Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. CANCELLED - CJS Noon Lecture Series | What Motivates Skilled Workers to Emigrate from Japan? (April 9, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/70097 70097-17530447@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 9, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Japanese Studies

Unfortunately and due to unforeseen circumstances, this Noon Lecture has been cancelled. We hope to reschedule this event for the 2020-21 academic year.

Although the Japanese government has been promoting the acceptance of highly skilled foreign workers, the lack of skilled labor force in Japan is already at the critical level. Furthermore, the number of Japanese skilled workers (defined as those who have a university degree) moving overseas as permanent residents has been increasing. What motivates them to relocate to other countries permanently? As part of a research program aimed to understand demographic changes in Japan and their ramifications, we fielded a survey experiment to test hypotheses regarding the factors that motivate Japanese skilled workers to emigrate from Japan to other countries.

Yusaku Horiuchi is a Professor of Government and the Mitsui Professor of Japanese Studies at Dartmouth College. His research focuses on applying experimental designs and statistical methods to a range of empirical questions in political science. His substantive research interests include political behavior, public opinion, electoral institutions, and Japanese politics.

If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend this event, please reach out to us at least 2 weeks in advance of this event. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 12 Mar 2020 15:52:07 -0400 2020-04-09T12:00:00-04:00 2020-04-09T13:30:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Center for Japanese Studies Lecture / Discussion Yusaku Horiuchi, Professor of Government and the Mitsui Professor of Japanese Studies,Dartmouth College
Project Management Certification (April 26, 2020 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/73563 73563-18261074@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, April 26, 2020 11:00am
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Tauber Institute for Global Operations

Once again, the Tauber Institute, in conjunction with the International Project Management Association (IPMA), is sponsoring a Project Management certification class and exam for graduate business and engineering students and staff.

In order to participate, you will need to reflect upon a project management experience (for example a work project, an engineering design experience/senior capstone, Ross' MAP project, Tauber team project, etc). If you cannot make it to the classes (due to project travel, MAP, or other another class), the sessions will be recorded. Homework (mastery verification) will be required after each session.

The cost to an individual to take the exam is normally $595, however, Tauber is offering the exam at a substantial discount to non-Tauber students: $500 and to Tauber students: $150. Certification is valid for 5 years. Three certification classes will be taught by Professor Eric Svaan on the following dates:

Sunday, March 15 (noon - 4:30 pm, Ross R-0420)
Sunday, March 29 (noon - 4:30 pm, Ross R-0420)
Sunday, April 5 (noon - 4:30 pm, Ross R-0420)

The certification exam, administered by IPMA-USA is scheduled for April 26, 2020 (11:00 am) at the Ross School of Business, R-0320. Successfully passing the exam will yield IPMA's Level D certification (Certified Project Management Associate).

Over the last two years, all students who have taken the exam have passed!

Project Management is a powerful skillset to have in your toolbox as you look for full-time employment!

REGISTRATION: Please register through iMpact by clicking here:
http://myumi.ch/dO5Nl

NOTE: The $500 (for non-Tauber students) or $150 fee (for Tauber students) is non-refundable.

HOSTED BY: Tauber Institute for Global Operations. For questions about this event, please contact tauberinstitute@umich.edu or visit tauber.umich.edu.

What is IPMA Level D® (Certified Project Management Associate)? The IPMA Level D is an internationally recognized entry-level qualification in the area of project management. This designation, which demonstrates the individual's ability to understand the basics of project management, is similar to the exam-oriented, knowledge-based certifications of other major Project Management associations. For many, Level D® is the first step towards a professional project or program manager role. It is the first step in a sequence (C, B, and A) to be earned by demonstration of success in larger PM responsibility sets.

For more information,
Visit tauber.umich.edu or call 734-647-1333
Connect via email to Diana Crossley dianak@umich.edu

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Class / Instruction Thu, 05 Mar 2020 10:07:18 -0500 2020-04-26T11:00:00-04:00 2020-04-26T16:30:00-04:00 Ross School of Business Tauber Institute for Global Operations Class / Instruction Photo of certificate
Virtual Family Art Studio: Ann Arbor Japan Week (June 18, 2020 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/74840 74840-19010222@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 18, 2020 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Learn how to fold origami butterflies, boxes, and more with College of Literature, Science, and the Arts student Maiya Yu! While Maiya walks participants through the process of folding, Penny Stamps School of Art and Design student Emily Considine will lead a virtual exploration of the beautiful artwork in UMMA's collection and beyond, which will spark inspiration as you create!

Materials We recommend preparing ahead of time (for each participant): Two 6-8” squares of paper Three to six 2-3” squares of paper

Paper -- recommended paper types
Plain printer paper Notebook paper Origami paper Square sticky notes Magazine paper
We DO NOT recommend:
Construction paper Cardstock Cardboard
This program is offered in conjunction with U-M Center for Japanese Studies’ Ann Arbor Japan Week, June 14-20. For more information about additional activities, please contact the U-M Center for Japanese Studies.  

Family Art Studio is generously supported by the University of Michigan Credit Union Arts Adventures Program, UMMA's Lead Sponsor for Student and Family Engagement.  

Family Art Studio is generously supported by the University of Michigan Credit Union Arts Adventures Program, UMMA's Lead Sponsor for Student and Family Engagement.  

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 03 Jun 2020 12:15:20 -0400 2020-06-18T11:00:00-04:00 2020-06-18T13:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Workshop / Seminar Museum of Art
The MIRS Advantage: Masters in International and Regional Studies (June 29, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74975 74975-19118432@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, June 29, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: International Institute

Join MIRS advisor Charlie Polinko for an informational webinar for the Masters in International and Regional Studies Program. Charlie will present on topics related to the program structure, admissions requirements, funding and financial aid, specialization tracks, and dual-degree opportunities for students interested in applying for the Fall 2021 term. Registration is required at http://myumi.ch/v2jDR.

The Masters in International and Regional Studies combines an interdisciplinary curriculum, deep regional/thematic expertise, rigorous methodological training, and international experiences to enable students to situate global issues and challenges in their cultural, historical, geographical, political, and socioeconomic contexts and to approach them in diverse ways. MIRS is designed to prepare students for global career opportunities, whether in academia, private, or public sectors.

MIRS builds on the strengths of the International Institute’s interdisciplinary centers and programs. Our centers and programs rank among the nation’s finest in their respective fields of study; five have been designated as U.S. Department of Education National Resource Centers. Students have the unique option of pursuing either a regional or thematic track with multiple specializations anchored in one of our centers or programs.

Specializations include:
African Studies
Islamic Studies
Chinese Studies
Japanese Studies
Middle East and North African Studies
Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
South Asian Studies
Southeast Asian Studies

For additional information, contact MIRS-Info@umich.edu.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:49:44 -0400 2020-06-29T13:00:00-04:00 2020-06-29T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location International Institute Livestream / Virtual MIRS Info Session
The MIRS Advantage: Masters in International and Regional Studies (July 28, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74975 74975-19118433@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: International Institute

Join MIRS advisor Charlie Polinko for an informational webinar for the Masters in International and Regional Studies Program. Charlie will present on topics related to the program structure, admissions requirements, funding and financial aid, specialization tracks, and dual-degree opportunities for students interested in applying for the Fall 2021 term. Registration is required at http://myumi.ch/v2jDR.

The Masters in International and Regional Studies combines an interdisciplinary curriculum, deep regional/thematic expertise, rigorous methodological training, and international experiences to enable students to situate global issues and challenges in their cultural, historical, geographical, political, and socioeconomic contexts and to approach them in diverse ways. MIRS is designed to prepare students for global career opportunities, whether in academia, private, or public sectors.

MIRS builds on the strengths of the International Institute’s interdisciplinary centers and programs. Our centers and programs rank among the nation’s finest in their respective fields of study; five have been designated as U.S. Department of Education National Resource Centers. Students have the unique option of pursuing either a regional or thematic track with multiple specializations anchored in one of our centers or programs.

Specializations include:
African Studies
Islamic Studies
Chinese Studies
Japanese Studies
Middle East and North African Studies
Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
South Asian Studies
Southeast Asian Studies

For additional information, contact MIRS-Info@umich.edu.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:49:44 -0400 2020-07-28T13:00:00-04:00 2020-07-28T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location International Institute Livestream / Virtual MIRS Info Session
CJS Noon Lecture Series | Embracing the Challenge: Redefining and Reaffirming CJS Community (September 10, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76124 76124-19663587@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 10, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Japanese Studies

As we all face challenges wrought by the global pandemic, racist violence, along with economic and institutional upheaval locally and globally, it seems important to come together to assess where we are and how we’d like to move forward. What should community look and feel like in the face of such unprecedented challenges? And how might these challenges encourage us to redefine and reaffirm habits of scholarly inquiry, mutual respect, worldly engagement, and communal thriving? This inaugural meeting addresses these questions in conversation with students, lecturers, staff, faculty, and non-academic members of the CJS community.

Reginald Jackson is Associate Professor of premodern Japanese literature and performance at the University of Michigan. His research interests include medieval calligraphy and illustrated handscrolls, Noh dance-drama, contemporary Japanese choreography, queer theory, and critical race theory. He is the author of *Textures of Mourning: Calligraphy, Mortality, and the Tale of Genji Scrolls* (University of Michigan Press, 2018), and *A Proximate Remove: Queering Intimacy and Loss in The Tale of Genji* (University of California Press, forthcoming 2021). His newest research project examines the relationship between slavery and performance in premodern Japan, drawing from black studies and Japanese studies to read beyond their respective disciplinary blind spots. His writing appears in *Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies, TDR: The Drama Review, Theater Survey, boundary 2, Asian Theatre Journal, and Women and Performance: a Journal of Feminist Theory*. His scholarly pursuits are enriched by a devotion to illustration, luthiery, and playing electric guitar.

Zoom registration required here: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1amYTNlaQ8KYuiP7J6VFqA

If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend this event, please reach out to us at least 2 weeks in advance of this event. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 02 Sep 2020 16:51:18 -0400 2020-09-10T12:00:00-04:00 2020-09-10T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Japanese Studies Livestream / Virtual Reginald Jackson, Director, Center for Japanese Studies; Associate Professor, Asian Languages and Cultures, U-M
Identifying Emergency Funds and How to Advocate for Making Room in Your Financial Aid Package (September 11, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75507 75507-19513173@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 11, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: CEW+

Advance registration is required; look for the Zoom link at the bottom of your confirmation email after registering.

This session will provide information about how you can seek emergency funds should you experience an emergency situation or one-time, unusual, unforeseen expense while in school. Information about the types of situations that qualify for emergency funds and where to seek funding will be covered during this presentation.

RSVP HERE: http://www.cew.umich.edu/events/identifying-emergency-funds-and-how-to-advocate-for-making-room-in-your-financial-aid-package

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 18 Aug 2020 14:02:34 -0400 2020-09-11T14:00:00-04:00 2020-09-11T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location CEW+ Livestream / Virtual A jar of spilled change
CJS Noon Lecture Series | Contentious Citizenship: Zainichi Korean Activism in Japan (September 24, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75274 75274-19401011@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 24, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Japanese Studies

The pursuit among Zainichi Koreans to secure their rights in Japan has a long complex history. Today, Zainichi Koreans are classified as “Special Permanent Resident Aliens,” which provides a set of most citizenship rights without having actual Japanese citizenship status. This talk addresses what triggered the extension of citizenship rights to non-citizens in recent decades in Japan and to what extent Zainichi Korean activism influences discourse and reform of citizenship laws in today’s Japan.

Hwaji Shin is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of San Francisco. Shin was born and grew up in Osaka City, Japan as a third generation Zainichi Korean. Prior to her academic career, she worked as an independent investigator for NGOs in Japan and developed policy recommendation reports for the municipal government on incorporation of the Korean minority community in Japan as well as outreach efforts for the shelter-less population in Osaka City. She earned her MA and Ph.D. in Sociology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Her published works address the impact of colonialism and globalization on the citizenship and immigration policies in Japan, as well as minority activism, with a special focus on Zainichi Koreans in Japan. She is currently working on her book manuscript that examines the historical trajectory of citizenship and immigration policies, and its relation to the resistance of the Korean minority in Japan. Her research and teaching expertise are centered in political sociology, with an emphasis on social movements, race and ethnicity, categorical and spatial inequality, globalization, colonialism, and the history, theory and sociology of migration, citizenship, and nationalism.

She is the 2020-21 Center for Japanese Studies Toyota Visiting Professor.

Please register for the Zoom webinar at: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_E1fpdXSGRXOBXio3VALwhw

This event is cosponsored by the U-M Nam Center for Korean Studies.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 10 Sep 2020 16:50:12 -0400 2020-09-24T12:00:00-04:00 2020-09-24T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Japanese Studies Livestream / Virtual Hwaji Shin, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of San Francisco, CJS TVP 2020-2021
International Institute Webinar. The MIRS Advantage - Masters in International and Regional Studies (October 5, 2020 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/77308 77308-19838055@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: International Institute

*This event will be held on the first Monday of October, November, and December*
10/5, 11/2, 12/7 from 11 AM EST to 12 PM

RSVP required to attend: http://myumi.ch/v2jDR

Join MIRS advisor Charlie Polinko for an informational webinar for the Masters in International and Regional Studies Program. Charlie will present on topics related to the program structure, admissions requirements, funding and financial aid, specialization tracks, and dual-degree opportunities for students interested in applying for the Fall 2021 term. Registration is required.

The Masters in International and Regional Studies combines an interdisciplinary curriculum, deep regional/thematic expertise, rigorous methodological training, and international experiences to enable students to situate global issues and challenges in their cultural, historical, geographical, political, and socioeconomic contexts and to approach them in diverse ways. MIRS is designed to prepare students for global career opportunities, whether in academia, private, or public sectors.

MIRS builds on the strengths of the International Institute’s interdisciplinary centers and programs. Our centers and programs rank among the nation’s finest in their respective fields of study; five have been designated as U.S. Department of Education National Resource Centers. Students have the unique option of pursuing either a regional or thematic track with multiple specializations anchored in one of our centers or programs.

Specializations include:
African Studies
Islamic Studies
Chinese Studies
Japanese Studies
Middle East and North African Studies
Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
South Asian Studies
Southeast Asian Studies

For additional information, contact MIRS-Info@umich.edu.

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

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 22 Sep 2020 14:57:44 -0400 2020-10-05T11:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location International Institute Livestream / Virtual MIRS_webinar-banner
ALC Preview Event (Virtual) (October 8, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/74919 74919-19079190@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 8, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Asian Languages and Cultures

*Due to COVID-19, all events will be held virtually.

The University of Michigan Asian Studies Ph.D. program invites juniors, seniors, recently graduated, or Master's students to participate in a series of virtual events to learn about our graduate program. We are eager to recruit students who will contribute to our department's mission of promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in Asian Studies.
This event is a department funded opportunity to explore graduate education at the University of Michigan. Invited participants will take part in an admissions workshop, get acquainted with area studies resources such as the U-M Asia Library and International Institute, meet with world-renowned U-M faculty and current graduate students, and learn about fellowships and other resources offered by the Rackham Graduate School. During preview weekend, students will learn about:

the admissions process
fully-funded graduate programs
developing a research project
advanced language training
selecting a faculty advisor
what graduate school is like and how it all works

*Eligibility*

Please apply if you are a US citizen, permanent resident, or a DACA recipient. To qualify for this program, you must also meet one or more of the following criteria: 1) come from an educational, cultural, or geographic background that is underrepresented in graduate study in Asian studies; 2) have demonstrated a sustained commitment to diversity in the academic, professional, or civic realm, specifically efforts in the U.S to reduce social, educational, or economic disparities based on race, ethnicity, or gender, or to improve race relations in the U.S.; 3) have experienced financial hardship as a result of family economic circumstances; 4) are a first generation U.S. citizen or are the first generation in your family to graduate from a four-year college or university.
If you are interested in exploring the graduate program in Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan, but do not meet the eligibility criteria to participate in Fall Preview Weekend, please reach out to us at alc-gradservices@umich.edu! We would be happy to answer your questions regarding the application process and academic life in the department.



Questions? Contact alc-gradservices@umich.edu

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:23:08 -0400 2020-10-08T10:00:00-04:00 2020-10-08T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Asian Languages and Cultures Livestream / Virtual Preview Weekend - October 8-9 2020
CGIS Virtual Study Abroad Fair (October 8, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77893 77893-19943564@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 8, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

Study abroad is not just for juniors. It's not just for language and international studies majors. It's not just for students from certain communities or socioeconomic backgrounds. No matter who you are, where you come from, or what you’re studying, a study abroad experience is available to you during your time at Michigan.

Whether you want to develop the skills you’ll need to compete in a global economy, cultivate your language competencies, or build meaningful connections with people from around the world, this is the best time in your life for a global experience.

Studying abroad often proves to be a pivotal experience, but deciding which program is the best fit can be daunting as you consider questions such as: How will this enhance my course of study? When should I go? For how long? Where? Can I afford it? How do I prepare? Will my credits transfer? The CGIS Study Abroad Virtual Fair is the best time to get all of your questions answered!

During the day of the virtual fair, you'll have instant access to academic advisors, education abroad advisors, Office of Financial Aid & LSA Scholarship Office representatives, and program representatives as well as scheduled events throughout the fair!

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Fair / Festival Tue, 29 Sep 2020 22:20:17 -0400 2020-10-08T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-08T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Fair / Festival Image300
Looking at Naturalist Fiction and the I-Novel Transnationally (October 8, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75606 75606-19544898@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 8, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Japanese Studies

After the naturalist approach to writing fiction crystallized in France in the 1860s, writers around the world embraced it. By the 1920s this kind of realistic fiction could be found from the Americas to East Asia, including the Japanese version known as the I-novel. Far from a story of influence, a close look at naturalist novels and stories written in different parts of the world shows writers departing from metropolitan models as they confronted new social conditions.

Christopher Hill is Associate Professor of Japanese Literature in the department of Asian Languages and Cultures. With a background in comparative literature, he writes frequently on literature and intellectual history from a transnational or global perspective. His first book, *National History and the World of Nations* (Duke University Press, 2009), was on the impact of nationalism on historical writing in late nineteenth-century Japan, France, and the United States. He has just published *Figures of the World: The Naturalist Novel and Transnational Form* (Northwestern University Press, 2020), on the global history of naturalist fiction. He is currently writing about postwar Japanese writers' responses to the decolonization of Africa and Asia.

Discussant: Christi Merrill, Associate Professor of Comparative Literature; Associate Professor of South Asian Literature and Postcolonial Theory.

Please register for the Zoom webinar at: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7XkNE5-uSRSBcB9uuBkggw

The University of Michigan Library has Professor Hill's book, *Figures of the World The Naturalist Novel and Transnational Form*, available in E-book format at: https://search.lib.umich.edu/catalog/record/018261248

If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend this event, please reach out to us at least 2 weeks in advance of this event. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 29 Sep 2020 08:59:40 -0400 2020-10-08T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-08T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Japanese Studies Livestream / Virtual Christopher L. Hill, Associate Professor, Asian Languages and Cultures. University of Michigan
Looking at Naturalist Fiction and the I-Novel Transnationally (October 8, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77827 77827-19933616@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 8, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Comparative Literature

After the naturalist approach to writing fiction crystallized in France in the 1860s, writers around the world embraced it. By the 1920s this kind of realistic fiction could be found from the Americas to East Asia, including the Japanese version known as the I-novel. Far from a story of influence, a close look at naturalist novels and stories written in different parts of the world shows writers departing from metropolitan models as they confronted new social conditions.

Christopher Hill is an Associate Professor of Japanese Literature in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures. With a background in comparative literature, he writes frequently on literature and intellectual history from a transnational or global perspective. His first book, National History and the World of Nations (Duke University Press, 2009), was on the impact of nationalism on historical writing in late nineteenth-century Japan, France, and the United States. He has just published Figures of the World: The Naturalist Novel and Transnational Form (Northwestern University Press, 2020), on the global history of naturalist fiction. He is currently writing about postwar Japanese writers' responses to the decolonization of Africa and Asia.

Discussant: Christi Merrill, Associate Professor of Comparative Literature; Associate Professor of South Asian Literature and Postcolonial Theory.

Please register for the Zoom webinar at: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7XkNE5-uSRSBcB9uuBkggw

The University of Michigan Library has Professor's Hill's book, Figures of the World The Naturalist Novel and Transnational Form, available in E-book format at: https://search.lib.umich.edu/catalog/record/018261248

If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend this event, please reach out to us at least 2 weeks in advance of this event. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 28 Sep 2020 13:13:15 -0400 2020-10-08T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-08T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Comparative Literature Lecture / Discussion Book Cover
MEMS Faculty Showcase: East Asia Series 1 (October 19, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77840 77840-19933638@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 19, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS)

Reflecting the Past: Place, Language, and Principle in Japan's Medieval "Mirror" Genre

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:20:07 -0400 2020-10-19T16:00:00-04:00 2020-10-19T17:15:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS) Lecture / Discussion Medieval Genre Scene
CJS Noon Lecture Series | How Pork-Barrel Politics Holds Japan's Governing Coalition Together (October 22, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/69692 69692-17382660@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 22, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Japanese Studies

For seventeen of the past twenty years, Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has governed in coalition with a smaller party, the Komeito. Despite being former arch rivals and unlikely bedfellows for ideological reasons, the coalition has proved resilient: despite landslide wins in recent elections, the LDP stays in the coalition. Why? We present compelling new evidence that Japan's mixed-member electoral system, variants of which are used in 29 other countries around the world, enables the LDP to coordinate votes with the Komeito in a way that helps both parties win more seats than they otherwise would. The coalition makes this coordination "stick" by withholding government resources from supporters who do not comply and granting it to supporters who do.

Amy Catalinac is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics at New York University. Her current research is on distributive politics in Japan. Her book, Electoral Reform and National Security in Japan: From Pork to Foreign Policy was published with Cambridge University Press in 2016. Her articles have appeared in the American Political Science Review, Journal of Politics, and Comparative Political Studies, among others. She teaches courses on international relations, comparative politics, Japanese security policy, and Japanese politics.

Please register for the Zoom webinar at: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Rrb8yH7CSuihp0MzCmadeQ

If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend this event, please reach out to us at least 2 weeks in advance of this event. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 24 Aug 2020 15:55:04 -0400 2020-10-22T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-22T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Japanese Studies Livestream / Virtual Amy Catalinac, Assistant Professor of Politics, New York University
International Institute Webinar. The MIRS Advantage - Masters in International and Regional Studies (November 2, 2020 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/77308 77308-19838056@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 2, 2020 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: International Institute

*This event will be held on the first Monday of October, November, and December*
10/5, 11/2, 12/7 from 11 AM EST to 12 PM

RSVP required to attend: http://myumi.ch/v2jDR

Join MIRS advisor Charlie Polinko for an informational webinar for the Masters in International and Regional Studies Program. Charlie will present on topics related to the program structure, admissions requirements, funding and financial aid, specialization tracks, and dual-degree opportunities for students interested in applying for the Fall 2021 term. Registration is required.

The Masters in International and Regional Studies combines an interdisciplinary curriculum, deep regional/thematic expertise, rigorous methodological training, and international experiences to enable students to situate global issues and challenges in their cultural, historical, geographical, political, and socioeconomic contexts and to approach them in diverse ways. MIRS is designed to prepare students for global career opportunities, whether in academia, private, or public sectors.

MIRS builds on the strengths of the International Institute’s interdisciplinary centers and programs. Our centers and programs rank among the nation’s finest in their respective fields of study; five have been designated as U.S. Department of Education National Resource Centers. Students have the unique option of pursuing either a regional or thematic track with multiple specializations anchored in one of our centers or programs.

Specializations include:
African Studies
Islamic Studies
Chinese Studies
Japanese Studies
Middle East and North African Studies
Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
South Asian Studies
Southeast Asian Studies

For additional information, contact MIRS-Info@umich.edu.

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

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 22 Sep 2020 14:57:44 -0400 2020-11-02T11:00:00-05:00 2020-11-02T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location International Institute Livestream / Virtual MIRS_webinar-banner
CJS Noon Lecture Series | Voice as Talisman: Theorizing Sound in Medieval Japanese Treatises on Sutra Chanting (November 5, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75381 75381-19450119@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 5, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Japanese Studies

How material a thing is the human voice? Music provides a place for the early theorization of sound as an active force operating in registers that are at once spiritual (accounting for the summoning of unseen gods and spirits), scientific (producing hypotheses regarding the principles underlying action at a distance), aesthetic (conceptualizing how and why people may be more or less affectively moved), and deeply embodied (positing figurations of the human form as a resonance chamber). In this talk, I focus on the chanting of Buddhist sacred text in medieval Japan, in order to excavate Buddhist theories of sound – and particularly human-produced sound – as capable of acting on and in the space-time of lived reality.

Charlotte Eubanks is Associate Professor of Comparative Literature and Asian Studies at Penn State. They study the material culture of books and word/image relations, with a focus on Japanese literature from the medieval period to the present. Their first book, entitled *Miracles of Book and Body: Buddhist Textual Culture and Medieval Japan* (University of California Press, 2011), examines the relationship between human body and sacred text in the Buddhist literary tradition, focusing on reading as a performance-based act which bridges the text-flesh barrier. Their second book (*The Art of Persistence: Akamatsu Toshiko and the Visual Cultures of Transwar Japan*, U Hawai'i Press, 2020) moves to the 20th century. Through a microhistory of the artist Akamatsu Toshiko (Maruki Toshi, 1912-2000), the book outlines the possibilities for anti-war and anti-colonial thought in imperial Japan. Their third book will return to the medieval Buddhist world, with a phenomenological examination of the literary corpus of the 13th century Zen master Dōgen. Their articles have appeared in venues including *Book History, The Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies, Ars Orientalis, The Japanese Journal of Religious Studies, PMLA*, and *Word & Image*. Charlotte is Head of the Department of Comparative Literature, founding president of the MLA Japan to 1900 forum, and Associate Editor of *Verge: Studies in Global Asias*.

Please register for the Zoom webinar at: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lnQ7ENyPQ_uOK9bZmgknOg

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:18:34 -0400 2020-11-05T12:00:00-05:00 2020-11-05T13:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Japanese Studies Livestream / Virtual Charlotte Eubanks, Associate Professor of Comparative Literature and Asian Studies, Penn State
CJS Noon Lecture | Rethinking Medieval Narratives Beyond the Canon--On Ordering the Past (November 11, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75677 75677-19560799@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 11, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Japanese Studies

Please note that this lecture will be held on a Wednesday, rather than our usual Thursday time-slot.

The received narrative of Japanese literary and historiographic development is one shaped by anachronistic, European-influenced notions of genre. Drawing on a broad set of medieval works both inside and outside of the canon, however, Erin Brightwell's Reflecting the Past argues that rather than hewing to the fixed, particular binaries of Chinese/Japanese or Tale/Chronicle that came to shape said narrative, medieval thinkers who sought to order the past relied on shared intellectual commitments expressed in ways that move across and between modern linguistic or disciplinary categories: narrative setting and structure, language selection, and cosmological principles. Please join us for a conversation facilitated by Takeshi Watanabe, author of Flowering Tales: Women Exorcising History in Heian Japan (Harvard University Asia Center, 2020), about the strategies used by medieval authors to render unprecedented historical change sensible.

Erin Brightwell is Assistant Professor of Pre-modern Japanese Literature. She holds an MA in Chinese (University of Washington, Seattle) and a PhD in Classical Japanese Literature (Princeton University). In addition to Reflecting the Past: Place Language and Principle in Japan's Medieval Mirror Genre (Harvard University Asia Center, 2020), her latest publications include the translation of Wang Changxiong's 1943 novella "Honryū" (The Torrent) in The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus (permanent link: https://apjjf.org/2018/01/O.html) and a forthcoming article in Journal of Japanese Studies titled "Making Meaning: Lexical Glosses as Interpretive Interventions in the Kakaishō."

Please register for the Zoom webinar at: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0yDKoPzaRder5mFVJcOlXA

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 10 Sep 2020 16:36:33 -0400 2020-11-11T12:00:00-05:00 2020-11-11T13:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Japanese Studies Livestream / Virtual Erin Brightwell, Assistant Professor of Pre-modern Japanese Literature, UM
Course Backpacking for Winter 2021 (November 11, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79238 79238-20233432@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 11, 2020 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Asian Languages and Cultures

Interested in K-Pop, Postwar Japan, or the Lotus Sutra? Come to SASS’s course backpacking session to learn more about the opportunities that the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures (ALC) offers!
If you have any questions about the process of backpacking or registration, or simply interested in learning about the fun courses offered by the ALC department, this is the event for you! Asian Studies students will be there to share their past experiences with various culture and languages classes as well as offer advice about course selection. It will be a good opportunity to connect with others in your major/minor and make new friends :)
This event will take place during our general meeting time, from 7-8PM on Wednesday,
November 11th. We look forward to meeting you then!

Zoom Meeting ID: 977 6496 8069
Zoom Link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/97764968069

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 05 Nov 2020 14:45:48 -0500 2020-11-11T19:00:00-05:00 2020-11-11T20:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Asian Languages and Cultures Livestream / Virtual Orange Background with Black text - information on time and meeting description
Access Internships in Asia and Europe! (November 12, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78794 78794-20123203@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 12, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia

Interested in interning with an organization in Asia or Europe next summer? Join the Weiser Center for Europe & Eurasia, Center for Japanese Studies, and Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies to learn about our internship initiatives, funding opportunities, and how to apply.

Registration is required at http://myumi.ch/88MKV.

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Presentation Tue, 03 Nov 2020 16:41:45 -0500 2020-11-12T18:00:00-05:00 2020-11-12T19:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia Presentation Access Internships 2020
CJS Noon Lecture Series | Japan’s Political Stability in Turbulent Times (November 19, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/70877 70877-17726694@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Japanese Studies

Japan is one of Asia’s oldest democracies and one of the world’s most stable, but how deeply rooted its democratic institutions and norms are remains a perennial question. Political scientists have tended to focus on the shortcomings of Japan’s democracy, painting a weak society that is subordinate to a strong state. This talk examines Japan’s performance on contemporary, comparative measures of democratic performance, with a sustained focus on the interplay between citizens and the state. It also considers the implications of democratic stability for Japan’s behavior as a regional and global actor.

Sherry L. Martin is Acting Asia Division Chief in the US Department of State’s Office of Opinion Research. Previously, she was an Associate Professor at Cornell University in the Government Department and the Program in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies where she authored Popular Democracy in Japan: How Gender and Community are Changing Modern Electoral Politics. She completed an AB at Princeton University and a PhD in Political Science from at the University of Michigan.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 24 Aug 2020 15:56:55 -0400 2020-11-19T12:00:00-05:00 2020-11-19T13:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Japanese Studies Livestream / Virtual Sherry L. Martin, Acting Asia Division Chief , U.S. Department of State’s Office of Opinion Research
A Beautiful Country (December 2, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79529 79529-20353344@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 2, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

WATCH ONLINE at http://myumi.ch/PlOEY

Department of Theatre & Drama

By Chay Yew
with additional monologues written by
Alexandra Lee and Amanda Kuo

Using dance, drag, drama, and documentary elements, A Beautiful Country chronicles 150 years of Asian-American immigration history. Miss Visa Denied, a transgender drag queen and performer, is the narrator who guides the audience through the turbulent history of Chinese, Filipino, and Japanese people coming to America. Heartfelt testimonials and the dramatization of some highly vibrant and egregious pieces of propaganda showcase the provocative events that have shaped this history. Addressing issues of race, gender, and appropriation, this play examines the fundamental questions surrounding the immigrant experience, including what it
means to be an American.

This production was filmed over two weeks in the Arthur Miller Theatre and various remote locations according to the School of Music, Theatre & Dance’s approved safety plan. All safety protocols for the performing arts to prevent the spread of Covid 19 were observed. The production will receive its premiere on Facebook and be available for one week on YouTube beginning on Wednesday, December 2nd.

more information at: http://myumi.ch/AxRBd

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 01 Dec 2020 18:15:03 -0500 2020-12-02T20:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location School of Music, Theatre & Dance Livestream / Virtual
The Archaeology of the Japanese Diaspora in the United States (December 4, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79491 79491-20341507@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 4, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Museum of Anthropological Archaeology

This talk examines the emerging field of the archaeology of the Japanese diaspora in the United States. The first part of this talk examines archaeological work conducted on World War II incarceration sites associated with Japanese Americans, including the presenter’s archaeological research at Idaho’s Kooskia Internment Camp. The second part of the talk considers the directions that interdisciplinary and extra-site archaeological research on the Japanese diaspora in the United States can take in the coming years, including efforts to digitize and disseminate data from sites associated with the Japanese diaspora.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 04 Dec 2020 10:31:15 -0500 2020-12-04T12:00:00-05:00 2020-12-04T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Museum of Anthropological Archaeology Lecture / Discussion Camp 12.4.2020
International Institute Webinar. The MIRS Advantage - Masters in International and Regional Studies (December 7, 2020 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/77308 77308-19838057@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, December 7, 2020 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: International Institute

*This event will be held on the first Monday of October, November, and December*
10/5, 11/2, 12/7 from 11 AM EST to 12 PM

RSVP required to attend: http://myumi.ch/v2jDR

Join MIRS advisor Charlie Polinko for an informational webinar for the Masters in International and Regional Studies Program. Charlie will present on topics related to the program structure, admissions requirements, funding and financial aid, specialization tracks, and dual-degree opportunities for students interested in applying for the Fall 2021 term. Registration is required.

The Masters in International and Regional Studies combines an interdisciplinary curriculum, deep regional/thematic expertise, rigorous methodological training, and international experiences to enable students to situate global issues and challenges in their cultural, historical, geographical, political, and socioeconomic contexts and to approach them in diverse ways. MIRS is designed to prepare students for global career opportunities, whether in academia, private, or public sectors.

MIRS builds on the strengths of the International Institute’s interdisciplinary centers and programs. Our centers and programs rank among the nation’s finest in their respective fields of study; five have been designated as U.S. Department of Education National Resource Centers. Students have the unique option of pursuing either a regional or thematic track with multiple specializations anchored in one of our centers or programs.

Specializations include:
African Studies
Islamic Studies
Chinese Studies
Japanese Studies
Middle East and North African Studies
Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
South Asian Studies
Southeast Asian Studies

For additional information, contact MIRS-Info@umich.edu.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 22 Sep 2020 14:57:44 -0400 2020-12-07T11:00:00-05:00 2020-12-07T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location International Institute Livestream / Virtual MIRS_webinar-banner
CJS Noon Lecture | Art & Activism in Postwar Japan: The Antiwar Art of Shikoku Gorō (December 10, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79319 79319-20272778@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 10, 2020 12:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Center for Japanese Studies

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

What is the role of the artist in building and protecting democracy? This talk introduces a new digital exhibit that situates the art of Hiroshima native Shikoku Gorō in the context of antiwar and anti-nuclear movements (1945 to 2020). Structured around 3 books (Atom Bomb Poems, The Angry Jizo, and Hiroshima Sketches), the site guides visitors through the diverse art that Shikoku, in collaboration with grassroots networks of artists & writers, created to promote social justice: guerilla art protesting the Korean War in solidarity with Korean residents, poems against the nuclear arms race, a children’s book about war, cityscapes critiquing Hiroshima’s wartime past, and recent performing arts that trace this activist history.

Ann Sherif is Professor of East Asian Studies at Oberlin College near Cleveland. She earned a PhD in Japanese Literature at the University of Michigan. Her books include Japan’s Cold War: Media, Literature, and the Law (Columbia UP). Sherif is co-director of Oberlin College’s Luce Initiative on Asia and the Environment (LIASE) Grant and Co-editor of the Cornell University Press series Environments of East Asia. Her current research focuses on anti-war activism and journalism in Japan during the Vietnam War

Zoom seminar registration link: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HQ7Nr7POQnqz5tN_9qMXLw

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 08 Dec 2020 17:08:40 -0500 2020-12-10T12:00:00-05:00 2020-12-10T13:30:00-05:00 Center for Japanese Studies Livestream / Virtual CJS Noon Lecture | Art & Activism in Postwar Japan: The Antiwar Art of Shikoku Gorō
CJS Lecture Series | Japonisme and the Birth of Cinema (Book Talk) (January 21, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79536 79536-20373073@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 21, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Japanese Studies

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

In this talk, which is based on his new book, Japonisme and the Birth of Cinema (Duke University Press, 2020), Daisuke Miyao explores the influence of Japanese art on the development of early cinematic visual style, particularly the actualité films made by the Lumière brothers between 1895 and 1905. Examining nearly 1,500 Lumière films, Miyao contends that more than being documents of everyday life, they provided a medium for experimenting with aesthetic and cinematic styles imported from Japan. Miyao further analyzes the Lumière films produced in Japan as a negotiation between French Orientalism and Japanese aesthetics.

Daisuke Miyao is Professor and Hajime Mori Chair in Japanese Language and Literature at the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of Japonisme and the Birth of Cinema (Duke University Press, 2020), Cinema Is a Cat: A Cat Lover’s Introduction to Film Studies (University of Hawai’i Press, 2019), The Aesthetics of Shadow: Lighting and Japanese Cinema (Duke University Press, 2013), Eiga wa neko dearu: Hajimete no cinema sutadizu (Heibonsha, 2011), and Sessue Hayakawa: Silent Cinema and Transnational Stardom (Duke University Press, 2007). Miyao also edited The Oxford Handbook of Japanese Cinema (Oxford University Press, 2014) and co-edited Transnational Cinematography Studies (Rowman & Littlefield, 2017) with Lindsay Coleman and Roberto Schaefer, ASC.

Registration for this zoom webinar is required. Please do so here: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XP-j-lm0QfC309QDdmKCMQ

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 08 Dec 2020 17:09:04 -0500 2021-01-21T12:00:00-05:00 2021-01-21T13:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Japanese Studies Livestream / Virtual CJS Lecture Series | Japonisme and the Birth of Cinema (Book Talk)
Extending Apologies: Memorializing the World War II Japanese American Incarceration at the Tanforan Assembly Center (January 22, 2021 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80716 80716-20777530@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 22, 2021 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: History of Art

Abstract: “Extending Apologies”, focuses on the future memorial for the Tanforan Assembly Center –a former Japanese American Incarceration Camp in San Francisco, California– and the demand of victims and their families to extend the official apology, the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, beyond mere words. A series of on-site historic plaques and an exhibition of Dorothea Lange’s incarceration photographs at a nearby train station serve as background to study the development of the new memorial. The design and iconography of the future Tanforan memorial –a figurative bronze surrounded by a landscaped memorial plaza– are analyzed alongside the motivations of the main actors that have shaped it: a group of memory activists, a transit agency, and a shopping mall developer. “Extending Apologies” argues that these past and future commemorative interventions reveal the tensions between an unsettled memorial landscape and the Japanese American community’s ongoing demands for apology.

Bio: Valentina Rozas-Krause received her Ph.D. in Architecture (History, Theory & Society) from the University of California, Berkeley. She is an architect with a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Her field of study encompasses architecture, urbanism, and landscape from the nineteenth century to the present, with particular research and teaching interests in memory, postcolonialism, preservation, public space, social justice, and gender. Valentina has published two books. The first, Ni Tan Elefante, Ni Tan Blanco (Ril, 2014), is an urban, architectural, and political history of the National Stadium in Chile. The second is the co-edited volume Disputar la Ciudad (Bifurcaciones, 2018) which deals with spatial strategies of oppression, resistance, memory and reparation within varying urban contexts. These join peer-reviewed articles in History & Memory, e-flux, Latin American Perspectives, Anos 90, ARQ, Revista 180, Cuadernos de Antropología Social, and Bifurcaciones alongside a chapter in the edited volume Neocolonialism and Built Heritage (Routledge, 2020). Her research has been supported by numerous fellowships and grants, including a Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowship, a Townsend Center for the Humanities Dissertation Fellowship, a John L. Simpson Research Fellowship in International and Comparative Studies from UC Berkeley, a DAAD Dissertation Research Grant, and a Becas Chile Grant. Valentina is currently working on a book project titled Memorials and the Cult of Apology, which examines how contemporary memorials aim to atone for past injustices. In effect, apologies are being materialized into memorials, a phenomenon of global importance, which presents a major shift in national self-representation.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:03:18 -0500 2021-01-22T14:30:00-05:00 2021-01-22T16:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location History of Art Lecture / Discussion Members of the Tanforan Assembly Center Memorial Committee and artist Sandra Shaw posing with the clay model of the Tanforan Memorial at the American Fine Arts Foundry in Burbank, CA, 2018. Source: Valentina Rozas-Krause
Ayana Evans, Live discussion and Q&A: Is Acceptance the Future of Art? (January 25, 2021 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81001 81001-20832757@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 25, 2021 5:30pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

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Join Ayana Evans, described as “one part Wonder Woman, one part agent provocateur” (Roberta Fallon, co-founder of Artblog) for a live, virtual discussion with Reginald Jackson, Director of the Center for Japanese Studies at the University of Michigan and scholar of critical race theory’s relationship to gender.

In conjunction with her presentation as part of the Penny Stamps Speaker Series premiering January 22, Ayana Evans will talk with Reginald Jackson about her work, a body of performances that comments on the effort she must put in to be taken seriously as a Black woman – often with humor and impromptu community-creation. They will also discuss issues facing art-makers today: her mid-career shift to performance, and the potential for art to promote self acceptance and wider acceptance of all selves.

 

The Future of Art Series is hosted by the U-M Arts Initiative as part of a two-year startup phase. 
 






 

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Performance Mon, 25 Jan 2021 18:15:46 -0500 2021-01-25T17:30:00-05:00 2021-01-25T18:30:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Performance Museum of Art
CJS Lecture Series | Japanese Undergraduate Students’ Study Abroad for Language and Cultural Learning (January 28, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79686 79686-20454250@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 28, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Japanese Studies

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

While the Japanese government has been encouraging students to participate in study abroad programs, in comparison with previous reports, a 2019 government White Paper illustrated a further drop in interest in study abroad among students aged 13-19. In this talk, I will present social factors, aspects of English education, and communication styles in Japan contributing to this trend. I will expound upon these issues based on mixed methods studies comparing undergraduate students’ attitudes towards and experiences with language and intercultural learning in Canada where English is the first language, and the Philippines where English is a second language.

Dr. Tajima currently serves as Senior Visiting Scholar in the Mixed Methods Program at the University of Michigan. She is also Associate Professor, Faculty of Intercultural Studies, Gakushuin Women's College in Tokyo, Japan. Her research interests include intercultural /second language communication, evaluation of study abroad programs, and mixed methods research.

Zoom registration required: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zGIzhXd_QLOJx3wkVVw8xw

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 08 Dec 2020 17:09:26 -0500 2021-01-28T12:00:00-05:00 2021-01-28T13:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Japanese Studies Livestream / Virtual CJS Lecture Series | Japanese Undergraduate Students’ Study Abroad for Language and Cultural Learning
CJS Lecture Series | Intimate Disconnections: Divorce and the Romance of Independence in Contemporary Japan (February 11, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80003 80003-20541129@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 11, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Japanese Studies

What makes a good marriage? How should men and women feel confident deciding which relationships should end? In the early 2000s, amidst demographic and social changes, divorce in Japan rapidly became a newly visible and viable option. At individual, familial, and national levels, in the early 2000s divorce prompted serious conversations about the value of relationships, and the risks and security they bring to the people involved in them. Based on ethnographic work with men and women, and told through deeply personal narratives, Intimate Disconnections describes both the legal process and social transitions surrounding divorce, providing a complex portrait of people balancing the risks and possibilities of intimate relationships in an era when divorce is ever more common.

Allison Alexy is an assistant professor in the Departments of Asian Languages and Cultures, and Women’s and Gender Studies, at the University of Michigan. A cultural anthropologist focusing on intimacy and family conflicts in contemporary Japan, she has co-edited Home and Family in Japan: Continuity and Transformation (Routledge 2011) and Intimate Japan: Ethnographies of Closeness and Conflict (Hawai’i 2019).

Discussant: Ilana Gershon, Ruth N. Halls Professor of Anthropology, Indiana University.
Ilana Gershon is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Indiana University and the author of "Down and Out in the New Economy: How People Find (Or Don't Find) Work Today" and "TheBreakup 2.0: Disconnecting Over New Media.

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

Please register in advance for this Zoom webinar here: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YtAfysaHS5OpN0-x1mzg_A

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 01 Feb 2021 11:01:29 -0500 2021-02-11T12:00:00-05:00 2021-02-11T13:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Japanese Studies Livestream / Virtual CJS Lecture Series | Intimate Disconnections: Divorce and the Romance of Independence in Contemporary Japan
CJS Lecture Series | *Nuclear Nation *(2013), Screening & Discussion (February 22, 2021 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80157 80157-20572602@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 22, 2021 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Japanese Studies

Please note that this event will begin at 8pm, and all posted event times are in the U.S. Eastern Time Zone.

A documentary about the exile of Futaba’s residents, the region housing the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The town’s people have now lost their homeland. Through their agonies and frustrations, the film questions the real cost of capitalism and nuclear energy.

Atsushi Funahashi is a Tokyo-based filmmaker. He studied filmmaking at School of Visual Arts, New York. His debut feature echoes (2001) won three jury & audience awards at Annonay International Film Festival, France. His films *Big River* (2006), *Deep in the Valley* (2009), *Nuclear Nation I & II* (2012, 2014), and *Cold Bloom* (2013) all premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and have been released in many countries.

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

Participants are invited to screen the film prior to this discussion:
Rent on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/nuclearnation
View via U-M Library (U-M affiliates only): https://bit.ly/3jTOaG9

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 22 Feb 2021 08:30:04 -0500 2021-02-22T20:00:00-05:00 2021-02-22T21:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Japanese Studies Livestream / Virtual CJS Lecture Series | “Nuclear Nation” (2013), Screening & Discussion
International Institute Conference on Arts of Devotion (March 4, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/81757 81757-20951378@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 4, 2021 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: International Institute

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

The phrase “Arts of Devotion” typically brings to mind traditional ritual objects used as part of religious practices, or evokes items like costumes, masks, dances, songs, poetry, and literature. Arts of Devotion can tend to be conflated with only those items that are understood as “traditional,” rather than those that emerge from the contemporary moment, as if modern and contemporary art can only be associated with the purely secular world.

Yet there are numerous contemporary artists who have incorporated elements of the devotional into their works, and devotional arts have changed with the advent of modern technologies and changing socio-political contexts. We might also consider Arts of Devotion as potentially extending beyond the usual association with the religious to other “devotional” relationships, such as those for political or revolutionary leaders, or individuals’ loved ones.

This year’s conference explores both contemporary and traditional Arts of Devotion by bringing together scholars from across disciplines and temporal and regional contexts, to engage with one another and a broader audience of faculty, students, and the general public.

Free and open to the public.
This conference is funded in part by five (5) Title VI National Resource Center grants from the U.S. Department of Education

Co-sponsors: African Studies Center, Center for Armenian Studies, Center for Japanese Studies, Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, Kenneth G. Lieberthal and Richard H. Rogel Center for Chinese Studies, Nam Center for Korean Studies, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Center for South Asian Studies, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Program in International and Comparative Studies, History of Art, University of Michigan Museum of Art

For schedule and panel information:
https://ii.umich.edu/ii/news-events/all-events/ii-conference.html

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 25 Feb 2021 14:00:09 -0500 2021-03-04T09:00:00-05:00 2021-03-04T16:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location International Institute Conference / Symposium II Conference on Arts of Devotion poster
CJS Lecture Series | How Japan Got It Wrong: Government Policy, Gender, and the Birth Rate (March 4, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79789 79789-20493918@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 4, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Japanese Studies

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

Over the past three decades, the Japanese government has enacted a series of measures to boost the country’s anemic birth rate. Nevertheless, the birth rate has hovered around 1.4 children per woman, far below what is required for the population to reproduce itself. Why haven’t the policies worked? I argue that policies that have focused on trying to make women’s work lives more like men’s have fundamentally missed the mark. Not only have such policies failed to raise the birth rate, they have also arguably exacerbated gender inequality. This paper suggests that future government and workplace policies move in a different direction.

Mary C. Brinton is the Reischauer Institute Professor of Sociology at Harvard University and the Director of the Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies. Her research focuses on contemporary Japanese society and economy, labor markets, social demography, and gender inequality. She has published widely on gender inequality in Japan and in East Asia more broadly.

Zoom registration is required here: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JsLH5WpASsyrQLLYRqMn9g

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 10 Dec 2020 11:50:21 -0500 2021-03-04T12:00:00-05:00 2021-03-04T13:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Japanese Studies Livestream / Virtual Mary C. Brinton, Reischauer Institute Professor of Sociology, Harvard University
CJS Lecture Series | 3.11—Ten Years Later: Addressing Gender Disparity in Japan’s Disaster Response (March 11, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79859 79859-20509624@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 11, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Japanese Studies

Please note that this lecture will begin at 7pm, and all posted event times are in the U.S. Eastern Time Zone.

(日本語版はこちら)https://myumi.ch/v2y3Q
Delivered in Japanese with English translation.

Disasters have been known to exacerbate pre-disaster inequalities, with greater impact on vulnerable populations. In 2011, the “3.11 Great East Japan Disaster” — a cascade of a M9.0 earthquake, massive tsunamis, and a nuclear accident — struck Japan, which at that time ranked just 98th of the 135 countries on the Gender Gap Index (121th of the 153 countries in 2020). Now 10 years after 3.11, panelists will discuss the disaster’s effects on women through their own experience and grassroots activism, illuminating ways in which structures and norms of Japanese society contributed to women’s increased vulnerability in this time of crisis. They will provide invaluable first-hand accounts of how women in Japan organized and exposed post-disaster gender-based violence, advocated for more gender-informed disaster policies and response, shattered societal indifference and denial, and created change.

Teruko Karikome
Ms. Teruko Karikome is a founder and former Executive Director (2007~2019) of NPO Women’s Space Fukushima, Inc. (formerly Association for Women’s Independence). Following the Great East Japan Disaster, her organization managed “Women’s Space” in the biggest evacuation shelter in Fukushima, and continues to operate programs such as telephone counseling, support groups, and workshops on gender-based violence, while advocating for policy attention to women in Fukushima.

Reiko Masai
Ms. Reiko Masai is a founder and Executive Director of NPO Women’s Net Kobe, Inc., the first group in Japan to call attention to disaster-related gender-based violence. For over thirty years, Ms. Masai has worked to promote women’s rights and gender equality in Japan. In 2007, she launched Disaster & Gender Information Network, the first initiative of its kind in Japan, and co-founded Women's Network for East Japan Disaster in 2011, also the first of its kind, advocating for more inclusive disaster response.

Etsuko Yahata
Ms. Etsuko Yahata, founder and Executive Director of NPO Hearty Sendai Inc., spearheaded grassroots initiatives to assist women affected by the Great East Japan Disaster, on top of running a domestic violence shelter and many assistance programs. Originally trained as a midwife, she has since worked over 30 years in advocating against gender-based violence, promoting reproductive health and justice, human rights and nonviolence; also serving as board of director for Sendai Gender Equal Opportunity Foundation, Child Line Miyagi and many others.

Mieko Yoshihama
As a professor at the U-M School of Social Work, her teaching and research focus on promoting the wellbeing of marginalized communities. In Japan, she co-founded the Domestic Violence Research & Action Group in 1990 and conducted the nation’s first study of domestic violence; she also co-founded Women's Network for East Japan Disaster in 2011 and conducted a study of gender-based violence following the disaster, the first of its kind in Japan, as well as PhotoVoice Project (see below).

PhotoVoice Exhibit
Established in 2011, the PhotoVoice Project works with women affected by the Great East Japan Disaster, documenting their experiences through their own photography and written messages (“voices”), which serve to inform more inclusive disaster prevention and reconstruction efforts. This online PhotoVoice exhibition opens March 11, 2021.
https://photovoiceprojectjapan.zenfolio.com/exhibition


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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:05:05 -0500 2021-03-11T19:00:00-05:00 2021-03-11T20:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Japanese Studies Livestream / Virtual Addressing Gender Disparity in Japan’s Disaster Response
Alumni Networking | The Society for Asian Studies Students (March 17, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83077 83077-21266959@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Asian Languages and Cultures

The Society for Asian Studies Students (SASS) is hosting an alumni networking event with Julia Shiota and Elise Huerta, two U-M Asian Studies graduates!

If you're interested in pursuing a degree in Asian Studies or want to learn more about what you can do with an Asian Studies major or minor, join us!

Register for the event at tinyurl.com/sassalumni

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 16 Mar 2021 12:08:05 -0400 2021-03-17T19:00:00-04:00 2021-03-17T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Asian Languages and Cultures Livestream / Virtual Yellow Background Featuring Photos of Julia Shiota and Elise Huerta
CJS Lecture Series | An Introduction to Ishinomaki Kokeshi (March 18, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79777 79777-20491897@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 18, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Japanese Studies

Please note that this lecture will begin at 7pm, and all posted event times are in the U.S. Eastern Time Zone.

In this lecture, Takatoshi Hayashi will explain the origins of his "Ishinomaki Kokeshi" concept, reflect on its development over the past six years, and discuss its future. He will also demonstrate how to carve an Ishinomaki Kokeshi from his home workshop.

Takatoshi Hayashi was born and raised in Ishinomaki. After graduating from university, he spent ten years working as a quasi-civil servant in various capacities. In 2009, he returned home to help run his family's kimono shop, Hayashi Gofuku-ten. He became the official head of Hayashi Gofuku-ten in 2019.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:20:01 -0500 2021-03-18T19:00:00-04:00 2021-03-18T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Japanese Studies Livestream / Virtual Takatoshi Hayashi, Maker of Kokeshi dolls
CJS Lecture Series | Contrasts in US-Japan Global Supply Chain Management during the Coronavirus Pandemic (April 1, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79940 79940-20517546@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 1, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Japanese Studies

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Stark differences exist between the ways in which U.S. and Japanese multinational firms manage global production. Trump’s China policy and the coronavirus pandemic have made U.S. firms acutely aware of the consequences of sudden supply chain disruptions caused by their heavy dependence on China over the years. On the other hand, Japanese firms have been methodically diversifying and localizing their supply chain and production strategies.

Masaaki Kotabe holds the Washburn Chair Professorship in International Business and Marketing at the Fox School of Business at Temple University. Prior to joining Temple University in 1998, he was Ambassador Edward Clark Centennial Endowed Fellow and Professor at the University of Texas at Austin. He has lectured widely at various business schools in 20 countries around the world. For his research, he has worked closely with leading companies such as AT&T, Kohler, NEC, Nissan, Philips, Sony, and Seven&i Holdings (parent of 7-Eleven stores), and served as advisor to the United Nations’ and World Trade Organization’s Executive Forum on National Export Strategies. Dr. Kotabe also served as President of the Academy of International Business in 2016-7.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 14 Dec 2020 08:28:45 -0500 2021-04-01T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-01T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Japanese Studies Livestream / Virtual CJS Lecture Series | A Stark Contrast in Global Supply Chain Management between U.S. and Japanese Multinational Firms as Evidenced during the Coronavirus Pandemic
CJS Lecture Series | Unseen Artists in a Theater of Timeless Pace: Iconic *Bonsai* Inspire Iconoclastic Futures (April 8, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79854 79854-20509612@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 8, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Japanese Studies

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The University of Michigan's emergence as a steward of nationally significant bonsai marks an inflexion point in the Academy for engagement with this international art form. While exhibited specimens are inherently focused on both this moment and change, the discipline itself is undergoing renewal in the United States. Today's presentation places this emergent collection in icontemporary academic and cultural contexts, including the necessity of exhibiting outstanding canonical specimens reflective of bonsai's Japanese heritage.

David Michener is the Curator at the UM Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum. After receiving his PhD in Botany from the Claremont Graduate School he was at Harvard's Arnold Arboretum before coming to the University of Michigan. He is most widely known for his work on historic peonies. He has been active in the reinterpretation of the Freer House's Garden at Wayne State University.

Carmen Leskoviansky has been caring for the UM Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum's Bonsai and Penjing collection since 2011. Her degree in horticulture is from MIchigan State University. Carmen began studying with American bonsai artist Michael Hagedorn, of Crataegus Bonsai, in 2018 and will begin a 3-year apprenticeship in May 2021.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 10 Dec 2020 14:52:36 -0500 2021-04-08T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-08T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Japanese Studies Livestream / Virtual CJS Lecture Series | Unseen Artists in a Theater of Timeless Pace: Iconic Bonsai Inspire Iconoclastic Futures
Globally Engaged Career Panel (April 9, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/83274 83274-21330358@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 9, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: International Institute

An open Q&A will follow! Registration is required: https://myumi.ch/Xew9R

Join the International Institute for a virtual conversation with a panel of distinguished professionals, all graduates of U-M area studies programs, who have pursued career paths with a global reach. Our panelists will share their stories and experiences, based on questions prepared in advance by U-M Masters in International and Regional Studies (MIRS) students. This event is open to anyone seeking new perspectives on globally engaged career paths and job search insights.

This event is funded in part by five (5) Title VI National Resource Center grants from the US Department of Education.

About the Panelists:
Emily Etue received an M.S. in Natural Resources and Environment and a Graduate Certificate in Southeast Asian Studies from the University of Michigan and spent almost a decade working throughout Asia, mainly in the Asia-Pacific Region. Now based in Texas, her private sector and international non-profit experience opened a network of connections that she actively works to maintain. Emily strongly believes in the power of networking and feels it is the key ingredient to finding a fulfilling career.

Frank Hennick is a Grants Manager at CAPI USA, a nonprofit that provides basic needs, jobs skills, and civic engagement services to immigrant and refugee communities in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro. Before joining CAPI, he worked with the Karen Organization of Minnesota (KOM), a nonprofit that provides human services to St. Paul’s growing community of Karen refugees from Burma and their children. He completed his M.A. in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies in 2013 and his research focused on tensions between nationalism and the process of European integration, and how these tensions play out in education policy, public art and monuments, music, and journalism. He lives in St. Paul, where he remains involved with the Center for Victims of Torture and counts down days until the Brewers’ baseball season.

Evan Hoye works in Academic Services at the University of Michigan International Institute. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan in 2015, double majoring in International Studies (Norms, Security, and Cooperation) and German, with a minor in Translation Studies. Prior to joining the International Institute, Evan served in a number of student services administration roles at the University of Michigan, including project management at the School of Information, stewarding the release and promotion of an educational app commemorating the University of Michigan’s 2017 Bicentennial Celebration.

Lydia McMullen-Laird is a journalist for WNYC radio in New York covering climate change and the environment. Previously, she lived in China and conducted research on a Fulbright Fellowship, worked in environmental law for the Natural Resources Defense Council and began her journalism career producing environmental videos. While studying at the Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, she interned at the American Embassy in Moscow. McMullen-Laird is also passionate about sustainable living and is the co-founder of the NGO Live Zero Waste.]

Moderators:

Sam Breazeale, MA Candidate in International and Regional Studies, Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

Katherine Downs, MA Candidate in International and Regional Studies, Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies; MSW Candidate in School of Social Work


Co-sponsors:
African Studies Center, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Center for Japanese Studies, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, International Institute, Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, Global Islamic Studies Center, Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies, Nam Center for Korean Studies, Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, Center for South Asian Studies, Program in International and Comparative Studies, Residential College

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 06 Apr 2021 10:24:55 -0400 2021-04-09T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-09T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location International Institute Lecture / Discussion event_image