Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Black History Month's Closing Speaker - JANAYA KHAN (March 1, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82365 82365-21070618@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 1, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Multi Ethnic Student Affairs - MESA

MESA is proud to present Black History Month's Closing Speaker - JANAYA KHAN. Join us for a thrilling event where Janaya Khan will discuss “The Future within the Black Lives Matter Movement and The Intersections of being a Black, Queer, and Gender-Nonconforming Activist" This event is sponsored by The Spectrum Center and Central Student Government, and will be co-moderated by students Adrian King (they/them), PhD candidate in American Culture, and Jolyna Chiangong, who will be joined by Vice President Of Student Life Dr. Martino Harmon.

With a timely message about the transformational power of protest, Janaya Khan is a leading activist who engages their community in a profound discussion about social justice and equality. Known as ‘Future’ within the Black Lives Matter movement, Janaya is a black, queer, gender-nonconforming activist (pronouns: they, them, theirs), staunch Afrofuturist and social-justice educator who presents an enlightening point of view on police brutality and systemic racism.

“Throughout the political tumult of 2020, one of the most prominent voices to become a source of healing and hope was Janaya Future Khan, whose rapidly-growing audience across social media now numbers in the hundreds of thousands. But while the activist’s weekly Sunday Sermons on Instagram provided a necessary forum for those looking to reflect and regroup during the pandemic and the instances of police brutality that sparked a renewal of energy behind the Black Lives Matter movement, Khan’s activism extends much further back—all the way to their childhood, spent between Toronto and Florida, and their subsequent years as a competitive boxer.

Galvanized by the 2014 killings of Michael Brown in Ferguson and Jermaine Carby in Toronto at the hands of police officers, Khan has had a longstanding involvement in Black Lives Matter—even launching its first international chapter in Canada—and became a necessary and informed voice for those seeking direction last summer. And like many around the world, Khan found themselves dismayed and angered by the scenes that unfolded on Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol building, where riots led by Trump supporters sieged the building to disrupt the final counting of the Electoral College ballots in favor of Joe Biden’s Presidential win, resulting in five deaths.” BY LIAM HESS January 10, 2021

MESA and the Spectrum Center is dedicated to working towards offering equitable access to all of the events we organize. If you have an accessibility need you feel may not be automatically met at this event, fill out our Event Accessibility Form, found at http://bit.ly/SCaccess. You do not need to have a registered disability with the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) or identify as disabled to submit. Advance notice is necessary for some accommodations to be fully implemented, and we will always attempt to dismantle barriers as they are brought up to us. Any questions about accessibility at Spectrum Center events can be directed to spectrumcenter@umich.edu.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 23 Feb 2021 13:45:08 -0500 2021-03-01T18:00:00-05:00 2021-03-01T19:15:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Multi Ethnic Student Affairs - MESA Livestream / Virtual JANAYA KHAN
In Support with Communities: Early Career Equity and Environmental Health Perspectives (March 2, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82483 82483-21108103@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 2, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

This talk will take listeners through a series of environmental health research studies that have been contextualized by early career equity experiences. Projects to be discussed include work done in the United States and Nigeria. Dr. Nwanaji-Enwerem is an MD-PhD-MPP candidate in his final year at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Kennedy School, and a postdoctoral research fellow in Environmental Health Sciences in the School of Public Health, UC Berkeley. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Valedictorian from Morehouse College with a BS in Biology, and earned his PhD in the Harvard University Biological Sciences in Public Health program. He is an NIH National Research Service Award Principal Investigator and a Paul & Daisy Soros Fellow. His present research examines the topics of environmental exposures, health biomarkers, and science/health/environmental public policy.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:01:40 -0500 2021-03-02T12:00:00-05:00 2021-03-02T12:50:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Lecture / Discussion Jamaji Nwanaji-Enwerem: Mar 2 Early Career Equity
39th Annual WCTF Career Conference (March 4, 2021 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/81641 81641-20935527@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 4, 2021 8:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: CEW+

The University of Michigan Women of Color Task Force (WCTF) will host its 39th annual career conference virtually on Thursday, March 4, and Friday, March 5. All U-M staff, faculty, students, and the public, regardless of gender or ethnicity, are invited to register to attend this inclusive professional development event.

The conference is free this year; however, pre-registration is required to attend the workshops and keynote sessions. Conference information, including the 2-day event schedule, speaker details, and workshop descriptions, is available online at myumi.ch/VPwAE. The deadline to register for the conference is February 26, 2021.

On Thursday, March 4, the opening keynote program will feature U-M alumnae Corie Pauling, senior vice president, chief inclusion and diversity officer, and head of corporate social responsibility for TIAA, discussing strategies for creating inclusive anti-racist workspaces. Following her remarks, a nationally renowned panel of healthcare experts will respond to questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and how it works to develop immunity.

The closing keynote program on Friday, March 5, will feature a legislative panel comprised of US State representatives: the Honorable Debbie Dingell, MI-12, and the Honorable Rashida Tlaib, MI-13. Moderated by U-M alumnae, state representative, and Davenport University vice president for strategic partnerships, Lisa Howze, the discussion will focus on the role of women in the state’s economic recovery strategy.

Event sponsors include CEW+, the U-M Office of the Provost, University Human Resources, and Michigan Medicine Human Resources. TIAA will be the Platinum Plus corporate sponsor for the eighth year.

Click here to register: myumi.ch/VPwAE

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 03 Feb 2021 17:09:59 -0500 2021-03-04T08:30:00-05:00 2021-03-04T13:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location CEW+ Conference / Symposium Women at the 2020 WCTF Career Conference
39th Annual WCTF Career Conference (March 5, 2021 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/81641 81641-20935528@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 5, 2021 8:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: CEW+

The University of Michigan Women of Color Task Force (WCTF) will host its 39th annual career conference virtually on Thursday, March 4, and Friday, March 5. All U-M staff, faculty, students, and the public, regardless of gender or ethnicity, are invited to register to attend this inclusive professional development event.

The conference is free this year; however, pre-registration is required to attend the workshops and keynote sessions. Conference information, including the 2-day event schedule, speaker details, and workshop descriptions, is available online at myumi.ch/VPwAE. The deadline to register for the conference is February 26, 2021.

On Thursday, March 4, the opening keynote program will feature U-M alumnae Corie Pauling, senior vice president, chief inclusion and diversity officer, and head of corporate social responsibility for TIAA, discussing strategies for creating inclusive anti-racist workspaces. Following her remarks, a nationally renowned panel of healthcare experts will respond to questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and how it works to develop immunity.

The closing keynote program on Friday, March 5, will feature a legislative panel comprised of US State representatives: the Honorable Debbie Dingell, MI-12, and the Honorable Rashida Tlaib, MI-13. Moderated by U-M alumnae, state representative, and Davenport University vice president for strategic partnerships, Lisa Howze, the discussion will focus on the role of women in the state’s economic recovery strategy.

Event sponsors include CEW+, the U-M Office of the Provost, University Human Resources, and Michigan Medicine Human Resources. TIAA will be the Platinum Plus corporate sponsor for the eighth year.

Click here to register: myumi.ch/VPwAE

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 03 Feb 2021 17:09:59 -0500 2021-03-05T08:30:00-05:00 2021-03-05T13:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location CEW+ Conference / Symposium Women at the 2020 WCTF Career Conference
The Disappeared: A Human Rights Film Series & Discussion (March 11, 2021 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81374 81374-20887849@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 11, 2021 4:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Midlife Science

During Winter semester, a series of human rights films that focus on the theme of disappearances will be shown through Zoom. Discussion will follow the movie.

The Dozier School for Boys in Marianna, Florida was supposed to be a place where troubled kids could go to straighten out their lives. What these boys found there would instead leave lasting scars and dozens of unexplained deaths.Deadly Secrets follows the work of forensic anthropologist Dr. Erin Kimmerle from the University of South Florida, who has made it her personal mission to uncover the truth behind these mysterious deaths and disappearances. With unprecedented access to family members, photography and old records, Dr. Kimmerle and reporter Ben Montgomery expose the truth behind Dozier's missing boys, providing closure to families that have been haunted by this nightmare for decades.

DISCUSSANTS
Susan Waltz (Ford School of Public Policy) & Sioban Harlow (School of public health); moderated by Leigh Pearce (School of Public Health).

REGISTRATION REQUIRED
https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BiMutdkDRjG81-ZW85-5Og

READINGS & RESOURCES
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SH9iTfwRkpX00Y8BMNMd1Ib9wX-ruDB_3sgv9SXa2io/edit?usp=sharing

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Film Screening Tue, 02 Mar 2021 13:31:54 -0500 2021-03-11T16:30:00-05:00 2021-03-11T18:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Midlife Science Film Screening March 11 Dozier School for Boys (FL, U.S.)
Detroit, Motown, and the Civil Rights Movement (March 11, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82790 82790-21179559@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 11, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Residential College

Join us for a lecture and discussion with distinguished acoustic bassist, Marion Hayden on Thursday, March 11th at 6 pm EST!

The city of Detroit's rich musical history has forever shaped popular music in the United States. The migration of jazz musicians to Detroit in the 1920s and 1930s caused the area to develop its own thriving music scene. By the 1960s, the area became known for the first black owned record label, Motown. Today, the name "Motown" is synonymous with funk and soul music.

Detroit was home to some of the most important events of the 1960s and 1970s Civil Rights Movement. Consequently, jazz musicians in Detroit have witnessed music's role in shaping race relations within the city and across the United States.

Join us for this lecture and discussion, where Marion Hayden will tell of her experiences as a bassist in Detroit. With her deep knowledge of the city's musical history, learn how Motown and jazz were musical vanguards in altering to the social landscape of Detroit, Michigan, and the United States.


>> About Marion

Born in Detroit, MI, a crucible of jazz, Marion Hayden is one of the nation’s finest proponents of the acoustic bass. Mentored by master trumpeter Marcus Belgrave, Hayden began performing jazz at the age of 15. She has performed with such diverse luminaries as Bobby McFerrin, Nancy Wilson, Geri Allen, Regina Carter, Steve Turre, Lester Bowie, David Allen Grier, James Carter, Dorothy Donegan, Joe Williams, Lionel Hampton, Frank Morgan, Jon Hendricks, Hank Jones, Bobby Hutcherson, Larry Willis, Vanessa Rubin, Sheila Jordan, Mulgrew Miller, Annie Ross and many others. She is a co-founder of the touring jazz ensemble Straight Ahead- the first all woman jazz ensemble signed to Atlantic Records. She is a member of the Detroit International Jazz Festival All-Star Ambassadors touring ensemble.

Widely recognized as a standard bearer of culture and artistic history, Hayden received a 2019 Art X Grant and a Creators of Culture Grant for original musical works. She was Artistic Director for a 2018 Knight Arts Foundation Grant encouraging young women in jazz. In 2016 Hayden was honored for her work as a performer and educator with the prestigious Kresge Artist Fellowship- a 1 year fellowship and grant award given an elite group of creative artists. She was the recipient of a 2016 Jazz Hero Award.- a national award given by the Jazz Journalists Association- recognizing people who have made a significant contribution through their artistry and community engagement.

As an arts advocate, Hayden has served as Grant Panelist for the Detroit Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs, Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs, Art-Ops and the Highland Park Cultural Commission. She also serves as panelist or consultant for South Arts, Detroit Sound Conservancy, Charles Wright Museum of African American History, the Kresge Foundation, Jazz Education Network and Society of the Culturally Concerned.

A passionate advocate for youth music education, Hayden teaches for Michigan State Univ. Community Music School Detroit and is an educator in residence for the Detroit Jazz Festival. As well, she conducts the Next Gen Ensemble- a performing group of some of the areas best young musicians. Hayden holds faculty positions in the Jazz Studies Departments at University of Michigan and Oakland University. Hayden is the Bass instructor for the Geri Allen Jazz Camp, Newark, NJ. , and in 2021 will join the faculty at Centrum Jazz, Port Townsend, WA.

“It has been a privilege and a gift to learn and experience music in Detroit. The informal music education here is both thorough and rigorous and includes arranging, composing and production. The mentoring I received from the men and women in this music community was critical to my development as a creative artist. It instilled in me a sense of deep reverence and respect for music traditions, but also a fearlessness and openness about bringing those traditions forward in an original and authentic way. I express this creative openness through the projects and collaborations I engage in.”

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 05 Mar 2021 12:08:09 -0500 2021-03-11T18:00:00-05:00 2021-03-11T19:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Residential College Lecture / Discussion Flier with Hayden photo
Gather at the Table - A book discussion (March 16, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79943 79943-20517549@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Sharon Leslie Morgan, the descendant of slaves, and Thomas Norman DeWolf descendant of slaveholder, work through their own prejudices and pain in search of reconciliation and find friendship. We will discuss their story, “Gather at the Table” in the first two sessions, and Morgan and DeWolf will join us for the final session. Please read the book before the first class.

The study group will be led by Instructor Annette Fisch.

The study group will meet Tuesdays from March 16 through March 30. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 11 Dec 2020 15:04:30 -0500 2021-03-16T13:00:00-04:00 2021-03-16T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
EIHS Lecture: Labor, Love, & Loss: Black Women's Networks of Care in the Transition from Slavery to Freedom (March 18, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79651 79651-20438369@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 18, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies

This talk explores themes from a new book project that considers Black women’s reproductive care work in the face of miscarriage, infant and child loss, elder care, and sickness. Although this is a book about loss, it is also a book about survival. Professor Simmons argues that during the transition from slavery to freedom, Black mothers mobilized intergenerational and intersubjective connections with other women in their community to manage sickness, take care of themselves and one another, and mourn loss.

LaKisha Simmons is associate professor in History and Women's and Gender Studies at the University of Michigan. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on gendered experiences of racial violence and Black women and girls’ strategies for survival in the face of racism. She is the author of Crescent City Girls: The Lives of Young Black Women in Segregated New Orleans and currently at work on a collection called The Global History of Black Girlhood co-edited with Corinne Field.

Free and open to the public. This is a remote event and will take place online via Zoom.

This event is part of the Thursday Series of the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies. It is made possible by a generous contribution from Kenneth and Frances Aftel Eisenberg.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 13 Jan 2021 07:22:38 -0500 2021-03-18T16:00:00-04:00 2021-03-18T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies Lecture / Discussion LaKisha Simmons
Frieda Ekotto and Lewis Gordon in Conversation: Frantz Fanon in the Times of BLM (March 18, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82893 82893-21211376@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 18, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

Frieda Ekotto is a Francophone African woman novelist and literary critic. She is Lorna Goodison Collegiate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, Comparative Literature, and Francophone Studies of AfroAmerican and African Studies and Comparative Literature at the University of Michigan. She is best known for her novels, which focus on gender and sexuality in Sub-Saharan Africa, and her work on the writer Jean Genet, particularly her political analysis of his prison writing, and his impact as a race theorist in the Francophone world. Her research and teaching focus on literature, film, race, and law in the Francophone world, spanning France, Africa, the Caribbean, and the Maghreb.

Lewis Ricardo Gordon is an American philosopher at the University of Connecticut who works in the areas of Africana philosophy, existentialism, phenomenology, social and political theory, postcolonial thought, theories of race and racism, philosophies of liberation, aesthetics, philosophy of education, and philosophy of religion. He has written particularly extensively on Africana and black existentialism, postcolonial phenomenology, race and racism, and on the works and thought of W. E. B. Du Bois and Frantz Fanon. His most recent book is titled: What Fanon Said: A Philosophical Introduction To His Life And Thought.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 09 Mar 2021 14:12:55 -0500 2021-03-18T16:00:00-04:00 2021-03-18T18:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Lecture / Discussion
Annual Distinguished Lecture on Europe. "At Least We Don't Do That Here." How Europe (Mis)Understands Black America (March 19, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80396 80396-20713712@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 19, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for European Studies

European views on Black America are informed by a range of contradictory tendencies: amnesia about its own colonial past, ambivalence about its racial present, a tradition of anti-racism and international solidarity, and an often fraught geo-political relationship with the United States itself. From the vantage point of a continent that both resents and covets American power, and is in little position to do anything about it, African Americans represent to many in Europe a redemptive force—living proof that the U.S. is both not all that it claims to be and could be so much greater than it is. This sense of superiority is made possible, in no small part, by a woefully, willfully incomplete and toxic nostalgia of Europe's own colonial history which has left significant room for denial, distortion, ignorance, and sophistry. The result, in the post-war era, has been moments of solidarity often impaired by exocitization or infantilization in which Europe has found it easier to export anti-racism across the Atlantic than to practice it at home or export it across the Mediterranean and beyond.

Gary Younge is a journalist, author, broadcaster, and professor of sociology at the University of Manchester in England. Formerly a U.S.-based columnist and editor-at-large for *The Guardian*, he is an editorial board member of *The Nation* magazine, an Alfred Knobler Fellow for Type Media, and a Fellow of the British Academy of Social Sciences. His most recent book, *Another Day in the Death of America: A Chronicle of Ten Short Lives*, won the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize from Columbia Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation. His writing and research cover social movements, inequality, race, immigration, identity, and politics. Younge studied French and Russian at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and journalism at City University of London.

Registration for this Zoom webinar is required at http://myumi.ch/VPOvz.

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

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 19 Jan 2021 08:32:47 -0500 2021-03-19T12:00:00-04:00 2021-03-19T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for European Studies Lecture / Discussion Gary Younge
Faculty Forum On - African American Youth (March 23, 2021 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82429 82429-21098209@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 1:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Educational Outreach

Faculty Forum On Outreach & Engagement - African American Youth: Resilience, Coping and Mental Health

Join Dr. Enrique Neblett from the School of Public Health as he presents his research on the resilience, coping and mental health of African American Youth.

MARCH 23, 2021
1:30 - 3:00 PM

RSVP: myumi.ch/4p05P

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 23 Feb 2021 15:45:46 -0500 2021-03-23T13:30:00-04:00 2021-03-23T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Educational Outreach Livestream / Virtual Flyer for Faculty Forum
James S. Jackson’s Continuing Legacy and Contributions to Social and Behavioral Research on Black Americans (March 24, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82484 82484-21108104@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

ISR Insights Speaker Series – James S. Jackson’s Continuing Legacy and Contributions to Social and Behavioral Research on Black Americans

Wednesday, March 24, 1pm EST. https://umich.zoom.us/j/99879554198

Panelists: Robert Taylor (Harold R Johnson Endowed Professor of Social Work, Sheila Feld Collegiate Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work, and Faculty Associate, RCGD); Belinda Tucker (Professor Emerita of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, and the Special Liaison for Faculty Development, UCLA); and Phillip Bowman (Professor, Higher and Postsecondary Education at the U-M International Institute)

Join Robert Taylor, Belinda Tucker, and Phillip Bowman for a panel discussion on the continuing legacy and contributions of James S. Jackson.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:45:04 -0500 2021-03-24T13:00:00-04:00 2021-03-24T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for Social Research Lecture / Discussion event flyer
The Michigan Anthropology Colloquia Series: "The Torture Letters: Reckoning with Police Violence" (March 24, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83223 83223-21314500@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Anthropology

The Michigan Anthropology Colloquia

The Department of Anthropology presents:



"The Torture Letters: Reckoning with Police Violence"



Laurence Ralph

Professor of Anthropology

Princeton University

Laurence Ralph is a Professor of Anthropology at Princeton University and the Director of Center on Transnational Policing. He earned both a PhD and also a Master of Arts degree in Anthropology from the University of Chicago, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgia Institute of Technology where he majored in History, Technology and Society.

Laurence’s latest book, Torture Letters: Reckoning with Police Violence, explores a decades long scandal in which 125 were tortured while in police custody. The Torture Letters was also published by The University of Chicago Press.

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

4:00 p.m.

Zoom Webinar: https://umich.zoom.us/j/96568104186

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 22 Mar 2021 18:00:11 -0400 2021-03-24T16:00:00-04:00 2021-03-24T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Anthropology Livestream / Virtual
Performing the Moment | Performing the Movement (March 30, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81956 81956-20996857@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for World Performance Studies

Free & Open to the public
Registration required: https://myumi.ch/510wy

In this virtual series, Center for World Performance Studies invites performers and scholars from diverse disciplines to reflect on how performance is being used to respond to the political, social, health and environmental crises that we face at this moment. For this session, Dr. Soyica Diggs Colbert will discuss the ways she applies performance studies scholarship to social activism, especially through the lens of literature and historical research.

Soyica Diggs Colbert is the Interim Dean of Georgetown College at Georgetown University, where she is also the Idol Family Professor of African American Studies and Performing Arts.

She has had fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support a residency at the Schomburg Center, Woodrow Wilson Foundation, Stanford University, Mellon Foundation, and the Robert W. Woodruff Library at Emory University.

She is also an Associate Director at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. Colbert is the author of *Radical Vision: A Biography of Lorraine Hansberry *(forthcoming April 2021), *Black Movements: Performance and Cultural Politics, and The African American Theatrical Body*. Colbert co-edited *Race and Performance After Repetition* and *The Psychic Hold of Slavery*. Most recently, she served as a Creative Content Producer for The Public Theatre’s audio play, *shadow/land*. Her research interests span the 19th-21st centuries, from Harriet Tubman to Beyoncé, and from poetics to performance.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the Center for World Performance Studies, at 734-936-2777. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the University to arrange.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:30:10 -0500 2021-03-30T18:00:00-04:00 2021-03-30T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for World Performance Studies Lecture / Discussion Soyica Diggs Colbert
Lecture & Panel: Deanna Van Buren, Designing Justice + Designing Spaces (DJDS) (April 6, 2021 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/82205 82205-21052540@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 11:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning

Deanna Van Buren is the Executive Director, Design Director, and Co-Founder of Designing Justice + Designing Spaces (DJDS), an architecture and real estate development non-profit building infrastructure to end mass incarceration. As one of only 500 licensed Black female architects in the U.S, Deanna is committed to racial equity in the built environment and is a national thought leader in advocating for alternative spaces for justice, including restorative justice centers and mobile resource villages. Van Buren’s most recent notable projects with her team include Restore Oakland, a campus for restorative justice and restorative economics in Oakland, California, and the reimagining of the Atlanta City Detention Center into a Center for Equity. Van Buren received her BS in architecture from the University of Virginia and her Masters of Architecture from Columbia University, and she is the only architect to have been awarded the Rauschenberg Artist as Activist fellowship.

Following her lecture, Deanna will join for a short panel discussion around racist structures embedded in the nonprofit sector and how they are impacted by community infrastructure:

Matthew Countryman, U-M Department of Afroamerican & African Studies
Yodit Mesfin Johnson, NEW Center
Jessica Letaw, Building Matters Ann Arbor
Moderated by Anya Sirota, U-M Taubman College

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:00:23 -0500 2021-04-06T11:30:00-04:00 2021-04-06T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning Lecture / Discussion DJDS Event
LACS & CSAS Conversation: Madam Vice President: Navigating South Asia and the Caribbean | A virtual roundtable on Vice President Kamala Harris and the boundaries of identity, politics, and belonging across South Asia, the United States, and the Caribbean (April 6, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83434 83434-21377669@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Free and open to the public. Registration is required: http://myumi.ch/4pE97

Moderator:
Dr. Supriya Nair, Professor of English, University of Michigan

Panelists:
Ambassador Susan D. Page, Professor of Practice, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy; Professor from Practice, Law School, University of Michigan

Dr. Nitasha Tamar Sharma, Associate Professor of African American Studies and Asian American Studies, Northwestern University

Dr. Rupert Lewis, Emeritus Professor in Political Thought, Department of Government, University of the West Indies at Mona, Jamaica

The Center for South Asian Studies and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies present a virtual roundtable on Vice President Kamala Harris and the boundaries of identity, politics, and belonging across South Asia, the United States, and the Caribbean.

Kamala Harris inhabits multiple identities that are often seen as separate or non-legible within the same frame (South Asian/South Asian American, Black, Caribbean). What does her Vice Presidency mean vis-a-vis these identity categories? How does Kamala Harris help bridge South Asia and the Caribbean, making visible connections that evade our commonplace understandings of people and places? This event seeks to discuss these themes as well as how we understand Kamala Harris as an international and domestic figure and how international and domestic politics and concerns are deeply intertwined.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 31 Mar 2021 11:23:57 -0400 2021-04-06T16:00:00-04:00 2021-04-06T17:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies Lecture / Discussion LACS/CSAS Event
Sports and the City: A Century in Detroit (April 6, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80481 80481-20728300@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies

City of Champions: Detroit, Sports, and a History of Triumph and Defeat (The New Press, 2020), by Silke-Maria Weineck and Stefan Szymanski, explores the history of Detroit through the stories of its most gifted athletes, linking iconic events in the history of Motown sports to the city’s shifting fortunes. Selected as a 2020 Michigan Notable Book by the Library of Michigan, City of Champions takes readers through Detroit’s stadiums, gyms, fields, and streets, tracing its proud and troubling history alongside its athletic triumphs and defeats. Ketra Armstrong will moderate a conversation with the authors, who will read vignettes from the book.

Ketra Armstrong is a professor of sport management in the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology, and a University Diversity & Social Transformation Professor. She is also the director of the Center for Race and Ethnicity in Sport.

Stefan Symanski is Stephen J. Galetti Collegiate Professor of Sport Management in the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology. He is an economist who studies sports, and was co-author of the bestseller Soccernomics. He is convinced that economics cannot be understood without also studying history.

Silke Weineck is a professor of German and comparative literature. She is interested in the long history of metaphors and narrative figures. After writing on mad poets, fatherhood, and war, she has discovered a love not so much for sport itself but for the stories it tells.

Free and open to the public.

This event is made possible by a generous contribution from Kenneth and Frances Aftel Eisenberg.

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 24 Mar 2021 09:44:34 -0400 2021-04-06T16:00:00-04:00 2021-04-06T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies Conference / Symposium City of Champions: Detroit, Sports, and a History of Triumph and Defeat
Environmental Racism & Environmental Justice (April 13, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83622 83622-21440409@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

Featuring Donele Wilkins (CEO, Green Door Initiative, Detroit) and Kathryn Savoie (Detroit Community Health Director, Ecology Center) with welcome and introductions by Amy Schulz (Professor HBHE, UM SPH). https://umich.zoom.us/j/91685410400

Final in this Series: April 20 "Community Action to Promote Healthy Environments: Research to Improve Air Quality and Health in Detroit".

Webinar series organized by the Community Engagement Core and the Integrated Health Sciences Core of the Michigan Center on Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease (M-LEEaD). Co-sponsored by the DEI Committee of Health Behavior & Health Education and the DEI Committee of the Department of Environmental Health Sciences.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:05:04 -0400 2021-04-13T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-13T12:50:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Lecture / Discussion Environmental Racism & Environmental Justice
Community Action to Promote Healthy Environments: Research to Improve Air Quality & Health in Detroit (April 20, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83634 83634-21446267@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

Join us on Zoom as we discuss 'Community Action to Promote Healthy Environments: Research to Improve Air Quality and Health in Detroit' featuring Angela Reyes (Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation), Stuart Batterman (Environmental Health Sciences, UM SPH), and Amy Schulz (Health Behavior & Health Education, UM SPH). (Rescheduled from Feb 9.)

https://umich.zoom.us/j/96155698295

Webinar series organized by the Community Engagement Core and the Integrated Health Sciences Core of the Michigan Center on Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease (M-LEEaD). Co-sponsored by the DEI Committee of Health Behavior & Health Education and the DEI Committee of the Department of Environmental Health Sciences.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 08 Apr 2021 13:08:12 -0400 2021-04-20T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-20T12:50:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Lecture / Discussion Community Action to Promote Healthy Environments in Detroit
Links Between Culture and Sanitation (April 20, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83816 83816-21540180@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 2:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Project RISHI

Dr. Balmurli Natrajan, Professor of Anthropology at William Paterson University will speak on the social practices in communities where open defecation is prevalent, toilet use, and sanitation practices in India. The discussion will center around the link between culture and accepting modern adaptations in rural communities. RSVP Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaJwRFl1WH56j3j604SnuPiLF5vRvgiAHais0Hse4ISjAATA/viewform

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:07:20 -0400 2021-04-20T14:00:00-04:00 2021-04-20T15:00:00-04:00 Project RISHI Conference / Symposium Dr. Balmurli Natrajan, Professor of Anthropology at William Paterson University
Links Between Culture and Sanitation (April 22, 2021 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83816 83816-21540179@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 22, 2021 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Project RISHI

Dr. Balmurli Natrajan, Professor of Anthropology at William Paterson University will speak on the social practices in communities where open defecation is prevalent, toilet use, and sanitation practices in India. The discussion will center around the link between culture and accepting modern adaptations in rural communities. RSVP Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaJwRFl1WH56j3j604SnuPiLF5vRvgiAHais0Hse4ISjAATA/viewform

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:07:20 -0400 2021-04-22T17:00:00-04:00 2021-04-22T18:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Project RISHI Conference / Symposium Dr. Balmurli Natrajan, Professor of Anthropology at William Paterson University
PROTEST: Justice for Daunté Wright (April 23, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83789 83789-21524504@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 23, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Diag - Central Campus
Organized By: Association of Black Social Work Students

The University of Michigan has ignored police brutality and systemic racism for too long! Join the protest to hold them accountable. We will be creating shirts on-site, please bring a shirt to participate. We will be meeting in the Diag then the march will continue throughout campus.

Purpose

The unjust and unnecessary death of Daunté Wright is one of the most recent examples of how systemic racism has claimed the life of yet another Black person. We, the School of Social Work Community, are responding to this national, pervasive problem by saying “enough is enough,” and we need to make system-level change in our own sphere of influence. The University of Michigan must urgently move towards system-level changes by promoting more anti-racist practices and policies in our community. The University of Michigan, with its abundance of resources, should also be taking concrete actions to support the family and loved ones of Daunté Wright and the countless others who have lost someone to police brutality.

Justice for Daunté Wright looks like supporting his family as they deal with this traumatic loss; it looks like respecting his life enough to call his death a murder, not an accident. Justice for Daunté Wright looks like holding the police officer who murdered him fully accountable, and, more broadly, it looks like working to dismantle the systemic problems that lead to police brutality. While it is easy to point to implicit bias or a lack of training, the root cause of police terrorism and other systems that disproportionately harm Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) populations is hatred in the form of racism. Unfortunately, higher education is a system steeped in racism as well. Many BIPOC students are harmed while pursuing their education, and many White students move through their educational experience without learning how they are perpetuating oppression. These problems impact students, faculty, and staff.

As students in the School of Social Work, we have identified many ways that our school harms our BIPOC community members, and we know similar problems exist throughout the University. Similarly, we have identified many missed opportunities to prepare students to exit the University with the skills and knowledge to be anti-racist and disrupt cycles of harm. These are the ways systemic racism continues, and this is part of the reason we fail to make meaningful progress on complex issues like police brutality.

We demand that the University of Michigan uses its power as a leading university to take immediate action to support Daunté Wright’s family. We demand that the School of Social Work take direct action to dismantle systemic racism in our community. We demand the University broadly considers how the issues that exist in the microcosm of the School of Social Work exist University-wide. We demand that the University of Michigan and School of Social Work adopt intentional practices to counteract the harm imposed on the BIPOC Community. Enough is enough!

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Rally / Mass Meeting Sun, 18 Apr 2021 23:43:49 -0400 2021-04-23T18:00:00-04:00 Diag - Central Campus Association of Black Social Work Students Rally / Mass Meeting Justice for Daunté Wright protest flyer
Visualizing Equality: African American Rights and Visual Culture in the 19th Century (May 5, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83554 83554-21422778@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 5, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

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

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

Register at myumi.ch/0WEk3

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

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 05 Apr 2021 15:51:18 -0400 2021-05-05T19:00:00-04:00 2021-05-05T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location William L. Clements Library Livestream / Virtual Visualizing Equality Book Cover
Race - The Power of an Illusion (May 6, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83854 83854-21555865@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 6, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

Join us for live screenings of award-winning documentary series Race - The Power of an Illusion. Each event will screen a one-hour-long episode, and then host a 30-minute live streamed panel discussion.

Thursday May 6, 12PM - 1:30PM ET
Part 1: “The difference between us”

Thursday May 20, 12PM - 1:30PM ET
Part 2: “The story we tell”

Thursday June 3, 12PM-1:30PM ET
Part 3: “The house we live in”

For more information on the webinars, invited panelists, and registration link, please visit https://iaphs.org/race-the-power-of-an-illusion/ . Here are more resources to help with discussions: https://www.racepowerofanillusion.org/

Registration is open to all, free of charge.

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Film Screening Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:24:36 -0400 2021-05-06T12:00:00-04:00 2021-05-06T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for Social Research Film Screening
‘Minding’ My Body: Race, Mental Health and Student-Athletes of Color (May 13, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/84044 84044-21619677@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 13, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Kinesiology

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

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

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

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

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

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 13 May 2021 14:03:45 -0400 2021-05-13T14:00:00-04:00 2021-05-13T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Kinesiology Livestream / Virtual ‘Minding’ My Body: Race, Mental Health and Student-Athletes of Color
CGIS Winter Advising (May 19, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83938 83938-21619171@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

As studying abroad becomes more of a possibility for U-M students, particularly for Winter 2022, CGIS will be offering a 2-day Winter Advising event where students can learn more about major-specific programs such as programs in the environment, pre-health, and public health and interest-specific program sessions such as studying abroad in the UK and English-Taught programs in Asia to name few. The LSA Scholarship Office and the Office of Financial Aid will join us on May 20th to help answer questions you may have on funding your semester program abroad as well as walking you through the application process! First Step sessions will be offered each day of the event as well. Each info session will be interactive. Each session will offer an opportunity to interact with advisors and address questions or concerns you may have regarding study abroad. To get a general idea of participation, please RSVP below and select info sessions that you'd be interested in. We'll send you a Zoom link as we get closer to the event!

DISCLAIMER: With each passing term, a small yet increasing number of our programs seem to offer the possibility of receiving students, so CGIS proceeded with very cautious optimism that students will be able to study abroad in the coming academic year. CGIS and the University of Michigan continue to closely monitor the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation as it develops worldwide. Parents and other concerned parties who would like to receive this information should ask their students to share the updates with them. Students planning to participate in CGIS programs worldwide are advised to continue to closely monitor the latest developments and to adhere to any national and international public health directives issued by their host country or institution. CGIS will contact students who have opened or submitted an application to a CGIS program if and when updates are available.

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Presentation Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:02:10 -0400 2021-05-19T12:00:00-04:00 2021-05-19T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Presentation Flyer
CGIS Winter Advising (May 20, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83938 83938-21619172@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 20, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

As studying abroad becomes more of a possibility for U-M students, particularly for Winter 2022, CGIS will be offering a 2-day Winter Advising event where students can learn more about major-specific programs such as programs in the environment, pre-health, and public health and interest-specific program sessions such as studying abroad in the UK and English-Taught programs in Asia to name few. The LSA Scholarship Office and the Office of Financial Aid will join us on May 20th to help answer questions you may have on funding your semester program abroad as well as walking you through the application process! First Step sessions will be offered each day of the event as well. Each info session will be interactive. Each session will offer an opportunity to interact with advisors and address questions or concerns you may have regarding study abroad. To get a general idea of participation, please RSVP below and select info sessions that you'd be interested in. We'll send you a Zoom link as we get closer to the event!

DISCLAIMER: With each passing term, a small yet increasing number of our programs seem to offer the possibility of receiving students, so CGIS proceeded with very cautious optimism that students will be able to study abroad in the coming academic year. CGIS and the University of Michigan continue to closely monitor the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation as it develops worldwide. Parents and other concerned parties who would like to receive this information should ask their students to share the updates with them. Students planning to participate in CGIS programs worldwide are advised to continue to closely monitor the latest developments and to adhere to any national and international public health directives issued by their host country or institution. CGIS will contact students who have opened or submitted an application to a CGIS program if and when updates are available.

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Presentation Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:02:10 -0400 2021-05-20T12:00:00-04:00 2021-05-20T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Presentation Flyer
Race - The Power of an Illusion (May 20, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83854 83854-21555866@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 20, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

Join us for live screenings of award-winning documentary series Race - The Power of an Illusion. Each event will screen a one-hour-long episode, and then host a 30-minute live streamed panel discussion.

Thursday May 6, 12PM - 1:30PM ET
Part 1: “The difference between us”

Thursday May 20, 12PM - 1:30PM ET
Part 2: “The story we tell”

Thursday June 3, 12PM-1:30PM ET
Part 3: “The house we live in”

For more information on the webinars, invited panelists, and registration link, please visit https://iaphs.org/race-the-power-of-an-illusion/ . Here are more resources to help with discussions: https://www.racepowerofanillusion.org/

Registration is open to all, free of charge.

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Film Screening Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:24:36 -0400 2021-05-20T12:00:00-04:00 2021-05-20T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for Social Research Film Screening
‘Minding’ My Body: Race, Mental Health and Student-Athletes of Color (May 25, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/84044 84044-21619675@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Kinesiology

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

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

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

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

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

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 13 May 2021 14:03:45 -0400 2021-05-25T13:00:00-04:00 2021-05-25T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Kinesiology Livestream / Virtual ‘Minding’ My Body: Race, Mental Health and Student-Athletes of Color
‘Minding’ My Body: Race, Mental Health and Student-Athletes of Color (May 25, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/84044 84044-21619676@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Kinesiology

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

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

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

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

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

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 13 May 2021 14:03:45 -0400 2021-05-25T13:00:00-04:00 2021-05-25T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Kinesiology Livestream / Virtual ‘Minding’ My Body: Race, Mental Health and Student-Athletes of Color
Race - The Power of an Illusion (June 3, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83854 83854-21555867@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 3, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

Join us for live screenings of award-winning documentary series Race - The Power of an Illusion. Each event will screen a one-hour-long episode, and then host a 30-minute live streamed panel discussion.

Thursday May 6, 12PM - 1:30PM ET
Part 1: “The difference between us”

Thursday May 20, 12PM - 1:30PM ET
Part 2: “The story we tell”

Thursday June 3, 12PM-1:30PM ET
Part 3: “The house we live in”

For more information on the webinars, invited panelists, and registration link, please visit https://iaphs.org/race-the-power-of-an-illusion/ . Here are more resources to help with discussions: https://www.racepowerofanillusion.org/

Registration is open to all, free of charge.

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Film Screening Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:24:36 -0400 2021-06-03T12:00:00-04:00 2021-06-03T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for Social Research Film Screening
The Clements Bookworm: African American Children in the Antebellum North (June 18, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84098 84098-21620232@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, June 18, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

In her new book “Beyond the Boundaries of Childhood: African American Children in the Antebellum North,” Dr. Crystal Webster argues that young African Americans were frequently left outside the 19th century's emerging constructions of both race and childhood. They were marginalized in the development of schooling, ignored in debates over child labor, and presumed to lack the inherent innocence ascribed to white children. Drawing evidence from the urban centers of Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, Webster's innovative research yields a powerful new history of African American childhood before the Civil War, showing that Black children nevertheless carved out physical and social space for play, for learning, and for their own aspirations.

Dr. Webster joins us in conversation with Clements Library Director Paul Erickson. This episode coincides with the celebration of Juneteenth and a growing national recognition of understudied histories and experiences of African Americans in the past.

Register at myumi.ch/gjgzR

*This episode of the Bookworm is generously sponsored by an anonymous Clements Supporter.*

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

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 01 Jun 2021 14:38:11 -0400 2021-06-18T10:00:00-04:00 2021-06-18T11:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location William L. Clements Library Livestream / Virtual Book Cover, "Beyond the Boundaries of Childhood" (2021)
Juneteenth Celebration (June 18, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/84286 84286-21621034@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, June 18, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Community Scholars Program

Join MCSP and Prof. Ronald Woods for a time of learning about the history of Juneteenth and get to know MCSP students and staff!

Please email mcsprogram@umich.edu for Zoom link.

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Social / Informal Gathering Tue, 15 Jun 2021 18:49:59 -0400 2021-06-18T16:00:00-04:00 2021-06-18T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Community Scholars Program Social / Informal Gathering MCSP Juneteenth Celebration flier with a border of black fists outlined in yellow, green, and red raised in solidarity
Distant Relatives? A conversation between curator Su'ad Abdul Khabeer & Prof. Joshua B. Guild on Diaspora, Black Ethnicity, and Black Freedom (September 4, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85914 85914-21630469@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, September 4, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Arab and Muslim American Studies (AMAS)

Join us on 9/4 @ 3pm ET for Distant Relatives? A conversation between curator Su'ad Abdul Khabeer & Prof. Joshua B. Guild on Diaspora, Black Ethnicity, and Black Freedom

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 30 Aug 2021 09:00:31 -0400 2021-09-04T15:00:00-04:00 2021-09-04T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Arab and Muslim American Studies (AMAS) Lecture / Discussion Distant Relatives?
Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Open House (September 9, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86202 86202-21632205@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 9, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

We're Virtually Here!
Please join us for a meet and greet to start the Fall 2021 semester!
Here's your official invitation- we hope to see you there!

Topic: DAAS Open House
Time: Sep 9, 2021 04:00 PM America/Detroit

Zoom:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://umich.zoom.us/j/6194954500

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Reception / Open House Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:58:07 -0400 2021-09-09T16:00:00-04:00 2021-09-09T18:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Reception / Open House
Never Free to Rest (September 13, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/87037 87037-21638157@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 13, 2021 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Detroit artist Rashaun Rucker's "Never Free to Rest" (Sept 13 - Oct 15) compares the life and origins of the rock pigeon to the stereotypes and myths of the constructed identities of Black men in the United States of America. Complete exhibition info at https://myumi.ch/7ZQwY.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:50:55 -0400 2021-09-13T09:00:00-04:00 2021-09-13T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition A Troubled Rest
Never Free to Rest (September 14, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/87037 87037-21638158@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Detroit artist Rashaun Rucker's "Never Free to Rest" (Sept 13 - Oct 15) compares the life and origins of the rock pigeon to the stereotypes and myths of the constructed identities of Black men in the United States of America. Complete exhibition info at https://myumi.ch/7ZQwY.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:50:55 -0400 2021-09-14T09:00:00-04:00 2021-09-14T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition A Troubled Rest
Never Free to Rest (September 15, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/87037 87037-21638159@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Detroit artist Rashaun Rucker's "Never Free to Rest" (Sept 13 - Oct 15) compares the life and origins of the rock pigeon to the stereotypes and myths of the constructed identities of Black men in the United States of America. Complete exhibition info at https://myumi.ch/7ZQwY.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:50:55 -0400 2021-09-15T09:00:00-04:00 2021-09-15T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition A Troubled Rest
Never Free to Rest (September 16, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/87037 87037-21638160@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 16, 2021 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Detroit artist Rashaun Rucker's "Never Free to Rest" (Sept 13 - Oct 15) compares the life and origins of the rock pigeon to the stereotypes and myths of the constructed identities of Black men in the United States of America. Complete exhibition info at https://myumi.ch/7ZQwY.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:50:55 -0400 2021-09-16T09:00:00-04:00 2021-09-16T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition A Troubled Rest
Never Free to Rest (September 17, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/87037 87037-21638161@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 17, 2021 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Detroit artist Rashaun Rucker's "Never Free to Rest" (Sept 13 - Oct 15) compares the life and origins of the rock pigeon to the stereotypes and myths of the constructed identities of Black men in the United States of America. Complete exhibition info at https://myumi.ch/7ZQwY.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:50:55 -0400 2021-09-17T09:00:00-04:00 2021-09-17T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition A Troubled Rest
Professor Tabbye Chavous UM. Psychology and School of Education, Chair of National Center for Institutional Diversity (September 17, 2021 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86060 86060-21631254@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 17, 2021 1:30pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies - ICOS

In this presentation, I will focus on racial identity-context congruence, that is, the extent that racially minoritized students' constructions around the importance and meaning of their race can be aligned or misaligned with their experienced academic environments. I will share studies linking students' identity-based experiences (interpersonal and climate experiences in academic and social contexts) that are stigmatizing or affirming to outcomes related to their academic identities, achievement, and persistence. This work also highlights how many racially minoritized and underrepresented students draw on their racial and cultural identities in ways that promote their motivation and persistence, especially in settings where they are underrepresented and experience marginalization based on their multiple social identities (e.g., race/ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, among other identities). I will discuss implications for scholarly approaches to studying positive development among racially minoritized students; as well as the need to shift away from institutional approaches focused only on supporting minoritized students in navigating non-congruous environments (individual student resilience) toward approaches focused on creating/recreating settings that affirm and align with minoritized students' identities and that leverage students' identity strengths to support them as whole persons (institutional resilience).

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 31 Aug 2021 13:24:15 -0400 2021-09-17T13:30:00-04:00 2021-09-17T15:00:00-04:00 Ross School of Business Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies - ICOS Lecture / Discussion Ross School of Business
Never Free to Rest (September 20, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/87037 87037-21638164@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 20, 2021 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Detroit artist Rashaun Rucker's "Never Free to Rest" (Sept 13 - Oct 15) compares the life and origins of the rock pigeon to the stereotypes and myths of the constructed identities of Black men in the United States of America. Complete exhibition info at https://myumi.ch/7ZQwY.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:50:55 -0400 2021-09-20T09:00:00-04:00 2021-09-20T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition A Troubled Rest
Never Free to Rest (September 21, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/87037 87037-21638165@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Detroit artist Rashaun Rucker's "Never Free to Rest" (Sept 13 - Oct 15) compares the life and origins of the rock pigeon to the stereotypes and myths of the constructed identities of Black men in the United States of America. Complete exhibition info at https://myumi.ch/7ZQwY.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:50:55 -0400 2021-09-21T09:00:00-04:00 2021-09-21T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition A Troubled Rest
Building Toward Flooding Resilience: Perspectives from the Field (September 21, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86206 86206-21632182@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

Panelists include: Ricky Ackerman (Eastside Community Network), Erma Leaphart (Sierra Club), and Peter Larson (Lecturer, Epidemiology & Researcher, Institute for Social Research; Univ of MI), Moderator: Angie Reyes (Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation). ZOOM https://umich.zoom.us/j/94323672749

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 02 Sep 2021 12:25:11 -0400 2021-09-21T12:00:00-04:00 2021-09-21T12:50:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Lecture / Discussion R&R: Residents and Researchers Tuesday Talks at 12 on environment, health, and community
Never Free to Rest (September 22, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/87037 87037-21638166@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Detroit artist Rashaun Rucker's "Never Free to Rest" (Sept 13 - Oct 15) compares the life and origins of the rock pigeon to the stereotypes and myths of the constructed identities of Black men in the United States of America. Complete exhibition info at https://myumi.ch/7ZQwY.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:50:55 -0400 2021-09-22T09:00:00-04:00 2021-09-22T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition A Troubled Rest
Special Viewing and Artist/Curator Talk with Rashaun Rucker and Amanda Krugliak (September 22, 2021 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86489 86489-21634730@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 6:30pm
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Detroit artist Rashaun Rucker talks to curator Amanda Krugliak about "Never Free to Rest," Rucker's exhibition at the Institute for the Humanities Gallery. "Never Free to Rest" (Sept 13 - Oct 15) compares the life and origins of the rock pigeon to the stereotypes and myths of the constructed identities of Black men in the United States of America. Complete exhibition info at https://myumi.ch/7ZQwY.

Gallery opens at 6:30pm with artist/curator talk beginning at 7pm.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:50:30 -0400 2021-09-22T18:30:00-04:00 2021-09-22T20:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Lecture / Discussion "Left at First Light" by Rashaun Rucker
Never Free to Rest (September 23, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/87037 87037-21638167@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 23, 2021 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Detroit artist Rashaun Rucker's "Never Free to Rest" (Sept 13 - Oct 15) compares the life and origins of the rock pigeon to the stereotypes and myths of the constructed identities of Black men in the United States of America. Complete exhibition info at https://myumi.ch/7ZQwY.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:50:55 -0400 2021-09-23T09:00:00-04:00 2021-09-23T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition A Troubled Rest
Undermining Racial Justice at the University of Michigan (September 23, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86954 86954-21637624@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 23, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Bentley Historical Library

In this Making Michigan webinar, Matthew Johnson, author of the acclaimed *Undermining Racial Justice at the University of Michigan*, will discuss how throughout its history, U-M administrators have reacted to activism for racial justice by co-opting the pursuit of racial equality but consistently subordinating racial equality to other university values, thereby preserving racial inequality on campus. Hosted by Gary Krenz. Advance registration is required.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 14 Sep 2021 16:44:39 -0400 2021-09-23T19:00:00-04:00 2021-09-23T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Bentley Historical Library Lecture / Discussion Event poster
Never Free to Rest (September 24, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/87037 87037-21638168@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 24, 2021 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Detroit artist Rashaun Rucker's "Never Free to Rest" (Sept 13 - Oct 15) compares the life and origins of the rock pigeon to the stereotypes and myths of the constructed identities of Black men in the United States of America. Complete exhibition info at https://myumi.ch/7ZQwY.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:50:55 -0400 2021-09-24T09:00:00-04:00 2021-09-24T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition A Troubled Rest
Professor Andy Ho, University of Michigan, Program in Organizational Studies & Department of Psychology (September 24, 2021 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86062 86062-21631255@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 24, 2021 1:30pm
Location: Academic Center
Organized By: Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies - ICOS

Researchers have used social dominance, system justification, authoritarianism, and social identity theories, to understand intergroup phenomena ranging from racial categorization to political movements. The result has been a growing understanding of how particular sociopolitical motives and contexts impact intergroup relations, without a unifying perspective to integrate these insights. Using research on multiracial categorization as a case study, I review evidence supporting each theory’s predictions concerning how monoracial perceivers categorize multiracial people that combine their ingroup with an outgroup, with attention to the moderating role of perceiver group status. I find most studies in the multiracial categorization literature cannot arbitrate between theories of intergroup relations and reveal additional gaps in the literature. To advance this research area, I introduce the Sociopolitical Motive x Intergroup Threat (SMIT) Model of Intergroup Relations that 1) clarifies which sociopolitical motives interact with which intergroup threats to predict categorization and 2) highlights the role of perceiver group status. Moreover, I consider how the SMIT model can help understand phenomena beyond multiracial categorization.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 31 Aug 2021 13:46:00 -0400 2021-09-24T13:30:00-04:00 2021-09-24T15:00:00-04:00 Academic Center Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies - ICOS Lecture / Discussion Academic Center
Never Free to Rest (September 27, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/87037 87037-21638171@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 27, 2021 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Detroit artist Rashaun Rucker's "Never Free to Rest" (Sept 13 - Oct 15) compares the life and origins of the rock pigeon to the stereotypes and myths of the constructed identities of Black men in the United States of America. Complete exhibition info at https://myumi.ch/7ZQwY.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:50:55 -0400 2021-09-27T09:00:00-04:00 2021-09-27T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition A Troubled Rest
How the Measurement and Meaning of Family Structure Shape Research on Young Adult Racial Inequality (September 27, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86249 86249-21632226@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 27, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

Abstract:
At the population level, Black and White youth in the United States enter adulthood after a lifetime of divergent family structure experiences. A substantial social science literature has investigated whether this variation in childhood family structure contributes to racial disparities in the timing, sequence, and context of events in the transition into adulthood. This discussion adopts a critical perspective on mainstream research on this topic. The panelists highlight opportunities in family demography, social stratification, human development, and race and ethnic studies to advance theory, measurement, and empirical modeling in order to more accurately reflect Black family organization and to situate Black and White families in the a broader context of racialized social, economic, and political inequality.

Speakers:
Paula Fomby is a research associate professor in the Survey Research Center and Population Studies Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan. She holds a PhD in Sociology with an emphasis in social demography from University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research considers how family composition and family process contribute to variation in child and young adult well-being, particularly in the context of social inequality. Fomby is the associate director of the UM Population Studies Center, a co-investigator on the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID), and the associate director of the PSID Child Development Supplement.

Christina Cross is a postdoctoral fellow and incoming assistant professor of Sociology at Harvard University. She completed her PhD in Sociology and Public Policy at University of Michigan. Her research examines how family structure, change, and dynamics influence individual wellbeing across the life course, particularly among minority and/or low-income populations. Much of her work has focused on childhood as a key stage in the life course for the emergence and accumulation of social advantages or disadvantages.

Bethany Letiecq is an associate professor in the Human Development and Family Science program at George Mason University. - She received her PhD in health education/family studies and her MS in family and community development from the University of Maryland, College Park. Dr. Letiecq employs community-based participatory and action research approaches to conduct research in partnership with families systematically marginalized by society to promote family health and justice. She is keenly interested in how social policies and practices facilitate or hinder family functioning and health across all families.

This event is an ISR Inclusive Research Matters presentation, sponsored by the Education Programs Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Team, the Population Studies Center and the Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science.

Michigan Population Studies Center (PSC) Brown Bag seminars highlight recent research in population studies and serve as a focal point for building our research community.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 03 Sep 2021 17:45:07 -0400 2021-09-27T12:00:00-04:00 2021-09-27T13:10:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for Social Research Lecture / Discussion event flyer
Never Free to Rest (September 28, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/87037 87037-21638172@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 28, 2021 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Detroit artist Rashaun Rucker's "Never Free to Rest" (Sept 13 - Oct 15) compares the life and origins of the rock pigeon to the stereotypes and myths of the constructed identities of Black men in the United States of America. Complete exhibition info at https://myumi.ch/7ZQwY.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:50:55 -0400 2021-09-28T09:00:00-04:00 2021-09-28T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition A Troubled Rest
Neighborhood Greening for Stormwater Management: What Matters for Residents (September 28, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86956 86956-21637625@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 28, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

Panelists: Kenyetta Campbell (Cody Rouge Community Action Alliance), Barb Matney (Warrendale Community Organization), Joan Nassauer (Univ of MI), and Natalie Sampson (Univ of MI Dearborn). Moderated by Amy Schulz (Univ of MI).

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 14 Sep 2021 16:47:14 -0400 2021-09-28T12:00:00-04:00 2021-09-28T12:50:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Workshop / Seminar R&R: Residents and Researchers Tuesday Talks at 12 on environment, health, and community
Never Free to Rest (September 29, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/87037 87037-21638173@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 29, 2021 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Detroit artist Rashaun Rucker's "Never Free to Rest" (Sept 13 - Oct 15) compares the life and origins of the rock pigeon to the stereotypes and myths of the constructed identities of Black men in the United States of America. Complete exhibition info at https://myumi.ch/7ZQwY.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:50:55 -0400 2021-09-29T09:00:00-04:00 2021-09-29T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition A Troubled Rest
Never Free to Rest (September 30, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/87037 87037-21638174@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 30, 2021 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Detroit artist Rashaun Rucker's "Never Free to Rest" (Sept 13 - Oct 15) compares the life and origins of the rock pigeon to the stereotypes and myths of the constructed identities of Black men in the United States of America. Complete exhibition info at https://myumi.ch/7ZQwY.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:50:55 -0400 2021-09-30T09:00:00-04:00 2021-09-30T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition A Troubled Rest
Never Free to Rest (October 1, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/87037 87037-21638175@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 1, 2021 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Detroit artist Rashaun Rucker's "Never Free to Rest" (Sept 13 - Oct 15) compares the life and origins of the rock pigeon to the stereotypes and myths of the constructed identities of Black men in the United States of America. Complete exhibition info at https://myumi.ch/7ZQwY.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:50:55 -0400 2021-10-01T09:00:00-04:00 2021-10-01T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition A Troubled Rest
2021 Michigan Underground Railroad Heritage Gathering (October 2, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/86160 86160-21631750@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 2, 2021 9:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

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

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

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

Schedule at a Glance

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

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

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 27 Sep 2021 14:35:03 -0400 2021-10-02T09:00:00-04:00 2021-10-02T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall William L. Clements Library Conference / Symposium Underground Railroad Monument in Battle Creek, MI
Umi's Archive: A Culmination of Love w/Dr. Su'a Abdul Khabeer (October 2, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/87671 87671-21644965@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 2, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Arab and Muslim American Studies (AMAS)

Curated by Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer, Umi’s Archive is truly an act of love. Drawing on the remarkable life of her mother, Amina Amatul Haqq, Dr. Su’ad hasn’t just given us an insight into one person’s experience of being Black and Muslim, but has given us access to the vibrant, transformational, and radical contours of Islam as shaped, nurtured and loved by African-American Muslims and the communities that surrounded them. “Umi,” she writes, “was a creative and loving person and Umi's Archive is also a dream space and a labor of love - love for Umi, of course, and love for what she loved: her peoples, knowledge, justice, and liberation.”

As the online exhibition draws to a close, Listening While Muslim joins Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer to celebrate by listening to the music which was the soundtrack of Umi’s life and the communities to which she dedicated her life. On the anniversary of Umi’s return home (may God grant her joy everlasting), Dr. Su’ad will guide us to listen as Umi did – and be inspired. As Dr. Su’ad says, “I offer Umi's Archive as a space where we can imagine those things are possible.” Join us as we listen and imagine.

This event is co-sponsored by the Arab and Muslim American Studies program.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:52:33 -0400 2021-10-02T15:00:00-04:00 2021-10-02T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Arab and Muslim American Studies (AMAS) Livestream / Virtual Umi's Archive
Never Free to Rest (October 4, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/87037 87037-21638178@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 4, 2021 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Detroit artist Rashaun Rucker's "Never Free to Rest" (Sept 13 - Oct 15) compares the life and origins of the rock pigeon to the stereotypes and myths of the constructed identities of Black men in the United States of America. Complete exhibition info at https://myumi.ch/7ZQwY.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:50:55 -0400 2021-10-04T09:00:00-04:00 2021-10-04T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition A Troubled Rest
Never Free to Rest (October 5, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/87037 87037-21638179@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Detroit artist Rashaun Rucker's "Never Free to Rest" (Sept 13 - Oct 15) compares the life and origins of the rock pigeon to the stereotypes and myths of the constructed identities of Black men in the United States of America. Complete exhibition info at https://myumi.ch/7ZQwY.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:50:55 -0400 2021-10-05T09:00:00-04:00 2021-10-05T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition A Troubled Rest
Never Free to Rest (October 6, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/87037 87037-21638180@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Detroit artist Rashaun Rucker's "Never Free to Rest" (Sept 13 - Oct 15) compares the life and origins of the rock pigeon to the stereotypes and myths of the constructed identities of Black men in the United States of America. Complete exhibition info at https://myumi.ch/7ZQwY.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:50:55 -0400 2021-10-06T09:00:00-04:00 2021-10-06T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition A Troubled Rest
“This is Our Lane: talking with Patients about Racism” and “Structural Racism & the Impact on Incarcerated Midlife Women” (October 6, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/87467 87467-21642281@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Midlife Science

Registration required: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7wXT6ve8S2qqy4dAKi1ckA

Moderators: Sherri-Ann M. Burnett-Bowie, MD, MPH, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School; and Gloria Bachmann, MD, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

Speakers: “This is Our Lane: talking with Patients about Racism” with Michelle S. Diop, MD, ScM, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School; and Sascha N. Murillo MD, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School; and “Structural Racism and the Impact on Incarcerated Midlife Women” with Juana Hutchinson-Colas, MD, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

Location: This will be an online event. Please register for more information.

Sponsored by: Women’s Midlife Health (journal), Center for Midlife Science at the University of Michigan, Massachusetts General Hospital Department if Medicine Diversity and Inclusion Board.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 23 Sep 2021 17:27:30 -0400 2021-10-06T15:00:00-04:00 2021-10-06T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Midlife Science Lecture / Discussion Webinar Series on Structural Racism and Midlife Health
Never Free to Rest (October 7, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/87037 87037-21638181@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 7, 2021 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Detroit artist Rashaun Rucker's "Never Free to Rest" (Sept 13 - Oct 15) compares the life and origins of the rock pigeon to the stereotypes and myths of the constructed identities of Black men in the United States of America. Complete exhibition info at https://myumi.ch/7ZQwY.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:50:55 -0400 2021-10-07T09:00:00-04:00 2021-10-07T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition A Troubled Rest
Never Free to Rest (October 8, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/87037 87037-21638182@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 8, 2021 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Detroit artist Rashaun Rucker's "Never Free to Rest" (Sept 13 - Oct 15) compares the life and origins of the rock pigeon to the stereotypes and myths of the constructed identities of Black men in the United States of America. Complete exhibition info at https://myumi.ch/7ZQwY.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:50:55 -0400 2021-10-08T09:00:00-04:00 2021-10-08T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition A Troubled Rest
From Gloria Marshall to Yeye Olokun-Igbadero: Niara Sudarkasa - Activism, Anthropology, Africa and its Diaspora (October 8, 2021 9:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/85759 85759-21628704@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 8, 2021 9:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

The Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Department of Anthropology and the African Studies Center are proud to honor ​Niara Sudarkasa​,​ one of the founding faculty of the Center for Afroamerican and African Studies and its first female Director​,​​​ ​for​ her many contributions to ​the fields of Africana Studies and Anthropology​, her deep commitment to upholding academic excellence and her unwavering support of students.
Pioneering cultural anthropologist Niara Sudarkasa traveled to twenty-seven African countries and conducted research in West Africa, the Caribbean, and the United States. Her research interests included West African trade and migration, anthropology and development, the roles of African women, African and Caribbean immigration to the United States, African and African American family organization, race and ethnicity, and diversity, equity, and excellence in higher education.​ ​She was the first African American woman to teach anthropology at the University of Michigan. In her twenty years at the University of Michigan, she was the first African American woman to earn tenure in the arts and sciences, become full professor, head an academic center, and become the associate vice president for academic affairs.

Born in 1938 as Gloria Marshall in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, she adopted the name Niara—an adaptation of a Swahili word meaning “woman of high purpose.” Over the course of her
career, she earned nearly twenty fellowships, grants, and awards, more than seventy-five civic and professional awards, and honorary degrees from a dozen colleges and universities.​ ​Sudarkasa has long been recognized for her many “firsts.”
​This​ virtual symposium ​ will consist ​of 4 panels (with a moderator and 3-4 speakers) exploring four areas of Dr. Sudarkasa's professional contributions around the themes of a) activism – starting with her role during the first Black Action Movement at U of M which led to solidification of the Center of Afroamerican and African Studies along with other DEI related units across campus, b) the field of anthropology – connecting African culture to the new world experiences, customs and familial structures found in Caribbean and African-American communities, c) the promotion of the study of African-American and African history, culture and contribution in academia, and d) academic excellence and leadership in higher education as a thought leader, mentor and later, a university President.

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:34:35 -0400 2021-10-08T09:30:00-04:00 2021-10-08T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Conference / Symposium Save the date
Never Free to Rest (October 11, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/87037 87037-21638185@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 11, 2021 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Detroit artist Rashaun Rucker's "Never Free to Rest" (Sept 13 - Oct 15) compares the life and origins of the rock pigeon to the stereotypes and myths of the constructed identities of Black men in the United States of America. Complete exhibition info at https://myumi.ch/7ZQwY.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:50:55 -0400 2021-10-11T09:00:00-04:00 2021-10-11T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition A Troubled Rest
Never Free to Rest (October 12, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/87037 87037-21638186@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 12, 2021 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Detroit artist Rashaun Rucker's "Never Free to Rest" (Sept 13 - Oct 15) compares the life and origins of the rock pigeon to the stereotypes and myths of the constructed identities of Black men in the United States of America. Complete exhibition info at https://myumi.ch/7ZQwY.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:50:55 -0400 2021-10-12T09:00:00-04:00 2021-10-12T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition A Troubled Rest
Never Free to Rest (October 13, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/87037 87037-21638187@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Detroit artist Rashaun Rucker's "Never Free to Rest" (Sept 13 - Oct 15) compares the life and origins of the rock pigeon to the stereotypes and myths of the constructed identities of Black men in the United States of America. Complete exhibition info at https://myumi.ch/7ZQwY.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:50:55 -0400 2021-10-13T09:00:00-04:00 2021-10-13T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition A Troubled Rest
Never Free to Rest (October 14, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/87037 87037-21638188@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 14, 2021 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Detroit artist Rashaun Rucker's "Never Free to Rest" (Sept 13 - Oct 15) compares the life and origins of the rock pigeon to the stereotypes and myths of the constructed identities of Black men in the United States of America. Complete exhibition info at https://myumi.ch/7ZQwY.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:50:55 -0400 2021-10-14T09:00:00-04:00 2021-10-14T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition A Troubled Rest
Never Free to Rest (October 15, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/87037 87037-21638189@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 15, 2021 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Detroit artist Rashaun Rucker's "Never Free to Rest" (Sept 13 - Oct 15) compares the life and origins of the rock pigeon to the stereotypes and myths of the constructed identities of Black men in the United States of America. Complete exhibition info at https://myumi.ch/7ZQwY.

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Exhibition Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:50:55 -0400 2021-10-15T09:00:00-04:00 2021-10-15T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition A Troubled Rest
Vibes & Piano - Jazz & Culture by Cecilia Smith & Lafayette Harris, Jr. (October 15, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/86234 86234-21632204@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 15, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gifts of Art

For the third in a series of three live stream concerts from Brooklyn, New York, vibraphonist Cecilia Smith and pianist Lafayette Harris, Jr. will present a program focusing on cultural influences in jazz music – African American cultural influences in particular.

Smith is a leading vibraphonist as well as a composer, arranger and teaching artist, and has performed throughout the world. Harris’ 9th and newest CD: You Can’t Lose with The Blues (Savant) went to #1 on the Jazzweek Jazz charts in Feb, 2020.

This concert series is presented as a Thank You to celebrate the COVID-19 response of staff, individuals served, and families of Michigan Medicine, among others. This series is possible through a Digital Residency grant by Amherst Glebe Arts Response, organized in partnership with musicians Cecilia Smith and Lafayette Harris, Jr. to help bring stress reduction and musical joy, from Chamber Music America through its Residency Endowment Fund.

Concert link (or for viewing later): https://youtu.be/64-aNlPQ7M4

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 07 Sep 2021 12:06:15 -0400 2021-10-15T12:00:00-04:00 2021-10-15T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gifts of Art Livestream / Virtual Lafayette Harris, Jr. & Cecilia Smith by Michelle Etwaroo
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (October 20, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654246@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-10-20T10:00:00-04:00 2021-10-20T16:00:00-04:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (October 21, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654247@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 21, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-10-21T10:00:00-04:00 2021-10-21T16:00:00-04:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (October 22, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654248@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 22, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-10-22T10:00:00-04:00 2021-10-22T16:00:00-04:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (October 25, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654251@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 25, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-10-25T10:00:00-04:00 2021-10-25T16:00:00-04:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (October 26, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654252@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-10-26T10:00:00-04:00 2021-10-26T16:00:00-04:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (October 27, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654253@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-10-27T10:00:00-04:00 2021-10-27T16:00:00-04:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (October 28, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654254@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 28, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-10-28T10:00:00-04:00 2021-10-28T16:00:00-04:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
“Disparities in Reproductive Aging & Midlife Health between Black & White Women” and “Taking Action to Advance the Study of Race & Ethnicity” (October 28, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/87494 87494-21642885@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 28, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Midlife Science

Please register for more information and Zoom link.
https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JiZPRVJaStK7yNbArsSubA

The webinar, hosted by the Center for Midlife Science, features papers that will appear in a special series for the journal, Women's Midlife Health.

Talk #1 “Disparities in Reproductive Aging and Midlife Health between Black and White Women: Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)” with Tené T. Lewis, PhD, Department of Epidemiology, Emory University; and Siobán D. Harlow, PhD, Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan.

Talk #2: “Taking Action to Advance the Study of Race and Ethnicity: The Women’s Health Initiative (WHI)” with Shawna Follis, PhD, MS (Dept. of Medicine, Stanford Univ. School of Medicine); Monik C. Jiménez, ScD, SM, FAHA, (Harvard Medical School and T.H. Chan School of Public Health); and Lorena Garcia, MPH, DrPH, (Division of Epidemiology, Dept. of Public Health Sciences, UC Davis School of Medicine).

Moderators: Sherri-Ann M. Burnett-Bowie, MD, MPH, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School; and Gloria Bachmann, MD, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

Sponsored by the journal, Women’s Midlife Health; Center for Midlife Science at the University of Michigan's School of Public Health; Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Medicine Diversity and Inclusion Board. SWAN is funded by the National Institute of Aging, the National Institute of Nursing Research and the Office of Research on Women's Health. WHI is funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 24 Sep 2021 12:04:41 -0400 2021-10-28T16:00:00-04:00 2021-10-28T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Midlife Science Lecture / Discussion Webinar Series on Structural Racism and Midlife Health
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (October 29, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654255@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 29, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-10-29T10:00:00-04:00 2021-10-29T16:00:00-04:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
Professor Enrica Ruggs (October 29, 2021 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88308 88308-21652310@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 29, 2021 1:30pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies - ICOS

In recent years, many organizations have adopted the notion that employees should “bring their whole selves to work,” or be authentic in the workplace. Research supports the benefits of authenticity at work (Cha et al., 2019). The conversation often assumes that everyone has equal opportunity to express themselves authentically. Yet, given the discrimination experienced by some employees, such Black women, authentic behavior may not be attainable, even for those in leadership positions. Drawing from research on power and intersectionality, we examined the factors that influence authenticity for Black women leaders in organizations. Findings from qualitative interviews reveal factors that inhibit and facilitate the willingness to be authentic at work, as well as the different manifestations and consequences of authentic behavior for Black women leaders at work. I discuss the theoretical and practical insights that emerge from this work.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 15 Oct 2021 11:47:01 -0400 2021-10-29T13:30:00-04:00 2021-10-29T15:00:00-04:00 Ross School of Business Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies - ICOS Lecture / Discussion Ross School of Business
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (November 1, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654258@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 1, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-11-01T10:00:00-04:00 2021-11-01T16:00:00-04:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (November 2, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654259@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 2, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-11-02T10:00:00-04:00 2021-11-02T16:00:00-04:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (November 3, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654260@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 3, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-11-03T10:00:00-04:00 2021-11-03T16:00:00-04:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
DUP Lectures: Insights Into Distinguished Careers (November 3, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88306 88306-21652308@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 3, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Department of History

In 1947 the Regents established the Distinguished University Professorships, the University’s most prestigious professorships, to recognize senior faculty with exceptional scholarly and/or creative achievements, national and international reputations for academic excellence, and superior records of teaching, mentoring, and service. Faculty selected for this recognition, in consultation with the dean of the school or college in which he or she holds an appointment, name the Professorship after a person of distinction in his or her general field of interest, preferably a person formerly associated with the University.

This year's DUP lectures will include John Z. Ayanian, Earl Lewis, and Janet L. Smith.

This event will take place in the Michigan League, and will be streamed live on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPSZXLIn-_U

The Quest for Health Equity
John Z. Ayanian, Alice Hamilton Distinguished University Professor of Medicine and Healthcare Policy, Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School; Professor of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health; Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy; Director, Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation

How Questions of Power, Race and Identity Shaped a Career
Earl Lewis, Thomas C. Holt Distinguished University Professor of History, Afroamerican and African Studies, and Public Policy, Professor of History, Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts;
Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

A Path to Discovering Biology in Protein Structure
Janet L. Smith, Martha L. Ludwig Distinguished University Professor of Biological Chemistry, Medical School; Margaret J. Hunter Collegiate Professor in the Life Sciences, Associate Director, Life Sciences Institute, Professor of Biophysics, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 18 Oct 2021 11:22:09 -0400 2021-11-03T16:00:00-04:00 2021-11-03T18:00:00-04:00 Michigan League Department of History Lecture / Discussion
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (November 4, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654261@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 4, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-11-04T10:00:00-04:00 2021-11-04T16:00:00-04:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (November 5, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654262@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 5, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-11-05T10:00:00-04:00 2021-11-05T16:00:00-04:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
A Holistic Approach to Advancing Diversity in Graduate Programs (November 5, 2021 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88457 88457-21654142@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 5, 2021 1:30pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies - ICOS

The first round of attempts to diversify the academy, what we call Diversity 1.0, largely entailed attempting to remediate underrepresented students, through program support and other efforts, so that they could thrive within the academy. By and large, these efforts did not consider the biases embedded within institutions of higher education and the institutional changes that need to happen in order for minoritized students to feel they belong and can thrive within these institutional spaces. That deeper, institutional work is what we call Diversity 2.0 -- the process of evaluating and addressing the structural factors that make departments and campuses feel unwelcoming and unsupportive to minoritized students. To address this challenge, we suggest a holistic approach, one that includes a focus on admissions, belonging, climate, and data equity, as the best approach for creating the institutional transformations needed to make departments and campuses truly inclusive.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 20 Oct 2021 11:49:49 -0400 2021-11-05T13:30:00-04:00 2021-11-05T15:00:00-04:00 Ross School of Business Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies - ICOS Lecture / Discussion Ross School of Business
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (November 8, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654265@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 8, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-11-08T10:00:00-05:00 2021-11-08T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (November 9, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654266@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-11-09T10:00:00-05:00 2021-11-09T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (November 10, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654267@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 10, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-11-10T10:00:00-05:00 2021-11-10T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (November 11, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654268@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 11, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-11-11T10:00:00-05:00 2021-11-11T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
Coming to America: Translating Arabic Fiction in the Age of Global Liberation (November 11, 2021 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88348 88348-21653427@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 11, 2021 4:30pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Comparative Literature

Join Comparative Literature as we welcome Nancy Roberts, free-lance Arabic-to-English translator and editor on November 11th, 2021 @ 4:30pm in room 4310 of the Modern Languages Building.

Translators of literary works perform numerous functions simultaneously in relation to both a written work and its author. These functions include the linguistic, the cultural, the socio-political and the personal. Varied though they are, these functions might be summed up in the words “partner” and “mouthpiece.” After a brief detour into how her life trajectory led her to the field of Arabic-English translation, Nancy Roberts will relate her attempts to serve as “partner” and “mouthpiece” in the process of translating works originating in Palestine (Ibrahim Nasrallah’s Time of White Horses [زمن الخيول البيضاء], Lanterns of the King of Galilee [قناديل ملك الجليل] and Gaza Weddings [أعراس آمنة], and Ahlam Bsharat’s Codename: Butterfly [اسمي الحركي فراشة]) and Libya (Najwa Bin Shatwan’s, The Slave Yards [زرايب العبيد], and Ibrahim al-Koni’s The Night Will Have Its Say [كلمة الليل في حق النهار]).

Nancy Roberts is a free-lance Arabic-to-English translator and editor with experience in the areas of modern Arabic literature, politics and education; international development; Arab women’s economic and political empowerment; Islamic jurisprudence and theology; Islamist thought and movements; and interreligious dialogue. Literary translations include works by Ghada Samman, Ahlem Mostaghanemi, Naguib Mahjouz, Ibrahim Nasrallah, Ibrahim al-Koni, Salman al-Farsi, Laila Al Johani, and Haji Jabir, among others. Her translation of Ghada Samman’s Beirut ’75 won the 1994 Arkansas Arabic Translation Award; her rendition of Salwa Bakr's The Man From Bashmour (Cairo: AUC Press, 2007) was awarded a commendation in the 2008 Saif Ghobash-Banipal Prize for Translation, while her English translations of Ibrahim Nasrallah’s Gaza Weddings (Cairo: Hoopoe Press, 2017), Lanterns of the King of Galilee (AUC Press, 2015) and Time of White Horses (Cairo: Hoopoe Reprint, 2016) won her the 2018 Sheikh Hamad Prize for Translation and International Understanding. She is based in Wheaton, Illinois.

This event will be held IN PERSON.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:45:08 -0400 2021-11-11T16:30:00-05:00 2021-11-11T18:00:00-05:00 Modern Languages Building Comparative Literature Lecture / Discussion Nancy Roberts
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (November 12, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654269@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 12, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-11-12T10:00:00-05:00 2021-11-12T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (November 15, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654272@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 15, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-11-15T10:00:00-05:00 2021-11-15T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (November 16, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654273@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-11-16T10:00:00-05:00 2021-11-16T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (November 17, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654274@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-11-17T10:00:00-05:00 2021-11-17T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (November 18, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654275@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 18, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-11-18T10:00:00-05:00 2021-11-18T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (November 19, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654276@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 19, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-11-19T10:00:00-05:00 2021-11-19T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (November 22, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654279@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 22, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-11-22T10:00:00-05:00 2021-11-22T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (November 23, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654280@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 23, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-11-23T10:00:00-05:00 2021-11-23T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (November 24, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654281@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 24, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-11-24T10:00:00-05:00 2021-11-24T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (November 29, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654286@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 29, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-11-29T10:00:00-05:00 2021-11-29T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (November 30, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654287@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 30, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-11-30T10:00:00-05:00 2021-11-30T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (December 1, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654288@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 1, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-12-01T10:00:00-05:00 2021-12-01T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (December 2, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654289@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 2, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-12-02T10:00:00-05:00 2021-12-02T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
On Race and Technoculture (December 2, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89699 89699-21665016@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 2, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 02 Dec 2021 09:33:14 -0500 2021-12-02T16:00:00-05:00 2021-12-02T18:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Lecture / Discussion
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (December 3, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654290@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 3, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-12-03T10:00:00-05:00 2021-12-03T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
Freedom at Work (December 3, 2021 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88822 88822-21658556@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 3, 2021 1:30pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies - ICOS

The past year has been by marked the convergence of public health, racial justice, economic and democratic crises. To meet the moment, leaders have sought to heighten aspirations toward racial representation, equity and inclusion across industries. Bold proclamations in support of Black lives, and ambitious platforms to invest in Black livelihoods, have been backed by billions of dollars and coalitions of hundreds of leaders across sectors. As institutions begin to implement these diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, what will they establish as standards for success and indicators of progress? How will organizational leaders and their stakeholders assess whether the racial climate has transformed to reflect greater diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice? During this seminar, I will introduce a framework for pursuing Freedom at Work, grounded in the juxtaposition between the democratic ideals of liberty and justice, and the sociohistorical oppression of enslaved, African-descended Americans and other minoritized racial groups. I invite scholars and practitioners to analyze relative access to various freedoms at work (i.e., expression, actualization, deviation, transformation, reformation), consider how inequity undermines these freedoms, and examine how freedom fighters from racially diverse and occupationally diverse backgrounds can help leaders to embody the aspirations and ideals they hold for diversity, inclusion, equity and justice. This discussion will also explore means for placing guardrails on practices that undermine rather than uphold the liberties of communities that were long-denied access to educational opportunity, career mobility and economic advancement. In this vein, I take up the question of how personal leadership commitments and accountability practices might catalyze change, sustain momentum and advance the equal exercise of freedom at work for members of minoritized racial/ethnic identity groups.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 01 Nov 2021 11:07:56 -0400 2021-12-03T13:30:00-05:00 2021-12-03T15:00:00-05:00 Ross School of Business Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies - ICOS Lecture / Discussion Ross School of Business
In-Person w/ Idris Robinson: Revolutionary Horizons after the George Floyd Rebellion (December 3, 2021 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89387 89387-21662515@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 3, 2021 3:30pm
Location: Mason Hall
Organized By: Comparative Literature

Join us for this in-person conversation with philosopher/ activist Idris Robinson on social movements, resistance, and the George Floyd Uprising on Friday, December 3, 2021 @ 3:30pm in Mason Hall, Room 1449.

In the aftermath of the CHAZ occupation in downtown Seattle, Idris Robinson presented “How It Might Should Be Done”: a public talk intended to survey the horizon of revolutionary potential uncovered by the George Floyd Rebellion during the hot summer of 2020. The revised essay of the same title, published in Ill Will that August, is seen in radical circles as one of the definitive texts of the uprising. In ten putative theses, ranging from identity politics, the current pandemic, to the legacy of black revolt, “How It Might Should” sought to facilitate a more direct and focused discussion regarding the stakes of emancipatory transformation at the very heart of empire. Since the uprising, the crisis has only deepened, presenting new possibilities and dashing others: In this upcoming talk at the University of Michigan, Idris will both reassess and expand upon previous themes, such as a theorization of civil war as stasis, an examination of the abolitionist race-traitor through the lens of a political theology of martyrdom, and the libidinal death-drive suffusing American racial dynamics.

Idris Robinson is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Philosophy at the University of New Mexico. For over a decade, he has written extensively on revolt and crisis in both European and American contexts. In his properly academic research, he works towards cultivating an open and comparative approach that encompasses both contemporary Continental and Anglo-American philosophy, while remaining informed by insights from various pre-modern traditions. He is currently working on a dissertation on ontological realism, logical morphology, and the role of paradigms in the progression of Wittgenstein’s thought.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:49:31 -0500 2021-12-03T15:30:00-05:00 2021-12-03T17:00:00-05:00 Mason Hall Comparative Literature Lecture / Discussion Idris Robinson Poster
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (December 6, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654293@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, December 6, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-12-06T10:00:00-05:00 2021-12-06T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (December 7, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654294@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, December 7, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-12-07T10:00:00-05:00 2021-12-07T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
Preserving James Baldwin's Legacy in the Digital Now: Final Project Symposium with AAS 498-in action course students (December 7, 2021 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89515 89515-21663465@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, December 7, 2021 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of American Culture

The first iteration of DAAS 498-"in action" seminar, “Reconstructing James Baldwin’s Legacy in the Digital Now,” presents a final project symposium! On Tuesday, December 7th from 2:30pm-4pm students will feature original work with a commentary by Baldwin scholar, Associate Professor and Director of Africana Studies, Ernest Gibson III of Auburn University.

This event brings the creativity and complexity of Baldwin's thought into the 21-st century. The course and presentations are based on the new University of Michigan Library digital collection that documents the famous Black queer writer's beloved house in St. Paul-de-Vence, France, "Chez Baldwin." The "Chez Baldwin" digital collection is the brainchild of Professor Magdalena J. Zaborowska of the Department of Afro-American Studies and American Culture and was created in collaboration with University of Michigan students, colleagues, and staff.

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 24 Nov 2021 13:46:51 -0500 2021-12-07T14:30:00-05:00 2021-12-07T16:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Department of American Culture Conference / Symposium AAS 498
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (December 8, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654295@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-12-08T10:00:00-05:00 2021-12-08T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (December 9, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654296@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 9, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-12-09T10:00:00-05:00 2021-12-09T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (December 10, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654297@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 10, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-12-10T10:00:00-05:00 2021-12-10T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
DAAS Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration of the African Diaspora (December 10, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89828 89828-21665911@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 10, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

Join us in-person and/or virtually as we bid farewell to the semester and year and prepare for the bounties of Kwanzaa and the new year!



This hybrid event is comprised of two parts:


Part I: In-Person: 1-3 p.m.:

4701 Haven Hall (DAAS Conference Room)

Karibu (Welcome) Chanelle Davis, DAAS; new Student Services Coordinator

Enjoy our Kwanzaa display, Holiday music, Kwanzaa Care Packages, and a DAAS Raffle!


Part II: Virtual: 3-4 p.m.:

Asante and Amani (Thank you and peace) to 2021 and to our beloved Professor Nyambura Mpesha



Join Zoom Meeting

https://umich.zoom.us/j/98815014383



Meeting ID: 988 1501 4383

Passcode: 732882

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Reception / Open House Tue, 07 Dec 2021 11:33:57 -0500 2021-12-10T13:00:00-05:00 2021-12-10T16:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Reception / Open House DAAS Kwanzaa Flyer
Black Women in Sports Leadership: Navigating Workplace Blackness (December 10, 2021 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89570 89570-21664219@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 10, 2021 1:30pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies - ICOS

Identity is a critical attribute of effective leadership. Moreover, interactions in the workplace (be they formal or informal) shape employees’ identities, as they reveal the extent to which identities are accepted or contested (Sanchez-Hucles & Davis, 2010). Sport organizational cultures, aptly characterized as inequality regimes (Acker, 2006) established at the axes of race and gender (and other ascriptions), create habitus (Bourdieu, 1984) of inclusion and exclusion that uniquely impact the identity and the leadership opportunities and experiences of Black women employed therein. The climate of many sport organizational cultures often discourages Black women from ‘bringing’ their authentic Blackness into the workplace, requiring them to engage in a number social-psychological strategies to insulate and protect the essence of their ‘self’ at work. This presentation is an excerpt of a larger project on Black women in sport leadership (Simpkins & Armstrong, In Progress). It will discuss race as aesthetic labor (Williams & Connell, 2010), and it will illustrate the manner in which Black women sport leaders navigate their Blackness in the workplace as: (a) personal agency, and (b) embodied racial identity. It will conclude by discussing the need for inclusive organizational cultures and workplaces free of anti-Black racism where Black women may thrive in the fullness of their Blackness as leaders.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 29 Nov 2021 15:14:01 -0500 2021-12-10T13:30:00-05:00 2021-12-10T15:00:00-05:00 Ross School of Business Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies - ICOS Lecture / Discussion Ross School of Business
Guided Tour of the Clements Library (December 10, 2021 4:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89336 89336-21662057@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 10, 2021 4:15pm
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

Join us for a guided tour to learn more about the Clements' early American history collections. Highlights include a student-curated exhibit "Navigating Disability in 19th-Century America", Benjamin West's iconic painting "Death of General Wolfe," a Revolutionary War-era trunk that once housed General Gage's papers, and more!

Please register at http://myumi.ch/Aw9Zb

VISITOR INFO

The University of Michigan requires that our visitors wear masks and complete the ResponsiBLUE health screening on the day of the event in order to participate.

Please plan to arrive a few minutes early at our North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library tower to check-in for your tour.

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Presentation Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:18:40 -0400 2021-12-10T16:15:00-05:00 2021-12-10T17:15:00-05:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Presentation The Clements Library's Avenir Foundation Reading Room
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (December 13, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654300@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, December 13, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-12-13T10:00:00-05:00 2021-12-13T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
Improvisation & Encounter: Intercultural Collaboration (December 13, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89752 89752-21665697@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, December 13, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for World Performance Studies

Free & Open to the public
Registration required: https://myumi.ch/M9w53

University of Michigan Center for World Performance Studies presents the final session in a series of virtual roundtable discussion curated by Scholar-in-Residency Ajay Heble, exploring the theme of Improvisation & Encounter. Drawing its inspiration in part from *The Fierce Urgency of Now: Improvisation, Rights, and the Ethics of Cocreation*, a collaboratively-authored book by Daniel Fischlin, George Lipsitz, and Ajay Heble, this series of online roundtable conversations will explore improvisation in the arts as a scene of encounter. What happens when artists come together to improvise, and what might this scene of encounter tell us about the staging and negotiation of difference: between artists, between artists and audiences, between the present moment and the varied histories and contexts that gave rise to it? Moderated by Ajay Heble, the focus of the final panel is “Intercultural Collaboration,” and brings together scholar-practitioners from diverse disciplines.

In an era when diverse peoples and communities of interest struggle to forge historically new forms of affiliation across cultural divides, the participatory and civic virtues of engagement, dialogue, respect, and community-building inculcated through improvisatory practices take on a particular urgency. Exploring the improvisational encounters enacted through intercultural artistic practices, the panel will discuss how (and to what extent) such encounters can function as a powerful bridge between artists from very different cultures. To what extent might these encounters offer testing grounds for understanding—and modeling--how people might best learn to get along in a globalized world? What can we learn about trust, relatedness, responsibility, and social obligation from intercultural improvisatory encounters in the arts?

Five-time Juno Award winner, Jane Bunnett has turned her bands and recordings into showcases for the finest musical talent from Canada, the US, and Cuba. An internationally acclaimed musician, Bunnett is known for her creative integrity, improvisational daring, and courageous artistry. Her exploration of Afro-Cuban melodies expresses the universality of music, and her ability to embrace and showcase the rhythms and culture of Cuba has been ground-breaking. She has toured the world bringing her own special sound to numerous jazz festivals, displaying her versatility as a flutist, saxophone player, and pianist.

Omi Osun Joni L. Jones’ work is committed to exploring strategies for promoting healthy communities through personal Joy. She is an artist/scholar/facilitator who employs Black Feminist aesthetics in her performance work, her pedagogy, and her consulting. She has performed at The New Black Fest (NYC), Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (San Francisco), and Links Hall (Chicago). Her scholarship has appeared in The Drama Review, Obsidian, and Theatre Journal as well as solo/black/woman and Blacktino Queer Performance. Her most recent book is *Theatrical Jazz: Performance*, *Àṣẹ*, and the *Power for the Present Moment* (Ohio State University Press). She is Professor Emerita from the African and African Diaspora Studies Department at the University of Texas at Austin.

George Lipsitz is Professor of Black Studies and Sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Along with Daniel Fischlin and Ajay Heble he is co-author of *The Fierce Urgency of Now: Improvisation, Rights and the Ethics of Co-Creation*. Lipsitz has authored (among other books) *How Racism Takes Place*, *The Possessive Investment in Whiteness*, *Time Passages*, *Dangerous Crossroads*, *Footsteps in the Dark* and *Midnight at the Barrelhouse*.

Scholar-in-Residence Ajay Heble is Director of the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation and Professor of English in the School of English and Theatre Studies at the University of Guelph. He is the author or editor of several books, and a founding co-editor of the journal Critical Studies in Improvisation/Études critiques en improvisation (www.criticalimprov.com). He was the Project Director for Improvisation, Community, and Social Practice, a large-scale Major Collaborative Research Initiative, funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. As the Founder and Artistic Director of the Guelph Jazz Festival, Heble has jolted the citizens of Guelph into an appreciation of improvised and avant-garde music and delighted aficionados from around the world with his innovative and daring programming.

If you require accommodation to participate in CWPS events, please contact the Center for World Performance Studies, at 734-936-2777 or cwps.information@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the University to arrange.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 06 Dec 2021 08:36:29 -0500 2021-12-13T19:00:00-05:00 2021-12-13T20:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for World Performance Studies Lecture / Discussion Poster
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (December 14, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654301@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, December 14, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-12-14T10:00:00-05:00 2021-12-14T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (December 15, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654302@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 15, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-12-15T10:00:00-05:00 2021-12-15T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (December 16, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654303@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 16, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-12-16T10:00:00-05:00 2021-12-16T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (December 17, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654304@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 17, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-12-17T10:00:00-05:00 2021-12-17T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
Guided Tour of the Clements Library (December 17, 2021 4:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89336 89336-21665954@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 17, 2021 4:15pm
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

Join us for a guided tour to learn more about the Clements' early American history collections. Highlights include a student-curated exhibit "Navigating Disability in 19th-Century America", Benjamin West's iconic painting "Death of General Wolfe," a Revolutionary War-era trunk that once housed General Gage's papers, and more!

Please register at http://myumi.ch/Aw9Zb

VISITOR INFO

The University of Michigan requires that our visitors wear masks and complete the ResponsiBLUE health screening on the day of the event in order to participate.

Please plan to arrive a few minutes early at our North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library tower to check-in for your tour.

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Presentation Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:18:40 -0400 2021-12-17T16:15:00-05:00 2021-12-17T17:15:00-05:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Presentation The Clements Library's Avenir Foundation Reading Room
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (December 20, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654307@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, December 20, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-12-20T10:00:00-05:00 2021-12-20T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (December 21, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654308@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, December 21, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-12-21T10:00:00-05:00 2021-12-21T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (December 22, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654309@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 22, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-12-22T10:00:00-05:00 2021-12-22T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility at the University of Michigan (December 23, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/88484 88484-21654310@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 23, 2021 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili) as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years. By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change. 
The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources, including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other original materials. 
UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions. 
There is also a virtual audio/visual tour of the exhibit which can be accessed at:myumi.ch/7ZQn0

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Exhibition Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:52:01 -0400 2021-12-23T10:00:00-05:00 2021-12-23T16:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Exhibition UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility
Guided Tour of the Clements Library (January 7, 2022 4:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89336 89336-21666538@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 7, 2022 4:15pm
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

Join us for a guided tour to learn more about the Clements' early American history collections. Highlights include a student-curated exhibit "Navigating Disability in 19th-Century America", Benjamin West's iconic painting "Death of General Wolfe," a Revolutionary War-era trunk that once housed General Gage's papers, and more!

Please register at http://myumi.ch/Aw9Zb

VISITOR INFO

The University of Michigan requires that our visitors wear masks and complete the ResponsiBLUE health screening on the day of the event in order to participate.

Please plan to arrive a few minutes early at our North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library tower to check-in for your tour.

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Presentation Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:18:40 -0400 2022-01-07T16:15:00-05:00 2022-01-07T17:15:00-05:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Presentation The Clements Library's Avenir Foundation Reading Room
UJIMA: Collective Work and Responsibility Exhibit Discussion (January 12, 2022 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90406 90406-21670711@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

Please join us for a very special discussion between the curators of the UJIMA exhibit currently
on display in GalleryDAAS (G648 Haven Hall) and through a virtual audio/visual tour: myumi.ch/7ZQn0

DAAS welcomes Solomon Lucy, Zoe Allen, Justin Williams and Kai Dotson of the Black Student Union
with Elizabeth James and Arielle Chen of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies
as they discuss how the exhibit came to be created and the importance of this message at this time in history.

This exhibit focuses on the concept of Ujima (collective work and responsibility in Swahili)
as it pertains to activism on the campus of the University of Michigan over the years.
By seeing how collective actions can lead to powerful movements, the exhibit presents
a chronological display demonstrating the importance of calling for change.

The majority of photos and articles originate from campus resources
including the Bentley Historical Library, the Michigan Daily's archives and other
original materials.

UJIMA is dedicated to the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the
University of Michigan who envisioned and exemplified the principle of Ujima to bring
about a more equitable and inclusive university through their thoughts and actions.

Article on the exhibit from The Michigan Daily's Michigan in Color section by Neil Nakkash:
https://www.michigandaily.com/michigan-in-color/ujima-collective-work-and-responsibility-at-the-university-of-michigan/

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 04 Jan 2022 11:42:08 -0500 2022-01-12T17:30:00-05:00 2022-01-12T19:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Lecture / Discussion
Schwarze Adler (Black Eagles) (January 14, 2022 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90023 90023-21667514@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 14, 2022 2:00pm
Location: North Quad
Organized By: Germanic Languages & Literatures

As we celebrate the extraordinary life and message of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., it is important to note that his vision of hope and racial equity had ripple effects beyond our nation’ s borders. It is with the intention of adding an international perspective to the discussion of race and race relations that the German department is proud to present a curated screening of Schwarze Adler; a documentary film in which Black players of the German national soccer team tell their personal stories for the very first time. Their stories of challenges, successes and failures, as well as their prognostications on racism and identity in Germany, reflect the struggles faced by communities of color both within the sporting world and without.

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Film Screening Tue, 14 Dec 2021 16:40:07 -0500 2022-01-14T14:00:00-05:00 2022-01-14T16:00:00-05:00 North Quad Germanic Languages & Literatures Film Screening Schwarze Adler
Guided Tour of the Clements Library (January 14, 2022 4:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89336 89336-21665070@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 14, 2022 4:15pm
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

Join us for a guided tour to learn more about the Clements' early American history collections. Highlights include a student-curated exhibit "Navigating Disability in 19th-Century America", Benjamin West's iconic painting "Death of General Wolfe," a Revolutionary War-era trunk that once housed General Gage's papers, and more!

Please register at http://myumi.ch/Aw9Zb

VISITOR INFO

The University of Michigan requires that our visitors wear masks and complete the ResponsiBLUE health screening on the day of the event in order to participate.

Please plan to arrive a few minutes early at our North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library tower to check-in for your tour.

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Presentation Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:18:40 -0400 2022-01-14T16:15:00-05:00 2022-01-14T17:15:00-05:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Presentation The Clements Library's Avenir Foundation Reading Room
You Can Keep the Mule: Let's Explore Reparations Models (January 17, 2022 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90474 90474-21671101@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 17, 2022 12:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Social Solutions

Reparations is a topic that stirs up a lot of opinions on what the United States owes the descendants of enslaved Africans. Does it owe land? Money? Free college? Does it owe anything at all? Join us for a panel discussion as we explore the varying concepts of what is owed and what reparations might look like as we discuss the Crafting Democratic Futures project. Housed in the U-M Center for Social Solutions, Crafting Democratic Futures aims to tackle the complex histories surrounding race by working with colleges and universities around the country to develop suggestions for research-informed, community-engaged racial reparations solutions.


Link for registration: myumi.ch/e6AJx

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Panelists:

Dr. Earl Lewis, moderator, is the founding director of the University of Michigan Center for Social Solutions. Also the Thomas C. Holt Distinguished University Professor of History,
Afroamerican and African Studies, and public policy, Lewis is president emeritus of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (2013-18).

Dr. Timothy K. Eatman serves as inaugural dean of the HLLC and professor of Urban Education at Rutgers-Newark. Prior to this he held an appointment as Associate Professor of Higher Education in the School of Education at Syracuse University.

Lauren Hood is a native Detroiter and AfroUrbanist working at the intersection of Black aspiration and city change. Applying a reparations lens to the work, Lauren employs the strategies of storytelling, visioning and relationship building to addressing a community’s past harms, present needs and future hopes & dreams.

Alize Asberry Payne is an Equity and Strategic Development professional working in Southeast, MI. Originally from San Francisco, Asberry Payne now serves as the first Racial Equity Officer for Washtenaw County. She brings a community-centered passion and professionalism to “equity work”, incorporating her experience as a community organizer, consultant, and strategist.

Dr. Cynthia Spence is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Spelman College and Director of the UNCF/Mellon Programs. As Director of the UNCF/Mellon Programs, Dr. Spence creates, manages and oversees a suite of future faculty development and faculty career enhancement programs for UNCF (United Negro College Fund) students and faculty.

Ricky White is Anishinabe from Whitefish Bay First Nations in Ontario, Canada. Over the last 22 years, Ricky has served as an Ojibwe Language and Culture Teacher, Assistant Principal, Principal, Executive Director of Education, and Superintendent of Schools.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 12 Jan 2022 09:58:00 -0500 2022-01-17T12:30:00-05:00 2022-01-17T14:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Social Solutions Livestream / Virtual Flyer
MCSP presents the the 16th Annual MLK Circle of Unity (January 17, 2022 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90674 90674-21672187@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 17, 2022 3:00pm
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: Residential College

Join the Michigan Community Scholars Program
and hundreds of University and community
participants as we honor MartinLuther King Jr.
and celebrate his legacy of racial justice,
nonviolence, and unity through song, dance,
and spoken word.

We will be joined by local musician favorites,
Joe Reilly and Julie Beutel, in addition to a
variety of student performers.

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Ceremony / Service Fri, 07 Jan 2022 13:32:47 -0500 2022-01-17T15:00:00-05:00 2022-01-17T17:00:00-05:00 Hatcher Graduate Library Residential College Ceremony / Service MCSP presents the the 16th Annual MLK Circle of Unity
The Tulsa Race Massacre: Causes, Cover-Up, and the Ongoing Fight for Justice (Scott Ellsworth, University of Michigan) (January 17, 2022 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90099 90099-21667838@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 17, 2022 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of History

Format: This is a virtual event that will take place via Zoom webinar. Open to the general public. Please register here: https://myumi.ch/7edGm

Writer and historian Scott Ellsworth has been researching and writing about the 1921 Tulsa race massacre for more than forty-five years. As a graduate student at Duke, he published DEATH IN A PROMISED LAND (LSU Press), the first comprehensive history of the massacre, in 1982. During the 1990s, he initiated the search for the unmarked graves of massacre victims, and served, alongside Dr. John Hope Franklin, as the lead scholar for the Tulsa Race Riot Commission. His latest book on the massacre, THE GROUND BREAKING: An American City and Its Search for Justice (Dutton/Penguin Random House), was longlisted for the 2021 National Book Award and the Carnegie Medal.

Formerly a faculty member at Howard University, and a historian at the Smithsonian Institution, Dr. Ellsworth has written for the New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. His 2015 book, THE SECRET GAME (Little, Brown), won a PEN Book Award, while THE WORLD BENEATH THEIR FEET won a 2020 National Outdoor Book Award and has been translated into Italian, Polish, Czech, and Slovak. Born and raised in Tulsa, he has taught in DAAS since 2007.

Presented by the Department of History, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS), and Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies. Additional support from the Kalt Fund for African American and African History and the Michigan Community Scholars Program.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 14 Jan 2022 13:33:53 -0500 2022-01-17T16:00:00-05:00 2022-01-17T18:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Department of History Livestream / Virtual The Ground Breaking: An American City and Its Search for Justice
Advancing Climate Justice & Environmental Health: people-centered approaches to transformational research (January 18, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90764 90764-21673518@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

REGISTRATION REQUIRED
https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qa4rv9J3SZehApoPqRPIVw
A life-long learner and advocate, Dr. Jalonne L. White-Newsome founded Empowering a Green Environment and Economy, LLC, a strategic consulting firm, with the mission of transforming communities through the development of people-centered solutions. She serves a diverse set of clients with forward-thinking and intersectional approaches to tackle issues such as climate change, public health, environmental injustice, and advancing racial equity.

Dr. White-Newsome ha has multi-sector experience having worked in environmental philanthropy, state government, non-profit, grassroots, academia and private industry. Most notably, she created and implemented the transformational Climate Resilient and Equitable Water Systems (CREWS) Initiative at the Kresge Foundation as a Senior Program Officer; she was the first Director of WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s federal policy office in Washington, DC; and, her doctoral research illuminated the impact of climate change & extreme heat on the low-income, elderly in Detroit, and is still referenced to drive public health interventions.

A native of Detroit, Jalonne earned a Ph.D. in environmental health sciences from the University of Michigan School of Public Health, a master’s degree in environmental engineering from Southern Methodist University, a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Northwestern University, and her certificate in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University.

Jalonne serves on multiple national and local academic, non-profit and for-profit Boards. She is a Lecturer at The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, a lifetime member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and the proud mom of Arielle and Jeannelyn.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:24:08 -0500 2022-01-18T12:00:00-05:00 2022-01-18T12:50:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Lecture / Discussion Jan 18 Advancing Climate Justice & Environmental Health
The Clements Bookworm: "Vanguard" Author Conversation with Martha S. Jones (January 21, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90355 90355-21670449@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 21, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

In the standard story, the suffrage crusade began in Seneca Falls in 1848 and ended with the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920. But this overwhelmingly white women's movement did not win the vote for most black women. Securing their rights required a movement of their own. Historian Martha S. Jones’ 2020 book “Vanguard” shows how African American women defied both racism and sexism to fight for the ballot, and wielded political power to secure the equality and dignity of all persons. From the earliest days of the republic to the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and beyond, black women—Maria Stewart, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Fannie Lou Hamer, and more—were the vanguard of women's rights, calling on America to realize its best ideals.

Register at myumi.ch/gjgzR

*The Clements Bookworm is a webinar series in which panelists discuss history topics. Recommended books, articles, and other resources are provided in each session. Live attendees are encouraged to post comments and questions, respond to polls, and add to our conversation and camaraderie.*

This episode of the Bookworm is generously sponsored by Tom Wagner.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:03:17 -0500 2022-01-21T10:00:00-05:00 2022-01-21T11:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location William L. Clements Library Livestream / Virtual "Vanguard" Book Cover
New Deal policy and the racialization of homeownership (January 24, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90734 90734-21673479@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 24, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

New Deal policy and the racialization of homeownership
by Jacob William Faber, New York University

Bio:
Jacob William Faber is an Associate Professor at New York University's Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service and holds a joint appointment in NYU's Sociology Department. His research and teaching focuses on spatial inequality. He leverages observational and experimental methods to study the mechanisms responsible for sorting individuals across space and how the distribution of people by race and class interacts with political, social, and ecological systems to create and sustain economic disparities. While there is a rich literature exploring the geography of opportunity, there remain many unsettled questions about the causes of segregation and its effects on the residents of urban ghettos, wealthy suburbs, and the diverse set of places in between.

Michigan Population Studies Center (PSC) Brown Bag seminars highlight recent research in population studies and serve as a focal point for building our research community.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:38:39 -0500 2022-01-24T12:00:00-05:00 2022-01-24T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Institute for Social Research Lecture / Discussion event flyer
“The Ground Breaking: An American City and Its Search for Justice” by Dr. Scott Ellsworth (January 28, 2022 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/90088 90088-21667721@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 28, 2022 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The story of the Tulsa Massacre (1821) has become a symbol of what has been erased in the telling of American history. Scott Ellsworth, a native of Tulsa, stumbled upon an article about the “race riot” as a 12-year old when a librarian was demonstrating a new technology—microfilm. He turned to that subject for his undergraduate history thesis at Reed College in Oregon and then the book “Death in a Promised Land” (1992). His book was considered the first-ever comprehensive history of the horrific 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

With “The Ground Breaking: An American City and Its Search for Justice”, Professor Ellsworth returns to the subject of Tulsa. Described as “riveting and essential,” The Ground Breaking not only recounts the long-suppressed story of the notorious Tulsa race massacre, it also unearths the lost history of how the massacre was covered up and the courageous individuals who fought to keep the story alive. Most importantly, it recounts the ongoing archaeological search for the unmarked graves of the victims of the massacre and of the fight to win restitution for the survivors and their families.

Both a forgotten chronicle from the nation’s past and a story ripped from today’s headlines, The Ground Breaking is a page-turning reflection on how we, as Americans, must wrestle with the parts of our history that have been buried for far too long. The New York Times described The Ground Breaking as “A skillful narrative of excavating the truth about the Tulsa race massacre. . .Candid and self-aware. . . Part of what makes this book so riveting is Ellsworth’s skillful narration, his impeccable sense for when to reveal a piece of information and when to hold something back.” The book was long-listed for the National Book Award, the Carnegie Medal from the American Library Association and recently was named as one of the Best Books of 2021 by Publishers Weekly.

Dr. Scott Ellsworth is a faculty member in the University of Michigan’s Department of Afro-American and African Studies. He teaches courses on African American history, Southern literature, race and sports, and crime and justice in contemporary U.S. society. Trained as a historian, he received his BA from Reed College and his MA and PhD from Duke University.

Formerly a historian with the Smithsonian Institution, he has written about American history for the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times, and has appeared on National Public Radio, the TODAY Show, PBS’s The American Experience, the History Channel, the BBC, and in both film and broadcast documentaries. His book, “The Secret Game”, won a 2016 PEN Book Award, and was named by the Chicago Tribune as one of the Top Ten Books of the Year.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the presentation will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 15 Dec 2021 17:22:53 -0500 2022-01-28T10:00:00-05:00 2022-01-28T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Reads
MLK Event — The Wayland Rudd Collection: Exploring Racial Imaginaries in Soviet Visual Culture (February 7, 2022 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/90496 90496-21671197@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 7, 2022 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Slavic Languages & Literatures

Scholar, artist, and writer Yevgeniy Fiks presents an archive of Soviet media images of Africans and African Americans — from propaganda posters to postage stamps — mainly related to African liberation movements and civil rights struggles. The project is named after Wayland Rudd (1900-1952), a Black American actor who moved to the Soviet Union in 1932. Fiks brings together post-colonial and post-Soviet perspectives, mapping the complicated and often contradictory intersection of race and Communism in the Soviet context, exposing the interweaving of internationalism, solidarity, humanism, and Communist ideals with practices of othering and exoticization. The Wayland Rudd Collection focuses on the Soviet Union’s critique of systemic racism in the US.
Yevgeniy Fiks was born in Moscow in 1972 and has lived and worked in New York since 1994. As a “post-Soviet artist,” his works build on research into Cold War narratives to explore the dialectic between Communism and “the West.”

Please Register in Advance at: https://tinyurl.com/49bn7zcu

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Presentation Sun, 16 Jan 2022 15:46:09 -0500 2022-02-07T18:00:00-05:00 2022-02-07T20:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Slavic Languages & Literatures Presentation The Wayland Rudd Collection
Guest Lecture: Valuing Black Lives, Properties, and Cities with Andre M. Perry (February 8, 2022 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/92066 92066-21686463@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 8, 2022 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Weiser Center for Real Estate

Andre M. Perry, Senior Fellow at Brookings Metro, scholar in residence at American University, and columnist for the Hechinger Report, will be in dialogue with Chase L. Cantrell, Taubman College Lecturer and professional in residence at the Weiser Center for Real Estate to discuss Perry’s scholarship on Black-majority cities and institutions in America, focusing on valuable assets worthy of investment. Andre is a nationally known and respected commentator on race, structural inequality, and education, Perry is the author of the book “Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black Cities”. Perry is a regular contributor to MSNBC and has been published by numerous national media outlets, including The New York Times, The Nation, The Washington Post, TheRoot.com and CNN.com. Perry has also made appearances on HBO, CNN, PBS, National Public Radio, NBC, and ABC.

REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 12:00 PM EST ON FEBRUARY 8TH

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 08 Feb 2022 11:56:00 -0500 2022-02-08T18:00:00-05:00 2022-02-08T19:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Weiser Center for Real Estate Lecture / Discussion Andre M. Perry
Guided Tour of the Clements Library (February 11, 2022 4:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89336 89336-21677910@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 11, 2022 4:15pm
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

Join us for a guided tour to learn more about the Clements' early American history collections. Highlights include a student-curated exhibit "Navigating Disability in 19th-Century America", Benjamin West's iconic painting "Death of General Wolfe," a Revolutionary War-era trunk that once housed General Gage's papers, and more!

Please register at http://myumi.ch/Aw9Zb

VISITOR INFO

The University of Michigan requires that our visitors wear masks and complete the ResponsiBLUE health screening on the day of the event in order to participate.

Please plan to arrive a few minutes early at our North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library tower to check-in for your tour.

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Presentation Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:18:40 -0400 2022-02-11T16:15:00-05:00 2022-02-11T17:15:00-05:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Presentation The Clements Library's Avenir Foundation Reading Room
Black Wings Movie Night (February 18, 2022 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/92226 92226-21688332@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 18, 2022 6:00pm
Location: Chrysler Center
Organized By: Black Students in Aerospace

In honor of Black history month, join the Black Students in Aerospace (BSA) for a screening of the 2012 documentary "Black Wings" about Black aviators during World War II.

Join us on Friday February 18th at 6pm.

This event will be in-person in Room 220 Chrysler Center (2121 Bonisteel Blvd - next to Pierpont Commons on North campus)

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Film Screening Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:28:04 -0500 2022-02-18T18:00:00-05:00 2022-02-18T20:00:00-05:00 Chrysler Center Black Students in Aerospace Film Screening BSA_Black_Wings_Movie_Night
Activities & Experiences of the Climate Hazards, Housing, & Health (CHHH) Community-Academic Partnership (February 22, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/92173 92173-21687628@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 22, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

Registration Required https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_di5aDB3VTAa8U8sLrsOJtA

Zachary Rowe (Friends of Parkside, Detroit) and Carina Gronlund (Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan) will discuss issues of climate and health in Detroit.

Moderated by Marie O’Neill (School of Public Health, University of Michigan).

Recordings of the webinar series are posted to the M-LEEaD YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2MD-2fqFHTU3ODB8BHEDTg.

Organized by the Community Engagement Core and Integrated Health Sciences Core of the Michigan Center on Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease (M-LEEaD).

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 09 Feb 2022 12:39:50 -0500 2022-02-22T12:00:00-05:00 2022-02-22T12:50:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Lecture / Discussion R&R: Residents and Researchers Tuesday Talks at 12 on environment, health, and community
Meet the Author: Idlewild (February 23, 2022 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/91472 91472-21679945@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 23, 2022 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Press

What do you know about Idlewild, an African American resort community founded in western Michigan in 1912? Join us on Wednesday, February 23rd for a discussion on “Idlewild: The Rise, Decline, and Rebirth of a Unique African American Resort Town” by Ronald J. Stephens. The book looks at the rapid rise and decline of this pivotal landmark in African American and leisure history, as well as how it intersects with race, class, tourism, entertainment, and historical preservation in the US. There will be a Q&A for attendees.

This event will take place in Facebook Live and Zoom webinar. A recording will be posted on Facebook and YouTube.

About the Author:
Dr. Ronald J. Stephens is Professor of African American Studies at Purdue University. A leading Idlewild scholar, he has contributed to numerous programs on the resort, including Ted Talbert's award-winning documentary Idlewild: A Place in the Sun, an edition of Tony Brown’s Journal, and an NPR production.

"Idlewild" will be on sale for $18 and free shipping during the month of February. Visit https://www.press.umich.edu/7131374/idlewild and use the discount code "UMGL18IDLE" when you check out. Michigan residents can also read the ebook for free on ReadMichigan.org

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 04 Feb 2022 16:19:57 -0500 2022-02-23T19:00:00-05:00 2022-02-23T20:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Press Livestream / Virtual Cover of Idlewild to the left of the text "Meet the Author: Ronald J. Stephens"
EIHS Lecture: Writing the Past-Perfect: Memoir and the Making of a Meaningful Past (February 24, 2022 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/85512 85512-21626798@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 24, 2022 4:00pm
Location: Tisch Hall
Organized By: Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies

Format: This lecture is presented in hybrid format: in-person in 1014 Tisch Hall and virtual via Zoom webinar (register: https://myumi.ch/Ek82M).

Description: Questions about the relationship between historical memory and slavery have become increasingly acute in a political environment where thinly veiled claims to racial purity have been weaponized to proscribe the boundaries of national citizenship. At the same time, various protest movements have demanded that we reconsider the violent legacy of racism that is enshrined, commemorated, and memorialized in this country. In this talk, Jason Young argues that much of what we have inherited as the sights, sounds, and symbols of slavery are of very recent provenance, much of it produced by influential myth-makers in the early twentieth century who responded to the racial anxieties of their day by weaponizing their memories of the antebellum past. The themes explored in this talk continue to have great currency in the current moment when debates about historical memory, race and slavery are being waged both in the arena of popular culture as well as in the halls of academia.

Biography: Jason R. Young is an associate professor in the Department of History at the University of Michigan. He is the author of Rituals of Resistance: African Atlantic Religion in Kongo and the Lowcounrty Region of Georgia and South Carolina in the Era of Slavery, an exploration into the religious and ritual practices that linked Kongo with South Carolina in the era of slavery. He is the co-editor, with Edward J. Blum, of The Souls of W.E.B. Du Bois: New Essays and Reflections. Professor Young has published articles in the Journal of African American History, Journal of Africana Religions and Journal of Southern Religion among others. He is currently conducting research toward his next book project, "'To Make the Slave Anew': Art, History and the Politics of Authenticity."

This event presented by the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies. It is made possible in part by a generous contribution from Kenneth and Frances Aftel Eisenberg.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:51:31 -0500 2022-02-24T16:00:00-05:00 2022-02-24T18:00:00-05:00 Tisch Hall Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies Lecture / Discussion Jason Young
Guided Tour of the Clements Library (February 25, 2022 4:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89336 89336-21671712@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 25, 2022 4:15pm
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

Join us for a guided tour to learn more about the Clements' early American history collections. Highlights include a student-curated exhibit "Navigating Disability in 19th-Century America", Benjamin West's iconic painting "Death of General Wolfe," a Revolutionary War-era trunk that once housed General Gage's papers, and more!

Please register at http://myumi.ch/Aw9Zb

VISITOR INFO

The University of Michigan requires that our visitors wear masks and complete the ResponsiBLUE health screening on the day of the event in order to participate.

Please plan to arrive a few minutes early at our North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library tower to check-in for your tour.

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Presentation Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:18:40 -0400 2022-02-25T16:15:00-05:00 2022-02-25T17:15:00-05:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Presentation The Clements Library's Avenir Foundation Reading Room