Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Building an Interdisciplinary Science on Cultural & Structural Racism (February 26, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/70972 70972-17760245@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 10:00am
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

Interdisciplinary Science on Cultural & Structural Racism
Wednesday, February 26
10am - 6pm
ISR-Thompson 1430

Morning Session
10am - 12:00pm
Creating Diverse, Joyful, and Productive Working Groups

Working Group Lunches
12:30pm - 1:30pm

Afternoon Session
2pm - 4:30pm
Building an Interdisciplinary Science on Racism

Poster Session
4:30pm - 6pm

RacismLab invites you to join in celebrating its five-year anniversary, in conjunction with University-wide MLK 2020 programming, for the 2020 RacismLab Symposium and concurrent Poster Session on Wednesday, February 26.

NETWORKING LUNCH FOR POST-DOCS and FACULTY:
Early-career scholars (i.e., postdocs and assistant professors) are invited to sign up for the networking lunch during the symposium. The networking lunch, led by Dr. Debbie Rivas-Drake, will explore strategies for creating diverse, joyful, and productive research groups. For more information and to sign up for a working lunch roundtable: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemIZfoohv6CHmg99EFgXlSEvfSQYmAJ4cvUUaVsy80hBCp7g/viewform

If you have any questions or require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Anna Massey at abeattie@umich.edu.

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 20 Feb 2020 15:38:30 -0500 2020-02-26T10:00:00-05:00 2020-02-26T18:00:00-05:00 Institute For Social Research Institute for Social Research Conference / Symposium event flyer
MLK Day at the UMDC (January 18, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79637 79637-20436384@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 18, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Detroit Center

Divine is the Shepherd

In a world where uncertainty reigns, it can be a challenge to see a bright future for our young people. Economic turmoil, climate change, civil unrest, and worldwide pandemics all combine to paint a scary future. These challenges are particularly acute in the City of Detroit. It is in these times we need people willing to step up to show young people the path to glory. The people that teach and train young people to move past their current situation and to see a world beyond their circumstance are more in need than ever. It has been said that working with young people can be a calling. Join us as we meet with some that have answered the call to discuss the challenges and triumphs of being a youth leader in Detroit.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 10 Dec 2020 12:41:15 -0500 2021-01-18T13:00:00-05:00 2021-01-18T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Detroit Center Lecture / Discussion MLK Day at the UMDC 2021
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
Youth Activism: Lessons from Flint and Beyond (January 18, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79927 79927-20515559@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 18, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

ISR Presents:

Youth Activism: Lessons from Flint and Beyond
January 18, 2021
2-3pm EST
https://umich.zoom.us/j/93313003054

Amariyanna "Mari" Copeny, also known as Little Miss Flint, is a youth activist from Flint, Michigan. She is best known for raising awareness about Flint's ongoing water crisis and fundraising to support underprivileged children in her community and across the country. Mari is currently 13 years old. At the age of 8 she wrote a letter to President Barack Obama challenging him to visit Flint to see the crisis firsthand. The letter was published in the Los Angeles Times and confronted the entire country with the reality faced by victims of state negligence.

https://www.maricopeny.com/

Event Contact Info
Anna Massey
7347639989
abeattie@umich.edu
http://isr.umich.edu

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 06 Jan 2021 14:12:02 -0500 2021-01-18T14:00:00-05:00 2021-01-18T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Institute for Social Research Livestream / Virtual event flyer
Community Engaged Research: Reflections on MLK’s Legacy (January 27, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79928 79928-20515560@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 27, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

ISR Presents:

Community Engaged Research: Reflections on MLK’s Legacy
January 27, 2021
2-3pm EST
https://umich.zoom.us/j/91449183213

Breanca Merritt is a Diversity Scholar at the University of Michigan and founding director of the Center for Research on Inclusion and Social Policy (CRISP) and clinical assistant professor in the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. In this role, she and her team produce and disseminate research to lay audiences about complex social issues and inequitable outcomes through policy briefs and multidisciplinary research experiences for students with community organizations. Dr. Merritt’s work aims to inform both local stakeholders and academic audiences. Her applied, community-engaged research analyzes local trends and evaluates programs related to social service provision, equitable access and experiences, and systemic sources of poverty. Her academic work assesses how legislation and organizational practices contribute to disparate outcomes, especially for racial/ethnic minorities. Topics addressed by these projects include housing and homelessness, family financial stability, and criminal justice, among others. https://www.in.gov/fssa/thehub/4602.htm

Event Contact Info
Anna Massey
7347639989
abeattie@umich.edu
http://isr.umich.edu

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:56:17 -0500 2021-01-27T14:00:00-05:00 2021-01-27T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Institute for Social Research Livestream / Virtual event flyer