Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. The Lasting Impact of Covid-19 -- Mitigating the Impact of COVID-19 on Underserved Communities: Lessons Learned from Flint and Implications for Reducing Health Disparities Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic (October 20, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75655 75655-19552875@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This event is free and available to the public. OLLI membership is not required.

There have been tremendous racial, ethnic, economic, and geographic disparities in COVID-19 cases and outcomes. There are multiple causes of health disparities that pre-dated COVID-19 that have been amplified during the pandemic. We have learned multiple lessons in Flint to better understand the sources of health disparities and strategies to prevent and reduce the inequitable impact of COVID-19 on socially vulnerable communities. These lessons provide valuable insights on longer-term strategies to address health inequities beyond COVID-19.

Our two speakers will discuss these lessons and more:

Debra Furr-Holden, Ph.D., is the Associate Dean for Public Health Integration and Director of the Flint Center for Health Equity Solutions and MSU Co-Director of the Healthy Flint Research Coordinating Center.

She is an epidemiologist and classically trained public health professional with expertise in drug and alcohol dependence epidemiology, psychiatric epidemiology, and prevention science. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Sciences and Public Health from Johns Hopkins University Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and a PhD in Public Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Lawrence Reynolds, M.D., a pediatrician for 41 years, has been deeply involved in health and health advocacy, especially for underserved parts of the Flint community, for most of his career.

He was president and CEO of the Mott Children’s Health Center, a board member of the Hamilton Family Health Network, president of the Genesee County Medical Society, and many other initiatives. During the Flint water crisis, he was a member of then-Gov. Rick Snyder’s Flint Water Advisory Task Force and the Flint Water Interagency Coordinating Committee. He is also the newly appointed health advisor to the City of Flint Mayor and is an at-large director of the Greater Flint Health Coalition.

He is a graduate of Howard University College of Medicine and a National Health Service Corps Scholarship recipient.

Zoom Link to join this programming:
https://umich.zoom.us/j/91515351120
Webinar ID: 91515351120

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Class / Instruction Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:16:50 -0400 2020-10-20T10:00:00-04:00 2020-10-20T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Urgent and Critical Lectures
U.S.-China relations during COVID-19: Finding a path forward (October 20, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/76231 76231-19679532@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Join the conversation: #policytalks.

Panelists:

Ken Lieberthal, senior fellow emeritus in the Foreign Policy program at Brookings

Mary Gallagher, Professor of Political Science, Director of the Center for Chinese Studies, and faculty associate at the Center for Comparative Political Studies at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan

Ann Lin, Associate Professor of Public Policy in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan

Moderator:

Michael S. Barr, Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy, Frank Murphy Collegiate Professor of Public Policy, Roy F. and Jean Humphrey Proffitt Professor of Law

For more information visit http://fordschool.umich.edu/events/2020/us-china-relations-during-covid-19-finding-path-forward

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 13 Oct 2020 10:27:53 -0400 2020-10-20T10:00:00-04:00 2020-10-20T11:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Ann Lin, Ken Lieberthal, and Mary Gallagher
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the 60s and 70s: Kaleidoscope (October 20, 2020 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/68986 68986-17207598@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

The notion that abstraction was a purely formal and American art form, concerned only with timeless themes disconnected from the present, was met with increased skepticism in the midst of the political and cultural upheavals of the 1960s and 70s. Kaleidoscope, UMMA’s third and final edition of this exhibition series, examines the constantly changing practices of local Detroit artists, women artists, and artists of color as they actively embraced abstraction’s possibilities. Their strategies dramatically transformed the practice of abstraction in a shifting American political landscape.

Support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, the Susan and Richard Gutow Endowed Fund, and the Robert and Janet Miller Fund

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Exhibition Thu, 21 Nov 2019 18:16:43 -0500 2020-10-20T11:00:00-04:00 2020-10-20T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition https://umma.umich.edu/sites/default/files/Copy%2520of%2520Helen%2520Frankenthaler_Sunset%2520Corner.jpg
I Wish to Say: Share Your Message With the Next President (October 20, 2020 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77902 77902-19941568@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 4:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design

Sheryl Oring returns to University of Michigan for virtual performances of “I Wish to Say” from September 29-November 1, 2020 as part of the university’s Democracy & Debate Theme Semester in collaboration with Stamps Gallery and Wayne State University.

In this project, Oring invites participants to dictate a message to the next president of the United States of America. Oring was last on the Ann Arbor campus in 2017 as part of the Stamps Gallery exhibition Vital Signs for a New America, curated by Srimoyee Mitra. For the 2020 iteration of the project, Oring collaborates with students at Wayne State University and the University of Michigan, who will meet with members of the general public via Zoom to take dictation of the public’s messages to the next president. Students will type these messages on mid-century manual typewriters on the Zoom call in a performative fashion. The typed postcards will be mailed directly to the White House on the participant’s behalf after the inauguration.

Share Your Message With the Next President
Tuesday, September 29-Sunday, November 1, 2020
Tuesdays, 4:30 pm-6:30 pm
Sundays, 1 pm-3 pm
Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyxLWgxP5xfr3kfXsYIq967LJ1pYugURLoZ8wp8fnuLdX_-g/viewform?goal=0_bdbfe3b682-228ac41d6c-425050129

Please RSVP to reserve your place for this free event: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyxLWgxP5xfr3kfXsYIq967LJ1pYugURLoZ8wp8fnuLdX_-g/viewform?goal=0_bdbfe3b682-228ac41d6c-425050129

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 29 Sep 2020 12:15:17 -0400 2020-10-20T16:30:00-04:00 2020-10-20T18:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design Livestream / Virtual https://stamps.umich.edu/images/uploads/exhibitions/I-wish-To-Say-2020.jpg
Democracy Conversations (featuring the UMMA Dialogue Deck) (October 20, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78249 78249-19998915@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 7:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Register for October 13th: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=uhlrs88ab&oeidk=a07ehcay0gjdcc701ce.

In advance of the Presidential election, UMMA and U-M's Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning created the “Dialogue Deck for Personal and Political Reflection." The Dialogue Deck pairs twelve images from UMMA’s permanent collection with provocative discussion prompts designed to encourage conversation and reflection about US culture and politics. The Dialogue Deck activity is meant to encourage meaningful dialogue and connection with your family, friends, colleagues, and maybe even yourself.

During the month of October, UMMA will host three "Democracy Conversations" via Zoom that feature the Dialogue Deck activity. Participants will be sorted into small breakout groups of 4-5 people and paired with a host who will gently guide the activity and conversation.  Conversations will last one hour, and offer the opportunity for individuals to learn more about the Dialogue Deck activity and engage in conversation with others outside their immediate social circles. 

The Dialogue Deck can be used by anyone as a self-guided discussion tool, and the print version of the deck is available for free at the UMMA Shop.

UMMA's Vote2020 initiative is presented in connection with the U-M Democracy & Debate theme semester. Thanks to our partners at the Penny Stamps School of Art & Design, the Ginsberg Center for Community Service & Learning, the Ann Arbor City Clerk's Office, and the Center for World Performance Studies.

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Other Tue, 20 Oct 2020 18:15:58 -0400 2020-10-20T19:00:00-04:00 2020-10-20T20:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Other Museum of Art
WCED Panel. Flashpoint: Hong Kong (October 20, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78387 78387-20020765@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies

Panelists: Nicholas Howson, Pao Li Tsiang Professor of Law, U-M; Mary Gallagher, Amy and Alan Lowenstein Professor of Democracy, Democratization, and Human Rights, Director of the International Institute, U-M; Xiaohong Xu, assistant professor of sociology, U-M; Samson Yuen, assistant professor of government and international studies, Hong Kong Baptist University. Moderator: Jundai Liu, WCED Postdoctoral Fellow.

When handed over from British to Chinese rule in 1997, Hong Kong’s special autonomous status was guaranteed by the principle of “one country, two systems” for fifty years. Since then, this status has been eroded. From the Umbrella Movement in 2014 to large-scale protests against the “Extradition Bill” and the “National Security Law ” in 2019 and 2020, Hong Kong has become an epicenter of contentions. In light of these events, the experts of this panel will share their observations and insights on the judicial, political, and social developments in Hong Kong.

Registration is required for this Zoom webinar at https://myumi.ch/mnbv3.

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 Wed, 14 Oct 2020 15:22:58 -0400 2020-10-20T20:00:00-04:00 2020-10-20T21:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies Lecture / Discussion Flashpoint: Hong Kong
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the 60s and 70s: Kaleidoscope (October 21, 2020 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/68986 68986-17207599@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

The notion that abstraction was a purely formal and American art form, concerned only with timeless themes disconnected from the present, was met with increased skepticism in the midst of the political and cultural upheavals of the 1960s and 70s. Kaleidoscope, UMMA’s third and final edition of this exhibition series, examines the constantly changing practices of local Detroit artists, women artists, and artists of color as they actively embraced abstraction’s possibilities. Their strategies dramatically transformed the practice of abstraction in a shifting American political landscape.

Support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, the Susan and Richard Gutow Endowed Fund, and the Robert and Janet Miller Fund

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Exhibition Thu, 21 Nov 2019 18:16:43 -0500 2020-10-21T11:00:00-04:00 2020-10-21T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition https://umma.umich.edu/sites/default/files/Copy%2520of%2520Helen%2520Frankenthaler_Sunset%2520Corner.jpg
The Educated Voter (October 21, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78504 78504-20052323@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Detroit Center

With the 2020 election looming and the ever-present noise coming from the internet and tv, it can be hard to sort through all of the information to become an educated voter. But what is an educated voter and how do we become one? Join us as we discuss the absentee voting process, how to find your sample ballot, how to research candidates and more.

Presenters: Deborah Lynn Bunkley, League of Women Voters, Catherine Morse, U of M Libraries, and Dr. Kimberly Saks McManaway, U of M Flint

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 13 Oct 2020 14:37:28 -0400 2020-10-21T15:00:00-04:00 2020-10-21T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Detroit Center Lecture / Discussion The Educated Voter
The 2020 General Election - Casting and Counting Ballots in Washtenaw County and Beyond (October 21, 2020 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75575 75575-19536957@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The 2020 election cycle has proven to be both dynamic and historic. This lecture will review Michigan’s expanded voting rights and describe how election administrators and poll workers are addressing both new and old challenges, including:
• Increasing requests for Absent Voter Ballots (“Voting by Mail”)
• Health & Safety in Polling Locations and Absent Voter Count Boards
• Election Inspector Recruitment & Training
• Election Security
• Voter Outreach

Our speaker, Ed Golembiewski has served as the Washtenaw County Chief Deputy Clerk/Register & Director of Elections since 2011. In this role he oversees the Clerk/Register’s office general operations and directs county election administration and Michigan Campaign Finance Act reporting compliance processes.
This work includes ballot programming, election inspector & campaign finance training, receipt of candidate filings, facilitating the canvass of election returns, and coordinating administration responsibilities.

Prior to his work at Washtenaw County, Ed served as Deputy City Clerk in the City of Ypsilanti for four years, where he was responsible for election administration.

He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Eastern Michigan University in 2005.

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

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Class / Instruction Sun, 09 Aug 2020 12:07:56 -0400 2020-10-21T15:30:00-04:00 2020-10-21T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Afternoons With OLLI
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the 60s and 70s: Kaleidoscope (October 22, 2020 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/68986 68986-17207600@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 22, 2020 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

The notion that abstraction was a purely formal and American art form, concerned only with timeless themes disconnected from the present, was met with increased skepticism in the midst of the political and cultural upheavals of the 1960s and 70s. Kaleidoscope, UMMA’s third and final edition of this exhibition series, examines the constantly changing practices of local Detroit artists, women artists, and artists of color as they actively embraced abstraction’s possibilities. Their strategies dramatically transformed the practice of abstraction in a shifting American political landscape.

Support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, the Susan and Richard Gutow Endowed Fund, and the Robert and Janet Miller Fund

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Exhibition Thu, 21 Nov 2019 18:16:43 -0500 2020-10-22T11:00:00-04:00 2020-10-22T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition https://umma.umich.edu/sites/default/files/Copy%2520of%2520Helen%2520Frankenthaler_Sunset%2520Corner.jpg
Election Integrity: A WeListen Staff Discussion (October 22, 2020 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/78175 78175-19987076@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 22, 2020 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: WeListen Staff

This WeListen session is open to all UM staff members. All voices and views are welcome and the Zoom link will be shared once you've RSVP'd!

RSVP here: http://bit.ly/WLOctober20

We will discuss Election Integrity as the 2020 Presidential Election approaches amidst conversation around mail-in voting, the counting of absentee ballots and access to the polls across the country.

Our aim is to bring liberals, conservatives, libertarians- everyone across the political spectrum- together for constructive conversation. The goal of WeListen discussions is not to debate or argue, but to understand the views and values of others and to learn from their perspectives. The session will begin with a brief content presentation to provide a basic understanding of the topic. No specific level of knowledge is required to participate in WeListen discussions.

By participating in WeListen sessions, staff members will:
- Expand understanding of a prominent political topic
- Practice discussing difficult topics with others,
- Gain openness to new ideas and perspectives,
- Learn to productively challenge an idea, and
- Form a sense of community among fellow staff members.

Questions? Email us at welistenstaff@umich.edu.

This event is supported by the WeListen Staff Series planning committee with members from the Ginsberg Center, the International Institute, LSA Psychology and Michigan Medicine.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 05 Oct 2020 12:03:47 -0400 2020-10-22T11:00:00-04:00 2020-10-22T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location WeListen Staff Lecture / Discussion WeListen October 2020
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
Conflict and Peace, Research and Development (CPRD) workshop (October 22, 2020 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76250 76250-19679557@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 22, 2020 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Political Science

cprd is interested in political conflict and violence broadly conceived. this includes war, civil war, genocide, state repression/human rights violation, revolution/counter-revolution, terrorism/counter-terrorism, protest/protest policing and everyday resistance/domination. additionally, we are also interested in peace - again broadly conceived to include peace talks/negotiation, humanitarian intervention and naming/shaming. the orientation of the group is open to geographic locale, method and theory. we thus involve individuals from world/ir, comparative, american, theory and public policy. we have had on occasion individuals join us from sociology, social work and law.

CPRD is a Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop that brings together students and faculty studying all forms of political conflict/violence and peace.

To receive the Zoom meeting link, please email talibova@umich.edu.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 27 Aug 2020 19:04:49 -0400 2020-10-22T14:30:00-04:00 2020-10-22T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Political Science Livestream / Virtual CPRD
Perspectives on the 2020 Presidential Election (October 22, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76324 76324-19687517@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 22, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Join faculty members from the Center for Political Studies on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 4 PM Eastern for a panel discussion of the issues shaping the 2020 Presidential Election. Panelists include Jenna Bednar, Vincent Hutchings, and Angela Ocampo. This event is part of the ISR Insights Speaker Series.

Please register for this event at http://myumi.ch/7ZA9g
The event will be live-streamed at http://myumi.ch/YyjAE

Jenna Bednar is professor of political science and public policy at the University of Michigan, a member of the external faculty at the Santa Fe Institute, and the Edie N. Goldenberg Endowed Director of Michigan in Washington. Her research focuses on how collective action builds social goods and the role that government plays in that collaboration. Current work includes: robust system design, especially of federalism; states as innovators in federal systems; out of district campaign contributions; how culture affects the way people respond to laws and norms; transboundary water system governance; and governance to support human flourishing. Her book The Robust Federation: Principles of Design was awarded the APSA Martha Derthick Best Book Award in recognition of its enduring contribution to the study of federalism. In 2020, she was named APSA Daniel Elazar Distinguished Federalism Scholar.

Vincent Hutchings is a Research Professor in the Center for Political Studies and Professor in the Department of Political Science. Professor Hutchings’ general interests include public opinion, elections, voting behavior, and African American politics. He is also interested in the ways that campaign communications can “prime” various group identities and subsequently affect candidate evaluations.

Angela Ocampo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Michigan. Her research examines the political incorporation of racial, ethnic and religious minorities both as every-day participants and as political leaders within American institutions. Her current book project investigates the concept of perceived belonging to U.S. society and its influence on political interest and political engagement among Latinas/os/xs.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 01 Oct 2020 13:13:04 -0400 2020-10-22T16:00:00-04:00 2020-10-22T17:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Lecture / Discussion Event flyer for Perspectives on the 2020 Presidential Election
Perspectives on the 2020 Presidential Election (October 22, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78067 78067-19957561@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 22, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research

Join faculty members from the Center for Political Studies for a panel discussion of the issues shaping the 2020 Presidential Election. Panelists include Jenna Bednar, Vincent Hutchings, and Angela Ocampo. This event is part of the ISR Insights Speaker Series.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 01 Oct 2020 15:40:56 -0400 2020-10-22T16:00:00-04:00 2020-10-22T17:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Political Studies - Institute for Social Research Livestream / Virtual Perspectives
2020 Election Virtual Town Hall (October 22, 2020 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78677 78677-20099545@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 22, 2020 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ginsberg Center

Join staff from the Michigan Department of State to learn about and prep for the 2020 Election!

We'll discuss how to make a plan to vote, what to expect on Election Day and answer your election-related questions.

Sponsored by the Big Ten Voting Challenge and the Michigan Department of State.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 19 Oct 2020 16:27:10 -0400 2020-10-22T17:00:00-04:00 2020-10-22T18:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Ginsberg Center Livestream / Virtual Town Hall Graphic
Quantitative Methods in my Work (and at U-M!) Speaker Series (October 22, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78570 78570-20066106@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 22, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences (QMSS)

Join us as LSA/QMSS undergrads, Chloe Aronoff and Lillian Kleinknecht, interview U-M faculty researchers about their work and visions for Quantitative Research in our changing and data drive world.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 15 Oct 2020 09:48:42 -0400 2020-10-22T18:00:00-04:00 2020-10-22T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences (QMSS) Livestream / Virtual QMSS Session 1 flyer
DISC Virtual Screening and Q&A. *Hamtramck, USA* (October 22, 2020 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77885 77885-19939579@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 22, 2020 6:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Virtual Screening starts October 15 at 5:00 PM EST
Q&A with Co-Directors and Producers Razi Jafri & Justin Feltman:
October 22 at 6:30 PM EST

Please register here: https://forms.gle/qkFpWnprVBJqh6NVA

Hamtramck, USA is a documentary film exploring life and democracy in Hamtramck, MI – America’s first Muslim majority city. Through an exploration of the city’s rich history and a heated mayoral election, Hamtramck, USA wrestles with identity politics, power dynamics, and the immigrant experience in America.

Registrants for this event will receive a link to a virtual film screening of Hamtramck, USA opening on Oct. 15, 2020 and an invitation to a Q&A with co-producer and directors Razi Jafri and Justin Feltman on Oct. 22, 2020 at 6:30pm Eastern.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:22:02 -0400 2020-10-22T18:30:00-04:00 2020-10-22T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Livestream / Virtual event_image
Bridging the Gap Series: Women in State Government Panel (October 22, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78591 78591-20068100@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 22, 2020 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Leading Women of Tomorrow

Leading Women of Tomorrow at the University of Michigan is hosting the first event in its new Bridging the Gap Series on Thursday, October 22nd from 7-8:30pm!

The first event will be a Women in State Government Panel featuring Michigan State Representatives Christine Greig, Kristy Pagan, and Padma Kuppa. Each representative will introduce themselves followed by an open Q&A.

Please follow the Zoom link to participate. We hope to see you there!

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:20:21 -0500 2020-10-22T19:00:00-04:00 2020-10-22T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Leading Women of Tomorrow Lecture / Discussion LWT - Women in State Gov Panel
Election 2020: Let’s Talk About It (October 22, 2020 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78386 78386-20020764@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 22, 2020 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Political Science

Join U-M PoliSci faculty members Ted Brader, Christian Davenport, and Mary Gallagher to discuss a campaign season like no other and the issues that are defining it.

RSVP by October 19, 2020.

The panel will be moderated by Nancy Burns, Warren E. Miller Collegiate Professor Political Science and Department Chair. We invite your pre-submitted and live questions to guide the conversation.

TED BRADER'S research and teaching interests include public opinion and voting behavior, campaigns and elections, political parties, political psychology, and political communication. He is a Professor of Political Science, a Research Professor in the Center for Political Studies, and Co-Principal Investigator of the American National Election Studies.

CHRISTIAN DAVENPORT’S primary research interests include racism and popular culture, political conflict, and measurement. He is a Professor of Political Science, as well as a Faculty Associate at the Center for Political Studies.

MARY GALLAGHER’S research areas are Chinese politics, comparative politics of transitional and developing states, and law and society. She is the Amy and Alan Lowenstein Professor in Democracy, Democratization, and Human Rights, and the Director of The International Institute.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 09 Oct 2020 16:56:05 -0400 2020-10-22T19:30:00-04:00 2020-10-22T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Political Science Livestream / Virtual Election Talk
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the 60s and 70s: Kaleidoscope (October 23, 2020 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/68986 68986-17207601@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 23, 2020 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

The notion that abstraction was a purely formal and American art form, concerned only with timeless themes disconnected from the present, was met with increased skepticism in the midst of the political and cultural upheavals of the 1960s and 70s. Kaleidoscope, UMMA’s third and final edition of this exhibition series, examines the constantly changing practices of local Detroit artists, women artists, and artists of color as they actively embraced abstraction’s possibilities. Their strategies dramatically transformed the practice of abstraction in a shifting American political landscape.

Support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, the Susan and Richard Gutow Endowed Fund, and the Robert and Janet Miller Fund

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Exhibition Thu, 21 Nov 2019 18:16:43 -0500 2020-10-23T11:00:00-04:00 2020-10-23T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition https://umma.umich.edu/sites/default/files/Copy%2520of%2520Helen%2520Frankenthaler_Sunset%2520Corner.jpg
The Interdisciplinary Workshop on Comparative Politics (IWCP) (October 23, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76252 76252-19679574@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 23, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Interdisciplinary Workshop in Comparative Politics (IWCP)

The Interdisciplinary Workshop in Comparative Politics (IWCP) provides a platform for sharing and improving research that provides comparative perspectives on the causes and effects of political and economic processes. We have participants from Economics, the Ford School of Public Policy, the Law School, the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies, Mathematics, Political Science, the Ross School of Business, Sociology, Statistics, and the Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies.

To receive the Zoom meeting link or join the IWCP listserv, please email waire@umich.edu.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 27 Aug 2020 19:08:31 -0400 2020-10-23T13:00:00-04:00 2020-10-23T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Interdisciplinary Workshop in Comparative Politics (IWCP) Livestream / Virtual IWCP
NEW DATE! CEW+ Advocacy Symposium Kick-off Event: Creating Change through Introspection, Dialogue, and Action (October 23, 2020 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75672 75672-19560794@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 23, 2020 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: CEW+

Join CEW+ for its annual fall Symposium themed Creating Change through Introspection, Dialogue, and Action. The 2020 Symposium includes a diverse group of scholars and community practitioners who embody leadership in varied ways as they advocate for change. This year’s Symposium will be a virtual event that includes a series of presentations and workshops that will take place over the course of the academic year.

At the kickoff event on October 23, Dr. Martha Jones will discuss the role of Black women in the civil rights and voting rights movements and the ongoing struggle for voting rights for different populations. The kickoff will also highlight 2020 CEW+ Carol Hollenshead Inspire Award for Excellence in Promoting Equity and Social Change awardees who will present lightning talks about their work as a precursor to a full-length workshop that will happen later in the academic year as a component of the Symposium. The learning opportunities throughout the year-long Symposium will supplement Democracy and Debate Theme Semester coursework and activities.

This Symposium is free and open to all activists, advocates, and allies from all U-M campuses (students, staff, faculty) as well as the local community.

The CEW+ Advocacy Symposium is organized in partnership with IRWG and Clements Library with funding from CEW+’s Frances & Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund.

RSVP here for the Zoom link: cew.umich.edu/events/2020-cew-advocacy-symposium

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 01 Oct 2020 12:42:10 -0400 2020-10-23T14:30:00-04:00 2020-10-23T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location CEW+ Conference / Symposium 2020 Symposium Logo
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the 60s and 70s: Kaleidoscope (October 24, 2020 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/68986 68986-17207602@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 24, 2020 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

The notion that abstraction was a purely formal and American art form, concerned only with timeless themes disconnected from the present, was met with increased skepticism in the midst of the political and cultural upheavals of the 1960s and 70s. Kaleidoscope, UMMA’s third and final edition of this exhibition series, examines the constantly changing practices of local Detroit artists, women artists, and artists of color as they actively embraced abstraction’s possibilities. Their strategies dramatically transformed the practice of abstraction in a shifting American political landscape.

Support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, the Susan and Richard Gutow Endowed Fund, and the Robert and Janet Miller Fund

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Exhibition Thu, 21 Nov 2019 18:16:43 -0500 2020-10-24T11:00:00-04:00 2020-10-24T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition https://umma.umich.edu/sites/default/files/Copy%2520of%2520Helen%2520Frankenthaler_Sunset%2520Corner.jpg
2020 Building Power Against White Supremacy Conference (October 24, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78661 78661-20099529@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 24, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Black Radical Healing Pathways

The 2020 Building Power Against White Supremacy Conference: Beyond Voting is this Saturday, October 24, 2020, from 12 PM to 4:30 PM ET!

Register today at https://buildingpower20.wixsite.com/bpaws2020.

With the U.S. general election days away, we’ll have rich conversations all afternoon about how we might reimagine our current democracy. While the theme speaks to a crucial election year where our votes are an explicit argument against white supremacy and anti-blackness, we also know that voting is not the only tool we wield to transform the injustices we are immersed in.

Come! Join in community to learn about what other tools we have. Build relationships, care for ourselves and one another, and dig into how we abolish the systems that bind us to the settler colonial project of white supremacy.

We invite you to visit our website to browse the conference schedule, explore this year’s Beyond Voting theme, and register for the conference at https://buildingpower20.wixsite.com/bpaws2020.

Sponsors:
The Carceral State Project
Faculty Allies for Diversity Committee, SSW​
LGBTQ+ Advocates & Speakers Grant, Spectrum Center
Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP)
Rackham Student Government (RSG)
School of Social Work (SSW)

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 23 Oct 2020 21:46:29 -0400 2020-10-24T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-24T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Black Radical Healing Pathways Conference / Symposium Multicolored text on a yellow background with a black, red, and green raised fist on the far left. Text reads from top to bottom, centered down the page: (in black) Building Power Against White Supremacy 2020, (in kelly green) Beyond Voting!, (in red) Saturday, October 24 at 12 PM - 4:30 PM EDT, (in green) Register + More Info: (in black) https://tinyurl.com/BPAWS20, Keynote Speaker Danielle Atkinson, Founder & Executive Director, Mothering Justice. Danielle’s headshot shows a smiling brown-skinned black woman with locs that reach just past her shoulders. She is wearing a gold necklace with a lattice-chain pattern, with a black shirt underneath white floral sweater featuring large-scale blooming flowers of blood red, cloud white, and blush pink peppering her sweater.
Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the 60s and 70s: Kaleidoscope (October 25, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/68986 68986-17207603@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 25, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

The notion that abstraction was a purely formal and American art form, concerned only with timeless themes disconnected from the present, was met with increased skepticism in the midst of the political and cultural upheavals of the 1960s and 70s. Kaleidoscope, UMMA’s third and final edition of this exhibition series, examines the constantly changing practices of local Detroit artists, women artists, and artists of color as they actively embraced abstraction’s possibilities. Their strategies dramatically transformed the practice of abstraction in a shifting American political landscape.

Support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment, the Susan and Richard Gutow Endowed Fund, and the Robert and Janet Miller Fund

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Exhibition Thu, 21 Nov 2019 18:16:43 -0500 2020-10-25T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-25T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition https://umma.umich.edu/sites/default/files/Copy%2520of%2520Helen%2520Frankenthaler_Sunset%2520Corner.jpg
I Wish to Say: Share Your Message With the Next President (October 25, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77903 77903-19941569@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 25, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design

Sheryl Oring returns to University of Michigan for virtual performances of “I Wish to Say” from September 29-November 1, 2020 as part of the university’s Democracy & Debate Theme Semester in collaboration with Stamps Gallery and Wayne State University.

In this project, Oring invites participants to dictate a message to the next president of the United States of America. Oring was last on the Ann Arbor campus in 2017 as part of the Stamps Gallery exhibition Vital Signs for a New America, curated by Srimoyee Mitra. For the 2020 iteration of the project, Oring collaborates with students at Wayne State University and the University of Michigan, who will meet with members of the general public via Zoom to take dictation of the public’s messages to the next president. Students will type these messages on mid-century manual typewriters on the Zoom call in a performative fashion. The typed postcards will be mailed directly to the White House on the participant’s behalf after the inauguration.

Share Your Message With the Next President
Tuesday, September 29-Sunday, November 1, 2020
Tuesdays, 4:30 pm-6:30 pm
Sundays, 1 pm-3 pm
Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyxLWgxP5xfr3kfXsYIq967LJ1pYugURLoZ8wp8fnuLdX_-g/viewform?goal=0_bdbfe3b682-228ac41d6c-425050129

Please RSVP to reserve your place for this free event: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyxLWgxP5xfr3kfXsYIq967LJ1pYugURLoZ8wp8fnuLdX_-g/viewform?goal=0_bdbfe3b682-228ac41d6c-425050129

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 29 Sep 2020 12:15:18 -0400 2020-10-25T13:00:00-04:00 2020-10-25T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design Livestream / Virtual https://stamps.umich.edu/images/uploads/exhibitions/I-wish-To-Say-2020.jpg
A Survivor’s Guide to Election 2020 (October 26, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75650 75650-19552870@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 26, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Presidential election years are known for their dramatic twists and turns, but 2020 takes the cake. This year, the race for the White House has been completely redefined by a pandemic that has upended every aspect of daily life, and a widespread social movement that has forced a national conversation on race and justice.

As a result, candidates as well as the news media have had to adapt to an ever- evolving landscape. As the campaign enters its final week, we’ll explore how the extraordinary events of 2020 have shaped the presidential campaign thus far and identify what to watch for on Election Night.

Our speaker, Robert Yoon is a visiting professor of journalism and the associate director of the Knight-Wallace Fellowship for Journalists at the University of Michigan, as well as a political analyst for Inside Elections. His undergraduate courses on political communications explore campaign messaging strategies and the role of the news media in presidential campaigns.

As a journalist, he is covering his sixth presidential campaign cycle and has helped prepare moderators from multiple news organizations for more than 30 presidential debates. As CNN’s Director of Political Research for more than 17 years, his contributions to the network’s election coverage have earned him two Emmy Awards, five total Emmy nominations, a Peabody Award, and a National Headliner Award. He received an additional National Headliner Award for his work on CNN’s investigation of the 9/11 terror plot. In 2016, he was named by Mediaite as one of the most influential people in the news media.

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

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Class / Instruction Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:42:16 -0400 2020-10-26T10:00:00-04:00 2020-10-26T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Urgent and Critical Lectures
More than Ready: Be Strong and Be You...and Other Lessons for Women of Color on the Rise (October 26, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76126 76126-19893779@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 26, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Join us for a discussion with Cecilia Muñoz about her new book, More than Ready: Be Strong and Be You . . . and Other Lessons for Women of Color on the Rise, moderated by Ford School professor Celeste Watkins-Hayes.

From the speaker's bio:
Cecilia Muñoz (AB '84) is Vice President for Public Interest Technology and Local Initiatives at New America. Prior to joining New America in 2017, she served for eight years on President Obama’s senior staff, first as Director of Intergovernmental Affairs followed by five years as Director of the Domestic Policy Council. Before working in government, she was Senior Vice President at the National Council of La Raza (now UNIDOS US), the nation’s largest Hispanic policy and advocacy organization, where she served for 20 years. Muñoz is also a Senior Fellow at Results for America, a nonprofit that advances the use of data and evidence in policy making. She received a MacArthur Fellowship in 2000 for her work on immigration and civil rights, and serves on the Boards of the Open Society, MacArthur and Kresge Foundations, as well as the nonprofit Protect Democracy Project. She is the author of More than Ready: Be Strong and Be you....and Other Lessons for Women of Color on the Rise.

For more information visit http://fordschool.umich.edu/events/2020/more-ready

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:14:19 -0400 2020-10-26T16:00:00-04:00 2020-10-26T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Livestream / Virtual Cecilia Muñoz
The Use of Medieval Mythology in Current Political Culture and Propaganda (October 27, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75572 75572-19534978@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Our speaker, Professor Martin B. Shichtman studies the ways by which medieval symbols have been embraced by political movements to represent uncorrupted purity. What’s different about recent evocations of knightly signage is their visibility on the Internet where they have become weaponized to attract members and demean enemies.

The goal of the lecture is first to discuss symbols in the medieval period and then discuss how such symbols have resurfaced in the Nazi era and in the contemporary environment to serve the political and propaganda goals of various movements.

This lecture is part of the OLLI Dialog series which promotes conversation and questions throughout presentations.

Dr. Martin B. Shichtman is Director of the Center for Jewish Studies and Professor of English Language and Literature at Eastern Michigan University. He has been a fellow at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and at Brandeis University’s Schusterman Institute for Israel Studies. Dr. Shichtman has co-authored two books, co-edited two collections, and published more than 40 scholarly articles. He has presented more than 100 papers at international, national, and regional conferences. He is the recipient of EMU’s Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching and the Eastern Michigan University Alumni Association Award for Teaching Excellence.

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

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Class / Instruction Sun, 09 Aug 2020 12:16:31 -0400 2020-10-27T10:00:00-04:00 2020-10-27T23:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Dialog
Democracy Conversations (featuring the UMMA Dialogue Deck) (October 27, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78250 78250-19998916@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

egister for October 13th.

In advance of the Presidential election, UMMA and U-M's Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning created the “Dialogue Deck for Personal and Political Reflection." The Dialogue Deck pairs twelve images from UMMA’s permanent collection with provocative discussion prompts designed to encourage conversation and reflection about US culture and politics. The Dialogue Deck activity is meant to encourage meaningful dialogue and connection with your family, friends, colleagues, and maybe even yourself.

During the month of October, UMMA will host three "Democracy Conversations" via Zoom that feature the Dialogue Deck activity. Participants will be sorted into small breakout groups of 4-5 people and paired with a host who will gently guide the activity and conversation.  Conversations will last one hour, and offer the opportunity for individuals to learn more about the Dialogue Deck activity and engage in conversation with others outside their immediate social circles. 

The Dialogue Deck can be used by anyone as a self-guided discussion tool, and the print version of the deck is available for free at the UMMA Shop.

UMMA's Vote2020 initiative is presented in connection with the U-M Democracy & Debate theme semester. Thanks to our partners at the Penny Stamps School of Art & Design, the Ginsberg Center for Community Service & Learning, the Ann Arbor City Clerk's Office, MUSIC Matters, and the Center for World Performance Studies.

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Other Tue, 27 Oct 2020 12:15:49 -0400 2020-10-27T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-27T13:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Other Museum of Art
I Wish to Say: Share Your Message With the Next President (October 27, 2020 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77904 77904-19941570@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 4:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design

Sheryl Oring returns to University of Michigan for virtual performances of “I Wish to Say” from September 29-November 1, 2020 as part of the university’s Democracy & Debate Theme Semester in collaboration with Stamps Gallery and Wayne State University.

In this project, Oring invites participants to dictate a message to the next president of the United States of America. Oring was last on the Ann Arbor campus in 2017 as part of the Stamps Gallery exhibition Vital Signs for a New America, curated by Srimoyee Mitra. For the 2020 iteration of the project, Oring collaborates with students at Wayne State University and the University of Michigan, who will meet with members of the general public via Zoom to take dictation of the public’s messages to the next president. Students will type these messages on mid-century manual typewriters on the Zoom call in a performative fashion. The typed postcards will be mailed directly to the White House on the participant’s behalf after the inauguration.

Share Your Message With the Next President
Tuesday, September 29-Sunday, November 1, 2020
Tuesdays, 4:30 pm-6:30 pm
Sundays, 1 pm-3 pm
Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyxLWgxP5xfr3kfXsYIq967LJ1pYugURLoZ8wp8fnuLdX_-g/viewform?goal=0_bdbfe3b682-228ac41d6c-425050129

Please RSVP to reserve your place for this free event: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyxLWgxP5xfr3kfXsYIq967LJ1pYugURLoZ8wp8fnuLdX_-g/viewform?goal=0_bdbfe3b682-228ac41d6c-425050129

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 27 Oct 2020 14:51:47 -0400 2020-10-27T16:30:00-04:00 2020-10-27T18:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design Livestream / Virtual https://stamps.umich.edu/images/uploads/exhibitions/I-wish-To-Say-2020.jpg
Bioethics Discussion: Dia de los Muertos (October 27, 2020 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58830 58830-14563721@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 5:00pm
Location: Lurie Biomedical Engineering
Organized By: The Bioethics Discussion Group

A discussion on the celebration of the living and the dead.

REMOTE: https://bluejeans.com/7569798571

A few readings to consider are
––Dead Bodies: The Deadly Display of Mexican Border Politics
––Primum Non Nocere Mortuis: Bioethics and the Lives of the Dead
––Cultures of Death: Media, Religion, Bioethics
––The Day of the Dead, Halloween, and the Quest for Mexican National Identity

For more information and/or to receive a copy of the readings visit http://belmont.bme.umich.edu/bioethics-discussion-group/discussions/049-dia-de-los-muertos/.

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While people are still allowed on campus, discussions will be held on the front lawn of Lurie Biomedical Engineering building. Participants will be asked to enter the area via a “welcome desk” where there will be hand sanitizer, wipes, etc. Participants will be masked, at least 12 feet from one another, and speaking through megaphones with one another. In accordance with public health mandates and guidance, participation will be limited to 20 individuals who sign up to participate ahead of time.

Sign up here: https://belmont.bme.umich.edu/ask-your-questions-to-ponder/

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Celebrations of life and ruminations on death can be found at the blog: https://belmont.bme.umich.edu/incidental-art/

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 27 Oct 2020 16:20:29 -0400 2020-10-27T17:00:00-04:00 2020-10-27T18:30:00-04:00 Lurie Biomedical Engineering The Bioethics Discussion Group Lecture / Discussion Dia de los Muertos
Bioethics Discussion: Dia de los Muertos (October 27, 2020 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58830 58830-20162611@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 5:00pm
Location:
Organized By: The Bioethics Discussion Group

A discussion on the celebration of the living and the dead.

REMOTE: https://bluejeans.com/7569798571

A few readings to consider are
––Dead Bodies: The Deadly Display of Mexican Border Politics
––Primum Non Nocere Mortuis: Bioethics and the Lives of the Dead
––Cultures of Death: Media, Religion, Bioethics
––The Day of the Dead, Halloween, and the Quest for Mexican National Identity

For more information and/or to receive a copy of the readings visit http://belmont.bme.umich.edu/bioethics-discussion-group/discussions/049-dia-de-los-muertos/.

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While people are still allowed on campus, discussions will be held on the front lawn of Lurie Biomedical Engineering building. Participants will be asked to enter the area via a “welcome desk” where there will be hand sanitizer, wipes, etc. Participants will be masked, at least 12 feet from one another, and speaking through megaphones with one another. In accordance with public health mandates and guidance, participation will be limited to 20 individuals who sign up to participate ahead of time.

Sign up here: https://belmont.bme.umich.edu/ask-your-questions-to-ponder/

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Celebrations of life and ruminations on death can be found at the blog: https://belmont.bme.umich.edu/incidental-art/

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 27 Oct 2020 16:20:29 -0400 2020-10-27T17:00:00-04:00 2020-10-27T18:30:00-04:00 The Bioethics Discussion Group Lecture / Discussion Dia de los Muertos
Voter Engagement Seminar (October 27, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78900 78900-20152756@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: First Year Experience Programs

Your vote matters! Learn about how to register to and cast your vote, candidate information, and supporting BIPOC issues in your ballot.

Registration is required, and you can register here: https://myumi.ch/WwVD2. A Zoom link will be sent to those registered Tuesday morning!

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Presentation Mon, 26 Oct 2020 09:33:25 -0400 2020-10-27T18:00:00-04:00 2020-10-27T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location First Year Experience Programs Presentation dije flyer
I Wish to Say: Voters Broadcast (October 28, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77702 77702-19903720@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design

Sheryl Oring returns to University of Michigan for virtual performances of “I Wish to Say” from September 29-November 1, 2020 as part of the university’s Democracy & Debate Theme Semester in collaboration with Stamps Gallery and Wayne State University.

In this project, Oring invites participants to dictate a message to the next president of the United States of America. Oring was last on the Ann Arbor campus in 2017 as part of the Stamps Gallery exhibition Vital Signs for a New America, curated by Srimoyee Mitra. For the 2020 iteration of the project, Oring collaborates with students at Wayne State University and the University of Michigan, who will meet with members of the general public via Zoom to take dictation of the public’s messages to the next president. Students will type these messages on mid-century manual typewriters on the Zoom call in a performative fashion. The typed postcards will be mailed directly to the White House on the participant’s behalf after the inauguration.

Voters Broadcast

Selected messages will be set in Voters’ Broadcast, a new musical work conceived and composed by Lisa Bielawa, which will bring together choirs from the University of Michigan and Wayne State University. The 15-minute musical work will be released in three parts over the course of the fall semester as part of the Democracy & Debate Theme Semester programming.

Premiered in three virtual events online:
Wednesday, September 30, 3 pm
Wednesday, October 14, 3 pm
Wednesday, October 28, 3 pm

Watch the performances here: http://www.lisabielawa.net/voters-broadcast

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 24 Sep 2020 18:15:12 -0400 2020-10-28T15:00:00-04:00 2020-10-28T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design Livestream / Virtual https://stamps.umich.edu/images/uploads/calendar/IMG_1074.jpeg
Lisa Bielawa’s Voters’ Broadcast - Virtual World Premiere (October 28, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77905 77905-19941571@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design

Lisa Bielawa’s Voters’ Broadcast - Virtual World Premiere
Wednesday, October 28, 3:00-4:00 pm
Registration is required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lisa-bielawas-voters-broadcast-virtual-world-premiere-registration-122615362851
This event is free and open to the public.
Join composer Lisa Bielawa as she unveils her new, broadly participatory musical work Voters’ Broadcast (http://www.lisabielawa.net/voters-broadcast) in its entirety for the first time online in this virtual event hosted by University Musical Society President Matthew VanBesien, and co-presented by University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and Kaufman Music Center in New York.
Bielawa has created Voters’ Broadcast for an unlimited number of voices and instruments made up of choral singers and instrumentalists from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; the University Musical Society Choral Union; Kaufman Music Center in New York; and more, for performance online and/or by socially distanced ensembles. Her mission with the work is to stimulate voter engagement, political awareness, and community participation in challenging lockdown conditions, through the act of giving voice to the concerns of fellow citizens during the lead-up to the 2020 Presidential election.

The text for Voters’ Broadcast is excerpted from artist Sheryl Oring’s ongoing project I Wish to Say, which uses vintage typewriters for social change. I Wish to Say consists of performances in which Oring and a pool of typists work on vintage manual typewriters and invite the public to dictate postcards to the U.S. President. In the current circumstances, Oring and the typists are holding Zoom sessions, during which participants dictate their messages to the next President. Launched in 2004, the project has garnered nearly 4,000 postcards to President Bush, President Obama, and President Trump, all of which have been mailed to the White House on behalf of the participant as part of the performance.

Voters’ Broadcast is commissioned as part of the Democracy & Debate theme-semester by the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor with support from its School of Music, Theatre & Dance, and developed in partnership with Kaufman Music Center in New York, where Bielawa is a 2020 Artist in Residence.

Voters’ Broadcast is providing voting information via HeadCount, a non-partisan organization that uses the power of music to register voters and promote participation in democracy. Check your voter registration and make a plan to vote at HeadCount.org.

Register for the Virtual Premiere of Part 1 of Voters’ Broadcast on Wednesday, September 30 at 3pm: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lisa-bielawas-voters-broadcast-part-1-virtual-premiere-registration-122613390953

Register for the Virtual Premiere of Part 2 of Voters’ Broadcast on Wednesday, October 14 at 3pm: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lisa-bielawas-voters-broadcast-part-2-virtual-premiere-registration-122614718925

Please RSVP to reserve your place for this free event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lisa-bielawas-voters-broadcast-virtual-world-premiere-registration-122615362851

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 27 Oct 2020 14:53:28 -0400 2020-10-28T15:00:00-04:00 2020-10-28T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design Livestream / Virtual https://stamps.umich.edu/images/uploads/calendar/Lisa-Bielawa.jpg
MESA Social Connectivity & Community Series Presents: Civic Engagement & Voting (October 28, 2020 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78749 78749-20117229@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Multi Ethnic Student Affairs - MESA

The MESA Social Connectivity and Community Series invites campus community from different backgrounds and social identities to come together to discuss various topics and current issues from the lens of race and ethnicity that will assist with the further understanding of intersectional identities within contexts of history, culture, and society. Each session is peer-led and aims to provide an informal and supportive environment for mutual learning through active listening, inquiring and deep reflection.

This session we will specifically discuss civic engagement and voting. Register by visiting: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/p/track/4653

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 26 Oct 2020 11:57:51 -0400 2020-10-28T17:30:00-04:00 2020-10-28T18:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Multi Ethnic Student Affairs - MESA Livestream / Virtual Social Connectivity & Community Series
Detroiters Speak Fall 2020: Policing Black Power - From Watts to Detroit (October 28, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78829 78829-20131189@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Semester in Detroit

Note: This is the first class in a 4-part series. For more information on the series, please visit our website: tinyurl.com/wattstodetroit

The first class will frame the trajectory of our four-week course before moving on to address the impact of the Watts rebellion on state violence. It situates the Watts rebellion as a key turning point that led to increasingly militant Black activism as well as the militarization of police, expanded surveillance, and the promulgation of “copaganda” that built off of growing calls for “law and order” and reinforced and expanded hyper-policing and the criminalization Black urban communities, residents, and politics in the 60s, including in Detroit.

SPEAKERS:

- Facilitator: David Goldberg (Associate Professor of African American Studies at Wayne State University. His work deals with the intersection of Black labor, urban and social movement history, with a particular focus on Detroit (where he is from). He is currently writing a biography of General Baker and is on the board of the General Baker Institute.)
- Max Felkner-Kantor
- Baba Charles Simmons
- Will McClendon

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 23 Oct 2020 13:40:08 -0400 2020-10-28T18:00:00-04:00 2020-10-28T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Semester in Detroit Livestream / Virtual Black background with yellow text box gives details of series titles. Three images of uprisings appear in circles.
Conflict and Peace, Research and Development (CPRD) workshop (October 29, 2020 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76250 76250-19679558@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 29, 2020 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Political Science

cprd is interested in political conflict and violence broadly conceived. this includes war, civil war, genocide, state repression/human rights violation, revolution/counter-revolution, terrorism/counter-terrorism, protest/protest policing and everyday resistance/domination. additionally, we are also interested in peace - again broadly conceived to include peace talks/negotiation, humanitarian intervention and naming/shaming. the orientation of the group is open to geographic locale, method and theory. we thus involve individuals from world/ir, comparative, american, theory and public policy. we have had on occasion individuals join us from sociology, social work and law.

CPRD is a Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop that brings together students and faculty studying all forms of political conflict/violence and peace.

To receive the Zoom meeting link, please email talibova@umich.edu.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 27 Aug 2020 19:04:49 -0400 2020-10-29T14:30:00-04:00 2020-10-29T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Political Science Livestream / Virtual CPRD
Managing Election Conversations (October 29, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78484 78484-20050345@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 29, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ginsberg Center

The 2020 Presidential Election is one of the most highly charged elections in recent U.S. history. Regardless of the outcome, we know there will be strong reactions from our students and colleagues on campus. In this session, we will discuss guidelines for acknowledging strong emotions in a nonpartisan way. Participants will experience several strategies for facilitating discussions with their students.

This is the 2nd of a 3-part series to help faculty, academic program staff and GSIs prepare for the lead up to and after the election. You can opt in for one or all of the sessions. Read about Part 1 and Part 3 below.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:56:04 -0400 2020-10-29T15:00:00-04:00 2020-10-29T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Ginsberg Center Livestream / Virtual Roll of I Voted stickers on a white background. Photo by Element 5 Digital on Unsplash.
Identity (and) Politics (October 29, 2020 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78762 78762-20121153@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 29, 2020 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: The Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR)

The 2020 Election is fast approaching, and this election season has seen a lot of division and tension. As a program, IGR focuses on intergroup dialogic experiences across social identity groups. In preparation for the election, we wanted to provide an opportunity to look at the intersection of identity as it relates to politics. Using the UMMA and Ginsberg Center Dialogue Deck, we will examine 12 art pieces from UMMA that provide commentary on the intersection of identity, democracy, and politics. We will have a free-form dialogue on what we see in these images and what we can learn about the impact of identity on politics and what it means for this election.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 22 Oct 2020 09:38:12 -0400 2020-10-29T17:30:00-04:00 2020-10-29T18:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location The Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR) Lecture / Discussion The United States Capitol Rotunda
Quantitative Methods in my Work (at U-M!) (October 29, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78831 78831-20131190@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 29, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences (QMSS)

This session will be facilitated by U-M LSA/QMSS students, Sarah Childs and Jack Lee

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 23 Oct 2020 13:39:00 -0400 2020-10-29T18:00:00-04:00 2020-10-29T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences (QMSS) Lecture / Discussion Session 2 flyer
AIG (American Institutions Group) (October 30, 2020 12:05pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77216 77216-19822161@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 30, 2020 12:05pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: American Institutions Group (AIG)

Daniel Blinderman's research focuses on the relationship between social movements, constitutional development and democratization. He is interested in how, and under what circumstances, social movements become vehicles for constitutional reform and increased economic and political democracy. He also studies how different social movement coalitions effect long-run governance outcomes and shape elite backlash to the prospect of increased democratic contestation.

AIG is a group of graduate students and faculty who meet to discuss American institutions. For the first half of our meetings, we talk about our research, happenings in the field, and politics, and for the second, we discuss a recently published article or working paper.

To join the meeting via Zoom, email Jared Cory and Benjamin Lempert (blempert@umich.edu) for the meeting link.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 22 Oct 2020 13:07:25 -0400 2020-10-30T12:05:00-04:00 2020-10-30T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location American Institutions Group (AIG) Livestream / Virtual Blinderman
Alum Connections: Judy Kehler (October 30, 2020 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78624 78624-20075978@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 30, 2020 12:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Opportunity Hub

Alum Connection with Chief Strategy Officer for the City of Lansing, Judy Kehler

Judy has a history of positively impacting organizations in the public and private sectors, especially now as the Chief Strategy Officer for the City of Lansing where she is leading a first-of-its-kind operational assessment of municipal government. Join Judy for an inspiring conversation about how she harnessed the power of her General Studies major towards transformational change in her career (hint: she wanted to combine the critical thinking skills and business acumen from communications and media with a practical understanding of accounting) and what it’s like working on a municipal level.

About Judy:

As a high school student, Judy interned with the late Senator Jackie Vaughn III. It was just the beginning of the many “firsts” she would achieve as a young adult—from being a first-generation college student at U-M to later being the first woman, first African-American, and youngest Treasurer & Income Tax Administrator for the City of Lansing.

You should attend this session if you are:
Curious about the career possibilities with a General Studies major
Hoping to understand more about careers in city government and the public sector
Interested in learning more about internships and entry-level job opportunities that exist in Michigan

What you will gain by attending:
Gain critical insights and career advice from an LSA alum who has broken through many glass ceilings
Learn about meaningful work opportunities within the public sector and city governments
Make a valuable connection with an experienced, high-level business professional

RSVP today to be part of the conversation.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 16 Oct 2020 16:35:32 -0400 2020-10-30T12:30:00-04:00 2020-10-30T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location LSA Opportunity Hub Livestream / Virtual Judy Kehler Photo
The Interdisciplinary Workshop on Comparative Politics (IWCP) (October 30, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76252 76252-19679575@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 30, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Interdisciplinary Workshop in Comparative Politics (IWCP)

The Interdisciplinary Workshop in Comparative Politics (IWCP) provides a platform for sharing and improving research that provides comparative perspectives on the causes and effects of political and economic processes. We have participants from Economics, the Ford School of Public Policy, the Law School, the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies, Mathematics, Political Science, the Ross School of Business, Sociology, Statistics, and the Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies.

To receive the Zoom meeting link or join the IWCP listserv, please email waire@umich.edu.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 27 Aug 2020 19:08:31 -0400 2020-10-30T13:00:00-04:00 2020-10-30T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Interdisciplinary Workshop in Comparative Politics (IWCP) Livestream / Virtual IWCP
I Wish to Say: Share Your Message With the Next President (November 1, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77906 77906-19941572@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, November 1, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design

Sheryl Oring returns to University of Michigan for virtual performances of “I Wish to Say” from September 29-November 1, 2020 as part of the university’s Democracy & Debate Theme Semester in collaboration with Stamps Gallery and Wayne State University.

In this project, Oring invites participants to dictate a message to the next president of the United States of America. Oring was last on the Ann Arbor campus in 2017 as part of the Stamps Gallery exhibition Vital Signs for a New America, curated by Srimoyee Mitra. For the 2020 iteration of the project, Oring collaborates with students at Wayne State University and the University of Michigan, who will meet with members of the general public via Zoom to take dictation of the public’s messages to the next president. Students will type these messages on mid-century manual typewriters on the Zoom call in a performative fashion. The typed postcards will be mailed directly to the White House on the participant’s behalf after the inauguration.

Share Your Message With the Next President
Tuesday, September 29-Sunday, November 1, 2020
Tuesdays, 4:30 pm-6:30 pm
Sundays, 1 pm-3 pm
Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyxLWgxP5xfr3kfXsYIq967LJ1pYugURLoZ8wp8fnuLdX_-g/viewform?goal=0_bdbfe3b682-228ac41d6c-425050129

Please RSVP to reserve your place for this free event: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyxLWgxP5xfr3kfXsYIq967LJ1pYugURLoZ8wp8fnuLdX_-g/viewform?goal=0_bdbfe3b682-228ac41d6c-425050129

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 27 Oct 2020 14:51:04 -0400 2020-11-01T13:00:00-05:00 2020-11-01T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design Livestream / Virtual https://stamps.umich.edu/images/uploads/exhibitions/I-wish-To-Say-2020.jpg
DANCE FOR DEMOCRACY (November 2, 2020 9:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78507 78507-20052329@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 2, 2020 9:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Residential College

The night before the 2020 General Election, let’s gather for a virtual dance party with music, PSAs and special guest appearances to celebrate democratic engagement across the partisan divide. Featuring performances by local favorite Sabbatical Bob, Kektus, Nova Zaii with Kultur Grenade, and the legendary Detroit-based techno-wizards Inner City.

For those that voted early and for those headed to the polls on November 3rd -- push your furniture aside, keep socially-distanced, and remember we’re all Wolverines on the virtual dance floor.

Sponsors include Democracy & Debate Theme Semester, the Residential College, the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, UMMA, the Ginsberg Center, and MUSIC Matters.

This event is free and open to all members of the U-M community and the general public. Check out myumi.ch/O4DVE for the band schedule a week before the show and for the YouTube Live event stream on November 2, 9:00pm to midnight.

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Performance Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:10:00 -0400 2020-11-02T21:00:00-05:00 2020-11-02T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Residential College Performance Dance for Democracy
Post-Election Debrief (November 4, 2020 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/78901 78901-20152758@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 4, 2020 8:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: English Language Institute

Everyone is talking about the election now, and these conversations will continue after Election Day, November 3. Is it possible to engage in civil conversation around politics in academic and professional contexts? This workshop happens to fall on the date after all voting in the Fall 2020 U.S. election is completed. This workshop is an opportunity to talk about (and to explore how we can talk about) what we’ve seen in the news, in our local communities, on social media, and in conversations with friends and colleagues and to practice language for commiserating and sharing potentially opposing perspectives.

Register here: https://myumi.ch/2D9GG

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 26 Oct 2020 10:35:14 -0400 2020-11-04T08:30:00-05:00 2020-11-04T10:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location English Language Institute Workshop / Seminar
Detroiters Speak Fall 2020: Policing Black Power - From Watts to Detroit (November 4, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78832 78832-20131196@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 4, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Semester in Detroit

Note: This is the second class in a 4-part series. For more information on the series, please visit our website: tinyurl.com/wattstodetroit

This class addresses grassroots efforts to organize against police crimes and abuses during the 1970s. In particular, we will examine Detroit’s anti-STRESS movement, the rise of “community policing” during the Young and Bradley administrations in Detroit and L.A., and the relationship between the violence of deindustrialization, austerity, and globalization, community policing, and the rise of the carceral state.

(Speakers TBA - please check our website for further information)

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 23 Oct 2020 13:46:20 -0400 2020-11-04T18:00:00-05:00 2020-11-04T20:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Semester in Detroit Livestream / Virtual Black background with yellow text box gives details of series titles. Three images of uprisings appear in circles.
Democracy & Debate Theme Semester Events Series (November 5, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79182 79182-20225560@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 5, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Political Science

This webinar is an opportunity to hear from in-house LSA experts about what happened on election day, where things stand in the days immediately following, and what the longer-term impacts might be.
The panel discussion will be moderated by Matthew Countryman, Chair of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, American Culture, and History, and faculty panelists include:

Jenna Bednar
Professor of Political Science and Public Policy
Edie N. Goldenberg Endowed Director of the Michigan in Washington Program

Deborah Beim
Assistant Professor of Political Science

Angela Dillard
Richard A. Meisler Collegiate Professor of Afroamerican & African Studies, History, and in the Residential College

Vincent Hutchings
Diversity and Social Transformation Professor; Hanes Walton, Jr. Collegiate Professor of Political Science and Afroamerican and African Studies

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 04 Nov 2020 13:30:51 -0500 2020-11-05T12:00:00-05:00 2020-11-05T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Department of Political Science Livestream / Virtual Democracy & Debate
Conflict and Peace, Research and Development (CPRD) workshop (November 5, 2020 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76250 76250-19679559@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 5, 2020 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Political Science

cprd is interested in political conflict and violence broadly conceived. this includes war, civil war, genocide, state repression/human rights violation, revolution/counter-revolution, terrorism/counter-terrorism, protest/protest policing and everyday resistance/domination. additionally, we are also interested in peace - again broadly conceived to include peace talks/negotiation, humanitarian intervention and naming/shaming. the orientation of the group is open to geographic locale, method and theory. we thus involve individuals from world/ir, comparative, american, theory and public policy. we have had on occasion individuals join us from sociology, social work and law.

CPRD is a Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop that brings together students and faculty studying all forms of political conflict/violence and peace.

To receive the Zoom meeting link, please email talibova@umich.edu.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 27 Aug 2020 19:04:49 -0400 2020-11-05T14:30:00-05:00 2020-11-05T16:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Department of Political Science Livestream / Virtual CPRD
The Interdisciplinary Workshop on Comparative Politics (IWCP) (November 6, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76252 76252-19679576@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 6, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Interdisciplinary Workshop in Comparative Politics (IWCP)

The Interdisciplinary Workshop in Comparative Politics (IWCP) provides a platform for sharing and improving research that provides comparative perspectives on the causes and effects of political and economic processes. We have participants from Economics, the Ford School of Public Policy, the Law School, the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies, Mathematics, Political Science, the Ross School of Business, Sociology, Statistics, and the Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies.

To receive the Zoom meeting link or join the IWCP listserv, please email waire@umich.edu.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 27 Aug 2020 19:08:31 -0400 2020-11-06T13:00:00-05:00 2020-11-06T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Interdisciplinary Workshop in Comparative Politics (IWCP) Livestream / Virtual IWCP
What Happened Last Tuesday? (November 10, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75604 75604-19544896@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 10, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The presidential election of 2020 will be the most critical and challenging in recent memory. Results will determine the composition of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives and influence the future composition of the US Supreme Court It will undoubtedly change the face of both major political parties. Professor Emeritus Michael Traugott will talk about the November election outcomes, including the campaigns, primaries, and caucuses.

Prof. Traugott has studied mass media impact on American policies. He has a particular interest in the use of surveys and polls and how they are used to cover campaign and elections. Retired from the University of Michigan, he is now Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies and Professor Emeritus of Political Science in the College of Literature, Science and Arts as well as Research Professor Emeritus of Political Science in the Institute of Social Research.

This is the third of ten lectures to be presented once each month from September 2020 through June, 2021. The next lecture will be held December 8, 2020. The title is: Women in American Soccer and European Football: Different Roads to Shared Glory on the Field and in Society. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

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

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 14 Aug 2020 10:07:39 -0400 2020-11-10T10:00:00-05:00 2020-11-10T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Distinguished Lecture Series
Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS) Annual Symposium (November 10, 2020 10:10am) https://events.umich.edu/event/78992 78992-20168551@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 10, 2020 10:10am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Political Science

Modeling the Perceived Truthfulness of Public Statements on COVID-19: A New Model for Pairwise Comparisons of Objects with Multidimensional Latent Attributes

Qiushi Yu – Ph.D. student, Political Science

What is more important for how individuals perceive the truthfulness of statements about COVID-19: a) the objective truthfulness of the statements, or b) the partisanship of the individual and the partisanship of the people making the statements? To answer this question, we develop a novel model for pairwise comparisons data that allows for a richer structure of both the latent attributes of the objects being compared and rater-specific perceptual differences than standard models. We use the model to analyze survey data that we collected in the summer of 2020. This survey asked respondents to compare the truthfulness of pairs of statements about COVID-19. These statements were taken from the fact-checked statements on https://www.politifact.com. We thus have an independent measure of the truthfulness of each statement. We find that the actual truthfulness of a statement explains very little of the variability in individuals’ perceptions of truthfulness. Instead, we find that the partisanship of the speaker and the partisanship of the rater account for the majority of the variation in perceived truthfulness, with statements made by co-partisans being viewed as more truthful.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 28 Oct 2020 11:16:23 -0400 2020-11-10T10:10:00-05:00 2020-11-10T11:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Department of Political Science Livestream / Virtual Yu
Modeling the Perceived Truthfulness of Public Statements on COVID-19: A New Model for Pairwise Comparisons of Objects with Multidimensional Latent Attributes (November 10, 2020 10:50am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79205 79205-20231446@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 10, 2020 10:50am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Data Science

What is more important for how individuals perceive the truthfulness of statements about COVID-19: a) the objective truthfulness of the statements, or b) the partisanship of the individual and the partisanship of the people making the statements? To answer this question, we develop a novel model for pairwise comparisons data that allows for a richer structure of both the latent attributes of the objects being compared and rater-specific perceptual differences than standard models. We use the model to analyze survey data that we collected in the summer of 2020. This survey asked respondents to compare the truthfulness of pairs of statements about COVID-19. These statements were taken from the fact-checked statements on https://www.politifact.com. We thus have an independent measure of the truthfulness of each statement. We find that the actual truthfulness of a statement explains very little of the variability in individuals’ perceptions of truthfulness. Instead, we find that the partisanship of the speaker and the partisanship of the rater account for the majority of the variation in perceived truthfulness, with statements made by co-partisans being viewed as more truthful.

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Presentation Thu, 05 Nov 2020 09:49:47 -0500 2020-11-10T10:50:00-05:00 2020-11-10T11:10:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Institute for Data Science Presentation Qiushi Yu and Kevin Quinn
Debriefing the Election: What Now? (November 10, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78486 78486-20050346@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 10, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ginsberg Center

Given the high stakes of the 2020 Presidential Election, this session will provide a space to debrief and discuss next steps after the election. We will offer multiple tools and strategies for helping students process and move towards action, on campus and beyond.

This is the 3rd of a 3-part series to help faculty, academic program staff and GSIs prepare for the lead up to and after the election. You can opt in for one or all of the sessions. Read about Part 1 and Part 2 below.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:56:23 -0400 2020-11-10T12:00:00-05:00 2020-11-10T13:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Ginsberg Center Livestream / Virtual Roll of I Voted stickers on a white background Photo by On Unsplash.
Democracy & Debate Theme Semester Events Series (November 10, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79184 79184-20225562@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 10, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Political Science

This expert panel will examine the many facets of presidential power in both democracies and autocracies, with speakers offering diverse perspectives on American and comparative cases.

Moderator: Allen Hicken, Professor of Political Science, U-M

Panelists: Julia Azari, Associate Professor of Political Science, Marquette University; William Howell, Sydney Stein Professor in American Politics, University of Chicago; Kenneth Lowande, Assistant Professor of Political Science, U-M; Anne Meng, Assistant Professor of Politics, University of Virginia; Ken Opalo, Assistant Professor, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 04 Nov 2020 13:35:17 -0500 2020-11-10T16:00:00-05:00 2020-11-10T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Department of Political Science Livestream / Virtual Democracy & Debate
WCED Roundtable. Constraining Presidents (November 10, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79110 79110-20209846@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 10, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies

Panelists: Julia Azari, associate professor of political science, Marquette University; William Howell, Sydney Stein Professor in American Politics, University of Chicago; Kenneth Lowande, assistant professor of political science, U-M; Anne Meng, assistant professor of politics, University of Virginia; Ken Opalo, assistant professor, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University.
Moderator: Allen Hicken, professor of political science, U-M.

This expert roundtable will examine presidential power in both democracies and autocracies. Can presidents be effectively constrained, and if so how? Speakers will offer diverse perspectives on the American case as well as comparative cases.

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

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, 03 Nov 2020 15:03:37 -0500 2020-11-10T16:00:00-05:00 2020-11-10T17:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies Lecture / Discussion Constraining Presidents
Bioethics Discussion: Democracy (November 10, 2020 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58831 58831-14563723@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 10, 2020 5:00pm
Location: Lurie Biomedical Engineering
Organized By: The Bioethics Discussion Group

A discussion we will choose to have.

A few readings to consider on the matter:
––Bioethics and Democracy
––Bioethics and Populism: How Should Our Field Respond?
––Crowdsourcing in medical research: concepts and applications
––How Democracy Can Inform Consent: Cases of the Internet and Bioethics

For more information and/or to receive a copy of the readings visit http://belmont.bme.umich.edu/bioethics-discussion-group/discussions/050-democracy/.

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While people are still allowed on campus, discussions will be held on the front lawn of Lurie Biomedical Engineering building. Participants will be asked to enter the area via a “welcome desk” where there will be hand sanitizer, wipes, etc. Participants will be masked, at least 12 feet from one another, and speaking through megaphones with one another. In accordance with public health mandates and guidance, participation will be limited to 20 individuals who sign up to participate ahead of time.

Sign up here: https://belmont.bme.umich.edu/ask-your-questions-to-ponder/

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Together, we can read the blog (and probably do much more than that): https://belmont.bme.umich.edu/incidental-art/

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 10 Nov 2020 16:24:01 -0500 2020-11-10T17:00:00-05:00 2020-11-10T18:30:00-05:00 Lurie Biomedical Engineering The Bioethics Discussion Group Lecture / Discussion Image 050. Democracy
LGBTQ+ Election Processing (November 10, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79048 79048-20178465@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 10, 2020 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Spectrum Center

The Spectrum Center Programming Board invites you to join them for their Election Processing event on Tuesday, November 10th at 7 PM EST. They hope that this will serve as a safe place for LGBTQ+ folx to come together to share how they’re feeling post-Election Day and discuss where we go from here. This event is open to all LGBTQ+ folx, including students, faculty, alumni, and community members! Registration is required, so please register at https://bit.ly/SCPB-Election2020 if you are interested in attending. Upon registering, an email containing the Zoom link for the event will be sent out. Thank you, we hope to see you there!

Spectrum Center Event Accessibility Statement:
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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Well-being Thu, 29 Oct 2020 17:27:00 -0400 2020-11-10T19:00:00-05:00 2020-11-10T22:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Spectrum Center Well-being The Spectrum Center Programming Board presents this LGBTQ+ community space to share election reactions & take care of ourselves. This event will be hosted Tuesday, November 10th starting at 7 PM. The design of the flyer is based on the American flag, but in a purple color scheme. There is a purple rainbow at the top of the text which is centered on the page.
MESA Social Connectivity & Community Series Presents: Post Election Conversations (November 11, 2020 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78750 78750-20117230@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 11, 2020 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Multi Ethnic Student Affairs - MESA

The MESA Social Connectivity and Community Series invites the campus community from different backgrounds and social identities to come together to discuss various topics and current issues through the lens of race and ethnicity that will assist with the further understanding of intersectional identities within contexts of history, culture, and society. Each session is peer-led and aims to provide an informal and supportive environment for mutual learning through active listening, inquiring and deep reflection.

Register by visiting: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/p/track/4653

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 26 Oct 2020 12:06:08 -0400 2020-11-11T17:30:00-05:00 2020-11-11T18:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Multi Ethnic Student Affairs - MESA Livestream / Virtual Social Connectivity & Community Series
Detroiters Speak Fall 2020: Policing Black Power - From Watts to Detroit (November 11, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78833 78833-20131197@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 11, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Semester in Detroit

Note: This is the third class in a 4-part series. For more information on the series, please visit our website: tinyurl.com/wattstodetroit

This session discusses the War on Drugs, federally funded gang initiatives, and the expansion of the prison-industrial complex. We will explore the cost of the War on Drugs, grassroots efforts against violence in Black communities, and the relationship between police escalation, anti-Blackness, and drug criminalization and the Los Angeles rebellion and the DPD’s murder of Malice Green in 1993.

SPEAKERS:

- Facilitator: David Goldberg
- Yusef Shakur
- Additional speakers TBA

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 23 Oct 2020 13:50:05 -0400 2020-11-11T18:00:00-05:00 2020-11-11T20:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Semester in Detroit Livestream / Virtual Black background with yellow text box gives details of series titles. Three images of uprisings appear in circles.
Democracy & Debate Theme Semester Events Series (November 12, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79186 79186-20225563@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 12, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Political Science

The Ford School of Public Policy is proud to announce the Public Policy and Institutional Discrimination Discussion Series. The series, open to U-M students, faculty, and staff, is designed to foster dialogue on important issues of U.S. public policy. Sessions are facilitated by faculty discussants. Students are encouraged, though not required, to attend as many sessions as possible.

This discussion will be with Mara Cecilia Ostfeld, assistant professor of political science, assistant professor of public policy by courtesy.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 04 Nov 2020 13:38:27 -0500 2020-11-12T12:00:00-05:00 2020-11-12T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Department of Political Science Livestream / Virtual Democracy & Debate
Conflict and Peace, Research and Development (CPRD) workshop (November 12, 2020 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76250 76250-19679560@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 12, 2020 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Political Science

cprd is interested in political conflict and violence broadly conceived. this includes war, civil war, genocide, state repression/human rights violation, revolution/counter-revolution, terrorism/counter-terrorism, protest/protest policing and everyday resistance/domination. additionally, we are also interested in peace - again broadly conceived to include peace talks/negotiation, humanitarian intervention and naming/shaming. the orientation of the group is open to geographic locale, method and theory. we thus involve individuals from world/ir, comparative, american, theory and public policy. we have had on occasion individuals join us from sociology, social work and law.

CPRD is a Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop that brings together students and faculty studying all forms of political conflict/violence and peace.

To receive the Zoom meeting link, please email talibova@umich.edu.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 27 Aug 2020 19:04:49 -0400 2020-11-12T14:30:00-05:00 2020-11-12T16:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Department of Political Science Livestream / Virtual CPRD
Quantitative Methods in my Work (and at U-M!) Speaker Series (November 12, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78761 78761-20121152@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 12, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences (QMSS)

*Facilitated by David Woodruff and Madeline Paxson*

Join us by Zoom as LSA/QMSS Undergrads interview and chat with UM faculty/researchers about their work and visions for Quantitative Research in our changing and data-driven world.

Register at: https://myumi.ch/3q92V

A Zoom will be provided to those who register!

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 22 Oct 2020 09:12:29 -0400 2020-11-12T18:00:00-05:00 2020-11-12T19:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences (QMSS) Lecture / Discussion Nov 12 flyer
Bridging the Gap Series: Women in Political Campaigns Panel (November 12, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79322 79322-20272780@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 12, 2020 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Leading Women of Tomorrow

We are hosting the second event in our Bridging the Gap Series this Thursday, November 12th from 7-8:30pm!

The second event will be a Women in Political Campaigns Panel featuring Laura Marsh, Michigan Fundraiser for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee; Kellie Lounds, Political Director for Debbie Dingell; and Carina Teoh, Multimedia Content Producer for Representative Elissa Slotkin and former Senior Videographer/Photographer on Mayor Pete Buttigieg's presidential campaign.

Each panelist will introduce themselves and answer a few prepared questions, followed by an open Q&A.

Please follow the Zoom link to participate. We hope to see you there!

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:22:46 -0500 2020-11-12T19:00:00-05:00 2020-11-12T20:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Leading Women of Tomorrow Lecture / Discussion LWT - Women in Political Campaigns Panel
AIG (the American Institutions Group) (November 13, 2020 12:05pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76073 76073-19663488@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 13, 2020 12:05pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: American Institutions Group (AIG)

Benjamin Goehring's academic interests involve American political institutions, social policy, inequality, and state politics.

AIG is a group of graduate students and faculty who meet to discuss American institutions. For the first half of our meetings, we talk about our research, happenings in the field, and politics, and for the second, we discuss a recently published article or working paper.

To join the meeting via Zoom, email Jared Cory and Benjamin Lempert (blempert@umich.edu) for the meeting link.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 14 Sep 2020 16:20:44 -0400 2020-11-13T12:05:00-05:00 2020-11-13T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location American Institutions Group (AIG) Livestream / Virtual Goehring
The Interdisciplinary Workshop on Comparative Politics (IWCP) (November 13, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76252 76252-19679577@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 13, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Interdisciplinary Workshop in Comparative Politics (IWCP)

The Interdisciplinary Workshop in Comparative Politics (IWCP) provides a platform for sharing and improving research that provides comparative perspectives on the causes and effects of political and economic processes. We have participants from Economics, the Ford School of Public Policy, the Law School, the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies, Mathematics, Political Science, the Ross School of Business, Sociology, Statistics, and the Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies.

To receive the Zoom meeting link or join the IWCP listserv, please email waire@umich.edu.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 27 Aug 2020 19:08:31 -0400 2020-11-13T13:00:00-05:00 2020-11-13T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Interdisciplinary Workshop in Comparative Politics (IWCP) Livestream / Virtual IWCP
Interdisciplinary Workshop in American Politics (IWAP) (November 13, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77499 77499-19877772@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 13, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Interdisciplinary Workshop in American Politics

The Interdisciplinary Workshop on American Politics (IWAP) is a forum for the presentation of ongoing interdisciplinary research in American politics. Most of our presentations are given by graduate students. Each graduate student presenter is assigned a faculty and student discussant. IWAP circulates the work beforehand and the student presents it briefly at the start of the meeting. After discussant feedback, the bulk of the time is reserved for group discussion among all workshop participants. This format leads to informal yet highly interactive and productive conversations.

Email zcwalker@umich.edu/ for meeting link.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 21 Sep 2020 12:28:08 -0400 2020-11-13T15:00:00-05:00 2020-11-13T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Interdisciplinary Workshop in American Politics Livestream / Virtual American
Citizens' Climate Lobby Monthly Meeting (November 14, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60527 60527-17745557@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, November 14, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

UPDATE: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, our meetings will take place virtually until further notice, using the Zoom platform. Contact annarbor@citizensclimatelobby.org for connection information.

Worried about climate change? Wondering how you can make a real difference? Come to the monthly meeting of the Ann Arbor chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL). CCL is a national, grassroots organization working to enact federal legislation to put a price on CO2. It is the most focused and influential organization working on national climate policy. We are working to build support for the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (energyinnovationact.org). This comprehensive, bipartisan legislation is projected to reduce our carbon emissions by at least 40% in 12 years. Our meetings consist of dialing in to a national conference call (featuring different guest speakers each month), followed by local discussion of actions. Newcomers are welcome to come at 12:30 for a brief overview.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 07 May 2020 09:47:51 -0400 2020-11-14T13:00:00-05:00 2020-11-14T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Citizens Climate Lobby Livestream / Virtual CCL Logo
The Functioning of Democracy across the Urban-Rural Spectrum (November 16, 2020 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/78986 78986-20164583@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 16, 2020 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP)

Free and open to the public – this is a virtual webinar on Zoom
Please register at https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VFRI4TtESPGTnsQ-jnBUvQ

The Functioning of Democracy across the Urban-Rural Spectrum
There is much talk, especially in recent years, about the urban-rural divide: the idea that people from urban and rural places think fundamentally differently about a whole range of policy issues, and about governance itself. This semester, Ford School students have been analyzing data from previous iterations of the Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS), a survey of Michigan local government officials conducted annually since 2008 by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP), to identify where there are and—importantly—are not differences along the urban-rural continuum.

In this virtual event, these student researchers will share their research on the similarities and differences across the continuum with respect to:
• The state of civic discourse (Kyron Smith)
• Public participation in decision-making (Karley Thurston)
• Citizen engagement (Christian Hunter)
• Internet connectivity and access to information (Julie Rubin)
• Privatization of local government services (Kristina Curtiss)

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 04 Nov 2020 14:00:39 -0500 2020-11-16T11:00:00-05:00 2020-11-16T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) Lecture / Discussion Functioning of Democracy across the Urban-Rural Spectrum
The Impact of Access to Clean Water on Cognitive and Physical Development: Evidence from Mexico's Programa de Agua Limpia. (November 16, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77316 77316-19838098@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 16, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

Contact PSC Office for Zoom details.

Dr. Brown will discuss The Impact of Access to Clean Water on Cognitive and Physical Development: Evidence from Mexico's Programa de Agua Limpia.


BIO:
Ryan Brown's research interests span multiple fields of applied microeconomics including development economics, labor economics, health economics, economic demography, and political economy.

Ryan's work has primarily focused on applying econometric techniques to population representative data in both developed and developing country settings, to examine how changes in the social, physical, and/or economic environment can have a persistent impact on health, preferences, and human capital accumulation. Recently, I have also begun to explore the relationship between the success of women competing for positions in entry-level positions and its subsequent impact on the gender gap at the top of the career ladder.

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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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 16 Sep 2020 17:22:41 -0400 2020-11-16T12:00:00-05:00 2020-11-16T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Flyer for Brown Bag seminar
Gender, Women’s Suffrage, and Political Power: Past, Present, and Future Conference (November 18, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79433 79433-20325781@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for Research on Women and Gender

The Gender, Women’s Suffrage, and Political Power: Past, Present, and Future (GWSPP) conference is a multi-day virtual meeting that brings together academics and activists to explore the critical history of women’s suffrage and political power, and the future possibilities for expanding gender equity in political participation and representation in the United States and across the globe. This conference intends to have a particular focus on womxn of color and will conceptualize suffrage broadly as encompassing civic participation and political power within and outside of electoral politics, and will include a critical perspective on the role of white supremacy in the suffrage movement. There will also be a portion of the conference dedicated to women’s power in higher education, with a view to drawing links between the exclusion of diverse women’s voices in the academy, and women’s broader political power.

Registration is free and open to the public.

Schedule At-A-Glance
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
12:00PM - 1:00PM Keynote with President Elizabeth Bradley of Vassar College
4:30PM - 5:00PM Keynote with Erin Vilardi, Founder and CEO of Vote Run Lead
5:00PM - 6:00PM Featured Workshop: Vote Run Lead’s 90-Day Challenge

Thursday, November 19, 2020
9:00AM - 10:30AM Panel: The Politics of Women’s Power
10:45AM - 12:15PM Discussion: Sexuality & Reproductive Rights
1:00PM - 2:30PM Panel: Transnational Feminisms, Women, & Conflict
3:00PM - 4:15PM Book Talk: Jewish Women and Power
4:30PM - 6:00PM Panel: Women’s Suffrage & Political Participation: Historical Examinations
6:15PM - 6:30PM Keynote with Governor Gretchen Whitmer of the State of Michigan

Friday, November 20, 2020
9:00AM - 10:30AM Discussion: Women Empowering Women
10:45AM - 12:15PM Panel: Sexual Politics
1:00PM - 2:30PM Panel: Jewish Women, Citizenship, Suffrage, and Sexuality
2:45PM - 4:15PM Panel: Asian Immigrant, Asian American Women, and the TransPacific Afterlives of World War II
4:30PM - 6:00PM Roundtable: Ways to Lead a Political Life
6:15PM - 7:30PM Cocktails & Networking Discussions

Saturday, November 21, 2020
9:00AM - 10:30AM Panel: Political Organizing & Activism
10:45AM - 12:15PM Panel: Future Directions of Work & Radicalism
1:00PM - 2:30PM Discussion: Womxn of Color Identity: Implications for Solidarity

All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Hosted by:
Michigan State University's Center for Gender in Global Context (GenCen)
Michigan State University's Department of History
University of Michigan's Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG)

Sponsors:
The Michael and Elaine Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel James Madison College at Michigan State University
Michigan State University College of Law
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan University of Michigan's History Department
Michigan State University Asian Studies Center
Michigan State University African Studies Center
Michigan State University Muslim Studies Center
Michigan State University College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Michigan Women's Commission
Vote Run Lead
Michigan Women Forward

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 17 Nov 2020 08:36:44 -0500 2020-11-18T12:00:00-05:00 2020-11-18T18:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Institute for Research on Women and Gender Livestream / Virtual purple and yellow graphic of woman with fist in the air, conference title and dates
Managing presidential campaigns: Lessons learned in 2020 (November 18, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78547 78547-20060207@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

For more information and viewing details, visit the event page: https://fordschool.umich.edu/event/2020/managing-presidential-campaigns-lessons-learned-2020

Join us for a discussion on election campaigns, both in 2020 and beyond. The discussion will include Katie Packer Beeson, former deputy campaign manager for the Romney/Ryan campaign in 2012 and founding partner of Burning Glass Consulting, and Greg Schultz, general election strategist and senior advisor for the 2020 Biden campaign. Broderick Johnson, current Towsley Policymaker in Residence and former assistant to the President and cabinet secretary during the Obama Administration, will moderate the discussion.

Katie Packer Beeson is founding partner of Burning Glass Consulting, a political consulting and issue management firm based in Washington, D.C. She has managed campaigns at every level from state legislative to presidential and was deputy campaign manager of the Romney/Ryan 2012 campaign. Katie is an adjunct professor at George Washington University, a 2016 Fellow at Georgetown University’s Institute of Politics and is an MSNBC Contributor.

Greg Schultz is the General Election Strategist and Senior Advisor for the Biden campaign and served as the Campaign Manager during the 2020 Democratic Primary. In his current role he oversees the campaign’s engagement with the DNC and national coordinated campaign efforts. Before working on Biden's presidential campaign, he served as executive director of Biden's American Possibilities PAC. Schultz is a veteran of the 2008 and 2012 Obama presidential campaigns in Ohio, serving as State Director on the re-elect. Schultz worked as the senior advisor to Vice President Joe Biden and a special assistant to President Obama in the White House during the second term.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 14 Oct 2020 14:57:44 -0400 2020-11-18T12:00:00-05:00 2020-11-18T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion
Detroiters Speak Fall 2020: Policing Black Power - From Watts to Detroit (November 18, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78834 78834-20131198@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Semester in Detroit

Note: This is the last class in a 4-part series. For more information on the series, please visit our website: tinyurl.com/wattstodetroit

The last session will recap the previous three courses before expanding our definition of state violence and violence beyond formal “policing.” Using local examples, our speakers will address how the elite elide democracy as a means to profit off of Black people while punitively blaming them for conditions externally imposed upon them. These containment and policing schemes endanger Black lives and futures, and force the poorest urban residents to subsidize the cost of welfare capitalism and gentrification.

SPEAKERS:

- Facilitator: David Goldberg
- Claire McClinton (Squeeky)
- Additional speakers TBA

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 23 Oct 2020 13:54:36 -0400 2020-11-18T18:00:00-05:00 2020-11-18T20:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Semester in Detroit Livestream / Virtual Black background with yellow text box gives details of series titles. Three images of uprisings appear in circles.
Gender, Women’s Suffrage, and Political Power: Past, Present, and Future Conference (November 19, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79433 79433-20325782@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 19, 2020 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for Research on Women and Gender

The Gender, Women’s Suffrage, and Political Power: Past, Present, and Future (GWSPP) conference is a multi-day virtual meeting that brings together academics and activists to explore the critical history of women’s suffrage and political power, and the future possibilities for expanding gender equity in political participation and representation in the United States and across the globe. This conference intends to have a particular focus on womxn of color and will conceptualize suffrage broadly as encompassing civic participation and political power within and outside of electoral politics, and will include a critical perspective on the role of white supremacy in the suffrage movement. There will also be a portion of the conference dedicated to women’s power in higher education, with a view to drawing links between the exclusion of diverse women’s voices in the academy, and women’s broader political power.

Registration is free and open to the public.

Schedule At-A-Glance
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
12:00PM - 1:00PM Keynote with President Elizabeth Bradley of Vassar College
4:30PM - 5:00PM Keynote with Erin Vilardi, Founder and CEO of Vote Run Lead
5:00PM - 6:00PM Featured Workshop: Vote Run Lead’s 90-Day Challenge

Thursday, November 19, 2020
9:00AM - 10:30AM Panel: The Politics of Women’s Power
10:45AM - 12:15PM Discussion: Sexuality & Reproductive Rights
1:00PM - 2:30PM Panel: Transnational Feminisms, Women, & Conflict
3:00PM - 4:15PM Book Talk: Jewish Women and Power
4:30PM - 6:00PM Panel: Women’s Suffrage & Political Participation: Historical Examinations
6:15PM - 6:30PM Keynote with Governor Gretchen Whitmer of the State of Michigan

Friday, November 20, 2020
9:00AM - 10:30AM Discussion: Women Empowering Women
10:45AM - 12:15PM Panel: Sexual Politics
1:00PM - 2:30PM Panel: Jewish Women, Citizenship, Suffrage, and Sexuality
2:45PM - 4:15PM Panel: Asian Immigrant, Asian American Women, and the TransPacific Afterlives of World War II
4:30PM - 6:00PM Roundtable: Ways to Lead a Political Life
6:15PM - 7:30PM Cocktails & Networking Discussions

Saturday, November 21, 2020
9:00AM - 10:30AM Panel: Political Organizing & Activism
10:45AM - 12:15PM Panel: Future Directions of Work & Radicalism
1:00PM - 2:30PM Discussion: Womxn of Color Identity: Implications for Solidarity

All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Hosted by:
Michigan State University's Center for Gender in Global Context (GenCen)
Michigan State University's Department of History
University of Michigan's Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG)

Sponsors:
The Michael and Elaine Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel James Madison College at Michigan State University
Michigan State University College of Law
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan University of Michigan's History Department
Michigan State University Asian Studies Center
Michigan State University African Studies Center
Michigan State University Muslim Studies Center
Michigan State University College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Michigan Women's Commission
Vote Run Lead
Michigan Women Forward

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 17 Nov 2020 08:36:44 -0500 2020-11-19T09:00:00-05:00 2020-11-19T18:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Institute for Research on Women and Gender Livestream / Virtual purple and yellow graphic of woman with fist in the air, conference title and dates
Conflict and Peace, Research and Development (CPRD) workshop (November 19, 2020 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76250 76250-19679561@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 19, 2020 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Political Science

cprd is interested in political conflict and violence broadly conceived. this includes war, civil war, genocide, state repression/human rights violation, revolution/counter-revolution, terrorism/counter-terrorism, protest/protest policing and everyday resistance/domination. additionally, we are also interested in peace - again broadly conceived to include peace talks/negotiation, humanitarian intervention and naming/shaming. the orientation of the group is open to geographic locale, method and theory. we thus involve individuals from world/ir, comparative, american, theory and public policy. we have had on occasion individuals join us from sociology, social work and law.

CPRD is a Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop that brings together students and faculty studying all forms of political conflict/violence and peace.

To receive the Zoom meeting link, please email talibova@umich.edu.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 27 Aug 2020 19:04:49 -0400 2020-11-19T14:30:00-05:00 2020-11-19T16:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Department of Political Science Livestream / Virtual CPRD
The Next Administration: Post-Election Recap (November 19, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76239 76239-19679537@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 19, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Associate Dean Luke Shaefer will moderate a conversation with Ford School faculty members Justin Wolfers, Shobita Parthasarathy, and John Ciorciari about the 2020 Presidential election and policy priorities of the next presidential term. This event is sponsored in conjunction with the University of Michigan Club of Washington, D.C. It is also part of the Alumni Association's Going Global Virtual Event Series.

For more information, visit http://fordschool.umich.edu/events/2020/next-administration-post-election-recap

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 13 Nov 2020 15:23:07 -0500 2020-11-19T18:00:00-05:00 2020-11-19T19:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Capitol building
Gender, Women’s Suffrage, and Political Power: Past, Present, and Future Conference (November 20, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79433 79433-20325783@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 20, 2020 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for Research on Women and Gender

The Gender, Women’s Suffrage, and Political Power: Past, Present, and Future (GWSPP) conference is a multi-day virtual meeting that brings together academics and activists to explore the critical history of women’s suffrage and political power, and the future possibilities for expanding gender equity in political participation and representation in the United States and across the globe. This conference intends to have a particular focus on womxn of color and will conceptualize suffrage broadly as encompassing civic participation and political power within and outside of electoral politics, and will include a critical perspective on the role of white supremacy in the suffrage movement. There will also be a portion of the conference dedicated to women’s power in higher education, with a view to drawing links between the exclusion of diverse women’s voices in the academy, and women’s broader political power.

Registration is free and open to the public.

Schedule At-A-Glance
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
12:00PM - 1:00PM Keynote with President Elizabeth Bradley of Vassar College
4:30PM - 5:00PM Keynote with Erin Vilardi, Founder and CEO of Vote Run Lead
5:00PM - 6:00PM Featured Workshop: Vote Run Lead’s 90-Day Challenge

Thursday, November 19, 2020
9:00AM - 10:30AM Panel: The Politics of Women’s Power
10:45AM - 12:15PM Discussion: Sexuality & Reproductive Rights
1:00PM - 2:30PM Panel: Transnational Feminisms, Women, & Conflict
3:00PM - 4:15PM Book Talk: Jewish Women and Power
4:30PM - 6:00PM Panel: Women’s Suffrage & Political Participation: Historical Examinations
6:15PM - 6:30PM Keynote with Governor Gretchen Whitmer of the State of Michigan

Friday, November 20, 2020
9:00AM - 10:30AM Discussion: Women Empowering Women
10:45AM - 12:15PM Panel: Sexual Politics
1:00PM - 2:30PM Panel: Jewish Women, Citizenship, Suffrage, and Sexuality
2:45PM - 4:15PM Panel: Asian Immigrant, Asian American Women, and the TransPacific Afterlives of World War II
4:30PM - 6:00PM Roundtable: Ways to Lead a Political Life
6:15PM - 7:30PM Cocktails & Networking Discussions

Saturday, November 21, 2020
9:00AM - 10:30AM Panel: Political Organizing & Activism
10:45AM - 12:15PM Panel: Future Directions of Work & Radicalism
1:00PM - 2:30PM Discussion: Womxn of Color Identity: Implications for Solidarity

All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Hosted by:
Michigan State University's Center for Gender in Global Context (GenCen)
Michigan State University's Department of History
University of Michigan's Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG)

Sponsors:
The Michael and Elaine Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel James Madison College at Michigan State University
Michigan State University College of Law
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan University of Michigan's History Department
Michigan State University Asian Studies Center
Michigan State University African Studies Center
Michigan State University Muslim Studies Center
Michigan State University College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Michigan Women's Commission
Vote Run Lead
Michigan Women Forward

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 17 Nov 2020 08:36:44 -0500 2020-11-20T09:00:00-05:00 2020-11-20T19:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Institute for Research on Women and Gender Livestream / Virtual purple and yellow graphic of woman with fist in the air, conference title and dates
The Interdisciplinary Workshop on Comparative Politics (IWCP) (November 20, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76252 76252-19679578@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 20, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Interdisciplinary Workshop in Comparative Politics (IWCP)

The Interdisciplinary Workshop in Comparative Politics (IWCP) provides a platform for sharing and improving research that provides comparative perspectives on the causes and effects of political and economic processes. We have participants from Economics, the Ford School of Public Policy, the Law School, the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies, Mathematics, Political Science, the Ross School of Business, Sociology, Statistics, and the Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies.

To receive the Zoom meeting link or join the IWCP listserv, please email waire@umich.edu.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 27 Aug 2020 19:08:31 -0400 2020-11-20T13:00:00-05:00 2020-11-20T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Interdisciplinary Workshop in Comparative Politics (IWCP) Livestream / Virtual IWCP
Gender, Women’s Suffrage, and Political Power: Past, Present, and Future Conference (November 21, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79433 79433-20325784@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, November 21, 2020 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for Research on Women and Gender

The Gender, Women’s Suffrage, and Political Power: Past, Present, and Future (GWSPP) conference is a multi-day virtual meeting that brings together academics and activists to explore the critical history of women’s suffrage and political power, and the future possibilities for expanding gender equity in political participation and representation in the United States and across the globe. This conference intends to have a particular focus on womxn of color and will conceptualize suffrage broadly as encompassing civic participation and political power within and outside of electoral politics, and will include a critical perspective on the role of white supremacy in the suffrage movement. There will also be a portion of the conference dedicated to women’s power in higher education, with a view to drawing links between the exclusion of diverse women’s voices in the academy, and women’s broader political power.

Registration is free and open to the public.

Schedule At-A-Glance
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
12:00PM - 1:00PM Keynote with President Elizabeth Bradley of Vassar College
4:30PM - 5:00PM Keynote with Erin Vilardi, Founder and CEO of Vote Run Lead
5:00PM - 6:00PM Featured Workshop: Vote Run Lead’s 90-Day Challenge

Thursday, November 19, 2020
9:00AM - 10:30AM Panel: The Politics of Women’s Power
10:45AM - 12:15PM Discussion: Sexuality & Reproductive Rights
1:00PM - 2:30PM Panel: Transnational Feminisms, Women, & Conflict
3:00PM - 4:15PM Book Talk: Jewish Women and Power
4:30PM - 6:00PM Panel: Women’s Suffrage & Political Participation: Historical Examinations
6:15PM - 6:30PM Keynote with Governor Gretchen Whitmer of the State of Michigan

Friday, November 20, 2020
9:00AM - 10:30AM Discussion: Women Empowering Women
10:45AM - 12:15PM Panel: Sexual Politics
1:00PM - 2:30PM Panel: Jewish Women, Citizenship, Suffrage, and Sexuality
2:45PM - 4:15PM Panel: Asian Immigrant, Asian American Women, and the TransPacific Afterlives of World War II
4:30PM - 6:00PM Roundtable: Ways to Lead a Political Life
6:15PM - 7:30PM Cocktails & Networking Discussions

Saturday, November 21, 2020
9:00AM - 10:30AM Panel: Political Organizing & Activism
10:45AM - 12:15PM Panel: Future Directions of Work & Radicalism
1:00PM - 2:30PM Discussion: Womxn of Color Identity: Implications for Solidarity

All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Hosted by:
Michigan State University's Center for Gender in Global Context (GenCen)
Michigan State University's Department of History
University of Michigan's Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG)

Sponsors:
The Michael and Elaine Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel James Madison College at Michigan State University
Michigan State University College of Law
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan University of Michigan's History Department
Michigan State University Asian Studies Center
Michigan State University African Studies Center
Michigan State University Muslim Studies Center
Michigan State University College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Michigan Women's Commission
Vote Run Lead
Michigan Women Forward

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 17 Nov 2020 08:36:44 -0500 2020-11-21T09:00:00-05:00 2020-11-21T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Institute for Research on Women and Gender Livestream / Virtual purple and yellow graphic of woman with fist in the air, conference title and dates
TRACKING THE ‘MOOD’ OF U.S. MEDIA COVERAGE, 1990-2020 (November 23, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79451 79451-20327786@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 23, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Data Science

Abstract: Survey research has for many years tracking the ‘mood’ of the country. That measure has been useful for understanding trends in economic and political behavior. But where does ‘mood’ come from? And are there other ways to capture the mood of the country? This presentation explores the potential for a media-based measure of mood, explored both as a driver and reflection of pubic attitudes. Media mood is estimating using automated content analytic techniques on a very large corpus of full-text news content. Time series analysis is used to explore differences across news outlets, and the relationship between media content and public opinion from 1990 to the present.

Bio: Stuart Soroka is the Michael W. Traugott Collegiate Professor of Communication and Media & Political Science, and Research Professor in the Center for Political Studies at the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan. His research focuses on political communication, the sources and/or structure of public preferences for policy, and the relationships between public policy, public opinion, and mass media.

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Presentation Tue, 17 Nov 2020 16:54:47 -0500 2020-11-23T16:00:00-05:00 2020-11-23T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Institute for Data Science Presentation Stuart Soroka
Bioethics Discussion: The Coming Administration (November 24, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58832 58832-14563724@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 24, 2020 7:00pm
Location: Lurie Biomedical Engineering
Organized By: The Bioethics Discussion Group

A discussion on our (new?) government.

A few readings to consider:
––Three Ways to Politicize Bioethics
––Affording Obamacare
––Confronting Deep Moral Disagreement: The President’s Council on Bioethics, Moral Status, and Human Embryos
––The role of party politics in medical malpractice tort reforms

For more information and/or to receive a copy of the readings visit http://belmont.bme.umich.edu/bioethics-discussion-group/discussions/051-the-coming-administration/.

Please also swing by the blog: https://belmont.bme.umich.edu/incidental-art/

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[OUR FIRST PLANNED REMOTE DISCUSSION]
While people are still allowed on campus, discussions will be held on the front lawn of Lurie Biomedical Engineering building. Participants will be asked to enter the area via a “welcome desk” where there will be hand sanitizer, wipes, etc. Participants will be masked, at least 12 feet from one another, and speaking through megaphones with one another. In accordance with public health mandates and guidance, participation will be limited to 20 individuals who sign up to participate ahead of time.

Sign up here: https://belmont.bme.umich.edu/ask-your-questions-to-ponder/

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 25 Aug 2020 11:13:08 -0400 2020-11-24T19:00:00-05:00 2020-11-24T20:30:00-05:00 Lurie Biomedical Engineering The Bioethics Discussion Group Lecture / Discussion The Coming Administration
Bioethics Discussion: The Coming Administration (November 24, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58832 58832-20382972@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 24, 2020 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: The Bioethics Discussion Group

A discussion on our (new?) government.

A few readings to consider:
––Three Ways to Politicize Bioethics
––Affording Obamacare
––Confronting Deep Moral Disagreement: The President’s Council on Bioethics, Moral Status, and Human Embryos
––The role of party politics in medical malpractice tort reforms

For more information and/or to receive a copy of the readings visit http://belmont.bme.umich.edu/bioethics-discussion-group/discussions/051-the-coming-administration/.

Please also swing by the blog: https://belmont.bme.umich.edu/incidental-art/

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[OUR FIRST PLANNED REMOTE DISCUSSION]
While people are still allowed on campus, discussions will be held on the front lawn of Lurie Biomedical Engineering building. Participants will be asked to enter the area via a “welcome desk” where there will be hand sanitizer, wipes, etc. Participants will be masked, at least 12 feet from one another, and speaking through megaphones with one another. In accordance with public health mandates and guidance, participation will be limited to 20 individuals who sign up to participate ahead of time.

Sign up here: https://belmont.bme.umich.edu/ask-your-questions-to-ponder/

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 25 Aug 2020 11:13:08 -0400 2020-11-24T19:00:00-05:00 2020-11-24T20:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location The Bioethics Discussion Group Lecture / Discussion The Coming Administration
Conflict and Peace, Research and Development (CPRD) workshop (December 3, 2020 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76250 76250-19679563@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 3, 2020 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Political Science

cprd is interested in political conflict and violence broadly conceived. this includes war, civil war, genocide, state repression/human rights violation, revolution/counter-revolution, terrorism/counter-terrorism, protest/protest policing and everyday resistance/domination. additionally, we are also interested in peace - again broadly conceived to include peace talks/negotiation, humanitarian intervention and naming/shaming. the orientation of the group is open to geographic locale, method and theory. we thus involve individuals from world/ir, comparative, american, theory and public policy. we have had on occasion individuals join us from sociology, social work and law.

CPRD is a Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop that brings together students and faculty studying all forms of political conflict/violence and peace.

To receive the Zoom meeting link, please email talibova@umich.edu.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 27 Aug 2020 19:04:49 -0400 2020-12-03T14:30:00-05:00 2020-12-03T16:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Department of Political Science Livestream / Virtual CPRD
The Interdisciplinary Workshop on Comparative Politics (IWCP) (December 4, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76252 76252-19679580@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 4, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Interdisciplinary Workshop in Comparative Politics (IWCP)

The Interdisciplinary Workshop in Comparative Politics (IWCP) provides a platform for sharing and improving research that provides comparative perspectives on the causes and effects of political and economic processes. We have participants from Economics, the Ford School of Public Policy, the Law School, the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies, Mathematics, Political Science, the Ross School of Business, Sociology, Statistics, and the Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies.

To receive the Zoom meeting link or join the IWCP listserv, please email waire@umich.edu.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 27 Aug 2020 19:08:31 -0400 2020-12-04T13:00:00-05:00 2020-12-04T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Interdisciplinary Workshop in Comparative Politics (IWCP) Livestream / Virtual IWCP
Interdisciplinary Workshop in American Politics (IWAP) (December 4, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77500 77500-19877774@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 4, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Interdisciplinary Workshop in American Politics

The Interdisciplinary Workshop on American Politics (IWAP) is a forum for the presentation of ongoing interdisciplinary research in American politics. Most of our presentations are given by graduate students. Each graduate student presenter is assigned a faculty and student discussant. IWAP circulates the work beforehand and the student presents it briefly at the start of the meeting. After discussant feedback, the bulk of the time is reserved for group discussion among all workshop participants. This format leads to informal yet highly interactive and productive conversations.

Email zcwalker@umich.edu/ for meeting link.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 09 Nov 2020 12:42:06 -0500 2020-12-04T15:00:00-05:00 2020-12-04T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Interdisciplinary Workshop in American Politics Livestream / Virtual American
Bioethics Discussion: Annihilation (December 8, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58833 58833-14563725@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 7:00pm
Location: Lurie Biomedical Engineering
Organized By: The Bioethics Discussion Group

A discussion on our obliteration.

[Video-conference link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/94651294615]

A few readings to consider before oblivion:
–– Bioethics and the Metaphysics of Death
––The Ontological Representation of Death: A Scale to Measure the Idea of Annihilation Versus Passage
––The Nonidentity Problem and Bioethics: A Natural Law Perspective
––Controversies in the Determination of Death: A White Paper of the President’s Council on Bioethics

For more information and/or to receive a copy of the readings visit http://belmont.bme.umich.edu/bioethics-discussion-group/discussions/052-annihilation/.

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When the server hosting this blog is turned off, where does the website go: https://belmont.bme.umich.edu/incidental-art/?

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 08 Dec 2020 15:46:52 -0500 2020-12-08T19:00:00-05:00 2020-12-08T20:30:00-05:00 Lurie Biomedical Engineering The Bioethics Discussion Group Lecture / Discussion Annihilation
COVID-19: A WeListen Staff Discussion (December 9, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79500 79500-20343472@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ginsberg Center

This WeListen session is open to all UM staff members. All voices and views are welcome and the Zoom link for this event will be shared once you've RSVP'd.

RSVP here: http://bit.ly/WLDecember20

We will discuss COVID-19 as the global pandemic impacts the lives and livelihood of people across the world. Our discussion will focus on policy, both implemented and proposed, at the federal and state level and small-group time will be dedicated to a deep dive into the day-to-day implications of COVID-19.

Our aim is to bring liberals, conservatives, libertarians- everyone across the political spectrum- together for constructive conversation. The goal of WeListen discussions is not to debate or argue, but to understand the views and values of others and to learn from their perspectives. The session will begin with a brief content presentation to provide a basic understanding of the topic. No specific level of knowledge is required to participate in WeListen discussions.

By participating in WeListen sessions, staff members will:
- Expand understanding of a prominent political topic
- Practice discussing difficult topics with others,
- Gain openness to new ideas and perspectives,
- Learn to productively challenge an idea, and
- Form a sense of community among fellow staff members.

Questions? Email us at welistenstaff@umich.edu.

This event is supported by the WeListen Staff Series planning committee with members from the Ginsberg Center, the International Institute, LSA Psychology and Michigan Medicine.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 19 Nov 2020 13:34:22 -0500 2020-12-09T13:00:00-05:00 2020-12-09T14:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Ginsberg Center Workshop / Seminar WeListen December 2020
Post 2020 Election: A Nonpartisan Discussion ft. Dr. Abdul El-Sayed (December 9, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79758 79758-20486018@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ginsberg Center

Join us for a nonpartisan discussion featuring Dr. Abdul El-Sayed!

We'll look back on the 2020 election, and discuss what may lie ahead for both major political parties. This event will be hosted on Zoom, and you can visit this link to register: http://myumi.ch/yKmM3

This virtual event is co-sponsored by the UM-Dearborn Office of Student Life, the Ginsberg Center at UM-Ann Arbor and UM-Flint Office of Engaged Learning.

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Other Mon, 07 Dec 2020 12:14:03 -0500 2020-12-09T16:00:00-05:00 2020-12-09T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Ginsberg Center Other Post Election 2020
The Treasonous Correspondence of Benedict Arnold (December 9, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78708 78708-20107416@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

Join us for an online presentation with Curator of Manuscripts Cheney J. Schopieray as he discusses one of the William L. Clements Library’s greatest treasures, the treasonous correspondence of Revolutionary War hero and turncoat Benedict Arnold. This discussion will explore the details of Arnold’s treason, the contents and methods of his clandestine correspondence, and his effectiveness as an informant.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:04:52 -0400 2020-12-09T16:00:00-05:00 2020-12-09T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location William L. Clements Library Livestream / Virtual Detail from “Colonel Arnold, who commanded the provincial troops sent against Quebec…” (1776)
Balancing Free Speech and Public Safety (December 10, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75709 75709-19568687@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 10, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Retirees Association (UMRA)

Dr. Herzof is the Edson R. Sunderland Professor of Law at the UM Law School. He is an authority on First Amendment free speech; political, moral, legal and social theory; constitutional interpretation; and torts. During these times of frequent "free speech demonstrations" in many of our large cities he will discuss how we balance them with public safety.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 13 Aug 2020 13:36:51 -0400 2020-12-10T14:00:00-05:00 2020-12-10T15:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Retirees Association (UMRA) Lecture / Discussion
Conflict and Peace, Research and Development (CPRD) workshop (December 10, 2020 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76250 76250-19679564@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 10, 2020 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Political Science

cprd is interested in political conflict and violence broadly conceived. this includes war, civil war, genocide, state repression/human rights violation, revolution/counter-revolution, terrorism/counter-terrorism, protest/protest policing and everyday resistance/domination. additionally, we are also interested in peace - again broadly conceived to include peace talks/negotiation, humanitarian intervention and naming/shaming. the orientation of the group is open to geographic locale, method and theory. we thus involve individuals from world/ir, comparative, american, theory and public policy. we have had on occasion individuals join us from sociology, social work and law.

CPRD is a Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop that brings together students and faculty studying all forms of political conflict/violence and peace.

To receive the Zoom meeting link, please email talibova@umich.edu.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 27 Aug 2020 19:04:49 -0400 2020-12-10T14:30:00-05:00 2020-12-10T16:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Department of Political Science Livestream / Virtual CPRD
Citizens' Climate Lobby Monthly Meeting (December 12, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60527 60527-17745558@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, December 12, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

UPDATE: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, our meetings will take place virtually until further notice, using the Zoom platform. Contact annarbor@citizensclimatelobby.org for connection information.

Worried about climate change? Wondering how you can make a real difference? Come to the monthly meeting of the Ann Arbor chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL). CCL is a national, grassroots organization working to enact federal legislation to put a price on CO2. It is the most focused and influential organization working on national climate policy. We are working to build support for the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (energyinnovationact.org). This comprehensive, bipartisan legislation is projected to reduce our carbon emissions by at least 40% in 12 years. Our meetings consist of dialing in to a national conference call (featuring different guest speakers each month), followed by local discussion of actions. Newcomers are welcome to come at 12:30 for a brief overview.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 07 May 2020 09:47:51 -0400 2020-12-12T13:00:00-05:00 2020-12-12T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Citizens Climate Lobby Livestream / Virtual CCL Logo
Mass Incarceration: A WeListen Staff Discussion (January 12, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79520 79520-20349388@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 12, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ginsberg Center

This WeListen session is open to all UM staff members, and is part of the 'Just Community: A Reading and Action Program' series within LSA DEI.

All voices and views are welcome and the Zoom link for this event will be shared once you've RSVP'd.

RSVP here: http://bit.ly/WLJanuary21

We will discuss Mass Incarceration in the United States-it's history and present day impact. Participants will receive a content presentation to review in advance of the virtual session, and the majority of our time will be spent in small group discussion.

Our aim is to bring liberals, conservatives, libertarians- everyone across the political spectrum- together for constructive conversation. The goal of WeListen discussions is not to debate or argue, but to understand the views and values of others and to learn from their perspectives. The session will begin with a brief content presentation to provide a basic understanding of the topic. No specific level of knowledge is required to participate in WeListen discussions.

By participating in WeListen sessions, staff members will:
- Expand understanding of a prominent political topic
- Practice discussing difficult topics with others,
- Gain openness to new ideas and perspectives,
- Learn to productively challenge an idea, and
- Form a sense of community among fellow staff members.

Questions? Email us at welistenstaff@umich.edu.

This event is co-sponsored by the WeListen Staff Series planning committee with members from the Ginsberg Center, the International Institute, LSA Psychology and Michigan Medicine, and the LSA DEI Office.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 20 Nov 2020 14:11:04 -0500 2021-01-12T15:00:00-05:00 2021-01-12T16:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Ginsberg Center Workshop / Seminar WeListen January 2021
Bioethics Discussion: The Madness of Crowds (January 12, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58834 58834-14563726@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 12, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: The Bioethics Discussion Group

A discussion on popular delusions.

Join us at: https://umich.zoom.us/j/99926126455.

A few readings from the madding crowd:
––The Liverpool Cholera Epidemic of 1 and Anatomical Dissection—Medical Mistrust and Civil Unrest
––The Wisdom of Crowds, the Madness of Crowds: Rethinking Peer Review in the Web Era
––The Hippocratic Thorn in Bioethics’ Hide: Cults, Sects, and Strangeness
––The Importance of Complying with Vaccination Protocols in Developed Countries: “Anti-Vax” Hysteria and the Spread of Severe Preventable Diseases

For more information and/or to receive a copy of the readings visit http://belmont.bme.umich.edu/bioethics-discussion-group/discussions/053-the-madness-of-crowds/.

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It would be shear madness if you did not crowd the blog: https://belmont.bme.umich.edu/incidental-art/

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:42:27 -0500 2021-01-12T19:00:00-05:00 2021-01-12T20:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location The Bioethics Discussion Group Lecture / Discussion The Madness of Crowds
Public Monuments and Our Histories: Reframing the Memories of Our Nation (January 18, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80435 80435-20721730@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 18, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Public monuments, public spaces, and museums shape the shared understanding of our nation’s history. From the removal of Jim Crow-era statues of Confederate leaders in cities across the country to the opening of the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, AL, a dramatic shift in our perceptions and ideas about the complex heritage of our monuments and museums has occurred over the last five years. More recently, the country has considered the role of monuments and the narratives they perpetuate with much greater focus and intensity in light of the protest movements for social justice and against systemic racism that swept the nation in summer of 2020. In honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., join us for an important discussion with four national experts on the power that monuments and public spaces assert in creating our nation’s stories. Mitch Landrieu, former Mayor of New Orleans; Earl Lewis, founding director of University of Michigan’s Center for Social Solutions; and Kristin Hass, Associate Professor of American Culture, will discuss the crucial role practice and policy play today in shaping our nation’s legacies, in a conversation moderated by Christina Olsen, director of the University of Michigan’s Museum of Art.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 07 Jan 2021 10:58:19 -0500 2021-01-18T13:00:00-05:00 2021-01-18T14:20:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Monument with graffiti
Public Monuments and Our Histories: Reframing the Memories of Our Nation (January 18, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80466 80466-20724373@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 18, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

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Public monuments, public spaces, and museums shape the shared understanding of our nation’s history. From the removal of Jim Crow-era statues of Confederate leaders in cities across the country to the opening of the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, AL, a dramatic shift in our perceptions and ideas about the complex heritage of our monuments and museums has occurred over the last five years. More recently, the country has considered the role of monuments and the narratives they perpetuate with much greater focus and intensity in light of the protest movements for social justice and against systemic racism that swept the nation in the summer of 2020. In honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, join us for an important discussion with four national experts on the power that monuments and public spaces assert in creating our nation’s stories. Mitch Landrieu, former Mayor of New Orleans; Earl Lewis, founding director of University of Michigan’s Center for Social Solutions; and Kristin Hass, Associate Professor of American Culture, will discuss the crucial role practice and policy play today in shaping our nation’s legacies, in a conversation moderated by Christina Olsen, director of the University of Michigan’s Museum of Art.

From the speakers' bios:

Kristin Ann Hass is an Associate Professor in the Department of American Culture and the Faculty Coordinator of the Humanities Collaboratory at the University of Michigan. She has written two books, Sacrificing Soldiers on the National Mall, a study of militarism, race, war memorials and U.S. nationalism and Carried to the Wall: American Memory and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, an exploration of public memorial practices and the legacies of the Vietnam War. She is at work on her next book, Blunt Instruments: A short field guide to a long history of everyday racist infrastructure in the United States. She lectures, teaches, and writes about nationalism, memory, publics, memorialization, militarization, visual culture and material culture studies. She holds a Ph.D. in American studies and has worked in a number of historical museums, including the National Museum of American History. She was also the co-founder and Associate Director of Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life, a national consortium of educators and activists dedicated to campus-community collaborations.

Mitch Landrieu was the 61st Mayor of New Orleans (2010-2018). When he took office, the city was still recovering from Hurricane Katrina and in the midst of the BP Oil Spill.  Under Landrieu's leadership, New Orleans is widely recognized as one of the nation’s great comeback stories.

In 2015, Landrieu was named “Public Official of the Year” by Governing, and in 2016 was voted “America’s top turnaround mayor” in a Politico survey of mayors. He gained national prominence for his powerful decision to take down four Confederate monuments in New Orleans, which also earned him the prestigious John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award. In his New York Times best-selling book, In the Shadow of Statues: A White Southerner Confronts History, Landrieu recounts his personal journey confronting racism, and tackles the broader history of slavery, race relations, and institutional inequalities that still plague America.

He recently launched the E Pluribus Unum Fund, which will work to bring people together across the South around the issues of race, equity, economic opportunity and violence. Prior to serving as Mayor, Landrieu served two terms as lieutenant governor and 16 years in the state legislature. He also served as President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

Noted social historian, award-winning author, and educational leader, Earl Lewis, 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), one of the premier philanthropies supporting the arts, humanities, and higher education. At Michigan, Lewis and colleagues in the center are addressing four core areas of social concern: diversity and race, slavery and its aftermath, water and security, and the dignity of labor in an automated world. Prior to returning to Michigan and before leading the Mellon Foundation, he served as the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Emory University as well as the Asa Griggs Candler Professor of History and African American Studies (2004-2012). Lewis was previously on the faculty at the University of Michigan (1989-2004) and the University of California at Berkeley (1984-1989). In addition to professorial roles and titles (Robin D.G. Kelley and Elsa Barkley Brown Collegiate Professor), he served Michigan as Vice Provost and Dean of the Rackham School of Graduate Studies (1998-2004).

As a scholar and leader in higher education and philanthropy, he has examined and addressed critical questions for our society including the role of race in American history, diversity, equity and inclusion, graduate education, humanities scholarship, and universities and their larger communities. A frequent lecturer, he has authored or edited nine books, scores of essays, articles and comments, and along with Robin D.G. Kelley served as general editor of the eleven-volume Young Oxford History of African Americans. He currently partners with Nancy Cantor in editing the Our Compelling Interests book series. That effort, published in partnership with Princeton University Press, investigates how diversity pairs with democracy to enhance the likelihood of shared prosperity. A member of numerous boards of directors or trustees, he was an Obama administration appointee to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, and is outgoing chair of the board of regents at Concordia College-Moorhead, vice chair of the board of the Educational Testing Service, and a past president of the Organization of American Historians.

Christina Olsen is the director of the University of Michigan’s Museum of Art and co-director of the University of Michigan Arts Initiative. Before coming to Michigan she served as the Class of 1956 Director at the Williams College Museum of Art. Olsen has more than 25 years of leadership experience in museums and foundations, including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the J. Paul Getty Museum and Getty Foundation, and the Portland Art Museum. She is a national leader in debates about the changing role of campus art museums and their relationships with the public and campus, and has lectured frequently on the topic. Olsen has curated and produced many exhibitions and programs, including most recently Abstraction, Color, and Politics in the Early 1970s, at the University of Michigan’s Museum of Art. Olsen is on the board of the Association of Art Museum Directors and has taught at the University of Pennsylvania and Williams College. She received a BA in history of art, with honors, from the University of Chicago, and an MA and PhD in art history from the University of Pennsylvania.  

This event is a collaboration of UMMA, the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, and the Democracy & Debate Theme Semester.

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Other Mon, 18 Jan 2021 18:15:44 -0500 2021-01-18T13:00:00-05:00 2021-01-18T14:20:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Other Museum of Art
What is Politics? (January 18, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79865 79865-20509633@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 18, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

In everyday conversations we frequently hear such comments as “That is just politics,” and “Two things I do not discuss are religion and politics.” Political scientists, philosophers and historians have attempted to define politics from many different viewpoints. In addition, many types of politics, such as electoral politics, office politics, and partisan politics, are often analyzed.

The study group will aim to engage participants in defining politics, discussing public attitudes toward politics, and assessing why politics is such an important part of the human condition.

Study group leader Craig Ramsay taught political science at the college level for almost forty years.

This study group will meet Mondays for six weeks beginning on January 18. 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 Tue, 29 Dec 2020 09:50:32 -0500 2021-01-18T13:00:00-05:00 2021-01-18T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Current Events (January 19, 2021 3:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79846 79846-20507651@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 3:15pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This discussion group is for people interested in current events happening at the local, national and global level. All opinions will be heard courteously. No materials or special expertise required, just an open mind and a good sense of humor.

This group is co-led by Margaret Pooler and Bill Milne. Bill Milne is a chemist who retired from the federal government. He resides in Ann Arbor and participates in many OLLI programs. Margaret Pooler, also an Ann Arbor resident, is a retired librarian who has been active in OLLI for many years.

This study group will meet Tuesdays beginning January 19 through August 31.
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 Tue, 29 Dec 2020 10:08:41 -0500 2021-01-19T15:15:00-05:00 2021-01-19T17:15:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (January 20, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832767@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 12:00pm
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The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-01-20T12:00:00-05:00 2021-01-20T12:00:00-05:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (January 20, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832794@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 2:00pm
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The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-01-20T14:00:00-05:00 2021-01-20T15:00:00-05:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (January 21, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832768@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 21, 2021 12:00pm
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The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-01-21T12:00:00-05:00 2021-01-21T12:00:00-05:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
CSEAS Lecture Series. Moments of Silence: the Unforgetting of the October 6, 1976, Massacre in Bangkok (January 22, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80034 80034-20548978@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 22, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Southeast Asian Studies

Event is free and open to the public; please register at http://bit.ly/3oS7YLq
Friday, Jan 22, 2021 at 12:00 PM EST

This talk will be a discussion of Professor Winichakul's latest book, *Moments of Silence: the Unforgetting of the October 6, 1976, Massacre in Bangkok* (University of Hawai`i, 2020).

The ‘October 6 massacre’ remains enigmatic to Thai society. The unforgetting—the inability to remember or forget, or to articulate memories in a meaningful way—has been due to the state’s suppression, shame and guilt, historical ideology, and the changing politics. This book is the story of the changing memories and the variable conditions for silence over the past forty years.

Thongchai Winichakul is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His book, *Siam Mapped: a History of the Geo-body of a Nation* (1994), was awarded the Harry J Benda Prize from the Association for Asian Studies (AAS, USA) and was translated into Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and Thai. He was a recipient of the John Simon Guggenheim Award in 1994. and was President of the Association for Asian Studies in 2013/14. He has also published eight books in Thai.



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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: jessmhil@umich.edu

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 11 Jan 2021 14:19:15 -0500 2021-01-22T12:00:00-05:00 2021-01-22T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Southeast Asian Studies Lecture / Discussion speaker_image
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (January 22, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832769@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 22, 2021 12:00pm
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Organized By: Michigan in Washington Program

The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-01-22T12:00:00-05:00 2021-01-22T12:00:00-05:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (January 23, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832770@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, January 23, 2021 12:00pm
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Organized By: Michigan in Washington Program

The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-01-23T12:00:00-05:00 2021-01-23T12:00:00-05:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (January 24, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832771@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, January 24, 2021 12:00pm
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Organized By: Michigan in Washington Program

The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-01-24T12:00:00-05:00 2021-01-24T12:00:00-05:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
CREES/Ford U.S.-Russia Future Leaders Professional Development Workshop. Supporting Government Transparency in Ukraine: The Role of NGOs and EU Policymakers (January 25, 2021 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/80582 80582-20759735@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 25, 2021 11:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

NOTE (1/18/21): This event is now full. However, if you would like to be added to the workshop's waitlist, please fill out this Google form: https://myumi.ch/v2oV7

The second CREES/Ford U.S.-Russia Future Leaders Professional Development Workshop will be led by Tinatin Tsertsvadze, policy analyst at the Open Society European Policy Institute. Participants must be current U-M students and will be admitted, space pending, beginning January 11.

In October 2020, Ukraine’s Constitutional Court ruled that the country’s National Agency on Prevention of Corruption (NAPC) could no longer publish the electronic asset declarations of government officials. The court also struck down the imposing of criminal liability on government officials who provide false information on these asset declarations. The court’s decision represents a significant setback for government transparency advocates. The ruling may also negatively impact Ukraine - EU relations.

This workshop will have students analyze the role that international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) can play in raising awareness of, and advocating for, increased government transparency in Ukraine. During the workshop, students will consider the practical steps NGOs can take to obtain buy-in from both Ukraine-based civic organizations and EU policymakers to advance anti-corruption efforts.

Tinatin Tsertsvadze, a policy analyst at the Open Society European Policy Institute, will lead this workshop. She is an expert on human rights and rule of law policy in the European Union, Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Before joining the Open Society European Policy Institute, she worked at the Human Rights and Democracy Network and the Foundation for International Relations and Foreign Dialogue.

Participating students must agree to complete select readings and a brief writing assignment prior to the workshop session. More details will be provided upon registration.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at crees@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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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:34:08 -0500 2021-01-25T11:30:00-05:00 2021-01-25T12:45:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Workshop / Seminar Tinatin Tsertsvadze
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (January 25, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832772@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 25, 2021 12:00pm
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Organized By: Michigan in Washington Program

The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-01-25T12:00:00-05:00 2021-01-25T12:00:00-05:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
Susan Rice -- A Remarkable Life and Career (January 25, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79980 79980-20525404@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 25, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

We will read and discuss "Tough Love: My Story of Things Worth Fighting For" by Susan Rice. Her personal story begins with her great-grandfather, who was born a slave and it unfolds through Susan, who grew up in privilege with an elite education, worked at the State Department and rose to become UN Ambassador and National Security Advisor.

Ms. Rice provides an insider's account of the complex international issues confronted by the United States during her decades of service.

Gerry Lapidus leads the first week's discussion and requests volunteers to lead the remaining sessions while he serves as moderator. Please read the Prologue and Sections 1 and 2 (p.1-58) for the first session.

This study group will meet Mondays for eight weeks beginning January 25. 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 Tue, 29 Dec 2020 10:13:21 -0500 2021-01-25T13:00:00-05:00 2021-01-25T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Environmental Health Priorities in Southeast Michigan (January 26, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80220 80220-20601996@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

The Integrated Health Sciences Core (IHSC) of M-LEEaD kicks off the first in a series on community engaged research with a presentation by the Community Engagement Core (CEC) and its Stakeholder Advocacy Board (SAB). Members of the CEC and SAB will share an overview of environmental health priorities in Southeast Michigan, ongoing efforts to address them, and new opportunities for M-LEEaD affiliated researchers. This "Meet and Learn" will focus on the purpose and objective of the CEC and how these relate to the NIEHS core objectives. Please join us!

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 22 Dec 2020 10:12:52 -0500 2021-01-26T12:00:00-05:00 2021-01-26T12:50:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Lecture / Discussion Jan 26 Environmental Priorities in SE Michigan
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (January 26, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832773@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 12:00pm
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Organized By: Michigan in Washington Program

The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-01-26T12:00:00-05:00 2021-01-26T12:00:00-05:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
WCED Lecture. Starting, Stopping, and Restarting State Repression: An Analysis of Spells (January 26, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80805 80805-20793316@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies

Christian Davenport is a professor of political science and faculty associate at the Center for Political Studies at the University of Michigan, as well as a research professor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). His primary research interests include political conflict (e.g., human rights violations, genocide/politicide, torture, political surveillance, civil war and social movements), measurement, racism, and popular culture. He is the author of six books: *The Peace Continuum* with Erik Melander and Patrick Regan (2017, Oxford University Press); *How Social Movements Die* (2016, Cambridge University Press); *Media Bias, Perspective and State Repression: The Black Panther Party* (2010, Cambridge University Press) – winner of Best Book in Racial Politics and Social Movements by the American Political Science Association; *State Repression and the Promise of Democratic Peace* (2007, Cambridge University Press); *Repression and Mobilization* with Carol Mueller and Hank Johnston (University of Minnesota Press. 2004); and *Paths to State Repression: Human Rights Violations and Contentious Politics* (Rowman & Littlefield, 2000).

Registration for this Zoom webinar is required at https://myumi.ch/qg7py

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 Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:23:42 -0500 2021-01-26T12:00:00-05:00 2021-01-26T13:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies Lecture / Discussion Christian Davenport
Bioethics Discussion: Population Control (January 26, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58835 58835-14563727@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Lurie Biomedical Engineering
Organized By: The Bioethics Discussion Group

A discussion on limiting ourselves.

Join us at: https://umich.zoom.us/j/99926126455.

A few readings to consider:
––Population Control Policies and Fertility Convergence
––Contraception and its ethical considerations
––Must Growth Doom the Planet?
––The Population Control Holocaust

For more information and/or to receive a copy of the readings visit http://belmont.bme.umich.edu/bioethics-discussion-group/discussions/054-population-control/.

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The masses will not be controlled at the blog: https://belmont.bme.umich.edu/incidental-art/

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:42:14 -0500 2021-01-26T19:00:00-05:00 2021-01-26T20:30:00-05:00 Lurie Biomedical Engineering The Bioethics Discussion Group Lecture / Discussion Population Control
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (January 27, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832774@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 27, 2021 12:00pm
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Organized By: Michigan in Washington Program

The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-01-27T12:00:00-05:00 2021-01-27T12:00:00-05:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (January 28, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832775@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 28, 2021 12:00pm
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The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-01-28T12:00:00-05:00 2021-01-28T12:00:00-05:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
Privacy@Michigan: Privacy Day Discussion with Guest Speaker Sarah Igo (January 28, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80919 80919-20832763@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 28, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Information and Technology Services (ITS)

What’s in a number? In the case of the U.S. Social Security number, the now-familiar nine digits hold a fascinating story about modern citizenship, governance and data. Starting in 1936, the SSN was affixed to more and more American lives, spurring new uses of punch cards and filing systems as well as novel dilemmas about personal data. This talk gives a brief history of the SSN and what it reveals about the changing state of “our” information.

Speaker: Sarah Igo, acclaimed author and historian
Presentation: “Nine Digits: A Brief History of Data, Privacy and the SSN”
Webinar: Thursday, January 28 • 4 – 5 p.m.
More info: https://safecomputing.umich.edu/events/privacy-at-michigan

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 20 Jan 2021 13:36:43 -0500 2021-01-28T16:00:00-05:00 2021-01-28T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Information and Technology Services (ITS) Lecture / Discussion Privacy@Michigan Webinar - Speaker: Sarah Igo
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (January 29, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832776@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 29, 2021 12:00pm
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The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-01-29T12:00:00-05:00 2021-01-29T12:00:00-05:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
AIG (American Institutions Group) (January 29, 2021 12:05pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81268 81268-20879907@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 29, 2021 12:05pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: American Institutions Group (AIG)

AIG will discuss a recent paper by Suryanaryan and White in American Political Science Review (APSR): "Slavery, Reconstruction and Bureaucratic Capacity in the American South" (2020).

AIG is a group of graduate students and faculty who meet to discuss American institutions. For the first half of our meetings, we talk about our research, happenings in the field, and politics, and for the second, we discuss a recently published article or working paper.

To join the meeting via Zoom, email Jared Cory and Benjamin Lempert (blempert@umich.edu) for the meeting link.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:58:02 -0500 2021-01-29T12:05:00-05:00 2021-01-29T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location American Institutions Group (AIG) Livestream / Virtual Flag
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Eric Foner: In Conversation (January 29, 2021 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80896 80896-20818972@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 29, 2021 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design

Pausing for a moment of post inaugural reflection, following one of our nation’s most contentious presidential elections, this conversation brings together filmmaker, scholar, journalist and cultural critic, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. with prominent historian Eric Foner to contemplate how a divided nation comes together. The two will discuss Reconstruction, the all-too-brief period following the Civil War when the United States made its first effort to become an interracial democracy. The period saw the Constitution rewritten to incorporate the ideal of racial equality, but ended as a result of a violent backlash that erased many of the gains that had been made, with consequences we still confront as a nation. The program will also preview Gates' most recent project, The Black Church, which will premiere on PBS in February.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University. Professor Gates is an author and filmmaker whose work includes Reconstruction: America after the Civil War, winner of the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award, and the related books, Dark Sky Rising: Reconstruction and the Dawn of Jim Crow, with Tonya Bolden, and 2019 New York Times Notable Book, Stony the Road: Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Jim Crow. Gates’ groundbreaking genealogy series, Finding Your Roots, is now in its sixth season on PBS and has been called “one of the deepest and wisest series ever on television,” leveraging “the inherent entertainment capacity of the medium to educate millions of Americans about the histories and cultures of our nation and the world.” Gates is the recipient of an Emmy Award, a Peabody Award, an NAACP image award, an MacArthur Foundation “genius award,” and in 1998 he was the first African American to receive the National Humanities Medal. Gates was named to Time’s 25 Most Influential Americans list in 1997, to Ebony’s Power 150 list in 2009, and to Ebony’s Power 100 list in 2010 and 2012.

Eric Foner, DeWitt Clinton Professor Emeritus of History at Columbia University, is one of this country's most prominent historians. Professor Foner's publications have concentrated on the intersections of intellectual, political and social history, and the history of American race relations. One of his best-known books includes Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863-1877, winner of the Bancroft Prize, Parkman Prize, and the Los Angeles Times Book Award. His latest book is The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution . Foner has also been the co-curator, with Olivia Mahoney, of two prize-winning exhibitions on American history: A House Divided: America in the Age of Lincoln, which opened at the Chicago Historical Society in 1990, and America's Reconstruction: People and Politics After the Civil War, which opened at the Virginia Historical Society in 1995 and traveled to several other locations.

Lynette Clemetson is the Director of Wallace House, Knight-Wallace Fellowships and the Livingston Awards at the University of Michigan. A longtime journalist, she was a correspondent for Newsweek magazine in the U.S. and Asia, a national correspondent for The New York Times, and senior director of strategy and new initiatives at NPR. Wallace House works to sustain and elevate the careers of journalists, foster civic engagement, and uphold the role of a free press in democratic society.

This event is part of the Democracy & Debate theme semester with support from Wallace House and the Ford School of Public Policy. It is also part of the 2021 U-M Reverend Martin Luther King Junior Symposium. Our 2020-2021 Series is brought to you with the support of our streaming partners, Detroit Public Television and PBS Books.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:04:10 -0500 2021-01-29T20:00:00-05:00 2021-01-29T21:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Penny W Stamps School of Art & Design Livestream / Virtual https://stamps.umich.edu/images/uploads/lectures/Gates-Henry-Louis.jpg
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (January 30, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832777@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, January 30, 2021 12:00pm
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The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-01-30T12:00:00-05:00 2021-01-30T12:00:00-05:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (January 31, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832778@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, January 31, 2021 12:00pm
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The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-01-31T12:00:00-05:00 2021-01-31T12:00:00-05:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
CCPS Lecture. Gender Politics and the Populist Moment: Will the East Save the West? (February 1, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80784 80784-20793297@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 1, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

In Poland, leaders of the ruling party and bishops of the Catholic Church have repeatedly deemed ‘gender’ a threat to the state, an invasion, and form of colonization. These claims may seem extreme but are in fact symptomatic of a broader pattern. The demonization of ‘gender’ has played a play a key role in the rise of right-wing populism in Europe and beyond, ‘gender’ becoming the designated enemy of the people. This lecture offers a look at the anti-gender movement – a well-networked transnational phenomenon inspired by the Vatican, influenced by both Russian ultraconservatives and US evangelicals. It suggests a way to conceptualize the link between populism and religious fundamentalism at play. It also explores selected images and narratives disseminated in anti-gender campaigns, as a well as a few counterimages produced by the feminist and LGBT+ movements. Finally, I examine Central and Eastern Europe’s special place in the anti-gender imaginary and strategy: the movement’s claim that the East is morally superior to the West, and thus destined to save it from ‘gender’.

Agnieszka Graff graduated from Amherst College (1993) and Oxford University (1995). An associate professor at the American Studies Center, University of Warsaw, she teaches US literature and film, African American studies, feminism and gender studies. She is also an activist and public intellectual present in Polish liberal media. She has authored several books of feminist essays: *Świat bez kobiet* (*World without Women*, 2001, 2004); *Rykoszetem* (*Stray Bullets*, 2008), *Magma* (*The Quagmire Effect*, 2010), and *Matka Feministka* (*Mother and Feminist*, 2014). Her articles on gender in Polish and US culture have appeared in *Public Culture, Feminist Studies Signs*, and *East European Politics and Societies*. She co-edited the Spring 2019 theme issue of *Signs*, “Gender and the Rise of the Global Right.” *Gender Politics and the Populist Moment,* co-authored by Agnieszka Graff and Elżbieta Korolczuk, will be published this year with Routledge – this lecture presents some of the book’s core ideas.

Registration for this Zoom webinar is required at https://myumi.ch/mnrqy.

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 Wed, 20 Jan 2021 10:13:26 -0500 2021-02-01T12:00:00-05:00 2021-02-01T13:20:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Lecture / Discussion Agnieszka Graff
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (February 1, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832779@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 1, 2021 12:00pm
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The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-02-01T12:00:00-05:00 2021-02-01T12:00:00-05:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
"A Conversation with Thought Leader and Changemaker LaTosha Brown!" (February 1, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81376 81376-20889800@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 1, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Black History Month Opening Event!

Ms. Brown is an award-winning thought leader, social strategist, philanthropic consultant, jazz singer, and catalyst for change. As co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund, Ms. Brown is dedicated to increasing the political power of Black people. She has more than twenty years of experience working in the non-profit and philanthropy sectors on issues related to political empowerment, social justice, economic development, leadership development, wealth creation, and civil rights. A regular contributor to The New York Times and a fellow at the Institute of Politics at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, Ms. Brown is a recipient of the 2010 White House Champions of Change Award, 2006 Spirit of Democracy Award, and the Louis Burnham Award for Human Rights. She will share thoughts about, “The Death of Democracy: Voter Suppression in the 21st Century,” and she will discuss how storytelling and strategic messaging can build political power. The role of women, young voters, and people of color in American politics will be a key area of discussion.

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 27 Jan 2021 18:15:04 -0500 2021-02-01T18:00:00-05:00 2021-02-01T19:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location School of Music, Theatre & Dance Livestream / Virtual
A Conversation with Thought Leader and Change maker LaTosha Brown! (February 1, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81085 81085-20846551@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 1, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Multi Ethnic Student Affairs - MESA

For Black History Month, MESA is proud to present, "A Conversation with Thought Leader and Change maker LaTosha Brown!" Co-sponsoring this event is U-M Ross Buisness + Impact, Central Student Government, LSA-English Language and Literature, Michigan Law, Center For Engeneering Diversity and Outreach, and the School of Music, Theatre & Dance. This conversation will be moderated by Associate Professor from the Department of Theatre & Drama, School of Music, Theatre & Dance Dr. Antonio C. Cuyler (Kyler) (He). He will be joined by the following panelist (BSU Vice Speaker Cydney Gardner-Brown, Turn Turn Out President Josiah Walker, and Vice Provost for Equity & Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer Office of the Provost Dr. Robert Sellers).

Ms. Brown is a 2020-2021 Hauser Leader at the Center for Public Leadership and a 2020-2021 American Democracy Fellow at Harvard’s Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History. Throughout the 2020 U.S. election, Ms. Brown led the We Got the Power bus tour across the U.S. South to register people to vote and galvanize Black voter participation. In a recent interview, Ms. Brown said “We wanted people, we wanted Black voters in particular, to feel a sense of their power and their agency, and in spite of all odds, what we could do in pushing this country forward.

Ms. Brown is also an award-winning thought leader, social strategist, philanthropic consultant, jazz singer, and catalyst for change. As co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund, Ms. Brown is dedicated to increasing the political power of Black people. She has more than twenty years of experience working in the non-profit and philanthropy sectors on issues related to political empowerment, social justice, economic development, leadership development, wealth creation and civil rights. A regular contributor to The New York Times and a fellow at the Institute of Politics at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, Ms. Brown is a recipient of the 2010 White House Champions of Change Award, 2006 Spirit of Democracy Award, and the Louis Burnham Award for Human Rights.

She will share thoughts on her lecture, “The Death of Democracy: Voter Suppression in the 21st Century,” and she will discuss how storytelling and strategic messaging can build political power. The role of women, young voters, and people of color in American politics will be a key area of discussion as it relates to civic engagement protests and student activism.

RSVP: https://myumi.ch/mnrdk

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:14:11 -0500 2021-02-01T18:00:00-05:00 2021-02-01T19:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Multi Ethnic Student Affairs - MESA Livestream / Virtual Black History Month Opening Event
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (February 2, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832780@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 12:00pm
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The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-02-02T12:00:00-05:00 2021-02-02T12:00:00-05:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
Representative Roundtable Day 2 (February 2, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81237 81237-20877909@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Central Student Government

Join Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, State Senator Jeff Irwin, Representative Donna Lasinski, and Council Members Lisa Disch and Erica Briggs for our second Representative Roundtable of the Series. During this virtual event, U-M students will have a chance to discuss the relationship between the University and local policymakers and ask questions to the panelists about issues most relevant to University students.

Link to Register: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_b6yVZBtlTceP_R22sjp6Bg

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 26 Jan 2021 10:17:04 -0500 2021-02-02T18:00:00-05:00 2021-02-02T19:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Central Student Government Conference / Symposium Panelists
CREES Noon Lecture. The Social and Political Impact of COVID-19 in Central Asia (February 3, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80436 80436-20721797@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 3, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

As in other regions of the world, Central Asia has struggled to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some governments moved relatively swiftly and decisively to close borders and impose strict social distancing measures, while others adopted similar measures but were slower to implement them. Still others have been reluctant to even acknowledge that COVID-19 poses a serious risk to their citizens. How has the threat of COVID-19 and the government’s response to it affected popular attitudes in Central Asia? Specifically, how has it affected trust and confidence in political leaders, religious leaders, healthcare systems, and local communities? I explore these questions based on an original online and telephone survey conducted in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan during the height of the pandemic. I argue that the pandemic has had inverse effects on trust and confidence in these two countries and that this may be linked to differences in the stability of their respective regimes.

Pauline Jones is professor of political science and director of the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum at the University of Michigan. She has published in several leading academic and policy journals, including the *American Political Science Review, Annual Review of Political Science, Current History, Foreign Affairs, Europe-Asia Studies,* and *Resources Policy*. She has authored five books: *Institutional Change and Political Continuity in Post-Soviet Central Asia: Power, Perceptions, and Pacts *(2002); *The Transformation of Central Asia: States and Societies from Soviet Rule to Independence* (2003); *Oil Is Not a Curse: Ownership Structure and Institutions in the Soviet Successor States* (2010); *Islam, Society, and Politics in Central Asia* (2016); and *The Oxford Handbook on Politics in Muslim Societies* (forthcoming).

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

Co-sponsored by the Department of Political Science, Global Islamic Studies Center, and Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at crees@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 Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:00:31 -0500 2021-02-03T12:00:00-05:00 2021-02-03T13:20:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Lecture / Discussion Pauline Jones
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (February 3, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832781@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 3, 2021 12:00pm
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Organized By: Michigan in Washington Program

The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-02-03T12:00:00-05:00 2021-02-03T12:00:00-05:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
LSA Student Government Mass Meeting (February 3, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81637 81637-20935522@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 3, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Student Government

Interested in government and policymaking on campus? Participated in student government or student council in high school? Then why not check out LSA Student Government! Join us for an info session, where we'll explain the structure of LSA SG, what we do, and how to get involved.

Join us on Zoom on Wednesday, February 3rd at 7:00 PM: https://umich.zoom.us/j/92124079539

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Rally / Mass Meeting Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:05:58 -0500 2021-02-03T19:00:00-05:00 2021-02-03T20:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location LSA Student Government Rally / Mass Meeting Come to our mass meeting!
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (February 4, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832782@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 4, 2021 12:00pm
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Organized By: Michigan in Washington Program

The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-02-04T12:00:00-05:00 2021-02-04T12:00:00-05:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
No More Promises: Policing Feminist Rage in Puerto Rico (February 4, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80304 80304-20703779@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 4, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

This talk will trace the ways that activists and ordinary citizens mobilize rage in order to navigate the constraints of colonial capitalism in contemporary Puerto Rico. I argue that the state is preoccupied with the growing rage being articulated by Puerto Ricans, particularly Puerto Rican feminists, because rage has the potential to create networks of solidarity grounded in a refusal of the current order. Both the local and federal government have increasingly criminalized articulations of political rage and have utilized the Puerto Rico Police Department to repress displays of rage in the streets. Looking at recent examples, I show that in their collective rage, Puerto Ricans who had felt silenced by colonial capitalism, misogyny, queer antagonism, and racism have found a way to push back and articulate a different way of living in Puerto Rico.

Join us on Zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/j/92939571938

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 21 Jan 2021 11:21:57 -0500 2021-02-04T16:00:00-05:00 2021-02-04T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies Livestream / Virtual Marisol LeBrón, Assistant Professor of Mexican American and Latina/o Studies (The University of Texas at Austin)
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (February 5, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832783@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 5, 2021 12:00pm
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The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-02-05T12:00:00-05:00 2021-02-05T12:00:00-05:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
Musicology Lecture: National Anthems: Signifiers of Dominance and Oppression (February 5, 2021 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81218 81218-20873992@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 5, 2021 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

On Jan 6, 2021, insurrectionists sang the Star Spangled Banner and waved the confederate flag while violently invading The Capitol. Contrast this with moments in 2016, when African American NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick  knelt quietly and peacefully during the Star-Spangled Banner. These gestures, both related to the National anthem, varied widely in action, perception, and meaning. These differences, rooted in the racial and racist history of the United States, draw attention to the very notion of a national anthem. Long before Kaepernick, Black folks in the United States have been questioning this song that was written by a slave-holding anti-abolitionist. These same questions should apply in African countries as well. How have national anthems been used to reinforce or dilute national pride in African countries.  Often these songs are sonic reflections of the colonized past, a great irony given the troubled relationships between these countries and their colonial “masters.” This presentation explores the complex relationship between official national anthems and black folks, and considers alternative songs that Africans and African Americans have embraced as a way of authoring their own sense of national identity and challenging enduring systems of oppression.
 
Speaker Bio:
Stephanie Shonekan is Associate Dean of the College of Arts & Science and Professor of Music at the University of Missouri. In 2003, she earned a PhD in Ethnomusicology and Folklore with a minor in African American Studies from Indiana University. From 2003-2011, she taught at Columbia College Chicago, and from 2011-2018, she was a faculty member at the University of Missouri in the Black Studies Department and the School of Music. From 2015-2018, she was chair of the Department of Black Studies at the University of Missouri.  From 2018-2020, she was professor and chair of the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Shonekan's dual heritage combining West Africa with the West Indies allows her to straddle the black world comfortably.  She has published articles on afrobeat, Fela Kuti, as well as American and Nigerian hip-hop, and American country music.  Her publications explore the nexus where identity, history, culture and music meet. Her books include  The Life of Camilla Williams, African American Classical Singer and Opera Diva (2011), Soul, Country, and the USA: Race and Identity in American Music Culture (2015), Black Lives Matter & Music (2018), and Black Resistance in the Americas (2018).

Register at https://myumi.ch/pd5PQ

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 26 Jan 2021 12:15:04 -0500 2021-02-05T17:00:00-05:00 2021-02-05T18:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location School of Music, Theatre & Dance Livestream / Virtual
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (February 6, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832784@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, February 6, 2021 12:00pm
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The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-02-06T12:00:00-05:00 2021-02-06T12:00:00-05:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (February 7, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832785@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, February 7, 2021 12:00pm
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The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-02-07T12:00:00-05:00 2021-02-07T12:00:00-05:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (February 8, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832786@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 8, 2021 12:00pm
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The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-02-08T12:00:00-05:00 2021-02-08T12:00:00-05:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
Understanding US-Iran Relations (February 8, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79862 79862-20509628@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 8, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This group study is intended to foster a better understanding of US-Iran relations.

The topics include a brief review of Iran relations with Europe; US early missionaries in Iran; US and Iran political and cultural relations during Qajar dynasty; US and Iran relations during Pahlavi dynasty that includes: the 1953 coup-post coup cooperation-cold war-oil revenue factor, US military assistance etc.; The 1979 revolution; Iran hostage crisis; Iran-Iraq war; Iran's nuclear program ; Iran negotiations for nuclear deal; nuclear deal termination; recent tension between US and Iran.

Instructor Moe Bidgoli was professor of computer science and information system for 35 years.

This study group will meet Mondays for four weeks beginning on February 8. 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 Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:08:20 -0500 2021-02-08T13:00:00-05:00 2021-02-08T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
CMENAS & GISC Event. Fourth Annual MLK Day Lecture: Decolonizing Methods: Nubia and the Politics of Knowledge (February 8, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80028 80028-20547017@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 8, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies

Nubians are an internally diverse ethnolinguistic community whose historical homeland is located along the Nile River in southern Egypt and northern Sudan.

Panelists discuss strategies for decolonizing knowledge about Nubia at the fraught intersections of race, politics, and history in the Global South.

Panelists include Yasmin Moll, Geoff Emberling, and Michael Fahy, with a performance by Nabra Nelson & Mona-Sherif Nelson. The discussion will be moderated by Samer Ali.

Yasmin Moll (Assistant Professor of Anthropology) is an anthropologist of the Middle East and North Africa. She has been conducting ethnographic fieldwork on Nubian cultural activism in Egypt since 2015. Yasmin’s maternal family is from Kushtmna Sharq, Nubia.

Geoff Emberling (Associate Research Scientist, Kelsey Museum) is an archaeologist and museum curator. He and his team have been working on Nubian archaeological sites in northern Sudan since 2013.

Michael Fahy (Lecturer, School of Education) did his PhD in Anthropology at the University of Michigan on higher education in Morocco. He conducts a range of innovative courses and educational outreach programs that enhance understanding across cultures

Nabra Nelson (Theater Artist and Director of the Nubian Foundation for Preserving a Cultural Heritage), is a theatre creator and community organizer from Nubia, Egypt, and California.

Mona Mohi Eddin Hassan Sherif Ali Ahmed Dawood Khalil Debbabea Kakea, also known as Mona Sherif-Nelson, is the founder of the Nubian Foundation and the daughter and the heir of Nubia’s cultural leader Mohi Eddin Sherif. She spent a lifetime studying and documenting Fadijja Nubian culture.

Moderated by Samer Ali, Director, Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies and Global Islamic Studies Center; Associate Professor, Middle East Studies

Join us for this discussion & performance on Monday, February 8th 4:00 - 6:00 PM (ET) by RSVPing here: http://myumi.ch/QAvzg

Cosponsored by: The Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Global Islamic Studies Center, African Studies Center, Department of Sociology, The University Library

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 28 Jan 2021 15:35:08 -0500 2021-02-08T16:00:00-05:00 2021-02-08T18:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies Conference / Symposium Fourth Annual MLK Day Lecture: Decolonizing Methods: Nubia and the Politics of Knowledge
Mass Meeting for the Citizens' Climate Lobby, UMich Chapter (February 8, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81832 81832-20975048@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 8, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

Our club is a campus chapter of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby, a national, grassroots organization focused on passing federal climate legislation, specifically a carbon fee and dividend. We are a place where students learn to exercise their personal political power toward protecting our future. Come to learn more about how we engage with our campus, business leaders, and Congresspeople!
Zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/j/7808440032
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Rally / Mass Meeting Sun, 07 Feb 2021 16:48:37 -0500 2021-02-08T18:00:00-05:00 2021-02-08T19:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Citizens Climate Lobby Rally / Mass Meeting Citizens' Climate Lobby Logo
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (February 9, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832787@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 12:00pm
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Organized By: Michigan in Washington Program

The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-02-09T12:00:00-05:00 2021-02-09T12:00:00-05:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
Bioethics Discussion: Sex (February 9, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58836 58836-14563728@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Lurie Biomedical Engineering
Organized By: The Bioethics Discussion Group

A discussion on what we do.

Join us at: https://umich.zoom.us/j/99926126455.

A few readings to consider:
––Sex Differences in Institutional Support for Junior Biomedical Researchers
––Sex as an important biological variable in biomedical research
––Deciding on Gender in Children with Intersex Conditions: Considerations and Controversies
––The Use of Sex Robots: A Bioethical Issue

For more information and/or to receive a copy of the readings visit http://belmont.bme.umich.edu/bioethics-discussion-group/discussions/055-sex/.

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Not going to make a sex joke. We're above that here. All the same, please come to the blog: https://belmont.bme.umich.edu/incidental-art/

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:42:03 -0500 2021-02-09T19:00:00-05:00 2021-02-09T20:30:00-05:00 Lurie Biomedical Engineering The Bioethics Discussion Group Lecture / Discussion Sex
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (February 10, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832788@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 12:00pm
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The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-02-10T12:00:00-05:00 2021-02-10T12:00:00-05:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (February 11, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832789@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 11, 2021 12:00pm
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The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-02-11T12:00:00-05:00 2021-02-11T12:00:00-05:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
Racial Justice in the Age of Data and AI - A Community Forum (February 11, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81549 81549-20925393@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 11, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Data Science

This community forum is a follow-up event of Timnit Gebru’s recent seminar, “Computer vision: who is helped and who is harmed?” (watch video). The record-breaking attendance of the seminar and the active participation of the audience reflected the significance of this topic to our data science community. Three faculty members will moderate the forum, where attendees can share their observations and insights, and thoughts on how data scientists can be part of the solution for racial justice in the age of data and AI.

Moderators:
Dr. H. V. Jagadish, Director of the Michigan Institute for Data Science, and Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
Dr. Shobita Parthasarathy, Professor of Public Policy and Women’s Studies, Director of Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program
Dr. Sarita Schoenebeck, Associate Professor, School of Information
Dr. Apryl Williams, Assistant Professor, Communication & Media

For more information and a reading/watch list for a deeping understanding, please visit the calendar listing on the MIDAS website. (link to the right)

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 01 Feb 2021 20:33:03 -0500 2021-02-11T16:00:00-05:00 2021-02-11T17:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Institute for Data Science Lecture / Discussion is AI racist?
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (February 12, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832790@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 12, 2021 12:00pm
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Organized By: Michigan in Washington Program

The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-02-12T12:00:00-05:00 2021-02-12T12:00:00-05:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
AIG (the American Institutions Group) (February 12, 2021 12:05pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80633 80633-20767650@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 12, 2021 12:05pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: American Institutions Group (AIG)

AIG is a group of graduate students and faculty who meet to discuss American institutions. For the first half of our meetings, we talk about our research, happenings in the field, and politics, and for the second, we discuss a recently published article or working paper.

To join the meeting via Zoom, email Jared Cory and Benjamin Lempert (blempert@umich.edu) for the meeting link.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:58:29 -0500 2021-02-12T12:05:00-05:00 2021-02-12T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location American Institutions Group (AIG) Livestream / Virtual Flag
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (February 13, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832791@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, February 13, 2021 12:00pm
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Organized By: Michigan in Washington Program

The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-02-13T12:00:00-05:00 2021-02-13T12:00:00-05:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (February 14, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832792@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, February 14, 2021 12:00pm
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Organized By: Michigan in Washington Program

The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-02-14T12:00:00-05:00 2021-02-14T12:00:00-05:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (February 15, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832766@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 15, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan in Washington Program

The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-02-15T12:00:00-05:00 2021-02-15T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
Michigan in Washington Application Deadline-Feb. 15th (February 15, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81007 81007-20832793@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 15, 2021 12:00pm
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Organized By: Michigan in Washington Program

The Michigan in Washington Program is accepting applications for Fall 2021 and early admission Winter 2022. The application is available on M-Compass. Deadline is February 15th at midnight.

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Meeting Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:06:38 -0500 2021-02-15T12:00:00-05:00 2021-02-15T12:00:00-05:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting
U.S. Representatives Elissa Slotkin and Peter Meijer: Voices across the aisle in a challenging time (February 16, 2021 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/81922 81922-20990902@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Join the Ford School for a Conversations Across Differences event with U.S. Representatives Elissa Slotkin (D-MI 8th District) and Peter Meijer (R-MI 3rd District) moderated by Ford School Dean Michael S. Barr. The 117th congressional session has started with an insurrection, an impeachment trial, a disciplinary action in the House, and a push for major legislation that is passing along mostly partisan lines. Can Democrats and Republicans lower the temperature and find common ground to tackle the urgent problems facing the United States? We look forward to a thoughtful dialogue with two of the most dynamic members of Congress.

Cosponsored by the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation.

For bios and viewing information visit https://fordschool.umich.edu/event/2021/us-representatives-elissa-slotkin-and-peter-meijer-voices-across-aisle-challenging-time

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 09 Feb 2021 13:18:30 -0500 2021-02-16T11:00:00-05:00 2021-02-16T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Elissa Slotkin and Peter Meijer
LACS Event. Prison-Industrial Complexity: On Carceral Material Worlds & Ethical Aporias in Ecuador (February 18, 2021 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81771 81771-20953363@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 18, 2021 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Virtual Event. Register at http://myumi.ch/R5D0Q

Chris Garces is Research Professor at Universidad San Francisco de Quito, and a Visiting Invited Professor in the Law School at Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Ecuador. His ethnographic interests range from the study of politics and religion—or contemporary political theologies–to the Western outgrowth of penal state politics, and counter-histories of Catholic ethics in Latin America. His co-edited volume, *Carceral Communities in Latin America: Troubling Prison Worlds in the 21st Century *(Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penality), will be published in February 2021.

Everywhere it seems, democracy has been freighted with the psychic weight of punitive infrastructure. Symptomatically, for most citizens, a world without prisons is impossible even to imagine. But consider the flip side of this most curious problem: uncomfortable or intrusive memories—that in the name of enforcing justice and democratic order, living human beings are being held in cages—publicly forgotten almost as soon as they are remembered. The prison is a machine for disappearing humans and remaking worlds. Carcerality as such boxes the prisoner into what might be called ethical aporias, unrelenting state-imposed sacrifice and civil disregard, or an experimental process of human disposal which nevertheless demands increasingly accelerated flows of exchange between free citizens and dehumanized offenders. In this talk, I explore how even the most modest of prison technologies participate in penal infrastructure’s human unmaking and world-remaking processes. Taking into account Ecuador’s 20th century material history of a humble water spigot in a municipal prison, I demonstrate the perverse tenacity of carceral relations and how penality itself—the state-sponsored ritual reproduction of punishment across the prison-neighborhood nexus—involves continuous, albeit disavowed human experimentation on diverse citizen-subjects.

Lecture presented in conjunction with HIST197: Journeys & Stories

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Co-sponsors: Department of History, Prison Creative Arts Project, and The Quito Project
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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 alanarod@umich.edu

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 11 Feb 2021 10:52:19 -0500 2021-02-18T17:30:00-05:00 2021-02-18T19:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies Lecture / Discussion Prison-Industrial Complexity poster
German Studies Departmental Colloquium (February 19, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81364 81364-20887839@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 19, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Germanic Languages & Literatures

Open to all members of the Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:20:33 -0500 2021-02-19T14:00:00-05:00 2021-02-19T16:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Germanic Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion
Political Theory Workshop (PTW) (February 19, 2021 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82020 82020-21006757@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 19, 2021 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Political Theory Workshop (PTW)

U-M PhD Candidate in Political Science Chris Campbell will present "Escaping the Long Shadow of Madisonian Pluralism." Campbell focuses on political theories of rhetoric, the history of political thought in the ancient Mediterranean and in modern and recent Euro-American politics, and the political thought of democratic and revolutionary social movements.

The Political Theory Workshop provides a venue for political theory-oriented scholarship broadly construed. Participants include theoretically-inclined members of social science and humanities departments across the University of Michigan, as well as institutions throughout southwest Michigan.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:13:32 -0500 2021-02-19T14:30:00-05:00 2021-02-19T16:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Political Theory Workshop (PTW) Livestream / Virtual Theory
Interdisciplinary Workshop on American Politics (IWAP) (February 19, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81944 81944-20992893@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 19, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Interdisciplinary Workshop in American Politics

Jake Walden is a doctoral student studying political science at the University of Michigan. Yuri Zhukov is an associate professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan.

The Interdisciplinary Workshop on American Politics (IWAP) is a forum for the presentation of ongoing interdisciplinary research in American politics. Most of our presentations are given by graduate students. Each graduate student presenter is assigned a faculty and student discussant. IWAP circulates the work beforehand and the student presents it briefly at the start of the meeting. After discussant feedback, the bulk of the time is reserved for group discussion among all workshop participants. This format leads to informal yet highly interactive and productive conversations.

Email zcwalker@umich.edu/ for meeting link.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 09 Feb 2021 19:05:58 -0500 2021-02-19T15:00:00-05:00 2021-02-19T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Interdisciplinary Workshop in American Politics Livestream / Virtual Jake & Yuri
Pandemic Populism: Does Covid-19 Boost Democratic Backsliding and Authoritarian Regimes? (February 21, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82231 82231-21058465@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, February 21, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Political Science

This year, Model United Nations at the University of Michigan's (MUNUM) conference is virtual and we are offering programming opportunities in addition to our traditional conference. One such event is a panel titled Pandemic Populism: Does Covid-19 Boost Democratic Backsliding and Authoritarian Regimes?

Our panelists are:
- Professor Dan Slater, Ronald and Eileen Weiser Professor of Emerging Democracies and Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies Director; Professor of Political Science,
- Professor Joshua Cole, Professor of History,
- Professor Mary Gallagher, Amy and Alan Lowenstein Professor in Democracy, Democratization, and Human Rights,

Our chair is Professor Charlotte Cavaille, Assistant Professor of Public Policy.

The panel, styled as a discussion with a Q&A, will take place Sunday 2/21, from 2:00-2:45 pm. There is no registration for the event. Here is the Zoom Webinar information:
https://umich.zoom.us/s/94038244458
Webinar ID: 940 3824 4458
Passcode: 179925

For more information about MUNUM, visit https://www.munum.org/.

MUNUM is an annual Model United Nations conference for high school delegates to debate historical and modern issues in international affairs.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:23:23 -0500 2021-02-21T19:00:00-05:00 2021-02-21T20:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Department of Political Science Livestream / Virtual Model UN
Crises in U.S. - North Korean Relations - Dealing with an Enigmatic, Hostile Power (February 23, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79848 79848-20507652@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 23, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This program places participants in the shoes of national security decision-makers facing major crises with North Korea.

The first crisis is the Korean War, where our group will review the historical context, the players, and organizations involved.

The second crisis is hypothetical but, a very plausible, present-day scenario where U.S. and North Korean relations deteriorate and threaten to escalate into a major conflict.

Study group leader John Fogarasi is both a lecturer and practitioner of U.S. foreign policy, having taught political science/international affairs earlier in his career and later as a senior U.S. Diplomat for over 30 years with assignments in Europe, Asia and North America.

This study group will meet Tuesdays for five weeks beginning on February 23.

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 Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:46:10 -0500 2021-02-23T13:00:00-05:00 2021-02-23T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Free Speech in the Digital Age: A WeListen Staff Discussion (February 23, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81988 81988-21000823@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 23, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Ginsberg Center

This WeListen session is open to all UM staff members across the political spectrum.

All voices and views are welcome and the Zoom link for this event will be shared once you've RSVP'd.

RSVP here: http://bit.ly/WLFeb21

We will discuss free speech in the digital age in the United States with a focus on social media and the 2020 election. Participants will receive a content presentation to review in advance of the virtual session, and the majority of our time will be spent in small group discussion.

Our aim is to bring liberals, conservatives, libertarians- everyone across the political spectrum- together for constructive conversation. The goal of WeListen discussions is not to debate or argue, but to understand the views and values of others and to learn from their perspectives. The session will begin with a brief content presentation to provide a basic understanding of the topic. No specific level of knowledge is required to participate in WeListen discussions.

By participating in WeListen sessions, staff members will:
- Expand understanding of a prominent political topic
- Practice discussing difficult topics with others,
- Gain openness to new ideas and perspectives,
- Learn to productively challenge an idea, and
- Form a sense of community among fellow staff members.

Questions? Email us at welistenstaff@umich.edu.

This event is co-sponsored by the WeListen Staff Series planning committee with members from the Ginsberg Center, the International Institute, LSA Psychology and Michigan Medicine, and the LSA DEI Office.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 15 Feb 2021 13:58:13 -0500 2021-02-23T15:00:00-05:00 2021-02-23T16:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Ginsberg Center Workshop / Seminar WeListen February 2021
Threats to free society from the Left and Right (February 23, 2021 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82037 82037-21008739@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 23, 2021 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Open Discourse

William Woodbridge Society presents a talk on threats to free society from both the Left and the Right from Cathy Young. Cathy Young is a prominent national journalist who writes about culture, gender and politics, Russia, free speech, and other topics for publications like Reason, The Boston Globe, ArcDigital, and Newsday. The talk is open to all University of Michigan students and faculty interested in hearing about this subject matter. The event will be held virtually on February 23 at 5 pm at this link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/95980658096. If you have any questions about the event, how to attend, or interest in the William Woodbridge Society, feel free to reach out to neilsh@umich.edu. Thank you again and we look forward to seeing you at the event!

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 11 Feb 2021 18:44:31 -0500 2021-02-23T17:00:00-05:00 2021-02-23T18:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Open Discourse Lecture / Discussion Picture of Cathy Young
Maps as Text, Subtext, and Hypertext: “Bending Lines,” a digital exhibition on persuasive maps (February 24, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81465 81465-20895793@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

Join historical geographer Garrett Dash Nelson from the Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library for a discussion about representation, reality, and the visualization of geographic information in the new exhibition "Bending Lines: Maps and Data from Distortion to Deception." Dr. Nelson will discuss not only the content of the exhibition itself but also the challenges and opportunities associated with creating digital exhibitions of historic printed material. Participants are encouraged to view the online exhibit in advance.

Dr. Nelson will be joined by Clements Library Curator of Graphic Materials Clayton Lewis, and Adjunct Assistant Curator of Maps Mary Pedley.

This event is co-sponsored by the University of Michigan William L. Clements Library and The American Historical Print Collectors Society.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 28 Jan 2021 13:05:07 -0500 2021-02-24T16:00:00-05:00 2021-02-24T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location William L. Clements Library Livestream / Virtual “Newsmap… Monday, December 27, 1943” from the Leventhal Map & Education Center
Campaign finance: Does money in politics matter? (February 25, 2021 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82341 82341-21068623@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 25, 2021 4:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Political Science

Join Rick Hall, professor of public policy and professor of political science, for an engaging conversation on campaign finance. All Ford School alumni and students are invited.

Spending on federal elections has accelerated rapidly over the last decade, with the total in 2020 more than doubling than the previous high. But does the money make any difference? Does it influence the outcomes of elections or the decisions of legislators post-election? If so, what can be done about it?

Professor Hall will give an overview of the topic and attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a lively Q & A, followed by breakout sessions with fellow alumni and students to further discuss the topic in detail.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 19 Feb 2021 15:39:24 -0500 2021-02-25T16:30:00-05:00 2021-02-25T18:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Department of Political Science Livestream / Virtual Hall
Drop In and Get to Know CCL (February 25, 2021 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82079 82079-21020928@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 25, 2021 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

Ann Arbor Citizens' Climate Lobby is the local chapter of a national organization advocating for federal legislation to tackle climate change. Would you like to know more about our work and how you can get involved? Join our casual drop-in session to meet a few members of our chapter, learn about our group, and ask questions. All are welcome and able to contribute to our efforts - you don't need to be an expert!

Sign up here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkc-qtqTotHtFYnOWIF4kLw6rZ5IkmsXKL

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Livestream / Virtual Sat, 13 Feb 2021 16:23:12 -0500 2021-02-25T19:30:00-05:00 2021-02-25T20:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Citizens Climate Lobby Livestream / Virtual photo of coffee cup and computer with zoom meeting
AIG (the American Institutions Group) (February 26, 2021 12:05pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80633 80633-20767651@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 26, 2021 12:05pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: American Institutions Group (AIG)

AIG is a group of graduate students and faculty who meet to discuss American institutions. For the first half of our meetings, we talk about our research, happenings in the field, and politics, and for the second, we discuss a recently published article or working paper.

To join the meeting via Zoom, email Jared Cory and Benjamin Lempert (blempert@umich.edu) for the meeting link.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:58:29 -0500 2021-02-26T12:05:00-05:00 2021-02-26T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location American Institutions Group (AIG) Livestream / Virtual Flag
Conversations on Europe. Mobilizing Black Germany (February 26, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80866 80866-20815017@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 26, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for European Studies

This lecture is being presented by the Center for European Studies and Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures as the Werner Grilk Lecture in German Studies.

Florvil's new book, *Mobilizing Black Germany: Afro-German Women and the Making of a Transnational Movement*, with the University of Illinois Press, offers the first full-length study of the history of the Black German movement of the 1980s to the 2000s. As such, it examines the role of queer and straight women in shaping the contours of the modern Black German movement as part of the Black internationalist opposition to racial and gender oppression. She and Kira Thurman will exchange ideas about *Mobilizing Black Germany* and other Black internationalist themes in German Studies.

Tiffany N. Florvil is an associate professor of 20th-century European women’s and gender history at the University of New Mexico. Florvil coedited the volume, *Rethinking Black German Studies*, and has published chapters in *Gendering Post-1945 German History* and *To Turn this Whole World Over*. Her recent manuscript, *Mobilizing Black Germany: Afro-German Women and the Making of a Transnational Movement*, with the University of Illinois Press, offers the first full-length study of the history of the Black German movement of the 1980s to the 2000s. She is a board member of the International Federation for Research in Women’s History (IFRWH), an advisory board member for the Black German Heritage and Research Association, and an editorial board member for Central European History. She is also an editor of the Imagining Black Europe book series at Peter Lang Press.

Kira Thurman is an assistant professor of history and German studies at the University of Michigan. A winner of the Berlin Prize among other awards and fellowships, she is the author of several award-winning articles on music, the Black diaspora, and German-speaking Europe. Her book, *Singing like Germans: Black Musicians in the Land of Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms*, is forthcoming with Cornell University Press (Fall 2021).

Registration is required for this Zoom webinar at https://myumi.ch/1pBo3

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, 09 Feb 2021 15:19:47 -0500 2021-02-26T14:00:00-05:00 2021-02-26T15:20:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for European Studies Lecture / Discussion Mobilizing Black Germany
CCPS Lecture. Poland’s Place in Europe: Mission Accomplished? (March 1, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80804 80804-20793315@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 1, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Copernicus Center for Polish Studies

After regaining independence in 1989-90 by means of a peaceful revolution that toppled communism, Poland began to shed the legacy of Soviet Russian domination. Eventually, joined by other newly liberated neighbors, it opted for the dissolution of the Soviet bloc institutions such as the Warsaw Pact and COMECON. It was the dream of many Poles to become a fully integrated member of the mythic West, and this seemed to be realized once Poland joined NATO and the EU. But was this the end of Poland’s history? Was this the time to proclaim, “mission accomplished”? Poland soon realized that there is no end to history. What was Poland’s place in EU and NATO? Should she become a 38 million Austria or Norway, just sit and become richer and richer while the world outside Poland burns, or should Poland use its newfound place to influence and change Europe and NATO? If so, where is Poland heading now, and might the issue of Europe again define Poland’s politics? Or should Poland leave the EU and if so, where will Poland go?

Jacek Stawiski is the editor-in-chief of TVN24, a Polish 24-hour commercial news channel. He studied history at Jagiellonian University in Kraków, specializing in the history of Polish Jews and international diplomatic history. In 1994 he joined BBC World Service in London. At TV24, Stawiski is the host of *Horizon*, a program covering international affairs, for which he made two documentary films: *Colonel House* (on the U.S. role in restoring Poland’s independence in 1918) and *We, the People* (on Lech Wałęsa’s historic speech in the U.S. Congress in 1989). He frequently writes commentary for the tvn24.pl website as well as Polish newspapers and weeklies, and lectures on journalism at Jagiellonian University.

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 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 11:00:21 -0500 2021-03-01T12:00:00-05:00 2021-03-01T13:20:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Copernicus Center for Polish Studies Lecture / Discussion Jacek Stawiski
Dividing Lines: The Impact Of District Boundaries On School Segregation In The 21st Century (March 1, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80206 80206-20596108@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 1, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

Contact PSC Office for Zoom details.

Nationwide, nearly 13,000 school districts manage the delivery of public education to their local communities. Commute distance calculations reveal, however, that “local community” is an imprecise construct. Eight percent of all elementary school-aged are unable to attend the school closest to their home because it is located outside of their locally zoned residential school district. The spatial discontinuities produced by school district boundaries not only increase school commute times, but in some cases exacerbate school segregation. This occurs most often in areas where small, suburban school districts encircle large, citywide school districts. Decades of household sorting have created stark economic and social differences between some bordering school districts—generating a patchwork of territorial school district "fiefdoms." This talk presents preliminary findings from a counterfactual analysis. The estimates measure how much the enforcement of district boundaries over the present-day residential distribution of children contributes to public school segregation by race and poverty. The findings build from a novel method estimating access to public schools that incorporates the local school choice context for virtually every block in the U.S. The hidden costs of school district boundaries are revealed as a trade-off against the perceived benefits of local community control of schools and situated more broadly in a sociological perspective of state power over residential and school choice markets.


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Peter Rich is an Assistant Professor of Policy Analysis and Management and Sociology at Cornell University. His research investigates the connection between segregation, inequality, individual choice, and public policy in the United States, asking how sorting processes reflect and reinforce racial and socioeconomic gaps in educational attainment, wealth accumulation, and economic opportunity.


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

Contact PSC Office for Zoom details.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:23:26 -0500 2021-03-01T12:00:00-05:00 2021-03-01T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar flyer
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
CREES Noon Lecture. Writing about Young Stalin for 30 Years: Why Bother? (March 3, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80891 80891-20817013@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 3, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

Professor Ron Suny began writing a biography of Stalin from his birth until the October Revolution, 1917, more than thirty years ago. Among the questions he sought to answer were: what makes a revolutionary? Why did Soso Jughashvili turn from Georgian Orthodoxy and romantic nationalism to Marxism and the life of an underground outlaw? In what ways was this first half of Stalin's life formative, and are there explanations here for what he became in the 1930s, a despot and the gravedigger of the revolution?

Ronald Grigor Suny is the William H. Sewell, Jr. Distinguished University Professor of History at the University of Michigan and emeritus professor of political science and history at the University of Chicago. He was the first holder of the Alex Manoogian Chair in Modern Armenian History at the University of Michigan, where he founded and directed the Armenian Studies Program. He is author of *The Baku Commune: Class and Nationality in the Russian Revolution*; *The Making of the Georgian Nation*; *Looking Toward Ararat: Armenia in Modern History*; *The Revenge of the Past: Nationalism, Revolution, and the Collapse of the Soviet Union*; *The Soviet Experiment*; *"They Can Live in the Desert But Nowhere Else": A History of the Armenian Genocide*; *Red Flag Unfurled: History, Historians, and the Russian Revolution.* With Valerie Kivelson, Suny is co-author of *Russia’s Empires*, *Stalin: Passage to Revolution*, and *Red Flag Wounded: Stalinism and the Fate of the Soviet Experiment*. He is currently working on a book on the recent upsurge of exclusivist nationalisms and authoritarian populisms: *Forging the Nation: The Making and Faking of Nationalisms*.

Registration is required for this Zoom webinar at https://myumi.ch/kxyWb

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at crees@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, 18 Jan 2021 15:34:19 -0500 2021-03-03T12:00:00-05:00 2021-03-03T13:20:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Lecture / Discussion Suny Stalin book
Bridging the Gap Series: UMich Alumnae in Public Service Panel (March 4, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82565 82565-21118087@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 4, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Leading Women of Tomorrow

We are hosting the third event in our Bridging the Gap Series Thursday, March 4th from 7-8:30pm!

The third event will be a UMich Alumnae in Public Service Panel featuring Kari Rea, Government Affairs Manager at the Partnership for Public Service; Frankie Moore, Director of Development at Community Action Network of Ann Arbor; and Emily Slavkin, Grassroots Director of Government Programs at Teach Coalition.

Each panelist will introduce themselves and answer a few prepared questions, followed by an open Q&A.

Please follow the Zoom link to participate. We hope to see you there!

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 25 Feb 2021 20:18:33 -0500 2021-03-04T19:00:00-05:00 2021-03-04T20:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Leading Women of Tomorrow Lecture / Discussion LWT - UMich Alumnae in Public Service PAnel
Political Theory Workshop (PTW) (March 5, 2021 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82022 82022-21006759@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 5, 2021 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Political Theory Workshop (PTW)

U-M Political Science doctoral student David Suell will present, "Grounding radical democracy: Nyerere, Cabral, and narrating the anti-colonial state." Suell's research and teaching focuses on critical theory, comparative political theory, and African politics and political thought.

The Political Theory Workshop provides a venue for political theory-oriented scholarship broadly construed. Participants include theoretically-inclined members of social science and humanities departments across the University of Michigan, as well as institutions throughout southwest Michigan.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:12:01 -0500 2021-03-05T14:30:00-05:00 2021-03-05T16:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Political Theory Workshop (PTW) Livestream / Virtual Suell
Drop In and Get to Know CCL (March 6, 2021 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/82080 82080-21020929@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 6, 2021 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

Ann Arbor Citizens' Climate Lobby is the local chapter of a national organization advocating for federal legislation to tackle climate change. Would you like to know more about our work and how you can get involved? Join our casual drop-in session to meet a few members of our chapter, learn about our group, and ask questions. All are welcome and able to contribute - you don't need to be an expert!

Sign up here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkfuigqTsrEteN-dQAGvU-g1Bm2iwM04AJ

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Livestream / Virtual Sat, 13 Feb 2021 16:23:49 -0500 2021-03-06T11:00:00-05:00 2021-03-06T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Citizens Climate Lobby Livestream / Virtual photo of coffee cup and computer with zoom meeting
Employer Connections: Resume Review with Bath and Body Works, Northwestern Mutual, BP, and PIRGIM (March 9, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82713 82713-21163651@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 9, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: LSA Opportunity Hub

You’ve probably already had your résumé looked at by a peer, Hub coach, professor, mentor etc. Now is your chance to connect with a recruiter to gain feedback from the professionals whose job it is to review résumés. Join the LSA Opportunity Hub and recruiters from Bath and Body Works, Northwestern Mutual, BP, and PIRGIM as they offer their expertise on creating an effective resume. Chat one on one with a talent acquisition team member of your choosing and receive the feedback on how to craft your résumé and build your experience to be competitive applicants.

You should attend this Employer Connection if you are:
- An LSA undergraduate student seeking feedback on professional application materials
- Eager to develop an understanding of how you may fit within an industry

What you’ll gain by attending:
- First hand recruiter knowledge on how to cater your professional materials
- Connections with professionals who lead the recruiting process for leading organizations

RSVP now to reserve your spot as capacity is limited. The zoom link to join the session will be emailed to you after you RSVP.

The LSA Opportunity Hub aims to deliver inclusive and accessible experiences and welcomes all LSA students to participate. If you require accommodations to participate in this event please contact the LSA Opportunity Hub at lsa-opphub@umich.edu so we can make arrangements.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:28:57 -0500 2021-03-09T12:00:00-05:00 2021-03-09T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location LSA Opportunity Hub Workshop / Seminar Two people reviewing a resume
Energy Equity: Health Impact Assessment of Detroit Energy's Integrated Resource Plan (March 9, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82482 82482-21108102@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 9, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

Speakers include Michelle Martinez from the Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition; Carina Gronlund from the Social Environment and Health Program, Survey Research Center, UM Institute for Social Research; and Tony Reames from UM's School for Environment & Sustainability.

Webinar Series co-sponsored by Departments of Environmental Health Sciences, & Health Behavior, Health Education DEI committees.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 24 Feb 2021 15:55:49 -0500 2021-03-09T12:00:00-05:00 2021-03-09T12:50:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Lecture / Discussion Energy Equity (Detroit) March 9 Webinar
WCED Roundtable. Reviving Democracy, Globally and Locally (March 9, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80977 80977-20824922@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 9, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies

How do we revitalize democracy, both globally and locally? And are there any common threads linking the two?

Hahrie Han is the inaugural director of the SNF Agora Institute, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Professor of Political Science, and faculty director of the P3 Research Lab at Johns Hopkins University. She specializes in the study of organizing, movements, civic engagement, and democracy. Her newest book will be published by the University of Chicago Press in January 2021, entitled *Prisms of the People: Power and Organizing in 21st Century America*. She has previously published three books: *How Organizations Develop Activists: Civic Associations and Leadership in the 21st Century*; *Groundbreakers: How Obama's 2.2 Million Volunteers Transformed Campaigning in America*; and *Moved to Action: Motivation, Participation, and Inequality in American Politics*. Her award-winning work has been published in the *American Political Science Review, American Sociological Review, American Journal of Sociology, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA),* and numerous other outlets, including the *New York Times, Washington Post*, and elsewhere.

Michael McFaul is the Ken Olivier and Angela Nomellini Professor of International Studies in Political Science, director and senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, and the Peter and Helen Bing Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, all at Stanford University. He was also the Distinguished Mingde Faculty Fellow at the Stanford Center at Peking University from June to August of 2015. He joined the Stanford faculty in 1995. He is also an analyst for NBC News and a contributing columnist to *The Washington Post*. McFaul served for five years in the Obama administration, first as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Russian and Eurasian Affairs at the National Security Council at the White House (2009-12), and then as U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation (2012-14). He has authored several books, most recently the *New York Times* bestseller, *From Cold War to Hot Peace: An American Ambassador in Putin’s Russia*. Earlier books include *Advancing Democracy Abroad: Why We Should, How We Can*; *Transitions To Democracy: A Comparative Perspective* (eds. with Kathryn Stoner); *Power and Purpose: American Policy toward Russia after the Cold War* (with James Goldgeier); and *Russia’s Unfinished Revolution: Political Change from Gorbachev to Putin*. His current research interests include American foreign policy; great power relations between China, Russia, and the United States; and the relationship between democracy and development.

Moderated by Dan Slater, WCED Director.

Registration for this Zoom webinar is required at https://myumi.ch/O4yPQ

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 Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:23:07 -0500 2021-03-09T16:00:00-05:00 2021-03-09T17:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies Lecture / Discussion WCED Roundtable
Bioethics Discussion: Infection (March 9, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/58838 58838-14563730@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 9, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: The Bioethics Discussion Group

A discussion spreading to others.

Join us at: https://umich.zoom.us/j/99926126455.

A few readings to consider:
––Evidence and Effectiveness in Decision-Making for Quarantine
––The 1918 Influenza Pandemic: Insights for the 21st Century
––From SARS to Ebola: Legal and Ethical Considerations for Modern Quarantine
––Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic: Ethical considerations for conducting controlled human infection studies

For more information and/or to receive a copy of the readings visit http://belmont.bme.umich.edu/bioethics-discussion-group/discussions/057-infection/.

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Feel free to stop by the website, not even the blog is viral: https://belmont.bme.umich.edu/incidental-art/

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:40:23 -0500 2021-03-09T19:00:00-05:00 2021-03-09T20:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location The Bioethics Discussion Group Lecture / Discussion Infection
AIG (the American Institutions Group) (March 12, 2021 12:05pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80635 80635-20769606@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 12, 2021 12:05pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: American Institutions Group (AIG)

Anne Joseph O’Connell is a lawyer and social scientist (with graduate training in economics and political science) whose research and teaching focuses on administrative law and the federal bureaucracy.

AIG is a group of graduate students and faculty who meet to discuss American institutions. For the first half of our meetings, we talk about our research, happenings in the field, and politics, and for the second, we discuss a recently published article or working paper.

To join the meeting via Zoom, email Jared Cory and Benjamin Lempert (blempert@umich.edu) for the meeting link.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 12 Jan 2021 12:01:07 -0500 2021-03-12T12:05:00-05:00 2021-03-12T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location American Institutions Group (AIG) Livestream / Virtual Anne Joseph O'Connell
Let’s Rewrite the United States Constitution (March 12, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79841 79841-20507646@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 12, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

We have recently experienced one of our nation's most divisive presidential elections. Our people are politically polarized; charges of racism, sexism, and others abound, as do proposed remedies. Health care, global climate change await resolution.
This study group will fix all our problems by rewriting our nation's Constitution. Participants will rewrite a Constitution that will serve as the supreme law of our land.
Tom Bice will play two roles: giving direction at the outset and maintaining order thereafter, and keeping notes. The study group leader taught public policy for a quarter century and was an elected politician and an officer in a major national corporation.
This study group will meet Fridays for five weeks beginning March 12.
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 Sat, 12 Dec 2020 15:02:49 -0500 2021-03-12T13:00:00-05:00 2021-03-12T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
A Congressional Update from U.S. Senator Peters and U.S. Senator Stabenow of Michigan (March 12, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82656 82656-21155670@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 12, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Central Student Government

Join us the afternoon of March 12 at 4:00 PM for two congressional updates and Q&A sessions with U.S. Senator Gary C. Peters and U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan.

During this virtual event, Senator Peters will provide an update on his priorities for Michigan, including his work to address this pandemic and his role as the Chairman of Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee. Following Senator Peters’ update, students will have an opportunity to ask questions to Senator Peters.

Afterward, Senator Stabenow will offer a legislative update in her work as U.S. Senator and Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Later, students will have an opportunity to ask questions to Senator Stabenow.

Registration required to attend the virtual event. Please register at https://linktr.ee/umichcsg.

Speaker Bio: U.S. Senator Gary C. Peters
Senator Gary Peters has been honored to represent the State of Michigan in the U.S. Senate since 2015. He has focused on uniting our communities by fighting for the things we all agree on — a stronger economy, good-paying jobs, affordable health care, a secure retirement, and an opportunity for everyone to succeed. In the 117th Congress, Gary is the Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which oversees the Department of Homeland Security and is the Senate’s top oversight committee. He also serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.

Speaker Bio: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow made history in 2000 when she became the first woman from Michigan elected to the United States Senate. She is known for her ability to build coalitions to get things done for Michigan and our nation. As Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Budget Committee, and a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, she has a powerful and unique role to play in shaping our nation’s health care, manufacturing, infrastructure, environment, and agriculture policies. Senator Stabenow is laser-focused on standing up for Michigan families, expanding affordable health care and lowering the costs of prescription drugs, helping Michigan businesses create good jobs here at home, and protecting our Great Lakes and outdoor heritage. She is a true champion for Michigan.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 04 Mar 2021 15:10:02 -0500 2021-03-12T16:00:00-05:00 2021-03-12T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Central Student Government Livestream / Virtual Senator Event
Concert Band (March 14, 2021 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82456 82456-21102175@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 14, 2021 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

University of Michigan Concert Band Chamber Winds
Courtney Snyder, conductor
Richard Frey and John Pasquale, guest conductors

Join the Concert Band for a evening of music for chamber winds from Renaissance through modern day. A Gabrieli canzon performed by consorts of brass, double reeds, and saxophones. Ravel's Mother Goose Suite transcribed for chamber winds by UM faculty Richard Frey. Gounod’s icon symphony for flute and harmonie ensemble. Krenek’s three parody marches from the early 1900s and a brand new piece for winds and fixed media inspired by the debacle of a presidential debate this past fall and composed for the UM Concert band by UM student composer Stephen Mitton.

Program: Gabrieli - Canzon Noni Toni a 12; Gounod - Petite Symphonie; Ravel - Mother Goose Suite; Mitton - Talking Points; Krenek - Drei Lustige Marche.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:15:05 -0500 2021-03-14T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Music, Theatre & Dance Livestream / Virtual
TSCA @ 5 Years: Opportunities to Act with Foresight (March 16, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82485 82485-21108121@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

The University of Michigan M-LEEaD Center is co-sponsoring an event to mark the 5-year anniversary of the bipartisan legislation called the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. This reform law was designed to modernize U.S. industrial chemical policy to promote health, but has it lived up to its promise?

Public understanding is limited regarding how exposures to toxic chemicals affect health and how they might be regulated. Unlike pharmaceuticals, industrial and commercial chemicals are rarely tested for safety before they reach the U.S. market. The 1976 TSCA has been widely acknowledged to be a weak and ineffective law, and widespread exposures and harms continue. In the U.S., everyone is exposed to industrial and toxic chemicals, dozens and probably hundreds – well before birth. The amount of chemicals manufactured and imported continues to grow – it is trillions of pounds – and these chemicals remain largely unregulated. At the same time, we have seen an increase in chronic diseases, such as diabetes, autism, and infertility. Not everyone is equally at risk, and a higher burden of disease falls on low wealth communities and communities of color. These health disparities in exposures and health effects are illustrated and exacerbated by COVID.

The amended TSCA gave the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency new requirements and authorities. The public health impact points to the need for the U.S. EPA to fully use its new powers to evaluate all risks from hazardous chemicals and set policies which protect health and are accountable to high-risk communities. Preventive actions are urgently needed.

Watch “THE FOREVER CHEMICALS” documentary (2019, 26 min) at Great Lakes Now then join the March 16 forum. https://www.greatlakesnow.org/fc
“The Forever Chemicals” is an Emmy-winning examination of the impact of PFAS contamination in west Michigan
communities.

LEARN MORE AT OUR LIVE VIRTUAL PANEL DISCUSSION (registration required) on March 16 with Sandra Svoboda, “The Forever Chemicals” co-producer and Great Lakes Now Program Director; Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH, Professor, Ob/Gyn, Reproductive Sciences, University of CA-San Francisco; and Justin Onwenu, Environmental Justice Organizer, Sierra Club. Moderated by Patricia Koman, MPP, PhD, Research Investigator, Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan with Welcoming remarks from Gilbert S. Omenn, MD, PhD, the Harold T Shapiro Distinguished University Professor of Medicine (also Professor of Computational Medicine & Bioinformatics; Internal Medicine; Human Genetics; and Public Health, Univ of Mich).

REGISTER HERE https://bit.ly/37I2JaU

SPONSORED BY the Michigan Center on Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease (M-LEEaD) • U-M Environmental Health Sciences • Detroit Public Television • Wayne State CURES Center • U-M Sustainable Living Experience • UROP (U-M Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program) • UMIHSA (U-M Industrial Hygiene Students Association) • EHSA (Environmental Health Student Association) • American Chemical Society Outreach Organization • U-M Health Policy Student Association • Ecology Center • Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition • UCSF Program for Reproductive Health and the Environment • UCSF EaRTH Center

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 03 Mar 2021 12:57:09 -0500 2021-03-16T19:00:00-04:00 2021-03-16T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Conference / Symposium March 16 Panel Discussion: TSCA @ 5 Years
Food Literacy for All (March 17, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82937 82937-21225231@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

Please join us for a virtual Food Literacy for All series with returning speakers! Themed around the Politics on our Plate, speakers will discuss the vision for our food system, the role of grassroots organizing, the impact of policy, and the responsibility of the media. To kickoff the series, join us for a conversation with Raj Patel and Ricardo Salvador, moderated by UM faculty Andy Jones on Wednesday March 17 at 12 pm EST.

Food Literacy for All is FREE, but registration is required.

The 2021 Food Literacy for All series is co-led by Andy Jones (UM School of Public Health), Devita Davison (FoodLab Detroit), and Lilly Fink Shapiro (UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). Future sessions to be announced on this page and our newsletter, which you can sign up for on our homepage or in your registration.

The 2021 Food Literacy for All series is supported by the CEW+ Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:19:48 -0500 2021-03-17T12:00:00-04:00 2021-03-17T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Livestream / Virtual Session 1 Graphic
Rep. Lauren Underwood on health policy and the ACA (March 22, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80173 80173-20572620@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 22, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Join us for a discussion on health policy and the future of the Affordable Care Act with Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-IL) and Paula Lantz, associate dean of the Ford School and James Hudak Professor of Health Policy. Representative Underwood is a registered nurse, a University of Michigan alumna (BSN '08), and the youngest African American woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives.

From the speaker's bio:

Congresswoman Lauren Underwood had served Illinois’ 14th Congressional District since January 3, 2019. Congresswoman Underwood is the first woman, the first person of color, and the first millennial to represent her community in Congress. She is also the youngest African American woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives.

Congresswoman Underwood serves on the House Committee on Education and Labor, the House Committee on Veteran’s Affairs, and the House Committee on Homeland Security. Committee. Rep. Underwood is a member of the Future Forum, a group of young Democratic Members of Congress committed to listening to and standing up for the next generation of Americans, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and the LGBT Equality Caucus. As a strong supporter of addressing the gun violence epidemic, Congresswoman Underwood is a member of the Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Taskforce.

Prior to her election to Congress, Congresswoman Underwood worked with a Medicaid plan in Chicago to ensure that it provided high-quality, cost-efficient care. She served as a Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and helped implement the Affordable Care Act—broadening access for those on Medicare, improving health care quality, and reforming private insurance. Congresswoman Underwood is a graduate of the University of Michigan (BSN '08) and Johns Hopkins University.
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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 18 Dec 2020 16:42:46 -0500 2021-03-22T12:00:00-04:00 2021-03-22T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Lauren Underwood
STS Speaker. A Conversation on Prototype Nation (March 22, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81191 81191-20871997@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 22, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Science, Technology & Society

How did China’s mass manufacturing and “copycat” production transform, in the global tech imagination, from something holding the nation back to a key asset? Prototype Nation offers a rich transnational analysis of how the promise of democratized innovation and entrepreneurial life has shaped China’s governance and global image. With historical precision and ethnographic detail, Silvia Lindtner reveals how a growing distrust in Western models of progress and development, including Silicon Valley and the tech industry after the financial crisis of 2007–08, shaped the rise of the global maker movement and the vision of China as a “new frontier” of innovation. Lindtner’s investigations draw on more than a decade of research in experimental work spaces—makerspaces, coworking spaces, innovation hubs, hackathons, and startup weekends—in China, the United States, Africa, Europe, Taiwan, and Singapore, as well as in key sites of technology investment and industrial production—tech incubators, corporate offices, and factories. She examines how the ideals of the maker movement, to intervene in social and economic structures, served the technopolitical project of prototyping a “new” optimistic, assertive, and global China. In doing so, Lindtner demonstrates that entrepreneurial living influences governance, education, policy, investment, and urban redesign in ways that normalize the endurance of sexism, racism, colonialism, and labor exploitation. Prototype Nation shows that by attending to the bodies and sites that nurture entrepreneurial life, technology can be extricated from the seemingly endless cycle of promise and violence.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:37:40 -0500 2021-03-22T16:00:00-04:00 2021-03-22T17:15:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Science, Technology & Society Livestream / Virtual Whose Utopia, Courtesy of Cao Fei, Vitamin Creative Space and Sprüth Magers
Firearm Injury and Prevention: A Public Health Perspective (March 22, 2021 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79845 79845-20507649@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 22, 2021 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

In the presentation we will examine gun violence in America as a public health crisis, focusing on the ways in which particular populations such as women, children, communities of color, and individuals struggling with mental health challenges are uniquely affected.
We will examine the epidemiology of gun violence and outline some of the ways in which politics have become entangled with the pursuit of implementing life-saving interventions and discuss ways in which the medical community has approached gun violence through clinical interventions designed to educate and empower patients and practitioners.
Presenters Dr. Sonya Lewis and Dr. Jim Peggs are both members of Physicians for the Prevention of Gun Violence.
This study group will meet Monday March 22 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
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 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 11:13:07 -0500 2021-03-22T17:30:00-04:00 2021-03-22T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Inside The Cartel Project: The Power of Collaborative Investigative Journalism (March 24, 2021 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82579 82579-21124020@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 12:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Wallace House Center for Journalists

In 2012 Mexican journalist Regina Martinez was murdered in her home. She had been reporting on the links between drug cartels, public officials and thousands of individuals who had mysteriously disappeared. Eight years later, her investigations were published simultaneously around the world as The Cartel Project.

Forbidden Stories, a nonprofit newsroom created by Laurent Richard during his year as a Knight- Wallace Fellow at the University of Michigan, organized the project, secretly bringing together an international network of journalists dedicated to continue the work of Martinez. Sixty reporters from 18 countries, followed her leads to expose a global network of Mexican drug cartels and their political connections around the world.

Join journalists Laurent Richard of Forbidden Stories, Dana Priest of The Washington Post and Jorge Carrasco of Proceso with moderator, Lynette Clemetson, for a behind the scenes look at the global investigation and learn how collaborative journalism can keep alive the work of reporters who are silenced by threats, censorship or death.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:22:40 -0500 2021-03-24T12:30:00-04:00 2021-03-24T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Wallace House Center for Journalists Livestream / Virtual 2021 Eisendrath Symposium
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 Significance of George Orwell's "Politics and the English Language" (March 24, 2021 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82723 82723-21165636@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 4:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Open Discourse

John Miller, currently the director of journalism at Hillsdale College and a contributor for National Review, will be speaking (virtually) to Michigan Open Discourse on March 24 about George Orwell's essay "Politics and the English Language". Mr. Miller is also a University of Michigan alum.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 24 Mar 2021 11:44:02 -0400 2021-03-24T16:30:00-04:00 2021-03-24T18:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Open Discourse Lecture / Discussion George Orwell
Biden-Harris Administration: An early look (March 24, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82888 82888-21211365@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Viewing details at https://fordschool.umich.edu/event/2021/biden-harris-administration-early-look

In his inaugural address, President Biden said, "We will be judged, you and I, by how we resolve the cascading crises of our era."

We invite you to join the Ford School and University of Michigan Club of Washington DC in taking an early look at the Biden-Harris administration and how it is poised to address the challenges facing the United States.

Moderating the discussion will be Michael S. Barr, Dean of the Ford School, and the founder and Director of the University of Michigan's Center on Finance, Law, and Policy. Dean Barr served as Assistant Treasury Secretary for Financial Institutions during the Obama administration.

Joining Dean Barr will be Betsey Stevenson, Professor of Public Policy and Economics at the Ford School and a member of President Obama's Council of Economic Advisors; Susan D. Page, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti, Professor of Practice in International Diplomacy at the Ford School's Weiser Diplomacy Center, and a Professor from Practice at the U-M Law School; and Barry Rabe, U-M's Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Environmental Policy and the J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy at the Ford School.

This event is sponsored in conjunction with the University of Michigan Club of Washington, DC.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:54:21 -0500 2021-03-24T18:00:00-04:00 2021-03-24T19:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Barr, Stevenson, Page, & Rabe
Poverty Doesn't Pause: Housing Insecurity During a Pandemic (March 25, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82046 82046-21012682@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 25, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Social Work

Homelessness and housing insecurity have become an epidemic in our country, especially in communities of color. During a pandemic, these individuals end up being our most vulnerable. Join us for this virtual discussion featuring panelists working on the front lines of Detroit’s housing insecurity crisis, who will discuss how the pandemic has exacerbated housing issues. Featured panelists include LaTonia Walker, mobility coach of Creating Opportunities to Succeed (COTS); Amber Elliott, project manager and community improvement advisor for Built for Zero Nationals; Courtney Smith, executive director of Detroit Phoenix Center; and Candace Montgomery, systems transformation advisor of Detroit’s Built for Zero, Community Solutions.
RSVP for Zoom Link
https://ssw.umich.edu/assets/rsvp-request/index.php?page=register&id=W208

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:35:10 -0500 2021-03-25T12:00:00-04:00 2021-03-25T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Social Work Lecture / Discussion Poverty Doesn't Pause: Housing Insecurity During a Pandemic
Drop In and Get to Know CCL (March 25, 2021 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82081 82081-21020930@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 25, 2021 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

Ann Arbor Citizens' Climate Lobby is the local chapter of a national organization advocating for federal legislation to tackle climate change. Would you like to know more about our work and how you can get involved? Join our casual drop-in session to meet a few members of our chapter, learn about our group, and ask questions. All are welcome and able to contribute - you don't need to be an expert!

Sign up here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsc-6oqj8oGtApi6u6PkbngoX-3DMVIzuo

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Livestream / Virtual Sat, 13 Feb 2021 16:24:28 -0500 2021-03-25T19:30:00-04:00 2021-03-25T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Citizens Climate Lobby Livestream / Virtual photo of coffee cup and computer with zoom meeting
AIG (the American Institutions Group) (March 26, 2021 12:05pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80636 80636-20769607@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 26, 2021 12:05pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: American Institutions Group (AIG)

Jonathan Cohn, an Ann Arbor-based journalist for the Huffington Post, will join AIG on March 26th to discuss his new book on Obamacare: The Ten Year War: Obamacare and the Unfinished Crusade for Universal Coverage.

AIG is a group of graduate students and faculty who meet to discuss American institutions. For the first half of our meetings, we talk about our research, happenings in the field, and politics, and for the second, we discuss a recently published article or working paper.

To join the meeting via Zoom, email Jared Cory and Benjamin Lempert (blempert@umich.edu) for the meeting link.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 26 Jan 2021 15:05:00 -0500 2021-03-26T12:05:00-04:00 2021-03-26T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location American Institutions Group (AIG) Livestream / Virtual 10 Year War
Interdisciplinary Workshop American Politics (IWAP) (March 26, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82450 82450-21100196@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 26, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Interdisciplinary Workshop in American Politics

PhD student in the Department of Political Science at the University of Michigan Shayla Olson will present her co-authored book chapter, "Political Content in Sermons and Changes in the Trump Era." Her research fits broadly within American political behavior, with a specific interest in the interaction between race and religion.

The Interdisciplinary Workshop on American Politics (IWAP) is a forum for the presentation of ongoing interdisciplinary research in American politics. Most of our presentations are given by graduate students. Each graduate student presenter is assigned a faculty and student discussant. IWAP circulates the work beforehand and the student presents it briefly at the start of the meeting. After discussant feedback, the bulk of the time is reserved for group discussion among all workshop participants. This format leads to informal yet highly interactive and productive conversations.

Email zcwalker@umich.edu/ for meeting link.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:48:11 -0400 2021-03-26T15:00:00-04:00 2021-03-26T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Interdisciplinary Workshop in American Politics Livestream / Virtual Olson
Decennial Census Digitization and Linkage Project (March 29, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80205 80205-20596107@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 29, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

Contact PSC Office for Zoom details.

The Decennial Census Digitization and Linkage project (DCDL) will digitize and link individual records across the 1960-1990 censuses and create tools to improve the dissemination of these data. When combined with already-available linkages between the censuses of 1940, 2000, 2010, and soon-to-be 2020, DCDL will complete a massive longitudinal data infrastructure covering almost the entire U.S. population since 1940. The resulting data resource will provide transformational opportunities for research, education, and evidence-building across the social, behavioral, and economic sciences. I'll describe the project's innovative methods of data rescue, record linkage, and restricted data access.

BIO:
J. Trent Alexander is the Associate Director and a Research Professor at ICPSR in the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. Alexander's research focuses on historical demography and large-scale data infrastructures. Prior to coming to ICPSR in 2017, Alexander initiated the Census Longitudinal Infrastructure Project at the Census Bureau and managed the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) at the University of Minnesota.

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

Contact PSC Office for Zoom details.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 16 Mar 2021 12:57:06 -0400 2021-03-29T12:00:00-04:00 2021-03-29T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for Social Research Workshop / Seminar Flyer for Brown Bag seminar
WCED Lecture. Varieties of Populists: Paths to Power and Implications for Regime Stability (March 30, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80863 80863-20815009@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies

Scholars have spent more time arguing over definitions of populism than attempting to clearly identify and differentiate among populists. Jones and Menon develop a typology to identify types of populists based on two key dimensions: 1) their position within the political landscape; and 2) the degree of their ideological commitment to populism. They argue that these distinctions are key to our understanding of how populists gain power and their impact on regime stability and change.

Pauline Jones is professor of political science and director of the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum at the University of Michigan (U-M). Previously, she served as director of U-M’s Islamic Studies Program (2011-14) and of the International Institute (2014-20). Her work has contributed broadly to the study of institutional origin, change, and impact with an empirical focus on the former Soviet Union—primarily the five Central Asia states of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Currently, she is exploring the influence of religion on political attitudes and behavior in Muslim majority states with an emphasis on the relationship between religious regulation, religiosity, and political mobilization.

Anil Menon is a political science PhD candidate and Gerald R. Ford Predoctoral Fellow at U-M. His dissertation explores the long-term political legacy of trauma across three different contexts: China, Germany, and Northern Ireland.

Registration is required for this Zoom webinar at https://myumi.ch/QArDq.

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 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 11:15:47 -0500 2021-03-30T16:00:00-04:00 2021-03-30T17:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies Lecture / Discussion Pauline Jones & Anil Menon
COVID-19: Reflections and vision for the future (March 31, 2021 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82941 82941-21227210@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Trotter Multicultural Center

This March marks the one year after the pandemic.

Join the Trotter Distinguished Leadership Series as we host social demographer, professor of Public Policy & Health Management and Policy, and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Dr. Paula Lantz for COVID-19: Reflections and vision for the future. Award-winning science journalist and author, Nicholas St. Fleur, will be moderating and guiding us through a discussion that reflects on the impacts of the pandemic on local community health and policy, and explores what comes next.

Trotter Multicultural Center looks forward to seeing you on March 31st from 5:30-7 PM. Register at: myumi.ch/9obEl

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:38:11 -0400 2021-03-31T17:30:00-04:00 2021-03-31T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Trotter Multicultural Center Lecture / Discussion Image of event flyer
Immigrants in Michigan: The Untold Story (April 1, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82047 82047-21012684@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 1, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Social Work

Immigrants have made great contributions to this state--economically, politically, and socially. The fabric of American society has been woven by the contributions of diverse immigrants. And yet, as a nation, we continue to suppress and demonize these immigrants. This session explores the story of immigrants in Michigan, a story that we, as social workers, are obligated to know.

Special guests include Fayrouz Saad, executive director of the Office of Global Michigan; Wojciech Zolnowski, executive director of the International Institute; Fatou Seydi-Sarr, executive director and founder of the African Bureau for Immigrant and Social Affairs; and Laura Sanders, lecturer at the School of Social Work and founder of the Washtenaw Immigration Rights Coalition.

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https://ssw.umich.edu/assets/rsvp-request/index.php?page=register&id=W209

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:41:29 -0500 2021-04-01T12:00:00-04:00 2021-04-01T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Social Work Lecture / Discussion Immigrants in Michigan: The Untold Story
Conversations on Europe. Learning from Memory: A Transatlantic Conversation with Susan Neiman and Michael Rothberg (April 2, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82824 82824-21179591@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 2, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for European Studies

This lecture is being presented by the Center for European Studies and Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures as the Werner Grilk Lecture in German Studies.

What can we learn from comparing different memory cultures? In particular, how might we think about Holocaust memory and the Germans’ working through the past in relation to colonial and postcolonial memory, but also to the memory of racism and slavery in the United States? How can we foster memorial cultures that create transnational spaces for solidarity and the recognition of different and often difficult histories? Working from separate vantage points, Susan Neiman (Einstein Forum) and Michael Rothberg (UCLA) have both intervened forcefully in these debates in recent months and years. We look forward to bringing them together for a transatlantic conversation with CES Director Johannes von Moltke (U-M).

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Susan Neiman studied philosophy at Harvard and the Freie Universität Berlin, finishing her Ph.D. under the direction of John Rawls and Stanley Cavell. She was assistant and associate professor at Yale, and associate professor at Tel Aviv University, before becoming director of the Einstein Forum in 2000. She is a member of the Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaft and the American Philosophical Society. Neiman is the author of over a hundred essays and eight books, translated into many languages, most recently *Learning from the Germans: Race and the Memory of Evil*.

Michael Rothberg is the 1939 Society Samuel Goetz Chair in Holocaust Studies and professor of English and comparative literature at the University of California, Los Angeles. His latest book is *The Implicated Subject: Beyond Victims and Perpetrators* (2019), published by Stanford University Press in their “Cultural Memory in the Present” series. Previous books include *Multidirectional Memory: Remembering the Holocaust in the Age of Decolonization* (2009), *Traumatic Realism: The Demands of Holocaust Representation* (2000), and, co-edited with Neil Levi, *The Holocaust: Theoretical Readings* (2003). With Yasemin Yildiz, he is currently completing *Inheritance Trouble: Migrant Archives of Holocaust Remembrance* for Fordham University Press.

Registration for this Zoom webinar is required at https://myumi.ch/pdglQ

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, 16 Mar 2021 16:17:37 -0400 2021-04-02T14:00:00-04:00 2021-04-02T15:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for European Studies Lecture / Discussion Learning from Memory