Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Why Asian Studies? (November 15, 2019 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/67445 67445-16855677@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 15, 2019 12:00pm
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Asian Languages and Cultures

Current undergraduate students are invited to an information session on the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures major, minors, and language programs. Students will have the opportunity to speak with an advisor and ask questions specific to them. Representatives from Newnan Advising and CGIS will also be present!

The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures (ALC) is a center for the exploration of the humanities of Asia, where students are invited to cross the boundaries of nations and of disciplines in order to develop two vital qualities: a deep knowledge and a broad global perspective.

The department offers instruction in the cultures of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia, and in many of the languages of Asia (including Bengali, Chinese, Filipino, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Javanese, Korean, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Thai, Tamil, Urdu, and Vietnamese).

Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP at https://lsa.umich.edu/asian/undergraduates/informationsessions.html

We hope to see you there!

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Other Fri, 27 Sep 2019 11:21:03 -0400 2019-11-15T12:00:00-05:00 2019-11-15T13:00:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Asian Languages and Cultures Other Info Session Flyer
CSEAS Event. Book Discussion of “Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen” by Filipino-American journalist Jose Antonio Vargas (January 27, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/71111 71111-17777077@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 27, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Southeast Asian Studies

Monday, January 27, 2020 / 6:00-8:30 pm / 555 Weiser Hall
Light refreshments from Silvio’s Organic Ristorante will be served at 6:00-6:30 pm

*Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen* by Filipino-American journalist Jose Antonio Vargas, a book discussion followed by a Q&A, with Marlon James Sales, postdoctoral fellow in critical translation studies at the Department of Comparative Literature; and Rima Hassouneh, CSEAS outreach coordinator.

CSEAS will give away 25 complimentary copies of Dear America before our book event. To request your copy, contact Rima Hassouneh (at rhassoun@umich.edu; Pick-up location: Weiser Hall, Fourth Floor, 500 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.

*Books will be given away on a first-come-first-serve basis.*

Additional 25 complimentary copies will be given to the audience members during the book discussion.

Free and open to the general public, faculty, students, and staff, the event highlights the 2020 Washtenaw Reads event on January 30, 2020, at Washtenaw Community College, at which Jose Antonio Vargas will speak about his experiences as an undocumented citizen.

Washtenaw Reads is a community initiative that promotes reading and civic dialogue through the shared experience of reading and discussing a common book. Participating libraries include Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Dexter, Milan, Northfield Township, Saline, and Ypsilanti. For more information about this year's Washtenaw Reads, go to https://aadl.org/washtenawreads.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 15 Jan 2020 11:04:37 -0500 2020-01-27T18:00:00-05:00 2020-01-27T20:30:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Center for Southeast Asian Studies Lecture / Discussion book_discussion-image
Language Fair (February 21, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/72306 72306-17972528@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 21, 2020 10:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: Asian Languages and Cultures

Are you interested in learning more about the Asian languages taught at the University of Michigan? The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures invites you to the Asian Languages Fair, featuring guests from the Chinese Language Program, Japanese Language Program, Korean Language Program, South Asian Language Program, and Southeast Asian Language Program.

You are invited to come learn about opportunities at UM to study the following languages: Bengali, Chinese, Filipino, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Javanese, Korean, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Thai, Tibetan, Urdu, and Vietnamese. There will also be opportunities to win raffle prizes.

The Asian Languages Fair will be held in the Pond Room of the Michigan Union from 10:00am-2:00pm on Friday, February 21. We hope to see you there!

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Fair / Festival Tue, 18 Feb 2020 09:36:48 -0500 2020-02-21T10:00:00-05:00 2020-02-21T14:00:00-05:00 Michigan Union Asian Languages and Cultures Fair / Festival Language Fair Digital Signage