Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. 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
Keeping Our Door Open (October 23, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/55300 55300-13716040@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 23, 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 2018-10-23T08:00:00-04:00 2018-10-23T16:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) School of Social Work Conference / Symposium Keeping Our Door Open
Neubacher Ceremony (October 24, 2018 9:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/55830 55830-13779928@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 9:30am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: University Human Resources

The Ceremony recognizes U-M affiliates (faculty/staff/students/alums) who have been nominated and selected for their contributions to disability issues.

The Council for Disability Concerns produces an annual series of events designed to raise awareness of disability topics on campus and in our community. The events are presented by the University of Michigan Council for Disability Concerns in collaboration with University Human Resources, Michigan Medicine, and University Health Service. All events are free and everyone is welcome. If accommodations are needed, contact disability@umich.edu at least one week in advance.

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Ceremony / Service Fri, 21 Sep 2018 12:53:29 -0400 2018-10-24T09:30:00-04:00 2018-10-24T11:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) University Human Resources Ceremony / Service Investing in Ability
SUMIT 2018: Security at University of Michigan IT (October 25, 2018 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/55622 55622-13765961@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 25, 2018 8:30am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Information and Technology Services (ITS)

Register now for SUMIT_2018, the University of Michigan’s annual symposium to raise awareness and educate the community on cybersecurity. This free, one-day conference is an exciting opportunity to hear recognized experts discuss the latest issues, trends, and threats in cybersecurity and privacy. This year’s theme focuses on U-M’s role as a leader and best in security and privacy research. The presenters are all faculty, students, or alumni of U-M.

For a complete list of speakers and to register visit the SUMIT_2018 website: http://safecomputing.umich.edu/events/sumit/2018

Attendance is free, but registration is required.

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 19 Sep 2018 11:27:03 -0400 2018-10-25T08:30:00-04:00 2018-10-25T17:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Information and Technology Services (ITS) Conference / Symposium SUMIT 2018: U-M Security and Privacy - Innovative Leaders
Valerie J. Traub Distinguished University Professor Lecture: “Mapping Normality in the Early Modern West” (October 29, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/49620 49620-11484725@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 29, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of English Language and Literature

Valerie Traub, Adrienne Rich Distinguished University Professor, will speak about her current research on the prehistory of normality.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 24 Oct 2018 11:04:11 -0400 2018-10-29T16:00:00-04:00 2018-10-29T17:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of English Language and Literature Lecture / Discussion Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
​Día de los Muertos Ball (November 2, 2018 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/57305 57305-14148801@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 2, 2018 8:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Latina/o Studies

Sponsored by: LAMBDA THETA ALPHA LATIN SORORITY, INC., BETA OMICRON CHAPTER

Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a traditional holiday celebrated in Mexico that commemorates the lives of those who have passed. It involves family and friends gathering together to pray for and celebrate the lives of their friends and family members. Traditionally, entire communities gather together to celebrate and create “altares” dedicated to their loved ones. These altars have decorations such as colorful paper, marigolds, candy, and the favorite food or beverages of the person who the altar is dedicated to.

History of Lambda Theta Alpha
Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. (LTA) was founded in December of 1975 at Kean University in Union, New Jersey as the first Latina sorority ever created to cater towards the needs of Latinas in higher education. As the Latino migration to the United States increased, so did the emergence of independent Latina women. With this growth, the need for support groups and outreach programs were at an all-time high; this was true for all women and especially for the low percentage of Latina women in higher education. The sorority’s focus is not only to support all women on a college campus but to integrate the organization into the social, political, and community service arena that other members of the Ann Arbor community are involved with. On January 23, 2000, eight Lovely Ladies promoted these values on the University of Michigan campus with the founding of Beta Omicron chapter. This allowed not only independent Latina women, but all Universal Women on campus to feel a sense of belonging and with that, achieve their highest potential. It would define a new role for the Universal woman—one with education, goals and vision in hopes of great success. Through educational and charitable activities, Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. strives to accomplish these aspirations.

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Reception / Open House Thu, 01 Nov 2018 12:32:50 -0400 2018-11-02T20:00:00-04:00 2018-11-02T23:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Latina/o Studies Reception / Open House Poster
U-M Program in Creativity and Consciousness Studies Consciousness Next! Series: Dr. Julia Mossbridge (November 5, 2018 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/56298 56298-13878490@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 5, 2018 7:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

The presentation will feature examples of precognitive experiences—where an individual has knowledge about the future that s/he could not have obtained via “normal” channels—and will cover what makes a precognition something other than coincidence. Dr. Julia Mossbridge, who contends that receiving accurate information about future events is neither unscientific nor uncommon, will explain how the scientific evidence for precognition, combined with what we know about consciousness and the nature of time, makes precognition a reasonable phenomenon to investigate further through research and application.

Mossbridge is a fellow at the Institute of Noetic Sciences and a visiting scholar at Northwestern University in the Department of Psychology. Her book Transcendent Mind, published by the American Psychological Association in 2017, is one of the first academic books to examine paranormal experiences (nonlocal, physically transcendent dimensions of consciousness). Her research focus is precognition and its ramifications for creativity and healing, the time-consciousness relationship, and further capacities of consciousness that are coherent with an emergent, more integral conception of mind.

The U-M Program in Creativity and Consciousness Studies (PCCS) is directed by music professor and consciousness theorist Ed Sarath. It brings together colleagues from a wide range of fields to explore creativity and its underpinnings in consciousness and ramifications thereof for emergent models of education, spirituality, sustainability, social justice, and peace.

The PCCS Consciousness Next! series examines a range of phenomena and ideas that unite cutting-edge scientific research and age-old spiritual wisdom.

http://smtd.umich.edu/pccs.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 24 Oct 2018 18:15:34 -0400 2018-11-05T19:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) School of Music, Theatre & Dance Lecture / Discussion Dr. Julia Mossbridge
Snowflakes and Quicksand: A Survey of Hellenistic Sealing Practices (November 12, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/57070 57070-14083982@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 12, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Lectures

About the Lecture:
This Distinguished University Professor Lecture covers research on a Hellenistic archive discovered recently by a Michigan excavation team at Kedesh, a Graeco-Phoenician site in northern Israel. The discoveries include thousands of seal impressions from delicately carved personal rings. The Kedesh archive is placed in context with the twenty other excavated Hellenistic archives known.

About the Professor:
Sharon Herbert is the Charles K. Williams II Distinguished University Professor of Classical Archaeology in the Department of Classics Studies, and the former Director (1997–2013) of the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. She is a specialist in the Hellenistic Near East, and has (co-)directed excavations at Tel Anafa (1978–86) and Tel Kedesh, Israel (1997–present) and Coptos, Egypt (1987–92).

A reception will immediately follow the lecture.

If you have any questions, please contact Amanda Bynum
at 734.647.6058 or bynamand@umich.edu

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 12 Nov 2018 13:39:50 -0500 2018-11-12T16:00:00-05:00 2018-11-12T18:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Lectures Lecture / Discussion lecture poster
Distinguished University Professor Lecture, Presented by Dr. Gordon L. Amidon (November 14, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/57490 57490-14202428@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: U-M College of Pharmacy

Does the much-maligned carbon dioxide, a driving force behind global warming, deserve its bad rap?

In his upcoming Distinguished University Professor lecture, Gordon L. Amidon, PhD’71, will explore carbon dioxide from many angles, “the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.”

The talk will take place at 4 p.m. on November 14 in the Rackham Amphitheatre. The lecture and reception that follows are free and open to the public.

Prof. Gordon L. Amidon is the William I. Higuchi Distinguished University Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences. His research aims to understand the gastrointestinal factors that control drug absorption from an oral drug product.

“I will present a modest attempt to resurrect the image of carbon dioxide,” explains Amidon. “While global warming and the role that atmospheric gases play in the ‘green house’ effect has received considerable attention in the scientific and public press, I will point to the more positive role of carbon dioxide in evolution and in biology.”

Distinguished University Professorships recognize exceptional scholarly and/or creative achievements, national and international reputation, superior teaching and mentoring, and an impressive record of service. Each Professor delivers a lecture of their choosing during this event.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 07 Nov 2018 15:22:34 -0500 2018-11-14T16:00:00-05:00 2018-11-14T18:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) U-M College of Pharmacy Lecture / Discussion Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
2018 Wallenberg Lecture: March For Our Lives & B.R.A.V.E. (November 14, 2018 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/55544 55544-13756891@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 7:30pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

The Wallenberg Medal and Lecture program honors Raoul Wallenberg who graduated from U-M’s College of Architecture in 1935. In 1944, at the request of Jewish organizations and the American War Refugee Board, the Swedish Foreign Ministry sent Wallenberg on a rescue mission to Budapest. Over the course of six months, Wallenberg issued thousands of protective passports and placed many thousands of Jews in safe houses throughout the besieged city. He confronted Hungarian and German forces to secure the release of Jews, whom he claimed were under Swedish protection, and saved more than 80,000 lives.

U-M awards the Wallenberg Medal annually to those who, through actions and personal commitment, perpetuate Wallenberg’s own extraordinary accomplishments and human values, and demonstrate the capacity of the human spirit to stand up for the helpless, to defend the integrity of the powerless, and to speak out on behalf of the voiceless. The Wallenberg Medalists, through their actions and values, demonstrate that one person, individually or collectively, can make a difference in the struggle for a better world.

B.R.A.V.E. is an organization of youth activists sponsored by the faith community of Saint Sabina Church on Chicago’s South Side. The group’s mission is to prevent violence and to cultivate leadership for social justice. Rie’Onna Holmon is B.R.A.V.E.’s current president, and Ke’Shon Newman, whose brother was shot and killed while walking his girlfriend home from a bus stop, is a leading activist.

March For Our Lives was formed after the February 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, as a movement dedicated to student-led activism around ending gun violence and the epidemic of mass shootings in schools. Alex Wind and Sofie Whitney are founding members of the organization and leaders committed to serving as voices for those who have been silenced.

Tickets are free but required for entry and will be available on October 1 at wallenberg.eventbrite.com. They are general admission and seating is on a first come, first serve basis. Once the Rackham Auditorium is at capacity, guests will be directed to the Amphitheatre on the fourth floor of the Rackham Building.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 18 Oct 2018 11:15:54 -0400 2018-11-14T19:30:00-05:00 2018-11-14T21:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Lecture / Discussion students marching in protest of gun violence
RSQE's 66th Annual Economic Outlook Conference (November 15, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/56064 56064-13823430@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 15, 2018 8:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Economics

The 66th Annual Economic Outlook Conference will take place on November 15-16, 2018.

The 2018 Conference Program includes:

U.S. Economic Outlook; The Phillips Curve and Inflation Forecast; Election Implications for Small Business Spending and Hiring; Trade Tensions 2018: U.S. Tariffs, Retaliation, and Implications; The Outlook for the Automotive Industry in a Dynamic World; NAFTA, Tariffs, and the U.S. Automotive Industry; Reflections on the 2018 Campaign Season; Michigan Economic Outlook; Has the Housing Market Peaked?; Moving toward a Smarter Workforce System: Recent Advances

The 2018 Conference Speakers are:

David W. Berson, Gloria Chen, Alan Deardorff, William Dunkelberg, Kristin Dziczek, Randall Eberts, Gabriel M. Ehrlich, Lester Graham, Emily Kolinsky Morris, Daniil Manaenkov, Aditi Thapar

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 26 Sep 2018 15:44:50 -0400 2018-11-15T08:00:00-05:00 2018-11-15T21:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Economics Conference / Symposium RSQE
RSQE's 66th Annual Economic Outlook Conference (November 16, 2018 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/56064 56064-13823431@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 16, 2018 8:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Economics

The 66th Annual Economic Outlook Conference will take place on November 15-16, 2018.

The 2018 Conference Program includes:

U.S. Economic Outlook; The Phillips Curve and Inflation Forecast; Election Implications for Small Business Spending and Hiring; Trade Tensions 2018: U.S. Tariffs, Retaliation, and Implications; The Outlook for the Automotive Industry in a Dynamic World; NAFTA, Tariffs, and the U.S. Automotive Industry; Reflections on the 2018 Campaign Season; Michigan Economic Outlook; Has the Housing Market Peaked?; Moving toward a Smarter Workforce System: Recent Advances

The 2018 Conference Speakers are:

David W. Berson, Gloria Chen, Alan Deardorff, William Dunkelberg, Kristin Dziczek, Randall Eberts, Gabriel M. Ehrlich, Lester Graham, Emily Kolinsky Morris, Daniil Manaenkov, Aditi Thapar

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 26 Sep 2018 15:44:50 -0400 2018-11-16T08:00:00-05:00 2018-11-16T14:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Economics Conference / Symposium RSQE
Dissonance Event Series: Catching Fake News (November 27, 2018 6:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/57303 57303-14148802@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 27, 2018 6:15pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Information and Technology Services (ITS)

Two years after the 2016 election, are we winning the war against digital misinformation and manipulation? This panel will describe the technical and journalistic challenges of identifying fake news and manipulated information online and assess the effectiveness of the response by platforms like Facebook in the U.S., Europe, and around the world.

Brendan Nyhan, Professor, Ford School will act as moderator, and panelists will include Mark Ackerman, Professor, School of Information; Ceren Budak, Asst. Prof., School of Information; Fredrik Laurin, Knight-Wallace Fellow, Special Projects Editor for Current Affairs, SVT (Swedish Television); and Rada Mihalcea, Professor, EECS.

More info at https://www.safecomputing.umich.edu/events/dissonance

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 01 Nov 2018 12:37:13 -0400 2018-11-27T18:15:00-05:00 2018-11-27T19:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Information and Technology Services (ITS) Lecture / Discussion Dissonance: Catching Fake News, Nov. 27, 2018
Department Colloquia | Keith Riles Collegiate Professorship Lecture (November 28, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/52542 52542-12848850@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 28, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department Colloquia

A century ago Albert Einstein realized that his newly created General Theory of Relativity implied that gravity propagates like light. These gravitational waves are minute disturbances of space itself, which can arise from distant and massive but compact bodies, such as black holes and neutron stars. Now that these ghostly waves have been detected by the LIGO and Virgo interferometers, physicists and astronomers are confirming Einstein's predictions (as usual), while probing some of the most exotic objects in the Universe. Insights from discoveries made so far will be presented, along with the potential for new discoveries that will make gravitational waves critical to the the next century of astronomy and cosmology.

The lecture will be in the Rackham Amphitheatre on the 4th floor.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 05 Nov 2018 09:41:31 -0500 2018-11-28T16:00:00-05:00 2018-11-28T17:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department Colloquia Lecture / Discussion Physicist Keith Riles
Professor Angela Dillard, Richard A. Meisler Collegiate Professorship in Afroamerican & African Studies and in the Residential College, Inaugural Lecture (November 29, 2018 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/53703 53703-13450531@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 29, 2018 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

What happens when history and ideology are at odds? And how are the stakes higher when the history in question has become part of our public culture – celebrated through commemorations, concretized in public monuments and statuary, and taught in textbooks? In exploring the often-unacknowledged intersections, parallels and alliances between the post-WWII civil rights movement and the rise of the New Right, my work centers on “civil rights conservatives”: African-American figures, such as James H. Meredith, who were critical of the mainstream of the movement from a right-of-center perspective. Meredith, famous for integrating the University of Mississippi, is a major civil rights icon who has struggled to distance himself from his own political legacy, even coming to denounce integration as a "con job." This irony, I argue, is deeply intertwined with modes of public history – “monumental history” – that do not allow for ideological complexity, and that distort as much as they clarify.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 28 Nov 2018 09:09:43 -0500 2018-11-29T16:00:00-05:00 2018-11-29T17:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Lecture / Discussion Image
Visiting Lecture: Black Debt, White Debt (City Edition) (November 30, 2018 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/57457 57457-14193546@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 30, 2018 4:30pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: RIW: Risk, Lending, & the Future of Debtor Urbanization

Louise Seamster will be presenting the first visiting lecture for a new graduate workshop: Risk, Lending, & the Future of Debtor Urbanization. Seamster is a postdoctoral teaching associate in Sociology at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. She earned her PhD in Sociology at Duke University, an MA in Liberal Studies at the New School for Social Research, and a BA at Vassar College. She writes about racial politics and urban development, emergency financial management, debt, and the myth of racial progress. Her research centers on the interactive financial and symbolic factors reproducing racial inequality across multiple domains. She has published work in Contexts, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Social Currents, and Sociology Compass, and has work forthcoming in Sociological Theory and Du Bois Review. She has also co-edited five special issues on race, politics and inequality in Political Power and Social Theory, Critical Sociology, Humanity and Society, and American Behavioral Scientist.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 06 Nov 2018 17:12:13 -0500 2018-11-30T16:30:00-05:00 2018-11-30T18:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) RIW: Risk, Lending, & the Future of Debtor Urbanization Lecture / Discussion Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Campus Jazz Ensemble (December 5, 2018 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/56642 56642-13960585@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 5, 2018 8:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Program TBA.

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Performance Thu, 11 Oct 2018 12:15:36 -0400 2018-12-05T20:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) School of Music, Theatre & Dance Performance Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Jazz Lab Ensemble & Jazz Ensemble (December 6, 2018 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/56645 56645-13960588@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 6, 2018 8:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Ellen Rowe and Dennis Wilson, directors and Christine Jensen, guest director, Jazz Ensemble. The Jazz Ensemble will perform a new suite of music from Juno Award-winning composer Christine Jensen.

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Performance Wed, 28 Nov 2018 12:59:38 -0500 2018-12-06T20:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) School of Music, Theatre & Dance Performance Jazz Lab Ensemble & Jazz Ensemble
RSG/RELATE Storytelling for STEM (January 15, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58329 58329-14463233@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Are you a scientist, engineer, or researcher looking to improve your STEM communication skills to tell the story of your work? You are invited to RELATE: Storytelling for STEM, an interactive workshop on developing your scientific narrative. In this free workshop, sponsored by Rackham Student Government and the American Society for Engineering Education, you will learn the basic fundamentals of narrative and storytelling and strategies for developing the story of your own work. We will work individually and as a group to actively apply those lessons during our time together.
Register at https://goo.gl/forms/f1XfoAQQkVqQL5If1

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 16 Jan 2019 16:31:37 -0500 2019-01-15T17:30:00-05:00 2019-01-15T19:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
“Hailing Cesar” Film Screening and Discussion (January 15, 2019 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59457 59457-14743430@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 6:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Trotter Multicultural Center

In partnership with Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs (MESA), University Housing, and the U-M Latina/o Studies Program, the Trotter Distinguished Leadership Series invites you to the “Hailing Cesar” film screening and discussion with Eduardo Chavez, grandson of civil rights activist César Chávez.

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Film Screening Thu, 10 Jan 2019 11:21:53 -0500 2019-01-15T18:00:00-05:00 2019-01-15T20:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Trotter Multicultural Center Film Screening Hailing Cesar Flyer
DEI Conversations: International Student Experiences (January 16, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58383 58383-14494051@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 16, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

International students make up approximately 40% of the Rackham student community and they enrich the U-M campus’s social, cultural, and intellectual environments. Because of cultural, linguistic, and citizenship status differences, international students also face unique challenges. In this first DEI Conversation on international student experiences, we will discuss:

The different identities that international students hold
Structural inequities that international students face
Ways the entire campus community can increase empathy towards and better support international students

Pre-registration is required at https://myumi.ch/aXX5N.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 16 Jan 2019 16:31:37 -0500 2019-01-16T12:00:00-05:00 2019-01-16T13:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Lecture / Discussion Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Rackham LGBTQ Winter Welcome Back Mixer (January 16, 2019 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58248 58248-14446323@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 16, 2019 5:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

The Winter Welcome Back Mixer provides you the opportunity to connect with fellow LGBTQ students, staff, faculty, and allies! Come on by, grab some food, and make some new friends!
Pre-registration is required at https://myumi.ch/6wEkk.

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Social / Informal Gathering Wed, 16 Jan 2019 16:31:37 -0500 2019-01-16T17:00:00-05:00 2019-01-16T19:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Social / Informal Gathering Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Wieseneck Symposium: Hebrew Literature Today: Israeli and Global Perspectives (January 17, 2019 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/57436 57436-14193506@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 17, 2019 1:30pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Judaic Studies

1:30-3:30 pm – Roundtable in Hebrew: Readings of texts and discussion with UM faculty and graduate students: Maya Barzilai, Yael Kenan, Nadav Linial, Marina Mayorski, Shachar Pinsker

4:00-5:30 pm – Panel in English: Discussion with the authors about shared themes and questions from U-M faculty and graduate students
Moderator: Maya Barizlai

5:30-6:30 pm – Reception with Authors

6:30-7:45 pm – Conversation with Authors: Maya Arad, Dory Manor, Ruby Namdar, and Moshe Sakal (in English. Books will be available for sale)
Moderator: Shachar Pinsker

The symposium brings four writers, who stand at the forefront of contemporary Hebrew literature in Israel and the US, in conversation with University of Michigan scholars and students. It features the highly acclaimed writers Maya Arad, Ruby Namdar, and Moshe Sakal, and the prize-winning poet, translator, and editor Dory Manor. Writers and scholars will discuss the meaning of writing Hebrew today in Israel and around the world, and the contacts between Hebrew and other languages. They will consider the challenges of translation, editing, and disseminating literature in a global context, as well as the political implications of Hebrew literature today.

The front entrance of Rackham, located on East Washington, is accessible by stairs and ramp. There are elevators on both the east and wends ends of the lobby. The assembly hall is on the fourth floor.
If you have a disability that requires an accommodation, contact the Judaic Studies office at judaicstudies@umich.edu or 734-763-9047.

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 04 Jan 2019 12:08:36 -0500 2019-01-17T13:30:00-05:00 2019-01-17T20:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Judaic Studies Conference / Symposium Wieseneck Symp
Unconscious Bias in Everyday Life (January 18, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58385 58385-14494053@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 18, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

The unconscious mind is a powerful and intrinsic force in helping to shape our overall behavior in our everyday lives. This interactive session is designed to examine how unconscious bias can affect one’s perceptions, decisions, and interactions.
You will learn to:

Identify how bias and the processes of the unconscious mind can impact your decisions and results
Utilize strategies to practice more conscious awareness so you are better able to advocate for inclusion in your organization

You will benefit by:

Understanding the science and research of unconscious bias
Having an increased awareness of your own diverse background, and its influence on your perceptions

Pre-registration is required at https://myumi.ch/6O7DE.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 16 Jan 2019 16:31:38 -0500 2019-01-18T12:00:00-05:00 2019-01-18T13:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
2019 Iranian Film Festival of Ann Arbor (January 20, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59654 59654-14777841@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, January 20, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Middle East Studies

January 20: Tehran Has No More Pomegranates (2006), directed by Massoud Bakhshi

January 27: Marriage of the Blessed (1989), directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf

February 3: The Hidden Half (2001), directed by Tahmineh Milani

February 10: No One Knows About Persian Cats (2009), directed by Bahman Ghobadi

February 17: The Salesman (2016), directed by Asghar Farhadi

February 24: Sound and Fury (2016), directed by Houman Seyedi

Every Sunday at 3:00PM | Rackham Amphitheatre
915 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109

For more information, visit https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/iranian-studies/filmfest

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Film Screening Mon, 14 Jan 2019 13:13:59 -0500 2019-01-20T15:00:00-05:00 2019-01-20T17:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Middle East Studies Film Screening Film Festival Poster
King Talks (January 22, 2019 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58249 58249-14446324@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 22, 2019 6:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Rackham Graduate students will communicate the relevance of their work to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy in a TED-talk style. Presentation is from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. with a reception to follow from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m in the Assembly Hall.
Pre-registration is required at https://myumi.ch/J7XQm.
Speakers
Shannon Moran

Hometown: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Degree Program: Ph.D. Student, Chemical Engineering

Be the Mentor You Wish You’d Had: An Evidence-Based Appeal
Mentorship isn’t something we start only when we’ve reached the high point of our careers—it’s something we can start now as young professionals. Mentorship is one effective and rewarding way of supporting the pipeline of folks from underrepresented groups in our fields. In this talk, I’ll discuss the evidence for prioritizing mentorship in promoting diversity and my own experience with mentorship as a gay woman in STEM.
Aunrika Tucker-Shabazz

Hometown: DeKalb, Illinois
Degree Program: Ph.D. Student, Sociology

Fighting the Hidden Fees: Unraveling Disciplinary Disparities in Public School Punishment of Young Black Girls
Black girls continue in 2018 to be understudied and overlooked by research investigating the impact of criminalizing children through stigmatizing school discipline strategies, despite being the fastest growing demographic affected by the strictest disciplinary procedures such as expulsion, indefinite suspension, arrests, and referrals to the juvenile system (Girlhood Interrupted: The Erasure of Black Girls’ Childhood [2017]). But Black girls need more attention as subjects outside of the academy and inside our communities. When disciplining young Black girls for minor misbehaviors, school officials often unevenly distribute the “benefits and disadvantages of doubt” in racially gendered ways that expose Black girls to the criminal justice system as early as pre-school. By exploring the trend of pre-school arrests of Black girls since 2005, this talk aims at unraveling the hidden tolls Black girls are forced to pay along the school-to-prison pipeline.
Kavitha Lobo

Hometown: San Diego, California
Degree Program: Master’s Student, Social Work

Care Not Cure: The Benefits of Deinstitutionalizing Mental Health Care
As part of a global social work project I designed, I was recently immersed in the tiny town of Geel, Belgium, which has a 750-year history of deinstitutionalized mental health care. This is practiced in Geel through placing boarders, the term used for those with mental illness, with foster families who welcome and accept boarders as they are. In comparing how the Geelian culture has produced and sustained the family foster care system to the cultural attitudes towards mental health care in America, I will unravel conceptions around alternative modalities of mental health care. In looking at the humanizing, community-based approach to psychiatric care in Geel I will show how benefits are emphasized in those otherwise seen as burdened and burdens due to their psychological difference.
Steven M. Smith

Hometown: Detroit and St. Clair, Michigan
Degree Program: Master’s Student, Public Administration and Sport Management

Our Most Valuable Things: Connecting with Each Other, and the Time We Have
We in society today need to unravel from the frivolous things that take up our time and connect to the work that we want to do and need to do—the work that is necessary to better our lives and the lives of those who are around us. I want to address why we need to do this: to advance ourselves, but just as importantly connect to our communities and the people we are surrounded by. It’s no secret that while we are connected through technology like never before, there is a sense of isolation that many people feel, and I believe it has to do with our values and the communities that we have drifted away from.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:16:20 -0500 2019-01-22T18:00:00-05:00 2019-01-22T20:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Lecture / Discussion https://rackham.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/king-talks-event-page-3.png
Designing a DEI Workshop (January 23, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58474 58474-14504530@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 23, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

This workshop is designed only for participants in the Professional Development DEI Certificate who are facilitating workshops related to DEI as part of their certificate requirements. This interactive training will provide an overview on workshop design principles and best practices for facilitating workshops.
Pre-registration is required at https://myumi.ch/aVZoD.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 16 Jan 2019 16:31:38 -0500 2019-01-23T12:00:00-05:00 2019-01-23T13:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Fellowship and Grant Opportunities for Graduate Students (January 24, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58892 58892-14572068@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 24, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Panelists will speak for the first portion of the event, and then take questions from the audience regarding funding opportunities and application best practices for graduate students.
Panelists:

Donna Huprich, Director of Fellowships and Financial Aid, Rackham Graduate School
Tiffany Marra, Director of the Center for the Education of Women
Paul J. Barrow, Foundations and Grants Librarian, University of Michigan Library

Pre-reqistration is required at https://myumi.ch/LqEwv.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 16 Jan 2019 16:31:38 -0500 2019-01-24T12:00:00-05:00 2019-01-24T13:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Lecture / Discussion Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
2019 Iranian Film Festival of Ann Arbor (January 27, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59654 59654-14777842@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, January 27, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Middle East Studies

January 20: Tehran Has No More Pomegranates (2006), directed by Massoud Bakhshi

January 27: Marriage of the Blessed (1989), directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf

February 3: The Hidden Half (2001), directed by Tahmineh Milani

February 10: No One Knows About Persian Cats (2009), directed by Bahman Ghobadi

February 17: The Salesman (2016), directed by Asghar Farhadi

February 24: Sound and Fury (2016), directed by Houman Seyedi

Every Sunday at 3:00PM | Rackham Amphitheatre
915 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109

For more information, visit https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/iranian-studies/filmfest

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Film Screening Mon, 14 Jan 2019 13:13:59 -0500 2019-01-27T15:00:00-05:00 2019-01-27T17:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Middle East Studies Film Screening Film Festival Poster
First-Generation Luncheon and Networking (January 28, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59141 59141-14688414@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 28, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Join Rackham, the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives, and fellow first-generation students, faculty, and staff as we gather for a luncheon featuring fellowship, networking, and fun.
Pre-registration is required at https://myumi.ch/Jm0DG.

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Social / Informal Gathering Wed, 16 Jan 2019 16:31:38 -0500 2019-01-28T12:00:00-05:00 2019-01-28T13:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Social / Informal Gathering Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Privacy@Michigan (January 28, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59816 59816-14788715@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 28, 2019 1:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Information Assurance

Join us in celebrating International Data Privacy Day!
Privacy@Michigan, hosted by the University of Michigan School of Information and U-M Information Assurance, brings together faculty, researchers, students and staff from different colleges, schools and units across campus and aims to spark ongoing, multidisciplinary conversations about privacy’s role in society—here at U-M and worldwide.

Keynote Speaker: Sarah St.Vincent, Researcher/Advocate on National Security, Surveillance, and Domestic Law Enforcement, Human Rights Watch

This event is free, but please RSVP to reserve a spot.

https://www.safecomputing.umich.edu/events/data-privacy-day

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 15 Jan 2019 16:44:36 -0500 2019-01-28T13:00:00-05:00 2019-01-28T18:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Information Assurance Conference / Symposium Privacy At Michigan Ad
Distinguished University Professorship Lecture Series - Reflections of a Gene Hunter: The Value of Mouse Genetics in an era of Genomic Medicine (January 29, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60213 60213-14849118@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: University and Development Events

Sally A. Camper is the Margery W. Shaw Distinguished University Professor of Human Genetics. She is recognized for research in the genetics of birth defects, mentoring trainees, and service activities. Her studies with human patients and genetically modified mice have revealed genetic causes and pathophysiological mechanisms of pituitary disease.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 24 Jan 2019 09:38:00 -0500 2019-01-29T16:00:00-05:00 2019-01-29T18:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) University and Development Events Lecture / Discussion Sally Camper
Towards Transformative Change: Institutional Self-Assessment and Relationship Building Between U-M and MSIs (January 30, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59317 59317-14730598@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Minority Serving Institutions have and continue to play an integral role in granting access, building knowledge, and empowering change that impacts both individuals and society. The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, whose legacy we commemorate as a critical figure in the advancement of civil rights and social justice, is an alumnus of Morehouse College—an MSI. Implicit in Dr. King’s push for righteousness, peace, and justice was an immense desire to transform how a nation and ultimately the world engaged with one another. It is in this spirit that we frame this forum and engagement with Minority Serving Institutions—from transactional to transformational/transformative change. Featured speakers will provide a broad overview of the MSI landscape, share their experiences with developing relationships with MSIs, and share information on how to do an institutional self-assessment before seeking to partner with MSIs. This session will serve as the first in a series of forums that foster discussion on the socio-historical and contemporary state of MSIs, insights from U-M units with relationships with MSIs, and practical information and resources for engaging MSIs.
Pre-registration is required at https://myumi.ch/JgPe8.
Due to the expectedly low temperatures, Towards Transformative Change: Institutional Self-assessment and Relationship Building Between U-M and MSIs, scheduled for January 30 will be rescheduled for another date.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 29 Jan 2019 18:16:59 -0500 2019-01-30T12:00:00-05:00 2019-01-30T13:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Lecture / Discussion https://rackham.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/lp-17.jpg
Mindsets and Strategies for Managing a Future Career in Industry (January 31, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60081 60081-14816985@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 31, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

MESWN (Michigan Earth Science Women’s Network) and WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) are excited to facilitate the workshop with Dr. Erik Wong, consultant of career and professional development. The workshop will address ways for students to broaden the university training experience for a more optimized career trajectory and global impact.
Register for this event.
Please note: Rackham Graduate School offices and the Rackham Building will be closed Wednesday and Thursday, January 30 and 31, in accordance with U-M’s declared Reduction in Operations. All events scheduled during those times have been cancelled. The Rackham Building and offices will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, February 1.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 29 Jan 2019 18:17:00 -0500 2019-01-31T12:00:00-05:00 2019-01-31T13:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Mindsets and strategies for managing a future career in industry (January 31, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59967 59967-14806085@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 31, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Michigan Earth Science Women's Network

MESWN (Michigan Earth Science Women’s Network) and WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) are excited to facilitate a workshop on “Mindsets and strategies for managing a future career in industry” with Dr. Erik Wong, consultant of Career and Professional development. The workshop will address ways for students to broaden the university training experience for a more optimized career trajectory and global impact.

The session will focus on best practices for career selection strategy, communication and networking skills, critical job application process and negotiation skills, and developing a sustainable personal brand for the global job market. He will also discuss the strategies to highlight the critical transferable skills, professional behaviours and translational competence for students who wants to move into a career in industry after grad school.

Location - East Conference Room, Rackham Building, 915 E Washington St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Time – Jan 31st 12-1 pm.

Lunch will be provided.

Please RSVP here - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mindsets-and-strategies-for-managing-a-future-career-in-industry-tickets-54951281763

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 25 Jan 2019 10:46:51 -0500 2019-01-31T12:00:00-05:00 2019-01-31T13:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Michigan Earth Science Women's Network Workshop / Seminar Transition to industry
Mindsets and Strategies for Managing a Future Career in Industry (January 31, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60259 60259-14855602@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 31, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Civil and Environmental Engineering

The workshop will address ways for students to broaden the university training experience for a more optimized career trajectory and global impact.

Lunch will be provided!

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 23 Jan 2019 10:39:36 -0500 2019-01-31T12:00:00-05:00 2019-01-31T13:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Civil and Environmental Engineering Workshop / Seminar Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Auerbach’s Augustine: Existential Realism and the Low Style; the annual Werner Grilk Lecture (February 1, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58790 58790-14559370@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 1, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Germanic Languages & Literatures

This lecture situates Auerbach in the context of the Christian Existentialism of Marburg during his pre-Istanbul time there and then sets his readings of Augustine in conversation with the Augustines of Hannah Arendt and Hans Jonas, both of whom were influenced by Heidegger’s Augustine. In the process, it will extract Auerbach out of the critical impasse into which he has been wedged between a mandarin Eurocentric and a pre-post colonial exilic consciousness. The theo-philosophical conversations in which he was engaged in his early work had a robust afterlife in the magisterial Mimesis (1946), and help explain the huge popularity of that book when it was translated into English in 1953.

Jane O. Newman is Professor of Comparative Literature at University of California, Irvine. She is interested in dialogues between the pre- and early modern past and the modern and postmodern present. Her primary fields are Renaissance and Early Modern English, French, German, Italian and neo-Latin literature and culture.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 19 Dec 2018 10:56:05 -0500 2019-02-01T15:00:00-05:00 2019-02-01T17:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Germanic Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion Jane O. Newman
Distinguished University Professorship Lecture Series - The Joy of Collaboration (February 1, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60220 60220-14849123@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 1, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: University and Development Events

Martin Katz, holder of the Gwendolyn Koldofsky Distinguished University
Professorship, will give a lecture on musical collaboration.
Prof. Katz hopes to make his audience aware---or perhaps more aware---of what
some of the techniques, tools, and objectives are for any successful and committed
collaborative pianist. He will include illustrations of accommodating breathing,
telling stories, and orchestration in both art song and operatic repertoire, to name
just a few.
Speaking from the piano in order to provide audible examples for his listeners, he
will be assisted by graduate students in voice. Their common goal? To create a
seamless ensemble between the performers, as well as a convincing fusion of words
and music.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 24 Jan 2019 09:38:12 -0500 2019-02-01T16:00:00-05:00 2019-02-01T18:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) University and Development Events Lecture / Discussion Martin Katz
2019 Iranian Film Festival of Ann Arbor (February 3, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59654 59654-14777843@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, February 3, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Middle East Studies

January 20: Tehran Has No More Pomegranates (2006), directed by Massoud Bakhshi

January 27: Marriage of the Blessed (1989), directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf

February 3: The Hidden Half (2001), directed by Tahmineh Milani

February 10: No One Knows About Persian Cats (2009), directed by Bahman Ghobadi

February 17: The Salesman (2016), directed by Asghar Farhadi

February 24: Sound and Fury (2016), directed by Houman Seyedi

Every Sunday at 3:00PM | Rackham Amphitheatre
915 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109

For more information, visit https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/iranian-studies/filmfest

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Film Screening Mon, 14 Jan 2019 13:13:59 -0500 2019-02-03T15:00:00-05:00 2019-02-03T17:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Middle East Studies Film Screening Film Festival Poster
Developing a Social Media Strategy for Your Professional Career (February 4, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58930 58930-14580461@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 4, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Are you planning on going into the job market soon? Did you know 92% of companies (including colleges and universities) use or plan to use social media to recruit? Many graduate students have a love/hate relationship with social media. They know they “have to do it,” that it’s the “right thing to do,” but is it necessary in higher education? What if you are planning to go the faculty tenure route—is it really necessary? At this workshop you will learn how to think more strategically about your social media strategy and presence. More specifically, you’ll decide what type of “professional persona” you are trying to portray and then you’ll learn some tactics and techniques for building your social media network. This workshop will focus on the following social media tools: LinkedIn, Twitter, WordPress, Academica.edu, Hoot-suite, and If This Then That.
Pre-registration is required at https://myumi.ch/LEomk.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 16 Jan 2019 16:31:39 -0500 2019-02-04T12:00:00-05:00 2019-02-04T13:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Distinguished University Professorship Lecture Series - New Ways to Make Molecules: From Fundamental Science to Applications in Medical Imaging and Drug Development (February 5, 2019 4:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/60223 60223-14849125@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 5, 2019 4:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: University and Development Events

This lecture will describe how fundamental studies of chemical bond-formation can be applied to achieve greener routes to industrial chemicals as well as to the development of novel medical imaging agents.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 24 Jan 2019 09:38:26 -0500 2019-02-05T04:00:00-05:00 2019-02-05T06:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) University and Development Events Lecture / Discussion Melanie Sanford
Lunch with the Deans: Central Campus (February 5, 2019 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/58330 58330-14463234@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 5, 2019 11:30am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Come enjoy a free lunch with the Deans of Rackham! Please submit questions for the Deans to answer.
Register at https://goo.gl/forms/RN9uKKOVxrPVSGZp2

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Social / Informal Gathering Wed, 16 Jan 2019 16:31:39 -0500 2019-02-05T11:30:00-05:00 2019-02-05T13:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Social / Informal Gathering Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Applying Principles of Community Engagement for Graduate Students (February 5, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59191 59191-14696750@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 5, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

This workshop is intended for graduate students who have already attended an Entering, Engaging, and Exiting Communities workshop or those with some familiarity or experience with community engagement. In this intermediate level workshop, participants will apply core principles for thoughtfully engaging with communities into their practice, including motivations, impact of social identities, and strategies for engaging in reciprocal, ethical, and respectful ways, with an attention to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Particularly useful for students interested in community engagement, DEI, social justice, democratic engagement, advocacy, activism, and philanthropy.
Pre-registration is required at https://myumi.ch/6QmeE.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 16 Jan 2019 16:31:39 -0500 2019-02-05T12:00:00-05:00 2019-02-05T13:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Applying Principles of Community Engagement for Graduate Students (February 5, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59757 59757-14786506@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 5, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Ginsberg Center

Co-sponsored by Rackham Program in Public Scholarship & the Edward Ginsberg Center. This workshop is intended for graduate students who have already attended an Entering, Engaging, and Exiting Communities workshop or those with some familiarity or experience with community engagement.

In this intermediate level workshop, participants will apply core principles for thoughtfully engaging with communities into their practice, including motivations, impact of social identities, and strategies for engaging in reciprocal, ethical, and respectful ways, with an attention to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Particularly useful for students interested in community engagement, DEI, social justice, democratic engagement, advocacy, activism, and philanthropy.

Pre-registration is required (link below).

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 15 Jan 2019 10:53:45 -0500 2019-02-05T12:00:00-05:00 2019-02-05T13:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Ginsberg Center Workshop / Seminar Participants in graduate workshop
Thesis Defense: Mechanisms of DNA Repair and DNA Damage Dependent Cell Cycle Control in Bacillus subtilis (February 6, 2019 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60840 60840-14972972@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 6, 2019 1:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 05 Feb 2019 13:44:28 -0500 2019-02-06T13:00:00-05:00 2019-02-06T14:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Workshop / Seminar BSB Building
Using Twitter as a Professional Tool (February 7, 2019 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60695 60695-14939408@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 7, 2019 5:30pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

This workshop/panel discussion is designed for graduate students and postdocs and will focus on effective professional use of Twitter. Topics will include sharing your research and professional accomplishments, connecting with people you don’t already know, and live-tweeting. Participants are encouraged to come with a basic understanding of how Twitter functions. The panelists for this event come from STEM backgrounds, but attendees from all fields are welcome. Dinner will be provided.
Pre-registration is requested at https://goo.gl/forms/N0BETDgDhpjk5SZb2.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 01 Feb 2019 18:16:35 -0500 2019-02-07T17:30:00-05:00 2019-02-07T19:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
ASP Film Screening: The Color of Pomegranates (February 7, 2019 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/57958 57958-14381736@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 7, 2019 7:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Center for Armenian Studies

"Pretty much unlike anything in cinema history." - Martin Scorsese

An undisputed masterpiece of World Cinema and Armenian cinema, this enigmatic film recreates, with its own composition of images and sounds, the dreamlike world of Sayat-Nova, a multilingual poet at the early modern Georgian court.

This showing presents the long-lost "original" cut of the film, recovered from Soviet censorship, and remastered and restored for a singular viewing experience.

Join Dr. Marie-Aude Baronian (film scholar) and Dr. Michael Pifer (Middle East Studies, U-M), who will briefly introduce the film, and serve as your guides to this filmic artwork during a short discussion at its end.

English subtitles available.

Free and open to the public.

If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend this event, please reach out to us at least 2 weeks 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.

Cosponsored by the Multidisciplinary Workshop for Armenian Studies

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Film Screening Thu, 24 Jan 2019 13:56:42 -0500 2019-02-07T19:00:00-05:00 2019-02-07T20:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Center for Armenian Studies Film Screening A breathtaking fusion of poetry, ethnography, and cinema, Sergei Parajanov’s masterwork overflows with unforgettable images and sounds. In a series of tableaux that blend the tactile with the abstract, The Color of Pomegranates revives the splendors of Armenian culture through the story of the eighteenth-century troubadour Sayat-Nova, charting his intellectual, artistic, and spiritual growth through iconographic compositions rather than traditional narrative. The film’s tapestry of folklore and metaphor departed from the realism that dominated the Soviet cinema of its era, leading authorities to block its distribution, with rare underground screenings presenting it in a restructured form. This edition features the cut closest to Parajanov’s original vision, in a restoration that brings new life to one of cinema’s most enigmatic meditations on art and beauty. English subtitles available. Free and open to the public. The following text will be included on all II events unless you indi
DEI Symposium: Scholarship, Leadership, and Advocacy (February 8, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/59509 59509-14748068@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 8, 2019 9:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Rackham Graduate School’s Professional Development DEI Certificate Program will host a DEI Symposium on February 8, 2019. The symposium will feature keynote speaker Dr. Damon A. Williams, author of Strategic Diversity Leadership and Founder of the National Inclusive Excellence Leadership Academy and brief presentations by graduate student DEI leaders. Showcased in the symposium will be graduate student scholars, leaders, and advocates that have been successful in creating an inclusive environment for their colleagues. The University of Michigan Chief Diversity Officer, Rackham Graduate School Dean, and Rackham Graduate School Assistant Dean of Diversity Equity and Inclusion will also participate in the symposium. The objectives of the symposium are to create a sense of community among DEI leaders and to disseminate the excellent work graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are doing related to DEI. In addition, the symposium will also serve as a space to share resources regarding DEI-related projects and initiatives that have been successful among schools and departments with the purpose of enhancing collaboration.
Opening Remarks and Keynote Address
Opening Remarks by Dr. Robert Sellers, University of Michigan Chief Diversity Officer
Keynote Address by Dr. Damon A. Williams
This session is open to faculty, staff, and students.
9:00 to 10:30 a.m., Amphitheatre, 4th Floor, Rackham Building
Impact of Graduate Student Diversity Leaders
Presentations by DEI Graduate Student Staff Assistants. This session is open to faculty, staff, and students.
10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Amphitheatre, 4th Floor, Rackham Building
Lunch with DEI Leaders
Due to space limitations, this session is open to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and unit DEI Leads only. Thank you for your understanding.
12:00 to 1:30 p.m., Assembly Hall, 4th Floor, Rackham Building
A Conversation with Dr. Williams
This session is open to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows only. Refreshments will be served.
1:30 to 3:00 p.m., Assembly Hall, 4th Floor, Rackham Building
Pre-registration for the various sections of this event is required at https://myumi.ch/LRpN1.

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 01 Feb 2019 18:16:35 -0500 2019-02-08T09:00:00-05:00 2019-02-08T15:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Conference / Symposium Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
DEI Symposium: Scholarship, Leadership, and Advocacy (February 8, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/60403 60403-14875264@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 8, 2019 9:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Professional and Academic Development

Rackham Graduate School's Professional Development DEI Certificate Program is hosting a DEI Symposium that will feature keynote speaker, Dr. Damon A. Williams, author of Strategic Diversity Leadership and founder of the National Inclusive Excellence Leadership Academy.

Opening remarks by Dr. Robert Sellers, University of Michigan Chief Diversity Officer

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 25 Jan 2019 14:13:19 -0500 2019-02-08T09:00:00-05:00 2019-02-08T10:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Professional and Academic Development Conference / Symposium DEI Symposium, February 8
2019 Iranian Film Festival of Ann Arbor (February 10, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59654 59654-14777844@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, February 10, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Middle East Studies

January 20: Tehran Has No More Pomegranates (2006), directed by Massoud Bakhshi

January 27: Marriage of the Blessed (1989), directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf

February 3: The Hidden Half (2001), directed by Tahmineh Milani

February 10: No One Knows About Persian Cats (2009), directed by Bahman Ghobadi

February 17: The Salesman (2016), directed by Asghar Farhadi

February 24: Sound and Fury (2016), directed by Houman Seyedi

Every Sunday at 3:00PM | Rackham Amphitheatre
915 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109

For more information, visit https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/iranian-studies/filmfest

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Film Screening Mon, 14 Jan 2019 13:13:59 -0500 2019-02-10T15:00:00-05:00 2019-02-10T17:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Middle East Studies Film Screening Film Festival Poster
CV to Resume (February 11, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58423 58423-14496144@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 11, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Are you having a hard time synthesizing your academic experiences in hopes of landing a job outside of academia? The process of crafting a strong resume can often be difficult. This workshop is a hands-on opportunity for graduate students to learn how to effectively develop a resume, using the foundation that they have laid with information from their CV.
Pre-registration is required at https://myumi.ch/JDYRX.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 16 Jan 2019 16:31:39 -0500 2019-02-11T12:00:00-05:00 2019-02-11T13:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Research Data Documentation and Management (February 12, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59916 59916-14797383@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Learn best practices for documenting and managing your dissertation data from the outset. Discover the basic elements of documenting your data so that you are able to access, share, and preserve your data for future research projects and comply with funders’ and publishers’ requirements. Using the Library’s templates for data organization and documentation, we will walk through best practices and share resources to help set you up for data success.
Pre-registration is required at https://myumi.ch/a0p5p.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 16 Jan 2019 16:31:39 -0500 2019-02-12T12:00:00-05:00 2019-02-12T13:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
The Kerner Report: A 50th Anniversary Symposium (February 12, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60673 60673-14937156@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Center for Social Solutions

The event will include some footage from the 12th & Clairmount documentary about the 1967 Detroit rebellion; comments by Earl Lewis, director of the Center for Social Solutions, and Alan Curtis, president of the Eisenhower Foundation; and a panel discussion of experts to include discussion of the Detroit context and the update of the Kerner Report published in 2018.

The 1967-1968 urban uprisings and rebellions in several American cities shone a bright light on the complex social, economic, and racial problems of the 1950s and 1960s. In response to those uprisings, President Lyndon Johnson convened the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders in 1968. The symposium will convene a group of scholars, policy analysts, and political thinkers, and community participants to discuss the progress made since the Kerner Report was released and to think through what work remains to move the nation, its citizens, and our society toward its aspirational goals of equity, inclusion, and justice. The participants and panelists will be charged with placing their focus on identifying those political strategies and public policies that have been effective toward those goals. Moreover, they will also be charged with helping symposium participants and interested constituencies to begin think through feasible ways to move public and political discourse away from outmoded, polarizing, and ineffective ideas and policies. While much social and civic good has been achieved since 1968, this symposium will take a hard and sober look at the emergent trends toward political polarization, social and economic disparities, and potential threats to ethical and democratic norms. We anticipate raising many questions, but we also intend to leave with proposals for moving our nation forward.

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 05 Feb 2019 16:11:47 -0500 2019-02-12T15:00:00-05:00 2019-02-12T16:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Center for Social Solutions Conference / Symposium Kerner Symposium
Minoli Perera, Northwestern University - “African Ancestry Pharmaco(genomics) Omics.” (February 13, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60993 60993-15000020@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Biomedical Engineering

In observance of Black History Month, Precision Health at U-M is pleased to welcome Minoli
Perera, PharmD, PhD, an Associate Professor of Pharmacology at Northwestern University, as a
featured speaker in its Seminar Series. On February 13 at 4pm, Perera will present on “African Ancestry Pharmacogenomics Omics.”
Initially interested in researching the clinical translation of pharmacogenetic findings, Perera realized that African Americans are often excluded from these studies. The predictive genomic biomarkers used to guide drug therapy are based on studies of populations of European descent, so the findings are uninformative for other populations. “Practically, this means we are using the wrong genetic information in African-Americans to guide their therapy,” Perera states in a profile on Northwestern’s website. Perera, who spoke at the Precision Medicine World Conference in Ann Arbor in June, has been funded by both the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and American Heart Association to investigate genetic variants associated with warfarin dose response. She has also received a $7.5 million Research Project Grant (R01) from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) to investigate genetic variation in drug-metabolizing enzymes in African Americans. Perera is currently Principal Investigator for one of five Transdisciplinary Collaborative Centers funded through the NIMHD. Dubbed
ACCOuNT (African American pharmacogenomic Cardiovascular
CONsorTium), it will work to accelerate the discovery and translation of pharmacogenomic findings in African-ancestry populations. “The work that we do is scientifically interesting and important, but it also carries a social justice mission,” says Perera in her profile. “I hope this work will become an avenue to bring more diversity into academia and science research in general.”

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 08 Feb 2019 15:36:34 -0500 2019-02-13T16:00:00-05:00 2019-02-13T17:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Biomedical Engineering Workshop / Seminar Biomedical Engineering
Precision Health February Seminar (February 13, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60260 60260-14855603@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Precision Health

In recognition of Black History Month, Precision Health at the University of Michigan (U-M) invites you to attend a seminar, Wednesday, February 13, to hear guest presenter Minoli Perera, PharmD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pharmacology at Northwestern University, speak on "African Ancestry Omics."

The event, free and open to the public, will include a presentation with time allocated for discussion. Registration [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/u-m-precision-health-seminar-february-2019-tickets-54719867597] is requested by Monday, February 11 (or will close when full).

Abstract:

Racial minorities have been consistently excluded from most genomic studies, and their data compose only a small fraction of what is publicly available. These studies and data, however, are key to the translations and implementation of precision medicine. To address this growing health disparity in precision medicine, we use not only genomics, but also other high-complexity datasets (e.g., transcriptomics) to discover the genomic predictors of drug responses, as well as the biological underpinnings that drive genetic associations. Our work finds important associations of African-American–specific SNPs in pharmacogenomics, and also novel genes that contribute to drug response, disease, and adverse events. These types of studies shed light on the unique contributions the African-American genome can make to precision medicine and the critical need for greater diversity in genomic medicine.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 07 Feb 2019 12:06:12 -0500 2019-02-13T16:00:00-05:00 2019-02-13T17:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Precision Health Workshop / Seminar Minoli Perera
Question and Answer Session with a Michigan Alum (February 14, 2019 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60696 60696-14939409@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 14, 2019 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work at Facebook, Twitter, Google, or Amazon? Join GRIN to meet with Dinkar Jain, a ’06 Michigan alumnus, to learn about his experiences working for these companies. Mr. Jain has an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, which he earned after getting his engineering degree at U-M.
Pre-registration is requested at myumi.ch/J2Gbe.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 01 Feb 2019 18:16:35 -0500 2019-02-14T16:00:00-05:00 2019-02-14T18:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Complex Spaces: Navigating Text & Territory (February 16, 2019 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/61032 61032-15024919@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, February 16, 2019 9:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Comparative Literature

Please see the program below (under "Web and Social") for complete event details.

The 2019 Charles F. Fraker Conference at the University of Michigan will take as its point of departure the complicated interactions of space, place, and mapping, in all of their contexts. This conference hopes to both clarify and complicate the notion of spatiality which arose during what Foucault referred to as the “epoch of space” and has continued to develop after the “spatial turn” in the humanities at the end of the 20th century. Further, we hope with this conference to place a focus on geocriticism, a term developed in part by Robert Tally, Jr., whom we are delighted to welcome as our keynote speaker.

The broad understandings and implications of space do not permit a facile definition nor do they warrant one. Instead of conceptualizing space as a backdrop for historicism, modern critics choose to regard space as an actor with significant agency. The goal of this conference is not to effect a common definition of the complexities of space, but rather to embrace these intricacies through dialogue. As we know, physical space is ubiquitous and, at times, unremarkable or invisible. It can welcome us or alienate us; place us at the center, in the margins, in between, or beyond; facilitate or hinder our movement, choices, and behavior; and influence our very thoughts. It follows that our work is similarly affected by spatial concerns. What can we learn from the spaces created by cultural production?​ ​How does space affect the production of knowledge? How does space relate to power, or to memory, or to narrative?
This year, we welcome panelists from Brown, Concordia (Montréal), CUNY, Emory, Purdue, Rutgers, SUNY–Buffalo, Texas State, UCSB, UAlberta, UChicago, UVirginia, UW–Madison, and UT–Austin, as well as our own University of Michigan. In recent years, papers have been given in different Romance languages as well as in English; 2019 will be no exception as our program includes panelists from across languages and disciplines.

The conference will take place on the 15-16th February 2019 at the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor. On Friday, 15th February, it will be held in the Michigan League, and on Saturday, 16th February, it will be held in the Rackham Graduate School; both buildings are near Ingalls Mall on UM’s Central Campus.

The keynote address will be delivered on Saturday at 5PM in the Rackham Amphitheatre.

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 11 Feb 2019 08:44:44 -0500 2019-02-16T09:00:00-05:00 2019-02-16T19:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Comparative Literature Conference / Symposium Event Poster
Global Health Symposium (February 16, 2019 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/60991 60991-15000019@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, February 16, 2019 11:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Biomedical Engineering

Interested in global health, design, and entrepreneurship?

Join M-HEAL and Timmy Global Health for our seventh annual Global Health Symposium, in which established professionals will be discussing their experience working on projects aimed at improving global health. We will be hearing from Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, former Health Director of Detroit and 2018 Gubernatorial Candidate; Dr. Po Tu, CDC Public Health Analyst; and Anurag Bolneni, CFO of Blueprints For Pangaea. We hope that attendees will be able to walk away from the symposium with a better perspective on different global health disciplines, ranging from engineering to medicine to public health.

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 15 Feb 2019 13:51:29 -0500 2019-02-16T11:00:00-05:00 2019-02-16T14:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Biomedical Engineering Conference / Symposium MHEAL
2019 Iranian Film Festival of Ann Arbor (February 17, 2019 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59654 59654-14777845@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, February 17, 2019 3:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of Middle East Studies

January 20: Tehran Has No More Pomegranates (2006), directed by Massoud Bakhshi

January 27: Marriage of the Blessed (1989), directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf

February 3: The Hidden Half (2001), directed by Tahmineh Milani

February 10: No One Knows About Persian Cats (2009), directed by Bahman Ghobadi

February 17: The Salesman (2016), directed by Asghar Farhadi

February 24: Sound and Fury (2016), directed by Houman Seyedi

Every Sunday at 3:00PM | Rackham Amphitheatre
915 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109

For more information, visit https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/iranian-studies/filmfest

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Film Screening Mon, 14 Jan 2019 13:13:59 -0500 2019-02-17T15:00:00-05:00 2019-02-17T17:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of Middle East Studies Film Screening Film Festival Poster
LGBTQ Affirming Doctors and How to Navigate Systems Panel (February 18, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59917 59917-14797384@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 18, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

This panel will share practical tips and consideration for navigating and fostering relationships with LGBTQ friendly providers and resources. Sponsored by Rackham Graduate School and the Spectrum Center.
Pre-registration is required at https://myumi.ch/aK2Ob

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Presentation Thu, 17 Jan 2019 18:16:18 -0500 2019-02-18T12:00:00-05:00 2019-02-18T13:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Presentation Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
LGBTQ Affirming Doctors and Navigating the Process (February 18, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/59959 59959-14806082@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 18, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Spectrum Center

Join the Spectrum Center, Rackham Graduate School and OutMD for a conversation with LGBTQ affirming physicians and health care providers who will discuss how they approach their services to LGBTQ patients and offer reflections on navigating the health care system. Their insights may be useful for individuals are potentially seeking health care, as well as current/future providers who want to become more LGBTQ+ affirming.

This event is apart of LGBTQ Health and Wellness Week, and will take place in Rackham Assembly Hall. Food will be provided.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 17 Jan 2019 12:17:29 -0500 2019-02-18T12:00:00-05:00 2019-02-18T13:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Spectrum Center Lecture / Discussion the healthcare symbol in front of the rainbow flag
Hopwood Awards Ceremony + Reading (February 18, 2019 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/52770 52770-14981947@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 18, 2019 6:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Hopwood Awards Program

Please join us as we celebrate the fall winners of the 2018-19 Hopwood Underclassmen awards.

Following the announcement of the awards, there will be a reading from Linda Gregerson, a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets and Caroline Walker Bynum Distinguished University Professor of English. Light reception to follow. Free to attend and open to all!

A Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, Linda Gregerson is the Caroline Walker Bynum Distinguished University Professor of English Language and Literature at the University of Michigan, where she teaches creative writing and Renaissance literature. She is the author of six books of poetry and two books of criticism, and the co-editor of one collection of scholarly essays. Gregerson's poems have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, Poetry, Granta, The Paris Review, The Kenyon Review, The Best American Poetry, and many other journals and anthologies. Among her honors and awards are an American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature, the Kingsley Tufts Award, four Pushcart Prizes, grants and fellowships from the Guggenheim, Rockefeller, Mellon, and Bogliasco Foundations, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Institute for Advanced Study, the Poetry Society of America, and the National Humanities Center. In 2014, Gregerson was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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Ceremony / Service Wed, 06 Feb 2019 16:01:52 -0500 2019-02-18T18:00:00-05:00 2019-02-18T20:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Hopwood Awards Program Ceremony / Service Photo of past Hopwood Awards ceremony
19th Distinguished University Professorship Lecture Series - Animal Pharm: The Ecology and Evolution of Medication Behaviors in Animals (February 19, 2019 4:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/60224 60224-14849126@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 4:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: University and Development Events

Lecture abstract
Plants vary substantially in their quality as food for herbivores. The availability of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates differ markedly from one plant species to the next. Moreover, plants contain a dazzling array of “secondary metabolites” that are often toxic to consumers. However, in low doses, plant toxins can also serve as medicines, protecting herbivores from agents of disease. Like humans, many other animals exploit the natural pharmaceuticals in plants to mitigate the effects of parasite infection. This lecture will explore the ecology and evolution of medication behaviors in animals. As herbivores forage for food, they must manage the competing demands of gaining adequate nutrition, avoiding their predators, and choosing appropriate medicines from the Great Green Pharmacy. Medication behaviors can be therapeutic, in which medicines are consumed only after infection, or prophylactic, in which medicines are consumed prior to infection. Medication behaviors can also serve to protect the individual actor (self-medication) or their relatives (kin or social medication). Examples will show how different ecological conditions favor the evolution of different medication behaviors. Concentrations of toxins in plants also vary substantially based on environmental conditions, including soil quality, air quality, and biotic interactions. Therefore, the forces of global environmental change threaten the pharmaceutical use of plants by animals. Conservation of the Great Green Pharmacy is vitally important to the biological diversity of life on Earth.

About the professor
Mark Hunter is the Earl E. Werner Distinguished University Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan. He received his bachelor’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Oxford in England. After serving as a NATO International Fellow and an NSERC International Fellow, he joined the faculty of the University of Georgia, where he served as Professor in the Institute of Ecology and as founding Director of the Center for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Processes. He joined the University of Michigan in January 2006. His research interests include plant-animal interactions, ecosystem ecology, biodiversity, and population dynamics. Professor Hunter has published over 150 research articles and written or edited six books. He is the recipient of both a CAREER Award and an OPUS award from the National Science Foundation, and in 2014 was elected a Fellow of the Ecological Society of America.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 01 Feb 2019 13:42:52 -0500 2019-02-19T04:00:00-05:00 2019-02-19T06:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) University and Development Events Lecture / Discussion Mark Hunter
CUTS: CRLT Players (February 19, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58424 58424-14496145@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

Though many universities aspire to cultivate a climate that is welcoming to the members of their diverse student, faculty, and staff bodies, we know that the lived experiences of many in our communities don’t always align with these aspirations. In this CRLT Players session, participants will think together about the many forces that shape campus climate and work toward developing or refining a skill set that will allow them to respond productively and compassionately to individuals who have negative experiences of climate at their universities.
Pre-registration is required at https://myumi.ch/J7XAK.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 16 Jan 2019 16:31:40 -0500 2019-02-19T12:00:00-05:00 2019-02-19T13:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Lecture / Discussion Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
MSI Outreach and Planning Grant Info Session (February 20, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/61184 61184-15047546@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 12:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Rackham Graduate School

As part of a broader campus-wide strategy of complementary efforts to support and enhance bilateral relationships between the University of Michigan and Minority Serving Institution (MSIs), Rackham Graduate School is offering funding opportunities through the MSI Outreach and Collaboration Grant competition. Please join us to learn more about the funding opportunity.
Informational session attendance is not required to be considered for the grant but is encouraged.
Pre-registration is required at https://myumi.ch/aM5MW.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 13 Feb 2019 18:16:59 -0500 2019-02-20T12:00:00-05:00 2019-02-20T13:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Rackham Graduate School Workshop / Seminar Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Third Annual MUSE Conference (February 21, 2019 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58934 58934-14580465@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 21, 2019 12:30pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of English Language and Literature

The annual MUSE Conference will be held February 21-22, 2019.

The purpose of the conference is to foster connections and new collaborations across the broad suite of sustainability and environment-related research at the University of Michigan. We welcome participation from those advancing knowledge through work in the humanities and the social, physical, natural, and engineering sciences.

Keynote speakers include Perrin Selcer (History), Barry Rabe (Public Policy), and Melissa Stults (Sustainability and Innovations Manager, City of Ann Arbor). The concluding panel will also feature a roundtable with Dean Jonathan Overpeck (SEAS), Dean DuBois Bowman (Public Health), and Jennifer Haverkamp, Director of the Graham Sustainability Institute.

For more information, including the link to register for the conference and RSVP for the public reception, please visit http://muse-initiative.umich.edu/conference/

Please send all inquiries to MUSE-inquiries@umich.edu.

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 18 Jan 2019 17:35:02 -0500 2019-02-21T12:30:00-05:00 2019-02-21T19:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of English Language and Literature Conference / Symposium Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Third Annual MUSE Conference (February 22, 2019 9:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/58934 58934-14580466@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 22, 2019 9:30am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of English Language and Literature

The annual MUSE Conference will be held February 21-22, 2019.

The purpose of the conference is to foster connections and new collaborations across the broad suite of sustainability and environment-related research at the University of Michigan. We welcome participation from those advancing knowledge through work in the humanities and the social, physical, natural, and engineering sciences.

Keynote speakers include Perrin Selcer (History), Barry Rabe (Public Policy), and Melissa Stults (Sustainability and Innovations Manager, City of Ann Arbor). The concluding panel will also feature a roundtable with Dean Jonathan Overpeck (SEAS), Dean DuBois Bowman (Public Health), and Jennifer Haverkamp, Director of the Graham Sustainability Institute.

For more information, including the link to register for the conference and RSVP for the public reception, please visit http://muse-initiative.umich.edu/conference/

Please send all inquiries to MUSE-inquiries@umich.edu.

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 18 Jan 2019 17:35:02 -0500 2019-02-22T09:30:00-05:00 2019-02-22T17:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of English Language and Literature Conference / Symposium Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)