Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Religion and Violence (April 17, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/70463 70463-17600677@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 17, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Violence is one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century, as it
has always been. How can we resolve conflict and manage serious differences without assaulting and killing each other? Among the reasons suggested for why we are violent is that religion tells us to do so. What is the link between religion and violence? Does religion necessarily involve violence? Can religion help us to curb violence? Are some religions more violent than others? Why? Why not? These are some of the questions we shall consider in this course in lectures and discussions. Kenneth E. Phifer is a retired Unitarian Universalist minister. He served 25 years as minister of the Ann Arbor congregation and has degrees from Harvard College and the University of Chicago Divinity School. He is the author of numerous articles and books. He has 17 grandchildren. The Study Group for those 50 and over is held Fridays April 17 through May 15.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 18 Dec 2019 09:09:43 -0500 2020-04-17T10:00:00-04:00 2020-04-17T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Finding Meaning, the Sixth Stage of Grief (September 23, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75516 75516-19515160@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Through reading and discussion we will explore Finding Meaning, the Sixth Stage of Grief by David Kessler. This is a perfect book for 2020 and any time for anyone who’s experienced a loss. “In the sixth stage we acknowledged that although for most of us grief will lessen in its intensity over time, it will never end. But if we allow ourselves to move fully into this crucial and profound sixth stage – meaning – it will allow us to transform grief into something else, something rich and fulfilling.” Read the Introduction and Chapters 1-3 for the first class.

Instructor Abby Wilson is retired clergy and loves to dance with ideas. The work group will meet on Wednesdays from September 23 through October 28. 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, 06 Aug 2020 19:41:24 -0400 2020-09-23T10:00:00-04:00 2020-09-23T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Final Decisions (September 29, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75515 75515-19515159@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

We will cover a number of topics relating to end of life decisions. They include: Michigan’s laws relating to burial; honest talks with doctors, based in part on Atul Gawande’s book, Being Mortal; choosing time of death; interesting cross-cultural funeral rituals; and options outside of traditional burial such as cremation, green burial, donation to medical schools, reef burial, cryogenics, and bio-urn (ashes planted with a tree seed).

Instructor Marion Holt has extensive knowledge of this subject and has developed two courses on aging. The study group will be held on Tuesday, September 29.

Pre-registration 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 Sun, 09 Aug 2020 12:59:57 -0400 2020-09-29T10:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Religion and Violence (October 14, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75518 75518-19515162@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Violence is one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century, as it has always been. How can we resolve conflict and manage serious differences without assaulting and killing each other?

Among the reasons suggested for why we are violent is that religion tells us to do so. What is the link between religion and violence? Does religion necessarily involve violence? Can religion help us to curb violence? Are some religions more violent than others? Why? Why not?

These are some of the questions we shall consider in this course in lectures and discussions. Instructor Kenneth E. Phifer is a retired Unitarian Universalist minister. He served 25 years as minister of the Ann Arbor congregation. He has degrees from Harvard College and the University of Chicago Divinity School. He is the author of numerous articles and books. He has 17 grandchildren.

This study group will be held on Wednesdays from October 14 through November 11.

Pre-registration 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 Sun, 09 Aug 2020 13:09:10 -0400 2020-10-14T10:00:00-04:00 2020-10-14T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Living with Purpose and Meaning (October 15, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75517 75517-19515161@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 15, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

We all want to be of value. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to feel this way at times in our society. Through guided discussion, we will work together to discover what each of us has to offer and discuss ways to use the best of ourselves to make a difference in the world. We will cover questions such as: What are we passionate about? What are our strengths? What type of work most suits us? How can we draw on our experience to contribute to the world in a meaningful way?

After 27 years working as an Electrical Engineer and raising 3 children, Instructor Cathy Britton is searching for answers to the questions above. The goal of this study group is that through discussions and reflection, the group can learn from each other and grow together.

The study group will be held on Thursdays from October 15 through November 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 Thu, 06 Aug 2020 20:02:10 -0400 2020-10-15T13:00:00-04:00 2020-10-15T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
"African-American Health Disparities and Moving Towards a Beloved Community in Health Care" (October 30, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78526 78526-20058227@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 30, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: The University of Michigan Medical School Program on Health, Spirituality and Religion

The Woll Family Speaker Series on Health, Spirituality and Religion presents Patrick T. Smith, BS, MDiv, MA, PhD, Duke University

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 14 Oct 2020 10:08:53 -0400 2020-10-30T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-30T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location The University of Michigan Medical School Program on Health, Spirituality and Religion Workshop / Seminar
Dehumanization During Covid-19: Resurrection of the Family as Part of the Patient’s Healing Plan (January 15, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80119 80119-20564737@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 15, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: The University of Michigan Medical School Program on Health, Spirituality and Religion

E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 17 Dec 2020 14:35:31 -0500 2021-01-15T12:00:00-05:00 2021-01-15T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location The University of Michigan Medical School Program on Health, Spirituality and Religion Workshop / Seminar
The Role of Narrative in the Development of a Jewish End of Life Ethic (February 8, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80912 80912-20822887@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 8, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: The University of Michigan Medical School Program on Health, Spirituality and Religion

The Woll Family Speaker Series on Health, Spirituality and Religion presents Alan Jotkowitz, MD, MHA

Dr. Jotkowitz is a Professor of Medicine and Director, Medical School for International Health at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. His main academic interest is in the field of medical ethics and has published more than a 100 peer reviewed papers in such prestigious journals as the American Journal of Medicine, The European Journal of Medicine, The Journal of Medical Ethics, The American Journal of Bioethics and others. He is a member of the World Mizrachi's Speakers' Bureau and serves as the Associate Editor of The European Journal of Internal Medicine.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 19 Jan 2021 06:08:44 -0500 2021-02-08T12:00:00-05:00 2021-02-08T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location The University of Michigan Medical School Program on Health, Spirituality and Religion Workshop / Seminar
International Institute Conference on Arts of Devotion (March 4, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/81757 81757-20951378@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 4, 2021 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: International Institute

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 25 Feb 2021 14:00:09 -0500 2021-03-04T09:00:00-05:00 2021-03-04T16:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location International Institute Conference / Symposium II Conference on Arts of Devotion poster
A History of Christianity (March 5, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79956 79956-20519518@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 5, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This series of lectures offers a glimpse of the world’s largest religion and the most influential religion of western culture. The topics are origins, Jesus, Paul, Augustine, Orthodox Christianity, the Reformation, the Enlightenment, and modern versions of the faith. This is a personal interpretation and your personal views are welcome.

Study group leader Ken Phifer is the Senior Minister Emeritus of the First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor, where he served for 25 years. He is a graduate of Harvard College and the Divinity School of the University of Chicago. He has authored three books and several dozen articles. Ken is the father of five, the grandfather of 17, and newly a great grandfather.

The study group will meet Fridays from March 5 through May 7. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 11 Dec 2020 19:30:39 -0500 2021-03-05T10:00:00-05:00 2021-03-05T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
The Woll Family Speaker Series on Health, Spirituality and Religion presents (March 18, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82727 82727-21169586@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 18, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: The University of Michigan Medical School Program on Health, Spirituality and Religion

The Woll Family Speaker Series on Health, Spirituality and Religion presents

Christian Alch, MD, House Officer, Department of Internal Medicine, "Barriers to Addressing the Spiritual and Religious Needs of Patients and Families in the Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Study of Critical Care Physicians"

Abbass Berjaoui, Third Year Medical Student, Ruth Bishop, Third Year Medical Student, Elie Ellenberg, Fourth Year Medical Student, "Assessing the Spiritual Needs of Patients Awaiting Heart Transplantation" (Ruth Bishop to present)

Nabeel Salka, Fourth Year Medical Student, "Exploring Physician Identity from an Islamic and Contemporary Western Perspective"

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:14:06 -0500 2021-03-18T12:00:00-04:00 2021-03-18T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location The University of Michigan Medical School Program on Health, Spirituality and Religion Workshop / Seminar
Freedman Lecture Panel (March 22, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82862 82862-21203326@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 22, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Middle East Studies

Who was the historical John the Baptist? The New Testament authors portrayed him as the forerunner of Jesus of Nazareth and claimed that he played a significant part in shaping the early Jesus Movement and Christian Origins. The 2021 Freedman Lecture hosted specialists of the New Testament to reflect on the person and tradition of John the Baptist: Joel Marcus, Joan Taylor, Albert Baumgarten, Edmondo Lupieri, Rivka Nir, and Gabriele Boccaccini. Each panelist responded to the question, ‘Who is my John the Baptist?’

Join us on Zoom from 3-5pm on March 22 for a showing of the Freedman Lecture Panel followed by lively discussion with four additional New Testament specialists who will reflect on the presentations and the recent Enoch Nangeroni Meeting dedicated to John the Baptist (http://enochseminar.org/online-2021).

The live discussion is chaired by Gabriele Boccaccini (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor).

Discussants include James McGrath (Butler University), Clare K. Rothschild (Lewis University/Stellenbosch University), Shayna Sheinfeld (Sheffield Institute for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies), and Joshua Scott (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor).

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 16 Mar 2021 15:14:54 -0400 2021-03-22T15:00:00-04:00 2021-03-22T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Middle East Studies Livestream / Virtual Freedman Lecture Panel: Who was the Historical John the Baptist?