Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Global Health Supply Chain Summit 2022 (November 30, 2022 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/98310 98310-21796471@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Ross

RE-IMAGINING HEALTH SUPPLY CHAIN AND SYSTEMS FOR EQUITY, RESILIENCY, and COUNTRY OWNERSHIP

The last couple of years have highlighted several vulnerabilities in country health systems impacting not only their response to the pandemic but also their ability to continue to address other routine health issues. In the past two GHSCS events, we have discussed some of these issues taking stock of how supply chains have managed to cope with such stress, and discussed strategies that need to be developed to address the gaps and vulnerabilities on their journey to recovery. Looking beyond the pandemic, it is now being widely recognized that health systems, and supply chains supporting them, need to be transformed to address health issues in a holistic and integrated manner ensuring equitable access and increasing self-sufficiency. We need to develop next generation resilient health systems and the supply chains that support them, leveraging partnerships, bottom-up innovations, financing, workforce, and governance models to ensure equitable access to healthcare for all. A holistic and systems-based approach towards health systems and supply chains is needed to ensure end-to-end service delivery supporting diagnostics, essential medicines, and health care products to address current health issues as well as the growing burden of non-communicable diseases.

GHSCS 2022 will explore these issues through a combination of keynotes, panel discussions, and contributed talks. Like in the past, the conference will assemble a collection of experts that include government representatives, academics, NGOs, civil society, industry, donor and multilateral representatives to explore these topics. The committee is particularly interested in capturing the voices from the field to learn and share experiences related to the conference theme and mechanisms to achieve progress.

Featuring Keynote/Plenary speakers:
Honorable Health Minister of Senegal (TBC)
Dr. Amadou Alpha Sall, Executive Director, IPD Dakar
Dr. Yodi Alakija, WHO Special Envoy for the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (Tentative)
Mr. Apoorva Kumar, Founder/CEO, Jumia

Plenary Panels:
1. Ecosystem services to support pharma manufacturing in Africa
2. Enhanced access to public health commodities through harmonized regulatory processes
3. Access to NCD Care – Diabetes
4. Innovation & Entrepreneurship

~ ALSO FEATURING~
(Up to) 30 Curated Presentations
Poster Exhibits
Prize Competition

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 08 Sep 2022 11:00:03 -0400 2022-11-30T09:00:00-05:00 2022-11-30T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Ross Conference / Symposium 15th Annual GHSC Summit
Donia Human Rights Center Panel Discussion | The 2023 Elections and the Future of Human Rights and Democracy in Nigeria (November 30, 2022 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/97419 97419-21794535@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 4:00pm
Location: LSA Building
Organized By: Donia Human Rights Center

*Please note that this event will now be in the LSA Building, Room 1040 (Multi Purpose Room)*.

This event is free and open to the public.

Panelists:

Idayat Hassan, Executive Director, Center for Democracy and Development (CDD), Abuja, Nigeria
Idayat Hassan is the Director of the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), an Abuja-based policy think tank focusing on deepening democracy and development in West Africa.

She is a lawyer and has held fellowships in universities across Europe and the United States. Her interests span democracy, peace and security, transitional justice, and information and communications technology for development in West Africa. As Director of CDD West Africa, she has strengthened its position as a leader in technology related research through a portfolio of projects. This includes, but is not limited to, analyses of the nexus between social media platforms, election processes, and electoral outcomes, specific studies exploring the role played by individual platforms – for example WhatsApp – during voting periods, and an assessment of the use of personal data in political campaigning in Nigeria. Under her leadership, CDD West Africa move from being unranked in 2013, to 11th out of 94 think-tanks in sub-Saharan Africa by 2020 according to a University of Pennsylvania index.

Her expertise in the civil and democratic space in West Africa has been recognized and led to her membership of many reputable committees. She sits on the board of the Nigerian National Human Rights Commission and was recently added as a member of the National Peace Committee; a body made up of prominent citizens charged with maintaining peace during Nigeria’s election. Her insights have also informed the work of security agencies, particularly the Nigerian Army’s *Operation Safe Corridor* for which she provided conceptual clarity on the Boko Haram phenomenon drawing on extensive research in Nigeria’s northeast.

Idayat regular appears in international and local media as an expert on the region and has been quoted by the *BBC*, *China Central Television, Radio France Internationale, Voice of America, Bloomberg, Washington Post, Financial Times, Economist, Guardian*, and *Deutsche Welle*. She was co-editor of a recently published volume entitled *WhatsApp and Everyday Life in West Africa: Beyond Fake News* (Bloomsbury).

Ebenezer Obadare, Douglas Dillon Senior Fellow for Africa Studies, Council on Foreign Relations, Washington, DC
Ebenezer Obadare is Douglas Dillon Senior Fellow for Africa Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Before joining CFR, he was a professor of sociology at the University of Kansas, Lawrence. He is also a senior fellow at the New York University School of Professional Studies Center for Global Affairs, as well as a fellow at the University of South Africa’s Institute of Theology. Obadare was a Ralf Dahrendorf Scholar and Ford Foundation International Scholar at the London School of Economics and Political Science where he completed his Ph.D. in social policy in 2005. He holds a BA in history and an MSc in international relations from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Obadare was a political reporter for *The News* and *TEMPO* magazines from 1993 to 1995, and a lecturer in international relations at the Obafemi Awolowo University from 1995 to 2001. His primary areas of interest are civil society and the state, and religion and politics in Africa. Obadare is editor of *Journal of Modern African Studies*, published by Cambridge University Press.

Anne Pitcher, Professor, Departments of Afroamerican and African Studies and Political Science, University of Michigan
Anne Pitcher is the Joel Samoff Collegiate Professor of Political Science and Afroamerican and African Studies at the University of Michigan. Her current research examines election related violence, state capture, and distributive politics in developing countries, especially those in Africa. She has conducted fieldwork, archival, and survey research in Angola, Mozambique, Kenya, Zambia, and South Africa. Her publications include 4 books and dozens of articles in scholarly journals. Along with Grant Masterson of the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA), she is Co-Principal Investigator of "ObSERV: The Observation of Subnational Election Related Violence and Security in Africa” funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Zoom webinar link: http://myumi.ch/z18jP

In February 2023, Nigerians will elect new representatives including a new president. This election would mark Nigeria’s 24 years of a post-military authoritarian multi-party democracy. Nigeria transitioned to democracy in May 1999 after several decades of military rule. Since the transition to Democracy, the country has been bedeviled with challenges of insecurity as result of Islamist insurgency in the Northeast, oil insurgency in the Niger Delta, Biafra separatist in the East and agitation for fiscal federalism in the West. Many of these challenges have resulted in gross violations of human rights and erosion of democratic institutions. At the same time, the elections in 2023 gives a new generation of voters, mainly youths, a hope of heralding a new era of political and economic reforms that could help strengthen democratic institutions in the country. Therefore, this panel brings together experts on elections, democracy and human rights to interrogate the future of democratic practices in Nigeria. This panel will examine the prospects for 2023 elections. Will the surge in new voter registration orchestrated by youths through social media platforms herald a new political era in Nigeria? Will the election be a return to the status quo? Will questions of human rights shape electioneering campaigns? Will violence play a role in the election? And, most fundamentally, will these elections reflect the will of the Nigerian electorate, or will ethnicity and religion play an outsized role in Nigerians' electoral choices?

Co-sponsors: Donia Human Rights Center, African Studies Center, and Department of Afroamerican and African Studies.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at umichhumanrights@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, 28 Nov 2022 13:25:15 -0500 2022-11-30T16:00:00-05:00 2022-11-30T17:30:00-05:00 LSA Building Donia Human Rights Center Lecture / Discussion Donia Human Rights Center Panel Discussion | The 2023 Elections and the Future of Human Rights and Democracy in Nigeria
Global Health Supply Chain Summit 2022 (December 1, 2022 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/98310 98310-21796472@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 1, 2022 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Ross

RE-IMAGINING HEALTH SUPPLY CHAIN AND SYSTEMS FOR EQUITY, RESILIENCY, and COUNTRY OWNERSHIP

The last couple of years have highlighted several vulnerabilities in country health systems impacting not only their response to the pandemic but also their ability to continue to address other routine health issues. In the past two GHSCS events, we have discussed some of these issues taking stock of how supply chains have managed to cope with such stress, and discussed strategies that need to be developed to address the gaps and vulnerabilities on their journey to recovery. Looking beyond the pandemic, it is now being widely recognized that health systems, and supply chains supporting them, need to be transformed to address health issues in a holistic and integrated manner ensuring equitable access and increasing self-sufficiency. We need to develop next generation resilient health systems and the supply chains that support them, leveraging partnerships, bottom-up innovations, financing, workforce, and governance models to ensure equitable access to healthcare for all. A holistic and systems-based approach towards health systems and supply chains is needed to ensure end-to-end service delivery supporting diagnostics, essential medicines, and health care products to address current health issues as well as the growing burden of non-communicable diseases.

GHSCS 2022 will explore these issues through a combination of keynotes, panel discussions, and contributed talks. Like in the past, the conference will assemble a collection of experts that include government representatives, academics, NGOs, civil society, industry, donor and multilateral representatives to explore these topics. The committee is particularly interested in capturing the voices from the field to learn and share experiences related to the conference theme and mechanisms to achieve progress.

Featuring Keynote/Plenary speakers:
Honorable Health Minister of Senegal (TBC)
Dr. Amadou Alpha Sall, Executive Director, IPD Dakar
Dr. Yodi Alakija, WHO Special Envoy for the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (Tentative)
Mr. Apoorva Kumar, Founder/CEO, Jumia

Plenary Panels:
1. Ecosystem services to support pharma manufacturing in Africa
2. Enhanced access to public health commodities through harmonized regulatory processes
3. Access to NCD Care – Diabetes
4. Innovation & Entrepreneurship

~ ALSO FEATURING~
(Up to) 30 Curated Presentations
Poster Exhibits
Prize Competition

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 08 Sep 2022 11:00:03 -0400 2022-12-01T09:00:00-05:00 2022-12-01T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Ross Conference / Symposium 15th Annual GHSC Summit
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (December 1, 2022 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/97348 97348-21794438@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 1, 2022 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:24:12 -0400 2022-12-01T16:00:00-05:00 2022-12-01T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
Global Health Supply Chain Summit 2022 (December 2, 2022 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/98310 98310-21796473@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 2, 2022 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Ross

RE-IMAGINING HEALTH SUPPLY CHAIN AND SYSTEMS FOR EQUITY, RESILIENCY, and COUNTRY OWNERSHIP

The last couple of years have highlighted several vulnerabilities in country health systems impacting not only their response to the pandemic but also their ability to continue to address other routine health issues. In the past two GHSCS events, we have discussed some of these issues taking stock of how supply chains have managed to cope with such stress, and discussed strategies that need to be developed to address the gaps and vulnerabilities on their journey to recovery. Looking beyond the pandemic, it is now being widely recognized that health systems, and supply chains supporting them, need to be transformed to address health issues in a holistic and integrated manner ensuring equitable access and increasing self-sufficiency. We need to develop next generation resilient health systems and the supply chains that support them, leveraging partnerships, bottom-up innovations, financing, workforce, and governance models to ensure equitable access to healthcare for all. A holistic and systems-based approach towards health systems and supply chains is needed to ensure end-to-end service delivery supporting diagnostics, essential medicines, and health care products to address current health issues as well as the growing burden of non-communicable diseases.

GHSCS 2022 will explore these issues through a combination of keynotes, panel discussions, and contributed talks. Like in the past, the conference will assemble a collection of experts that include government representatives, academics, NGOs, civil society, industry, donor and multilateral representatives to explore these topics. The committee is particularly interested in capturing the voices from the field to learn and share experiences related to the conference theme and mechanisms to achieve progress.

Featuring Keynote/Plenary speakers:
Honorable Health Minister of Senegal (TBC)
Dr. Amadou Alpha Sall, Executive Director, IPD Dakar
Dr. Yodi Alakija, WHO Special Envoy for the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (Tentative)
Mr. Apoorva Kumar, Founder/CEO, Jumia

Plenary Panels:
1. Ecosystem services to support pharma manufacturing in Africa
2. Enhanced access to public health commodities through harmonized regulatory processes
3. Access to NCD Care – Diabetes
4. Innovation & Entrepreneurship

~ ALSO FEATURING~
(Up to) 30 Curated Presentations
Poster Exhibits
Prize Competition

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 08 Sep 2022 11:00:03 -0400 2022-12-02T09:00:00-05:00 2022-12-02T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Ross Conference / Symposium 15th Annual GHSC Summit
Global Crossroads Lecture: Depression literacy in an isiZulu-speaking population in South Africa (December 2, 2022 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/101601 101601-21801564@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 2, 2022 2:00pm
Location: Public Health II
Organized By: Office of Global Public Health

There is a high prevalence of depression in the African race group when compared to other race groups in South Africa. One of the solutions to improve mental health outcomes is increasing mental health literacy within a population. This study investigates the level of depression literacy in an African, isiZulu-speaking population.

This event will be offered in-person and also as a live Zoom lecture.
Register: https://forms.gle/5mQ1WTA92zMPariCA

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:53:17 -0500 2022-12-02T14:00:00-05:00 2022-12-02T15:00:00-05:00 Public Health II Office of Global Public Health Lecture / Discussion Global Crossroads Lecture Flyer
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (December 5, 2022 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/97348 97348-21794424@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, December 5, 2022 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:24:12 -0400 2022-12-05T16:00:00-05:00 2022-12-05T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
DAAS Africa Workshop with Andrea Cassatella (Makerere University) (December 6, 2022 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/101660 101660-21802192@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, December 6, 2022 4:00pm
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

Abstract:
What are the conditions of possibility for epistemic and cultural decolonisation? This paper addresses this question through the work of Frantz Fanon with a view to illuminating the relevance of a complex understanding of translation to broad processes of decolonisation in Africa. The central premise is that without an analysis of Africa’s post-colonial present in relation to psychic life – as referring to the psycho-affective, somatic and spiritual dimensions of human existence – the deeper roots of ongoing attachments to colonial archives and their afterlife, as well as key cultural and spiritual resources for addressing trauma and re-imagining the future, risk remaining unaddressed. Proceeding through a critical-theoretical analysis of, especially, Fanon’s psychiatric writings (2015), the paper suggests that his work opens up the space for thinking of translation (“transmutation”) as an analytical and transformative praxis through which to reclaim the epistemic and political value of African cultural sources and experiences. On the one hand, Fanon illuminates the epistemological significance of attending to psychic life for mobilizing a critical function of translation beyond models of colonial assimilation. On the other hand, he points to the healing (literally to ‘make whole’, or ‘restore wholeness’) possibilities that translation offers when viewed as a creative process that, drawing from lived experience and familial cultural referents, can contribute to the reconstitution of personality and the restoration of agency in the production of social and cultural life.

Andrea Cassatella is Senior Research Fellow, Makerere Institute of Social Research, Makerere University

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 29 Nov 2022 10:11:15 -0500 2022-12-06T16:00:00-05:00 2022-12-06T18:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Lecture / Discussion Haven Hall
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (December 8, 2022 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/97348 97348-21794439@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 8, 2022 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:24:12 -0400 2022-12-08T16:00:00-05:00 2022-12-08T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
Wish You Were Here: African Art and Restitution (December 31, 2022 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84307 84307-21623078@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, December 31, 2022 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

This exhibition proactively engages with debates about restitution and the ethics of museums’ owning African heirlooms collected during the era of colonization. The investigation and research into 11 works of African art will be conducted publicly — visitors will have access to documents, photographs, and correspondence that will help us develop a better understanding of each object’s history, grappling in real time with questions surrounding legal and ethical ownership of these artworks. Though complex, this project presents exciting opportunities for museum transparency and creating new pathways for relationship-building with partners in Africa and its diaspora. Museum visitors can begin to explore this investigation online and in-person in Fall 2021.

Lead support for the UMMA exhibition Wish You Were Here: African Art and Restitution is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost and the Michigan Arts and Culture Council.

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Exhibition Sat, 31 Dec 2022 18:15:36 -0500 2022-12-31T11:00:00-05:00 2022-12-31T15:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Wish You Were Here: African Art and Restitution
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (January 5, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102178 102178-21803622@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 5, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:02:07 -0500 2023-01-05T16:00:00-05:00 2023-01-05T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (January 9, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102178 102178-21803637@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 9, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:02:07 -0500 2023-01-09T16:00:00-05:00 2023-01-09T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (January 12, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102178 102178-21803623@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 12, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:02:07 -0500 2023-01-12T16:00:00-05:00 2023-01-12T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (January 19, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102178 102178-21803624@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 19, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:02:07 -0500 2023-01-19T16:00:00-05:00 2023-01-19T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
Journeys in Global Health Equity: A Conversation with Richard Adanu (January 23, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/101928 101928-21802950@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 23, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global Health Equity

The Center for Global Health Equity’s 2022-2023 seminar series continues with Dr. Richard Adanu, whose global work focuses on maternal health in Ghana, including the epidemiology of obstetric and gynecological conditions, family planning, and cervical cancer screening.

Dr. Adanu will discuss his extensive experience as a physician focused on reducing maternal mortality, as a clinician focused on technological innovation, as well as his leadership in global health and medical education.

Learn more and register for the zoom session
https://myumi.ch/J8MN7

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Presentation Tue, 10 Jan 2023 13:14:36 -0500 2023-01-23T12:00:00-05:00 2023-01-23T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global Health Equity Presentation Richard Adanu, Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (January 23, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102178 102178-21803639@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 23, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:02:07 -0500 2023-01-23T16:00:00-05:00 2023-01-23T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (January 26, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102178 102178-21803625@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 26, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:02:07 -0500 2023-01-26T16:00:00-05:00 2023-01-26T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (January 30, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102178 102178-21803640@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 30, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:02:07 -0500 2023-01-30T16:00:00-05:00 2023-01-30T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (February 2, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102178 102178-21803626@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 2, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:02:07 -0500 2023-02-02T16:00:00-05:00 2023-02-02T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (February 6, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102178 102178-21803641@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 6, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:02:07 -0500 2023-02-06T16:00:00-05:00 2023-02-06T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (February 9, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102178 102178-21803627@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 9, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:02:07 -0500 2023-02-09T16:00:00-05:00 2023-02-09T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (February 13, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102178 102178-21803642@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 13, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:02:07 -0500 2023-02-13T16:00:00-05:00 2023-02-13T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (February 16, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102178 102178-21803628@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 16, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:02:07 -0500 2023-02-16T16:00:00-05:00 2023-02-16T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
Film Screening of *Neptune Frost* (February 16, 2023 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102180 102180-21803653@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 16, 2023 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

Neptune Frost is an Afrofuturist punk musical that debuted at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim. The story takes place in Burundi, where a group of escaped coltan miners form an anti-colonialist computer hacker collective and attempt a takeover of the authoritarian regime. When an intersex runaway and an escaped coltan miner find each other through cosmic forces, their connection sparks glitches within the greater divine circuitry. Set between states of being – past and present, dream and waking life, colonized and free, male and female – *Neptune Frost *is a call to reclaim technology for progressive political ends.

Admission is free but tickets are required. Reserve your ticket at https://myumi.ch/zwwjn.

About Humanities Afrofutures
Presented by the Institute for the Humanities, Humanities Afrofutures is a month-long series of events at the University of Michigan bringing together scholars, artists and activists to reexamine the past, explore critical issues in the present, and create a space for imagining possible futures.

Speakers include poet-activist Alexis Pauline Gumbs, *Black Panther* production designer Hannah Beachler, scholars Moya Bailey, Jennifer Nash, and Samantha Pinto, regional community leaders engaging in multi-faceted activist and creative work, U-M faculty, and more.

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Film Screening Thu, 09 Feb 2023 13:58:01 -0500 2023-02-16T19:00:00-05:00 2023-02-16T21:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Institute for the Humanities Film Screening Neptune Frost
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (February 20, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102178 102178-21803643@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 20, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:02:07 -0500 2023-02-20T16:00:00-05:00 2023-02-20T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
WCED Lecture. Autocratic Ethno-federalism, Regime Change, and Ethiopia's Tigray War (February 21, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/101607 101607-21801570@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies

This lecture is about “autocratic ethno-federations” (AEs), countries under which more than half a billion people live. Fefer asks why AEs become more or less democratic, hypothesizing that key to explaining these regime changes under AE are levels of centralization and ethnic inclusion. He corroborates this hypothesis by analyzing three twenty-first century regime changes in Ethiopia and concludes by connecting Ethiopia’s recent autocratization to the Tigray War.

Adam Fefer is a WCED visiting associate and political science Ph.D. candidate at the University of California, San Diego. He holds an M.A. from UC San Diego and a B.A. from UC Berkeley. He studies authoritarianism, federalism, and ethnic conflict. His dissertation seeks to explain why authoritarian "ethno-federations" become more or less democratic, focusing primarily on Ethiopia. Using comparative case studies and elite interview data, Adam argues that changes to federal institutions—specifically, their changing levels of centralization and ethnic inclusiveness—help explain changes in the democratic status of such authoritarian ethno-federations.

This lecture will be presented in person in 555 Weiser Hall and on Zoom. Webinar registration required at http://myumi.ch/1nRpd

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, 23 Nov 2022 12:51:47 -0500 2023-02-21T12:00:00-05:00 2023-02-21T13:30:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies Lecture / Discussion Adam Fefer
DAAS Africa Workshop:Architects of Fortune: Youths, Elites, and a New Prosperity Gospel (February 21, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/104384 104384-21808993@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

Abimbola A. Adelakun is an Assistant Professor in the Department of African/African Diaspora Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. She researches Pentecostalism, performance, religion and spirituality, as they intersect with digital culture and teaches courses in spirituality and performance, dramatic literature, travels and African cosmopolitan identity, and modern Nigerian culture. She is the author of Powerful Devices: The Politics and Praxis of Spiritual Warfare (Rutgers 2022). She obtained a PhD from the department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Texas at Austin, along with a doctoral portfolio and Master’s degree from African and African Diaspora Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. She is also the author of Performing Power in Nigeria: Politics, Identity, and Pentecostalism (Cambridge 2021). She has also been published in The Drama Review and Journal of World Christianity. Since 2008, Abimbola has been writing column for PUNCH Newspapers, Nigeria’s most widely-read newspaper. Her popular column critically interrogates modern Nigerian political and social culture.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:52:14 -0500 2023-02-21T16:00:00-05:00 2023-02-21T18:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Lecture / Discussion Abimbola Adelakun
Blackness in Translation (February 22, 2023 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/104446 104446-21809064@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 4:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Comparative Literature

In this virtual panel and discussion, Yomaira Figueroa-Vásquez (Michigan State University) and Ryan James Kernan (Rutgers University) will share their groundbreaking research on the literary and cultural translation of Blackness before engaging in a discussion moderated by Aaron Coleman, U-M’s Postdoctoral Fellow in Critical Translation Studies.
Dr. Figueroa-Vásquez’s and Dr. Kernan’s transnational and Afrodiasporic scholarship transforms our understanding of Blackness at regional, national, and international scales. Their reframing of Afrolatinx and Black USAmerican literature and culture shines new light on the international and Afrodiasporic dimensions of poets like the U.S. Midwest’s Langston Hughes while envisioning new modes of Afrodiasporic community through digital and archival innovation.

Register here: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4e4ivczuQE-mB5VOEw-wnw

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 02 Feb 2023 15:28:26 -0500 2023-02-22T16:30:00-05:00 2023-02-22T18:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Comparative Literature Lecture / Discussion Event Poster
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (February 23, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102178 102178-21803629@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 23, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:02:07 -0500 2023-02-23T16:00:00-05:00 2023-02-23T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (March 6, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102178 102178-21803645@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 6, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:02:07 -0500 2023-03-06T16:00:00-05:00 2023-03-06T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
SDG Faculty Presentation - ICT and Public Service - Mustafa Naseem (March 7, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/105602 105602-21812258@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 12:00pm
Location: North Quad
Organized By: School of Information

Tuesday, March 7, 12:00 - 1:00 PM | UMSI Engagement Center

On Monday, the U-M School of Information's Engaged Learning Office will host a lecture by UMSI professor Mustafa Naseem on his work related to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. His recent work has focused on the use of information and communication technology (ICT) to improve public service delivery in global health, and water and sanitation (WASH) sectors. Mustafa has taught and led ICT, design, and entrepreneurship programs in six countries in Africa, Asia, and North America, and prior to joining Michigan, Mustafa was the ICTD Expert-in-Residence at the ATLAS Institute, University of Colorado Boulder. Lunch is provided for those that register.

Register to attend at https://airtable.com/shrzC2HBwmDi2ijmP

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 01 Mar 2023 14:58:53 -0500 2023-03-07T12:00:00-05:00 2023-03-07T13:00:00-05:00 North Quad School of Information Lecture / Discussion United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals
DAAS Africa Workshop: “Democracy and Dignified Development in Post-Apartheid South Africa” (March 7, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/105779 105779-21812938@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

Evan Lieberman is the Total Professor of Political Science and Contemporary Africa at MIT, where he directs the Global Diversity Lab and the MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives. His research and teaching focus on the politics of development and human dignity in ethnically- and racially-divided societies. He is the author of three scholarly books, including Boundaries of Contagion: How Ethnic Politics Have Shaped Government Responses to AIDS (Princeton 2009); and Until We Have Won Our Liberty: South Africa After Apartheid (Princeton 2022); and dozens of scholarly articles. He is a fellow of the Boundaries, Membership, and Belonging Program of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), and he co-chairs the Climate Governance Initiative of the EGAP (Evidence for Governance and Politics) Network.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 06 Mar 2023 08:59:04 -0500 2023-03-07T16:00:00-05:00 2023-03-07T18:00:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Lecture / Discussion DAAS Africa Workshop poster
The African Muslim Film Festival. Stream: Sudanese Film, *You Will Die At Twenty* (2019) (March 9, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/104484 104484-21809136@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 9, 2023 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to the first-ever African Muslim Film Festival (AMFF) 2023!

The African Muslim Film Festival is the first of its kind, screening films from all across Africa that were made by, for, or about Muslims. All films will be streamable & online, with a variety of films from Sudan, Chad, Egypt, and South Africa.

This year’s festival will offer four films in total, each available as one film a week during the month of March.

March 9-16:* You Will Die at Twenty *- Sudan | 2019 | Drama/Narrative | Directed by Amjad Abu Alala

March 16-23: *Abouna* - Chad | 2002 | Drama | Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun

March 23-30: *Mawlana* - Egypt | 2016 | Drama/Mystery | Directed by Magdi Ahmed Ali

March 30- April 6: *Barakat* - South Africa | 2020 | Comedy | Directed by Amy Jephta

The festival opens on Thursday, March 9th at 3 pm ET and closes on Thursday, April 6th at 3 pm ET.

Each film will open and close every Thursday of March at 3 pm ET.

All screenings are free. Some films will only be available in North America. Check each film’s information for more details. All films will include English subtitles.

Pre-order your films, watch trailers, and learn more here: watch.eventive.org/amff

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THIS WEEK’S FEATURE:
Available to stream on demand from March 9-16 at http://watch.eventive.org/amff.

*You Will Die at Twenty*
2019 | 103 minutes | Arabic | Sudan
Directed by: Amjad Abu Alala
Based on a short story by Sudanese writer Hammour Ziada: A Sufi mystic of a Sudanese village in Gezira State near the river Nile predicts that Muzamil, a newborn boy, will die when he reaches the age of twenty. During his first years of adolescence, Muzamil grows up like other children, but sometimes feels uneasy about his future. When Muzammil turns 19, he begins grappling with a holy man's prediction that he will die when he turns twenty.

Film Facts & Background:
Since few films had been produced in Sudan since independence in 1956, You Will Die at Twenty was only the country's eighth feature film. Filmmaker Amjad Abu Alala, who was born in Dubai to Sudanese parents, shot the film in northern Sudan during the upheavals of the Sudanese revolution and despite challenges in a country without a film industry and under the Islamist government of the time.
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This African Muslim Film Festival is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and cosponsored by the African Studies Center, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle East and North African Studies, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, the Department of Political Science, and the Sawyer Seminar on the Africana Muslim and Genealogies of White Supremacy.

Visit http://watch.eventive.org/amff for more details.

Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Stay updated on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
https://www.facebook.com/UmichGISC/

Twitter: @umichgisc
https://twitter.com/umichGISC
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@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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Film Screening Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:52:14 -0500 2023-03-09T15:00:00-05:00 2023-03-09T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening African Muslim Film Festival
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (March 9, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102178 102178-21803631@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 9, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:02:07 -0500 2023-03-09T16:00:00-05:00 2023-03-09T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
The African Muslim Film Festival. Stream: Sudanese Film, *You Will Die At Twenty* (2019) (March 10, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/104484 104484-21809440@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 10, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to the first-ever African Muslim Film Festival (AMFF) 2023!

The African Muslim Film Festival is the first of its kind, screening films from all across Africa that were made by, for, or about Muslims. All films will be streamable & online, with a variety of films from Sudan, Chad, Egypt, and South Africa.

This year’s festival will offer four films in total, each available as one film a week during the month of March.

March 9-16:* You Will Die at Twenty *- Sudan | 2019 | Drama/Narrative | Directed by Amjad Abu Alala

March 16-23: *Abouna* - Chad | 2002 | Drama | Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun

March 23-30: *Mawlana* - Egypt | 2016 | Drama/Mystery | Directed by Magdi Ahmed Ali

March 30- April 6: *Barakat* - South Africa | 2020 | Comedy | Directed by Amy Jephta

The festival opens on Thursday, March 9th at 3 pm ET and closes on Thursday, April 6th at 3 pm ET.

Each film will open and close every Thursday of March at 3 pm ET.

All screenings are free. Some films will only be available in North America. Check each film’s information for more details. All films will include English subtitles.

Pre-order your films, watch trailers, and learn more here: watch.eventive.org/amff

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THIS WEEK’S FEATURE:
Available to stream on demand from March 9-16 at http://watch.eventive.org/amff.

*You Will Die at Twenty*
2019 | 103 minutes | Arabic | Sudan
Directed by: Amjad Abu Alala
Based on a short story by Sudanese writer Hammour Ziada: A Sufi mystic of a Sudanese village in Gezira State near the river Nile predicts that Muzamil, a newborn boy, will die when he reaches the age of twenty. During his first years of adolescence, Muzamil grows up like other children, but sometimes feels uneasy about his future. When Muzammil turns 19, he begins grappling with a holy man's prediction that he will die when he turns twenty.

Film Facts & Background:
Since few films had been produced in Sudan since independence in 1956, You Will Die at Twenty was only the country's eighth feature film. Filmmaker Amjad Abu Alala, who was born in Dubai to Sudanese parents, shot the film in northern Sudan during the upheavals of the Sudanese revolution and despite challenges in a country without a film industry and under the Islamist government of the time.
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This African Muslim Film Festival is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and cosponsored by the African Studies Center, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle East and North African Studies, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, the Department of Political Science, and the Sawyer Seminar on the Africana Muslim and Genealogies of White Supremacy.

Visit http://watch.eventive.org/amff for more details.

Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Stay updated on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
https://www.facebook.com/UmichGISC/

Twitter: @umichgisc
https://twitter.com/umichGISC
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@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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Film Screening Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:52:14 -0500 2023-03-10T00:00:00-05:00 2023-03-10T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening African Muslim Film Festival
The African Muslim Film Festival. Stream: Sudanese Film, *You Will Die At Twenty* (2019) (March 11, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/104484 104484-21809441@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 11, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to the first-ever African Muslim Film Festival (AMFF) 2023!

The African Muslim Film Festival is the first of its kind, screening films from all across Africa that were made by, for, or about Muslims. All films will be streamable & online, with a variety of films from Sudan, Chad, Egypt, and South Africa.

This year’s festival will offer four films in total, each available as one film a week during the month of March.

March 9-16:* You Will Die at Twenty *- Sudan | 2019 | Drama/Narrative | Directed by Amjad Abu Alala

March 16-23: *Abouna* - Chad | 2002 | Drama | Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun

March 23-30: *Mawlana* - Egypt | 2016 | Drama/Mystery | Directed by Magdi Ahmed Ali

March 30- April 6: *Barakat* - South Africa | 2020 | Comedy | Directed by Amy Jephta

The festival opens on Thursday, March 9th at 3 pm ET and closes on Thursday, April 6th at 3 pm ET.

Each film will open and close every Thursday of March at 3 pm ET.

All screenings are free. Some films will only be available in North America. Check each film’s information for more details. All films will include English subtitles.

Pre-order your films, watch trailers, and learn more here: watch.eventive.org/amff

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THIS WEEK’S FEATURE:
Available to stream on demand from March 9-16 at http://watch.eventive.org/amff.

*You Will Die at Twenty*
2019 | 103 minutes | Arabic | Sudan
Directed by: Amjad Abu Alala
Based on a short story by Sudanese writer Hammour Ziada: A Sufi mystic of a Sudanese village in Gezira State near the river Nile predicts that Muzamil, a newborn boy, will die when he reaches the age of twenty. During his first years of adolescence, Muzamil grows up like other children, but sometimes feels uneasy about his future. When Muzammil turns 19, he begins grappling with a holy man's prediction that he will die when he turns twenty.

Film Facts & Background:
Since few films had been produced in Sudan since independence in 1956, You Will Die at Twenty was only the country's eighth feature film. Filmmaker Amjad Abu Alala, who was born in Dubai to Sudanese parents, shot the film in northern Sudan during the upheavals of the Sudanese revolution and despite challenges in a country without a film industry and under the Islamist government of the time.
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This African Muslim Film Festival is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and cosponsored by the African Studies Center, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle East and North African Studies, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, the Department of Political Science, and the Sawyer Seminar on the Africana Muslim and Genealogies of White Supremacy.

Visit http://watch.eventive.org/amff for more details.

Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Stay updated on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
https://www.facebook.com/UmichGISC/

Twitter: @umichgisc
https://twitter.com/umichGISC
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@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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Film Screening Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:52:14 -0500 2023-03-11T00:00:00-05:00 2023-03-11T23:59:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening African Muslim Film Festival
The African Muslim Film Festival. Stream: Sudanese Film, *You Will Die At Twenty* (2019) (March 12, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/104484 104484-21809442@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 12, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to the first-ever African Muslim Film Festival (AMFF) 2023!

The African Muslim Film Festival is the first of its kind, screening films from all across Africa that were made by, for, or about Muslims. All films will be streamable & online, with a variety of films from Sudan, Chad, Egypt, and South Africa.

This year’s festival will offer four films in total, each available as one film a week during the month of March.

March 9-16:* You Will Die at Twenty *- Sudan | 2019 | Drama/Narrative | Directed by Amjad Abu Alala

March 16-23: *Abouna* - Chad | 2002 | Drama | Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun

March 23-30: *Mawlana* - Egypt | 2016 | Drama/Mystery | Directed by Magdi Ahmed Ali

March 30- April 6: *Barakat* - South Africa | 2020 | Comedy | Directed by Amy Jephta

The festival opens on Thursday, March 9th at 3 pm ET and closes on Thursday, April 6th at 3 pm ET.

Each film will open and close every Thursday of March at 3 pm ET.

All screenings are free. Some films will only be available in North America. Check each film’s information for more details. All films will include English subtitles.

Pre-order your films, watch trailers, and learn more here: watch.eventive.org/amff

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THIS WEEK’S FEATURE:
Available to stream on demand from March 9-16 at http://watch.eventive.org/amff.

*You Will Die at Twenty*
2019 | 103 minutes | Arabic | Sudan
Directed by: Amjad Abu Alala
Based on a short story by Sudanese writer Hammour Ziada: A Sufi mystic of a Sudanese village in Gezira State near the river Nile predicts that Muzamil, a newborn boy, will die when he reaches the age of twenty. During his first years of adolescence, Muzamil grows up like other children, but sometimes feels uneasy about his future. When Muzammil turns 19, he begins grappling with a holy man's prediction that he will die when he turns twenty.

Film Facts & Background:
Since few films had been produced in Sudan since independence in 1956, You Will Die at Twenty was only the country's eighth feature film. Filmmaker Amjad Abu Alala, who was born in Dubai to Sudanese parents, shot the film in northern Sudan during the upheavals of the Sudanese revolution and despite challenges in a country without a film industry and under the Islamist government of the time.
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This African Muslim Film Festival is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and cosponsored by the African Studies Center, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle East and North African Studies, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, the Department of Political Science, and the Sawyer Seminar on the Africana Muslim and Genealogies of White Supremacy.

Visit http://watch.eventive.org/amff for more details.

Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Stay updated on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
https://www.facebook.com/UmichGISC/

Twitter: @umichgisc
https://twitter.com/umichGISC
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@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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Film Screening Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:52:14 -0500 2023-03-12T00:00:00-05:00 2023-03-12T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening African Muslim Film Festival
"Maasai Remix" Screening and Discussion (March 12, 2023 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/105545 105545-21812092@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 12, 2023 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Anthropology

The Department of Afroamerican and African Studies and the Department of Anthropology proudly present:

MAASAI REMIX
Sunday, March 12, 2023; 7 p.m.

Free admission; doors open at 6 p.m.

Following the screening, hear from the filmmakers, Kelly Askew (Chair, U-M Anthropology) and Ron Mulvihill. They will be joined by Queenae Taylor Mulvihill and two of the Maasai personalities featured in the film: Evalyne Mkulati Leng’arwa and Eliah Parpulis Madukuli.


ABOUT THE FILM:
"Maasai Remix" follows three Maasai individuals who—in the United Nations, a Tanzanian village, an American university—confront challenges and bring hope to their community by drawing strength from local traditions, modifying them when necessary, and melding them with new resources. Adam Ole Mwarabu advocates for Maasai pastoralists rights to land in international political spheres. Evalyne Mkulati pursues a college education in the USA, having convinced her father to return 12 cows to a man contracted to marry her. Frank Ole Kaipai, the village chairman, faces opposition as he promotes secondary school education and tries to save the village forest. Sharing a goal of Maasai self-determination in an ever-changing world, Adam, Evalyne and Frank innovate while maintaining an abiding respect and love for their culture.

ABOUT THE DIRECTORS:
The award-winning team of filmmaker Ron Mulvihill and anthropologist Kelly Askew has produced several films on Tanzania, exploring topics from Zanzibar orchestral music to contemporary Maasai lifeways: "Poetry in Motion: 100 Years of Zanzibar’s Nadi Ikhwan Safaa" (Buda Musique, 2012); and "Orkiteng Loorbaak: Rite of Elders" (2017).

Ron Mulvihill’s feature film "Maangamizi: The Ancient One" won the 2004 Paul Robeson Award for Best Feature Film and was Tanzania’s official selection at the 74th Academy Awards. His film "The Marriage of Mariamu" won Best Short Film, the OAU Award, and the Journalists and Critics Award at FESPACO, Africa’s leading film festival (1985).

Kelly Askew, an anthropologist with over 30 years of experience in Tanzania and Kenya and chair of the U-M Department of Anthropology, has worked on several documentary films, including "The Chairman and the Lions" (Documentary Educational Resources, 2012), and a Hollywood feature, "The Ghost and the Darkness" (Paramount Pictures, 1996).

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Film Screening Tue, 28 Feb 2023 14:29:36 -0500 2023-03-12T19:00:00-04:00 2023-03-12T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Anthropology Film Screening Poster for Maasai Remix showing two people in silhouette against a red and yellow stylized landscape
The African Muslim Film Festival. Stream: Sudanese Film, *You Will Die At Twenty* (2019) (March 13, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/104484 104484-21809443@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 13, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to the first-ever African Muslim Film Festival (AMFF) 2023!

The African Muslim Film Festival is the first of its kind, screening films from all across Africa that were made by, for, or about Muslims. All films will be streamable & online, with a variety of films from Sudan, Chad, Egypt, and South Africa.

This year’s festival will offer four films in total, each available as one film a week during the month of March.

March 9-16:* You Will Die at Twenty *- Sudan | 2019 | Drama/Narrative | Directed by Amjad Abu Alala

March 16-23: *Abouna* - Chad | 2002 | Drama | Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun

March 23-30: *Mawlana* - Egypt | 2016 | Drama/Mystery | Directed by Magdi Ahmed Ali

March 30- April 6: *Barakat* - South Africa | 2020 | Comedy | Directed by Amy Jephta

The festival opens on Thursday, March 9th at 3 pm ET and closes on Thursday, April 6th at 3 pm ET.

Each film will open and close every Thursday of March at 3 pm ET.

All screenings are free. Some films will only be available in North America. Check each film’s information for more details. All films will include English subtitles.

Pre-order your films, watch trailers, and learn more here: watch.eventive.org/amff

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THIS WEEK’S FEATURE:
Available to stream on demand from March 9-16 at http://watch.eventive.org/amff.

*You Will Die at Twenty*
2019 | 103 minutes | Arabic | Sudan
Directed by: Amjad Abu Alala
Based on a short story by Sudanese writer Hammour Ziada: A Sufi mystic of a Sudanese village in Gezira State near the river Nile predicts that Muzamil, a newborn boy, will die when he reaches the age of twenty. During his first years of adolescence, Muzamil grows up like other children, but sometimes feels uneasy about his future. When Muzammil turns 19, he begins grappling with a holy man's prediction that he will die when he turns twenty.

Film Facts & Background:
Since few films had been produced in Sudan since independence in 1956, You Will Die at Twenty was only the country's eighth feature film. Filmmaker Amjad Abu Alala, who was born in Dubai to Sudanese parents, shot the film in northern Sudan during the upheavals of the Sudanese revolution and despite challenges in a country without a film industry and under the Islamist government of the time.
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This African Muslim Film Festival is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and cosponsored by the African Studies Center, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle East and North African Studies, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, the Department of Political Science, and the Sawyer Seminar on the Africana Muslim and Genealogies of White Supremacy.

Visit http://watch.eventive.org/amff for more details.

Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Stay updated on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
https://www.facebook.com/UmichGISC/

Twitter: @umichgisc
https://twitter.com/umichGISC
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@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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Film Screening Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:52:14 -0500 2023-03-13T00:00:00-04:00 2023-03-13T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening African Muslim Film Festival
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (March 13, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102178 102178-21803646@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 13, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:02:07 -0500 2023-03-13T16:00:00-04:00 2023-03-13T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
The African Muslim Film Festival. Stream: Sudanese Film, *You Will Die At Twenty* (2019) (March 14, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/104484 104484-21809444@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to the first-ever African Muslim Film Festival (AMFF) 2023!

The African Muslim Film Festival is the first of its kind, screening films from all across Africa that were made by, for, or about Muslims. All films will be streamable & online, with a variety of films from Sudan, Chad, Egypt, and South Africa.

This year’s festival will offer four films in total, each available as one film a week during the month of March.

March 9-16:* You Will Die at Twenty *- Sudan | 2019 | Drama/Narrative | Directed by Amjad Abu Alala

March 16-23: *Abouna* - Chad | 2002 | Drama | Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun

March 23-30: *Mawlana* - Egypt | 2016 | Drama/Mystery | Directed by Magdi Ahmed Ali

March 30- April 6: *Barakat* - South Africa | 2020 | Comedy | Directed by Amy Jephta

The festival opens on Thursday, March 9th at 3 pm ET and closes on Thursday, April 6th at 3 pm ET.

Each film will open and close every Thursday of March at 3 pm ET.

All screenings are free. Some films will only be available in North America. Check each film’s information for more details. All films will include English subtitles.

Pre-order your films, watch trailers, and learn more here: watch.eventive.org/amff

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THIS WEEK’S FEATURE:
Available to stream on demand from March 9-16 at http://watch.eventive.org/amff.

*You Will Die at Twenty*
2019 | 103 minutes | Arabic | Sudan
Directed by: Amjad Abu Alala
Based on a short story by Sudanese writer Hammour Ziada: A Sufi mystic of a Sudanese village in Gezira State near the river Nile predicts that Muzamil, a newborn boy, will die when he reaches the age of twenty. During his first years of adolescence, Muzamil grows up like other children, but sometimes feels uneasy about his future. When Muzammil turns 19, he begins grappling with a holy man's prediction that he will die when he turns twenty.

Film Facts & Background:
Since few films had been produced in Sudan since independence in 1956, You Will Die at Twenty was only the country's eighth feature film. Filmmaker Amjad Abu Alala, who was born in Dubai to Sudanese parents, shot the film in northern Sudan during the upheavals of the Sudanese revolution and despite challenges in a country without a film industry and under the Islamist government of the time.
__________________
This African Muslim Film Festival is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and cosponsored by the African Studies Center, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle East and North African Studies, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, the Department of Political Science, and the Sawyer Seminar on the Africana Muslim and Genealogies of White Supremacy.

Visit http://watch.eventive.org/amff for more details.

Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Stay updated on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
https://www.facebook.com/UmichGISC/

Twitter: @umichgisc
https://twitter.com/umichGISC
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@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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Film Screening Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:52:14 -0500 2023-03-14T00:00:00-04:00 2023-03-14T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening African Muslim Film Festival
The African Muslim Film Festival. Stream: Sudanese Film, *You Will Die At Twenty* (2019) (March 15, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/104484 104484-21809445@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to the first-ever African Muslim Film Festival (AMFF) 2023!

The African Muslim Film Festival is the first of its kind, screening films from all across Africa that were made by, for, or about Muslims. All films will be streamable & online, with a variety of films from Sudan, Chad, Egypt, and South Africa.

This year’s festival will offer four films in total, each available as one film a week during the month of March.

March 9-16:* You Will Die at Twenty *- Sudan | 2019 | Drama/Narrative | Directed by Amjad Abu Alala

March 16-23: *Abouna* - Chad | 2002 | Drama | Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun

March 23-30: *Mawlana* - Egypt | 2016 | Drama/Mystery | Directed by Magdi Ahmed Ali

March 30- April 6: *Barakat* - South Africa | 2020 | Comedy | Directed by Amy Jephta

The festival opens on Thursday, March 9th at 3 pm ET and closes on Thursday, April 6th at 3 pm ET.

Each film will open and close every Thursday of March at 3 pm ET.

All screenings are free. Some films will only be available in North America. Check each film’s information for more details. All films will include English subtitles.

Pre-order your films, watch trailers, and learn more here: watch.eventive.org/amff

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THIS WEEK’S FEATURE:
Available to stream on demand from March 9-16 at http://watch.eventive.org/amff.

*You Will Die at Twenty*
2019 | 103 minutes | Arabic | Sudan
Directed by: Amjad Abu Alala
Based on a short story by Sudanese writer Hammour Ziada: A Sufi mystic of a Sudanese village in Gezira State near the river Nile predicts that Muzamil, a newborn boy, will die when he reaches the age of twenty. During his first years of adolescence, Muzamil grows up like other children, but sometimes feels uneasy about his future. When Muzammil turns 19, he begins grappling with a holy man's prediction that he will die when he turns twenty.

Film Facts & Background:
Since few films had been produced in Sudan since independence in 1956, You Will Die at Twenty was only the country's eighth feature film. Filmmaker Amjad Abu Alala, who was born in Dubai to Sudanese parents, shot the film in northern Sudan during the upheavals of the Sudanese revolution and despite challenges in a country without a film industry and under the Islamist government of the time.
__________________
This African Muslim Film Festival is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and cosponsored by the African Studies Center, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle East and North African Studies, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, the Department of Political Science, and the Sawyer Seminar on the Africana Muslim and Genealogies of White Supremacy.

Visit http://watch.eventive.org/amff for more details.

Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Stay updated on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
https://www.facebook.com/UmichGISC/

Twitter: @umichgisc
https://twitter.com/umichGISC
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@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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Film Screening Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:52:14 -0500 2023-03-15T00:00:00-04:00 2023-03-15T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening African Muslim Film Festival
The African Muslim Film Festival. Stream: Sudanese Film, *You Will Die At Twenty* (2019) (March 16, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/104484 104484-21809446@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 16, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to the first-ever African Muslim Film Festival (AMFF) 2023!

The African Muslim Film Festival is the first of its kind, screening films from all across Africa that were made by, for, or about Muslims. All films will be streamable & online, with a variety of films from Sudan, Chad, Egypt, and South Africa.

This year’s festival will offer four films in total, each available as one film a week during the month of March.

March 9-16:* You Will Die at Twenty *- Sudan | 2019 | Drama/Narrative | Directed by Amjad Abu Alala

March 16-23: *Abouna* - Chad | 2002 | Drama | Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun

March 23-30: *Mawlana* - Egypt | 2016 | Drama/Mystery | Directed by Magdi Ahmed Ali

March 30- April 6: *Barakat* - South Africa | 2020 | Comedy | Directed by Amy Jephta

The festival opens on Thursday, March 9th at 3 pm ET and closes on Thursday, April 6th at 3 pm ET.

Each film will open and close every Thursday of March at 3 pm ET.

All screenings are free. Some films will only be available in North America. Check each film’s information for more details. All films will include English subtitles.

Pre-order your films, watch trailers, and learn more here: watch.eventive.org/amff

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THIS WEEK’S FEATURE:
Available to stream on demand from March 9-16 at http://watch.eventive.org/amff.

*You Will Die at Twenty*
2019 | 103 minutes | Arabic | Sudan
Directed by: Amjad Abu Alala
Based on a short story by Sudanese writer Hammour Ziada: A Sufi mystic of a Sudanese village in Gezira State near the river Nile predicts that Muzamil, a newborn boy, will die when he reaches the age of twenty. During his first years of adolescence, Muzamil grows up like other children, but sometimes feels uneasy about his future. When Muzammil turns 19, he begins grappling with a holy man's prediction that he will die when he turns twenty.

Film Facts & Background:
Since few films had been produced in Sudan since independence in 1956, You Will Die at Twenty was only the country's eighth feature film. Filmmaker Amjad Abu Alala, who was born in Dubai to Sudanese parents, shot the film in northern Sudan during the upheavals of the Sudanese revolution and despite challenges in a country without a film industry and under the Islamist government of the time.
__________________
This African Muslim Film Festival is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and cosponsored by the African Studies Center, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle East and North African Studies, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, the Department of Political Science, and the Sawyer Seminar on the Africana Muslim and Genealogies of White Supremacy.

Visit http://watch.eventive.org/amff for more details.

Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Stay updated on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
https://www.facebook.com/UmichGISC/

Twitter: @umichgisc
https://twitter.com/umichGISC
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@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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Film Screening Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:52:14 -0500 2023-03-16T00:00:00-04:00 2023-03-16T14:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening African Muslim Film Festival
The African Muslim Film Festival. Stream: Chadian Film, *Abouna* (2002) (March 16, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/104493 104493-21809448@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 16, 2023 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to the first-ever African Muslim Film Festival (AMFF) 2023!

The African Muslim Film Festival is the first of its kind, screening films from all across Africa that were made by, for, or about Muslims. All films will be streamable & online, with a variety of films from Sudan, Chad, Egypt, and South Africa.

This year’s festival will offer four films in total, each available as one film a week during the month of March.

March 9-16: *You Will Die at Twenty* - Sudan | 2019 | Drama/Narrative | Directed by Amjad Abu Alala

March 16-23: *Abouna* - Chad | 2002 | Drama | Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun

March 23-30: *Mawlana* - Egypt | 2016 | Drama/Mystery | Directed by Magdi Ahmed Ali

March 30- April 6: *Barakat* - South Africa | 2020 | Comedy | Directed by Amy Jephta

The festival opens on Thursday, March 9th at 3 pm ET and closes on Thursday, April 6th at 3 pm ET.

Each film will open and close every Thursday of March at 3 pm ET.

All screenings are free. Some films will only be available in North America. Check each film’s information for more details. All films will include English subtitles.

Pre-order your films, watch trailers, and learn more here: http://watch.eventive.org/amff

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THIS WEEK’S FEATURE:
Available to stream on demand from March 16-23 at http://watch.eventive.org/amff

*Abouna*
2002 | 84 minutes | Arabic | Chad
Directed by: Mahamat Saleh Haroun
Brothers Armine (Hamza Moctar Aguid) and Tahir (Ahidjo Mahamat Moussa) are devastated when their father deserts them. Together, they search for him all over their small town in Chad -- and believe they find him onscreen in one of the movies at the local cinema! After they get caught stealing the film, the boys' exasperated mother, Achta (Zara Haroun), packs them off to a strict boarding school. While the pair plan their escape, Tahir catches the eye of a mute girl (Mounira Khalil).
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This African Muslim Film Festival is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and cosponsored by the African Studies Center, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle East and North African Studies, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, the Department of Political Science, and the Sawyer Seminar on the Africana Muslim and Genealogies of White Supremacy.


Visit http://watch.eventive.org/amff for more details.

Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Stay updated on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
https://www.facebook.com/UmichGISC/

Twitter: @umichgisc
https://twitter.com/umichGISC
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@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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Film Screening Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:53:00 -0500 2023-03-16T15:00:00-04:00 2023-03-16T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening African Muslim Film Festival
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (March 16, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102178 102178-21803632@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 16, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:02:07 -0500 2023-03-16T16:00:00-04:00 2023-03-16T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
The Eisendrath Symposium with Fred de Sam Lazaro of PBS NewsHour (March 16, 2023 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/105784 105784-21812942@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 16, 2023 4:30pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Wallace House Center for Journalists

Join Fred de Sam Lazaro, executive director of Under-told Stories and correspondent for the PBS NewsHour, as he takes a critical look at the world's underreported events and awakens us to understand the daily concerns of faraway people who increasingly affect our lives.
He founded Under-Told Stories in 2006, a journalism project focused on the consequences of poverty and stories about the world's biggest challenges, including climate, food and water, and human rights.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 09 Mar 2023 17:06:15 -0500 2023-03-16T16:30:00-04:00 2023-03-16T18:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Wallace House Center for Journalists Lecture / Discussion Fred de Sam Lazaro of PBS NewsHour and Under-Told Stories
The African Muslim Film Festival. Stream: Chadian Film, *Abouna* (2002) (March 17, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/104493 104493-21809449@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 17, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to the first-ever African Muslim Film Festival (AMFF) 2023!

The African Muslim Film Festival is the first of its kind, screening films from all across Africa that were made by, for, or about Muslims. All films will be streamable & online, with a variety of films from Sudan, Chad, Egypt, and South Africa.

This year’s festival will offer four films in total, each available as one film a week during the month of March.

March 9-16: *You Will Die at Twenty* - Sudan | 2019 | Drama/Narrative | Directed by Amjad Abu Alala

March 16-23: *Abouna* - Chad | 2002 | Drama | Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun

March 23-30: *Mawlana* - Egypt | 2016 | Drama/Mystery | Directed by Magdi Ahmed Ali

March 30- April 6: *Barakat* - South Africa | 2020 | Comedy | Directed by Amy Jephta

The festival opens on Thursday, March 9th at 3 pm ET and closes on Thursday, April 6th at 3 pm ET.

Each film will open and close every Thursday of March at 3 pm ET.

All screenings are free. Some films will only be available in North America. Check each film’s information for more details. All films will include English subtitles.

Pre-order your films, watch trailers, and learn more here: http://watch.eventive.org/amff

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THIS WEEK’S FEATURE:
Available to stream on demand from March 16-23 at http://watch.eventive.org/amff

*Abouna*
2002 | 84 minutes | Arabic | Chad
Directed by: Mahamat Saleh Haroun
Brothers Armine (Hamza Moctar Aguid) and Tahir (Ahidjo Mahamat Moussa) are devastated when their father deserts them. Together, they search for him all over their small town in Chad -- and believe they find him onscreen in one of the movies at the local cinema! After they get caught stealing the film, the boys' exasperated mother, Achta (Zara Haroun), packs them off to a strict boarding school. While the pair plan their escape, Tahir catches the eye of a mute girl (Mounira Khalil).
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This African Muslim Film Festival is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and cosponsored by the African Studies Center, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle East and North African Studies, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, the Department of Political Science, and the Sawyer Seminar on the Africana Muslim and Genealogies of White Supremacy.


Visit http://watch.eventive.org/amff for more details.

Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Stay updated on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
https://www.facebook.com/UmichGISC/

Twitter: @umichgisc
https://twitter.com/umichGISC
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@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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Film Screening Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:53:00 -0500 2023-03-17T00:00:00-04:00 2023-03-17T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening African Muslim Film Festival
Quarrying History and the Art of Remembrance with UMMA curator Ozi Uduma and Monument Lab's Paul Farber (March 17, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/106049 106049-21813627@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 17, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Click here to register: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_866YduLURCeZhRW2IYbH4A.

This symposium, presented by the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies, will be structured as a conversation between Paul Farber, co-founder of the renowned nonprofit public art and history studio Monument Lab, and Ozi Uduma, assistant curator of global contemporary art at the University of Michigan Museum of Art. Elizabeth James, program associate in Afroamerican and African Studies, will join them as moderator. The discussion will focus on aspects of a new collaborative project examining the role of historic structures at the University of Michigan, particularly UMMA’s Alumni Memorial Hall, in upholding social and cultural systems and narratives and how these histories might be challenged and made more complex. As Uduma explains, “It’s our duty as a free, public museum to tell more complex and more honest stories about the choices made by artists or by builders or by university administrations because those choices often have direct impacts on our communities. To move forward, we must unpack this past."

Panelists:

• Paul M. Farber (Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Mountment Lab) • Ozi Uduma (Assistant Curator of Global Contemporary Art, University of Michigan Museum of Art) • Elizabeth James (moderator; Program Associate, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, University of Michigan)

This event presented by the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies. It is made possible in part by a generous contribution from Kenneth and Frances Aftel Eisenberg.

For more information, please visit the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies.

 

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 17 Mar 2023 12:15:31 -0400 2023-03-17T12:00:00-04:00 2023-03-17T14:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Lecture / Discussion Museum of Art
The African Muslim Film Festival. Stream: Chadian Film, *Abouna* (2002) (March 18, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/104493 104493-21809450@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 18, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to the first-ever African Muslim Film Festival (AMFF) 2023!

The African Muslim Film Festival is the first of its kind, screening films from all across Africa that were made by, for, or about Muslims. All films will be streamable & online, with a variety of films from Sudan, Chad, Egypt, and South Africa.

This year’s festival will offer four films in total, each available as one film a week during the month of March.

March 9-16: *You Will Die at Twenty* - Sudan | 2019 | Drama/Narrative | Directed by Amjad Abu Alala

March 16-23: *Abouna* - Chad | 2002 | Drama | Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun

March 23-30: *Mawlana* - Egypt | 2016 | Drama/Mystery | Directed by Magdi Ahmed Ali

March 30- April 6: *Barakat* - South Africa | 2020 | Comedy | Directed by Amy Jephta

The festival opens on Thursday, March 9th at 3 pm ET and closes on Thursday, April 6th at 3 pm ET.

Each film will open and close every Thursday of March at 3 pm ET.

All screenings are free. Some films will only be available in North America. Check each film’s information for more details. All films will include English subtitles.

Pre-order your films, watch trailers, and learn more here: http://watch.eventive.org/amff

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THIS WEEK’S FEATURE:
Available to stream on demand from March 16-23 at http://watch.eventive.org/amff

*Abouna*
2002 | 84 minutes | Arabic | Chad
Directed by: Mahamat Saleh Haroun
Brothers Armine (Hamza Moctar Aguid) and Tahir (Ahidjo Mahamat Moussa) are devastated when their father deserts them. Together, they search for him all over their small town in Chad -- and believe they find him onscreen in one of the movies at the local cinema! After they get caught stealing the film, the boys' exasperated mother, Achta (Zara Haroun), packs them off to a strict boarding school. While the pair plan their escape, Tahir catches the eye of a mute girl (Mounira Khalil).
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This African Muslim Film Festival is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and cosponsored by the African Studies Center, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle East and North African Studies, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, the Department of Political Science, and the Sawyer Seminar on the Africana Muslim and Genealogies of White Supremacy.


Visit http://watch.eventive.org/amff for more details.

Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Stay updated on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
https://www.facebook.com/UmichGISC/

Twitter: @umichgisc
https://twitter.com/umichGISC
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@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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Film Screening Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:53:00 -0500 2023-03-18T00:00:00-04:00 2023-03-18T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening African Muslim Film Festival
The African Muslim Film Festival. Stream: Chadian Film, *Abouna* (2002) (March 19, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/104493 104493-21809451@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 19, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to the first-ever African Muslim Film Festival (AMFF) 2023!

The African Muslim Film Festival is the first of its kind, screening films from all across Africa that were made by, for, or about Muslims. All films will be streamable & online, with a variety of films from Sudan, Chad, Egypt, and South Africa.

This year’s festival will offer four films in total, each available as one film a week during the month of March.

March 9-16: *You Will Die at Twenty* - Sudan | 2019 | Drama/Narrative | Directed by Amjad Abu Alala

March 16-23: *Abouna* - Chad | 2002 | Drama | Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun

March 23-30: *Mawlana* - Egypt | 2016 | Drama/Mystery | Directed by Magdi Ahmed Ali

March 30- April 6: *Barakat* - South Africa | 2020 | Comedy | Directed by Amy Jephta

The festival opens on Thursday, March 9th at 3 pm ET and closes on Thursday, April 6th at 3 pm ET.

Each film will open and close every Thursday of March at 3 pm ET.

All screenings are free. Some films will only be available in North America. Check each film’s information for more details. All films will include English subtitles.

Pre-order your films, watch trailers, and learn more here: http://watch.eventive.org/amff

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THIS WEEK’S FEATURE:
Available to stream on demand from March 16-23 at http://watch.eventive.org/amff

*Abouna*
2002 | 84 minutes | Arabic | Chad
Directed by: Mahamat Saleh Haroun
Brothers Armine (Hamza Moctar Aguid) and Tahir (Ahidjo Mahamat Moussa) are devastated when their father deserts them. Together, they search for him all over their small town in Chad -- and believe they find him onscreen in one of the movies at the local cinema! After they get caught stealing the film, the boys' exasperated mother, Achta (Zara Haroun), packs them off to a strict boarding school. While the pair plan their escape, Tahir catches the eye of a mute girl (Mounira Khalil).
__________________
This African Muslim Film Festival is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and cosponsored by the African Studies Center, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle East and North African Studies, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, the Department of Political Science, and the Sawyer Seminar on the Africana Muslim and Genealogies of White Supremacy.


Visit http://watch.eventive.org/amff for more details.

Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Stay updated on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
https://www.facebook.com/UmichGISC/

Twitter: @umichgisc
https://twitter.com/umichGISC
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@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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Film Screening Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:53:00 -0500 2023-03-19T00:00:00-04:00 2023-03-19T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening African Muslim Film Festival
The African Muslim Film Festival. Stream: Chadian Film, *Abouna* (2002) (March 20, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/104493 104493-21809452@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 20, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to the first-ever African Muslim Film Festival (AMFF) 2023!

The African Muslim Film Festival is the first of its kind, screening films from all across Africa that were made by, for, or about Muslims. All films will be streamable & online, with a variety of films from Sudan, Chad, Egypt, and South Africa.

This year’s festival will offer four films in total, each available as one film a week during the month of March.

March 9-16: *You Will Die at Twenty* - Sudan | 2019 | Drama/Narrative | Directed by Amjad Abu Alala

March 16-23: *Abouna* - Chad | 2002 | Drama | Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun

March 23-30: *Mawlana* - Egypt | 2016 | Drama/Mystery | Directed by Magdi Ahmed Ali

March 30- April 6: *Barakat* - South Africa | 2020 | Comedy | Directed by Amy Jephta

The festival opens on Thursday, March 9th at 3 pm ET and closes on Thursday, April 6th at 3 pm ET.

Each film will open and close every Thursday of March at 3 pm ET.

All screenings are free. Some films will only be available in North America. Check each film’s information for more details. All films will include English subtitles.

Pre-order your films, watch trailers, and learn more here: http://watch.eventive.org/amff

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THIS WEEK’S FEATURE:
Available to stream on demand from March 16-23 at http://watch.eventive.org/amff

*Abouna*
2002 | 84 minutes | Arabic | Chad
Directed by: Mahamat Saleh Haroun
Brothers Armine (Hamza Moctar Aguid) and Tahir (Ahidjo Mahamat Moussa) are devastated when their father deserts them. Together, they search for him all over their small town in Chad -- and believe they find him onscreen in one of the movies at the local cinema! After they get caught stealing the film, the boys' exasperated mother, Achta (Zara Haroun), packs them off to a strict boarding school. While the pair plan their escape, Tahir catches the eye of a mute girl (Mounira Khalil).
__________________
This African Muslim Film Festival is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and cosponsored by the African Studies Center, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle East and North African Studies, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, the Department of Political Science, and the Sawyer Seminar on the Africana Muslim and Genealogies of White Supremacy.


Visit http://watch.eventive.org/amff for more details.

Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Stay updated on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
https://www.facebook.com/UmichGISC/

Twitter: @umichgisc
https://twitter.com/umichGISC
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@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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Film Screening Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:53:00 -0500 2023-03-20T00:00:00-04:00 2023-03-20T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening African Muslim Film Festival
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (March 20, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102178 102178-21803647@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 20, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:02:07 -0500 2023-03-20T16:00:00-04:00 2023-03-20T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
The African Muslim Film Festival. Stream: Chadian Film, *Abouna* (2002) (March 21, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/104493 104493-21809453@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to the first-ever African Muslim Film Festival (AMFF) 2023!

The African Muslim Film Festival is the first of its kind, screening films from all across Africa that were made by, for, or about Muslims. All films will be streamable & online, with a variety of films from Sudan, Chad, Egypt, and South Africa.

This year’s festival will offer four films in total, each available as one film a week during the month of March.

March 9-16: *You Will Die at Twenty* - Sudan | 2019 | Drama/Narrative | Directed by Amjad Abu Alala

March 16-23: *Abouna* - Chad | 2002 | Drama | Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun

March 23-30: *Mawlana* - Egypt | 2016 | Drama/Mystery | Directed by Magdi Ahmed Ali

March 30- April 6: *Barakat* - South Africa | 2020 | Comedy | Directed by Amy Jephta

The festival opens on Thursday, March 9th at 3 pm ET and closes on Thursday, April 6th at 3 pm ET.

Each film will open and close every Thursday of March at 3 pm ET.

All screenings are free. Some films will only be available in North America. Check each film’s information for more details. All films will include English subtitles.

Pre-order your films, watch trailers, and learn more here: http://watch.eventive.org/amff

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THIS WEEK’S FEATURE:
Available to stream on demand from March 16-23 at http://watch.eventive.org/amff

*Abouna*
2002 | 84 minutes | Arabic | Chad
Directed by: Mahamat Saleh Haroun
Brothers Armine (Hamza Moctar Aguid) and Tahir (Ahidjo Mahamat Moussa) are devastated when their father deserts them. Together, they search for him all over their small town in Chad -- and believe they find him onscreen in one of the movies at the local cinema! After they get caught stealing the film, the boys' exasperated mother, Achta (Zara Haroun), packs them off to a strict boarding school. While the pair plan their escape, Tahir catches the eye of a mute girl (Mounira Khalil).
__________________
This African Muslim Film Festival is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and cosponsored by the African Studies Center, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle East and North African Studies, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, the Department of Political Science, and the Sawyer Seminar on the Africana Muslim and Genealogies of White Supremacy.


Visit http://watch.eventive.org/amff for more details.

Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Stay updated on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
https://www.facebook.com/UmichGISC/

Twitter: @umichgisc
https://twitter.com/umichGISC
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@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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Film Screening Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:53:00 -0500 2023-03-21T00:00:00-04:00 2023-03-21T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening African Muslim Film Festival
The African Muslim Film Festival. Stream: Chadian Film, *Abouna* (2002) (March 22, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/104493 104493-21809454@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to the first-ever African Muslim Film Festival (AMFF) 2023!

The African Muslim Film Festival is the first of its kind, screening films from all across Africa that were made by, for, or about Muslims. All films will be streamable & online, with a variety of films from Sudan, Chad, Egypt, and South Africa.

This year’s festival will offer four films in total, each available as one film a week during the month of March.

March 9-16: *You Will Die at Twenty* - Sudan | 2019 | Drama/Narrative | Directed by Amjad Abu Alala

March 16-23: *Abouna* - Chad | 2002 | Drama | Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun

March 23-30: *Mawlana* - Egypt | 2016 | Drama/Mystery | Directed by Magdi Ahmed Ali

March 30- April 6: *Barakat* - South Africa | 2020 | Comedy | Directed by Amy Jephta

The festival opens on Thursday, March 9th at 3 pm ET and closes on Thursday, April 6th at 3 pm ET.

Each film will open and close every Thursday of March at 3 pm ET.

All screenings are free. Some films will only be available in North America. Check each film’s information for more details. All films will include English subtitles.

Pre-order your films, watch trailers, and learn more here: http://watch.eventive.org/amff

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THIS WEEK’S FEATURE:
Available to stream on demand from March 16-23 at http://watch.eventive.org/amff

*Abouna*
2002 | 84 minutes | Arabic | Chad
Directed by: Mahamat Saleh Haroun
Brothers Armine (Hamza Moctar Aguid) and Tahir (Ahidjo Mahamat Moussa) are devastated when their father deserts them. Together, they search for him all over their small town in Chad -- and believe they find him onscreen in one of the movies at the local cinema! After they get caught stealing the film, the boys' exasperated mother, Achta (Zara Haroun), packs them off to a strict boarding school. While the pair plan their escape, Tahir catches the eye of a mute girl (Mounira Khalil).
__________________
This African Muslim Film Festival is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and cosponsored by the African Studies Center, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle East and North African Studies, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, the Department of Political Science, and the Sawyer Seminar on the Africana Muslim and Genealogies of White Supremacy.


Visit http://watch.eventive.org/amff for more details.

Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Stay updated on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
https://www.facebook.com/UmichGISC/

Twitter: @umichgisc
https://twitter.com/umichGISC
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@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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Film Screening Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:53:00 -0500 2023-03-22T00:00:00-04:00 2023-03-22T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening African Muslim Film Festival
The African Muslim Film Festival. Stream: Chadian Film, *Abouna* (2002) (March 23, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/104493 104493-21809455@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 23, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to the first-ever African Muslim Film Festival (AMFF) 2023!

The African Muslim Film Festival is the first of its kind, screening films from all across Africa that were made by, for, or about Muslims. All films will be streamable & online, with a variety of films from Sudan, Chad, Egypt, and South Africa.

This year’s festival will offer four films in total, each available as one film a week during the month of March.

March 9-16: *You Will Die at Twenty* - Sudan | 2019 | Drama/Narrative | Directed by Amjad Abu Alala

March 16-23: *Abouna* - Chad | 2002 | Drama | Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun

March 23-30: *Mawlana* - Egypt | 2016 | Drama/Mystery | Directed by Magdi Ahmed Ali

March 30- April 6: *Barakat* - South Africa | 2020 | Comedy | Directed by Amy Jephta

The festival opens on Thursday, March 9th at 3 pm ET and closes on Thursday, April 6th at 3 pm ET.

Each film will open and close every Thursday of March at 3 pm ET.

All screenings are free. Some films will only be available in North America. Check each film’s information for more details. All films will include English subtitles.

Pre-order your films, watch trailers, and learn more here: http://watch.eventive.org/amff

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THIS WEEK’S FEATURE:
Available to stream on demand from March 16-23 at http://watch.eventive.org/amff

*Abouna*
2002 | 84 minutes | Arabic | Chad
Directed by: Mahamat Saleh Haroun
Brothers Armine (Hamza Moctar Aguid) and Tahir (Ahidjo Mahamat Moussa) are devastated when their father deserts them. Together, they search for him all over their small town in Chad -- and believe they find him onscreen in one of the movies at the local cinema! After they get caught stealing the film, the boys' exasperated mother, Achta (Zara Haroun), packs them off to a strict boarding school. While the pair plan their escape, Tahir catches the eye of a mute girl (Mounira Khalil).
__________________
This African Muslim Film Festival is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and cosponsored by the African Studies Center, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle East and North African Studies, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, the Department of Political Science, and the Sawyer Seminar on the Africana Muslim and Genealogies of White Supremacy.


Visit http://watch.eventive.org/amff for more details.

Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Stay updated on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
https://www.facebook.com/UmichGISC/

Twitter: @umichgisc
https://twitter.com/umichGISC
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@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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Film Screening Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:53:00 -0500 2023-03-23T00:00:00-04:00 2023-03-23T14:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening African Muslim Film Festival
The African Muslim Film Festival. Stream: Egyptian Film, *Mawlana* (2016) (March 23, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/104494 104494-21809456@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 23, 2023 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to the first-ever African Muslim Film Festival (AMFF) 2023!

The African Muslim Film Festival is the first of its kind, screening films from all across Africa that were made by, for, or about Muslims. All films will be streamable & online, with a variety of films from Sudan, Chad, Egypt, and South Africa.

This year’s festival will offer four films in total, each available as one film a week during the month of March.

March 9-16: *You Will Die at Twenty* - Sudan | 2019 | Drama/Narrative | Directed by Amjad Abu Alala

March 16-23: *Abouna* - Chad | 2002 | Drama | Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun

March 23-30: *Mawlana* - Egypt | 2016 | Drama/Mystery | Directed by Magdi Ahmed Ali

March 30- April 6: *Barakat* - South Africa | 2020 | Comedy | Directed by Amy Jephta

The festival opens on Thursday, March 9th at 3 pm ET and closes on Thursday, April 6th at 3 pm ET.

Each film will open and close every Thursday of March at 3 pm ET.

All screenings are free. Some films will only be available in North America. Check each film’s information for more details. All films will include English subtitles.

Pre-order your films, watch trailers, and learn more here: http://watch.eventive.org/amff

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THIS WEEK’S FEATURE:
Available to stream on demand from March 23-30 at http://watch.eventive.org/amff

*Mawlana*
2016 | 130 minutes | Arabic | Egypt
Directed by: Magdi Ahmed Ali
Mawlana tells the story of the well-known preacher Hatem Al Shenawy who hosts a series of moral, ethical, and religious debates through his popular TV show. After gaining popularity as a TV Celebrity, Hatem finds himself in a web of political discord that tests his credibility and convictions. Hatem deals with the pressure of concealing what he really thinks about religious issues, especially under the restrictions imposed by state security.

Film Background & Facts:
Adapted from a novel by prominent journalist Ibrahim Eissa, *Mawlana* (“The Preacher”) tells the story of a popular television preacher who struggles to reconcile his religious principles with demands and pressures from politicians and security agencies, as well as ordinary human temptations. Because of its portrayal of the complex relationship between clerics and the government, this film has provoked a lot of backlash from Sunni Muslim leaders, with some calling for the film to be banned.
__________________
This African Muslim Film Festival is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and cosponsored by the African Studies Center, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle East and North African Studies, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, the Department of Political Science, and the Sawyer Seminar on the Africana Muslim and Genealogies of White Supremacy.


Visit http://watch.eventive.org/amff for more details.

Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Stay updated on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
https://www.facebook.com/UmichGISC/

Twitter: @umichgisc
https://twitter.com/umichGISC
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@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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Film Screening Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:53:32 -0500 2023-03-23T15:00:00-04:00 2023-03-23T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening African Muslim Film Festival
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (March 23, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102178 102178-21803633@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 23, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:02:07 -0500 2023-03-23T16:00:00-04:00 2023-03-23T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
The African Muslim Film Festival. Stream: Egyptian Film, *Mawlana* (2016) (March 24, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/104494 104494-21809457@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 24, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to the first-ever African Muslim Film Festival (AMFF) 2023!

The African Muslim Film Festival is the first of its kind, screening films from all across Africa that were made by, for, or about Muslims. All films will be streamable & online, with a variety of films from Sudan, Chad, Egypt, and South Africa.

This year’s festival will offer four films in total, each available as one film a week during the month of March.

March 9-16: *You Will Die at Twenty* - Sudan | 2019 | Drama/Narrative | Directed by Amjad Abu Alala

March 16-23: *Abouna* - Chad | 2002 | Drama | Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun

March 23-30: *Mawlana* - Egypt | 2016 | Drama/Mystery | Directed by Magdi Ahmed Ali

March 30- April 6: *Barakat* - South Africa | 2020 | Comedy | Directed by Amy Jephta

The festival opens on Thursday, March 9th at 3 pm ET and closes on Thursday, April 6th at 3 pm ET.

Each film will open and close every Thursday of March at 3 pm ET.

All screenings are free. Some films will only be available in North America. Check each film’s information for more details. All films will include English subtitles.

Pre-order your films, watch trailers, and learn more here: http://watch.eventive.org/amff

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THIS WEEK’S FEATURE:
Available to stream on demand from March 23-30 at http://watch.eventive.org/amff

*Mawlana*
2016 | 130 minutes | Arabic | Egypt
Directed by: Magdi Ahmed Ali
Mawlana tells the story of the well-known preacher Hatem Al Shenawy who hosts a series of moral, ethical, and religious debates through his popular TV show. After gaining popularity as a TV Celebrity, Hatem finds himself in a web of political discord that tests his credibility and convictions. Hatem deals with the pressure of concealing what he really thinks about religious issues, especially under the restrictions imposed by state security.

Film Background & Facts:
Adapted from a novel by prominent journalist Ibrahim Eissa, *Mawlana* (“The Preacher”) tells the story of a popular television preacher who struggles to reconcile his religious principles with demands and pressures from politicians and security agencies, as well as ordinary human temptations. Because of its portrayal of the complex relationship between clerics and the government, this film has provoked a lot of backlash from Sunni Muslim leaders, with some calling for the film to be banned.
__________________
This African Muslim Film Festival is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and cosponsored by the African Studies Center, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle East and North African Studies, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, the Department of Political Science, and the Sawyer Seminar on the Africana Muslim and Genealogies of White Supremacy.


Visit http://watch.eventive.org/amff for more details.

Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Stay updated on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
https://www.facebook.com/UmichGISC/

Twitter: @umichgisc
https://twitter.com/umichGISC
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@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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Film Screening Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:53:32 -0500 2023-03-24T00:00:00-04:00 2023-03-24T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening African Muslim Film Festival
The Michigan Anthropology Colloquia Series (March 24, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/105612 105612-21812268@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 24, 2023 4:00pm
Location: West Hall
Organized By: Department of Anthropology

The Department of Anthropology proudly presents
The Michigan Anthropology Colloquia series

"Mind the Gap: Human origins and other poorly known events of the Late Miocene of Africa"
By James Rossie, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Stony Brook University

In-Person: 4PM, 411 West Hall
Virtually: https://umich.zoom.us/j/92496167134

Rossie will talk about his field research at Lake Turkana, and occasionally with the Baringo Paleontological Research Project, aimed at improving our knowledge of ape and human evolution between 14 and 6 million years ago.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Raised in the North Country of New York, James Rossie took an interest in human evolution in college, went to the Koobi Fora Field School in 1995, and then to graduate school at Yale where he was trained by Andrew Hill. While there he met many excellent people, including John Kingston and Laura MacLatchy. After a 3 year post-doc at the Carnegie Museum, Rossie joined the faculty at Stony Brook in 2005. He likes to summer at Lake Baringo and Lake Turkana.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 23 Mar 2023 11:10:07 -0400 2023-03-24T16:00:00-04:00 2023-03-24T17:30:00-04:00 West Hall Department of Anthropology Lecture / Discussion Michigan Anthropology Colloquia
The African Muslim Film Festival. Stream: Egyptian Film, *Mawlana* (2016) (March 25, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/104494 104494-21809458@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 25, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to the first-ever African Muslim Film Festival (AMFF) 2023!

The African Muslim Film Festival is the first of its kind, screening films from all across Africa that were made by, for, or about Muslims. All films will be streamable & online, with a variety of films from Sudan, Chad, Egypt, and South Africa.

This year’s festival will offer four films in total, each available as one film a week during the month of March.

March 9-16: *You Will Die at Twenty* - Sudan | 2019 | Drama/Narrative | Directed by Amjad Abu Alala

March 16-23: *Abouna* - Chad | 2002 | Drama | Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun

March 23-30: *Mawlana* - Egypt | 2016 | Drama/Mystery | Directed by Magdi Ahmed Ali

March 30- April 6: *Barakat* - South Africa | 2020 | Comedy | Directed by Amy Jephta

The festival opens on Thursday, March 9th at 3 pm ET and closes on Thursday, April 6th at 3 pm ET.

Each film will open and close every Thursday of March at 3 pm ET.

All screenings are free. Some films will only be available in North America. Check each film’s information for more details. All films will include English subtitles.

Pre-order your films, watch trailers, and learn more here: http://watch.eventive.org/amff

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THIS WEEK’S FEATURE:
Available to stream on demand from March 23-30 at http://watch.eventive.org/amff

*Mawlana*
2016 | 130 minutes | Arabic | Egypt
Directed by: Magdi Ahmed Ali
Mawlana tells the story of the well-known preacher Hatem Al Shenawy who hosts a series of moral, ethical, and religious debates through his popular TV show. After gaining popularity as a TV Celebrity, Hatem finds himself in a web of political discord that tests his credibility and convictions. Hatem deals with the pressure of concealing what he really thinks about religious issues, especially under the restrictions imposed by state security.

Film Background & Facts:
Adapted from a novel by prominent journalist Ibrahim Eissa, *Mawlana* (“The Preacher”) tells the story of a popular television preacher who struggles to reconcile his religious principles with demands and pressures from politicians and security agencies, as well as ordinary human temptations. Because of its portrayal of the complex relationship between clerics and the government, this film has provoked a lot of backlash from Sunni Muslim leaders, with some calling for the film to be banned.
__________________
This African Muslim Film Festival is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and cosponsored by the African Studies Center, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle East and North African Studies, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, the Department of Political Science, and the Sawyer Seminar on the Africana Muslim and Genealogies of White Supremacy.


Visit http://watch.eventive.org/amff for more details.

Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Stay updated on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
https://www.facebook.com/UmichGISC/

Twitter: @umichgisc
https://twitter.com/umichGISC
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@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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Film Screening Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:53:32 -0500 2023-03-25T00:00:00-04:00 2023-03-25T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening African Muslim Film Festival
The African Muslim Film Festival. Stream: Egyptian Film, *Mawlana* (2016) (March 26, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/104494 104494-21809459@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 26, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to the first-ever African Muslim Film Festival (AMFF) 2023!

The African Muslim Film Festival is the first of its kind, screening films from all across Africa that were made by, for, or about Muslims. All films will be streamable & online, with a variety of films from Sudan, Chad, Egypt, and South Africa.

This year’s festival will offer four films in total, each available as one film a week during the month of March.

March 9-16: *You Will Die at Twenty* - Sudan | 2019 | Drama/Narrative | Directed by Amjad Abu Alala

March 16-23: *Abouna* - Chad | 2002 | Drama | Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun

March 23-30: *Mawlana* - Egypt | 2016 | Drama/Mystery | Directed by Magdi Ahmed Ali

March 30- April 6: *Barakat* - South Africa | 2020 | Comedy | Directed by Amy Jephta

The festival opens on Thursday, March 9th at 3 pm ET and closes on Thursday, April 6th at 3 pm ET.

Each film will open and close every Thursday of March at 3 pm ET.

All screenings are free. Some films will only be available in North America. Check each film’s information for more details. All films will include English subtitles.

Pre-order your films, watch trailers, and learn more here: http://watch.eventive.org/amff

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THIS WEEK’S FEATURE:
Available to stream on demand from March 23-30 at http://watch.eventive.org/amff

*Mawlana*
2016 | 130 minutes | Arabic | Egypt
Directed by: Magdi Ahmed Ali
Mawlana tells the story of the well-known preacher Hatem Al Shenawy who hosts a series of moral, ethical, and religious debates through his popular TV show. After gaining popularity as a TV Celebrity, Hatem finds himself in a web of political discord that tests his credibility and convictions. Hatem deals with the pressure of concealing what he really thinks about religious issues, especially under the restrictions imposed by state security.

Film Background & Facts:
Adapted from a novel by prominent journalist Ibrahim Eissa, *Mawlana* (“The Preacher”) tells the story of a popular television preacher who struggles to reconcile his religious principles with demands and pressures from politicians and security agencies, as well as ordinary human temptations. Because of its portrayal of the complex relationship between clerics and the government, this film has provoked a lot of backlash from Sunni Muslim leaders, with some calling for the film to be banned.
__________________
This African Muslim Film Festival is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and cosponsored by the African Studies Center, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle East and North African Studies, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, the Department of Political Science, and the Sawyer Seminar on the Africana Muslim and Genealogies of White Supremacy.


Visit http://watch.eventive.org/amff for more details.

Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Stay updated on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
https://www.facebook.com/UmichGISC/

Twitter: @umichgisc
https://twitter.com/umichGISC
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@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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Film Screening Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:53:32 -0500 2023-03-26T00:00:00-04:00 2023-03-26T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening African Muslim Film Festival
The African Muslim Film Festival. Stream: Egyptian Film, *Mawlana* (2016) (March 27, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/104494 104494-21809460@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 27, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to the first-ever African Muslim Film Festival (AMFF) 2023!

The African Muslim Film Festival is the first of its kind, screening films from all across Africa that were made by, for, or about Muslims. All films will be streamable & online, with a variety of films from Sudan, Chad, Egypt, and South Africa.

This year’s festival will offer four films in total, each available as one film a week during the month of March.

March 9-16: *You Will Die at Twenty* - Sudan | 2019 | Drama/Narrative | Directed by Amjad Abu Alala

March 16-23: *Abouna* - Chad | 2002 | Drama | Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun

March 23-30: *Mawlana* - Egypt | 2016 | Drama/Mystery | Directed by Magdi Ahmed Ali

March 30- April 6: *Barakat* - South Africa | 2020 | Comedy | Directed by Amy Jephta

The festival opens on Thursday, March 9th at 3 pm ET and closes on Thursday, April 6th at 3 pm ET.

Each film will open and close every Thursday of March at 3 pm ET.

All screenings are free. Some films will only be available in North America. Check each film’s information for more details. All films will include English subtitles.

Pre-order your films, watch trailers, and learn more here: http://watch.eventive.org/amff

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THIS WEEK’S FEATURE:
Available to stream on demand from March 23-30 at http://watch.eventive.org/amff

*Mawlana*
2016 | 130 minutes | Arabic | Egypt
Directed by: Magdi Ahmed Ali
Mawlana tells the story of the well-known preacher Hatem Al Shenawy who hosts a series of moral, ethical, and religious debates through his popular TV show. After gaining popularity as a TV Celebrity, Hatem finds himself in a web of political discord that tests his credibility and convictions. Hatem deals with the pressure of concealing what he really thinks about religious issues, especially under the restrictions imposed by state security.

Film Background & Facts:
Adapted from a novel by prominent journalist Ibrahim Eissa, *Mawlana* (“The Preacher”) tells the story of a popular television preacher who struggles to reconcile his religious principles with demands and pressures from politicians and security agencies, as well as ordinary human temptations. Because of its portrayal of the complex relationship between clerics and the government, this film has provoked a lot of backlash from Sunni Muslim leaders, with some calling for the film to be banned.
__________________
This African Muslim Film Festival is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and cosponsored by the African Studies Center, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle East and North African Studies, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, the Department of Political Science, and the Sawyer Seminar on the Africana Muslim and Genealogies of White Supremacy.


Visit http://watch.eventive.org/amff for more details.

Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Stay updated on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
https://www.facebook.com/UmichGISC/

Twitter: @umichgisc
https://twitter.com/umichGISC
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@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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Film Screening Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:53:32 -0500 2023-03-27T00:00:00-04:00 2023-03-27T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening African Muslim Film Festival
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (March 27, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102178 102178-21803648@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 27, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:02:07 -0500 2023-03-27T16:00:00-04:00 2023-03-27T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
The African Muslim Film Festival. Stream: Egyptian Film, *Mawlana* (2016) (March 28, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/104494 104494-21809461@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to the first-ever African Muslim Film Festival (AMFF) 2023!

The African Muslim Film Festival is the first of its kind, screening films from all across Africa that were made by, for, or about Muslims. All films will be streamable & online, with a variety of films from Sudan, Chad, Egypt, and South Africa.

This year’s festival will offer four films in total, each available as one film a week during the month of March.

March 9-16: *You Will Die at Twenty* - Sudan | 2019 | Drama/Narrative | Directed by Amjad Abu Alala

March 16-23: *Abouna* - Chad | 2002 | Drama | Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun

March 23-30: *Mawlana* - Egypt | 2016 | Drama/Mystery | Directed by Magdi Ahmed Ali

March 30- April 6: *Barakat* - South Africa | 2020 | Comedy | Directed by Amy Jephta

The festival opens on Thursday, March 9th at 3 pm ET and closes on Thursday, April 6th at 3 pm ET.

Each film will open and close every Thursday of March at 3 pm ET.

All screenings are free. Some films will only be available in North America. Check each film’s information for more details. All films will include English subtitles.

Pre-order your films, watch trailers, and learn more here: http://watch.eventive.org/amff

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THIS WEEK’S FEATURE:
Available to stream on demand from March 23-30 at http://watch.eventive.org/amff

*Mawlana*
2016 | 130 minutes | Arabic | Egypt
Directed by: Magdi Ahmed Ali
Mawlana tells the story of the well-known preacher Hatem Al Shenawy who hosts a series of moral, ethical, and religious debates through his popular TV show. After gaining popularity as a TV Celebrity, Hatem finds himself in a web of political discord that tests his credibility and convictions. Hatem deals with the pressure of concealing what he really thinks about religious issues, especially under the restrictions imposed by state security.

Film Background & Facts:
Adapted from a novel by prominent journalist Ibrahim Eissa, *Mawlana* (“The Preacher”) tells the story of a popular television preacher who struggles to reconcile his religious principles with demands and pressures from politicians and security agencies, as well as ordinary human temptations. Because of its portrayal of the complex relationship between clerics and the government, this film has provoked a lot of backlash from Sunni Muslim leaders, with some calling for the film to be banned.
__________________
This African Muslim Film Festival is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and cosponsored by the African Studies Center, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle East and North African Studies, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, the Department of Political Science, and the Sawyer Seminar on the Africana Muslim and Genealogies of White Supremacy.


Visit http://watch.eventive.org/amff for more details.

Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Stay updated on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
https://www.facebook.com/UmichGISC/

Twitter: @umichgisc
https://twitter.com/umichGISC
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@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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Film Screening Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:53:32 -0500 2023-03-28T00:00:00-04:00 2023-03-28T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening African Muslim Film Festival
The African Muslim Film Festival. Stream: Egyptian Film, *Mawlana* (2016) (March 29, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/104494 104494-21809462@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to the first-ever African Muslim Film Festival (AMFF) 2023!

The African Muslim Film Festival is the first of its kind, screening films from all across Africa that were made by, for, or about Muslims. All films will be streamable & online, with a variety of films from Sudan, Chad, Egypt, and South Africa.

This year’s festival will offer four films in total, each available as one film a week during the month of March.

March 9-16: *You Will Die at Twenty* - Sudan | 2019 | Drama/Narrative | Directed by Amjad Abu Alala

March 16-23: *Abouna* - Chad | 2002 | Drama | Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun

March 23-30: *Mawlana* - Egypt | 2016 | Drama/Mystery | Directed by Magdi Ahmed Ali

March 30- April 6: *Barakat* - South Africa | 2020 | Comedy | Directed by Amy Jephta

The festival opens on Thursday, March 9th at 3 pm ET and closes on Thursday, April 6th at 3 pm ET.

Each film will open and close every Thursday of March at 3 pm ET.

All screenings are free. Some films will only be available in North America. Check each film’s information for more details. All films will include English subtitles.

Pre-order your films, watch trailers, and learn more here: http://watch.eventive.org/amff

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THIS WEEK’S FEATURE:
Available to stream on demand from March 23-30 at http://watch.eventive.org/amff

*Mawlana*
2016 | 130 minutes | Arabic | Egypt
Directed by: Magdi Ahmed Ali
Mawlana tells the story of the well-known preacher Hatem Al Shenawy who hosts a series of moral, ethical, and religious debates through his popular TV show. After gaining popularity as a TV Celebrity, Hatem finds himself in a web of political discord that tests his credibility and convictions. Hatem deals with the pressure of concealing what he really thinks about religious issues, especially under the restrictions imposed by state security.

Film Background & Facts:
Adapted from a novel by prominent journalist Ibrahim Eissa, *Mawlana* (“The Preacher”) tells the story of a popular television preacher who struggles to reconcile his religious principles with demands and pressures from politicians and security agencies, as well as ordinary human temptations. Because of its portrayal of the complex relationship between clerics and the government, this film has provoked a lot of backlash from Sunni Muslim leaders, with some calling for the film to be banned.
__________________
This African Muslim Film Festival is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and cosponsored by the African Studies Center, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle East and North African Studies, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, the Department of Political Science, and the Sawyer Seminar on the Africana Muslim and Genealogies of White Supremacy.


Visit http://watch.eventive.org/amff for more details.

Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

Stay updated on our upcoming events by following our socials here:
Facebook: UmichGISC
https://www.facebook.com/UmichGISC/

Twitter: @umichgisc
https://twitter.com/umichGISC
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact islamicstudies@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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Film Screening Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:53:32 -0500 2023-03-29T00:00:00-04:00 2023-03-29T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening African Muslim Film Festival
Journeys in Global Health Equity: A Conversation with Amina Abubakar (March 29, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/106362 106362-21814129@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global Health Equity

The Center for Global Health Equity is delighted to have Dr. Amina Abubakar continue our 2022-2023 Distinguished Seminar Series—Journeys in Global Health Equity: Distances Traveled by Luminaries in the Field.

Dr. Abubakar is professor of Psychology and director of the Institute for Human Development at Aga Khan University in Nairobi. Her work focuses on quantifying the neurocognitive burden of early childhood diseases, developing culturally appropriate psychological measures for use in sub-Saharan Africa, and identifying culturally appropriate intervention strategies for at-risk children. The neurodevelopmental tools and measures Dr. Abubakar has helped develop have been used in more than 25 low- and middle-income countries.

In this seminar, Dr. Abubakar discusses her experiences in Kenya that led to her focus on neurocognitive and mental health outcomes for children and her commitment to tools and interventions that are aligned with local cultures and needs.

Register for the Zoom Session:
https://myumi.ch/JpRpw

The Journeys in Global Health Equity series features global health leaders from around the world who will share an intimate glimpse of their professional and personal journeys, critical challenges they see in the field, and ways to contribute to relevant solutions.

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Presentation Sun, 19 Mar 2023 08:48:02 -0400 2023-03-29T12:00:00-04:00 2023-03-29T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global Health Equity Presentation Amina Abubakar, Aga Khan University in Nairobi
The African Muslim Film Festival. Stream: Egyptian Film, *Mawlana* (2016) (March 30, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/104494 104494-21809463@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 30, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Welcome to the first-ever African Muslim Film Festival (AMFF) 2023!

The African Muslim Film Festival is the first of its kind, screening films from all across Africa that were made by, for, or about Muslims. All films will be streamable & online, with a variety of films from Sudan, Chad, Egypt, and South Africa.

This year’s festival will offer four films in total, each available as one film a week during the month of March.

March 9-16: *You Will Die at Twenty* - Sudan | 2019 | Drama/Narrative | Directed by Amjad Abu Alala

March 16-23: *Abouna* - Chad | 2002 | Drama | Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun

March 23-30: *Mawlana* - Egypt | 2016 | Drama/Mystery | Directed by Magdi Ahmed Ali

March 30- April 6: *Barakat* - South Africa | 2020 | Comedy | Directed by Amy Jephta

The festival opens on Thursday, March 9th at 3 pm ET and closes on Thursday, April 6th at 3 pm ET.

Each film will open and close every Thursday of March at 3 pm ET.

All screenings are free. Some films will only be available in North America. Check each film’s information for more details. All films will include English subtitles.

Pre-order your films, watch trailers, and learn more here: http://watch.eventive.org/amff

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THIS WEEK’S FEATURE:
Available to stream on demand from March 23-30 at http://watch.eventive.org/amff

*Mawlana*
2016 | 130 minutes | Arabic | Egypt
Directed by: Magdi Ahmed Ali
Mawlana tells the story of the well-known preacher Hatem Al Shenawy who hosts a series of moral, ethical, and religious debates through his popular TV show. After gaining popularity as a TV Celebrity, Hatem finds himself in a web of political discord that tests his credibility and convictions. Hatem deals with the pressure of concealing what he really thinks about religious issues, especially under the restrictions imposed by state security.

Film Background & Facts:
Adapted from a novel by prominent journalist Ibrahim Eissa, *Mawlana* (“The Preacher”) tells the story of a popular television preacher who struggles to reconcile his religious principles with demands and pressures from politicians and security agencies, as well as ordinary human temptations. Because of its portrayal of the complex relationship between clerics and the government, this film has provoked a lot of backlash from Sunni Muslim leaders, with some calling for the film to be banned.
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This African Muslim Film Festival is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and cosponsored by the African Studies Center, Arab and Muslim American Studies, the Center for Middle East and North African Studies, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the Department of Film, Television, and Media, the Department of Middle Eastern Studies, the Department of Political Science, and the Sawyer Seminar on the Africana Muslim and Genealogies of White Supremacy.


Visit http://watch.eventive.org/amff for more details.

Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter (https://myumi.ch/nbW83)! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.

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If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to islamicstudies@umich.edu.

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Film Screening Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:53:32 -0500 2023-03-30T00:00:00-04:00 2023-03-30T14:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening African Muslim Film Festival
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (March 30, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102178 102178-21803634@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 30, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:02:07 -0500 2023-03-30T16:00:00-04:00 2023-03-30T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
DAAS African Languages Day! (March 31, 2023 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/106887 106887-21814966@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 31, 2023 2:00pm
Location: Trotter Multicultural Center
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

Come celebrate African Languages Day with DAAS and ASC! Learn about the Swahili and Yoruba languages and classes offered by DAAS, enjoy cultural performances by students in those courses and get a taste of authentic African dishes. All are welcome to attend!

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Fair / Festival Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:36:52 -0400 2023-03-31T14:00:00-04:00 2023-03-31T17:00:00-04:00 Trotter Multicultural Center Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Fair / Festival DAAS African Languages Day
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (April 3, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102178 102178-21803649@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 3, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:02:07 -0500 2023-04-03T16:00:00-04:00 2023-04-03T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (April 6, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102178 102178-21803635@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 6, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:02:07 -0500 2023-04-06T16:00:00-04:00 2023-04-06T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
Africa Festival of Arts (April 7, 2023 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/106464 106464-21814314@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 7, 2023 7:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Click here to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/university-of-michigan-africa-festival-of-arts-day-one-tickets-587841057427.

The University of Michigan African Graduate Student Association presents the inaugural Africa Festival of Arts on April 7-8th 2023. This two-day affair hosted at the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) in Ann Arbor and the black-owned Norwest Gallery in Detroit, will feature showcases and works from a variety of African artists to celebrate and share African art with the Ann Arbor and Detroit communities. Our theme for the festival is “Saltwater Demands a Psalm". Our festival headliner is Kweku Abimbola, a UM alumnus from the Helen Zell Writers program. Kweku will be debuting his first full-length poetry collection, Saltwater Demands a Psalm, for which our festival theme is named. The début collection received the First Book Award from the Academy of American Poets in 2022. 

Other featured artists include Dr. Tawanda Chabikwa, an interdisciplinary artist-scholar and Assistant Professor University of Texas El Paso, fashion designer, Hawi Sisay Midekssa, and many more. This festival is a celebration of African art and it offers an immersive exploration of several themes of African and black life and culture through different mediums using water as a metaphor. The performances include expressions of joy, injustice, pain, and hope as encapsulated by water’s fluidity.

Day One: Join us in the UMMA Apse for a fun evening including artist performances, art-making and dancing. Offerings include:
Fashion showcase by Hawii (Hawi Sisay Midekssa) Performance by Ndini Wako (Dr. Tawanda Chabikwa) Poetry reading and Q&A with Kweku (Kweku book signing)  Storytelling by Elizabeth James  Music by DJ Blakito  Art making with Ann Arbor District Library
And many more...

Day Two: Saturday, April  8th 2023 1-5PM Venue: Norwest Gallery, Detroit 19556 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48223

Join us for an afternoon of cultural exchange in Detroit. . Offerings include:
Jit Workshop (Hardcore Detroit & Zimbabwe Cultural Centre Detroit) Kweku poetry reading  Open mic Workshop with Ndini Wako (Dr. Tawanda Chabikwa)
And many more.. 

This event is free but space is limited. Hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be served. RSVP for day two here.

 

The Inaugural Africa Festival of Arts is co-sponsored by the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA), the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, the African Studies Center, and the Ann Arbor District Library.

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Performance Sat, 08 Apr 2023 00:15:32 -0400 2023-04-07T19:00:00-04:00 2023-04-07T22:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Performance Museum of Art
African Students Association Culture Show: Owambe (April 8, 2023 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/103450 103450-21807203@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 8, 2023 7:00pm
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: African Students Association ASA

Experience a night of African cultural celebrations through song, dance, poetry, fashion, and more. This year's theme is drawn from the Yoruba word, Owambe, representative of a large lavish celebration of life and important events. Join the African Students Association as we celebrate diverse cultures across the continent!

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Performance Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:35:31 -0400 2023-04-08T19:00:00-04:00 2023-04-08T21:00:00-04:00 Michigan Union African Students Association ASA Performance Owambe written in pink. Woman in pink clothing and gele
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (April 10, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102178 102178-21803650@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 10, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:02:07 -0500 2023-04-10T16:00:00-04:00 2023-04-10T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
Winter 2024 Study Abroad Advising with CGIS (April 13, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/102029 102029-21803373@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 13, 2023 11:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

Are you thinking of study abroad during the winter term but have questions?

Pop in to the CGIS office on April 13th any time between 11am and 1pm for open advising on Winter 2024 study abroad options with CGIS!

We can answer questions about Winter 2024 programs, the application process, scholarships and financial aid, and more! Come learn more about major-specific programs such as programs in the environment, Spanish, and Humanities/Social Sciences, and interest-specific program sessions, such as studying abroad in the UK and English-taught programs in Asia, to name a few.
*LSA Scholarships, the Office of Financial Aid, and Newnan will also be in attendance.*

Popcorn will be provided!

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Fair / Festival Thu, 30 Mar 2023 13:18:28 -0400 2023-04-13T11:00:00-04:00 2023-04-13T13:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Center for Global and Intercultural Study Fair / Festival Consider studying abroad for Winter 2024!
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (April 13, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102178 102178-21803636@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 13, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:02:07 -0500 2023-04-13T16:00:00-04:00 2023-04-13T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
Advancing Health Equity in East Africa (April 17, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107441 107441-21816031@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 17, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Global Health Equity

Join us for a conversation with Rwanda’s Minister of Health Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana. Our distinguished guest will discuss Rwanda's current efforts to strengthen its healthcare system, including significant expansions of the health workforce and international partnerships for education, advanced training, and health innovation.

This community conversation is open to all students, faculty, and staff. Please join us for this unique opportunity.

This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Global Health Equity, the African Studies Center, the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, and the School of Public Health.

Register for the event: https://forms.gle/votYYPKYaQH1c6VZ7

About Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana
Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana is the Minister of Health of Rwanda since November 2022. He previously served as Director General of the University teaching hospital of Butare and the Rwanda Biomedical Centre. He holds extensive experience in infectious disease and non communicable diseases programs design, strategic planning and implementation science.

Dr. Sabin holds a medical degree (MD) and a master’s degree in Clinical Epidemiology from the University of Rwand, and a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Basel, Switzerland.

Dr. Sabin served as Principal Investigator for several large research projects, including clinical trials in Rwanda and multi-country research collaborations.He is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburg and African Scientific Institute. He serves as adjunct Assistant Professor of Global Health Delivery at the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) and Teaches Clinical Epidemiology and research methodology at the University of Rwanda.

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Presentation Mon, 10 Apr 2023 16:44:39 -0400 2023-04-17T16:00:00-04:00 2023-04-17T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Center for Global Health Equity Presentation Maternity clinic in Rwanda
CGIS Virtual First Step Sessions (April 17, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102178 102178-21803651@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 17, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

First Step sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process prior to meeting with an advisor. You can learn about all of our programs around the world, scholarships and other financial aid resources, the CGIS application process, and more!

*Attending a First Step session is no longer a required component of the CGIS application process.*

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:02:07 -0500 2023-04-17T16:00:00-04:00 2023-04-17T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Global and Intercultural Study Livestream / Virtual Take the first step towards studying abroad!
DAAS Africa Workshop: "An Anthropology of Transit: Eritrean Migrations to Italy in a Time of Crisis." (April 18, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107472 107472-21816074@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

Fiori Berhane broadly researches the ways in which African refugees challenge discursive and legal-juridical frameworks that undergird the Central Mediterranean crossing. In particular, she studies the ways in which Eritrean refugee activists engage with colonial, post-colonial and neo-colonial policies and embedded histories in Italy within efforts to redress multi-modal violence-- that which takes place in their country of origin, transit and settlement.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 11 Apr 2023 10:18:24 -0400 2023-04-18T16:00:00-04:00 2023-04-18T18:00:00-04:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Lecture / Discussion DAAS Africa Workshop with Fiori Berhane
Movie Night in Trotter (April 20, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107298 107298-21815846@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 20, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Trotter Multicultural Center
Organized By: Department of Political Science

Please join students of POLSCI 489: Saving the World or Wasting Time: Social Movement Efficacy on April 20, 2023, at 6 pm at the Trotter Multicultural Center MPR for a screening of Hotel Rwanda with snacks, opening remarks, and a short discussion regarding global political prisoners, recently-freed Paul Rusesabagina, and the Rwanda Genocide.

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Film Screening Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:30:00 -0400 2023-04-20T18:00:00-04:00 2023-04-20T20:00:00-04:00 Trotter Multicultural Center Department of Political Science Film Screening Event description with photo of Paul Rusesabagina and QR code for more information
The Clements Bookworm: Jason Young and Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina (August 18, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/109336 109336-21821484@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 18, 2023 10:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Click here to register: http://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6-uBey5BRneGzLydB7kbqA#/registration.

On the third Friday of the month, the Clements Library hosts a virtual Bookworm program that gathers authors, collectors, fellows and University staff for a conversation on a variety of history topics. Inspired by the traditional Clements Library Tea Time, attendees are encouraged to post comments and questions, respond to polls, and add to the conversation. On August 18th, the Bookworm will host U-M Professor Jason Young, curator of Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina--an exhibition that will open at UMMA on August 26th. 

Hear Me Now is a landmark exhibition of more than 60 objects representing the work of African American potters in the decades surrounding the Civil War. The exhibition features monumental storage jars by the enslaved and literate potter and poet Dave, later recorded as David Drake (about 1800–about 1870), while the inclusion of several contemporary works from leading Black artists links the past to the present. Working primarily in clay, these artists respond to the legacy of the Edgefield potters and consider the resonance of this history for audiences today.

For more information, please call The Clements Library at 734-764-2347 or visit https://clements.umich.edu/public-programs/bookworm.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 18 Aug 2023 12:15:41 -0400 2023-08-18T10:00:00-04:00 2023-08-18T11:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Lecture / Discussion Museum of Art
Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina — Exhibition Tour with Jason Young (August 27, 2023 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109341 109341-21821896@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 27, 2023 2:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Click here to register: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=uhlrs88ab&oeidk=a07ejw9z5vn118a949b.

Join exhibition co-curator and U-M Associate Professor of History Jason Young for an exploration of the dynamic exhibition Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina. Hear Me Now centers around the complicated history and continuing legacy of an African American ceramic tradition that emerged out of the plantation economies of Edgefield, South Carolina. As an artistic tradition rooted in the history of American slavery, the exhibition highlights the tangled histories of race, slavery and art in this country. The exhibition features historic work including monumental storage jars by the enslaved and literate potter and poet Dave, later recorded as David Drake as well as leading contemporary Black artists who have responded to or whose practice resonates with the Edgefield story. Established figures like Theaster Gates and Simone Leigh, as well as younger, emerging artists like Adebunmi Gbadebo, Woody De Othello, and Robert Pruitt, have contributed to the show. Working primarily in clay, these artists respond to the legacy of the Edgefield potters and consider the resonance of this history for audiences today.

Hear Me Now is organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, with support from the Terra Foundation for American Art and the Henry Luce Foundation.

Lead support for UMMA's presentation of the exhibition is provided by Michigan Engineering, the U-M Office of the Provost, the U-M Office of the President, the Americana Foundation, the U-M College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, the U-M Inclusive History Project, and Michigan Humanities. Additional generous support is provided by Larry and Brenda Thompson and Melissa Kaish and Jonathan Dorfman. 

 

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Lecture / Discussion Sun, 27 Aug 2023 12:15:45 -0400 2023-08-27T14:00:00-04:00 2023-08-27T15:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Lecture / Discussion Museum of Art
RCGD Fall Seminar Series: Psychological Diversity across the Globe (Kevin Carney) (September 18, 2023 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109961 109961-21825856@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 18, 2023 3:30pm
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Research Center for Group Dynamics (RCGD)

The Psychology of Borrowing: Evidence from Kenyan Dairy Farmers

Kevin Carney of the University of Michigan presents.

Access to credit can be an important part of the economic development process: credit allows financially constrained firms to make productive investments and increase their output. Microfinance has been proposed as a vehicle for economic growth, yet recent evidence has shown that microfinance has not achieved the transformative effects that were initially hypothesized. Using a series of field experiments, we explore whether principles from psychology and economics can be employed to improve lending models for smallholder dairy farmers in Kenya. The first experiment studies the borrower side of the problem, focusing on how the endowment effect interacts with collateral requirements to influence demand for loans. The second experiment examines the lender side, exploring how to optimize financial contracts to increase take-up while managing default risk.

Kevin Carney is an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan's Department of Economics, studying development and behavioral economics. His research uses field experiments to answer policy questions in developing countries, spanning a broad range of topics including household finance, health economics, and political economy. Kevin received a Ph.D. in public policy from Harvard University and was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Chicago.

Group Dynamics Fall 2023 Seminar Series: Psychological Diversity across the Globe
Do our cultural contexts influence our psychology and behavior — and if so, how? In this RCGD series, we delve into the socio-ecological, histo-cultural, and economic dynamics shaping the diversity of selfhood and its associated cognitive, emotional, and motivational processes. We go beyond the traditional East and West focus to include a wide range of cultural groups. This series will elucidate the implications of psychological diversity across the globe for policies in international relations, politics, economics, business, immigration, and other relevant domains.


Organized by Shinobu Kitayama and Catherine Thomas
In person: ISR Thompson 1430
As permissions allow, seminars from this series are later posted to ISR's YouTube playlist.


The series runs Mondays from 3:30 to 5.


About the Group Dynamics Seminar Series

The Group Dynamics Seminar series is considered one of the longest running seminar series in the social sciences. It has been running uninterruptedly since it was founded by Kurt Lewin in the 1920’s in Berlin. A very important feature of this seminar today is its interdisciplinary nature. Recent seminars have included discussions in “Law and Psychology,” “Racism and Discrimination,” “Social Media,” and “Political Polarization.” The series is offered by the Research Center for Group Dynamics (RCGD), at the Institute for Social Research.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 13 Sep 2023 14:19:20 -0400 2023-09-18T15:30:00-04:00 2023-09-18T17:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Research Center for Group Dynamics (RCGD) Workshop / Seminar RCGD Fall Seminar Series: Psychological Diversity across the Globe
Feel Good Friday @ UMMA (September 22, 2023 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111859 111859-21827689@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 22, 2023 7:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

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Join us for Feel Good Friday!

Open late with something to discover around every corner – join your neighbors at Feel Good Friday and experience the restorative power of a fun Friday night surrounded by art, music, and culture. Featuring:
Live DJ sets with Miss Ginger and Detroit's legendary Stacey Hotwaxx Hale Beadmaking with Dabls Mbad African Bead Museum and Heron Hill Designs Musical performances featuring the Hear Us Now Quartet Check out the unveiling of a new commission from artist Cannupa Hanska Luger. 
Free and open to the public. 

This month’s Feel Good Friday is a celebration of the opening of UMMA’s fall season and kick-off of the Arts & Resistance Theme Semester.

Click here to see more.

Hear Me Now is organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, with support from the Terra Foundation for American Art and the Henry Luce Foundation.

Lead support for UMMA's presentation of the exhibition is provided by Michigan Engineering, the U-M Office of the Provost, the U-M Office of the President, the Americana Foundation, the U-M College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, the U-M Inclusive History Project, and Michigan Humanities. Additional generous support is provided by Larry and Brenda Thompson and Melissa Kaish and Jonathan Dorfman. 

 

The Arts & Resistance Theme Semester, organized by UMMA and the U-M Arts Initiative, is generously supported by the U-M Office of the Provost, the U-M College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch, and Erica Gervais Pappendick and Ted Pappendick.

Lead support for this project is provided by Teiger Foundation, the U-M Office of the Provost, the U-M Office of the President, Erica Gervais Pappendick and Ted Pappendick, the U-M Marsal Family School of Education, the U-M Institute for the Humanities, Michigan Humanities, and the U-M Arts Initiative. Additional generous support is provided by Melissa Kaish and Jonathan Dorfman. 

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Other Sat, 23 Sep 2023 00:15:56 -0400 2023-09-22T19:00:00-04:00 2023-09-22T22:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Other Museum of Art
Black Homecoming Gala (September 23, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112077 112077-21828405@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, September 23, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

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The annual Black Homecoming Gala at the University of Michigan is a cultural event that unites students of African descent within the campus community. Hosted by Sister 2 Sister (S2s) and Here Earning a Destiny Through Honesty, Eagerness, and Determination of Self (H.E.A.D.S.) and in partnership with the UMMA, this event celebrates the achievements and diversity of our black student body. Every year, Michigan students, faculty, staff, and alumni gather to honor each other’s accomplishments, show their school spirit, and appreciate one another in a festive and formal environment that allows students to embody their creativity and style through fashion. The event serves a valuable role in creating meaningful and life-long connections between past, present, and future classes of University of Michigan students. Find more info @heads_um and @s2s_um on Instagram! 

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Presentation Sun, 24 Sep 2023 00:15:57 -0400 2023-09-23T18:00:00-04:00 2023-09-23T21:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Presentation Museum of Art
ASC Presentation. Providing Quality of Care in Fragile and Vulnerable Settings: Lessons from South Sudan (September 26, 2023 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111969 111969-21828076@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 26, 2023 4:30pm
Location: LSA Building
Organized By: African Studies Center

Dr. Jacob Atem is a global citizen and Lost Boy of Sudan who walked 2,000 miles with other boys from his region to flee civil war after his village was burned and most of the adults killed by armed government forces from Northern Sudan. Dr. Atem has committed his life to helping others who are less fortunate and is a role model for students due to the incredible resilience he has demonstrated throughout his life, as well as his commitment to making a difference in the lives of some of the poorest people on the planet.

The violence currently taking place in Sudan has created many refugees who are fleeing to South Sudan. The SSHCO is working to support these refugees, in addition to their work providing healthcare and education to the people of South Sudan. He and the organization he has built is an inspiring example of fortitude in the face of adversity.

Register at: https://forms.gle/aFwyndwbJzPsas3HA

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Presentation Fri, 22 Sep 2023 13:31:50 -0400 2023-09-26T16:30:00-04:00 2023-09-26T18:30:00-04:00 LSA Building African Studies Center Presentation Dr. Jacob Atem, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Southern Sudan Healthcare Organization (SSHCO)
Moving to the Beat: West African Dance and Visual Art (September 30, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110205 110205-21824492@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, September 30, 2023 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Get ready to feel the heat, listen to the beat, and move your feet. Created especially for families, participants in this workshop will experience traditional West African Dance as well as contemporary AfroBeat dance moves! Afterward, families will participate in an art-making workshop that connects movement to visual art.

Recommended for ages 3-17 and their parents or guardians.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 15 Aug 2023 10:48:14 -0400 2023-09-30T11:00:00-04:00 2023-09-30T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Class / Instruction Heather Mitchell, African Diasporic Dance performing artist in the Kalamazoo community.
West African Dance at the Freighthouse (September 30, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110206 110206-21824494@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, September 30, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Originating from the Malinke people of West Africa, Moribayassa is a traditional practice in which participants are invited to relieve their burdens through movement and music. The practice uses dance and live drumming as a way to offer thanks for overcoming obstacles or adversities within the context of community support. Participants will be invited to write, sing, and dance as a healing modality for their struggles.

Recommended for ages 14+, no experience necessary.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 15 Aug 2023 10:50:58 -0400 2023-09-30T16:00:00-04:00 2023-09-30T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Class / Instruction Heather Mitchell, African Diasporic Dance performing artist in the Kalamazoo community.
Moving to the Beat: West African Dance and Visual Art (October 1, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110205 110205-21824493@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 1, 2023 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Get ready to feel the heat, listen to the beat, and move your feet. Created especially for families, participants in this workshop will experience traditional West African Dance as well as contemporary AfroBeat dance moves! Afterward, families will participate in an art-making workshop that connects movement to visual art.

Recommended for ages 3-17 and their parents or guardians.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 15 Aug 2023 10:48:14 -0400 2023-10-01T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-01T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University Musical Society (UMS) Class / Instruction Heather Mitchell, African Diasporic Dance performing artist in the Kalamazoo community.
Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina: Exhibition Tour with GUEST TBD (October 1, 2023 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110483 110483-21824973@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 1, 2023 2:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

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Join exhibition co-curator and U-M Associate Professor of History Jason Young for an exploration of the dynamic exhibition Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield South Carolina. Hear Me Now centers around the complicated history and continuing legacy of an African American ceramic tradition that emerged out of the plantation economies of Edgefield, South Carolina. As an artistic tradition rooted in the history of American slavery, the exhibition highlights the tangled histories of race, slavery and art in this country. The exhibition features historic work including monumental storage jars by the enslaved and literate potter and poet Dave, later recorded as David Drake as well as leading contemporary Black artists who have responded to or whose practice resonates with the Edgefield story. Established figures like Theaster Gates and Simone Leigh, as well as younger, emerging artists like Adebunmi Gbadebo, Woody De Othello, and Robert Pruitt, have contributed to the show. Working primarily in clay, these artists respond to the legacy of the Edgefield potters and consider the resonance of this history for audiences today.

Hear Me Now is organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, with support from the Terra Foundation for American Art and the Henry Luce Foundation.

Lead support for UMMA's presentation of the exhibition is provided by Michigan Engineering, the U-M Office of the Provost, the U-M Office of the President, the Americana Foundation, the U-M College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, the U-M Inclusive History Project, and Michigan Humanities. Additional generous support is provided by Larry and Brenda Thompson and Melissa Kaish and Jonathan Dorfman. 

 

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Other Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:15:54 -0400 2023-10-01T14:00:00-04:00 2023-10-01T15:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Other Museum of Art
CANCELLED. STS Speaker Series. From Biosociality to Biomythography: Toward a Postgenomic Contemporaneity of African Ancestry (October 2, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112729 112729-21829473@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 2, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Tisch Hall
Organized By: Science, Technology & Society

For the past two decades, genetic ancestry testing has become one of the quintessential examples of biosociality, providing scholars in the anthropology of science and medicine language to not grapple with how social inequalities like race have been at risk of reification through genetic information. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork on genetic reconnection programs in Cameroon, this talk asks how we might consider the limits of biosociality for grappling with the contours of postgenomic contemporaneity. How could a reframing of the knowledge production processes involving African ancestry challenge the biosocial telos? And how might biomythography provide an important methodology for reexamining the multiscalar processes of racialization that are (and are not) taking shape amongst “contemporaneous” ancestors?

Bio: Victoria M. Massie is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Rice University, and a faculty affiliate in the Center for African and African American Studies, the Medical Humanities Program, the Science & Technology Studies Program, and the Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. Mobilizing Black feminist theory at the intersection of medical anthropology and the anthropology of science, Massie's work seeks to address contemporary processes of racializing Blackness by considering how ideas of the biological and embodiment are being reconfigured in the 21st century. Additionally, Massie is committed to experimenting with ethnographic form, including her first book project, Prospecting Return: A Biomythography of Genetic African Ancestry. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork conducted in the United States and Cameroon from 2010 to 2018, Prospecting Return examines how the emergence of genetic reconnection programs in tandem with Cameroon's 50th anniversary of independence mobilize the genetic Cameroonian diaspora to prospect new postcolonial fates through their potential permanent return. Her work has been generously supported by fellowships from the Mellon Foundation, the National Science Foundation, the Fulbright Foundation, and Wenner Gren, as creative fellowships from Hurston/Wright Foundation for Nonfiction, and Voices of Our Nations Arts (VONA) Foundation for Fiction and Experimental Poetry. She received her Ph.D. in Sociocultural Anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley.

Co-sponsors: Department of African and Afroamerican Studies

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 02 Oct 2023 06:45:19 -0400 2023-10-02T16:00:00-04:00 2023-10-02T17:30:00-04:00 Tisch Hall Science, Technology & Society Lecture / Discussion Prof. Victoria Massie
CGIS Study Abroad Fair (October 3, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107937 107937-21819158@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 3, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

Curious about studying abroad as an undergraduate at U-M?
Come explore everything the Center for Global and Intercultural Study has to offer and find the best program for you!

*CGIS is part of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA), but all U-M undergraduates are welcome to apply to our programs.*

No matter who you are, where you come from, or what you’re studying, a study abroad experience is available to you during your time at Michigan.

Get your questions answered! Come chat with:
- CGIS Program Advisors
- Recent U-M study abroad students
- Financial Aid and the LSA Scholarships Office
- Newnan Academic Advisors
- Other on-campus offices
*Several study abroad offices from around campus will also be present.*

With over 120 CGIS programs in 40+ countries ranging from a few weeks to an academic year, there are many options to choose from.

If you want to learn more about how to satisfy your major/minor requirements abroad, how to afford study abroad, how to travel with other U-M students on a faculty-led trip, or want to know what to expect, be sure to add this event to your calendar and drop by!

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Fair / Festival Wed, 20 Sep 2023 09:34:42 -0400 2023-10-03T12:00:00-04:00 2023-10-03T16:00:00-04:00 Michigan Union Center for Global and Intercultural Study Fair / Festival CGIS Study Abroad Fair - Come find the program for you!
Creating Nubia: How Colonialism, Tourism, and Archaeology Made a Region, a Past, and a People (October 19, 2023 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113205 113205-21830500@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 19, 2023 5:00pm
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: Department of Anthropology

Thursday, October 19, 2023
5:00-6:30 p.m.; reception and gallery exhibit opening to follow
Hatcher Library Gallery (in-person only)

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the building and heightening of the Aswan Dam under the oversight of British engineers (and, later, Egyptian capital) radically altered the relationship of the region of Nubia to Egypt. Flooding Nubian settlements and causing the population to move their homes higher up the banks of the Nile, the dam’s increasingly high floodwaters constituted Nubia within imaginaries of (ancient) Egypt itself. I will illustrate how the imbrication of imperial engineering, national development, and archaeological survey created a region in which contemporary population became disaggregated from ancient past and touristic gaze shaped all in its image. As a result, during the 1960s—and this time under the auspices of UNESCO—archaeological and preservationist intervention again took place as construction of the Aswan High Dam began and Nubia flooded further: not only in newly independent Egypt, but also on the other side of the border in the one-time Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. That work not only rested on earlier colonial intervention, but also made possible the elision of Nubians from the cross-border region, perhaps forever.
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
William Carruthers is a Lecturer in Heritage Studies at the University of Essex.
He holds a PhD in the History and Philosophy of Science from the University of Cambridge and earlier degrees in archaeology from UCL. William has held postdoctoral fellowships from, among others, the Leverhulme Trust and the Gerda Henkel Stiftung. He is the author of "Flooded Pasts: UNESCO, Nubia, and the Recolonization of Archaeology," published in 2022 by Cornell University Press. He is also the editor of various journal special issues and the book "Histories of Egyptology: Interdisciplinary Measures," published by Routledge in 2014.
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Sponsored by Narrating Nubia, the Humanities Collaboratory, and the Department of Anthropology

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 06 Oct 2023 10:24:14 -0400 2023-10-19T17:00:00-04:00 2023-10-19T18:30:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library Department of Anthropology Lecture / Discussion Poster for Creating Nubia by William Carruthers
Translation and Decolonization: notes from a study of indigenous water knowledge in Gabon (October 20, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113918 113918-21831944@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 20, 2023 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Language Resource Center

Join us for this keynote which will kickoff the 2023 Translate-a-thon!

Dr. Franck Binze Bi Kumbe was a visiting researcher at U-M with REFRESCH (REsearching FRESh solutions to the energy/food/water, CHallenge in resource-constrained environments) supported by UM's School for Sustainability and the Environment. During his time at Michigan, he worked to translate for Gala Sustainability Learning; an open-access platform for teaching and learning about sustainability science through case studies. He is currently collaborating with interdisciplinary water improvement and environmental justice teams at UM. The LRC is pleased to highlight our collaboration with Gala, to provide necessary translations of their cases to be used around the world.

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Presentation Fri, 13 Oct 2023 11:58:15 -0400 2023-10-20T15:00:00-04:00 2023-10-20T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Language Resource Center Presentation Dr. Franck Binze Bi Kumbe at Nzoghe-Bang
The Vessel as a Metaphor: An Artist Talk by Ebitenyefa Baralaye at AADL (October 21, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113304 113304-21830697@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 21, 2023 3:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Click here to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-vessel-as-a-metaphor-an-artist-talk-by-ebitenyefa-baralaye-tickets-715637560207?aff=oddtdtcreator.

Join us for a talk by Detroit based artist and educator Ebitenyefa Baralaye whose work explores cultural, spiritual, and material translations of objects, text, and symbols interpreted through a diaspora lens and abstracted around the aesthetics of craft and design. He received a BFA in ceramics from the Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA in ceramics from the Cranbrook Academy of Art. Baralaye's work has been exhibited nationally and internationally at Friedman Benda Gallery (New York), David Klein Gallery (Detroit), Shoshana Wayne Gallery (Los Angeles), the Museum of the African Diaspora (San Francisco), and the Korea Ceramic Foundation (Icheon). This event is co-presented by Stamps Gallery, UMMA, and AADL in conjunction with the exhibition Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina currently on view at UMMA, Aug 26, 2023 - Jan 7, 2024.

This event series is sponsored by the U-M Arts Initiative. This program is organized by the Stamps Gallery, for more information contact Jennifer Junkermeier-Khan at jenjkhan@umich.edu.

The Arts & Resistance Theme Semester, organized by UMMA and the U-M Arts Initiative, is generously supported by the U-M Office of the Provost, the U-M College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch, and Erica Gervais Pappendick and Ted Pappendick.

Hear Me Now is organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, with support from the Terra Foundation for American Art and the Henry Luce Foundation.

Lead support for UMMA's presentation of the exhibition is provided by Michigan Engineering, the U-M Office of the Provost, the U-M Office of the President, the Americana Foundation, the U-M College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, the U-M Inclusive History Project, and Michigan Humanities. Additional generous support is provided by Larry and Brenda Thompson and Melissa Kaish and Jonathan Dorfman. 

 

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 21 Oct 2023 18:16:00 -0400 2023-10-21T15:00:00-04:00 2023-10-21T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Lecture / Discussion Museum of Art
ISD Workshop (October 25, 2023 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112373 112373-21828840@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 12:30pm
Location: LSA Building
Organized By: Department of Sociology

Join us for the ISD workshop, "Childbearing, Child rearing, and Family Size at the Nexus of an Ideal Elite Family in Kampala, Uganda," with Charles Katulamu.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:09:04 -0400 2023-10-25T12:30:00-04:00 2023-10-25T14:00:00-04:00 LSA Building Department of Sociology Workshop / Seminar ISD Katulamu
“Looking Both Ways” – Exhibition Tour of Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina (November 5, 2023 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110827 110827-21825642@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, November 5, 2023 2:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Click here to register: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=uhlrs88ab&oeidk=a07ejw9z5y0c901f3a3.

Join us for a discussion with Hear Me Now curator Jason Young and UMMA's Curator of African Art, Laura De Becker, who together will reflect on the connections between artistic and cultural traditions in 19th century West Central Africa and North America. Focusing on the so-called "face vessels" that were predominant in South Carolina pottery, the curators will explore the connections, legacy and persistence of African traditions in the American South—traditions that survived and adapted against great odds.

Hear Me Now is organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, with support from the Terra Foundation for American Art and the Henry Luce Foundation.

Lead support for UMMA's presentation of the exhibition is provided by Michigan Engineering, the U-M Office of the Provost, the U-M Office of the President, the Americana Foundation, the U-M College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, the U-M Inclusive History Project, and Michigan Humanities. Additional generous support is provided by Larry and Brenda Thompson and Melissa Kaish and Jonathan Dorfman. 

 

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Lecture / Discussion Sun, 05 Nov 2023 18:15:28 -0500 2023-11-05T14:00:00-05:00 2023-11-05T15:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Lecture / Discussion Museum of Art
RCGD Fall Seminar Series: Pyschological Diversity across the Globe (Vivian Dzokoto) (November 6, 2023 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109299 109299-21821363@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 6, 2023 3:30pm
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Research Center for Group Dynamics (RCGD)

In its attempt to understand, explain, and predict human behavior, mainstream psychology has notoriously understudied populations in the global south. Africans currently make up 16% of the world’s population and are projected to comprise 25% of the world’s population by 2050 and 40% by 2100, according to UN projections. By 2100, half of all babies in the world will be born in Africa. Investing in research efforts in this population will advance psychology’s broader goals of human progress and understanding.

Emotions are fundamental to the human experience, and wellbeing is important to understanding the human condition and the social influences that impact individual experience. Emotion experiences have been understudied in African contexts. Using data from 2 African countries and the United States, this presentation will explore culturally-shaped patterns of emotion expression, experience, and regulation; cultural emotion norms; and cultural understandings of wellbeing.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:33:03 -0400 2023-11-06T15:30:00-05:00 2023-11-06T17:00:00-05:00 Institute For Social Research Research Center for Group Dynamics (RCGD) Workshop / Seminar RCGD Fall Seminar Series: Mondays at 3:30
DAAS Africa Workshop - *Flipping the script to turn the tide: Wresting African land futures from the Western imagination* (November 7, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/114211 114211-21832492@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of Afroamerican and African Studies

Join the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies
and the African Studies Center for our next

AFRICA WORKSHOP
"Flipping the script to turn the tide: Wresting African land futures from the Western imagination"

Laura German
*Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Center for Integrative Conservation Research, University of Georgia*

TUESDAY, NOV. 7
4:00 PM
4701 Haven Hall (DAAS Conference Room)

Can't make it? Join us on Zoom: https://umich.zoom.us/j/99723170168

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER

"My scholarship has shifted from constructive (policy- and practice-oriented) to more critical orientations over time, yet I have an ongoing interest in engaged research in the service of social justice and environmental sustainability. Themes of ongoing interest include land and environmental governance; the political-economic and ontological roots of inequality; and how theory and method can be deployed in support of more sustainable, anti-oppressive futures. I am also a methodologist, creatively integrating the unique strengths of conventional and action-oriented research, distinct disciplinary traditions, and seemingly incompatible ways of knowing to match the problem at hand. I welcome opportunities to engage with others to stretch the imaginative space as well as challenge my own knowledge practices."

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For questions about the event or to request accommodations, please email ecnirp@umich.edu.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 31 Oct 2023 10:57:46 -0400 2023-11-07T16:00:00-05:00 2023-11-07T17:30:00-05:00 Haven Hall Department of Afroamerican and African Studies Workshop / Seminar Promotional image for the DAAS Africa Workshop on November 7, 2023
“Arts and Resistance” Webinar | Local Histories: Heritage and Resistance in a Sudanese Village (November 8, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/114227 114227-21832519@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 8, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

As part of an effort to overcome a long history of colonial archaeology, a University of Michigan project is working collaboratively in the village of El-Kurru in Sudan to co-create representations of ancient history and local contemporary culture. In this talk, project director Geoff Emberling (Kelsey Museum) and local curator Anawar Mahajoub (MA student, MIRS) will discuss the development of a Community Heritage Center as a form of resistance to colonial and nationalist heritage narratives.

This webinar is being presented as part of the Fall 2023 “Arts and Resistance” theme semester, a partnership between the U-M Museum of Art, the U-M Arts Initiative, and the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. To register for this event, visit https://myumi.ch/W2mXD.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 20 Oct 2023 17:01:47 -0400 2023-11-08T12:00:00-05:00 2023-11-08T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Livestream / Virtual Digital illustration of a Sudanese village. A group of people stand under a tree, while one individual stands in the branches. A logo in the top left corner reads “Arts & Resistance.”
A Platform Rating System and Vulnerable Workers: Evidence from Field Experiments in Singapore (November 10, 2023 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/114388 114388-21832822@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 10, 2023 1:30pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies - ICOS

How to enhance the working conditions and wellbeing of vulnerable workers is a topic of growing importance. This study examines the use of two-sided labor market platforms as a private governance solution to protect vulnerable workers in contexts where the power dynamics between employers and workers are highly unequal. Specifically, we collaborated with a Singapore-based online platform that connects foreign domestic workers with employers (families). In this setting, it is not uncommon for workers to be mistreated by employers via various forms of exploitation and abuse. The collaborating platform was interested in exploring whether introducing a new rating system that allows workers to rate employers could improve this situation for workers. Accordingly, we randomized communication about such a rating system and examined how each side of the platform reacted. We found that employers did not respond positively to the rating system, though their negative reaction was offset if they were nudged to consider the instrumental benefits of the intervention for them. Surprisingly, workers also disliked the idea of the rating system, despite it being intended to protect and empower them. Post-hoc analysis and interviews suggest that the most vulnerable workers were particularly concerned about the employer-rating system. Our paper illustrates that, in settings with large power differentials, platform governance mechanisms intended to help vulnerable workers could have unintended negative consequences. It thus highlights the importance of understanding the nuanced determinants of vulnerable workers’ challenges when considering whether platform governance might improve or exacerbate them.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 24 Oct 2023 14:34:29 -0400 2023-11-10T13:30:00-05:00 2023-11-10T15:00:00-05:00 Ross School of Business Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies - ICOS Lecture / Discussion Vanessa Burbano
EIHS Lecture: Planters’ Progress: Local Coffee Science and Trans-Imperial Circulations Through Early Colonial Kenya (November 16, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/108404 108404-21819546@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 16, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Tisch Hall
Organized By: Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies

How do you grow a commodity and settler colony from scratch? How do you do it when every insect and fungus, even the climate and soil, seem hellbent on stopping you? This is the origin story of Kenyan coffee, a commodity crucial to the economic fortunes of white settlers and the British Empire in Kenya; one that required tremendous state-driven scientific research and intervention. It is also the story of how a single insect—the mealybug—nearly uprooted the entire settler economy in the interwar years. We will join colonial Kenya’s agricultural scientists on a global bughunt, crisscrossing distant colonial and imperial spaces from India to Australia to California, as they studied the mealybug and plotted its annihilation, navigating and creating trans-imperial networks of scientific exchange along the way.

Paul Ocobock is a historian of twentieth-century Africa and the British Empire focusing on histories of capitalism as well as gender and sexuality. His first book, An Uncertain Age: The Politics of Manhood in Kenya (Ohio University Press, 2017), won the 2018 Morris D. Forkosch Prize from the American Historical Association. His current project is a history of Kenyan coffee and its production, sale, and consumption over the course of the twentieth century. He received his BA in honors history from the University of Michigan and his PhD in history from Princeton. He is currently an associate professor of history at the University of Notre Dame.

This event presented by the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies. It is made possible in part by a generous contribution from Kenneth and Frances Aftel Eisenberg.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 07 Nov 2023 13:35:19 -0500 2023-11-16T16:00:00-05:00 2023-11-16T18:00:00-05:00 Tisch Hall Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies Lecture / Discussion Paul Ocobock