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46399 46399-10478321@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, November 11, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Engineering Global Leadership Honors Society

Mark your calendar and come travel "Around the World in One Day" with EGL! Join us for a unique cultural experience with FREE food, fun, and festivities at EGL’s 5th annual Global Bonanza. We will also be raffling off multiple gift card prizes! Come for the food and stay for the performances!

Participating Organizations:
- International Programs in Engineering Office
-Mongolian Cultural Organization
-Léim Irish Dance
-Michigan Pakistanis
-Cangaço Capoeira
-The Arab Student Association
-Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
-KendoClub
-Revolution Chinese Yo-Yo
-Michigan Sahana
-Taiwanese American Student Association

Lunch will be catered by:
-Belly Deli
-Shalimar
-Metzgers
-Chela's
-Siam Square

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Performance Tue, 31 Oct 2017 14:05:43 -0400 2017-11-11T12:00:00-05:00 2017-11-11T14:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Engineering Global Leadership Honors Society Performance GB Flyer
Communicating Across Identities (November 13, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/44619 44619-9934442@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 13, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

This workshop will focus on acknowledging the role of social identity within group dynamics. Participants engage in thinking and skill building around bringing identity into conversations and addressing conflicts related to social identity. In collaboration with The Program on Intergroup Relations.

Pre-registration is required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/wsEvents/wsreg.php?ws_id=486.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 18 Sep 2017 13:09:33 -0400 2017-11-13T12:00:00-05:00 2017-11-13T13:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Rackham Logo
Urban Futures: Michigan Cities Bicentennial Symposium (November 14, 2017 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/42638 42638-9619865@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 3:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: LSA Bicentennial Theme Semester

Speakers:
Suzanne Schulz, Director of Planning, City of Grand Rapids
Arthur Jemison, Director of Housing and Revitalization, City of Detroit

Panelists:
Margi Dewar, Professor Emerita, Taubman College of Urban Planning
Lou Glazer, President, Michigan Future, Inc.
Danielle Lewinski, Vice Presdient and Director of Michigan Initiatives, Center for Community Progress

Urban Futures: Michigan Cities brings together urban leaders from across the state for a conversation about how Michigan cities are challenging a public image of dereliction and decline and positioning themselves for the next century. Over the course of the afternoon symposium, Suzanne Schulz (director of planning for the City of Grand Rapids) and Arthur Jemison (director of housing and revitalization for the City of Detroit) will share their perspectives on two distinct Michigan cities, discuss what we can learn from their varied histories, and offer visions for the future. The two keynote speakers will focus their remarks on the distinctive challenges and opportunities Michigan cities present and how their cities are charting equitable, diverse, sustainable, and prosperous paths forward. Following these keynote addresses, a panel of experts will offer their thoughts on the two cities and lead a discussion with the speakers and the audience.

Speaker Biographies:

James (Arthur) Jemison is the director of housing and revitalization for the City of Detroit, Michigan. Most recently he was the deputy undersecretary of housing for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and deputy director of the Department of Housing and Community Development. Jemison has a BA in social thought and political economy from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst; and a master of city planning degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Suzanne Schultz is director of planning for the City of Grand Rapids. She has a BS in urban and regional planning from Michigan State University. Schultz currently serves as vice president for Michigan Association of Planning Board of Directors.


The event is organized by the Detroit School Series, a Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop funded by the Rackham Graduate School at the University of Michigan, and presented in conjunction with the LSA Bicentennial Theme Semester. Additional support from the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts; University of Michigan Bicentennial Office, Department of History; and Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies.

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 08 Nov 2017 12:09:41 -0500 2017-11-14T15:00:00-05:00 2017-11-14T17:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) LSA Bicentennial Theme Semester Conference / Symposium Urban Futures Graphic
At the Intersection of Sports and Social Policy (November 14, 2017 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/45664 45664-10251404@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Free and open to the public. This event will be live webstreamed. Check event website just before the event for viewing details. Doors open at 3:30 p.m.
Join the conversation: #policytalks

A conversation with Paul Tagliabue, former commissioner of the NFL, and Jim Hackett, CEO of Ford Motor Company and former interim athletic director for the University of Michigan. Moderated by Warde J. Manuel, Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics, University of Michigan.

Made possible with generous support from friends of J. Ira Harris (BBA ‘59, LLD Hon ‘12).

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 06 Nov 2017 13:40:52 -0500 2017-11-14T16:00:00-05:00 2017-11-14T17:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Great Expectations: Mentoring Graduate Students (November 15, 2017 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/45110 45110-10084373@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 15, 2017 11:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Great Expectations: Mentoring Graduate Students explores common tensions that can arise between advisors and their advisees. The sketch depicts two different mentoring relationships, allowing a comparison of the strengths and weaknesses of each approach. It also raises questions about the ways in which problems that emerge within a mentoring dyad might affect departmental climate more generally.

Pre-registration is required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/wsEvents/wsreg.php?ws_id=447.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 26 Sep 2017 14:40:31 -0400 2017-11-15T11:00:00-05:00 2017-11-15T13:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Rackham Logo
CEW at U-M Presents: LAVERNE COX (November 15, 2017 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/45808 45808-10307561@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 15, 2017 6:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: CEW+

This event is free and open to the public, however, tickets are required. A limited amount of tickets are available at the Michigan Union Ticket Office online, in person, or via phone. The lecture cannot be recorded; however, it will be live-streamed at the Rackham Amphitheatre and the Michigan League Ballroom.

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U-M CEW brings celebrated and award-winning transgender actress, producer & equal rights advocate Laverne Cox to Rackham Auditorium on Wednesday, November 15th at 6:00 p.m. In Ms. Cox’s lecture, titled Ain't I a Woman: My Journey to Womanhood, she will be sharing her experiences as a trans woman of color, and her work as an international advocate for human rights and gender equality. This lecture serves as the capstone event to the 2017 CEW Spectrum of Advocacy & Activism Symposium being held earlier in the day.

Laverne Cox is an Emmy-nominated actress, Emmy-winning producer and the first transgender woman of color to have a leading role on a mainstream scripted television show. As the 2017 Mullin Welch guest lecturer, Laverne will be sharing her experiences as a trans woman of color, and her work as an international advocate for human rights and gender equality.

As "Sophia Burset," an incarcerated African American transgender woman on “Orange is the New Black,” Laverne is the first trans woman of color to have a leading role on a mainstream scripted television show. Along with several acting awards, Laverne was notably the first trans woman to appear on the cover of TIME magazine. An accomplished producer and celebrated equal rights advocate, she continues to drive positive change on a global scale as she shares her views on race, class, and gender with audiences through a range of platforms.

Laverne projects a combination of strength and vulnerability in her presentations while delivering an animated reflection on the transgender experience. Her recollections of growing up in Mobile, Ala., moving to New York City, and finding the courage to step into womanhood illustrate the unique challenges faced by the transgender community. With a powerful and empowering message about self-acceptance and love, Laverne moves audiences to respect and appreciate all individuals and advocate for positive change.

This lecture is made possible through the generous support of the CEW Frances & Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund and the CEW Mullin Welch Fund. Additional funding is provided by the Office of the Provost’s King-Chavez-Parks Visiting Professorship Program.

CEW would also like to thank the following University of Michigan event partners: Institute for Research on Women & Gender (IRWG), College of Literature, Science and the Arts (LSA), Office of the Vice Provost for Equity, Inclusion and Academic Affairs, University Human Resources (UHR), Women of Color Task Force (WCTF), Athletics, School of Public Health (SPH), Student Life, Spectrum Center, and the Ginsberg Center.

The CEW Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund promotes diversity and cultural awareness by bringing women leaders to campus.

The CEW Mullin Welch Lecture Series was established in 1989 by Frances Daseler and Marjorie Jackson in memory of their sister Elizabeth Charlotte Mullin Welch. This fund brings to the U-M campus outstanding women who exemplify Elizabeth's characteristics: creativity, strength of character, and expansive vision.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 27 Oct 2017 13:07:55 -0400 2017-11-15T18:00:00-05:00 2017-11-15T20:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) CEW+ Lecture / Discussion Laverne Cox
RSQE's 65th Annual Economic Outlook Conference (November 16, 2017 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/45670 45670-10251409@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 16, 2017 8:30am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Economics

The 65th Annual Economic Outlook Conference will take place on November 16-17, 2017

The 2017 Conference Program includes:

U.S. Economic Outlook, Consumer Spending from Big Data, Trends in the Distribution of Household Income, The 2017 Housing Bubble, Home Mortgage Lending, The Infrastructure Crisis, Economics and Epistemology of America's Looming Crisis of Governance, Michigan Economic Outlook, Balancing the State Budget, and Building Tomorrow's Workforce.

The 2017 Conference Speakers are:

David W. Berson, Gabriel M. Ehrlich, Eric Lupher, Charles Marohn, Kevin Perese, Philip Power, Stephen Oliner, Claudia Sahm, Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, and Aditi Thapar.

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 11 Oct 2017 11:01:07 -0400 2017-11-16T08:30:00-05:00 2017-11-16T20:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Economics Conference / Symposium rsqe social
RSQE's 65th Annual Economic Outlook Conference (November 17, 2017 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/45670 45670-10251410@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 17, 2017 8:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Economics

The 65th Annual Economic Outlook Conference will take place on November 16-17, 2017

The 2017 Conference Program includes:

U.S. Economic Outlook, Consumer Spending from Big Data, Trends in the Distribution of Household Income, The 2017 Housing Bubble, Home Mortgage Lending, The Infrastructure Crisis, Economics and Epistemology of America's Looming Crisis of Governance, Michigan Economic Outlook, Balancing the State Budget, and Building Tomorrow's Workforce.

The 2017 Conference Speakers are:

David W. Berson, Gabriel M. Ehrlich, Eric Lupher, Charles Marohn, Kevin Perese, Philip Power, Stephen Oliner, Claudia Sahm, Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, and Aditi Thapar.

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 11 Oct 2017 11:01:07 -0400 2017-11-17T08:00:00-05:00 2017-11-17T14:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Economics Conference / Symposium rsqe social
Rackham/Sweetland Write Together Sessions (November 17, 2017 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/44204 44204-9897579@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 17, 2017 9:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Sweetland Center for Writing

Do you ever procrastinate when you should be writing?
Is it sometimes difficult for you to find the "right" place to write?
Do you ever feel lonely when you are writing?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, the Rackham/Sweetland Write Together Sessions are made for you.

What you can expect:
Morning beverages, snacks, an on-call experienced writer, and a quiet and comfortable place to write in the company of other writers.

Pre-registration is required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/wsEvents/wsreg.php?ws_id=473

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Other Thu, 21 Sep 2017 15:19:52 -0400 2017-11-17T09:00:00-05:00 2017-11-17T13:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Sweetland Center for Writing Other Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
UM-WiSER Mellon Workshop. Decolonizing Sites of Culture in Africa and Beyond (November 20, 2017 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/46400 46400-10478324@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 20, 2017 8:30am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: African Studies Center

This 2.5 day workshop, bringing together scholars, theorists, practitioners, artists and cultural producers, will examine and reflect on strategies of decolonization in presentations of public culture in museums, galleries, and heritage sites. Free and open to the public. Registration requested at bit.ly/asc-mellon2017.

For a detailed workshop schedule and museum tour, visit: ii.umich.edu/asc

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 31 Oct 2017 14:59:13 -0400 2017-11-20T08:30:00-05:00 2017-11-20T17:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) African Studies Center Conference / Symposium mellon-image
UM-WiSER Mellon Workshop. Decolonizing Sites of Culture in Africa and Beyond (November 21, 2017 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/46400 46400-10478325@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 8:30am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: African Studies Center

This 2.5 day workshop, bringing together scholars, theorists, practitioners, artists and cultural producers, will examine and reflect on strategies of decolonization in presentations of public culture in museums, galleries, and heritage sites. Free and open to the public. Registration requested at bit.ly/asc-mellon2017.

For a detailed workshop schedule and museum tour, visit: ii.umich.edu/asc

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 31 Oct 2017 14:59:13 -0400 2017-11-21T08:30:00-05:00 2017-11-21T17:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) African Studies Center Conference / Symposium mellon-image
CV Writing Workshop (November 21, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/45104 45104-10084368@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

This workshop helps you think through strategies for writing academic CVs by looking at examples from a wide range of fields and considering the effects of their writers' rhetorical choices. We'll also share some insights about effective CVs from senior faculty members and administrators, the documents' main audience.

Pre-registration is required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/wsEvents/wsreg.php?ws_id=448.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 26 Sep 2017 14:19:50 -0400 2017-11-21T12:00:00-05:00 2017-11-21T13:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Rackham Logo
UM-WiSER Mellon Workshop. Decolonizing Sites of Culture in Africa and Beyond (November 22, 2017 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/46400 46400-10478326@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 22, 2017 8:30am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: African Studies Center

This 2.5 day workshop, bringing together scholars, theorists, practitioners, artists and cultural producers, will examine and reflect on strategies of decolonization in presentations of public culture in museums, galleries, and heritage sites. Free and open to the public. Registration requested at bit.ly/asc-mellon2017.

For a detailed workshop schedule and museum tour, visit: ii.umich.edu/asc

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 31 Oct 2017 14:59:13 -0400 2017-11-22T08:30:00-05:00 2017-11-22T17:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) African Studies Center Conference / Symposium mellon-image
Giving BlueDay at Rackham (November 28, 2017 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/46899 46899-10670081@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 11:30am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Join Interim Dean Michael J. Solomon and other Rackham staff for lunch, sign postcards thanking our generous donors, and learn more about how emergency funding helps graduate students in difficult situations. Gifts of all sizes make a difference, so if you would like to make a Giving Blueday contribution to an area within Rackham that is especially close to your heart, we would be happy to help you do that.​ Every gift matters!

Registration required: myumi.ch/6e41n

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Meeting Fri, 17 Nov 2017 15:34:55 -0500 2017-11-28T11:30:00-05:00 2017-11-28T14:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Meeting Rackham Logo
CJS Conference | Spies, Prisoners, and Farmers: The Origins of Japanese Studies at Michigan (November 29, 2017 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/46839 46839-10647802@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 10:30am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Center for Japanese Studies

Visit the conference website here for the full schedule: https://ii.umich.edu/cjs/news-events/events/cjs-70-conference-series/spies--prisoners--and-farmers---the-origins-of-japanese-studies-at-michigan.html

In 1947, Professor Robert B. Hall became the founding director of the Center for Japanese Studies. Just three years earlier, at the height of the Pacific War, he was director of something very different: U.S. intelligence operations against Japan. From Kunming, Hall worked with the Chinese Communist Party to turn captured Japanese soldiers into spies who would infiltrate the Japanese home islands. His office was frequented by a young man named Ho Chi Minh, who liked to read the Time magazines in the lobby. Ho demanded that Hall recognize his organization, the Viet Minh, in its fight against Japan.

Meanwhile, the Army had turned Ann Arbor into the base of its Japanese language program. In the halls of East Quad, formerly interned Japanese-Americans were tasked with teaching Japanese to the officers who would oversee the postwar occupation. Every afternoon, these student-soldiers marched down State Street to commands shouted in Japanese.

A day-long conference, Spies, Prisoners, and Farmers: The Origins of Japanese Studies at Michigan will trace how the twin legacies of Robert B. Hall and the Army Intensive Japanese Language School laid the foundation for the creation of the Center for Japanese Studies and its historic Okayama Field Station.

Free and open to the public.

Presented in partnership with the National Museum of Japanese History and the National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics.

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 15 Nov 2017 16:28:41 -0500 2017-11-29T10:30:00-05:00 2017-11-29T17:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Center for Japanese Studies Conference / Symposium Spies, Prisoners, and Farmers: The Origins of Japanese Studies at Michigan
Change It Up! Bystander Intervention Skills (November 30, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/45109 45109-10084372@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 30, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Change it Up! brings bystander intervention skills to the University of Michigan community for the purpose of building inclusive, respectful, and safe communities. It is based on a nationally recognized four-stage bystander intervention model that helps individuals intervene in situations that negatively impact individuals, organizations, and the campus community.

Pre-registration is required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/wsEvents/wsreg.php?ws_id=457.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 17 Nov 2017 15:26:26 -0500 2017-11-30T12:00:00-05:00 2017-11-30T13:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Rackham Logo
Prospects for Peace in the Middle East (November 30, 2017 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46475 46475-10501263@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 30, 2017 7:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of History

Ambassador Kurtzer served as US ambassador to Egypt under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001, and as ambassador to Israel under President George W. Bush from 2001-2005. He has edited or co-authored three books on American policy in the Middle East and, during his 29-year career in the U.S. foreign service, held a number of positions concerned with formulating American policy for the region.

This talk is also sponsored in part by the Hannah S. and Samuel A. Cohen Memorial Foundation.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 29 Nov 2017 13:41:49 -0500 2017-11-30T19:00:00-05:00 2017-11-30T20:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of History Lecture / Discussion Kurtzer Ad
Rackham/Sweetland Write Together Sessions (December 1, 2017 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/44204 44204-9897580@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 9:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Sweetland Center for Writing

Do you ever procrastinate when you should be writing?
Is it sometimes difficult for you to find the "right" place to write?
Do you ever feel lonely when you are writing?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, the Rackham/Sweetland Write Together Sessions are made for you.

What you can expect:
Morning beverages, snacks, an on-call experienced writer, and a quiet and comfortable place to write in the company of other writers.

Pre-registration is required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/wsEvents/wsreg.php?ws_id=473

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Other Thu, 21 Sep 2017 15:19:52 -0400 2017-12-01T09:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T13:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Sweetland Center for Writing Other Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
MORE Mentoring Plan Workshop (December 1, 2017 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/46901 46901-10670083@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 10:30am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

The goal of the Mentoring Plan Workshop is to enhance the mentoring relationship between the student and research faculty mentor/advisor. During this workshop, students and faculty will have the opportunity to develop a mentoring plan. A mentoring plan is a two-way agreement about goals, needs, and expectations; it is co-written by the student and research faculty mentor/advisor. It is an excellent way to establish and support mentor-mentee relationships.

Because this program is aimed to enhance the mentoring relationship, mentors and students are expected to attend the workshop together. (Please note: If a faculty mentor has previously attended, he/she may opt to only attend the mentor-student team meeting time to develop the mentoring plan.)

Pre-registration is required of both the student and faculty mentor at https://goo.gl/forms/Tl3wUziXy7IexAy82).

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 17 Nov 2017 15:45:44 -0500 2017-12-01T10:30:00-05:00 2017-12-01T12:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Rackham Logo
Design of 3D-Printed, Micropatterned Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering of Bone-Ligament Constructs in the Oral Cavity using Gene Therapy (December 1, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46982 46982-10714035@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Biomedical Engineering

Periodontitis is a leading chronic oral inflammatory disease and primary cause of permanent tooth loss estimated to affect 47.2% of adults in the United States. Damage to the tooth-supporting apparatus, which includes periodontal ligament (PDL) fibers that anchor the tooth root to alveolar bone, subsequently initiates osseous tissue resorption. Multi-tissue morbidity is a significant challenge given lack of predictability in reconstructing tissues with physiologic functionality native to healthy periodontium. Tissue engineering strategies have potential to address existing deficiencies in clinically-induced regeneration through combinational approaches using biomaterials, growth factors, and cell-based therapy. The purpose of this work was to develop scaffolds incorporating micropatterned topography for guidance of cell growth and periodontal tissue formation, in conjunction with localized, spatiotemporally-controlled growth factor delivery via gene therapy vectors.

Micropatterned polycaprolactone (PCL) films were designed to assess PDL cell orientation in vitro, with incorporation of the patterned film into a 3D-printed PCL scaffold for evaluation of varying topography on oriented tissue formation in an ectopic murine model. Specifically, pillars with varying groove depths (30um, 10um) and groove widths (15um, 60um) were used for the “PDL” region of the scaffold in combination with human PDL (hPDL) cell seeding, while the 3D-printed base served as a region for osseous tissue formation via delivery of human gingival fibroblasts (hGFs) transduced with adenoviral bone morphogenetic protein (Ad-BMP7). Micropatterned films with pillars containing deeper grooves (30um) provided greater control over hPDL cell orientation and subsequent alignment of soft collagenous tissue compared to non-grooved pillars or an amorphous PCL film, with significant (p<0.05) differences in percentage of aligned cells in vivo observed at 6 weeks post-implantation.

In order to improve spatially-controlled delivery of BMP7 and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF-BB) using developed 3D-printed, micropatterned scaffolds, each region of the scaffold was separately immobilized with AdBMP7 and AdPDGF-BB, respectively, using chemical vapor deposition (CVD)-based surface modification prior to cell seeding. A separate scaffold was developed for a rat fenestration defect, with the 3D-printed scaffold region replaced by an amorphous PCL film to accommodate the 0.5mm defect thickness. Evaluation of these cell-seeded scaffolds showed significant (p<0.05) bone formation in regions with immobilized AdBMP7 compared to regions immobilized with empty vectors (Ad-empty) and non-cell seeded regions immobilized with AdBMP7. A more detailed assessment of single (BMP7) and dual (BMP7 and PDGF-BB) growth factor delivery effects in combination with varying scaffold topography (i.e., patterned film versus amorphous film in the “PDL” region) was performed using the fenestration defect model. Micro-CT data showed significantly higher (p<0.05) bone formation in groups with AdBMP7 immobilization and gingival fibroblast cell seeding compared to groups with Ad-empty. Collagen III and periostin expression was higher in groups with dual growth factor delivery, with significantly (p<0.05) higher periostin expression in groups combining a patterned film with single or dual growth factor delivery at week 6. Nanoindentation assessment showed higher elastic moduli for regenerated bone and PDL-like tissue regions at the bone-PDL interface in patterned film groups with dual growth factor delivery compared to amorphous films with Ad-empty at week 9 (p<0.05 and p<0.01, respectively), with bone tissue in the dual delivery group having higher (p<0.001) hardness values compared to the negative control. These data indicate improvement in periodontal tissue regeneration when combining scaffold micro-topography cues with localized growth factor delivery, thereby contributing to the development of next-generation scaffolds specific to periodontal regenerative medicine.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 21 Nov 2017 14:36:56 -0500 2017-12-01T12:00:00-05:00 2017-12-01T13:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Biomedical Engineering Lecture / Discussion BME Logo
Global Citizenship in Practice (December 2, 2017 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/46135 46135-10398512@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, December 2, 2017 10:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: LSA Honors Program

Global citizenship is a popular idea among many of us, yet we do not always conceptualize or actualize it in the same ways. Some argue we are all global citizens by virtue of our increasing interconnectedness with other people and cultures. Others identify as global citizens because of a sense of collective responsibility over a shared future worldwide, a responsibility which must be actively incorporated into daily life. Further complicating this notion is the question of access: who has the knowledge, resources, and power to claim global citizenship as an identity and to make decisions affecting global change?

Global Citizenship in Practice is an opportunity to share interdisciplinary approaches to global citizenship, with emphasis on how we put this idea into practice.

**Register to attend (free) by November 27**

Want to share your approach to global citizenship?
**Propose a poster or concurrent session by November 13**

Students, faculty, staff, and community members are encouraged to present research, art, experiences, and/or actions. Do you have global justice-related research to share or a story to tell? Are you involved in an organization that exemplifies effective global citizenship? Do you want that excellent paper on global justice you turned in recently to live beyond receiving a grade? We welcome submissions that utilize a variety of formats: traditional presentation, discussion, facilitated activities, art installations, and even performance.

Some questions to explore include:
• What are the philosophical and legal challenges to defining global citizenship, a notion that implies both rights and responsibilities?
• What values are we attempting to communicate when we claim to be a "citizen of the world"?
• How do current issues (e.g., world trade, immigration, resource disparities) inform or complicate the notion of global citizenship?
• What are examples of how members of our own campus practice global citizenship across disciplines, through scholarship and service?
• How can we, as individuals, better understand the global effects of our current habits and behaviors, and what positive changes can we bring to our own practice of global citizenship?

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 24 Oct 2017 13:53:01 -0400 2017-12-02T10:00:00-05:00 2017-12-02T16:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) LSA Honors Program Conference / Symposium Global Citizenship Register Now
Global Citizenship in Practice (December 2, 2017 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/46466 46466-10501206@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, December 2, 2017 10:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Global Scholars Program

Global citizenship is a popular idea among many of us, yet we do not always conceptualize or actualize it in the same ways. This conference is an opportunity to share interdisciplinary approaches to global citizenship, with emphasis on how we put this idea into practice.

December 2, 2017

10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Rackham Graduate School

Lunch provided
Attendance is FREE
Registration deadline: Thursday, November 27. Register here.
Session proposals due: Monday, November 13. Click here to submit a proposal.
Students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to share their relevant research, experiences, and actions using a variety of formats by submitting a poster or concurrent session proposal by Monday, November 13.

Questions? Contact Ashley Wiseman at wisemana@umich.edu.

Sponsored by Global Scholars Program and Global Engagement, Office of the Provost

Cosponsored by Center for Global and Intercultural Studies; Communication Studies; Donia Human Rights Center; Honors Program; Language Resource Center; Michigan Community Scholars Program; Nam Center for Korean Studies; Program in International and Comparative Studies ; Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program; Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies

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Conference / Symposium Sun, 05 Nov 2017 21:12:10 -0500 2017-12-02T10:00:00-05:00 2017-12-02T16:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Global Scholars Program Conference / Symposium GSP Global Citizenship in Practice
Amazin' Blue 30th Anniversary Concert (December 2, 2017 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46978 46978-10714030@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, December 2, 2017 7:30pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Join Amazin' Blue for a night of a cappella music.

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Performance Tue, 21 Nov 2017 13:50:35 -0500 2017-12-02T19:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Power and Oppression in Groups (December 4, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/44620 44620-9934443@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, December 4, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Deepening consideration of social identity and its influences, participants spend time not only understanding how to mitigate and resolve situations that may be damaging, but also how group dynamics may create preference for some identities over others, as well as engaging in thinking on how to reduce these effects. In collaboration with The Program on Intergroup Relations.

Pre-registration is required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/wsEvents/wsreg.php?ws_id=487.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 15 Sep 2017 15:21:11 -0400 2017-12-04T12:00:00-05:00 2017-12-04T13:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Rackham Logo
Reflecting on Politics, History and Half a Century at Michigan (December 4, 2017 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/42853 42853-9672378@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, December 4, 2017 3:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Judaic Studies

A panel of colleagues and former students of Zvi Gitelman discuss current research on some of the topics that have interested Professor Gitelman throughout his distinguished career.

A Century of Ambivalence: Politics and the Jews
Panel Discussion: 3:00 – 4:45 pm
Anna Shternshis, University of Toronto: "Orphans and Abandoned Babies: Soviet Yiddish Songs About World War II"
David Fishman, Jewish Theological Seminary: "Rabbis Against the Revolution: On Conservative Jewish Politics in Late Imperial Russia"
Todd Endelman, University of Michigan: "Fighting Antisemitism with Numbers"

Reflecting on Politics, History and Half a Century at Michigan
Zvi Gitelman, University of Michigan: 5:00 pm

If you have a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation, contact the Judaic Studies office at 734-763-9047 at least two weeks prior to the event.

Photo Credit: James Reslier-Wells

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 29 Nov 2017 11:38:40 -0500 2017-12-04T15:00:00-05:00 2017-12-04T18:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Judaic Studies Lecture / Discussion Zvi Gitelman
Laura Kasischke, Allan Seager Collegiate Professorship in English Language and Literature, Inaugural Lecture (December 5, 2017 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41512 41512-9316372@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, December 5, 2017 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

Laura Kasischke’s most recent book, from which she will read, brings new poems together with work from her previous nine collections of poetry, published over the last twenty-five years. The citation for the National Book Critics Circle Award, which she received in 2011, reads: “No poet alive has worked harder to depict the contemporary American life course: she has shown herself, in sharply vivid poems, as a girl, as a wayward teen, as a young adult, as a passionate and worried mother with a baby, a child, and now a teenaged son…And no poet now at work does better than Kasischke in finding ways to depict not just how we feel about life stages and the people in them but also how we change as those stages go by…Kasischke stands for many among us.” Her collection of new and selected poems gathers together the breadth of this vision, and Kasischke will offer readings from both her earliest and most recent work.

Celebrated as both novelist and poet, Kasischke demonstrates a compelling wry humor and sense of incredulous horror as she mines the narratives and observations of what it means to exist. The Harvard Review describes her work as “wildly imaginative…memorable, often funny, always profound.” Her reading will be followed by an opportunity for questions about the writing process, her teaching, and her long association with the University of Michigan, from which she graduated in 1984 with a degree in Creative Writing and Literature from the Residential College.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 13 Nov 2017 07:44:26 -0500 2017-12-05T16:00:00-05:00 2017-12-05T17:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Lecture / Discussion image
LinkedIn for Graduate Students (December 6, 2017 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46902 46902-10670084@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 6, 2017 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

LinkedIn can be a great tool for professional branding, networking, and exploration. The University Career Center will provide a hands-on workshop that allows Ph.D. students to learn to effectively use LinkedIn to accomplish their career development goals. Sponsored by the University Career Center.

Pre-registration is required at https://umich.joinhandshake.com/login.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 17 Nov 2017 15:48:52 -0500 2017-12-06T12:00:00-05:00 2017-12-06T13:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Rackham Logo
Communication & Media Speaker Series (December 7, 2017 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/45432 45432-10175527@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 7, 2017 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Communication and Media

Dr. Osei Appiah is a Professor and Associate Director of the School of Communication at The Ohio State University. Dr. Appiah is a renowned communication and race scholar who has written and lectured about the impact of strategic communication messages and the role stereotypes play on intergroup interaction. His work attempts to provide a better understanding of the theoretical underpinnings and psychological mechanisms at work when people are exposed to ethnic-specific messages in the media. His main research interests are in advertising effects on ethnic majority and minority audiences, and the impact of cultural identity on audiences’ responses to advertising and strategic communication messages. Dr. Appiah also has co-edited the book, Advertising & Persuasion, and is working on a book on the concept he coined called cultural voyeurism.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 04 Oct 2017 15:32:13 -0400 2017-12-07T16:00:00-05:00 2017-12-07T17:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Communication and Media Lecture / Discussion Appiah
Ruth Behar, Victor Haim Perera Collegiate Professorship in Anthropology, Inaugural Lecture (December 7, 2017 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/41513 41513-9316373@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 7, 2017 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

Pondering the relationship between feeling at home and being homesick has long been an anthropological obsession. The discipline took off from the idea that an anthropologist had to leave home in order to study otherness in a distant place. Knowledge was built through reflecting on the meaning of insider and outsider, familiar and exotic, native and stranger. But in our age of massive displacement, immigration, natural disasters, and world travel, the meaning of home is being redefined. Where is home in an age where the soul is global? These questions have long fascinated Ruth Behar, a MacArthur Fellow. In her lecture she will reflect on her travels in Spain, Mexico, and Cuba, discussing how in each of these journeys she has entrusted herself to the beauty and danger of life, trying to do anthropological work that heals the heart of homesickness.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 30 Nov 2017 10:05:19 -0500 2017-12-07T16:00:00-05:00 2017-12-07T17:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Lecture / Discussion pic
Yoga for Wellness and Stress Reduction (December 7, 2017 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47160 47160-10802661@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 7, 2017 5:30pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Join us for a slow, deep yoga flow specifically created for graduate students. CAPS M.S.W. Intern and certified yoga instructor Valerie Maloof will lead an hour-long, breath-focused, energizing yoga practice focusing on releasing the tension that builds in our bodies from endless sitting and working at a computer. We will finish with a brief sitting meditation for long-lasting relaxation. All levels welcome. Wear comfortable clothes and bring your yoga mat if possible (we will have some mats available). No pre-registration required.

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Well-being Wed, 29 Nov 2017 14:30:46 -0500 2017-12-07T17:30:00-05:00 2017-12-07T19:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Well-being Rackham Logo
Jazz Lab Ensemble & Jazz Ensemble Concert (December 7, 2017 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/45864 45864-10321745@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 7, 2017 8:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Ellen Rowe and Dennis Wilson, directors.

Repertoire will include compositions and arrangements by Remy LeBouef, Dominic Bierenga, Ellen Rowe, Dennis Wilson, and Jim McNeely.

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Performance Wed, 29 Nov 2017 18:15:14 -0500 2017-12-07T20:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) School of Music, Theatre & Dance Performance Jazz Lab Ensemble & Jazz Ensemble Concert
Dissertation Defense: Ribonuclease H function in Bacillus subtilis (January 8, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/48121 48121-11180664@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 8, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

Mentor: Lyle Simmons

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 08 Jan 2018 09:02:17 -0500 2018-01-08T16:00:00-05:00 2018-01-08T18:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Workshop / Seminar Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Writing a Diversity Statement (January 11, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46904 46904-10670086@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 11, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

With the increased visibility of issues of DEI, employers are beginning to consider how their employees contribute to the diversity of the institution. Many academic employers have begun to request a diversity statement as part of the application process. In this interactive session, we will discuss best practices for writing diversity statements, examine sample statements, and work through activities designed to help participants start writing their own statement.

Pre-registration is required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/wsEvents/wsreg.php?ws_id=496.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 17 Nov 2017 16:04:07 -0500 2018-01-11T12:00:00-05:00 2018-01-11T13:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Rackham Logo
Who Gets to Define American Values? (January 16, 2018 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47110 47110-10790934@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 2:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Wallace House Center for Journalists

Is kneeling during the national anthem a show of disrespect or a display of patriotism? Is extending a welcome to immigrants and refugees central to American ideals or a threat to them? Is the Confederate flag a symbol of heritage or racism? Lydia Polgreen, editor-in-chief of HuffPost and 2009 Livingston Award winner, will discuss the vital role of a free press in a thriving democracy and its responsibility in the current populist moment.
Fresh off the Listen to America road trip, a 25-city bus tour to engage with people and communities that feel left out of dominant national narratives, Polgreen will address the legacy and current relevance of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and engage the audience in a conversation about voice, power and participation in civil society.
Event will be live-streamed.
Co-sponsored by Wallace House, the Department of History, Department of American Culture and the Department of English Language.
A 2018 Annual U-M Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium Event

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 16 Jan 2018 09:12:33 -0500 2018-01-16T14:00:00-05:00 2018-01-16T15:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Wallace House Center for Journalists Lecture / Discussion Lydia Polgreen, editor-in-chief of HuffPost
LCTP Inaugural Lecture | The Future of Fundamental Physics (January 18, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47892 47892-11043650@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 18, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department Colloquia

Fundamental physics started the 20th century with the twin revolutions of relativity and quantum mechanics, and much of the second half of the century was devoted to the construction of a theoretical structure unifying these radical ideas. Yet storm clouds are gathering, which point towards a new set of revolutions on the horizon in the 21st century. Space-time is doomed—how can it emerge from more primitive building blocks? And how is our macroscopic universe compatible with violent microscopic quantum fluctuations that seem to make its existence wildly implausible? In this talk I will describe these deep mysteries and outline some of our strategies for making progress on them. I will also discuss plans for a giant new particle accelerator with energy seven times higher than the Large Hadron Collider that will be necessary to make major progress on at least some of these questions in the coming decades.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 15 Mar 2018 13:37:43 -0400 2018-01-18T16:00:00-05:00 2018-01-18T17:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department Colloquia Lecture / Discussion Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Lost (and Found) in Translation: Perception and Expression across Borders and Languages (January 18, 2018 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/48048 48048-11170226@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 18, 2018 6:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Graduate Rackham International

In 1922, philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein declared that “the limits of my language mean the limits of my world." With the globally-connected community at the University of Michigan in mind, we invite you to an exploration of the cross-cultural academic expressive production that accompanies thinking and writing from a non-English background. Taking the University of Michigan as a case study, we hope to engage questions of scholarship and public expression incubated in the globalized environment that is the contemporary American university. Rather than focusing on the mechanics of English as a Second Language or as a lingua franca, we seek a discussion around scholarly expression in a multicultural, globalized academia. How does an American academic culture of expression interact with the increasingly international body of authors on campus? And, what does it mean to think and write from a non-normative background? Please join us for a scholarly conversation on multilingualism and the pleasures and difficulties of translation.

Speakers:
Pär Cassel (History & International Relations)
Gottfried Hagen (Near Eastern Studies)
Se-Mi Oh (Asian Languages & Cultures)
Benjamin Paloff (Comparative & Slavic Literature)
Will Thomson (Anthropology & Architecture)

Hors d'oeuvres to be served

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 12 Jan 2018 18:16:05 -0500 2018-01-18T18:00:00-05:00 2018-01-18T20:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Graduate Rackham International Lecture / Discussion Event poster
The Roy A. Rappaport Lectures: "After Diaspora, Beyond Citizenship—Articulating “Blackness” as a Universal Claim" (January 19, 2018 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40872 40872-8814162@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 19, 2018 3:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Anthropology

What does it mean to think of life “after diaspora” and “beyond citizenship”? What does a perspective from post-War and post-Wall Berlin reveal about these positions? The point of this research is not to argue that citizenship is no longer important as an analytical category or a social ideal, or that diasporas no longer exist. Instead, this project simultaneously thinks diaspora and citizenship beyond their limits. It examines citizenship beyond the nation-state and diaspora beyond ethnic purity or a politics of return. While citizenship as a philosophical concept holds up laudable social ends, in its actual practice it cannot get beyond the reality of exclusionary outcomes. The politics and analytics of diaspora, while seemingly limited to a particularly restricted transnational ethnic or ethno-religious network, also produces its own unexpected trans-ethno-religious affiliations and unanticipated outcomes.

The Roy A. Rappaport Lectures: “Articulating ‘Blackness’ as a Universal Claim: Holocaust Heritage, European Enlightenment, and Noncitizen Futures” by Damani Partridge

This series thinks through the relationships between European Enlightenment, Holocaust memory, and contemporary democratic participation. It will examine, in particular, the ways in which "Blackness" intervenes in philosophical and everyday discussions about enlightenment and genocide, examining the relevance of the Haitian revolution to French democracy, and post- World War II African-American military occupation to a democratizing and denazifying Germany. From Berlin post-migrant theater’s use of “Black Power,” to the contemporary articulations of refugee rights, the series will investigate the extent to which articulations of “Blackness’’ enable democratic participation in a context in which that participation demands accountability for Nazi perpetration and the associated proof that one is not anti-Semitic or a terrorist.
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The Roy A. Rappaport Lectures are a series of lectures on a work in progress, designed both as free public lectures and as a special course for advanced students to work closely with a faculty member in the Department of Anthropology on a topic in which the instructor has an intensive current interest. As the description written by Professor Roy “Skip” Rappaport in 1976 states, “…it offers the opportunity for other students and faculty to hear a colleague in an extended discussion of their own work.”

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 06 Nov 2017 10:38:33 -0500 2018-01-19T15:00:00-05:00 2018-01-19T17:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Anthropology Lecture / Discussion Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
King Talks (January 23, 2018 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/48544 48544-11246442@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 23, 2018 5:30pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

In our inaugural King Talks, five Rackham students present Ted-style overviews of their research, echoing the theme of this year’s U-M MLK Symposium, “The Fierce Urgency of Now.” More information: myumi.ch/6wv5N

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Presentation Wed, 10 Jan 2018 22:07:30 -0500 2018-01-23T17:30:00-05:00 2018-01-23T19:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Presentation King Talks Image with Information
A Celebration of MLK's Biblical Legacy (January 25, 2018 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46742 46742-10592256@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 25, 2018 7:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Middle East Studies

Keynote address: Conjuring Acts with Martin Luther King Jr.: A Hermeneutics of Divine Equality, Radical Socio-economic Equity, and Courageous Maladjustment, by Dr. Mitzi J. Smith, Professor of New Testament at Ashland Theological Seminary and first female graduate in New Testament from Harvard University.

Some things have changed since Martin Luther King Jr. gave his last speech, but much remains the same. In his speeches and sermons, King often draws upon the Hebrew Bible prophetic tradition to articulate the moral and ethical responsibility of human beings and nations to engender freedom, equality, peace, justice, and love in the world. King conjures Micah 6:8 where the prophet states that God requires that human beings love mercy, do justice and walk humbly with God and the Exodus tradition wherein God stands on the side of the oppressed and for freedom from oppression. King challenged us to embody and engender God’s beloved community in the world. And for his theological and rhetorical articulation of the beloved community, King sometimes conjures the New Testament Johannine tradition. Although King may draw less from the Acts of the Apostles, his hermeneutic aligns with a theological and social agenda we find in Acts and Luke. There, the burgeoning assembly of believers, like King’s beloved community, struggles to engender equality, inclusivity, elimination of poverty and justice towards the ends of the earth. King’s beloved community is committed to the common humanity of all people, the elimination of poverty, and maladjustment to oppression and evil through nonviolent resistance. King conjures Acts, but both Acts and King at times miss the mark. Where Acts and King hit and miss the mark remain prophetically relevant for our contemporary context and challenge us to become the beloved community characterized by Divine equality, radical socio-economic equity, and courageous maladjustment.

Dr. Smith's lecture will be followed by a panel discussion about the legacy of MLK's Biblical teaching today.

Panelists: Aaron Chapman (Dedicated to Christ Baptist Church); Kenneth Harris (Ecumenical Theological Seminary); Marvin McMickle (Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School); Larry Smith (New Saint Mark Baptist Church)

This event is organized by the Department of Near Eastern Studies of the University of Michigan with the support of the David Noel Freedman Lectures and the Michigan Center for Early Christian Studies.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 22 Dec 2017 08:41:11 -0500 2018-01-25T19:00:00-05:00 2018-01-25T20:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Middle East Studies Lecture / Discussion Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Navigating LGBTQ Identities in the Academy (January 30, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/44384 44384-9911806@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Spectrum Center

Our panel of experts will discuss their experiences in navigating their LGBTQ identities in the academia. Participants will also be given strategies.

Registration is required: https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/wsEvents/wsreg.php?ws_id=472

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 13 Sep 2017 13:50:22 -0400 2018-01-30T12:00:00-05:00 2018-01-30T13:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Spectrum Center Lecture / Discussion Challenge-Program-2015-Full-119.jpg
Hopwood Underclassmen Awards Ceremony (January 30, 2018 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/48427 48427-11233238@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 3:30pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Hopwood Awards Program

The 2018 Hopwood Underclassmen Awards will be announced and celebrated by Hopwood director Michael Byers. After the presentation of these awards, Antonya Nelson will offer a reading.

Antonya Nelson is the author of four novels, including Living to Tell and Bound, and seven short story collections, including Some Fun, Nothing Right, and, most recently, Funny Once. Her short stories have appeared in Esquire, The New Yorker, Ploughshares, Quarterly West, Harper's, and other magazines. They have been anthologized in Prize Stories: The O. Henry Awards and Best American Short Stories. She teaches in the Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers, as well as in the University of Houston's Creative Writing Program.

This event is free and open to the public.

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Presentation Tue, 09 Jan 2018 15:52:11 -0500 2018-01-30T15:30:00-05:00 2018-01-30T17:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Hopwood Awards Program Presentation Antonya Nelson photo by Dolly Troutster
Kent Berridge's Distinguished University Professorship Lecture: Finding delight, desire and dread in the brain. (February 1, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/48718 48718-11297635@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 1, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Psychology

ABSTRACT
This talk will describe a scientific journey studying brain mechanisms of pleasure ‘liking and ‘wanting’, and other emotions. Though crucial for normal life, ‘liking’ and ‘wanting’ processes can go awry in addiction and other disorders. Brain ‘wanting’ systems can grow independently powerful in addiction, become suppressed in mood disorders, and even have a darker side in some forms of paranoia. This journey follows in the footsteps of James Olds and other UM pioneers in brain mechanisms of reward and motivation.


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Kent Berridge is the James Olds Distinguished University Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience. His research aims for answers to questions such as: What causes addiction? How is pleasure generated by the brain? How is disgust generated? How does wanting something differ from liking it? What does fear share with desire?


Berridge received a B.S. degree in 1979 from the University of California at Davis, his M.A. in 1980 and Ph.D. in 1983 from the University of Pennsylvania, and was a postdoctoral fellow at Dalhousie University for two years in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He joined the University of Michigan as Assistant Professor of Psychology in 1985. He has been a Guggenheim Fellow, Fulbright Senior Fellow, Fellow of AAAS, APA, and APS, and co-winner of the Distinguished Scientific Contribution award of the American Psychological Association.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 30 Jan 2018 16:19:06 -0500 2018-02-01T16:00:00-05:00 2018-02-01T17:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Psychology Lecture / Discussion Berridge
Dist. University Professorship Lecture: Locating the nodes: from sensor arrays to genomic networks (February 6, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/48709 48709-11294866@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 6, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Electrical and Computer Engineering

Abstract:
Spatially distributed measurements have been used for hundreds of years to perform geolocation, geodesy and triangulation. In WW1 acoustic sensor arrays were used to locate the direction of cannon fire based on correlation between sensor readings. Sensors in the Internet-of-Things (IoT) auto-locate their nodes based on correlation between received pilot signals. In genomics influential nodes are located in transcriptional or lineage networks based on correlation between omic profiles. Whether the node is a target, a sensor, or a nucleotide sequence, the problem of node localization is of central interest in many disciplines of science and technology. In this talk I will provide perspectives on the general node localization problem, discuss solutions and algorithms, and address future opportunities and challenges.

BIo:
Alfred O. Hero III is the John H. Holland Distinguished University Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the R. Jamison and Betty Williams Professor of Engineering. He is also the Co-Director of the University's Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS). He is also a professor of Biomedical Engineering and Statistics.

Hero's recent research interests are in high dimensional spatio-temporal data, multi-modal data integration, statistical signal processing, and machine learning. Of particular interest are applications to social networks, network security and forensics, computer vision, and personalized health.

Hero received a B.S. (summa cum laude) from Boston University (1980) and a Ph.D from Princeton University (1984), both in Electrical Engineering. He joined the faculty of the University of Michigan in 1984. He received the University of Michigan Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award (2011), the Stephen S. Attwood Excellence in Engineering Award (2017), the IEEE Signal Processing Society Meritorious Service Award (1998), the IEEE Third Millenium Medal (2000), and the IEEE Signal Processing Society Technical Achievement Award (2014). In 2015 he received the IEEE Signal Processing Society Award, which is the highest career award bestowed by this Society. Hero was President of the IEEE Signal Processing Society (2006-2008) and was on the Board of Directors of the IEEE (2009-2011) where he served as Director of Division IX (Signals and Applications). He is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and is chair of the Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics (CATS) of the US National Academies of Science.

Hero is presenting this talk to commemorate being named the John H. Holland Distinguished University Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 17 Jan 2018 08:08:48 -0500 2018-02-06T16:00:00-05:00 2018-02-06T17:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Electrical and Computer Engineering Lecture / Discussion Al Hero
Homegoing: A Conversation with Yaa Gyasi (February 6, 2018 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46949 46949-10703023@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 6, 2018 7:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

ASL interpretation will be provided. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. NO TICKETS NEEDED.

Yaa Gyasi will be the featured speaker for the 2018 Jill S. Harris Memorial Lecture. The event will be structured as a conversation between Gyasi and U-M Professors Gaurav Desai and Aida Levy-Hussen.

Gyasi’s award-winning debut novel Homegoing has also been selected as the 2018 Washtenaw Reads book.

Yaa Gyasi was born in Ghana in 1989, raised in Huntsville, Alabama, and is a graduate of the Iowa Writer’s Workshop. Homegoing follows the parallel paths of two half-sisters and their descendants through eight generations: from the Gold Coast to the plantations of Mississippi, from the American Civil War to Jazz Age Harlem.

“We are delighted to welcome Yaa Gyasi to Ann Arbor for the 2018 Jill S. Harris Lecture,” said Peggy McCracken, director of the Institute for the Humanities. “Homegoing has found many readers in Ann Arbor and beyond; it's an engrossing novel that demonstrates the power of fiction to explore the ways in which the past shapes our present.”

The Jill S. Harris Memorial Endowment was established in 1985 in memory of Jill Harris, a resident of Chicago and undergraduate student at U-M who passed away due to injuries from an auto accident. Established by Roger and Meredith Harris, Jill’s parents, her grandparents Allan and Norma Harris, and friends, the fund brings a distinguished visitor to campus each year who will appeal to undergraduate students interested in the humanities and the arts.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 12 Jan 2018 10:55:56 -0500 2018-02-06T19:00:00-05:00 2018-02-06T20:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Institute for the Humanities Lecture / Discussion Yaa Gyasi
4th Annual W.M. Trotter Lecture (February 8, 2018 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47335 47335-10869002@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 8, 2018 6:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Trotter Multicultural Center

The W.M. Trotter Multicultural Center is honored to be centering the voices of transgender and non-binary individuals at our 4th Annual W.M. Trotter Lecture, with a particular focus on the intersecting identities of gender and race. We are beyond thrilled to welcome to the University of Michigan, speakers Janet Mock, author of Redefining Realness, Surpassing Certainty, and King Amiyah Scott of Fox Network’s STAR. Current and former students and staff from the University of Michigan will also contribute to this phenomenal event! We aim to hold a space in which the personal narratives and lives of trans folks can be shared, celebrated, and honored.

Previous lectures include The Black Male Athlete; Who is He and What is He to You in 2016, which was held in the Ross Auditorium, celebrating Student Leaders in 2015; as well as, the 2014 Inaugural W.M. Trotter Lecture that featured activist, poet, and educator Cheryl Clarke.

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 13 Jan 2018 18:19:54 -0500 2018-02-08T18:00:00-05:00 2018-02-08T21:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Trotter Multicultural Center Lecture / Discussion Trotter Lecture Flyer
Archives and Futures: A View From ‘The Most Distant Place’ (February 12, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47612 47612-10963386@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 12, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

The Oxford English Dictionary describes Timbuktu as “the most distant place,” a view that comes out of European explorations of West Africa and the challenges in reaching the place in the interior of the continent, at the edges of the Sahara desert. Hardly anything was ever noted about Timbuktu’s place in a larger network of settlements with traditions of advanced literacy, of scholars and scholastic manuscript book making and collecting. Centuries of learned activity were well-known among various local communities. Some settlements become more famous than others. “Timbuktu” somehow became the most famous name. But it was neither an invention nor without actual scholars. What can the ways these manuscript libraries were kept and conserved - but also dispersed and often destroyed – over the past century and more tell us about the place of archives from the period before European contact in parts of the African past? When and how do archives come to give us insight into more than experiences and conceptions of the past but ideas about the future? The recent attacks on cultural sites including libraries in and around Timbuktu provides an opportunity to ask questions about the constructions of collections and archives, and their relation to writing about the past but also what they tell about visions of the future. These conflicts and the loss and hazardous movement of cultural artefacts and collections are far from over on the continent.


Shamil Jeppie is Associate Professor of History at the University of Cape Town and Director of the Institute of Humanities in Africa (HUMA). His research and publications focus on social and cultural history in South Africa and West Africa, and he is founder of the Tombouctou Manuscripts Project, which explores the formation of a culture of collecting in Timbuktu. His books include Language, Identity, Modernity: The Arabic Study Circle of Durban (2007), and the co-edited volumes The Meanings of Timbuktu (2008), Muslim Family Law in Sub-Saharan Africa: Colonial Legacies and Post-Colonial Challenges (2010), and Toward New Histories for South Africa: On the Place of the Past in Our Present (2004).

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 29 Jan 2018 14:01:47 -0500 2018-02-12T16:00:00-05:00 2018-02-12T18:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Institute for the Humanities Lecture / Discussion Tombouctou Manuscripts Project
DISTINGUISHED UNIVERSITY PROFESSORSHIP LECTURE: JUNE MANNING THOMAS, "CRITICAL NEEDS IN PLANNING THE 'GOOD CITY': LESSONS FROM DETROIT." (February 20, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49565 49565-11476277@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning

Professor June Manning Thomas will give a lecture in honor of her recognition as the Mary Frances Berry Distinguished University Professor of Urban Planning. A reception will follow in the Rackham Building Assembly Hall.

About the award:
Established in 1947, Distinguished University Professorships recognize full professors for exceptional scholarly or creative achievement, national and international reputation, and superior teaching skills. Each professorship bears a name determined by the appointive professor in consultation with her or his dean. Manning Thomas chose to be named the Mary Frances Berry Distinguished University Professor of Urban Planning. Centennial Professor of Urban and Regional Planning June Manning Thomas will give the Mary Frances Berry Distinguished University of Michigan Professor of Urban Planning Lecture at Taubman College. As one of nine faculty members university-wide to receive this top faculty honor this year, Professor Thomas is also the first faculty member at Taubman College to receive this prestigious designation.

Mary Frances Berry Distinguished University Professor of Urban Planning Centennial Professor of Urban and Regional Planning June Manning Thomas will give the Mary Frances Berry Distinguished University of Michigan Professor of Urban Planning Lecture at Taubman College. As one of nine faculty members university-wide to receive this top faculty honor this year, Thomas is also the first faculty member at Taubman College to receive this prestigious designation.

Thomas is a pre-eminent scholar on how racial inequality and disunity have affected the planning, evolution, and redevelopment of cities and their neighborhoods. Her work focuses on economically distressed central cities, addressing issues of planning theory and socialjustice. Her co-edited book Urban Planning and the African American Community: In the Shadows is a path-breaking exploration of key connections between racial injustice and urban planning. Redevelopment and Race: Planning a Finer City in Postwar Detroit won the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning’s Paul Davidoff Award for urban planning books published in in the area of social justice. She has written or co-edited three additional books related to race and poverty in Detroit and in other depopulated cities in the Midwest as well as dozens of book chapters and articles in scholarly journals. She also has written policy reports for the city of Detroit and the state of Michigan.

Her recent research explores community development in Detroit and the 1960s civil rights movement in Orangeburg, South Carolina, where she helped integrate the local high school. Her research has been widely recognized by numerous academic awards including her election as a Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners. She is a prominent and highly effective national advocate for diversity and inclusion of under-represented faculty and students in urban planning academic programs. In 2013 she was named president of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, where she encouraged greater racial diversity in the nation’s urban planning schools.

Recognized as an outstanding and inspirational teacher, Thomas was a founding instructor for the U-M Residential College’s Semester in Detroit program, teaching at the U-M Detroit Center from 2011 to 2015. Her graduate course in planning theory is a defining experience for many graduate students, emphasizing ethics and challenging students to consider how the planning process interacts with and affects disadvantaged communities without access to decision-makers. In recognition of her many contributions in the classroom and of her wider service on behalf of a more inclusive University, Professor Thomas was awarded the 2014 Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award.

Thomas earned her B.A. from Michigan State University in 1970, with a major in sociology. Awarded Danforth, National Science Foundation, and Woodrow Wilson Fellowships, she entered the doctoral program in the Urban and Regional Planning Program at the University of Michigan, earning her Ph.D. in 1977 with a dissertation studying the loss of land ownership among African-Americans in South Carolina. She taught at Michigan State University before accepting a position in 2007 as the Centennial Professor in the Urban and Regional Planning Program of the A. Alfred Taubman College Architecture and Urban Planning.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 31 Jan 2018 12:57:46 -0500 2018-02-20T16:00:00-05:00 2018-02-20T17:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning Lecture / Discussion June Manning Thomas
Thesis Defense: Post-translational Regulation of Autophagy in Saccharomyces cerevisiae (February 21, 2018 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/49761 49761-11529621@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 10:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

Klionsky Lab

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 20 Feb 2018 14:09:03 -0500 2018-02-21T10:00:00-05:00 2018-02-21T12:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Workshop / Seminar collage of microscope images
The Roy A. Rappaport Lectures: "Democratization as Exclusion?: Refugee Futures and Holocaust Heritage" (February 23, 2018 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40873 40873-8814163@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 23, 2018 3:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Anthropology

Who has the right to make claims on the post-Holocaust and post-Berlin Wall state’s resources and under what conditions? If art is a key arena of participation that also requires state funding, then what does this combination mean for political participation? And finally, if teaching others how not to be anti-Semitic is a key element of post-Holocaust democratization, when and how will refugees and other noncitizens be incorporated into the democratic polity?

The Roy A. Rappaport Lectures: “Articulating ‘Blackness’ as a Universal Claim: Holocaust Heritage, European Enlightenment, and Noncitizen Futures” by Damani Partridge

This series thinks through the relationships between European Enlightenment, Holocaust memory, and contemporary democratic participation. It will examine, in particular, the ways in which "Blackness" intervenes in philosophical and everyday discussions about enlightenment and genocide, examining the relevance of the Haitian revolution to French democracy, and post- World War II African-American military occupation to a democratizing and denazifying Germany. From Berlin post-migrant theater’s use of “Black Power,” to the contemporary articulations of refugee rights, the series will investigate the extent to which articulations of “Blackness’’ enable democratic participation in a context in which that participation demands accountability for Nazi perpetration and the associated proof that one is not anti-Semitic or a terrorist.
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The Roy A. Rappaport Lectures are a series of lectures on a work in progress, designed both as free public lectures and as a special course for advanced students to work closely with a faculty member in the Department of Anthropology on a topic in which the instructor has an intensive current interest. As the description written by Professor Roy “Skip” Rappaport in 1976 states, “…it offers the opportunity for other students and faculty to hear a colleague in an extended discussion of their own work.”

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 06 Nov 2017 10:39:03 -0500 2018-02-23T15:00:00-05:00 2018-02-23T17:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Anthropology Lecture / Discussion Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Dissertation defense: Genetic interactions and gene-by-environment interactions in evolution (March 9, 2018 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/50034 50034-11622347@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 9, 2018 10:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Xinzhu (April) Wei defends her doctoral dissertation.

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Presentation Tue, 20 Feb 2018 14:48:25 -0500 2018-03-09T10:00:00-05:00 2018-03-09T11:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Presentation diagram
The Roy A. Rappaport Lectures: “Black” Power “Beyond Belonging”: Noncitizen (Youth) Politics in (Post-)Migrant Berlin (March 9, 2018 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40874 40874-8814165@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 9, 2018 3:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Anthropology

Through figures such as Angela Davis, Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, and Martin Luther King, this chapter asks to what extent Turkish- and Arab-European youth, for example, are able to enter discussions about the future of Europe? How do contemporary state-financed youth projects, designed to counter anti-Semitism as a critical component of promoting democratization, work in relation to these unanticipated links? Key sights for this investigation include the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, and Berlin youth clubs and youth theaters. In this lecture, I am not only interested in how “‘Black’ lives (as such) matter,” but also in the ways in which Turkish, Arab, African, and Jewish subjects come to take on and articulate “Black” positions as part of a universalizing process in which they demand change.

The Roy A. Rappaport Lectures: “Articulating ‘Blackness’ as a Universal Claim: Holocaust Heritage, European Enlightenment, and Noncitizen Futures” by Damani Partridge

This series thinks through the relationships between European Enlightenment, Holocaust memory, and contemporary democratic participation. It will examine, in particular, the ways in which "Blackness" intervenes in philosophical and everyday discussions about enlightenment and genocide, examining the relevance of the Haitian revolution to French democracy, and post- World War II African-American military occupation to a democratizing and denazifying Germany. From Berlin post-migrant theater’s use of “Black Power,” to the contemporary articulations of refugee rights, the series will investigate the extent to which articulations of “Blackness’’ enable democratic participation in a context in which that participation demands accountability for Nazi perpetration and the associated proof that one is not anti-Semitic or a terrorist.
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The Roy A. Rappaport Lectures are a series of lectures on a work in progress, designed both as free public lectures and as a special course for advanced students to work closely with a faculty member in the Department of Anthropology on a topic in which the instructor has an intensive current interest. As the description written by Professor Roy “Skip” Rappaport in 1976 states, “…it offers the opportunity for other students and faculty to hear a colleague in an extended discussion of their own work.”

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 06 Nov 2017 10:40:22 -0500 2018-03-09T15:00:00-05:00 2018-03-09T17:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Anthropology Lecture / Discussion Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Foundations of Modern Physics interdisciplinary reading group (FOMP) | Particle Physics after the Discovery of the Higgs Boson (March 11, 2018 9:40am) https://events.umich.edu/event/49616 49616-11484722@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 11, 2018 9:40am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Physics

Registration link: https://goo.gl/forms/kqitVpWhC2WI5JWr1

List of speakers:
Prof. Bing Zhou (UMich, Physics)
Dr. Chris Quigg (Fermilab)
Prof. Porter Williams (University of Pittsburgh, History and Philosophy of Science)
Prof. Tian Cao (Boston University, Philosophy): Ontological foundations of the Higgs mechanism

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 01 Feb 2018 10:40:22 -0500 2018-03-11T09:40:00-04:00 2018-03-11T17:45:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Physics Workshop / Seminar Foundations of Particle Physics Workshop
The Standard Model after the Discovery of the Higgs Boson (March 11, 2018 9:40am) https://events.umich.edu/event/47011 47011-10725018@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 11, 2018 9:40am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Philosophy

The Standard Model after the Discovery of the Higgs Boson
Sunday, March 11, 9:40AM–5:40PM
Assembly Hall, Rackham building (Fourth Floor)

"I would like to know..."
Chris Quigg (Fermilab)
10 – 11:30

"Two Notions of Naturalness"
Porter Williams (HPS, U. of Pittsburgh)
11:30 – 1:00

"Is the discovered Higgs Boson really the one the Standard Model predicted?"
Bing Zhou (Physics, UMich)
2:30 – 4:00

"Ontological Foundations of the Englert–Brout–Higgs Mechanism: How to proceed?"
Tian Cao (Philosophy, Boston University)
4:10 – 5:40

Please register at the link below if you are interested in attending

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 02 Mar 2018 11:39:20 -0500 2018-03-11T09:40:00-04:00 2018-03-11T17:40:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Philosophy Workshop / Seminar FOMP Poster
Dissertation defense: The past is never dead, it isn't even past: maternal environment affects multiple generations of offspring via hormone provisioning (March 12, 2018 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/47847 47847-11033226@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 12, 2018 10:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Katherine Crocker defends her doctoral dissertation.

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Presentation Mon, 05 Mar 2018 15:40:13 -0500 2018-03-12T10:00:00-04:00 2018-03-12T11:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Presentation Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Derreck Kayongo - Global Soap Project Founder and CEO of the Center for Civil and Human Rights (March 12, 2018 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50737 50737-11859082@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 12, 2018 7:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Fraternity & Sorority Life

The Delta Gamma Foundation, Ann Arbor Delta Gamma Alumnae, Xi chapter, and the Office of Greek Life at the University of Michigan are pleased to announce the fourth Delta Gamma Lectureship in Values & Ethics. The lectureship will feature Derreck Kayongo, founder of the Global Soap Project, 2011 CNN hero, and presently CEO of the Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, Georgia.

Derreck Kayongo and his family fled a civil war in Uganda and settled in the U.S. when he was just ten years old. Now a successful entrepreneur, Kayongo is a renowned expert in environmental sustainability and global health, as the founder of the Global Soap Project which takes donated, melted, purified and reprocessed hotel soap and redistributes it to vulnerable populations around the world.

He is also the CEO of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, which capitalizes on the immersive management and leadership experience he has developed over the last 20 years working for Noble Peace Prize winning-organizations like Amnesty International and the American Friends Service Committee.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 06 Mar 2018 11:57:50 -0500 2018-03-12T19:00:00-04:00 2018-03-12T20:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Fraternity & Sorority Life Lecture / Discussion Derreck Kayango
Depression on College Campuses Conference Opening Keynote Address: How Can Digital Technologies Help Us? (March 13, 2018 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50290 50290-11701597@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 1:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Eisenberg Family Depression Center

Please join the U-M Depression Center on Tuesday, March 13 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. for the Depression on College Campuses conference opening keynote lecture. This lecture will coincide with the annual John F. Greden Scholar in Residence Lecture which honors Dr. John Greden, the former chair of the U-M Department of Psychiatry and the current executive director of the U-M Depression Center. This talk will be given by Dr. Tom Insel, former director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Dr. Insel is now co-Founder and president of Mindstrong Health, which was founded to solve a hard and meaningful problem: how to measure neurocognitive function unobtrusively, continuously, and remotely to help cure neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders. Dr. Insel’s talk is titled, “How Can Digital Technologies Help Us?”

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 20 Feb 2018 15:14:34 -0500 2018-03-13T13:00:00-04:00 2018-03-13T14:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Eisenberg Family Depression Center Conference / Symposium Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Depression on College Campuses Conference Closing Keynote Address: Strategic Engagements: UCLA Depression Grand Challenge & Resilience Peer Network (March 14, 2018 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50344 50344-11713030@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 3:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Eisenberg Family Depression Center

In the past decade, UCLA has developed a network of services to support student wellness across an array of domains extending far beyond health and mental health. Despite these efforts, the steady rise in mental health service demands has continued to exert pressure on CAPS services leading to reduced appointment availability and lengthy wait-times for students needing less than crisis or emergent care. The UCLA Depression Grand Challenge is partnered with Campus & Student Resilience to train and engage students in a Resilience Peer Network to support the delivery of a robust evidence based internet cognitive behavioral therapy to students screened for mild to moderate depression and anxiety. This talk provides a preliminary overview of our findings, and describes our successes in bringing a scalable screening, early intervention, treatment, and resilience-building program embedded in research to our students.

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 21 Feb 2018 15:38:39 -0500 2018-03-14T15:00:00-04:00 2018-03-14T16:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Eisenberg Family Depression Center Conference / Symposium Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
ASC 10th Anniversary Symposium. ASC: The First Decade and Beyond (March 15, 2018 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/48668 48668-11265196@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: African Studies Center

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the University of Michigan African Studies Center (ASC). Since its founding in 2008, ASC has successfully deepened, and brought higher visibility to, longstanding U-M/Africa institutional partnerships, especially in Ghana and South Africa, and supported new collaborations with universities in Ethiopia, Cameroon, Liberia, and Uganda (to name a few).

Our major commemorative event will be a three-day symposium entitled, “ASC: The First Decade and Beyond.” The symposium will provide a glimpse into an environment rich in collaborations, research, and engagement in and about Africa, highlighting projects that have truly transformed our engagement with Africa over the last ten years, and setting a foundation as we envision our way forward.

Featured events include:
» Panels of faculty and African partners representing ASC’s initiatives—African Heritage and Humanities Initiative, African Social Research Initiative, STEM-Africa, Ethiopia-Michigan Collaborative Consortium, and the U-M African Presidential Scholars program;

» Poster presentations by current students;
» Roundtable featuring U-M alumni living and working in Africa

» Presidential Panel with Mark Schlissel, University of Michigan (current); Mary Sue Coleman, University of Michigan (2002-2014); Emmet Dennis, University of Liberia (2008-2017); James Duderstadt, University of Michigan (1988-1996); Uphie Chinje Melo, University of Ngaoundéré, Cameroon (current); Ophelia Weeks, University of Liberia (current)

ASC’s 10th-year anniversary symposium is made possible with the generous support of our cosponsors and donors: Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, International Institute, Institute for Social Research, LSA Opportunity Hub, Office of the Provost, Rackham Graduate School, and Researching Fresh Solutions to the Energy/Water/Food Challenge in Resource Constrained Environments (REFRESCH)

All events are free and open to the public. Registration requested at: bit.ly/asc10-register

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 12 Mar 2018 22:30:45 -0400 2018-03-15T14:00:00-04:00 2018-03-15T19:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) African Studies Center Conference / Symposium asc10-image
Brazil Initiative Lecture. Dr. Celina Turchi on the Zika Crisis in Brazil: A Case Study of Interdisciplinary Approaches to Public Health (March 15, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50249 50249-11690345@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 15, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

In 2015, a mysterious increase in the incidence of microcephaly in northeast Brazil alarmed health authorities, physicians, scientists, and the public. The spike in the number of mothers who gave birth to babies with this profound neonatal malformation was mostly concentrated in the poorest areas of the country. Responding to a request from the Ministry of Health, Celina Turchi, a physician and epidemiologist at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), the leading institution of biomedical sciences and public health in Brazil, immediately organized a collaborative network of epidemiologists, infectious diseases specialists, clinicians, reproductive healthcare practitioners, pediatricians, neurologists and biologists to identify the causes of the epidemic. These studies established the connections between microcephaly and infection by the Zika virus, a virus transmitted by the Aedes genus, mainly Aedes aegypti, and passed from a pregnant woman to her fetus. In 2016, the World Health Organization declared the Zika virus to be the cause of a global public health emergency.

The response Turchi led to the Zika crisis offers a model of how collaborative groups of scientists and interdisciplinary research can meet the needs of the population, especially the most vulnerable, in societies stratified by social and economic inequality. Her leadership has been internationally recognized. In 2016, she was considered by Nature International Weekly Journal of Science as one of the ten most important scientists in the world; and in 2017, Time magazine listed Turchi a pioneer in her field and one of the world's 100 Most Influential People.

In her talk at the University of Michigan, Turchi will discuss her experience in addressing the Zika crisis, including her ongoing work with the interdisciplinary Microcephaly Epidemics Research Group.

For more information or to contact Dr. Turchi, please email Elizabeth (Bebete) Martins at bmartins@umich.edu

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 01 Mar 2018 17:51:29 -0500 2018-03-15T16:00:00-04:00 2018-03-15T18:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies Lecture / Discussion celina_image
ASC 10th Anniversary Symposium. ASC: The First Decade and Beyond (March 16, 2018 9:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48668 48668-11265197@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 16, 2018 9:30am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: African Studies Center

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the University of Michigan African Studies Center (ASC). Since its founding in 2008, ASC has successfully deepened, and brought higher visibility to, longstanding U-M/Africa institutional partnerships, especially in Ghana and South Africa, and supported new collaborations with universities in Ethiopia, Cameroon, Liberia, and Uganda (to name a few).

Our major commemorative event will be a three-day symposium entitled, “ASC: The First Decade and Beyond.” The symposium will provide a glimpse into an environment rich in collaborations, research, and engagement in and about Africa, highlighting projects that have truly transformed our engagement with Africa over the last ten years, and setting a foundation as we envision our way forward.

Featured events include:
» Panels of faculty and African partners representing ASC’s initiatives—African Heritage and Humanities Initiative, African Social Research Initiative, STEM-Africa, Ethiopia-Michigan Collaborative Consortium, and the U-M African Presidential Scholars program;

» Poster presentations by current students;
» Roundtable featuring U-M alumni living and working in Africa

» Presidential Panel with Mark Schlissel, University of Michigan (current); Mary Sue Coleman, University of Michigan (2002-2014); Emmet Dennis, University of Liberia (2008-2017); James Duderstadt, University of Michigan (1988-1996); Uphie Chinje Melo, University of Ngaoundéré, Cameroon (current); Ophelia Weeks, University of Liberia (current)

ASC’s 10th-year anniversary symposium is made possible with the generous support of our cosponsors and donors: Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, International Institute, Institute for Social Research, LSA Opportunity Hub, Office of the Provost, Rackham Graduate School, and Researching Fresh Solutions to the Energy/Water/Food Challenge in Resource Constrained Environments (REFRESCH)

All events are free and open to the public. Registration requested at: bit.ly/asc10-register

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 12 Mar 2018 22:30:45 -0400 2018-03-16T09:30:00-04:00 2018-03-16T18:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) African Studies Center Conference / Symposium asc10-image
ASP Workshop | Armenian Music, Memorial Practices and the Global in the 21st Century (March 16, 2018 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/46856 46856-10656091@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 16, 2018 10:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Center for Armenian Studies

From lullabies transmitting genocide memories and post genocide experience in Turkey (Bilal 2013; 2006) to anamnesis, a form of liturgical remembrance of God’s role in human life (Findikyan 2008), and an act of survival in exile (Kerovpyan, 2015), music is constitutive to the Armenian experience worldwide. Both the shared affective participation in the resonance of melodies and rhythms and the tales and stories conveyed in sung musical texts help to create a bond of common experience and sense of belonging within and across Armenian populations spread throughout the globe.

This workshop situates various genres of Armenian music—liturgical, lullaby, folk, pop, and contemporary—as a site from which to explore central questions for the Armenian experiences in the 21st Century. What ties together diverse Diaspora populations, Anatolia, and the Republic of Armenia? How is a shared Armenian experience conveyed and transmitted? Which institutions and practices sustain the Armenian community? How does music resonate with individuals while simultaneously creating both communal bonds, tensions, and distinctions? In what ways does music tie the past to the present and even help imagine a future? How do we contextualize the ‘traditional’ and the ‘experimental’ in contemporary Armenian music production?

The workshop will be followed by the screening of the film - "Singing in Exile" (Directed by Turi Finocchiaro and Nathalie Rossetti; 2015) at 6:30 PM
Space 2435, North Quad, 105 S State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.

Saturday, Mar 17, 4 PM
Evening Service and Musical Concert.
St. John Armenian Church, 22001 Northwestern Hwy # 1, Southfield, MI 48075.

Participants:
Hakem Al-Rustom, University of Michigan
Roxana-Maria Aras, University of Michigan
Meilu Ho, University of Michigan
Aram Kerovpyan, Centre for Armenian Modal Chant Studies of Paris
Alyssa Mathias, University of California, Los Angeles
Jonathon McCollum, Washington College
Christopher Sheklian, University of Michigan

Caption: Paper · 416 ff. · 13.1 x 10 cm · Awendants, Khizan in the Province Van · 1647.
Credit: Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum, Cod. 4: Armenian Hymnarium (Sharaknots) (http://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/utp/0004)

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 28 Feb 2018 11:20:03 -0500 2018-03-16T10:00:00-04:00 2018-03-16T17:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Center for Armenian Studies Workshop / Seminar Armenian Music, Memorial Practices and the Global in the 21st Century
CLIFF 2018: Beyond the Scope, 22nd Annual Comparative Literature Intra-student Faculty Forum (March 17, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/50054 50054-11630744@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 17, 2018 9:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Comparative Literature

Keynote: "Beyond Text: Writing with Communities Today"
Cristina Rivera Garza
Friday, March 16, 2018 at 5:30pm
Michigan Union, Kuenzel Room

Professor Cristina Rivera Garza is the Distinguished Professor in Hispanic Studies at the University of Houston. Situated at the intersection of literature, literary theory, history, and creative writing, many of Rivera Garza’s recent publications (Los muertos indóciles: Necroescrituras y desapropiación, 2013) directly address the connections between writing, subjectivity, and community-based literary projects in the neoliberal age.

Friday, March 16
Michigan Union, Pond Room

10: 00am - 10: 30am Breakfast

10: 30am - 10: 45am Opening Remarks

10: 45am - 12: 15pm
Panel #1 - Beyond the Performance
Jieyi Yan - “The White Serpent Tale in Western and Eastern Literary Context: Its Adaptation, Transformation and Evolution”
Ann Tran - “Multicultural Comedy on YouTube: Anjelah Johnson’s Viral Nail Salon in Public Fora”
Anita Singh - “Budhan Bolta Hai: Social Mobilization through Community Theatre”

Faculty Respondent: Daniel Herwitz

12:15-1:15: Lunch

1: 15pm - 2: 45pm
Panel #2 - Beyond the Nation
David Ortega - “Álvaro Enrigue: Destabilizing Forces in the Quest for Origins in Vidas perpendiculares (2008) and El cementerio de las sillas (2002)”
Mung Ting Chung - “Re-defining Overseas Chinese Through “Historical” Stories:
A Study of the ​Chinese Student Weekly​ in the Early Cold War Era”
James Nichols - “An Impossible Bildungsroman: Exile and Transnational Subjectivity in Antonio Skármeta's No Pasó Nada”

Faculty Respondent: Antoine Traisnel

2: 45pm - 3: 00pm: Coffee Break

3: 00pm - 4: 30pm
Panel #3 - Beyond the Body
Joe Zappa - “Form and the Body in Fiston Mwanza Mujila’s Tram 83: For a Broader Affect Theory”
Hannah Doermann - “Beyond Diversity in Young Adult Fiction: Neoliberal Depoliticization of Social Movements in Hannah Moskowitz’s Not Otherwise Specified”
Martín Ruiz - “The Stranger and the Crack: Doris Salcedo’s Shibboleth”

Faculty Respondent: Silke-Maria Weineck

4: 30pm - 5: 30pm: Reception - The Kuenzel Room, Michigan Union

5: 30pm - 7: 00pm: Keynote - Cristina Rivera Garza
“Beyond Text: Writing with Communities Today”

Saturday, March 17
Rackham, West Conference Room

9: 00am - 9: 30am: Breakfast

9: 30am - 11: 00am
Panel #4 - Beyond the Neoliberal
Michael R. Fischer, Jr. - “Excluded from the Beginning: Neoliberalism and White Supremacy in Modern Discourse”
Graham Liddell - “Arab Migration Narratives in the Neoliberal Age: Rethinking Trans/Nationalism”
Kwanyin, Lee (Pearl) - “Subversive Complicity: The Hunger Games and Shingeki no Kyojin against and under the Neoliberal Logic of Competition”

Faculty Respondent: Peggy McCracken

11: 00am - 11: 15am: Coffee Break

11: 15am - 12: 45pm
Panel #5 - Beyond the Document
Shalmali Jadhav - “Touching the Untouchable: Deciphering the Untranslatable in Fandry”
Sarah Chanski - “Re-Membered Landscapes: Palestinian Resistance in Laila Abdelrazaq's Baddawi”
Dzovinar Derderian - “Journey to the Archives: The Logics and Affect of Ottoman and Armenian Archives”
(Raphael Seka) - “Postcolonial Narrative and Identity Negotiation in Nuruddin Farah’s A Naked Needle and Nadine Gordimer’s The Pickup”

Faculty Respondent: Ruth Tsoffar

12: 45pm - 2: 00pm: Lunch

2: 00pm - 3: 00pm: The Iliac Crest Reading and Conversation with Cristina Rivera Garza

3: 15pm - 4: 45pm
Panel #6 – Beyond the Boundary
Raya Naamneh - "Language and the Postcolonial Self in Assia Djebar's Fantasia: An Algerian Cavelcade"
Grace Mahoney - “Notes from a Flying Nun: Vertigo and the Boundaries of Subjectivity in Shvarts’s Works and Days of Lavinia”
Duygu Ergun - “Coexisting in Space: The Battle of Algiers”

Faculty Respondent: Yopie Prins

4: 45pm - 5: 00pm: Closing Remarks

The Comparative Literature Intra-Student Faculty Forum (CLIFF) is an annual conference sponsored by the graduate students of the Department of Comparative Literature. CLIFF is designed to promote increased awareness of research being conducted in various languages and interdisciplinary studies at the University of Michigan.

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 07 Mar 2018 10:30:37 -0500 2018-03-17T09:00:00-04:00 2018-03-17T17:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Comparative Literature Conference / Symposium Photo
Dissertation defense: Species range shifts in dynamic geological and climatic landscapes: studies in temperate and tropical trees (March 20, 2018 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/49055 49055-11372686@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 10:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Jordan Bemmels defends his doctoral dissertation

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Presentation Thu, 01 Mar 2018 09:56:22 -0500 2018-03-20T10:00:00-04:00 2018-03-20T11:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Presentation map and photos showing temperate and tropical trees
China's Soft Power: Understanding Beijing's Growing Worldwide Influence (March 20, 2018 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50417 50417-11736250@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 3:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Wallace House Center for Journalists

China’s move to change the constitution allowing President Xi Jinping to remain in power could have a major impact on China’s global influence. A panel of Knight-Wallace international journalists examines China’s growing clout and how this power is being deployed around the world, with implications for media, academia and the entertainment industry. Is Beijing already influencing what we read and watch or are fears of its influence overblown?

The Eisendrath Symposium honors Charles R. Eisendrath, former director of Wallace House, and his lifelong commitment to international journalism.

Free and open to the public.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 28 Feb 2018 09:48:46 -0500 2018-03-20T15:00:00-04:00 2018-03-20T16:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Wallace House Center for Journalists Lecture / Discussion Knight-Wallace Journalists: Louisa Lim '14, Mark Magnier '18 and Dayo Aiyetan '18
Modern Jewish Literature Symposium (March 21, 2018 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/46879 46879-10667284@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 1:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Judaic Studies

Bringing together colleagues as well as former and current students of Professor Norich, this symposium reflects Professor Norich’s influence and inspiration, while also suggesting directions that her scholarly legacy may take in future. One panel focuses on the transnational and multilingual contexts of Jewish modernism, specifically the interactions between Yiddish and modern Hebrew literary traditions. The second focuses on the role of Jews as producers of and subjects in Anglophone literary culture.

​Symposium Schedule

​​1:00 pm: Opening Remarks– Marjorie Levinson, University of Michigan
1:15 pm: First Panel
Introduction—Moderator, Rachel Neis, University of Michigan
Participants:
Chana Kronfeld, University of California, Berkeley—”'In Zikh' in Jerusalem: Benjamin Harshav's Poetry and the Afterlife of New York Yiddish Modernism.”
Yael Kenan, University of Michigan—"Mothers in Mourning – Reading Kanafani and Grossman Together”
Nadav Linial, University of Michigan.—"Hard Definitions: Genre and Ideology in Brenner's Out of Depths".

3:30: Second Panel
Introduction—Moderator, Mikhail Krutikov, University of Michigan
Participants:
Julian Levinson, University of Michigan—“De-localizing Yiddish: Translating Chaim Grade’s ‘Jewish Towns of Poland’”
Maren Linnett, Purdue University—”Flannery O’Connor as Bioethicist: The Violent Bear It Away and the Value of Disabled Lives”
Josh Lambert, University of Massachusetts Amherst— “Publishing Jews at Knopf”
5:15 pm: Closing Remarks—Deborah Dash Moore, University of Michigan​


If you have a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation, contact the Judaic Studies office at 734-763-9047 at least two weeks prior to the event.

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 21 Mar 2018 09:38:33 -0400 2018-03-21T13:00:00-04:00 2018-03-21T17:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Judaic Studies Conference / Symposium Anita Norich
Advance Screening of Documentary: I Am Evidence (March 21, 2018 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50793 50793-11870491@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 6:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

I AM EVIDENCE, produced by actor, director, and Joyful Heart Foundation Founder and President, Mariska Hargitay, exposes the alarming number of untested rape kits in the United States and the disturbing pattern of how sexual assault survivors have historically been treated by the criminal justice system. Premiering at TriBeCa Film Festival in 2017, I AM EVIDENCE won the audience award for Best Documentary Film at both the Provincetown and Traverse City Film Festivals. This movie will be available on HBO in April, but has not yet been released to the public, so don't miss this special advance screening!

After the screening, there will be a facilitated community discussion in the West Conference Room on how individuals and our community can mobilize to continue speaking up for survivors and their families.

This event is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Joyful Heart Foundation.

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Film Screening Wed, 07 Mar 2018 11:02:54 -0500 2018-03-21T18:00:00-04:00 2018-03-21T21:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Film Screening Flyer that reads "I Am Evidence: my body was a crime scene"
Campus Jazz Ensemble (March 21, 2018 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49849 49849-11555009@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 8:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Marcus Elliot, director

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Performance Wed, 07 Feb 2018 12:15:19 -0500 2018-03-21T20:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) School of Music, Theatre & Dance Performance Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
The 2018 MICDE Annual Symposium (March 22, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/48890 48890-11320067@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 22, 2018 8:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering

The symposium will highlight how computational science is advancing research from the molecular to the atmospheric scale.
We welcome back Cleve Moler, original author of Matlab ®, and co-founder of MathWorks, as a keynote speaker.
He will be joined by: Gurudurth Banavar — co-founder and CTO, Viome; Cyhthia Chestek — Biomedical Engineering & EECS, U-M; Alison Marsden — Pediatrics and Bioengineering, Stanford University; Raju Namburu — Chief Scientist, Army Research Lab; Stephen Smith — Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, U-M; Beth Wingate — Professor of Mathematics, University of Exeter.

As always, the symposium will also feature a poster competition highlighting notable computational work from U-M postdocs and students. The posters have proved highly popular in previous years, and we look forward to this year’s submissions.

Please RSVP at micde.umich.edu/symposium18

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 13 Mar 2018 10:28:06 -0400 2018-03-22T08:00:00-04:00 2018-03-22T17:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering Conference / Symposium Symposium Image
Jazz Lab Ensemble (March 22, 2018 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49809 49809-11543706@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 22, 2018 8:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

The Jazz Lab Ensemble, under the direction of Dennis Wilson, performs music by Thad Jones, Ernie Wilkins, and Dennis Wilson. This concert will also salute and pay tribute to the music of legendary band leader/arranger, Duke Pearson. This performance will feature Interim Dean Melody L. Racine, mezzo-soprano.

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Performance Wed, 14 Mar 2018 18:15:15 -0400 2018-03-22T20:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) School of Music, Theatre & Dance Performance Jazz Lab Ensemble
CMENAS Event. Salts of the Earth with Zamzam and Honey: Spoken Word Performances by Poet Mohja Kahf (March 23, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47323 47323-10866236@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 23, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies

March 23, 2018, 4:00-6:00 pm
Syrian Dreams-Siren Blasts
Kahf will share her poetry on Syria and exile, Hagar and Sarah, the little mosque on the corner, and big white granny panties. Kahf's poetry performance explodes on stage in living color and inspires audience participation.

March 24, 2018, 6:00-8:00 pm
Poems of Hagar & Her Sisters
Kahf will read and perform from her Hagar Poems, which received an Honorable Mention in the 2017 Arab American Book Award.

Kahf is a Safe Zone ally for LGBTQ folk.

This event is part of Arab Heritage Month at the University of Michigan.

Cosponsors:
Department of American Culture, Arab and Muslim American Studies, Center for Arab American Studies, Islamic Studies Program, Department of Near Eastern Studies, Middle East and Arab Network, Students Organizing for Syria, Yoni Ki Baat, Michigan Refugee Assistance Program, Students for International Refugee Awareness, Students Allied for Freedom and Equality, Department of Comparative Literature, Department of English Language and Literature, Helen Zell Writers' Program, Department of Women's Studies, OAMI, Global Scholars Program, Multi Ethnic Student Affairs, Unitarian Universalist Justice for the Middle East Group, Center for World Performance Studies, Residential College, Program in Transcultural Studies, Conflict & Peace Initiative

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Performance Thu, 22 Mar 2018 16:32:11 -0400 2018-03-23T16:00:00-04:00 2018-03-23T18:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies Performance image
The Science & Politics of Cannabis - A Night with Martin Lee (March 23, 2018 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50866 50866-11887879@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 23, 2018 8:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Students for Sensible Drug Policy

Martin A. Lee is the director of Project CBD (projectcbd.org), an educational nonprofit that focuses on cannabis science and therapeutics.

A graduate of the University of Michigan, Martin's public lecture will focus on the current scientific and political landscape of hemp, cannabis and the game-changing emergence of CBD.

Martin is the author of four books, most recently "Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana – Medical, Recreational and Scientific."

The American Botanical Council gave Smoke Signals its James A. Duke Excellence in Botanical Literature Award. Historian Douglas Brinkley said of Smoke Signals: “Every American should read this landmark book.” Lee is also a cofounder of the media research group FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting). His books have been translated into French, Spanish, Czech, Chinese and Russian. His articles have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Harper’s, Rolling Stone, Salon, Daily Beast, New Statesman, Le Monde Diplomatique, and many other publications. Lee is the winner of four Hopwood awards for creative writing.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 08 Mar 2018 18:26:51 -0500 2018-03-23T20:00:00-04:00 2018-03-23T22:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Students for Sensible Drug Policy Workshop / Seminar Martin Lee
Michigan Tax Workshop (March 27, 2018 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/50794 50794-11870492@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 10:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Representatives from the Michigan Department of the Treasury will explain the State of Michigan tax form to international students and scholars. This workshop is specifically designed for F-1 and J-1 international students and scholars. It will not help permanent residents or U.S. citizens. Individual assistance will be available after the presentation.

This workshop is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Space is limited. For faculty and staff, please contact RackhamEvents@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance.

This workshop is designed for graduate students and space is limited. For faculty and staff, please contact RackhamEvents@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 07 Mar 2018 11:12:14 -0500 2018-03-27T10:00:00-04:00 2018-03-27T12:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Michigan Department of the Treasury logo
The Barriers to Communicating Across Identities (March 27, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50796 50796-11870494@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

We make assumptions all the time; it's a natural part of life. At the same time, we must also work to critically understand these assumptions, and leave space for people who do not fit the narratives we have been socialized to "know." In this workshop we will seek to dialogue with one another and explore solutions.

This workshop is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Space is limited. For faculty and staff, please contact RackhamEvents@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 07 Mar 2018 11:28:26 -0500 2018-03-27T12:00:00-04:00 2018-03-27T13:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar National Community Scholars Program
Chromatin Structure Changes During Terminal Differentiation and Cell Cycle Exit in Drosophila melanogaster (March 28, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/49763 49763-11529623@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 9:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

Buttitta Lab

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 20 Mar 2018 16:53:29 -0400 2018-03-28T09:00:00-04:00 2018-03-28T11:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Workshop / Seminar microscope image collage
Tell Them We Are Rising Panel and Discussion (March 28, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51092 51092-11961990@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

You are invited to a discussion and dialogue around the film, Tell Them We Are Rising, a new documentary about Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This panel discussion and dialogue will be a space to engage with and work towards demystifying deficit-based perceptions around HBCUs. The panel will include invited administrators, faculty, staff, and alumni from HBCUs and the University of Michigan. Co-sponsored by the College of Pharmacy.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 27 Mar 2018 11:17:08 -0400 2018-03-28T16:00:00-04:00 2018-03-28T19:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Lecture / Discussion Tell Them We Are Rising Poster
University of Michigan - Santa Fe Institute Symposium. "Modeling Human Behavior and Social Dynamics" (March 29, 2018 9:10am) https://events.umich.edu/event/50955 50955-11930589@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 29, 2018 9:10am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: The Center for the Study of Complex Systems

A one day symposium.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
You may attend any and all talks.
(Lunch Registration is now closed)

Also supported by LSA Computational Social Science Initiative.

REGISTRATION LINKS FOUND BELOW. To see the complete agenda and the registration link, click REGISTRATION SITE LINK. For direct link to registration form - click "Direct Link to Registration Form"

This year's event includes:

Maximilian Schich, UT Dallas, School of Arts and Technology
"Towards a Morphology of Durations"

Mirta Galesic, Santa Fe Institute
“Wisdom of small, slow, and local groups”

Cris Moore, Santa Fe Institute
“Interdependence between network layers”

Ceren Budak, UM School of Information
"Examining Social Movements through the Lens of Social Media"

Mark Newman, University of Michigan, Physics, Complex Systems
“Competition, geography, and attractiveness in online dating"

Filippo Menczer, Indiana University, Computer Science and Informatics
"The spread of misinformation in social media"

Jessica Flack, Santa Fe Institute
"Collective Computation & Information Aggregation in Nature & Society"

Michael Mauskapf, Columbia University, Columbia School of Business
"The Social Foundations of Creativity: Evidence from Popular Music, 1955-2000"

EVENT ORGANIZERS:
ELIZABETH BRUCH
MARK NEWMAN
DANIEL ROMERO
LYNETTE SHAW

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 10 May 2018 16:07:07 -0400 2018-03-29T09:10:00-04:00 2018-03-29T17:10:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) The Center for the Study of Complex Systems Conference / Symposium um-sfi info poster
What's It Like at a Liberal Arts College? (March 30, 2018 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50797 50797-11870496@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 30, 2018 3:30pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Are you interested in learning more about work-life in a liberal arts college setting? Join Rackham Alumnus Dean Scott VanderStoep of Hope College, for this conversation about what it's like to be a faculty member and administrator at a liberal arts college. Dean VanderStoep received his Ph.D. in education and psychology from Rackham in 1992 and has held the position of dean for social sciences at Hope College since 2012.

This workshop is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows and space is limited. For faculty and staff, please contact RackhamEvents@umich.edu to see if we can accommodate your attendance.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 07 Mar 2018 11:48:13 -0500 2018-03-30T15:30:00-04:00 2018-03-30T17:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Image of Hope College
MSSISS 2018 (April 3, 2018 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/51603 51603-12170488@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 3, 2018 8:30am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Statistics

About MSSISS:

The Michigan Student Symposium for Interdisciplinary Statistical Sciences (MSSISS) is an annual event organized by graduate students in the Biostatistics, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Industrial & Operations Engineering, Statistics and Survey Methodology departments at the University of Michigan.

The goal of this symposium is to create an environment that allows communication across related fields of statistical sciences and promotes interdisciplinary research among graduate students and faculty. It encourages graduate students to present their work, share insights and exposes them to diverse applications of statistical sciences. Though hosted by five departments we extend our invitation to graduate students from all departments across the University to present their statistical research in the form of an oral paper presentation or a poster presentation. It also provides an excellent environment for interacting with students and faculty from other areas of statistical research on campus.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:21:55 -0400 2018-04-03T08:30:00-04:00 2018-04-03T17:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Statistics Workshop / Seminar Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
A Mindful Death: Buddhist Approaches to Dying in Taiwan (April 4, 2018 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50031 50031-11622345@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 4, 2018 5:30pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Asian Languages and Cultures

The Quality of Death (QOD, made by Intelligence Unit of The Economist) Index of the Hospice Care in Taiwan is ranked No. 6 out of 80 countries, first in Asia. Hospice palliative care aims at providing all-encompassing services for patients with terminal diseases suffering from physical, mental, social and spiritual symptoms and pain. Since clinical Buddhist chaplaincy training has been practiced for more than 15 years in Taiwan, there are two topics I would like to discuss in this talk: (1) the comparison between spiritual care and mindfulness-based care: body, mind, and spirit as compared with body, feeling, mind, and Dharma; and (2) the relationship between the Fourfold Mindful Establishment and the triune brain model (i.e., the innermost reptilian brain, the old mammalian brain, and the neocortex). Finally, I will show two videos. One is a case-study demonstrating Buddhist chaplaincy training in hospice & palliative care in Taiwan. It illustrates methods for helping terminal stage patients during the Buddhist chaplaincy training. The other video documents natural burial in the Memorial Garden of Dharma Drum Mountain.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 13 Feb 2018 14:11:35 -0500 2018-04-04T17:30:00-04:00 2018-04-04T19:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Asian Languages and Cultures Lecture / Discussion Ven Dr. Huimin Bhikshu
Dewey Lecture Series: “Detroit Collaborative Design Center: Amplifying the Diminished Voice of Detroit's Urban Landscape” (April 6, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/50340 50340-11713022@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 6, 2018 9:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Ginsberg Center

The Ginsberg Dewey Lecture highlights the work of a scholar-activist whose research and civic engagement are intertwined and recognizes the enduring legacy of philosopher and educational reformer John Dewey, who taught at U of M in the 1890’s, and later, went on to found the New School for Social Research. Chief among Dewey’s enduring ideas were that thought is the means through which we come to understand and connect with the world around us, and, that universal education is the key to teaching people how to abandon their habits and think creatively via learning through doing.

Keynote will be given by Charles Cross, ASLA, the Senior Landscape Designer at the Detroit Collaborative Design Center; as well as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture. He maintains a firm belief that underserved communities deserve good design, and therefore should be the patrons of the process -not just the consumers of the end product.

There will also be highlights from University of Michigan community engaged research projects.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 21 Feb 2018 15:14:15 -0500 2018-04-06T09:00:00-04:00 2018-04-06T11:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Ginsberg Center Lecture / Discussion Ginsberg
Join GRIN and ELI to improve your public speaking skills! (April 6, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51520 51520-12132450@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 6, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: English Language Institute

Are you an international student who has some difficulties in making a speech or presentation in front of people? Do you want to get professional tips to improve your public speaking skills? Graduate Rackham International (GRIN) and English Language Institute (ELI) invite you to join us for a public speaking workshop. Katie Weyant, LEO Lecturer from ELI and ELT Associate Editor of U-M Press, will teach us how to improve delivery skills, meeting audience expectations, gaining confidence, etc. We will also be providing free lunch!

Register here:
https://goo.gl/forms/i2YTpdF73bVGKm7t2

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 30 Mar 2018 09:25:56 -0400 2018-04-06T12:00:00-04:00 2018-04-06T13:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) English Language Institute Workshop / Seminar Come join us to improve your public speaking!
The Roy A. Rappaport Lectures: "Against Pity: Articulating a Noncitizen Politics" (April 6, 2018 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/40875 40875-8814166@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 6, 2018 3:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Anthropology

Germany received a great deal of global credit for accepting so many refugees in the late summer and fall of 2015. In 2016, continuing into 2017, as the world seemed to be turning towards nationalist populism as a solution to fears of globalization and global migration, and at a time when many fewer migrants actually made it to Germany, its Chancellor, Angela Merkel, was being celebrated across the world as the one who stood up against the otherwise exclusionary sentiment. The results of that extended moment of welcome should not be forgotten. Real people benefited from the possibility to live and stay in Germany. Still, though, one needs to ask, ‘under what conditions?’ When one looks more closely at the forms of incorporation that took place during this time marked by ‘refugees welcome’ initiatives, one should consider both the extent to which these forms of incorporation were also exclusionary (see Partridge 2012), who got left out of the so-called Willkommenskultur (culture of welcome), and finally, what kind of politics could be articulated by noncitizens (amidst pity).

The Roy A. Rappaport Lectures: “Articulating ‘Blackness’ as a Universal Claim: Holocaust Heritage, European Enlightenment, and Noncitizen Futures” by Damani Partridge

This series thinks through the relationships between European Enlightenment, Holocaust memory, and contemporary democratic participation. It will examine, in particular, the ways in which "Blackness" intervenes in philosophical and everyday discussions about enlightenment and genocide, examining the relevance of the Haitian revolution to French democracy, and post- World War II African-American military occupation to a democratizing and denazifying Germany. From Berlin post-migrant theater’s use of “Black Power,” to the contemporary articulations of refugee rights, the series will investigate the extent to which articulations of “Blackness’’ enable democratic participation in a context in which that participation demands accountability for Nazi perpetration and the associated proof that one is not anti-Semitic or a terrorist.
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The Roy A. Rappaport Lectures are a series of lectures on a work in progress, designed both as free public lectures and as a special course for advanced students to work closely with a faculty member in the Department of Anthropology on a topic in which the instructor has an intensive current interest. As the description written by Professor Roy “Skip” Rappaport in 1976 states, “…it offers the opportunity for other students and faculty to hear a colleague in an extended discussion of their own work.”

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 06 Nov 2017 10:41:18 -0500 2018-04-06T15:00:00-04:00 2018-04-06T17:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Anthropology Lecture / Discussion Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
GSP Global Engagement Symposium (April 7, 2018 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50338 50338-11713020@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 7, 2018 1:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Global Scholars Program

The Global Scholars students have been working all year in their Collaborative Groups on Global Engagement Internships, assisting their assigned organization with addressing local or global social justice issues. At the symposium they will showcase their year long project and experience. Please join us to learn more about the partner organizations and the student internships.


The Symposium will Include:
-A keynote from GSP Alum, Paola Mendez, Kounkuey Design Initiative
-Formal presentations by each of the 10 GSP Collaborative Groups
-Awards for best presentation by as judged by invited guests
-Remarks from GSP Director, Dr. Benjamin A.Peters

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Presentation Wed, 14 Mar 2018 09:39:44 -0400 2018-04-07T13:00:00-04:00 2018-04-07T15:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Global Scholars Program Presentation GSP 2018 Symposium
Kickoff Breakfast (April 9, 2018 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/50812 50812-11873344@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 9, 2018 8:30am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Graduate Students do so much for our campus and we want to thank you. Come grab a FREE water bottle, meet some fellow graduate students, and enjoy a hot breakfast in the Assembly Hall as we kickoff Graduate Student Appreciation Week. Hosted by Rackham Graduate Student Programs.

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Social / Informal Gathering Wed, 07 Mar 2018 13:22:31 -0500 2018-04-09T08:30:00-04:00 2018-04-09T10:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Social / Informal Gathering Students enjoying food at last year's kickoff breakfast
Materializing Ancient Judaism Symposium (April 9, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/46884 46884-10667314@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 9, 2018 9:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Judaic Studies

Over the past few decades, attention to things, material practices, and materiality has moved beyond the confines of those disciplines that have long studied material culture (e.g., archaeology and art history) to the very center of academic inquiry across the Humanities and Social Sciences. Objects and their constituent materials are studied alongside their larger landscapes and built environments, the bodily practices and disciplines that produced them, and the sensory regimes and perceptual schemes in which they were embedded.

This two-day conference brings together scholars from across a range of disciplines to consider how people in the ancient Mediterranean world, Jews among them, related both to matter itself and to issues of materiality. How did they conceptualize the relationships between word and thing, language and action, text and artifact? How did they sense, understand, and construct material entities such as quotidian or sacred artifacts, human or divine bodies, built or natural environments, and so on? How did non-Jews perceive or represent the relationships between Jews and matter? Finally, how has the history of Jews and matter been reconstructed in modern scholarship and how might scholars approach the nexus of Jews and the material more productively? Presentations explore the profound interconnectedness within ancient (Jewish) culture among things, space, and embodiment, and will place these in dialogue with the signifying practices that are essential to cultural (and other kinds of) production.

Monday, April 9th

9:00-9:15 Welcome: Jeffrey Veidlinger and Rachel Neis

9:15-10:45 Panel I: Affects
• Chaya Halberstam, “Seeing and Feeling without Believing: Courtroom Spectacle and the Affective Landscape”
• Karen Stern, “Materiality of Emotion in Inscribed Jewish Prayers”
Respondent and chair: C. Mike Chin

11:00-12:30 Panel II: Mediations
• Sean Burrus, “Making Memory ‘Matter’ in the Art and Architecture of the Jewish Diaspora”
• Ra‘anan Boustan and Karen Britt, “Historical Scenes in Mosaics from Syria and Palestine: Building on the Seleucid Past in Late Antiquity”
Respondent and chair: Gil Klein

2:00-3:30 Panel III: Embodiments
• Deborah Forger, “God Made Manifest: The Jewish High Priest as Visible Counterpoint to Deified Emperors in the Greco-Roman World?”
• Todd Berzon, “Babel Matters: Experience and the Materiality of Language in the Ancient Jewish Imagination”
Respondent and chair: Gregg Gardner

4:00-5:30 Panel IV: Rites of Passage
• Megan Nutzman, “Materializing Identity: Family and Community in the Jewish Inscriptions from Rome”
• Michael Swartz, “Weddings & Funerals: Quotidian Poetry in Jewish Palestine”
Respondent and chair: Celia Schultz


Tuesday April 10th

9:00-10:30 Panel V: Writing and Reading
• Daniel Picus, “Superseding Scrolls: Beyond Binaries in the Study of Ancient Jewish Reading”
• Rebecca Wollenberg, “Bible as Image: Visual Exegesis of the Biblical Text in Classical Rabbinic Traditions”
Respondent and chair: Moulie Vidas

10:45-12:00 Panel VI: Summation and Discussion
• David Frankfurter


Participants:
Todd Berzon, Bowdoin College
Ra’anan Boustan, Princeton University
Karen Britt, Western Carolina University
Sean Burrus, Metropolitan Museum
C. Mike Chin, University of California at Davis
David Frankfurter, Boston University
Deborah Forger, University of Michigan
Gregg Gardner, University of British Columbia
Chaya Halberstam, King’s University College at the University of Western Ontario
Gil Klein, Loyola Marymount University
Daniel Picus, Brown University
Rachel Neis, University of Michigan
Megan Nutzman, Old Dominion University
Karen Stern, Brooklyn College, CUNY
Celia Schultz, University of Michigan
Michael Swartz, Ohio State University
Moulie Vidas, Princeton University
Rebecca Wollenberg, University of Michigan

Event Accessibility: There is an elevator and accessible and gender neutral restroom on the first floor of the building. If you have a disability that requires an accommodation, contact the Judaic Studies office at judaicstuies@umich.edu or 734-763-9047.

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 02 Apr 2018 12:01:15 -0400 2018-04-09T09:00:00-04:00 2018-04-09T17:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Judaic Studies Conference / Symposium Huqoq
Students with Disability Networking Luncheon (April 9, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50815 50815-11873347@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 9, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Please join the staff in Graduate Student Programs and Services for Students with Disabilities to network with other students and to discuss future initiatives. Hosted by Rackham Graduate Student Programs.

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Social / Informal Gathering Wed, 07 Mar 2018 13:47:05 -0500 2018-04-09T12:00:00-04:00 2018-04-09T13:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Social / Informal Gathering Services for Students with Disabilities logo
28th Annual Golden Apple Award and Lecture (April 9, 2018 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51537 51537-12135392@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 9, 2018 6:30pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Golden Apple Award

Come show Prof. Levitsky of the Sociology Dept. your support as the winner of the 28th annual Golden Apple Award! Her "Last Lecture" is entitled "Sociology and the Political Power of Optimism". The Angels on Call a cappella group will be providing pre-lecture entertainment at 6:30pm, and there will be a reception afterwards, catered by Zingerman's!

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 30 Mar 2018 16:02:32 -0400 2018-04-09T18:30:00-04:00 2018-04-09T20:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Golden Apple Award Lecture / Discussion Prof. Sandra Levitsky: Golden Apple Award Winner
28th Golden Apple Award (April 9, 2018 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51591 51591-12170473@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 9, 2018 7:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Sociology

Sociology & the Political Power of Optimism
Sandra R. Levitsky has been selected to receive this year's Golden Apple Award in recognition of her engaging teaching style and passion for helping students succeed.

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Ceremony / Service Mon, 02 Apr 2018 13:26:58 -0400 2018-04-09T19:00:00-04:00 2018-04-09T21:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Sociology Ceremony / Service Golden Apple Winner
Materializing Ancient Judaism Symposium (April 10, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/46884 46884-10667315@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 9:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Judaic Studies

Over the past few decades, attention to things, material practices, and materiality has moved beyond the confines of those disciplines that have long studied material culture (e.g., archaeology and art history) to the very center of academic inquiry across the Humanities and Social Sciences. Objects and their constituent materials are studied alongside their larger landscapes and built environments, the bodily practices and disciplines that produced them, and the sensory regimes and perceptual schemes in which they were embedded.

This two-day conference brings together scholars from across a range of disciplines to consider how people in the ancient Mediterranean world, Jews among them, related both to matter itself and to issues of materiality. How did they conceptualize the relationships between word and thing, language and action, text and artifact? How did they sense, understand, and construct material entities such as quotidian or sacred artifacts, human or divine bodies, built or natural environments, and so on? How did non-Jews perceive or represent the relationships between Jews and matter? Finally, how has the history of Jews and matter been reconstructed in modern scholarship and how might scholars approach the nexus of Jews and the material more productively? Presentations explore the profound interconnectedness within ancient (Jewish) culture among things, space, and embodiment, and will place these in dialogue with the signifying practices that are essential to cultural (and other kinds of) production.

Monday, April 9th

9:00-9:15 Welcome: Jeffrey Veidlinger and Rachel Neis

9:15-10:45 Panel I: Affects
• Chaya Halberstam, “Seeing and Feeling without Believing: Courtroom Spectacle and the Affective Landscape”
• Karen Stern, “Materiality of Emotion in Inscribed Jewish Prayers”
Respondent and chair: C. Mike Chin

11:00-12:30 Panel II: Mediations
• Sean Burrus, “Making Memory ‘Matter’ in the Art and Architecture of the Jewish Diaspora”
• Ra‘anan Boustan and Karen Britt, “Historical Scenes in Mosaics from Syria and Palestine: Building on the Seleucid Past in Late Antiquity”
Respondent and chair: Gil Klein

2:00-3:30 Panel III: Embodiments
• Deborah Forger, “God Made Manifest: The Jewish High Priest as Visible Counterpoint to Deified Emperors in the Greco-Roman World?”
• Todd Berzon, “Babel Matters: Experience and the Materiality of Language in the Ancient Jewish Imagination”
Respondent and chair: Gregg Gardner

4:00-5:30 Panel IV: Rites of Passage
• Megan Nutzman, “Materializing Identity: Family and Community in the Jewish Inscriptions from Rome”
• Michael Swartz, “Weddings & Funerals: Quotidian Poetry in Jewish Palestine”
Respondent and chair: Celia Schultz


Tuesday April 10th

9:00-10:30 Panel V: Writing and Reading
• Daniel Picus, “Superseding Scrolls: Beyond Binaries in the Study of Ancient Jewish Reading”
• Rebecca Wollenberg, “Bible as Image: Visual Exegesis of the Biblical Text in Classical Rabbinic Traditions”
Respondent and chair: Moulie Vidas

10:45-12:00 Panel VI: Summation and Discussion
• David Frankfurter


Participants:
Todd Berzon, Bowdoin College
Ra’anan Boustan, Princeton University
Karen Britt, Western Carolina University
Sean Burrus, Metropolitan Museum
C. Mike Chin, University of California at Davis
David Frankfurter, Boston University
Deborah Forger, University of Michigan
Gregg Gardner, University of British Columbia
Chaya Halberstam, King’s University College at the University of Western Ontario
Gil Klein, Loyola Marymount University
Daniel Picus, Brown University
Rachel Neis, University of Michigan
Megan Nutzman, Old Dominion University
Karen Stern, Brooklyn College, CUNY
Celia Schultz, University of Michigan
Michael Swartz, Ohio State University
Moulie Vidas, Princeton University
Rebecca Wollenberg, University of Michigan

Event Accessibility: There is an elevator and accessible and gender neutral restroom on the first floor of the building. If you have a disability that requires an accommodation, contact the Judaic Studies office at judaicstuies@umich.edu or 734-763-9047.

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 02 Apr 2018 12:01:15 -0400 2018-04-10T09:00:00-04:00 2018-04-10T12:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Judaic Studies Conference / Symposium Huqoq
Thesis Defense: Analysis of Molecular Mechanism and Physiological Role of GRASP Proteins in Golgi Apparatus and Autophagy (April 11, 2018 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51786 51786-12248763@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 2:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

Mentor: Yanzhuang Wang

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Other Mon, 09 Apr 2018 10:52:13 -0400 2018-04-11T14:00:00-04:00 2018-04-11T16:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Other Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Amazin' Blue (April 13, 2018 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51738 51738-12214213@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 13, 2018 8:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Presented by Amazin' Blue

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Performance Fri, 06 Apr 2018 11:59:45 -0400 2018-04-13T20:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance AmazinBlue
Sustainability Art Showcase (April 14, 2018 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51483 51483-12121108@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 14, 2018 1:30pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Graham Sustainability Institute

Interested in winning $400?

What is Sustainability?

All forms of artistic entry are welcome, whether that be through painting, dance, short film, or anything in between to embody what sustainability is to you. All participants will be entered to win up to $400 in Amazon gift cards. Submissions will be accepted until April 14th, 2018. An email will follow in the near future instructing you on where you can submit your physical art piece.

Submission link: https://goo.gl/Udw6mp

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Exhibition Fri, 30 Mar 2018 14:33:45 -0400 2018-04-14T13:30:00-04:00 2018-04-14T17:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Graham Sustainability Institute Exhibition Flyer
Dissertation defense: Parsing the particulars of pollination: ecological and anthropogenic drivers of plant and pollinator dynamics (April 17, 2018 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/50033 50033-11622346@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 10:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Paul Glaum defends his doctoral dissertation.

Image: Paul Glaum

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Presentation Tue, 27 Mar 2018 14:42:43 -0400 2018-04-17T10:00:00-04:00 2018-04-17T11:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Presentation Bee with head inside pink flower
Dissertation defense: Diversity and diversification across the global radiation of extant bats (April 18, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/47820 47820-11015158@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Jeff Shi defends his doctoral dissertation.

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Presentation Tue, 10 Apr 2018 15:57:27 -0400 2018-04-18T12:00:00-04:00 2018-04-18T13:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Presentation drawings of bats
Graduate and Undergraduate Hopwood Awards Ceremony (April 18, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/43014 43014-11342284@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Hopwood Awards Program

The 2018 Hopwood Graduate and Undergraduate Awards will be announced and celebrated by Hopwood director Michael Byers. After the presentation of these awards, Janet Leahy will offer a lecture.

Janet Leahy was a graduate of UCLA’s school of film and television. She started her career as a secretary on the situation comedy, Newhart and went on to become a freelance writer for the series. From there she spent eighteen years as a comedy writer, producing, writing and executive producing for series such as Cheers, The Cosby Show, Roseanne, and Grace Under Fire, among others. Her work continued in the one hour arena as Consulting Producer on Gilmore Girls, followed by Executive Producer of Boston Legal, Life Unexpected, and Mad Men. Janet has received several Emmy nominations and awards, as well as the Writers’ Guild and Peabody awards for her work.

This event is free and open to the public.

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Ceremony / Service Fri, 19 Jan 2018 14:25:32 -0500 2018-04-18T17:00:00-04:00 2018-04-18T18:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Hopwood Awards Program Ceremony / Service Photo of Janet Leahy
Changing the Global E-Waste Cycle (April 24, 2018 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/50026 50026-11622340@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 24, 2018 8:30am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Exposure Research Laboratory

Join us for an in-depth look at informal electronic waste recycling communities in Ghana, Thailand, and Chile.

During this all-day public event, experts in sustainability, population health, policy, and design processes will lead discussions on the complex issues surrounding global production and transportation of electronic waste and its impact on vulnerable communities around the world.

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 13 Feb 2018 12:47:29 -0500 2018-04-24T08:30:00-04:00 2018-04-24T17:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Exposure Research Laboratory Conference / Symposium Electronic Waste Recycling Logo
Dissertation defense: Deep homology and evolutionary tinkering in the origins of nodulation (April 24, 2018 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/48707 48707-11294863@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 24, 2018 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Alex Taylor defends his doctoral dissertation.

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Presentation Tue, 10 Apr 2018 15:58:16 -0400 2018-04-24T12:00:00-04:00 2018-04-24T13:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Presentation ants on flowers
Film screening: And Then They Came For Us (April 25, 2018 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50526 50526-11791011@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 25, 2018 7:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

About the Film:
Seventy-five years ago, Executive Order 9066 paved the way to the profound violation of constitutional rights that resulted in the forced incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans. Featuring George Takei and many others who were incarcerated, as well as newly rediscovered photographs of Dorothea Lange, And Then They Came for Us brings history into the present, retelling this difficult story and following Japanese American activists as they speak out against the Muslim registry and travel ban. Knowing our history is the first step to ensuring we do not repeat it. And Then They Came for Us is a cautionary and inspiring tale for these dark times. Please partner with us to share this critical story.

"It was a failure of American democracy, and yet because most Americans are not aware of that dark chapter of American history, it's about to be repeated."
- George Takei, Actor and Activist



Co-sponsored by the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Take on Hate, ACLU Michigan, JACL-Detroit (Japanese American Citizens League), Detroit CAIR, Zeitouna, ICPJ (Interfaith Council for Peace & Justice), Women's Action Network, WICIR (Washtenaw Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights), MRDI (Michigan Roundtable for Diversity & Inclusion, YABA (Yemeni American Benevolent Association)

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Film Screening Wed, 28 Feb 2018 14:54:28 -0500 2018-04-25T19:00:00-04:00 2018-04-25T21:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Film Screening And Then They Came For Us
Department of Asian Languages and Cultures Graduation and Awards Ceremony (April 26, 2018 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/50066 50066-11630754@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 26, 2018 3:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Asian Languages and Cultures

The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures will hold its annual Graduation and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 26, 2018 in the Rackham Amphitheatre. This ceremony honors graduating seniors with an Asian Studies major, students who have received department awards, and graduating PhD students. Graduating students and awardees can invite up to four guests.

The ceremony will be followed by a reception in Rackham Assembly Hall.

Please RSVP using the Google Form by April 1 if you plan to attend the event: https://goo.gl/forms/fl55Xm5FDGsSfppi1.

If you are a person with a disability who requires accommodation to attend this event, please email Andrea Nashar at naandrea@umich.edu at least one week in advance of this event. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the University to arrange.

Please contact the department office at um-alc@umich.edu or 734-764-8286 if you have any questions.

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Ceremony / Service Thu, 22 Feb 2018 14:00:39 -0500 2018-04-26T15:00:00-04:00 2018-04-26T17:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Asian Languages and Cultures Ceremony / Service Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Summit on the Prevention of Campus Sexual Assault (May 2, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/50727 50727-11859074@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 2, 2018 8:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: U-M Injury Prevention Center

Webcast registration is open for the University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center Summit on the Prevention of Campus Sexual Assault to be held on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Rackham Graduate School in Ann Arbor, MI.

Nationally renowned experts will present their research and review the current science of sexual assault prevention for college and university campuses.

We invite practitioners in the sexual assault field (physicians, social workers, psychologists, other public health professionals), researchers, faculty, and campus stakeholders, including students to join us.

Dr. Mary Sue Coleman, the President of the Association of American Universities, will jump start the day with a keynote presentation and followed by outstanding presentations by leading experts in the field of campus sexual assault prevention. Morning and afternoon sessions will cover epidemiology, risk factors and special populations, and intervention approaches.

Following this Summit, attendees will be able to use information regarding the prevalence and epidemiology of campus sexual assault to enhance screening efforts in their practices, identify key risk factors for and populations at risk for sexual assault among college students in their practice, and recommend evidence-based interventions for prevention of campus sexual assault.

Please share this information with others.

Questions? Email bmarieb@med.umich.edu or call us at 734-615-3044.

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 26 Apr 2018 14:58:58 -0400 2018-05-02T08:00:00-04:00 2018-05-02T17:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) U-M Injury Prevention Center Conference / Symposium Summit on the Prevention of Campus Sexual Assault
NEW DIRECTIONS IN BASIC INCOME WORKSHOP (May 19, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/52243 52243-12566856@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, May 19, 2018 9:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan, in collaboration with the Stanford Basic Income Lab and with support from the Economic Security Project, will host a three-day workshop May 18-20, 2018, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The workshop will be the first to take an in-depth look at basic income as a poverty alleviation strategy and spur the next generation of research on basic income studies

Basic income studies seek to address poverty in the simplest way possible—by providing cash aid. In particular, interest is growing in a Universal Basic Income (UBI)—unconditional cash stipends with no strings attached—have gained support across the political spectrum. Such a proposal, advocates argue, might address poverty, structural unemployment, growing inequalities, economic instability, and automation, in a disarmingly simple way.

The workshop will provide opportunities to learn about basic income projects and shape the long-term research agenda. Nearly fifty scholars from across the U.S. will participate in a series of in-depth research workshops over the weekend, and several talks and panels are open to the public. Experts will explore basic income as a poverty alleviation strategy and the next generation of research on the topic. Public talks and panels will include:

FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2018
Location: Michigan League

2:00-3:15 pm: Keynote Address
Chris Hughes, Facebook co-founder and co-chair of the Economic Security Project
Livestreamed at: https://ummedia01.umnet.umich.edu/ps/its.html
3:15-4:30 pm: Framing the Conversation
Dylan Matthews, Vox Media
Michael Lewis, Hunter College
Sam Hammond, Niskanen Center
Olga Lenczewska and Avshalom Schwartz, Stanford Basic Income Lab
SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2018
Location: U-M Rackham Graduate School

9:00 – 10:30am: Keynote Address: Basic Income: What Can We Learn from the Past, and How Could we Move Forward?
Yannick Vanderborght, Université Saint-Louis, Brussels
10:30am – 12:00pm: Cutting Edge Basic Income Research, Findings Future Directions
Elizabeth Rhodes, YCombinator Research
Evelyn Forget, University of Manitoba
Taylor Jo Isenberg, Economic Security Project
2:00 – 3:30pm: Basic Income and Racial Equity
Dorian Warren, Roosevelt Institute
3:30 – 5:00pm: The Politics of Basic Income
Richard Caputo, Yeshiva University Wurzweiler School of Social Work
Catherine Thomas, Stanford Basic Income Lab
SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2018
Location: U-M Rackham Graduate School

1:00 – 2:30pm: Keynote Address: The Devil’s in the Caveats: A Critical Discussion of Basic Income Experiments and Parting Advice
Karl Widerquist, Georgetown University
Contact povertysolutions@umich.edu with questions.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 08 May 2018 10:08:56 -0400 2018-05-19T09:00:00-04:00 2018-05-19T17:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Poverty Solutions Workshop / Seminar Piggy bank
NEW DIRECTIONS IN BASIC INCOME WORKSHOP (May 20, 2018 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/52243 52243-12566857@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, May 20, 2018 1:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan, in collaboration with the Stanford Basic Income Lab and with support from the Economic Security Project, will host a three-day workshop May 18-20, 2018, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The workshop will be the first to take an in-depth look at basic income as a poverty alleviation strategy and spur the next generation of research on basic income studies

Basic income studies seek to address poverty in the simplest way possible—by providing cash aid. In particular, interest is growing in a Universal Basic Income (UBI)—unconditional cash stipends with no strings attached—have gained support across the political spectrum. Such a proposal, advocates argue, might address poverty, structural unemployment, growing inequalities, economic instability, and automation, in a disarmingly simple way.

The workshop will provide opportunities to learn about basic income projects and shape the long-term research agenda. Nearly fifty scholars from across the U.S. will participate in a series of in-depth research workshops over the weekend, and several talks and panels are open to the public. Experts will explore basic income as a poverty alleviation strategy and the next generation of research on the topic. Public talks and panels will include:

FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2018
Location: Michigan League

2:00-3:15 pm: Keynote Address
Chris Hughes, Facebook co-founder and co-chair of the Economic Security Project
Livestreamed at: https://ummedia01.umnet.umich.edu/ps/its.html
3:15-4:30 pm: Framing the Conversation
Dylan Matthews, Vox Media
Michael Lewis, Hunter College
Sam Hammond, Niskanen Center
Olga Lenczewska and Avshalom Schwartz, Stanford Basic Income Lab
SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2018
Location: U-M Rackham Graduate School

9:00 – 10:30am: Keynote Address: Basic Income: What Can We Learn from the Past, and How Could we Move Forward?
Yannick Vanderborght, Université Saint-Louis, Brussels
10:30am – 12:00pm: Cutting Edge Basic Income Research, Findings Future Directions
Elizabeth Rhodes, YCombinator Research
Evelyn Forget, University of Manitoba
Taylor Jo Isenberg, Economic Security Project
2:00 – 3:30pm: Basic Income and Racial Equity
Dorian Warren, Roosevelt Institute
3:30 – 5:00pm: The Politics of Basic Income
Richard Caputo, Yeshiva University Wurzweiler School of Social Work
Catherine Thomas, Stanford Basic Income Lab
SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2018
Location: U-M Rackham Graduate School

1:00 – 2:30pm: Keynote Address: The Devil’s in the Caveats: A Critical Discussion of Basic Income Experiments and Parting Advice
Karl Widerquist, Georgetown University
Contact povertysolutions@umich.edu with questions.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 08 May 2018 10:08:56 -0400 2018-05-20T13:00:00-04:00 2018-05-20T14:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Poverty Solutions Workshop / Seminar Piggy bank
Life History Symposium in honor of Bobbi Low (June 2, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/52305 52305-12598005@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, June 2, 2018 9:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: The Center for the Study of Complex Systems

SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

Previous students of Bobbi Low have organized this symposium to honor Professor Low, past recipient of the "Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award" - on the occasion of her retirement. Organizer and previous student Stan Braude, WUSTL will introduce Bobbi, and talks from several of Bobbi's accomplished past students will follow. Colleague Carl Simon will give the last talk and Bobbi herself will provide some closing remarks.

SCHEDULE
8:30 am Coffee and Light Breakfast
9:15 am Stan Braude, WUSTL
Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:30 am Matt Dietz,Wilderness Society Ecologist
Wild, diverse, and connected: evolutionary biology and conservation planning

10:15am Coffee Break

10:30 am Courtney Murdock, University of Georgia
In sickness and in health: mosquito love songs, mate choice, and vector-borne disease transmission
11:15 am Misty McPhee, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
From beach mice to whooping cranes: Connecting wildlife behavioral ecology to conservation problems

12:00 Break for Lunch

1:30 pm Pablo Nepomnaschy, Simon Fraser University
"Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast”: Why Friar Lawrence should have studied Life History Theory with Bobbi
2:15 pm Ashley Hazel, Stanford
Love the one you’re with: Women’s tradeoffs in harsh environments

3:00 pm Break


3:15 pm Carl Simon, University of Michigan
Sex and the Single Semelparous Salmon
4:00 pm Bobbi Low
Closing Remarks

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

This event is jointly sponsored and supported by The U-M Center for the Study of Complex Systems, The U-M School for Environment and Sustainability, and The Students of Bobbi Low

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 24 May 2018 16:39:53 -0400 2018-06-02T09:00:00-04:00 2018-06-02T16:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) The Center for the Study of Complex Systems Conference / Symposium DRAWING
Sangam (June 3, 2018 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/52471 52471-12793963@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, June 3, 2018 6:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Association for India's Development - Ann Arbor

Join us in an evening full of fun, food, and fundraising as we work towards greater social and environmental justice for communities across India.

The evening will feature guest speaker Kamayani Swami - an activist currently working for the rights of the rural poor across India to sustain employment and prevent distress migrations.

Following her talk on labor rights movement there will be cultural performances as well as a free dinner. Please consider joining us for this delightful evening and bringing friends.

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Performance Wed, 30 May 2018 11:29:25 -0400 2018-06-03T18:00:00-04:00 2018-06-03T20:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Association for India's Development - Ann Arbor Performance Flyer
Policy in Practice: The Scio Township Dioxane Plume (Charrette) (June 9, 2018 1:45pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/52565 52565-12850987@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, June 9, 2018 1:45pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: School for Environment and Sustainability

The city of Ann Arbor is looking for a more effective way of educating new and old residents about the contamination of groundwater with 1,4-Dioxane. Join educators, stakeholders, concerned citizens, and student activists to brainstorm in small teams about the form and content of an interactive tool for public education. Check out the link for more info!

https://galaxy.learngala.com/charrette

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 05 Jun 2018 14:56:27 -0400 2018-06-09T13:45:00-04:00 2018-06-09T17:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) School for Environment and Sustainability Conference / Symposium Charrette
Thesis Defense-- Break, Flare, Repair: Rho flares locally repair the tight junction barrier (June 11, 2018 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/52568 52568-12850989@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, June 11, 2018 1:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

Mentor: Ann Miller

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 05 Jun 2018 17:49:23 -0400 2018-06-11T13:00:00-04:00 2018-06-11T15:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Workshop / Seminar yellow microscope graphic over various microscopic tissue images
Dissertation defense: Novel phylogenomic methods for uncovering the evolutionary history of the hyperdiverse clade Caryophyllales (June 18, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/51961 51961-12327246@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, June 18, 2018 9:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Joe presents his doctoral dissertation.

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Presentation Tue, 12 Jun 2018 11:52:29 -0400 2018-06-18T09:00:00-04:00 2018-06-18T10:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Presentation Phylogeny overlay on flowers
Dissertation defense: The influence of mutualisms below ground on multitrophic interactions above ground (July 2, 2018 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/49056 49056-11372687@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, July 2, 2018 10:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Amanda Meier defends her doctoral dissertation

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Presentation Mon, 11 Jun 2018 13:48:28 -0400 2018-07-02T10:00:00-04:00 2018-07-02T11:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Presentation aphids
Thesis Defense: Thyroid Hormone Induces DNA Demethylation in Developing Tadpole Brain (July 11, 2018 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/52570 52570-12850991@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, July 11, 2018 2:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

Mentor: Robert Denver

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 06 Jul 2018 08:52:16 -0400 2018-07-11T14:00:00-04:00 2018-07-11T16:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Workshop / Seminar yellow microscope graphic over various microscopic tissue images
General Data Protection Regulation Open Forum (July 26, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/52621 52621-12908312@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, July 26, 2018 9:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Information Assurance

Members of the U-M community are invited to a General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Open Forum to learn more about U-M's approach to GDPR compliance.

Sol Bermann, university privacy officer and interim chief information security officer, and David Grimm, associate general counsel, will describe GDPR Compliance at U-M and then answer your questions. [https://www.safecomputing.umich.edu/protect-the-u/safely-use-sensitive-data/general-data-protection-regulation-compliance]

No charge and no need to register.

Sponsored by the U-M Privacy Officer and the Office of General Counsel.

More Information: General Data Protection Regulation Open Forum [https://www.safecomputing.umich.edu/events/gdpr-open-forum]

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 12 Jun 2018 10:55:31 -0400 2018-07-26T09:00:00-04:00 2018-07-26T11:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Information Assurance Conference / Symposium Gdpr Protection Business Regulation General
Dissertation defense: The geography of diversification: a critical evaluation of methods and an empirical exploration of global marine fish diversity (August 10, 2018 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/52255 52255-12576992@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 10, 2018 10:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Pascal defends his Ph.D. dissertation

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Performance Mon, 30 Jul 2018 08:48:52 -0400 2018-08-10T10:00:00-04:00 2018-08-10T11:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Performance Earth surrounded by phylogeny
New Graduate Student Information Fair (August 31, 2018 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/54397 54397-13576747@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 31, 2018 2:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Ginsberg Center

Ginsberg Center Staff will be available to answer questions about how we connect graduate students with community engagement opportunities.

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Fair / Festival Thu, 01 Aug 2019 09:56:21 -0400 2018-08-31T14:00:00-04:00 2018-08-31T16:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Ginsberg Center Fair / Festival graduate students connect with Ginsberg Center staff
LGBTQ Inclusion as Researchers & In Research (September 6, 2018 7:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/52597 52597-12868040@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 6, 2018 7:30am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR)

By attending this symposium, participants will:

Learn about the range of LGBTQ research/scholarship at the University of Michigan and special issues with research/scholarship related to LGBTQ people.

Understand special issues that may affect researchers/scholars in any field who identify as LGBTQ and how to address these issues in developing a career in research.

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 07 Jun 2018 15:51:36 -0400 2018-09-06T07:30:00-04:00 2018-09-06T16:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR) Conference / Symposium L G B T Q symposium
Fall LGBTQ Graduate Student Mixer (September 6, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/54496 54496-13589899@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 6, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Spectrum Center

Join Rackham and the Spectrum Center in kicking off the new academic year. Meet new friends and reconnect with colleagues.

Pre-registration is required at https://secure.rackham.umich.edu/wsEvents/wsreg.php?ws_id=639.

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Social / Informal Gathering Thu, 30 Aug 2018 11:56:13 -0400 2018-09-06T17:00:00-04:00 2018-09-06T19:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Spectrum Center Social / Informal Gathering people sitting in front of table talking and eating
NSF Graduate Research Fellowships (September 11, 2018 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/54185 54185-13539439@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 11, 2018 6:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships (ONSF)

NSF Graduate Research Fellowships provide a three-year annual stipend of $32,000 along with a $12,000 cost of education allowance for tuition and fees (paid to the institution) to PhD students in STEM and select Social Science fields.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 30 Aug 2018 16:53:56 -0400 2018-09-11T18:00:00-04:00 2018-09-11T19:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships (ONSF) Workshop / Seminar Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Dissertation defense: Bacterial community composition, ecosystem function, and genome structure in freshwater microhabitats (September 12, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/52236 52236-12559274@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 9:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Marian presents her doctoral dissertation.

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Presentation Tue, 04 Sep 2018 14:43:14 -0400 2018-09-12T09:00:00-04:00 2018-09-12T10:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Presentation scene from a boat
BME PhD Defense: Diana Dillstrom (September 12, 2018 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/54489 54489-13589890@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 2:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Biomedical Engineering

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder caused by collagen-related mutations which leads to increased bone fragility and low bone mass. Although the past decade has been marked by numerous advances in therapies that aim to stabilize the onset of metabolic bone disease, current treatment strategies leave room for substantial improvements. The studies that will be presented in this thesis focus on designing systematic treatments for two challenging clinical scenarios that require novel approaches. All studies have been approached in the context of OI using the Brtl/+ mouse model.

While the maternal skeleton goes through significant bone loss during pregnancy and lactation, this period of skeletal vulnerability can exacerbate an underlying metabolic bone condition like OI. In view of increasing use of bisphosphonates (BP) in premenopausal women to treat OI, the potential risks from long-term exposure on both maternal and neonatal skeleton during pregnancy and lactation remain inconclusive. When we assessed the maternal skeletal changes during pregnancy and lactation in Brtl/+ dams, pregnancy led to maternal trabecular gains in vertebral bone mass, while lactation induced maternal cortical and trabecular bone loss in both vertebra and femur. When BPs were administered prior to conception, bone mass gains due to pregnancy were amplified and lactation-induced bone loss was prevented. However, this protective effect was more modest with BP intervention during pregnancy, and ceased to exist in the late stages of lactation. Despite preventing lactation-induced maternal bone loss, no negative skeletal effects of BPs on offspring were observed. These findings indicate that during this period of significant imbalance between bone resorption and formation, BPs can help reduce the risk of maternal bone fragility in OI by inhibiting lactation-induced bone resorption without affecting bone development in their offspring.

The second half of this thesis explores clinical cases with a critically depleted bone structure, such as severe OI. These cases pose a challenge to current antiresorptive and anabolic therapeutics since their response mechanisms target different abnormalities in the bone remodeling cycle. In this study, rapidly growing Brtl/+ mice were treated with a combination of pamidronate (PAM) and an anabolic (SclAb) in order to attain superior bone mass and strength effects compared to monotherapy. Results from this study showed that following one cycle of combination therapy, a single dose of PAM in combination with SclAb led to a cumulative effect on bone mass, but each through independent means. PAM retention mechanism led to an increase in trabecular number as the dosage increased while no additional gains were observed with SclAb. Conversely, while PAM showed no significant effect on trabecular thickness, SclAb induced a consistent trabecular thickening across all BP dosages. Chronic effects of concurrent administration of BP and SclAb revealed that accumulating cycles conferred synergistic gains in trabecular mass and vertebral stiffness, suggesting a distinct advantage of both therapies combined.

Given the lack of knowledge regarding the effects of BPs during reproductive periods and lack of treatment options for patients with severe OI, this thesis provides valuable insight that can help develop patient-specific treatment plans. By understanding the changes in bone metabolism of the clinical conditions we are trying to resolve, and by combining this knowledge with our understanding of the targeted pathways of available pharmaceuticals, we can strategically and systematically optimize bone therapeutics so that the best clinical outcome can be achieved.

DATE: Wednesday, September 12, 2018
TIME: 2:00 PM
LOCATION: Earl Lewis Room in Rackham Building
CHAIR: Dr. Kenneth Kozloff

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 30 Aug 2018 10:50:02 -0400 2018-09-12T14:00:00-04:00 2018-09-12T15:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Biomedical Engineering Lecture / Discussion BME
Open Lecture & Book Signing (September 20, 2018 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/53214 53214-13289327@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 20, 2018 5:30pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: LSA Honors Program

Carmen Bugan discusses how political repression and escaping persecution have influenced her writing and her views on language. Her lecture looks at several consequences of politics on the artistic process and argues for the necessity of addressing the larger, timeless issues such as suffering, hope, and love, rather than adopting a partisan politics in one’s literary work. In portraying the effects of turbulent politics on individual lives, literature has a unique opportunity to ponder and celebrate our humanity. It can counteract the manipulative language of propaganda by drawing from the rich resources of a language that is able to sustain us through moments of political upheaval. Please use the "To Register" link below.

Biography:
Bugan was born in 1970 in Romania and has since lived in the US, Ireland, England, and France. She is the author of three collections of poems: Crossing the Carpathians (Oxford Poets/Carcanet), The House of Straw (Shearsman), and Releasing the Porcelain Birds (Shearsman); as well as the memoir Burying the Typewriter and the critical study Séamus Heaney and East European Poetry in Translation: Poetics of Exile. Bugan was educated at the University of Michigan and Oxford University, UK, where she obtained a doctorate in English literature. Her essays, reviews, and poems appear in publications such as PEN, the TLS, Modern Poetry in Translation, PN Review, Harvard Review, and the BBC Magazine. In 2017 Carmen was made a George Orwell Prize Fellow. She teaches at the Gotham Writers Workshop in NYC and lives in Long Island, NY.

From the Pan MacMillan Blog:
"Being an immigrant writer in American today" ~ "At 2 a.m. on 10 March 1983, Carmen Bugan's father left the family home, alone. That afternoon, Carmen returned from school to find secret police in her living room. Her father's protest against the regime had changed her life forever. This is her story."

"One of the most telling insights I've read about life under communism...warm and humane." ~Observer

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 27 Aug 2018 11:01:05 -0400 2018-09-20T17:30:00-04:00 2018-09-20T18:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) LSA Honors Program Lecture / Discussion Bugan speaking at Wowfest
Great Lakes Adaptation Forum (September 24, 2018 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/55196 55196-13698261@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 24, 2018 10:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: University of Michigan Climate Center

Join climate adaptation scholars and practitioners from across the Great Lakes region to learn about the latest trends, innovations, and best practices in the field.

Join us Monday for a career panel with adaptation leadership working in environmental justice, urban resilience, public health, applied climate science and more!

On Tuesday Jonathan Overpeck and Keynote Speaker Dr. Daniel Wildcat will lead the Opening Plenary speaking about the role of indigenous knowledge and the need for equitable and effective climate adaptation action now!

The conference agenda features leaders on Finance and Innovation: Cam Davis, former Great Lakes Czar under the Obama Administration, Joyce Coffee finance innovation guru, and Branko Kerkez smart technology inventor and leader;
Landscapes and forest management: Chris Swanston, Director of the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and Kim Hall, The Nature Conservancy's resilience manager for the Great Lakes region; Data Visualization and Decision Making and Much More!

You don't want to miss the biennial convening of climate adaptation thought leaders and actors!

We'll see you in Ann Arbor September 24 - 26

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 24 Sep 2018 10:43:34 -0400 2018-09-24T10:00:00-04:00 2018-09-24T17:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) University of Michigan Climate Center Conference / Symposium Great Lakes Forum Banner
Department of Statistics Career Fair (September 27, 2018 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/54488 54488-13589889@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 27, 2018 10:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Statistics

The Career Fair is an opportunity to speak with University of Michigan Alumni and representatives from business and industry regarding statistics-related internships and career opportunities.

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Careers / Jobs Thu, 30 Aug 2018 10:22:46 -0400 2018-09-27T10:00:00-04:00 2018-09-27T16:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Statistics Careers / Jobs Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
A New World: intimate music from FINAL FANTASY (September 29, 2018 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51168 51168-12010115@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, September 29, 2018 8:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Presented by AWR Music Productions LLC

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Performance Mon, 19 Mar 2018 12:30:13 -0400 2018-09-29T20:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
UMSI Homecoming Lecture: A conversation with Steve Horowitz of Snapchat (October 4, 2018 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55587 55587-13759175@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 4, 2018 5:30pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: School of Information

Snapchat's Steve Horowitz will present the 2018 School of Information Homecoming Lecture. In his talk, he will discuss how the evolution of the camera is changing the way we communicate, express ourselves, play and create. He will share some of Snapchat's latest innovations in augmented reality, computer vision and more.

Steve Horowitz is currently Vice President of Technology for Snap, Inc. in Venice, California. He brings vast technology expertise including the development of world-class products at Google, Microsoft and Apple. Steve's career has spanned decades and he has led teams responsible for industry-shaping mobile products, computer operating systems, television and wearable technology. Steve is a Michigan alum and is proud to have two daughters who are both Wolverines.

This event is open to the public: all are welcome to attend.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 18 Sep 2018 15:11:22 -0400 2018-10-04T17:30:00-04:00 2018-10-04T19:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) School of Information Lecture / Discussion Steve Horowitz
2018 MIDAS Annual Symposium (October 8, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/45230 45230-11710204@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 8, 2018 8:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Data Science

Featured speakers:

“Big Data in Manufacturing Systems with Internet-of-Things Connectivity”
Dawn Tilbury, Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan.

“Big (Network) Data: Challenges and Opportunities for Data Science”
Patrick Wolfe, Frederick L. Hovde Dean of Science, Purdue University.

“The Data Science Expert in the Room”
Katherine Ensor, Director, Center for Computational Finance and Economic Systems (CoFES), Rice University.

“The Elements of Translational Data Science”
Raghu Machiraju, Interim Director, Translational Data Analytics Institute, The Ohio State University

The symposium will also include:

Research talks from U-M investigators
A poster session and student poster competition
Industry perspectives on data science and social good.

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 01 Oct 2018 16:01:31 -0400 2018-10-08T08:00:00-04:00 2018-10-08T19:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Michigan Institute for Data Science Conference / Symposium Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
2018 MIDAS Annual Symposium (October 9, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/45230 45230-11710205@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 9, 2018 8:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Data Science

Featured speakers:

“Big Data in Manufacturing Systems with Internet-of-Things Connectivity”
Dawn Tilbury, Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan.

“Big (Network) Data: Challenges and Opportunities for Data Science”
Patrick Wolfe, Frederick L. Hovde Dean of Science, Purdue University.

“The Data Science Expert in the Room”
Katherine Ensor, Director, Center for Computational Finance and Economic Systems (CoFES), Rice University.

“The Elements of Translational Data Science”
Raghu Machiraju, Interim Director, Translational Data Analytics Institute, The Ohio State University

The symposium will also include:

Research talks from U-M investigators
A poster session and student poster competition
Industry perspectives on data science and social good.

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 01 Oct 2018 16:01:31 -0400 2018-10-09T08:00:00-04:00 2018-10-09T17:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Michigan Institute for Data Science Conference / Symposium Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
UM Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Faculty Alliance (UMFA) - Annual Faculty Reception (October 10, 2018 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/53457 53457-13383551@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 5:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: UM Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Faculty Alliance

Annual reception and brief meeting (about 6pm) for UM faculty and deans who are LGBTQ or interested in issues related to LGBTQ faculty

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Reception / Open House Mon, 06 Aug 2018 14:20:32 -0400 2018-10-10T17:00:00-04:00 2018-10-10T19:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) UM Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Faculty Alliance Reception / Open House Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
From Domination to Regeneration: Cultivating a New World View in Perilous Times (October 10, 2018 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/53902 53902-13478719@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 5:30pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Note: ASL interpretation will be provided.

The world seems to be in crisis. The planet is in peril. Oceans are poisoned with human waste. Racism is on the rise. Virulent nationalism has resurfaced across the globe. Religion is shaky and ungrounded. Technology is reaching into our lives instead of enriching it. We seem to have reached an impasse on borders and the role of government. Humans usually develop shared stories to understand moments like these. The current narrative that is shared by religion, science, and politics is about the end of it all—the end of the world. But is that what is happening?

Abdul-Matin will address how to confront this time of extraordinary upheaval, a time in which the failures of our economic and political systems have become clear and the harm is deeply and widely felt. In this moment of upheaval, of dissolution and awakening, what is unravelling? What is possible that wasn’t possible before? What is the worldview that we can awaken and cultivate now? What seeds did (y)our ancestors plant for Deep Democracy, rooted in Beloved Community, that you could water and cultivate now?

He will share amazing examples of work happening right now that seeks to nurture whole people and whole communities as we transition away from a world of domination and extraction to one of regeneration, resilience, and interdependence.

Ibrahim Abdul-Matin is the author of "Green Deen: What Islam Teaches About Protecting the Planet." He has advised two NYC mayors on sustainability policy, among other issues, and has also worked with Fortune 500 companies on sustainability and innovation. He has spoken and written for a variety of outlets on diverse topics including Islam and sustainability, organizing and activism, and land use process. A former on-air sports contributor to WNYC’s The Takeaway, Abdul-Matin has appeared on CNN, Fox News, and Al Jazeera, among others. And in 2015 he was named one of the 40 Under 40 Rising Stars in New York City Politics by City & State Magazine.

About the Jill S. Harris Memorial Lecture: The Jill S. Harris Memorial Endowment was established in 1985 by Roger and Meredith Harris, Jill’s parents, her grandparents Allan and Norma Harris, and friends. The fund was established in memory of Jill, a resident of Chicago and undergraduate student at U-M who passed away due to injuries from an auto accident.

The fund brings a distinguished visitor to campus each year who will appeal to undergraduates interested in the humanities and the arts. The visitor may either be a fellow of the institute for an extended period of time or invited for a few days to present the annual lecture.The visiting fellow will usually interact with undergraduates, informally and through visits to classes or by other means by which exchanges with undergraduates may be promoted.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 27 Sep 2018 15:36:46 -0400 2018-10-10T17:30:00-04:00 2018-10-10T19:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Institute for the Humanities Lecture / Discussion Ibrahim Abdul-Matin
Department of Music Education Carrigan Lecture: Eric Shieh (October 11, 2018 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/56076 56076-13825727@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 11, 2018 11:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

This year's Carrigan Lecture will take place during the Big Ten Academic Alliance Conference for Music Education. The theme of the conference is "Tradition and Innovation in Dialog." Eric Shieh will probe our conception of music education as a singular kind of tradition, and will describe innovative music education communities where several musical or pedagogical traditions are sharing space, often with little precedent. 

Eric Shieh is a founding teacher and curriculum leader at the Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School, “A School for a Sustainable City,” in New York City. As part of his work there, Eric co-led a national two-day site seminar in 2018 for eighty educators and administrators from across the country on the school’s innovative curricular designs. He is also a former policy strategist for the New York City Department of Education and has founded and led music programs in prisons across the U.S.

In addition to his work with schools, Shieh writes and presents regularly on issues related to education policy, social justice, and music curriculum. His recent research can be found in Arts Education Policy Review, Oxford Handbook of Social Justice in Music Education, Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education, and Music Educators Journal. His essays and editorials can be found in The Hechinger Report and The Washington Post. Shieh holds degrees in music education, multicultural theory, and curriculum policy from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and Teachers College, Columbia University. He is a national associate of the Prison Creative Arts Project.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 Oct 2018 18:15:31 -0400 2018-10-11T11:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) School of Music, Theatre & Dance Lecture / Discussion Eric Shieh
Salute to Latinas: (October 11, 2018 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/56366 56366-13889939@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 11, 2018 7:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Delta Tau Lambda Sorority, Inc.

The Salute to Latinas: Fuerza de la Mujer Latina has been Delta Tau Lambda Sorority Incorporated’s signature event for twenty-four years and was created to honor the accomplishments and strengths of all Latina women and women of color. Each year we celebrate our history, cultures, and diversity with pride. We strive to find speakers that are well respected in the community. Additionally, we take this opportunity to announce and celebrate the winner of our Lydia Cruz & Sandra Maria Ramos Scholarship for young emerging Latina leaders. We also award the “Diamond Award” to a woman dedicated to performing above and beyond in community service and the improvement of the Latino community. The night is focused on celebrating our accomplishments and reflecting on how to collectively improve the conditions of the community. The event ends with a special tribute to Latinas and all women of color, which varies from spoken word to cultural performances.
Throughout history, many nations were colonized by European imperialists. During colonization, indigenous cultures and mannerisms were disrupted and subject to transformations that set up unrealistic standards without proper representation of women of color. We will educate the campus community about this misrepresentation and the significance of bringing awareness to the issue. This year’s theme, “Radiance in Color”, will be celebrated through poetry, amazing guest speakers, and a diverse array of cultural foods, awards. At the end of the night, we will host a gallery portraying women of color dismantling idealized white standards that govern women in different aspects of life. We will have a professional guest speaker discuss the importance of women of color and the negative effect of enforcing white standards. Most importantly, our goal is to recognize and celebrate the components of what makes a woman and what makes a Latina. By doing so, we will educate and empower Latinos and other campus communities to respect and honor women as well as be aware of and/or take action against the many oppressions held against women globally.

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Ceremony / Service Wed, 03 Oct 2018 18:08:54 -0400 2018-10-11T19:00:00-04:00 2018-10-11T21:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Delta Tau Lambda Sorority, Inc. Ceremony / Service Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
The Natural World: Pagans and Christians – Robin Lane Fox, Emeritus Fellow of New College, Oxford University (2018 Thomas Spencer Jerome Lecture Series) (October 17, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55538 55538-13756881@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 17, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

The series explores the differing approaches to the natural word by pagans and the early Christians from Paul and the Gospels to c AD 500. It brings out differing emphases in their respective writings and art and also asks what practical effects such different ways of seeing had.

Lecture 1: Cosmos and Landscape in Pagan and Christian Views of Creation (October 17th)
Pagan and Christian views of Creation, man’s dominance over the beasts and the vegetal world and on modern theories of a shift from a horizontal view of the relation of the natural world and the divine to a vertical view of it, endorsed by Christianity.

Lecture 2: Flowers and the Vegetal World (October 19th)
the understanding and symbolism of plants and flowers in Christian and pagan art, life and thinking, including the idea of ‘paradise’ and erotic and virginal perceptions of gardens, concluding with the gardening of monks and desert Fathers in natural adversity.

Lecture 3: The Hierarchy of Animals (October 22nd)
Anthropocentric views in the Christians’ scriptures, compared with pagan thinkers’ views …and on the hierarchy and symbolism of animals, including cats, in pagan and Christian art and thinking and on their role in both groups’ experience ,especially those of hunters, martyrs and Christian holy men.

Lecture 4: Signs and Catastrophes (October 24th)
Compared pagan and Christian notions of omens and signs, prodigies and miracles and their explanations of natural catastrophes, including volcanic and seismic disasters, still familiar in our world. It will conclude with Christians’ contrasting view of the End of the world and the place of perverted natural symbols in expressing it.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 11 Oct 2018 10:19:58 -0400 2018-10-17T16:00:00-04:00 2018-10-17T17:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Lecture / Discussion ad
American Portuguese Studies Association 11th International Conference (October 18, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/56413 56413-13896809@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 18, 2018 9:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

In recent years, scholars and pundits have begun talking about a “democratic recession.” For the first time since the early 2000s, the rate of democratic expansion worldwide has slowed and even receded. Some of the reasons suggested for this recession have been a disillusionment with the prevailing democratic models that, for all their benefits, often limit popular participation. The banner of participatory democracy has been hoisted by social movements, by scholars from different disciplines and has also made an appearance in cultural production. This conference proposes to look into what role culture plays in broaching possible crises of the democratic model, how culture participates in the discussion of current democratic models in the cultural and linguistic spheres, and how culture can strengthen and/or expand democracy. The concept of democracy is understood here as a broad umbrella theme that implies different paradigms of belonging and social inclusion and applies to various disciplines.

Keynote speakers will include: Alexandra Lucas Coelho (Portuguese writer), Luiz Ruffato (Brazilian writer), Sidney Chalhoub (Brazilian historian, Harvard University), and Kalaf Epalanga (Angolan-Portuguese writer and musician)

The full conference schedule and registration information are available on the APSA website:

http://apsa.us/apsa-international-conference-2018/

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 04 Oct 2018 16:50:55 -0400 2018-10-18T09:00:00-04:00 2018-10-18T21:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Conference / Symposium Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Sexual Harassment in the Sciences (October 18, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/51307 51307-12044088@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 18, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Institute for Research on Women and Gender

This panel will include discussion of a recent report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, titled "Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine." The report identifies key findings on the causes and impacts of sexual harassment, and recommendations for institutional policies, strategies, and practices to address and prevent it.

The panel will offer broad discussion of use to any member of the university community or the public interested in sexual harassment in academia, and include ample time for a Q&A with the audience. A reception will follow.

Welcome by Chris Poulsen, Associate Dean for the Natural Sciences; Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, U-M

PANELISTS:
- Elizabeth L. Hillman,* President of Mills College
- Kathryn Clancy,* Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Illinois
- Elizabeth Cole, Interim Dean, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, and Professor of Women's Studies, Psychology, and Afroamerican & African Studies, University of Michigan
- Timothy McKay, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Professor of Physics, Astronomy, and Education, U-M

REPORT OVERVIEW & PANEL MODERATION:
- Lilia Cortina,* Associate Director of ADVANCE for the College of LSA; Professor of Psychology, Women’s Studies, and Management and Organizations, U-M
- Anna Kirkland,* Director of the Institute for Research on Women and Gender; Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Women’s Studies, U-M

*co-authors of the National Academies report
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Presented by IRWG and the Office of Research, with co-sponsorship from: ADVANCE, The Office for Health Equity and Inclusion, the College of Literature Sciences, and the Arts, and the College of Engineering

Questions or for accessibility information, please contact irwg@umich.edu or (734) 764-9537.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 17 Oct 2018 13:19:13 -0400 2018-10-18T16:00:00-04:00 2018-10-18T17:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Institute for Research on Women and Gender Lecture / Discussion white circle overlaid on grid paper background with text reading "Sexual Harassment in the Academy: 2018 Panel Discussion Series"
American Portuguese Studies Association 11th International Conference (October 19, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/56413 56413-13896810@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 19, 2018 9:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

In recent years, scholars and pundits have begun talking about a “democratic recession.” For the first time since the early 2000s, the rate of democratic expansion worldwide has slowed and even receded. Some of the reasons suggested for this recession have been a disillusionment with the prevailing democratic models that, for all their benefits, often limit popular participation. The banner of participatory democracy has been hoisted by social movements, by scholars from different disciplines and has also made an appearance in cultural production. This conference proposes to look into what role culture plays in broaching possible crises of the democratic model, how culture participates in the discussion of current democratic models in the cultural and linguistic spheres, and how culture can strengthen and/or expand democracy. The concept of democracy is understood here as a broad umbrella theme that implies different paradigms of belonging and social inclusion and applies to various disciplines.

Keynote speakers will include: Alexandra Lucas Coelho (Portuguese writer), Luiz Ruffato (Brazilian writer), Sidney Chalhoub (Brazilian historian, Harvard University), and Kalaf Epalanga (Angolan-Portuguese writer and musician)

The full conference schedule and registration information are available on the APSA website:

http://apsa.us/apsa-international-conference-2018/

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 04 Oct 2018 16:50:55 -0400 2018-10-19T09:00:00-04:00 2018-10-19T19:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Conference / Symposium Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
American Portuguese Studies Association 11th International Conference (October 20, 2018 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/56413 56413-13896811@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 20, 2018 9:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

In recent years, scholars and pundits have begun talking about a “democratic recession.” For the first time since the early 2000s, the rate of democratic expansion worldwide has slowed and even receded. Some of the reasons suggested for this recession have been a disillusionment with the prevailing democratic models that, for all their benefits, often limit popular participation. The banner of participatory democracy has been hoisted by social movements, by scholars from different disciplines and has also made an appearance in cultural production. This conference proposes to look into what role culture plays in broaching possible crises of the democratic model, how culture participates in the discussion of current democratic models in the cultural and linguistic spheres, and how culture can strengthen and/or expand democracy. The concept of democracy is understood here as a broad umbrella theme that implies different paradigms of belonging and social inclusion and applies to various disciplines.

Keynote speakers will include: Alexandra Lucas Coelho (Portuguese writer), Luiz Ruffato (Brazilian writer), Sidney Chalhoub (Brazilian historian, Harvard University), and Kalaf Epalanga (Angolan-Portuguese writer and musician)

The full conference schedule and registration information are available on the APSA website:

http://apsa.us/apsa-international-conference-2018/

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 04 Oct 2018 16:50:55 -0400 2018-10-20T09:00:00-04:00 2018-10-20T19:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Conference / Symposium Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Healing America Tour: T. Colin Campbell (Lecture and Lunch) (October 21, 2018 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/53621 53621-13418605@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 21, 2018 1:30pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO)

Please join the Michigan Animal Respect Society (MARS), MDining, and the Plant-Based Nutrition Support Group (PBNSG) in welcoming Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Nelson Campbell from the Healing America tour!

The lecture event takes place from 1:30pm to 3:00pm in Rackham Auditorium. There will also be a catered plant-based, vegan, no-oil lunch from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm in the Michigan League Ballroom.

Lecture tickets are free to students in person with an M Card (max 2/person). For free student tickets to the lecture, visit the Michigan Union Ticket Office (currently located in the Michigan League Underground).

You must purchase two separate tickets for admission to the lecture, and to the lunch. Click "Buy Tickets" below.

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Performance Fri, 10 Aug 2018 17:18:57 -0400 2018-10-21T13:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) Performance Healing America
Keeping Our Door Open (October 22, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/55300 55300-13716039@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 22, 2018 8:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: School of Social Work

This two-day symposium on refugee resettlement features keynote speakers U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (MI-12th District) and Mark Hetfield, President and CEO of HIAS (founded as the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society). HIAS is the global Jewish nonprofit that protects refugees.

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 13 Sep 2018 12:26:20 -0400 2018-10-22T08:00:00-04:00 2018-10-22T16:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) School of Social Work Conference / Symposium Keeping Our Door Open