Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Language Fair (August 25, 2023 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/109485 109485-21822077@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 25, 2023 11:30am
Location: LSA Building
Organized By: Asian Languages and Cultures

Are you interested in exploring a language at U-M, but you’re not sure which to choose?

Then we invite you to explore the Language Fair hosted by the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, the Department of Middle East Studies, the Residential College and the Language Resource Center. Talk directly with the language directors of the Arabic, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese language programs to learn first hand what opportunities including language resources on campus are available to you.

Talk directly with the language directors of the Arabic, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese language programs as well as the representatives from the Language Resource Center and the Residential College Language Programs to learn first hand what opportunities including language resources on campus are available to you.

The Language Fair will held in the LSA Building room from 11:30am - 1:30pm on Friday, August 25 with lots of engaging language activities and games, cultural snacks, swag, and raffles. We hope to see you there! RSVP Recommended for Planning: https://forms.gle/goRzER1oZd9aSbze8

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Other Fri, 25 Aug 2023 16:05:47 -0400 2023-08-25T11:30:00-04:00 2023-08-25T13:30:00-04:00 LSA Building Asian Languages and Cultures Other Poster
La Tertulia (September 1, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110374 110374-21824830@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 1, 2023 10:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

* Practice your Spanish speaking skills with fellow students and instructors in a welcoming and relaxed environment
* Free coffee, tea, light snacks, and baked goods
* Get advice on courses and Discuss study abroad

All levels and students are welcome!

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Social / Informal Gathering Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:28:53 -0400 2023-09-01T10:00:00-04:00 2023-09-01T11:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Social / Informal Gathering La Tertulia Fall 2023
Engineering Study Abroad Fair (September 6, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110153 110153-21824412@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 6, 2023 11:00am
Location: BBB
Organized By: International Programs in Engineering

Learn more about studying abroad as an engineer at U-M! Speak with advisors about different programs, courses and funding opportunities. Play games, win prizes and enter to win a $1,000 travel grant towards studying abroad!

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Fair / Festival Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:26:12 -0400 2023-09-06T11:00:00-04:00 2023-09-06T14:00:00-04:00 BBB International Programs in Engineering Fair / Festival Study Abroad as a U-M Engineer!
ELI Workshop: Writing Effective Email (September 6, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111209 111209-21826244@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 6, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: English Language Institute

Have you ever struggled to write important email messages? Have you ever wondered whether your tone is right in your email messages? In academic and professional settings, the ability to write effective email messages is an essential skill to communicate your professional persona. In this workshop we will focus on strategies for writing clear, effective and professional email. You will learn how to write emails that are likely to be read, be easily understood, and create a good first impression. Bring a few samples of your important email messages to analyze. Please come prepared to participate actively in small group discussions.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 31 Aug 2023 16:20:18 -0400 2023-09-06T18:00:00-04:00 2023-09-06T20:00:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building English Language Institute Workshop / Seminar UM Student at ELI Workshop
The Andalus of the Possible (September 7, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110958 110958-21825916@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 7, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

In an interview with the French newspaper Le Monde in 1983, Palestinian poet Mamud Darwish called Palestine “the Andalus of the possible.” Taking inspiration from Darwish’s words, this talk asks: what has the memory of al-Andalus (Muslim Iberia) made possible for Palestinian writers and thinkers? Since the early twentieth century, several prominent Palestinian writers have turned to the memory of al-Andalus to reflect on the political plight of their homeland, to decry occupation and cultural erasure, and to imagine a future for Palestine. Drawing on examples from this long tradition of Palestinian writing about al-Andalus, this talk maps the intersection of two diasporic imaginaries that have crisscrossed the Mediterranean: the Andalusi imaginary and the Palestinian one.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 06 Sep 2023 08:17:21 -0400 2023-09-07T16:00:00-04:00 2023-09-07T18:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion Andalus Image
La Tertulia (September 8, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110374 110374-21824831@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 8, 2023 10:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

* Practice your Spanish speaking skills with fellow students and instructors in a welcoming and relaxed environment
* Free coffee, tea, light snacks, and baked goods
* Get advice on courses and Discuss study abroad

All levels and students are welcome!

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Social / Informal Gathering Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:28:53 -0400 2023-09-08T10:00:00-04:00 2023-09-08T11:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Social / Informal Gathering La Tertulia Fall 2023
Pause-Café (September 8, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/111600 111600-21827300@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 8, 2023 11:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Enjoy some coffee, tea, and snacks while
improving your French skills!!!

Come for 10 minutes or the whole hour!

Everyone is welcome, regardless of level!

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Meeting Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:48:21 -0400 2023-09-08T11:00:00-04:00 2023-09-08T12:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Meeting Pause Café Poster
ELI Workshop: Making the Most of Office Hours (September 11, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111314 111314-21826659@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 11, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: English Language Institute

Are you aware that interacting with professors outside of class can be a key to academic success in the US? Office hours are helpful if you have questions about course content or homework. They provide an opportunity for you to connect with your professor and to understand their expectations for the course. They also help you learn about U.S. academic culture. This workshop will provide information about what to expect during office hours and tips for communicating effectively with your professor. Please come prepared to participate actively in small group role plays.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 07 Sep 2023 15:17:50 -0400 2023-09-11T18:00:00-04:00 2023-09-11T20:00:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building English Language Institute Workshop / Seminar UM Student at ELI Workshop
Anticolonial and Antiracist Approaches to Language Instruction (September 13, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110961 110961-21825919@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 1:00pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Anticolonial and antiracist pedagogical frameworks allow us to intentionally confront and dismantle barriers to inclusive language learning. In this workshop, we will first examine how language education is connected to broader, societal-level antiracist and anticolonial movements and therefore uniquely situated to enact anticolonial and antiracist pedagogies. We will then engage in collective reflection and planning as we explore specific strategies for implementing such pedagogies while also supporting language proficiency goals. In addition to philosophical considerations, participants will leave with concrete ideas, activities, and frameworks that can be applied to a variety of languages and levels.

L. J. Randolph Jr., Ed.D., is an assistant professor of World Language Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Randolph’s teaching career has spanned 20 years, including a decade as a Spanish and ESL teacher at the secondary level. His research and teaching focus on various critical issues in language education, including teaching Spanish to heritage and native speakers, incorporating justice-centered/anti-racist/anti-colonial pedagogies, and centering Blackness and Indigenousness. Dr. Randolph is a co-editor of the book How We Take Action: Social Justice in PK-16 Classrooms. He is the president-elect of ACTFL and past president of FLANC and AATSP-NC.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 30 Aug 2023 10:07:57 -0400 2023-09-13T13:00:00-04:00 2023-09-13T15:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Workshop / Seminar Event Poster
ELI Workshop: Writing in Academic Style (September 14, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111832 111832-21827629@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 14, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: English Language Institute

Whether you are writing a research article, class assignment, conference abstract or dissertation, the words, grammatical structures, and organizational patterns you use all signal whether your text sounds “academic.” We will look at features of academic style, and how these differ across a range of writing that undergraduate and graduate students do. In this workshop we will work on how to make effective stylistic choices for the types of writing you are doing and the academic identity you wish to convey to your readers in various writing contexts. Bring a text you are currently working on for analysis. Please come prepared to participate actively in small group discussions.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 07 Sep 2023 15:18:40 -0400 2023-09-14T18:00:00-04:00 2023-09-14T20:00:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building English Language Institute Workshop / Seminar UM Students at ELI workshop
La Tertulia (September 15, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110374 110374-21824832@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 15, 2023 10:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

* Practice your Spanish speaking skills with fellow students and instructors in a welcoming and relaxed environment
* Free coffee, tea, light snacks, and baked goods
* Get advice on courses and Discuss study abroad

All levels and students are welcome!

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Social / Informal Gathering Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:28:53 -0400 2023-09-15T10:00:00-04:00 2023-09-15T11:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Social / Informal Gathering La Tertulia Fall 2023
Pause-Café (September 15, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/111600 111600-21827301@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 15, 2023 11:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Enjoy some coffee, tea, and snacks while
improving your French skills!!!

Come for 10 minutes or the whole hour!

Everyone is welcome, regardless of level!

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Meeting Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:48:21 -0400 2023-09-15T11:00:00-04:00 2023-09-15T12:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Meeting Pause Café Poster
ELI Workshop: Tips for Effective Public Speaking (September 18, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111834 111834-21827630@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 18, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: English Language Institute

When you give a presentation, does your voice express confidence? Is it loud enough? Do your listeners easily understand you? Is your audience engaged? In this workshop we will explore techniques to gain confidence and comfort when public speaking in English. You will leave with tips and resources to improve your public speaking abilities. Everyone will give a short presentation on a topic of your choice: a self-introduction, overview of your field of study, or a quick story of an interesting experience.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 07 Sep 2023 15:24:08 -0400 2023-09-18T18:00:00-04:00 2023-09-18T20:00:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building English Language Institute Workshop / Seminar UM Student at ELI Workshop
"Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Schwa?" Exploring the Possibilities of a Gender-Inclusive Italian (September 20, 2023 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/108989 108989-21820695@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 11:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

This presentation assesses the present situation on the subject of the schwa symbol “[ə]” in Italian language use, and more in general on the state of the discussion in Italy regarding its usage linked to nonbinary identities. The talk will also address the use of schwa as a political linguistic tool that draws strength from the famous (social) margins often mentioned by bell hooks.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 05 Jul 2023 14:45:47 -0400 2023-09-20T11:30:00-04:00 2023-09-20T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion Vera Gheno Event
La Tertulia (September 22, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110374 110374-21824833@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 22, 2023 10:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

* Practice your Spanish speaking skills with fellow students and instructors in a welcoming and relaxed environment
* Free coffee, tea, light snacks, and baked goods
* Get advice on courses and Discuss study abroad

All levels and students are welcome!

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Social / Informal Gathering Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:28:53 -0400 2023-09-22T10:00:00-04:00 2023-09-22T11:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Social / Informal Gathering La Tertulia Fall 2023
Pause-Café (September 22, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/111600 111600-21827302@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 22, 2023 11:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Enjoy some coffee, tea, and snacks while
improving your French skills!!!

Come for 10 minutes or the whole hour!

Everyone is welcome, regardless of level!

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Meeting Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:48:21 -0400 2023-09-22T11:00:00-04:00 2023-09-22T12:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Meeting Pause Café Poster
Translate-a-thon 2023 (September 25, 2023 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113024 113024-21829936@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 25, 2023 5:00pm
Location: North Quad
Organized By: Language Resource Center

The Translate-a-thon is a short, intense, community-driven translation marathon, where volunteers interested in translation come together to translate materials for the benefit of our local, national and international community. We accept projects from a variety of disciplines in a variety of different formats: including print, video and digital/web-based. We welcome all languages to our event. Translate-a-thon also promotes a sense of community among translators. We welcome current students and alums, faculty and staff, teachers and students from local high schools, prospective transfer students, professional translators and other interested parties.

Join us (in person or online) for a weekend of translation! This year's theme is translation and the environment -but we have many community projects to choose from.
Friday October 20, from 5pm-10pm
Saturday October 21, from 9am-10pm

For more information, or to register: https://lsa.umich.edu/lrc/translation/translate-a-thon.html

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Community Service Wed, 18 Oct 2023 15:42:22 -0400 2023-09-25T17:00:00-04:00 2023-09-25T22:00:00-04:00 North Quad Language Resource Center Community Service Translate-a-thon logo encircled by green leaf image
Conversation Hours (September 25, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113008 113008-21829878@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 25, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Mason Hall
Organized By: Spanish Club at the University of Michigan

Spanish club conversation hours - open to all levels of Spanish speakers and learners.

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Meeting Mon, 25 Sep 2023 10:38:40 -0400 2023-09-25T18:00:00-04:00 2023-09-25T19:00:00-04:00 Mason Hall Spanish Club at the University of Michigan Meeting Mason Hall
ELI Workshop: Refining Your Grad School Application Essays (September 25, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111836 111836-21827632@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 25, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: English Language Institute

(For students applying to masters, PhD, and professional graduate programs)Are you applying to a graduate program for fall 2023? Are you trying to figure out how to organize and narrow down all that you might write in your Statement of Purpose (SOP)? How does an SOP differ from a Personal Statement? How do a Teaching Philosophy Statement or a Diversity Statement fit in? We will examine organizational strategies for the range of essays you are crafting and explore ways to find the words to articulate why you are a great match for the program(s) you are applying to. Bring a list of ideas, a draft outline, or draft essays to work on during the workshop. Please come prepared to participate actively in small group discussions.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 07 Sep 2023 15:30:48 -0400 2023-09-25T18:00:00-04:00 2023-09-25T20:00:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building English Language Institute Workshop / Seminar UM Student at ELI Workshop
Conversation Hours (September 28, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113008 113008-21829879@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 28, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Mason Hall
Organized By: Spanish Club at the University of Michigan

Spanish club conversation hours - open to all levels of Spanish speakers and learners.

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Meeting Mon, 25 Sep 2023 10:38:40 -0400 2023-09-28T18:00:00-04:00 2023-09-28T19:00:00-04:00 Mason Hall Spanish Club at the University of Michigan Meeting Mason Hall
La Tertulia (September 29, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110374 110374-21824834@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 29, 2023 10:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

* Practice your Spanish speaking skills with fellow students and instructors in a welcoming and relaxed environment
* Free coffee, tea, light snacks, and baked goods
* Get advice on courses and Discuss study abroad

All levels and students are welcome!

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Social / Informal Gathering Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:28:53 -0400 2023-09-29T10:00:00-04:00 2023-09-29T11:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Social / Informal Gathering La Tertulia Fall 2023
Pause-Café (September 29, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/111600 111600-21827303@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 29, 2023 11:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Enjoy some coffee, tea, and snacks while
improving your French skills!!!

Come for 10 minutes or the whole hour!

Everyone is welcome, regardless of level!

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Meeting Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:48:21 -0400 2023-09-29T11:00:00-04:00 2023-09-29T12:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Meeting Pause Café Poster
Conversation Hours (October 2, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113008 113008-21829877@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 2, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Mason Hall
Organized By: Spanish Club at the University of Michigan

Spanish club conversation hours - open to all levels of Spanish speakers and learners.

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Meeting Mon, 25 Sep 2023 10:38:40 -0400 2023-10-02T18:00:00-04:00 2023-10-02T19:00:00-04:00 Mason Hall Spanish Club at the University of Michigan Meeting Mason Hall
ELI Workshop: What Are You Laughing At? Understanding American Humor (October 2, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111838 111838-21827633@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 2, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Central Campus Classroom Building
Organized By: English Language Institute

Do you find yourself feeling lost when people around you are laughing and you seem to have missed the joke? Humor is an important part of communication but can be a challenge to understand. Ideas about what is funny vary greatly from culture to culture. Jokes can include tricky wordplay and idiomatic expressions. Yet ‘getting’ humor can support academic, social and professional success. This small interactive workshop explores common types of humor and current examples of popular U.S. humor, followed by analysis and discussion of what makes the content funny. Please come prepared to participate actively in small group discussions (and to laugh)!

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 07 Sep 2023 15:34:43 -0400 2023-10-02T18:00:00-04:00 2023-10-02T20:00:00-04:00 Central Campus Classroom Building English Language Institute Workshop / Seminar UM Student at ELI Workshop
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!
Translate-a-thon 2023 (October 5, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113024 113024-21831227@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 5, 2023 6:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Language Resource Center

The Translate-a-thon is a short, intense, community-driven translation marathon, where volunteers interested in translation come together to translate materials for the benefit of our local, national and international community. We accept projects from a variety of disciplines in a variety of different formats: including print, video and digital/web-based. We welcome all languages to our event. Translate-a-thon also promotes a sense of community among translators. We welcome current students and alums, faculty and staff, teachers and students from local high schools, prospective transfer students, professional translators and other interested parties.

Join us (in person or online) for a weekend of translation! This year's theme is translation and the environment -but we have many community projects to choose from.
Friday October 20, from 5pm-10pm
Saturday October 21, from 9am-10pm

For more information, or to register: https://lsa.umich.edu/lrc/translation/translate-a-thon.html

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Community Service Wed, 18 Oct 2023 15:42:22 -0400 2023-10-05T18:00:00-04:00 2023-10-05T19:00:00-04:00 Language Resource Center Community Service Translate-a-thon logo encircled by green leaf image
La Tertulia (October 6, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110374 110374-21824835@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 6, 2023 10:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

* Practice your Spanish speaking skills with fellow students and instructors in a welcoming and relaxed environment
* Free coffee, tea, light snacks, and baked goods
* Get advice on courses and Discuss study abroad

All levels and students are welcome!

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Social / Informal Gathering Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:28:53 -0400 2023-10-06T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-06T11:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Social / Informal Gathering La Tertulia Fall 2023
2023 Charles F. Fraker Graduate Conference (October 6, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/108241 108241-21819161@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 6, 2023 11:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

The biannual Charles F. Fraker Conference is organized by doctoral students in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor in honor of Professor Emeritus of Spanish Charles F. Fraker. Originally a venue for graduate students of Hispanic Studies to meet and discuss the subjects of their research, the conference has grown to include the work of students of many other fields and disciplines. In previous years, the Charles F. Fraker Conference has featured as its keynote speakers intellectuals such as Jacques Lezra, Alberto Moreiras, Jacques Rancière, Bill Brown, Michael Taussig, WJT Mitchell, and Robert T. Tally Jr. This year, we are excited to welcome Professor Eduardo Cadava who will deliver the keynote lecture and workshop. We will also enjoy panels with presentations from graduate students in our own department/university and from other institutions across the country and beyond, including UC Berkeley, Binghamton University, Boston University, University of Chile, University of Florida, Fort Hays State University, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, University of Houston, University of Illinois Chicago, John Hopkins University, Michigan State University, Northwestern University, University of Notre Dame, The Ohio State University, Princeton University, UC Riverside, and University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The conference will take place on the 6-7th October 2023 at the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor and features Dr. Eduardo Cadava, Philip Mayhew Professor of English
Workshop "Paper Graveyards": Friday, October 6, 2023 11 am - 12:30 pm, Rackham, West Conference Room
Lecture "Walter Benjamin's Mesoamerican Dreams": Saturday, October 7, 2023 11:30 - 1 pm, Michigan League Vandenberg

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 28 Sep 2023 07:43:40 -0400 2023-10-06T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-06T12:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Romance Languages & Literatures Conference / Symposium Keynote Poster
Pause-Café (October 6, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/111600 111600-21827304@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 6, 2023 11:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Enjoy some coffee, tea, and snacks while
improving your French skills!!!

Come for 10 minutes or the whole hour!

Everyone is welcome, regardless of level!

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Meeting Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:48:21 -0400 2023-10-06T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-06T12:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Meeting Pause Café Poster
2023 Charles F. Fraker Graduate Conference (October 7, 2023 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/108241 108241-21819162@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 7, 2023 11:30am
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

The biannual Charles F. Fraker Conference is organized by doctoral students in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor in honor of Professor Emeritus of Spanish Charles F. Fraker. Originally a venue for graduate students of Hispanic Studies to meet and discuss the subjects of their research, the conference has grown to include the work of students of many other fields and disciplines. In previous years, the Charles F. Fraker Conference has featured as its keynote speakers intellectuals such as Jacques Lezra, Alberto Moreiras, Jacques Rancière, Bill Brown, Michael Taussig, WJT Mitchell, and Robert T. Tally Jr. This year, we are excited to welcome Professor Eduardo Cadava who will deliver the keynote lecture and workshop. We will also enjoy panels with presentations from graduate students in our own department/university and from other institutions across the country and beyond, including UC Berkeley, Binghamton University, Boston University, University of Chile, University of Florida, Fort Hays State University, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, University of Houston, University of Illinois Chicago, John Hopkins University, Michigan State University, Northwestern University, University of Notre Dame, The Ohio State University, Princeton University, UC Riverside, and University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The conference will take place on the 6-7th October 2023 at the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor and features Dr. Eduardo Cadava, Philip Mayhew Professor of English
Workshop "Paper Graveyards": Friday, October 6, 2023 11 am - 12:30 pm, Rackham, West Conference Room
Lecture "Walter Benjamin's Mesoamerican Dreams": Saturday, October 7, 2023 11:30 - 1 pm, Michigan League Vandenberg

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 28 Sep 2023 07:43:40 -0400 2023-10-07T11:30:00-04:00 2023-10-07T13:00:00-04:00 Michigan League Romance Languages & Literatures Conference / Symposium Keynote Poster
La Tertulia (October 13, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110374 110374-21824836@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 13, 2023 10:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

* Practice your Spanish speaking skills with fellow students and instructors in a welcoming and relaxed environment
* Free coffee, tea, light snacks, and baked goods
* Get advice on courses and Discuss study abroad

All levels and students are welcome!

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Social / Informal Gathering Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:28:53 -0400 2023-10-13T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-13T11:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Social / Informal Gathering La Tertulia Fall 2023
Pause-Café (October 13, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/111600 111600-21827305@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 13, 2023 11:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Enjoy some coffee, tea, and snacks while
improving your French skills!!!

Come for 10 minutes or the whole hour!

Everyone is welcome, regardless of level!

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Meeting Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:48:21 -0400 2023-10-13T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-13T12:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Meeting Pause Café Poster
La Tertulia (October 20, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110374 110374-21824837@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 20, 2023 10:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

* Practice your Spanish speaking skills with fellow students and instructors in a welcoming and relaxed environment
* Free coffee, tea, light snacks, and baked goods
* Get advice on courses and Discuss study abroad

All levels and students are welcome!

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Social / Informal Gathering Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:28:53 -0400 2023-10-20T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-20T11:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Social / Informal Gathering La Tertulia Fall 2023
Pause-Café (October 20, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/111600 111600-21827306@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 20, 2023 11:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Enjoy some coffee, tea, and snacks while
improving your French skills!!!

Come for 10 minutes or the whole hour!

Everyone is welcome, regardless of level!

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Meeting Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:48:21 -0400 2023-10-20T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-20T12:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Meeting Pause Café Poster
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
Translate-a-thon 2023 (October 20, 2023 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113024 113024-21831228@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 20, 2023 5:00pm
Location: North Quad
Organized By: Language Resource Center

The Translate-a-thon is a short, intense, community-driven translation marathon, where volunteers interested in translation come together to translate materials for the benefit of our local, national and international community. We accept projects from a variety of disciplines in a variety of different formats: including print, video and digital/web-based. We welcome all languages to our event. Translate-a-thon also promotes a sense of community among translators. We welcome current students and alums, faculty and staff, teachers and students from local high schools, prospective transfer students, professional translators and other interested parties.

Join us (in person or online) for a weekend of translation! This year's theme is translation and the environment -but we have many community projects to choose from.
Friday October 20, from 5pm-10pm
Saturday October 21, from 9am-10pm

For more information, or to register: https://lsa.umich.edu/lrc/translation/translate-a-thon.html

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Community Service Wed, 18 Oct 2023 15:42:22 -0400 2023-10-20T17:00:00-04:00 2023-10-20T22:00:00-04:00 North Quad Language Resource Center Community Service Translate-a-thon logo encircled by green leaf image
Noche de Baile! Dance Night (October 25, 2023 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/114205 114205-21832487@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 6:30pm
Location: North Quad
Organized By: Spanish Club at the University of Michigan

Come learn salsa and bachata with Spanish Club and instructors from A2 Movimiento! Sign up here: https://forms.gle/tLSHWcHW8fF2e7eC9

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Class / Instruction Thu, 19 Oct 2023 09:44:02 -0400 2023-10-25T18:30:00-04:00 2023-10-25T20:30:00-04:00 North Quad Spanish Club at the University of Michigan Class / Instruction https://forms.gle/tLSHWcHW8fF2e7eC9
La Tertulia (October 27, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110374 110374-21824838@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 27, 2023 10:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

* Practice your Spanish speaking skills with fellow students and instructors in a welcoming and relaxed environment
* Free coffee, tea, light snacks, and baked goods
* Get advice on courses and Discuss study abroad

All levels and students are welcome!

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Social / Informal Gathering Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:28:53 -0400 2023-10-27T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-27T11:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Social / Informal Gathering La Tertulia Fall 2023
Pause-Café (October 27, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/111600 111600-21827307@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 27, 2023 11:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Enjoy some coffee, tea, and snacks while
improving your French skills!!!

Come for 10 minutes or the whole hour!

Everyone is welcome, regardless of level!

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Meeting Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:48:21 -0400 2023-10-27T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-27T12:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Meeting Pause Café Poster
The Pedagogy of Degrowth: Teaching Language and Culture as if People and The Planet Mattered (October 27, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113787 113787-21831678@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 27, 2023 3:00pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

“The Pedagogy of Degrowth” core theme has been analyzed and divulged by Professor Prádanos. This approach to teaching states that deep critical discussion can only happen after the students unlearn the concepts that they have acquired throughout their learning and have been ingrained in their lives. This workshop will consist of a lecture and a practical component in which attendees will create an activity, which they will be able to apply and implement in their classrooms, regardless of the language they teach.

To read “How Did This Class Prepare You for Extinction?” prior to the event, please visit https://www.resilience.org/stories/2020-04-21/how-did-this-class-prepare-you-for-extinction/

Lecture and Workshop by Professor Iñaki Prádanos, Department Chair and Professor, Department of Spanish and Portuguese Miami University

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 24 Oct 2023 08:54:38 -0400 2023-10-27T15:00:00-04:00 2023-10-27T17:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Workshop / Seminar Poster
La Tertulia (November 3, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110374 110374-21824839@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 3, 2023 10:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

* Practice your Spanish speaking skills with fellow students and instructors in a welcoming and relaxed environment
* Free coffee, tea, light snacks, and baked goods
* Get advice on courses and Discuss study abroad

All levels and students are welcome!

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Social / Informal Gathering Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:28:53 -0400 2023-11-03T10:00:00-04:00 2023-11-03T11:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Social / Informal Gathering La Tertulia Fall 2023
Pause-Café (November 3, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/111600 111600-21827308@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 3, 2023 11:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Enjoy some coffee, tea, and snacks while
improving your French skills!!!

Come for 10 minutes or the whole hour!

Everyone is welcome, regardless of level!

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Meeting Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:48:21 -0400 2023-11-03T11:00:00-04:00 2023-11-03T12:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Meeting Pause Café Poster
Sguardo a Oriente: (November 3, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/113355 113355-21830804@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 3, 2023 11:00am
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Born in Florence in 1936, Dacia Maraini has for many years worked as one of Italy’s most committed and widely-acclaimed feminist authors. She has won various awards in recognition of her literary contributions: the Formentor Prize for L'età del malessere (1963); the Premio Fregene for Isolina (1985); the Premio Campiello and Book of the Year Award for La lunga vita di Marianna Ucrìa (1990); and the Premio Strega for Buio (1999). She co-founded the Teatro del Porcospino in the 1960s and established the feminist experimental theatre La Maddalena in Rome in 1973. Several films have been made from her books, and she herself has written screenplays for directors such as Pier Paolo Pasolini, Marco Ferreri, Carlo Di Palma, and Margarethe Von Trotta. In 2013, Irish Braschi's biographical documentary I Was Born Travelling recounted the story of Maraini's life, focusing in particular on her childhood imprisonment in a concentration camp in Japan during World War II, and the journeys she made around the world with her partner Alberto Moravia and close friends Pier Paolo Pasolini and Maria Callas.

Sguardo a Oriente is a collection of reportages, memories, and stories about various Asian countries, including Afghanistan, China, Korea, Japan, India, Iran, Palestine, Pakistan, Syria, Tibet, Turkey, Vietnam, and Yemen. In this book, Maraini's language takes on a new voice, exploring the typical pace of travel books. Her writing style reflects that of her grandmother Yoï, her father Fosco, and her mother Topazia, who all loved to travel and tell stories about their experiences and the people they met on their journeys.

This event is part of the XXIII Week of Italian Language in the World and is co-sponsored by the Consulate of Italy in Detroit, the Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan, and the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures.

The conversation will take place primarily in English, Italian and non-Italian speakers are all welcome to join!
For more information please email Giulia Riccò at gricco@umich.edu.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 02 Oct 2023 08:13:48 -0400 2023-11-03T11:00:00-04:00 2023-11-03T12:00:00-04:00 Michigan League Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion Poster
La Tertulia (November 10, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110374 110374-21824840@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 10, 2023 10:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

* Practice your Spanish speaking skills with fellow students and instructors in a welcoming and relaxed environment
* Free coffee, tea, light snacks, and baked goods
* Get advice on courses and Discuss study abroad

All levels and students are welcome!

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Social / Informal Gathering Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:28:53 -0400 2023-11-10T10:00:00-05:00 2023-11-10T11:00:00-05:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Social / Informal Gathering La Tertulia Fall 2023
Pause-Café (November 10, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/111600 111600-21827309@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 10, 2023 11:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Enjoy some coffee, tea, and snacks while
improving your French skills!!!

Come for 10 minutes or the whole hour!

Everyone is welcome, regardless of level!

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Meeting Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:48:21 -0400 2023-11-10T11:00:00-05:00 2023-11-10T12:00:00-05:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Meeting Pause Café Poster
Freedom House Detroit (November 16, 2023 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/114942 114942-21833838@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 16, 2023 7:00pm
Location: East Quadrangle
Organized By: Residential College

Interested in Human Rights? This is Freedom House.

Join the RC French program to learn more about how YOU can get involved.

Freedom House Detroit is a non-profit organization that supports and empowers refugees, asylum seekers, and others seeking humanitarian protection.

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Presentation Tue, 07 Nov 2023 09:02:43 -0500 2023-11-16T19:00:00-05:00 2023-11-16T20:00:00-05:00 East Quadrangle Residential College Presentation A flyer describing Freedom House Detroit with linked hands in the background
La Tertulia (November 17, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110374 110374-21824841@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 17, 2023 10:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

* Practice your Spanish speaking skills with fellow students and instructors in a welcoming and relaxed environment
* Free coffee, tea, light snacks, and baked goods
* Get advice on courses and Discuss study abroad

All levels and students are welcome!

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Social / Informal Gathering Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:28:53 -0400 2023-11-17T10:00:00-05:00 2023-11-17T11:00:00-05:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Social / Informal Gathering La Tertulia Fall 2023
Pause-Café (November 17, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/111600 111600-21827310@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 17, 2023 11:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Enjoy some coffee, tea, and snacks while
improving your French skills!!!

Come for 10 minutes or the whole hour!

Everyone is welcome, regardless of level!

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Meeting Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:48:21 -0400 2023-11-17T11:00:00-05:00 2023-11-17T12:00:00-05:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Meeting Pause Café Poster
Pause-Café (November 24, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/111600 111600-21827311@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 24, 2023 11:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Enjoy some coffee, tea, and snacks while
improving your French skills!!!

Come for 10 minutes or the whole hour!

Everyone is welcome, regardless of level!

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Meeting Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:48:21 -0400 2023-11-24T11:00:00-05:00 2023-11-24T12:00:00-05:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Meeting Pause Café Poster
La Tertulia (December 1, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110374 110374-21824843@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2023 10:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

* Practice your Spanish speaking skills with fellow students and instructors in a welcoming and relaxed environment
* Free coffee, tea, light snacks, and baked goods
* Get advice on courses and Discuss study abroad

All levels and students are welcome!

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Social / Informal Gathering Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:28:53 -0400 2023-12-01T10:00:00-05:00 2023-12-01T11:00:00-05:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Social / Informal Gathering La Tertulia Fall 2023
Pause-Café (December 1, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/111606 111606-21827316@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2023 11:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Enjoy some coffee, tea, and snacks while
improving your French skills!!!

Come for 10 minutes or the whole hour!

Everyone is welcome, regardless of level!

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Meeting Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:20:40 -0400 2023-12-01T11:00:00-05:00 2023-12-01T12:00:00-05:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Meeting Pause Café Poster
La Tertulia (January 12, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/117043 117043-21838506@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 12, 2024 10:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

*Practice your Spanish speaking skills with fellow students and instructors in a welcoming and relaxed environment
*Free coffee, tea, light snacks, and baked goods
*Get advice on courses and discuss study abroad

Fridays, January 12th - April 19th

All levels and students are welcome!

For more information, please contact Julie Harrell at harrelju@umich.edu

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Social / Informal Gathering Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:53:17 -0500 2024-01-12T10:00:00-05:00 2024-01-12T11:00:00-05:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Social / Informal Gathering Coffee cup with dialogue bubbles: "Hola!" "¿Cómo estás?"
WRITING EFFECTIVE EMAIL (January 17, 2024 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/116164 116164-21836362@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 17, 2024 6:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: English Language Institute

Have you ever struggled to write important emails? Have you ever wondered whether your tone is right in your email messages? In this workshop we will focus on strategies for writing clear, effective and professional email. You will learn how to write emails that are likely to be read, be easily understood, and create a good first impression. Bring a few samples of your important email messages to analyze. Please come prepared to participate actively in small group discussions.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 15 Dec 2023 11:36:40 -0500 2024-01-17T18:00:00-05:00 2024-01-17T20:00:00-05:00 Biological Sciences Building English Language Institute Workshop / Seminar ELI Workshop
Israel-Russia: Russian Speaking Jewry Today (January 18, 2024 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/115688 115688-21835382@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 18, 2024 12:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Judaic Studies

The lecture is devoted to the situation on the Russian-Israeli track due to the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine. We will talk both about the specifics of interstate interaction in the current situation and about possible future developments. A special place in the lecture will be devoted to the new wave of repatriation of Russian-speaking Jews to Israel - its problems, its place in Israeli society, and its role in the development of Israeli-Russian relations.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 01 Dec 2023 09:10:03 -0500 2024-01-18T12:30:00-05:00 2024-01-18T14:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Judaic Studies Lecture / Discussion
La Tertulia (January 19, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/117043 117043-21838507@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 19, 2024 10:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

*Practice your Spanish speaking skills with fellow students and instructors in a welcoming and relaxed environment
*Free coffee, tea, light snacks, and baked goods
*Get advice on courses and discuss study abroad

Fridays, January 12th - April 19th

All levels and students are welcome!

For more information, please contact Julie Harrell at harrelju@umich.edu

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Social / Informal Gathering Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:53:17 -0500 2024-01-19T10:00:00-05:00 2024-01-19T11:00:00-05:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Social / Informal Gathering Coffee cup with dialogue bubbles: "Hola!" "¿Cómo estás?"
Linguistics MLK Colloquium (January 19, 2024 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/115697 115697-21835401@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 19, 2024 4:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Department of Linguistics

Professor Quentin Williams is Director of the Centre for Multilingualism and Diversities Research (CMDR) and an Associate Professor of Sociolinguistics in the Linguistics Department at the University of the Western Cape (UWC).

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How we liberate Kaaps: the history and future of a South African ‘language’

ABSTRACT
Kaaps (also known as Afrikaaps) is an African ‘language’ that became the slave lingua franca of the indentured indigenous, enslaved populations and Khoi in the settler Cape Colony. Formed out of Cape Dutch, it was creolised first through a mixture of (Low and High) Portuguese, Indonesian (such as Malay, Singhalese), and Khoi phono-/lexical-/syntactic-variations, and later heavily influenced by Arabic, standard Afrikaans and English. Since colonialism, the speakers of this ‘language’ has remained oppressed and only recently have we seen an accelerated effort to develop the necessary linguistic infrastructure (grammars, digital text collections, educational materials, etc.) to liberate and secure the future of Kaaps.

In this talk, I will discuss the story of the liberation of Kaaps in post-apartheid South Africa. I begin by providing important historical insight into the 17th century life of the first slaves who wrote in Kaaps, what I term Early Kaaps, pointing to the creole life and roots of Kaaps at the formation of Cape Dutch from 1652 to 1790. I point to diachronic studies of Kaaps to represent the enslaved voices of early Kaaps speakers. I then move on to the 1800s to demonstrate how with the lead up to the establishment of the Union of South Africa (in 1910) and into apartheid (1945-1989), Kaaps is developed in writing as a “tussen taal” (in-between language) and later a ‘language of resistance’. I point out that for much of the 1960s to 1980s, Kaaps writers came to resist apartheid govermentality and racism by expressing liberation through forms of Kaaps protest writing (amongst other forms of protest and activism).

In the final part of this talk, I ask: would the liberation of Kaaps in post-apartheid be achieved through the development of linguistic and educational tools – such as a grammar, dictionary and bilingual learning materials – and thereby raise the functions of Kaaps in institutional contexts? I answer this question by discussing how recent projects focused on (1) developing a trilingual dictionary of Kaaps, (2) Kaaps bilingual learning materials, and (3) considerations for a descriptive grammar, orthography and standardization of Kaaps are helpful in advancing the empowerment of Kaaps speakers.

I conclude the talk by reflecting on the pitfalls of liberation work for Kaaps and its speakers. I also provide a number of conclusions on whether, and if it all, the development of a full Kaaps grammar, dictionary, orthography and educational materials are able to successfully challenge the binaries inherent in the remains of ‘colonial and apartheid linguistics’, including those linguistic fixities, hegemonies and hierarchies of standardized languages that prevent greater access to linguistic resources and infrastructures for Kaaps speakers.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:38:52 -0500 2024-01-19T16:00:00-05:00 2024-01-19T17:30:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Department of Linguistics Lecture / Discussion Quentin Williams
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (January 24, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/117733 117733-21839896@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 24, 2024 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition is awarding up to $50,000 for student driven projects that enhance sustainability or in some instances social sustainability for the University of Michigan's campus community. Attend grant information sessions, email, or check out our webpage to learn more!

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Meeting Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:41:30 -0500 2024-01-24T10:00:00-05:00 2024-01-24T23:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Meeting Student Sustainability Coalition members assist the University of Michigan's Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) in the construction of their Mobile Farm Stand. The UMSFP mobile farm stand was awarded funding in Winter semester 2023.
NETWORKING AND SMALL TALK IN ENGLISH (January 24, 2024 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/116165 116165-21836363@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 24, 2024 6:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: English Language Institute

Establishing a strong social network is key to academic and professional success, and it supports your overall well-being too! Learning how to comfortably make small talk is a great first step in building your personal and professional network. It also helps you excel in your academic work and integrate with life on campus. This interactive workshop will provide tips and strategies for networking and small talk in English, preparing you to make your own connections with friends, professors, and future colleagues. Please come prepared to participate actively in small groups.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 15 Dec 2023 11:42:48 -0500 2024-01-24T18:00:00-05:00 2024-01-24T20:00:00-05:00 Biological Sciences Building English Language Institute Workshop / Seminar Social Network
La Tertulia (January 26, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/117043 117043-21838508@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 26, 2024 10:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

*Practice your Spanish speaking skills with fellow students and instructors in a welcoming and relaxed environment
*Free coffee, tea, light snacks, and baked goods
*Get advice on courses and discuss study abroad

Fridays, January 12th - April 19th

All levels and students are welcome!

For more information, please contact Julie Harrell at harrelju@umich.edu

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Social / Informal Gathering Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:53:17 -0500 2024-01-26T10:00:00-05:00 2024-01-26T11:00:00-05:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Social / Informal Gathering Coffee cup with dialogue bubbles: "Hola!" "¿Cómo estás?"
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (January 29, 2024 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/117733 117733-21839925@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 29, 2024 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition is awarding up to $50,000 for student driven projects that enhance sustainability or in some instances social sustainability for the University of Michigan's campus community. Attend grant information sessions, email, or check out our webpage to learn more!

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Meeting Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:41:30 -0500 2024-01-29T12:00:00-05:00 2024-01-29T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Meeting Student Sustainability Coalition members assist the University of Michigan's Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) in the construction of their Mobile Farm Stand. The UMSFP mobile farm stand was awarded funding in Winter semester 2023.
We Write To You About Africa (January 30, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622052@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 30, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-01-30T11:00:00-05:00 2024-01-30T17:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (January 31, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/117733 117733-21839897@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition is awarding up to $50,000 for student driven projects that enhance sustainability or in some instances social sustainability for the University of Michigan's campus community. Attend grant information sessions, email, or check out our webpage to learn more!

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Meeting Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:41:30 -0500 2024-01-31T10:00:00-05:00 2024-01-31T23:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Meeting Student Sustainability Coalition members assist the University of Michigan's Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) in the construction of their Mobile Farm Stand. The UMSFP mobile farm stand was awarded funding in Winter semester 2023.
We Write To You About Africa (January 31, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622053@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-01-31T11:00:00-05:00 2024-01-31T17:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
EDITING YOUR ACADEMIC WRITING FOR ORGANIZATION, FLOW AND PRECISION (January 31, 2024 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/116166 116166-21836364@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 6:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: English Language Institute

Connecting ideas smoothly for readers is one of the keys to effective academic writing. In this workshop, we will explore “information bridges” as a means to improve the organization, flow, and precision of your writing. We will work with examples from a range of academic disciplines, and provide you with tools to recognize how information bridges tend to be constructed in your own corner of the academic writing world. Please bring something you've drafted, at any stage in your writing process, to try out editing strategies during the workshop.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 15 Dec 2023 12:00:58 -0500 2024-01-31T18:00:00-05:00 2024-01-31T20:00:00-05:00 Biological Sciences Building English Language Institute Workshop / Seminar Workshop
We Write To You About Africa (February 1, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622054@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 1, 2024 10:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-02-01T10:00:00-05:00 2024-02-01T20:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
La Tertulia (February 2, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/117043 117043-21838509@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 2, 2024 10:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

*Practice your Spanish speaking skills with fellow students and instructors in a welcoming and relaxed environment
*Free coffee, tea, light snacks, and baked goods
*Get advice on courses and discuss study abroad

Fridays, January 12th - April 19th

All levels and students are welcome!

For more information, please contact Julie Harrell at harrelju@umich.edu

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Social / Informal Gathering Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:53:17 -0500 2024-02-02T10:00:00-05:00 2024-02-02T11:00:00-05:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Social / Informal Gathering Coffee cup with dialogue bubbles: "Hola!" "¿Cómo estás?"
We Write To You About Africa (February 2, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622055@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 2, 2024 10:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-02-02T10:00:00-05:00 2024-02-02T20:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
We Write To You About Africa (February 3, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622056@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, February 3, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-02-03T11:00:00-05:00 2024-02-03T20:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
We Write To You About Africa (February 4, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622057@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, February 4, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-02-04T11:00:00-05:00 2024-02-04T20:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (February 5, 2024 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/117733 117733-21839926@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 5, 2024 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition is awarding up to $50,000 for student driven projects that enhance sustainability or in some instances social sustainability for the University of Michigan's campus community. Attend grant information sessions, email, or check out our webpage to learn more!

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Meeting Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:41:30 -0500 2024-02-05T12:00:00-05:00 2024-02-05T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Meeting Student Sustainability Coalition members assist the University of Michigan's Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) in the construction of their Mobile Farm Stand. The UMSFP mobile farm stand was awarded funding in Winter semester 2023.
We Write To You About Africa (February 6, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622058@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 6, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-02-06T11:00:00-05:00 2024-02-06T17:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (February 7, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/117733 117733-21839898@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 7, 2024 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition is awarding up to $50,000 for student driven projects that enhance sustainability or in some instances social sustainability for the University of Michigan's campus community. Attend grant information sessions, email, or check out our webpage to learn more!

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Meeting Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:41:30 -0500 2024-02-07T10:00:00-05:00 2024-02-07T23:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Meeting Student Sustainability Coalition members assist the University of Michigan's Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) in the construction of their Mobile Farm Stand. The UMSFP mobile farm stand was awarded funding in Winter semester 2023.
We Write To You About Africa (February 7, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622059@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 7, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-02-07T11:00:00-05:00 2024-02-07T17:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
USING VIDEOS TO ENHANCE YOUR SPEAKING AND LISTENING SKILLS (February 7, 2024 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/116167 116167-21836365@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 7, 2024 6:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: English Language Institute

YouTube, TED Talks, Netflix, Tiktok. Easily accessible video content impacts the way public speakers present their ideas in and outside academia. In this hands-on workshop, we will explore ways you can use online videos to develop skills and strategies to take your English speaking to the next level. We will look at resources for improving both speaking and listening. Please come prepared to join in conversations with other participants in this interactive workshop.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 15 Dec 2023 12:03:45 -0500 2024-02-07T18:00:00-05:00 2024-02-07T20:00:00-05:00 Biological Sciences Building English Language Institute Workshop / Seminar ELI Workshop
We Write To You About Africa (February 8, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622060@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 8, 2024 10:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-02-08T10:00:00-05:00 2024-02-08T20:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
La Tertulia (February 9, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/117043 117043-21838510@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 9, 2024 10:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

*Practice your Spanish speaking skills with fellow students and instructors in a welcoming and relaxed environment
*Free coffee, tea, light snacks, and baked goods
*Get advice on courses and discuss study abroad

Fridays, January 12th - April 19th

All levels and students are welcome!

For more information, please contact Julie Harrell at harrelju@umich.edu

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Social / Informal Gathering Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:53:17 -0500 2024-02-09T10:00:00-05:00 2024-02-09T11:00:00-05:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Social / Informal Gathering Coffee cup with dialogue bubbles: "Hola!" "¿Cómo estás?"
We Write To You About Africa (February 9, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622061@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 9, 2024 10:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-02-09T10:00:00-05:00 2024-02-09T20:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
We Write To You About Africa (February 10, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622062@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, February 10, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-02-10T11:00:00-05:00 2024-02-10T20:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
We Write To You About Africa (February 11, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622063@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, February 11, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-02-11T11:00:00-05:00 2024-02-11T20:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
Portuguese Conversation Hour (February 12, 2024 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/118583 118583-21841238@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 12, 2024 12:00pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Join us for Portuguese Conversation Hour!
12-1PM

Monday, February 12th
Tuesday, March 12th
Monday, April 1st

MLB - 4th Floor Commons

Come for 10 minutes or the whole hour!

MORE INFO: MTMATTOS@UMICH.EDU

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Meeting Wed, 07 Feb 2024 12:52:40 -0500 2024-02-12T12:00:00-05:00 2024-02-12T13:00:00-05:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Meeting Portuguese Conversation Hours
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (February 12, 2024 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/117733 117733-21839927@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 12, 2024 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition is awarding up to $50,000 for student driven projects that enhance sustainability or in some instances social sustainability for the University of Michigan's campus community. Attend grant information sessions, email, or check out our webpage to learn more!

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Meeting Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:41:30 -0500 2024-02-12T12:00:00-05:00 2024-02-12T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Meeting Student Sustainability Coalition members assist the University of Michigan's Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) in the construction of their Mobile Farm Stand. The UMSFP mobile farm stand was awarded funding in Winter semester 2023.
This is What I live For: Italian Rapper Amir Issaa Book Launch (February 12, 2024 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/117672 117672-21839823@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 12, 2024 2:30pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Born and raised in Rome, in the neighborhood of Torpignattara, Amir is the son of an Egyptian immigrant father and an Italian mother. He initially approached hip-hop culture in the 1990s, first as a b-boy/breaker, and then as a writer for Roma’s graffiti crew The Riot Vandals. He is among the founders of the legendary Rome Zoo, a group made of Rome’s rap artists such as Colle Der Fomento, Cor Veleno, Flaminio Maphia, Piotta, and many more.

In June 2017, Amir published his first book, *Vivo per questo* (Chiarelettere). An autobiographical novel that has been well-received by Italian literary critics and was praised by Internazionale as one of the best books for young adults in 2017. Now in English translation, Amir will be presenting his book at the University of Michigan. *The English translation is the culmination of a multi-year project undertaken by multiple advanced Italian classes across the US. *

A *free* live performance by Amir will follow the book launch at Wayne State University. For more information see here.

For those interested, there will also be a Zoom workshop hosted by WSU in the morning from 10:30AM -12:10 PM. Please email Giulia Riccò (gricco@umich.edu) for more information.

This event is co-sponsored by: The Consulate of Italy in Detroit, Wayne State University, Michigan State University, and the Language Resource Center at the University of Michigan.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 05 Feb 2024 09:58:12 -0500 2024-02-12T14:30:00-05:00 2024-02-12T15:30:00-05:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion Amir Issaa Book Launch Poster
ELI Student to Student Event: Mardi Gras! (February 12, 2024 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/118284 118284-21840831@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 12, 2024 6:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: English Language Institute

Celebrate Mardi Gras with other U-M international students and get into a Carnival spirit! This holiday marking the beginning of a time of fasting is celebrated in different ways in different parts of the world, and many of those traditions have made their way into U.S. culture. You can play games and meet new people! Groups of students can create a festive mask to celebrate in style! All materials provided, as well as pizza and other treats.

ELI “Student to Student” events are fun, interactive social gatherings planned and led by U-M students to help U-M international students meet people and build community They include activities to relieve stress, increase social connectedness, and help you learn about US and Michigan culture—while practicing English!

Registration is required.

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Social / Informal Gathering Tue, 06 Feb 2024 14:56:17 -0500 2024-02-12T18:00:00-05:00 2024-02-12T19:30:00-05:00 Weiser Hall English Language Institute Social / Informal Gathering Mardi Gras colors
We Write To You About Africa (February 13, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622064@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-02-13T11:00:00-05:00 2024-02-13T17:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (February 14, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/117733 117733-21839899@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 14, 2024 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition is awarding up to $50,000 for student driven projects that enhance sustainability or in some instances social sustainability for the University of Michigan's campus community. Attend grant information sessions, email, or check out our webpage to learn more!

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Meeting Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:41:30 -0500 2024-02-14T10:00:00-05:00 2024-02-14T23:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Meeting Student Sustainability Coalition members assist the University of Michigan's Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) in the construction of their Mobile Farm Stand. The UMSFP mobile farm stand was awarded funding in Winter semester 2023.
We Write To You About Africa (February 14, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622065@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 14, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-02-14T11:00:00-05:00 2024-02-14T17:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
TIPS FOR TALKING TO POWERFUL PEOPLE (February 14, 2024 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/116168 116168-21836366@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 14, 2024 6:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: English Language Institute

Making small talk is one of the most challenging types of speaking to master in any language. This can be particularly true with people in a position of authority, such as a faculty advisor, department chair, work supervisor, or future employer. In this workshop, you will practice skills and strategies to effectively interact with powerful people, including turn-taking strategies, active listening, and sources for sample conversations. Learn how to appear friendly and confident at a job interview, or confident and insightful in a research group meeting. Please come prepared to practice with other participants.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 15 Dec 2023 12:06:14 -0500 2024-02-14T18:00:00-05:00 2024-02-14T20:00:00-05:00 Biological Sciences Building English Language Institute Workshop / Seminar ELI Workshop
We Write To You About Africa (February 15, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622066@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 15, 2024 10:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-02-15T10:00:00-05:00 2024-02-15T20:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
Revitalizing Languages/Language as Cultural Identity (February 15, 2024 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/117865 117865-21840125@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 15, 2024 4:00pm
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: University Library

Explore a display that includes literature and teaching materials in various less-commonly-taught or endangered languages from around the world. Consider how these languages shape communities and identities, and the role of language revitalization in a globalized world.

Language is an essential part of culture and of communal identity, but an increased focus on international languages, like English, has pushed some languages to a place of secondary importance and others to the brink of extinction. Movements towards preserving or revitalizing some of these languages are a small but vital aspect of cultural preservation.

Join colleagues from the library's International Studies department for this open house as part of the Third Thursdays at the Library event series.

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Reception / Open House Fri, 26 Jan 2024 12:27:58 -0500 2024-02-15T16:00:00-05:00 2024-02-15T18:00:00-05:00 Hatcher Graduate Library University Library Reception / Open House Materials from the International Studies Collections.
La Tertulia (February 16, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/117043 117043-21838511@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 16, 2024 10:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

*Practice your Spanish speaking skills with fellow students and instructors in a welcoming and relaxed environment
*Free coffee, tea, light snacks, and baked goods
*Get advice on courses and discuss study abroad

Fridays, January 12th - April 19th

All levels and students are welcome!

For more information, please contact Julie Harrell at harrelju@umich.edu

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Social / Informal Gathering Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:53:17 -0500 2024-02-16T10:00:00-05:00 2024-02-16T11:00:00-05:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Social / Informal Gathering Coffee cup with dialogue bubbles: "Hola!" "¿Cómo estás?"
We Write To You About Africa (February 16, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622067@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 16, 2024 10:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-02-16T10:00:00-05:00 2024-02-16T20:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
We Write To You About Africa (February 17, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622068@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, February 17, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-02-17T11:00:00-05:00 2024-02-17T20:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
We Write To You About Africa (February 18, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622069@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, February 18, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-02-18T11:00:00-05:00 2024-02-18T20:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
Foundations and Frontiers Speaker Series (February 19, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/117370 117370-21839225@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 19, 2024 11:00am
Location: East Hall
Organized By: Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science

Sean Trott is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, San Diego. He holds a joint appointment in Cognitive Science and Computational Social Science. His research focuses on how humans and machines understand language, and makes use of Large Language Models (LLMs) to test hypotheses about human cognition.

UPDATE: Sean Trott will be joining us virtually for this event, the presentation will still take place in East Hall 4448.

Schedule
11:00-11:30 am Foundations Presentation
11:30-11:45 am Q & A
—15 minute pizza break—
12:00-12:50 pm Frontiers Presentation
12:50-1:20 pm Q & A

Presentation Abstract
Foundations: Many debates in Cognitive Science—such as whether certain cognitive capacities are innate, or acquired through specific experiential input—are entrenched and difficult to resolve. A new paradigm attempts to address these debates using Large Language Models (LLMs) to test competing theories of human cognition. In particular, because (most) LLMs are trained on linguistic input alone, they serve as useful baselines: measures of what kinds of behaviors and capacities could in principle emerge purely from exposure to statistical patterns in language. In this talk, I discuss the motivations for such an approach, and briefly survey several examples from the literature. Finally, I discuss the relevant trade-offs and considerations that might inform a researcher's decision about whether to use LLMs in their own research, including: the amount (and quality) of data an LLM has been trained on, issues of construct validity, and multimodal models.

Frontiers: Humans often reason about the mental states of others, even when those mental states diverge from their own. The ability to reason about false beliefs—part of the broader constellation abilities that make up "Theory of Mind"—is viewed by many as playing a crucial role in social cognition. Yet there is considerable debate about whether this ability comes from. Some theories emphasize the role of innate biological endowments, while others emphasize the role of experience. In this talk, I consider a hypothesis about a specific kind of experience: language. To test this "language exposure hypothesis", I use GPT-3, a Large Language Model (LLM) trained on linguistic input alone, and ask whether and to what extent such a system displays evidence consistent with Theory of Mind. The LLM displays above-chance performance on a number of tasks, but also falls short of human performance in multiple cases. I conclude by discussing the implications of these results for the language exposure hypothesis specifically, and for research on Theory of Mind more generally.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 21 Feb 2024 14:45:11 -0500 2024-02-19T11:00:00-05:00 2024-02-19T13:20:00-05:00 East Hall Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science Lecture / Discussion Sean Trott
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (February 19, 2024 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/117733 117733-21839928@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 19, 2024 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition is awarding up to $50,000 for student driven projects that enhance sustainability or in some instances social sustainability for the University of Michigan's campus community. Attend grant information sessions, email, or check out our webpage to learn more!

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Meeting Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:41:30 -0500 2024-02-19T12:00:00-05:00 2024-02-19T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Meeting Student Sustainability Coalition members assist the University of Michigan's Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) in the construction of their Mobile Farm Stand. The UMSFP mobile farm stand was awarded funding in Winter semester 2023.
Wit(h)nessing Aids (February 19, 2024 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/115711 115711-21835412@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 19, 2024 4:00pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Speaker: Julián Gutiérrez Albilla, Professor of Spanish and Portuguese, Gender Studies and Comparative Literature at University of Souther California. His interests include Spanish and Latin American Cinema, Visual Culture, Gender Studies, Queer Theory, Psychoanalysis, Trauma and Memory. Among his books are Aesthetics, Ethics, and Trauma in the Cinema of Pedro Almodovar (2017) and Queering Buñuel: Sexual Dissidence and Psychoanalysis in his Mexican and Spanish Cinema (2008).

The aim of this paper is twofold. On the one hand, this talk will reflect on Bracha L. Ettinger´s matrixial psychoanalysis´ explicit and implicit contribution to feminist and queer theory, and transgender studies by focusing on the representation and creation of affective relationships and border spaces of co-emergence and co-affection, thus creating and allegorizing trans-subjective encounters between artistic practices and spectators. This talk will present some of the aesthetic, ethical, and political implications underpinning Ettingerian psychoanalysis by emphasizing the dialogue and the productive tensions between Ettinger’s theoretical propositions and one of her most important interlocutors, namely Lacan. On the other hand, this paper focuses on finitude, mourning, and trans-subjectivity to offer a historical and theoretical account of how Spanish and Latin American visual artists and filmmakers have reflected, responded to, or remembered the AIDS epidemic since the 1980s. Drawing on Ettinger’s matrixial psychoanalysis, my talk conceives queer art and cinema of the 1980s and 1990s as a trans-subjective encounter between the spectator and the traces of individual and collective trauma that moves us beyond our individual and finite limits of ego, identity, and body. Emphasizing the transformative aesthetic, ethical, and political potential of this kind of trans-subjective mourning, my paper uses Ettinger’s term “wit(h)ness”—that is, bearing witness to and with the other—to describe how Spanish and Latin American queer artists and filmmakers of the 1980s and ‘90s used their art and cinema to engage audiences in a trans-subjective processing of the traumas associated with the loss, illness, and mortality exposed by the AIDS virus, while simultaneously gesturing towards an aesthetic, ethical, and political transformation in the way that individuals relate to each other.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 14 Dec 2023 10:11:50 -0500 2024-02-19T16:00:00-05:00 2024-02-19T18:00:00-05:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion Wit(h)nessing Aids Poster
We Write To You About Africa (February 20, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622070@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-02-20T11:00:00-05:00 2024-02-20T17:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
History Matters Film Series: Twilight Samurai (February 20, 2024 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/117907 117907-21840165@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of History

This event is FREE and open to the public on Tuesday, February 20, 5:00 pm at the STATE Theatre. Please reserve your tickets on the Michigan Theater website.

As the feudal Japan era draws to a close, a widower samurai (Hiroyuki Sanada) experiences difficulty balancing clan loyalties, 2 young daughters, an aged mother, and the sudden reappearance of his childhood sweetheart (Rie Miyazawa). Emotionally deep—but with spectacular sword fights—The Twilight Samurai won an unprecedented 12 Japanese Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 76th Academy Awards.

Introduction and post-film discussion led by Hitomi Tonomura.

129 minutes. Drama. Not Rated.

Hitomi Tonomura is a historian of premodern Japan and is an aficionado of samurai films. She often teaches courses on war and gender, and enjoys scrutinizing documents written by Japan's medieval warriors.

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Film Screening Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:21:11 -0500 2024-02-20T17:00:00-05:00 2024-02-20T19:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Department of History Film Screening Poster for Twilight Samurai (2002)
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (February 21, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/117733 117733-21839900@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition is awarding up to $50,000 for student driven projects that enhance sustainability or in some instances social sustainability for the University of Michigan's campus community. Attend grant information sessions, email, or check out our webpage to learn more!

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Meeting Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:41:30 -0500 2024-02-21T10:00:00-05:00 2024-02-21T23:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Meeting Student Sustainability Coalition members assist the University of Michigan's Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) in the construction of their Mobile Farm Stand. The UMSFP mobile farm stand was awarded funding in Winter semester 2023.
We Write To You About Africa (February 21, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622071@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-02-21T11:00:00-05:00 2024-02-21T17:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
We Write To You About Africa (February 22, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622072@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 22, 2024 10:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-02-22T10:00:00-05:00 2024-02-22T20:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
La Tertulia (February 23, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/117043 117043-21838512@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 23, 2024 10:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

*Practice your Spanish speaking skills with fellow students and instructors in a welcoming and relaxed environment
*Free coffee, tea, light snacks, and baked goods
*Get advice on courses and discuss study abroad

Fridays, January 12th - April 19th

All levels and students are welcome!

For more information, please contact Julie Harrell at harrelju@umich.edu

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Social / Informal Gathering Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:53:17 -0500 2024-02-23T10:00:00-05:00 2024-02-23T11:00:00-05:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Social / Informal Gathering Coffee cup with dialogue bubbles: "Hola!" "¿Cómo estás?"
We Write To You About Africa (February 23, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622073@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 23, 2024 10:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-02-23T10:00:00-05:00 2024-02-23T20:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
We Write To You About Africa (February 24, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622074@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, February 24, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-02-24T11:00:00-05:00 2024-02-24T20:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
We Write To You About Africa (February 25, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622075@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, February 25, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-02-25T11:00:00-05:00 2024-02-25T20:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (February 26, 2024 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/117733 117733-21839929@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 26, 2024 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition is awarding up to $50,000 for student driven projects that enhance sustainability or in some instances social sustainability for the University of Michigan's campus community. Attend grant information sessions, email, or check out our webpage to learn more!

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Meeting Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:41:30 -0500 2024-02-26T12:00:00-05:00 2024-02-26T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Meeting Student Sustainability Coalition members assist the University of Michigan's Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) in the construction of their Mobile Farm Stand. The UMSFP mobile farm stand was awarded funding in Winter semester 2023.
We Write To You About Africa (February 27, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622076@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-02-27T11:00:00-05:00 2024-02-27T17:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (February 28, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/117733 117733-21839901@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition is awarding up to $50,000 for student driven projects that enhance sustainability or in some instances social sustainability for the University of Michigan's campus community. Attend grant information sessions, email, or check out our webpage to learn more!

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Meeting Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:41:30 -0500 2024-02-28T10:00:00-05:00 2024-02-28T23:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Meeting Student Sustainability Coalition members assist the University of Michigan's Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) in the construction of their Mobile Farm Stand. The UMSFP mobile farm stand was awarded funding in Winter semester 2023.
We Write To You About Africa (February 28, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622077@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-02-28T11:00:00-05:00 2024-02-28T17:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
We Write To You About Africa (February 29, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622078@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 29, 2024 10:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-02-29T10:00:00-05:00 2024-02-29T20:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
We Write To You About Africa (March 1, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622079@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 1, 2024 10:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-03-01T10:00:00-05:00 2024-03-01T20:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
We Write To You About Africa (March 2, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622080@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 2, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-03-02T11:00:00-05:00 2024-03-02T20:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
We Write To You About Africa (March 3, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622081@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 3, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-03-03T11:00:00-05:00 2024-03-03T20:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (March 4, 2024 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/117733 117733-21839930@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 4, 2024 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition is awarding up to $50,000 for student driven projects that enhance sustainability or in some instances social sustainability for the University of Michigan's campus community. Attend grant information sessions, email, or check out our webpage to learn more!

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Meeting Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:41:30 -0500 2024-03-04T12:00:00-05:00 2024-03-04T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Meeting Student Sustainability Coalition members assist the University of Michigan's Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) in the construction of their Mobile Farm Stand. The UMSFP mobile farm stand was awarded funding in Winter semester 2023.
Bitexts in Glocal Perspective: Towards an Intellectual History of Buddhist Translation in Early Modern Southeast Asia (March 4, 2024 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/119345 119345-21842591@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 4, 2024 2:30pm
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Asian Languages and Cultures

Between the late fifteenth and early nineteenth centuries, Southeast Asian intellectuals produced an enormous quantity of bilingual compositions, or bitexts, that combine passages in Sanskrit or Pali with glosses into a local vernacular, be it Burmese, Khmer, Lao, Thai, or a host of lesser-known languages. Drawing on examples from throughout the region, this talk shows how the influence of these bitexts extended well beyond the Buddhist sphere, shaping the study of grammar, literature, and the sciences across early modern Southeast Asia. Bitexts not only facilitated the study of South Asian thought, but built a platform for Southeast Asians to compose in a fresh, cosmopolitan idiom that afforded the circulation of ideas across a diverse set of vernacular tongues. Taking a glocal perspective—at the intersection of local and global forces—on these modes of reading, writing, and performance allows us to appreciate how Southeast Asian intellectuals made a distinct and enduring contribution to the history of translation.

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 26 Feb 2024 10:16:40 -0500 2024-03-04T14:30:00-05:00 2024-03-04T16:00:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Asian Languages and Cultures Conference / Symposium ALC Colloquium Poster
We Write To You About Africa (March 5, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622082@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 5, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-03-05T11:00:00-05:00 2024-03-05T17:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (March 6, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/117733 117733-21839902@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition is awarding up to $50,000 for student driven projects that enhance sustainability or in some instances social sustainability for the University of Michigan's campus community. Attend grant information sessions, email, or check out our webpage to learn more!

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Meeting Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:41:30 -0500 2024-03-06T10:00:00-05:00 2024-03-06T23:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Meeting Student Sustainability Coalition members assist the University of Michigan's Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) in the construction of their Mobile Farm Stand. The UMSFP mobile farm stand was awarded funding in Winter semester 2023.
We Write To You About Africa (March 6, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622083@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-03-06T11:00:00-05:00 2024-03-06T17:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
We Write To You About Africa (March 7, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622084@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 7, 2024 10:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-03-07T10:00:00-05:00 2024-03-07T20:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
CAS Workshop. Language Revitalization and Resurgence: The Case of Modern Armenian (March 8, 2024 9:45am) https://events.umich.edu/event/118778 118778-21841593@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 8, 2024 9:45am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Armenian Studies

13th Annual International Graduate Student Workshop in Armenian Studies
Language Revitalization and Resurgence: The Case of Modern Armenian
March 8-9, 2024
Weiser Hall 1010 / Zoom: 917 6925 4957

Over the years, the Center for Armenian Studies has fostered dialogue with graduate students around the globe through our annual graduate student workshops. Together with our faculty, graduate students, and visiting and post-doctoral fellows we have pushed scholarship in Armenian Studies in new directions through our collective efforts.

The Thirteenth Annual International Graduate Student Workshop will focus on various issues related to the modern Armenian language. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the establishment of Armenian independence, de-Russification processes have allowed Eastern Armenian to gain an increasing presence in a variety of public institutions in the Republic of Armenia. At the same time, the future of the many regional dialects of Armenia and Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) remains uncertain, in light of both the globalizing modern media environment and the region’s political precarity. In the diaspora, Western Armenian has been in crisis mode, even being declared an endangered language by UNESCO. Yet this crisis has also coincided with, or even itself engendered, somewhat of a resurgence, as diaspora communities continue to search for innovative ways to make Western Armenian an everyday part of individuals’ lives. In both the Republic of Armenia and the diaspora, different varieties of Armenian are constantly coming into contact with one another as well as with foreign languages such as English, Russian, and French. What effects have these circumstances had on Armenian and its speakers, and what will be the future trajectory of the language? How has the linguistic landscape of the Republic of Armenian been affected by recent and ongoing sociopolitical upheavals? What are some of the novel methodologies being used to promote the maintenance and flourishing of Western Armenian, and to what extent have these been successful? How are teachers of Armenian - both Eastern and Western - responding to this new transcultural moment that the language finds itself in? These are only some of the questions we hope to inform our discussion.


*Friday, March 8, 2024*

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM | Opening Remarks
Arakel Minassian (University of Michigan) Emma Portugal (University of Michigan) Gottfried Hagen (University of Michigan)

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Panel I: Roots of Modern Armenian Literary Languages
Moderator: Jennifer Manoukian (University of California, Irvine)

Emma Avagyan (University of Michigan)
Printed Perspectives: The Role of Periodicals in Armenian Language Evolution

Aram Ghoogasian (Princeton University)
New Tongues: The Armenian Language Question, 1840s–1860s

Roza Armen Melkumyan (National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia)
Literary-cultural significance of Van dialect in Gurgen Mahari's "Burning Orchards"

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch for Workshop Participants

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Panel II: Eastern Armenian Dialects Today
Moderator: Michael Pifer (University of Michigan)

Hripsime Hrayr Khachatryan (Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest)
The Roots of Hadrut: Preserving the Hadrut Regional Dialect as a Critical Component of Armenian Identity

Emma Portugal (University of Michigan)
Examining the Maintenance of Dialect Features in Colloquial Urban ArmenianSpeech via Variationist Analysis of Vowels in Gavar, Armenia

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | Break

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM | Panel III: Contemporary Armenian Language Teaching and Research
Moderator: Talar Chahinian (University of California, Irvine)

Alexia Hatun (University of California, Los Angeles)
The “Creative Literacy” Approach to Armenian Language Instruction: A Theoretical Analysis)

Alexia Hatun (University of California, Los Angeles) & Annika Topelian (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa)
A Meta-Analysis of Contemporary Research in Armenian Linguistics: Presenting a New Research Initiative

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM | Break

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Keynote Lecture I
Shushan Karapetian (University of Southern California)
From 'Linguistic Compartmentalization' to 'Language and Masculinity': The Evolution of an Idea

*Saturday, March 9. 2024*

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Panel IV: Western Armenian: Past, Present, Future
Moderator: Ben Fortson (University of Michigan)

Annika Topelian (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa)
Word Order Properties of Declaratives and Wh-Questions in Adult (Heritage) Western Armenian

Arthur Ipek (City University of New York)
The Task of the Lexicographer: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Comparative Lexicography and the Case of Western Armenian

George Balabanian (University of Pennsylvania)
The Development and Spread of Western Armenian Dialects

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Panel V: Armenian(s) in the Diaspora
Moderator: Shushan Karapetian (University of Southern California)

Julianne Kapner (University of California, Berkeley)
Introducing the Armenian Language in the Bay Area Project

Inessa Arustamyan (Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest)
One Language, Many Voices: Interactions between Eastern and Western Armenian in Budapest

Setrag Hovsepian (Arizona State University)
An Armenian School in Damascus - A Study of Visual Anthropology and Language Maintenance

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Break

4:00 PM - 5: 30 PM | Keynote Lecture II
Talar Chahinian (University of California, Irvine)
Keeping Up With the Armenians: Contact Zones and Language Mobility in the Armenian World Today

Register here: https://umich.zoom.us/j/91769254957

Cosponsors: Department of Comparative Literature and Department of Linguistics

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact armenianstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 04 Mar 2024 13:40:05 -0500 2024-03-08T09:45:00-05:00 2024-03-08T18:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Center for Armenian Studies Workshop / Seminar CAS Workshop. Language Revitalization and Resurgence: The Case of Modern Armenian
La Tertulia (March 8, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/117043 117043-21838514@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 8, 2024 10:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

*Practice your Spanish speaking skills with fellow students and instructors in a welcoming and relaxed environment
*Free coffee, tea, light snacks, and baked goods
*Get advice on courses and discuss study abroad

Fridays, January 12th - April 19th

All levels and students are welcome!

For more information, please contact Julie Harrell at harrelju@umich.edu

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Social / Informal Gathering Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:53:17 -0500 2024-03-08T10:00:00-05:00 2024-03-08T11:00:00-05:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Social / Informal Gathering Coffee cup with dialogue bubbles: "Hola!" "¿Cómo estás?"
We Write To You About Africa (March 8, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622085@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 8, 2024 10:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-03-08T10:00:00-05:00 2024-03-08T20:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
CAS Workshop. Language Revitalization and Resurgence: The Case of Modern Armenian (March 9, 2024 9:45am) https://events.umich.edu/event/118778 118778-21841594@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 9, 2024 9:45am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Armenian Studies

13th Annual International Graduate Student Workshop in Armenian Studies
Language Revitalization and Resurgence: The Case of Modern Armenian
March 8-9, 2024
Weiser Hall 1010 / Zoom: 917 6925 4957

Over the years, the Center for Armenian Studies has fostered dialogue with graduate students around the globe through our annual graduate student workshops. Together with our faculty, graduate students, and visiting and post-doctoral fellows we have pushed scholarship in Armenian Studies in new directions through our collective efforts.

The Thirteenth Annual International Graduate Student Workshop will focus on various issues related to the modern Armenian language. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the establishment of Armenian independence, de-Russification processes have allowed Eastern Armenian to gain an increasing presence in a variety of public institutions in the Republic of Armenia. At the same time, the future of the many regional dialects of Armenia and Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) remains uncertain, in light of both the globalizing modern media environment and the region’s political precarity. In the diaspora, Western Armenian has been in crisis mode, even being declared an endangered language by UNESCO. Yet this crisis has also coincided with, or even itself engendered, somewhat of a resurgence, as diaspora communities continue to search for innovative ways to make Western Armenian an everyday part of individuals’ lives. In both the Republic of Armenia and the diaspora, different varieties of Armenian are constantly coming into contact with one another as well as with foreign languages such as English, Russian, and French. What effects have these circumstances had on Armenian and its speakers, and what will be the future trajectory of the language? How has the linguistic landscape of the Republic of Armenian been affected by recent and ongoing sociopolitical upheavals? What are some of the novel methodologies being used to promote the maintenance and flourishing of Western Armenian, and to what extent have these been successful? How are teachers of Armenian - both Eastern and Western - responding to this new transcultural moment that the language finds itself in? These are only some of the questions we hope to inform our discussion.


*Friday, March 8, 2024*

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM | Opening Remarks
Arakel Minassian (University of Michigan) Emma Portugal (University of Michigan) Gottfried Hagen (University of Michigan)

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Panel I: Roots of Modern Armenian Literary Languages
Moderator: Jennifer Manoukian (University of California, Irvine)

Emma Avagyan (University of Michigan)
Printed Perspectives: The Role of Periodicals in Armenian Language Evolution

Aram Ghoogasian (Princeton University)
New Tongues: The Armenian Language Question, 1840s–1860s

Roza Armen Melkumyan (National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia)
Literary-cultural significance of Van dialect in Gurgen Mahari's "Burning Orchards"

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch for Workshop Participants

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Panel II: Eastern Armenian Dialects Today
Moderator: Michael Pifer (University of Michigan)

Hripsime Hrayr Khachatryan (Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest)
The Roots of Hadrut: Preserving the Hadrut Regional Dialect as a Critical Component of Armenian Identity

Emma Portugal (University of Michigan)
Examining the Maintenance of Dialect Features in Colloquial Urban ArmenianSpeech via Variationist Analysis of Vowels in Gavar, Armenia

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | Break

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM | Panel III: Contemporary Armenian Language Teaching and Research
Moderator: Talar Chahinian (University of California, Irvine)

Alexia Hatun (University of California, Los Angeles)
The “Creative Literacy” Approach to Armenian Language Instruction: A Theoretical Analysis)

Alexia Hatun (University of California, Los Angeles) & Annika Topelian (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa)
A Meta-Analysis of Contemporary Research in Armenian Linguistics: Presenting a New Research Initiative

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM | Break

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Keynote Lecture I
Shushan Karapetian (University of Southern California)
From 'Linguistic Compartmentalization' to 'Language and Masculinity': The Evolution of an Idea

*Saturday, March 9. 2024*

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Panel IV: Western Armenian: Past, Present, Future
Moderator: Ben Fortson (University of Michigan)

Annika Topelian (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa)
Word Order Properties of Declaratives and Wh-Questions in Adult (Heritage) Western Armenian

Arthur Ipek (City University of New York)
The Task of the Lexicographer: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Comparative Lexicography and the Case of Western Armenian

George Balabanian (University of Pennsylvania)
The Development and Spread of Western Armenian Dialects

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Panel V: Armenian(s) in the Diaspora
Moderator: Shushan Karapetian (University of Southern California)

Julianne Kapner (University of California, Berkeley)
Introducing the Armenian Language in the Bay Area Project

Inessa Arustamyan (Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest)
One Language, Many Voices: Interactions between Eastern and Western Armenian in Budapest

Setrag Hovsepian (Arizona State University)
An Armenian School in Damascus - A Study of Visual Anthropology and Language Maintenance

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Break

4:00 PM - 5: 30 PM | Keynote Lecture II
Talar Chahinian (University of California, Irvine)
Keeping Up With the Armenians: Contact Zones and Language Mobility in the Armenian World Today

Register here: https://umich.zoom.us/j/91769254957

Cosponsors: Department of Comparative Literature and Department of Linguistics

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact armenianstudies@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 04 Mar 2024 13:40:05 -0500 2024-03-09T09:45:00-05:00 2024-03-09T18:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Center for Armenian Studies Workshop / Seminar CAS Workshop. Language Revitalization and Resurgence: The Case of Modern Armenian
We Write To You About Africa (March 9, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622086@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 9, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-03-09T11:00:00-05:00 2024-03-09T20:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
We Write To You About Africa (March 10, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622087@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 10, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-03-10T11:00:00-04:00 2024-03-10T20:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
Latinx Research Week 2024 (March 11, 2024 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/119599 119599-21843054@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 11, 2024 12:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: Puentes

Puentes is excited about its upcoming Latinx Research Week (LRW). Latinx Research Week is an interdisciplinary, conference-style series of events that we host annually on campus to uplift research being conducted by Latinx staff, faculty, and students, as well as research relevant to Latinx populations. This year Latinx Research Week will be held on March 11th - 14th in the Michigan Union. In 2023, we were thrilled to host 16 research sessions, allocate space for over 70 presenters, and welcome over 300 attendees across our events. We hope to see an even greater turn out this year.

he theme for Latinx Research Week 2024 is Illuminating Familismo. Familismo is a psychological construct as well as a protective Latinx cultural value that emphasizes the importance of family support, loyalty, and honor. Through our interdisciplinary program, we hope attendees will reflect on, interrogate, and reimagine how the academy can be transformed to acknowledge, welcome, and illuminate both our biological and chosen familial relationships. In past years, we have seen spouses, partners, siblings, parents, children, and members of the larger Latinx community attend Latinx Research Week in support of their presenting family members, thus reimagining what an academic conference could and should look like. Additionally, we have seen other families in attendance: families of co-workers, cohort-mates, best friends, and lab families to name a few. We recognize that many members of the Puentes familia may be far from home but have still chosen to plant roots here and create meaningful communities of chosen family members at UM. We hope that our curated program will illuminate the importance of familismo and encourage attendees to imagine how we can transform academic spaces into more inclusive spaces that honor our families, chosen or otherwise, and the ways they have supported our academic journeys. Latinx Research Week 2024: Illuminating Familiso highlights the many ways our families motivate, inspire, encourage, humanize, and uplift us as we conduct groundbreaking work in our respective fields.

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:37:44 -0500 2024-03-11T00:00:00-04:00 2024-03-11T23:00:00-04:00 Michigan Union Puentes Conference / Symposium Familismo logo
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (March 11, 2024 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/117733 117733-21839931@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 11, 2024 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition is awarding up to $50,000 for student driven projects that enhance sustainability or in some instances social sustainability for the University of Michigan's campus community. Attend grant information sessions, email, or check out our webpage to learn more!

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Meeting Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:41:30 -0500 2024-03-11T12:00:00-04:00 2024-03-11T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Meeting Student Sustainability Coalition members assist the University of Michigan's Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) in the construction of their Mobile Farm Stand. The UMSFP mobile farm stand was awarded funding in Winter semester 2023.
Los Hijos Film Collective (March 11, 2024 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/119369 119369-21842629@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 11, 2024 4:00pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Film collective Los hijos was founded in 2008. Their radical forms of filmic experimentation combined video art, ethnography, and avant-garde cinema to deconstruct established and hegemonic narratives about Spanish identity and history. In films like Los materiales (2009), Enero 2012 o el apoteosis de Isabel la Católica (2012) or Árboles (2013), Natalia Marín Sancho, Javier Fernández Vázquez, and Luis López Carrasco touch upon salient issues such as the Spanish colonial presence in Guinea, the legacies of the fascist dictatorship of Francisco Franco, and the widespread consequences of the social and economic crisis of 2008.

Please join us in a series of seminars, workshops, and lectures where Los hijos will reflect on how filmic experimentation can shed a light on colonial domination, political violence, social class discrimination, and racism in contemporary Spain. *All events will be hybrid, by RSVP, and conducted in Spanish.*

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:17:52 -0500 2024-03-11T16:00:00-04:00 2024-03-11T19:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion Los Hijos Poster
Los Hijos Film Collective (March 11, 2024 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/119369 119369-21842634@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 11, 2024 4:00pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Film collective Los hijos was founded in 2008. Their radical forms of filmic experimentation combined video art, ethnography, and avant-garde cinema to deconstruct established and hegemonic narratives about Spanish identity and history. In films like Los materiales (2009), Enero 2012 o el apoteosis de Isabel la Católica (2012) or Árboles (2013), Natalia Marín Sancho, Javier Fernández Vázquez, and Luis López Carrasco touch upon salient issues such as the Spanish colonial presence in Guinea, the legacies of the fascist dictatorship of Francisco Franco, and the widespread consequences of the social and economic crisis of 2008.

Please join us in a series of seminars, workshops, and lectures where Los hijos will reflect on how filmic experimentation can shed a light on colonial domination, political violence, social class discrimination, and racism in contemporary Spain. *All events will be hybrid, by RSVP, and conducted in Spanish.*

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:17:52 -0500 2024-03-11T16:00:00-04:00 2024-03-11T19:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion Los Hijos Poster
ELI Student to Student Event: St. Patrick's Day! (March 11, 2024 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/119706 119706-21843428@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 11, 2024 6:00pm
Location: Central Campus Classroom Building
Organized By: English Language Institute

ELI St. Patrick's Day Celebration!
Meet other U-M international students and scholars to learn about St. Patrick's Day, an ancient religious holiday especially important to people of Irish descent. Have fun decorating Irish-themed cookies (lots of green!) and compete with other students in a trivia contest of prizes. And Pizza, too! (craft materials provided.)

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Social / Informal Gathering Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:57:05 -0500 2024-03-11T18:00:00-04:00 2024-03-11T19:30:00-04:00 Central Campus Classroom Building English Language Institute Social / Informal Gathering st. patrick shamrock cookies
Latinx Research Week 2024 (March 12, 2024 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/119599 119599-21843055@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 12:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: Puentes

Puentes is excited about its upcoming Latinx Research Week (LRW). Latinx Research Week is an interdisciplinary, conference-style series of events that we host annually on campus to uplift research being conducted by Latinx staff, faculty, and students, as well as research relevant to Latinx populations. This year Latinx Research Week will be held on March 11th - 14th in the Michigan Union. In 2023, we were thrilled to host 16 research sessions, allocate space for over 70 presenters, and welcome over 300 attendees across our events. We hope to see an even greater turn out this year.

he theme for Latinx Research Week 2024 is Illuminating Familismo. Familismo is a psychological construct as well as a protective Latinx cultural value that emphasizes the importance of family support, loyalty, and honor. Through our interdisciplinary program, we hope attendees will reflect on, interrogate, and reimagine how the academy can be transformed to acknowledge, welcome, and illuminate both our biological and chosen familial relationships. In past years, we have seen spouses, partners, siblings, parents, children, and members of the larger Latinx community attend Latinx Research Week in support of their presenting family members, thus reimagining what an academic conference could and should look like. Additionally, we have seen other families in attendance: families of co-workers, cohort-mates, best friends, and lab families to name a few. We recognize that many members of the Puentes familia may be far from home but have still chosen to plant roots here and create meaningful communities of chosen family members at UM. We hope that our curated program will illuminate the importance of familismo and encourage attendees to imagine how we can transform academic spaces into more inclusive spaces that honor our families, chosen or otherwise, and the ways they have supported our academic journeys. Latinx Research Week 2024: Illuminating Familiso highlights the many ways our families motivate, inspire, encourage, humanize, and uplift us as we conduct groundbreaking work in our respective fields.

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:37:44 -0500 2024-03-12T00:00:00-04:00 2024-03-12T23:00:00-04:00 Michigan Union Puentes Conference / Symposium Familismo logo
We Write To You About Africa (March 12, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622088@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-03-12T11:00:00-04:00 2024-03-12T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
Portuguese Conversation Hour (March 12, 2024 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/118583 118583-21841239@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 12:00pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Join us for Portuguese Conversation Hour!
12-1PM

Monday, February 12th
Tuesday, March 12th
Monday, April 1st

MLB - 4th Floor Commons

Come for 10 minutes or the whole hour!

MORE INFO: MTMATTOS@UMICH.EDU

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Meeting Wed, 07 Feb 2024 12:52:40 -0500 2024-03-12T12:00:00-04:00 2024-03-12T13:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Meeting Portuguese Conversation Hours
Los Hijos Film Collective (March 12, 2024 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/119369 119369-21842630@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 4:00pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Film collective Los hijos was founded in 2008. Their radical forms of filmic experimentation combined video art, ethnography, and avant-garde cinema to deconstruct established and hegemonic narratives about Spanish identity and history. In films like Los materiales (2009), Enero 2012 o el apoteosis de Isabel la Católica (2012) or Árboles (2013), Natalia Marín Sancho, Javier Fernández Vázquez, and Luis López Carrasco touch upon salient issues such as the Spanish colonial presence in Guinea, the legacies of the fascist dictatorship of Francisco Franco, and the widespread consequences of the social and economic crisis of 2008.

Please join us in a series of seminars, workshops, and lectures where Los hijos will reflect on how filmic experimentation can shed a light on colonial domination, political violence, social class discrimination, and racism in contemporary Spain. *All events will be hybrid, by RSVP, and conducted in Spanish.*

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:17:52 -0500 2024-03-12T16:00:00-04:00 2024-03-12T19:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion Los Hijos Poster
Los Hijos Film Collective (March 12, 2024 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/119369 119369-21842635@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 4:00pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Film collective Los hijos was founded in 2008. Their radical forms of filmic experimentation combined video art, ethnography, and avant-garde cinema to deconstruct established and hegemonic narratives about Spanish identity and history. In films like Los materiales (2009), Enero 2012 o el apoteosis de Isabel la Católica (2012) or Árboles (2013), Natalia Marín Sancho, Javier Fernández Vázquez, and Luis López Carrasco touch upon salient issues such as the Spanish colonial presence in Guinea, the legacies of the fascist dictatorship of Francisco Franco, and the widespread consequences of the social and economic crisis of 2008.

Please join us in a series of seminars, workshops, and lectures where Los hijos will reflect on how filmic experimentation can shed a light on colonial domination, political violence, social class discrimination, and racism in contemporary Spain. *All events will be hybrid, by RSVP, and conducted in Spanish.*

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:17:52 -0500 2024-03-12T16:00:00-04:00 2024-03-12T19:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion Los Hijos Poster
Latinx Research Week 2024 (March 13, 2024 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/119599 119599-21843056@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 12:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: Puentes

Puentes is excited about its upcoming Latinx Research Week (LRW). Latinx Research Week is an interdisciplinary, conference-style series of events that we host annually on campus to uplift research being conducted by Latinx staff, faculty, and students, as well as research relevant to Latinx populations. This year Latinx Research Week will be held on March 11th - 14th in the Michigan Union. In 2023, we were thrilled to host 16 research sessions, allocate space for over 70 presenters, and welcome over 300 attendees across our events. We hope to see an even greater turn out this year.

he theme for Latinx Research Week 2024 is Illuminating Familismo. Familismo is a psychological construct as well as a protective Latinx cultural value that emphasizes the importance of family support, loyalty, and honor. Through our interdisciplinary program, we hope attendees will reflect on, interrogate, and reimagine how the academy can be transformed to acknowledge, welcome, and illuminate both our biological and chosen familial relationships. In past years, we have seen spouses, partners, siblings, parents, children, and members of the larger Latinx community attend Latinx Research Week in support of their presenting family members, thus reimagining what an academic conference could and should look like. Additionally, we have seen other families in attendance: families of co-workers, cohort-mates, best friends, and lab families to name a few. We recognize that many members of the Puentes familia may be far from home but have still chosen to plant roots here and create meaningful communities of chosen family members at UM. We hope that our curated program will illuminate the importance of familismo and encourage attendees to imagine how we can transform academic spaces into more inclusive spaces that honor our families, chosen or otherwise, and the ways they have supported our academic journeys. Latinx Research Week 2024: Illuminating Familiso highlights the many ways our families motivate, inspire, encourage, humanize, and uplift us as we conduct groundbreaking work in our respective fields.

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:37:44 -0500 2024-03-13T00:00:00-04:00 2024-03-13T23:00:00-04:00 Michigan Union Puentes Conference / Symposium Familismo logo
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (March 13, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/117733 117733-21839903@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition is awarding up to $50,000 for student driven projects that enhance sustainability or in some instances social sustainability for the University of Michigan's campus community. Attend grant information sessions, email, or check out our webpage to learn more!

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Meeting Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:41:30 -0500 2024-03-13T10:00:00-04:00 2024-03-13T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Meeting Student Sustainability Coalition members assist the University of Michigan's Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) in the construction of their Mobile Farm Stand. The UMSFP mobile farm stand was awarded funding in Winter semester 2023.
We Write To You About Africa (March 13, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622089@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-03-13T11:00:00-04:00 2024-03-13T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
2024 Arthur Aiton Lecture: Creatures of Fashion: Animals, Global Markets, and the Transformation of Patagonia (March 13, 2024 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/117680 117680-21839840@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 4:00pm
Location: Tisch Hall
Organized By: Department of History

This talk challenges images of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego as idyllic, wild places by revealing how the exploitation of animals was central to the regions’ transformation from Indigenous lands into the national territories of Argentina and Chile. 

Drawing on evidence from archives and digital repositories, historian John Soluri traces the nineteenth- and twentieth-century circulation of furs and fibers to explore how the power of capitalist fashion stretched far beyond Europe’s houses of haute couture to entangle the fates of Indigenous hunters, migrant workers, textile manufacturers with those of fur seals, guanacos, and sheep at the “end of the world.”

Carnegie Mellon University history professor John Soluri's teaching and research uses transboundary approaches to understand social and environmental change in Latin America and beyond. A founding member of the Society for Latin American and Caribbean Environmental History (SOLCHA), his writing focuses on Central and South America. He is the author of "Creatures of Fashion: Animals, Global Markets, and the Transformation of Patagonia" (2024) and "Banana Cultures: Agriculture, Consumption, and Environmental Change in Honduras and the United States" (revised ed., 2021).

This lecture is sponsored by the Aiton Lecture Committee in collaboration with the Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 11 Mar 2024 14:27:40 -0400 2024-03-13T16:00:00-04:00 2024-03-13T18:00:00-04:00 Tisch Hall Department of History Lecture / Discussion Creatures of Fashion: Animals, Global Markets, and the Transformation of Patagonia book cover
Los Hijos Film Collective (March 13, 2024 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/119369 119369-21842631@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 4:00pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Film collective Los hijos was founded in 2008. Their radical forms of filmic experimentation combined video art, ethnography, and avant-garde cinema to deconstruct established and hegemonic narratives about Spanish identity and history. In films like Los materiales (2009), Enero 2012 o el apoteosis de Isabel la Católica (2012) or Árboles (2013), Natalia Marín Sancho, Javier Fernández Vázquez, and Luis López Carrasco touch upon salient issues such as the Spanish colonial presence in Guinea, the legacies of the fascist dictatorship of Francisco Franco, and the widespread consequences of the social and economic crisis of 2008.

Please join us in a series of seminars, workshops, and lectures where Los hijos will reflect on how filmic experimentation can shed a light on colonial domination, political violence, social class discrimination, and racism in contemporary Spain. *All events will be hybrid, by RSVP, and conducted in Spanish.*

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:17:52 -0500 2024-03-13T16:00:00-04:00 2024-03-13T19:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion Los Hijos Poster
Los Hijos Film Collective (March 13, 2024 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/119369 119369-21842636@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 4:00pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Film collective Los hijos was founded in 2008. Their radical forms of filmic experimentation combined video art, ethnography, and avant-garde cinema to deconstruct established and hegemonic narratives about Spanish identity and history. In films like Los materiales (2009), Enero 2012 o el apoteosis de Isabel la Católica (2012) or Árboles (2013), Natalia Marín Sancho, Javier Fernández Vázquez, and Luis López Carrasco touch upon salient issues such as the Spanish colonial presence in Guinea, the legacies of the fascist dictatorship of Francisco Franco, and the widespread consequences of the social and economic crisis of 2008.

Please join us in a series of seminars, workshops, and lectures where Los hijos will reflect on how filmic experimentation can shed a light on colonial domination, political violence, social class discrimination, and racism in contemporary Spain. *All events will be hybrid, by RSVP, and conducted in Spanish.*

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:17:52 -0500 2024-03-13T16:00:00-04:00 2024-03-13T19:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion Los Hijos Poster
“MINDFUL LISTENING”: STRESS REDUCTION STRATEGIES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (March 13, 2024 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/116169 116169-21836367@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 6:00pm
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: English Language Institute

Winter is dragging on. The stress of the midterm of the semester is kicking in. The extra seasonal stress of cold weather and gray days can have an impact on your academic performance and even your English communication skills. This interactive workshop introduces stress-reduction strategies and resources to help you thrive this winter and beyond, with a special focus on practicing mindful listening which promotes reduced anxiety and stress, increased focus, and greater self-compassion. It can even improve your English listening comprehension! Please come prepared to participate actively in small groups.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 15 Dec 2023 12:08:29 -0500 2024-03-13T18:00:00-04:00 2024-03-13T20:00:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building English Language Institute Workshop / Seminar ELI Workshop
Latinx Research Week 2024 (March 14, 2024 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/119599 119599-21843057@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 14, 2024 12:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: Puentes

Puentes is excited about its upcoming Latinx Research Week (LRW). Latinx Research Week is an interdisciplinary, conference-style series of events that we host annually on campus to uplift research being conducted by Latinx staff, faculty, and students, as well as research relevant to Latinx populations. This year Latinx Research Week will be held on March 11th - 14th in the Michigan Union. In 2023, we were thrilled to host 16 research sessions, allocate space for over 70 presenters, and welcome over 300 attendees across our events. We hope to see an even greater turn out this year.

he theme for Latinx Research Week 2024 is Illuminating Familismo. Familismo is a psychological construct as well as a protective Latinx cultural value that emphasizes the importance of family support, loyalty, and honor. Through our interdisciplinary program, we hope attendees will reflect on, interrogate, and reimagine how the academy can be transformed to acknowledge, welcome, and illuminate both our biological and chosen familial relationships. In past years, we have seen spouses, partners, siblings, parents, children, and members of the larger Latinx community attend Latinx Research Week in support of their presenting family members, thus reimagining what an academic conference could and should look like. Additionally, we have seen other families in attendance: families of co-workers, cohort-mates, best friends, and lab families to name a few. We recognize that many members of the Puentes familia may be far from home but have still chosen to plant roots here and create meaningful communities of chosen family members at UM. We hope that our curated program will illuminate the importance of familismo and encourage attendees to imagine how we can transform academic spaces into more inclusive spaces that honor our families, chosen or otherwise, and the ways they have supported our academic journeys. Latinx Research Week 2024: Illuminating Familiso highlights the many ways our families motivate, inspire, encourage, humanize, and uplift us as we conduct groundbreaking work in our respective fields.

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:37:44 -0500 2024-03-14T00:00:00-04:00 2024-03-14T23:00:00-04:00 Michigan Union Puentes Conference / Symposium Familismo logo
We Write To You About Africa (March 14, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622090@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 14, 2024 10:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-03-14T10:00:00-04:00 2024-03-14T20:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
Slavic Chocolate Party! (March 14, 2024 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/119881 119881-21843723@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 14, 2024 12:00pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Slavic Languages & Literatures

Chocolate is the international language, especially in the Slavic world! Come learn about the Slavic language and regional studies programs offered at U-M and enjoy chocolate from Central and Eastern Europe!

Expand Your Palate: Experience the diverse flavors of Slavic chocolate and broaden your culinary horizons.
Explore Academic Opportunities: Learn about the enriching programs and resources available through the Slavic Department.
Connect with Peers: Meet fellow students with a shared interest in Slavic culture and chocolate indulgence.

All students — from every U-M school, college, and unit are welcome to join us, 1st floor MLB.

If you require accommodation to participate in this event, please contact slavic@umich.edu by 3/11/24. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the University to arrange.

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Social / Informal Gathering Thu, 14 Mar 2024 09:49:56 -0400 2024-03-14T12:00:00-04:00 2024-03-14T18:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Slavic Languages & Literatures Social / Informal Gathering Slavic Chocolate Party!
Los Hijos Film Collective (March 14, 2024 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/119369 119369-21842632@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 14, 2024 4:00pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Film collective Los hijos was founded in 2008. Their radical forms of filmic experimentation combined video art, ethnography, and avant-garde cinema to deconstruct established and hegemonic narratives about Spanish identity and history. In films like Los materiales (2009), Enero 2012 o el apoteosis de Isabel la Católica (2012) or Árboles (2013), Natalia Marín Sancho, Javier Fernández Vázquez, and Luis López Carrasco touch upon salient issues such as the Spanish colonial presence in Guinea, the legacies of the fascist dictatorship of Francisco Franco, and the widespread consequences of the social and economic crisis of 2008.

Please join us in a series of seminars, workshops, and lectures where Los hijos will reflect on how filmic experimentation can shed a light on colonial domination, political violence, social class discrimination, and racism in contemporary Spain. *All events will be hybrid, by RSVP, and conducted in Spanish.*

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:17:52 -0500 2024-03-14T16:00:00-04:00 2024-03-14T19:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion Los Hijos Poster
Los Hijos Film Collective (March 14, 2024 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/119369 119369-21842637@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 14, 2024 4:00pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Film collective Los hijos was founded in 2008. Their radical forms of filmic experimentation combined video art, ethnography, and avant-garde cinema to deconstruct established and hegemonic narratives about Spanish identity and history. In films like Los materiales (2009), Enero 2012 o el apoteosis de Isabel la Católica (2012) or Árboles (2013), Natalia Marín Sancho, Javier Fernández Vázquez, and Luis López Carrasco touch upon salient issues such as the Spanish colonial presence in Guinea, the legacies of the fascist dictatorship of Francisco Franco, and the widespread consequences of the social and economic crisis of 2008.

Please join us in a series of seminars, workshops, and lectures where Los hijos will reflect on how filmic experimentation can shed a light on colonial domination, political violence, social class discrimination, and racism in contemporary Spain. *All events will be hybrid, by RSVP, and conducted in Spanish.*

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:17:52 -0500 2024-03-14T16:00:00-04:00 2024-03-14T19:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion Los Hijos Poster
La Tertulia (March 15, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/117043 117043-21838515@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 15, 2024 10:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

*Practice your Spanish speaking skills with fellow students and instructors in a welcoming and relaxed environment
*Free coffee, tea, light snacks, and baked goods
*Get advice on courses and discuss study abroad

Fridays, January 12th - April 19th

All levels and students are welcome!

For more information, please contact Julie Harrell at harrelju@umich.edu

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Social / Informal Gathering Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:53:17 -0500 2024-03-15T10:00:00-04:00 2024-03-15T11:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Social / Informal Gathering Coffee cup with dialogue bubbles: "Hola!" "¿Cómo estás?"
We Write To You About Africa (March 15, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622091@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 15, 2024 10:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-03-15T10:00:00-04:00 2024-03-15T20:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
Los Hijos Film Collective (March 15, 2024 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/119369 119369-21842633@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 15, 2024 4:00pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Film collective Los hijos was founded in 2008. Their radical forms of filmic experimentation combined video art, ethnography, and avant-garde cinema to deconstruct established and hegemonic narratives about Spanish identity and history. In films like Los materiales (2009), Enero 2012 o el apoteosis de Isabel la Católica (2012) or Árboles (2013), Natalia Marín Sancho, Javier Fernández Vázquez, and Luis López Carrasco touch upon salient issues such as the Spanish colonial presence in Guinea, the legacies of the fascist dictatorship of Francisco Franco, and the widespread consequences of the social and economic crisis of 2008.

Please join us in a series of seminars, workshops, and lectures where Los hijos will reflect on how filmic experimentation can shed a light on colonial domination, political violence, social class discrimination, and racism in contemporary Spain. *All events will be hybrid, by RSVP, and conducted in Spanish.*

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:17:52 -0500 2024-03-15T16:00:00-04:00 2024-03-15T19:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion Los Hijos Poster
Los Hijos Film Collective (March 15, 2024 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/119369 119369-21842638@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 15, 2024 4:00pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Film collective Los hijos was founded in 2008. Their radical forms of filmic experimentation combined video art, ethnography, and avant-garde cinema to deconstruct established and hegemonic narratives about Spanish identity and history. In films like Los materiales (2009), Enero 2012 o el apoteosis de Isabel la Católica (2012) or Árboles (2013), Natalia Marín Sancho, Javier Fernández Vázquez, and Luis López Carrasco touch upon salient issues such as the Spanish colonial presence in Guinea, the legacies of the fascist dictatorship of Francisco Franco, and the widespread consequences of the social and economic crisis of 2008.

Please join us in a series of seminars, workshops, and lectures where Los hijos will reflect on how filmic experimentation can shed a light on colonial domination, political violence, social class discrimination, and racism in contemporary Spain. *All events will be hybrid, by RSVP, and conducted in Spanish.*

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:17:52 -0500 2024-03-15T16:00:00-04:00 2024-03-15T19:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion Los Hijos Poster
We Write To You About Africa (March 16, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622092@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 16, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-03-16T11:00:00-04:00 2024-03-16T20:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
We Write To You About Africa (March 17, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622093@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 17, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-03-17T11:00:00-04:00 2024-03-17T20:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
The Resonant Power of (Con)texts: (March 17, 2024 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/119704 119704-21843430@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 17, 2024 5:00pm
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Asian Languages and Cultures

Through both pathbreaking scholarship and mentorship of generations of students around the world, Nancy K. Florida’s work has reimagined diverse fields ranging from Islamic and gender studies to Javanology and philology. This symposium will give colleagues who have engaged with Florida’s work across a variety of fields and disciplines, including many of her former students, the opportunity to present papers in her honor. Join us as we celebrate Professor Florida and her work!

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 05 Mar 2024 12:01:22 -0500 2024-03-17T17:00:00-04:00 2024-03-17T21:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Asian Languages and Cultures Conference / Symposium Nancy Florida Poster
The Resonant Power of (Con)texts: (March 18, 2024 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/119704 119704-21843431@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 18, 2024 8:00am
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Asian Languages and Cultures

Through both pathbreaking scholarship and mentorship of generations of students around the world, Nancy K. Florida’s work has reimagined diverse fields ranging from Islamic and gender studies to Javanology and philology. This symposium will give colleagues who have engaged with Florida’s work across a variety of fields and disciplines, including many of her former students, the opportunity to present papers in her honor. Join us as we celebrate Professor Florida and her work!

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 05 Mar 2024 12:01:22 -0500 2024-03-18T08:00:00-04:00 2024-03-18T18:30:00-04:00 Michigan League Asian Languages and Cultures Conference / Symposium Nancy Florida Poster
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (March 18, 2024 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/117733 117733-21839932@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 18, 2024 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition is awarding up to $50,000 for student driven projects that enhance sustainability or in some instances social sustainability for the University of Michigan's campus community. Attend grant information sessions, email, or check out our webpage to learn more!

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Meeting Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:41:30 -0500 2024-03-18T12:00:00-04:00 2024-03-18T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Meeting Student Sustainability Coalition members assist the University of Michigan's Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) in the construction of their Mobile Farm Stand. The UMSFP mobile farm stand was awarded funding in Winter semester 2023.
We Write To You About Africa (March 19, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622094@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-03-19T11:00:00-04:00 2024-03-19T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
Romance Languages & Literatures Alumni Career Panel (March 19, 2024 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/119426 119426-21842750@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Join the Department of Romance Languages & Literatures for a Virtual Alumni Career Panel and learn how RLL alumni are putting their degrees to use! The panel will feature RLL alumni from a wide range of career paths. Panelists will discuss their experiences in RLL, offer advice on finding a job post-graduation, and explain how they incorporate what they learned as a language and culture major into their work. The one hour panel discussion will be followed by a Q & A. Register today!

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Careers / Jobs Mon, 04 Mar 2024 11:04:45 -0500 2024-03-19T16:00:00-04:00 2024-03-19T17:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Romance Languages & Literatures Careers / Jobs RLL Alumni Career Panel
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (March 20, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/117733 117733-21839904@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition is awarding up to $50,000 for student driven projects that enhance sustainability or in some instances social sustainability for the University of Michigan's campus community. Attend grant information sessions, email, or check out our webpage to learn more!

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Meeting Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:41:30 -0500 2024-03-20T10:00:00-04:00 2024-03-20T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Meeting Student Sustainability Coalition members assist the University of Michigan's Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) in the construction of their Mobile Farm Stand. The UMSFP mobile farm stand was awarded funding in Winter semester 2023.
We Write To You About Africa (March 20, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622095@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-03-20T11:00:00-04:00 2024-03-20T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
It is never too late for Late Kant (March 20, 2024 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/119808 119808-21843605@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 4:00pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Peter Fenves is the Joan and Sarepta Harrison Professor of Literature, is a Professor of German, Comparative Literary Studies, and Jewish Studies, in Northwestern University. He is the author of *A Peculiar Fate: Metaphysics and World-History in Kant* (Cornell University Press, 1991), *“Chatter”: Language and History in Kierkegaard* (Stanford University Press, 1993), *Arresting Language: From Leibniz to Benjamin* (Stanford University Press, 2001); *Late Kant: Towards Another Law of the Earth* (Routledge, 2003); The Messianic Reduction: Walter Benjamin and the Shape of Time (Stanford University Press, 2010), among others.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 06 Mar 2024 16:25:17 -0500 2024-03-20T16:00:00-04:00 2024-03-20T18:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion Peter Fenves Poster
It is never too late for Late Kant (March 20, 2024 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/119808 119808-21843606@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Peter Fenves is the Joan and Sarepta Harrison Professor of Literature, is a Professor of German, Comparative Literary Studies, and Jewish Studies, in Northwestern University. He is the author of *A Peculiar Fate: Metaphysics and World-History in Kant* (Cornell University Press, 1991), *“Chatter”: Language and History in Kierkegaard* (Stanford University Press, 1993), *Arresting Language: From Leibniz to Benjamin* (Stanford University Press, 2001); *Late Kant: Towards Another Law of the Earth* (Routledge, 2003); The Messianic Reduction: Walter Benjamin and the Shape of Time (Stanford University Press, 2010), among others.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 06 Mar 2024 16:25:17 -0500 2024-03-20T16:00:00-04:00 2024-03-20T18:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion Peter Fenves Poster
We Write To You About Africa (March 21, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622096@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 21, 2024 10:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-03-21T10:00:00-04:00 2024-03-21T20:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
It is never too late for Late Kant (March 21, 2024 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/119808 119808-21843607@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 21, 2024 4:00pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Peter Fenves is the Joan and Sarepta Harrison Professor of Literature, is a Professor of German, Comparative Literary Studies, and Jewish Studies, in Northwestern University. He is the author of *A Peculiar Fate: Metaphysics and World-History in Kant* (Cornell University Press, 1991), *“Chatter”: Language and History in Kierkegaard* (Stanford University Press, 1993), *Arresting Language: From Leibniz to Benjamin* (Stanford University Press, 2001); *Late Kant: Towards Another Law of the Earth* (Routledge, 2003); The Messianic Reduction: Walter Benjamin and the Shape of Time (Stanford University Press, 2010), among others.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 06 Mar 2024 16:25:17 -0500 2024-03-21T16:00:00-04:00 2024-03-21T18:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion Peter Fenves Poster
It is never too late for Late Kant (March 21, 2024 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/119808 119808-21843610@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 21, 2024 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Peter Fenves is the Joan and Sarepta Harrison Professor of Literature, is a Professor of German, Comparative Literary Studies, and Jewish Studies, in Northwestern University. He is the author of *A Peculiar Fate: Metaphysics and World-History in Kant* (Cornell University Press, 1991), *“Chatter”: Language and History in Kierkegaard* (Stanford University Press, 1993), *Arresting Language: From Leibniz to Benjamin* (Stanford University Press, 2001); *Late Kant: Towards Another Law of the Earth* (Routledge, 2003); The Messianic Reduction: Walter Benjamin and the Shape of Time (Stanford University Press, 2010), among others.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 06 Mar 2024 16:25:17 -0500 2024-03-21T16:00:00-04:00 2024-03-21T18:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion Peter Fenves Poster
La Tertulia (March 22, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/117043 117043-21838516@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 22, 2024 10:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

*Practice your Spanish speaking skills with fellow students and instructors in a welcoming and relaxed environment
*Free coffee, tea, light snacks, and baked goods
*Get advice on courses and discuss study abroad

Fridays, January 12th - April 19th

All levels and students are welcome!

For more information, please contact Julie Harrell at harrelju@umich.edu

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Social / Informal Gathering Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:53:17 -0500 2024-03-22T10:00:00-04:00 2024-03-22T11:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Social / Informal Gathering Coffee cup with dialogue bubbles: "Hola!" "¿Cómo estás?"
We Write To You About Africa (March 22, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622097@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 22, 2024 10:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-03-22T10:00:00-04:00 2024-03-22T20:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
Asian Languages and Cultures Language Fair (March 22, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/120314 120314-21844553@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 22, 2024 11:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Asian Languages and Cultures

The Asian Languages and Culture Language fair is Friday, March 22nd, from 11am-2pm on the Posting Walls in Haven Hall! Stop by to learn more about the languages offered, play some games, and try some delicious Asian snacks!

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Fair / Festival Tue, 19 Mar 2024 09:51:56 -0400 2024-03-22T11:00:00-04:00 2024-03-22T14:00:00-04:00 Haven Hall Asian Languages and Cultures Fair / Festival Language Fair Poster
We Write To You About Africa (March 23, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622098@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 23, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-03-23T11:00:00-04:00 2024-03-23T20:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
We Write To You About Africa (March 24, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622099@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 24, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-03-24T11:00:00-04:00 2024-03-24T20:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (March 25, 2024 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/117733 117733-21839933@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 25, 2024 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition is awarding up to $50,000 for student driven projects that enhance sustainability or in some instances social sustainability for the University of Michigan's campus community. Attend grant information sessions, email, or check out our webpage to learn more!

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Meeting Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:41:30 -0500 2024-03-25T12:00:00-04:00 2024-03-25T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Meeting Student Sustainability Coalition members assist the University of Michigan's Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) in the construction of their Mobile Farm Stand. The UMSFP mobile farm stand was awarded funding in Winter semester 2023.
We Write To You About Africa (March 26, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622100@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 26, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-03-26T11:00:00-04:00 2024-03-26T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (March 27, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/117733 117733-21839905@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 27, 2024 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition is awarding up to $50,000 for student driven projects that enhance sustainability or in some instances social sustainability for the University of Michigan's campus community. Attend grant information sessions, email, or check out our webpage to learn more!

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Meeting Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:41:30 -0500 2024-03-27T10:00:00-04:00 2024-03-27T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Meeting Student Sustainability Coalition members assist the University of Michigan's Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) in the construction of their Mobile Farm Stand. The UMSFP mobile farm stand was awarded funding in Winter semester 2023.
We Write To You About Africa (March 27, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622101@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 27, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-03-27T11:00:00-04:00 2024-03-27T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
We Write To You About Africa (March 28, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622102@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 28, 2024 10:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-03-28T10:00:00-04:00 2024-03-28T20:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
La Tertulia (March 29, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/117043 117043-21838517@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 29, 2024 10:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

*Practice your Spanish speaking skills with fellow students and instructors in a welcoming and relaxed environment
*Free coffee, tea, light snacks, and baked goods
*Get advice on courses and discuss study abroad

Fridays, January 12th - April 19th

All levels and students are welcome!

For more information, please contact Julie Harrell at harrelju@umich.edu

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Social / Informal Gathering Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:53:17 -0500 2024-03-29T10:00:00-04:00 2024-03-29T11:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Social / Informal Gathering Coffee cup with dialogue bubbles: "Hola!" "¿Cómo estás?"
We Write To You About Africa (March 29, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622103@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 29, 2024 10:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-03-29T10:00:00-04:00 2024-03-29T20:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
Pause - Café (March 29, 2024 11:15am) https://events.umich.edu/event/120714 120714-21845172@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 29, 2024 11:15am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Enjoy coffee, tea, and snacks while improving your French skills! Chat for 10 minutes or the entire hour. All language levels welcome.

Join us every Friday at 11:15am-12:15pm
RLL Commons, 4314 MLB
4th Floor, center hallway of the Modern Languages Building

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Meeting Mon, 25 Mar 2024 15:26:57 -0400 2024-03-29T11:15:00-04:00 2024-03-29T12:15:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Meeting Pause-Café Poster
Asian x American x Buddhist x Literature (March 29, 2024 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/116359 116359-21838712@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 29, 2024 4:30pm
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Asian Languages and Cultures

RSVP for in-person (Koessler Room, Michigan League 3rd Floor) or virtual attendance here: http://tinyurl.com/ahmhe7sw

What creative, political, and liberatory possibilities emerge at the intersections of Asian America, Buddhism, and literature? This roundtable brings together five prolific authors—Quyên Nguyễn-Hoàng, Tsering Yangzom Lama, Shin Yu Pai, Ryan Lee Wong, and Bryan Thao Worra—to discuss the cultural and spiritual influences in their work. In a panel conversation moderated by Chenxing Han, these writers will share how a wide range of Buddhist traditions—in conjunction with their Vietnamese, Laotian, Tibetan, Taiwanese, Korean, and Chinese heritages—shape their artistic practice and political commitments.

If you’re able, please join us in person at the Michigan League to welcome our guest speakers, who are visiting from Pittsburgh, New York City, Seattle, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Vancouver, Canada. After the author readings and roundtable discussion, there will be time for audience Q&A followed by an informal reception and book signings. Please stay to enjoy light refreshments and to meet the authors one-on-one!

This event is sponsored by the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures and co-sponsored by the Department of American Culture, the Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies program, the Nam Center for Korean Studies, the Department of Comparative Literature, the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, and the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies with local bookshop Booksweet organizing the book signings.

Panelists
*Quyên Nguyễn-Hoàng* is a writer and translator born in Việt Nam. Recent publications include Masked Force (Sàn Art), a pamphlet-catalogue on Võ An Khánh’s war photographs, and Chronicles of a Village (Penguin SEA), her translation of a novel by Nguyễn Thanh Hiện. Her work has appeared in Poetry, Jacket2, Modern Poetry in Translation and other venues. Currently studying at Stanford University, she has received support from the PEN/Heim Fund and the Institute for Comparative Modernities, among other honors.

*Tsering Yangzom Lama*’s debut novel, We Measure the Earth With Our Bodies, won the GLCA New Writers Award as well as the Banff Mountain Book Award for Fiction & Poetry. Tsering holds an MFA in Writing from Columbia University and a BA in Creative Writing and International Relations from the University of British Columbia. We Measure the Earth With Our Bodies is published in English in Canada, the United States, and India. Translations are available or forthcoming in French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Bulgarian, Tibetan, and Arabic.

*Shin Yu Pai* is currently the Civic Poet of The City of Seattle. She is the author of 13 books, and has received awards for her work from the Academy of American Poets, 4Culture, The Awesome Foundation, and Artist Trust. Shin Yu is host and writer of “Ten Thousand Things”—an award-winning, chart-topping podcast on Asian American stories. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and earned an MA in Museology from The University of Washington.

*Ryan Lee Wong* is author of the novel Which Side Are You On, a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel. He organized the exhibitions Serve the People at Interference Archive and Roots at Chinese American Museum, and has written on the intersections of arts, race, and social movements. Ryan holds an MFA in Fiction from Rutgers-Newark and served on the Board of the Jerome Foundation. He lived for two years at Ancestral Heart Temple and is the Administrative Director of Brooklyn Zen Center.

*Bryan Thao Worra* is a Lao American poet. With 20+ awards and fellowships, he is the author of 9+ books of poetry on the Lao American diaspora. He has presented at the Library of Congress, Poets House, Kearny Street Workshop, the Singapore Writers Festival, and the Smithsonian, and is the author of over 100 publications. He has documented Lao Theravada Buddhist temples in the US for over 15 years. His newest book American Laodyssey is forthcoming from Sahtu Press in Spring 2024.


Moderator
*Chenxing Han* is the author of Be the Refuge: Raising the Voices of Asian American Buddhists; one long listening: a memoir of grief, friendship, and spiritual care; and over twenty articles and book chapters for both academic and mainstream audiences. She is a frequent speaker and workshop leader at schools, universities, and Buddhist communities across the nation, and currently serves as the Khyentse Visitor in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 05 Feb 2024 15:14:43 -0500 2024-03-29T16:30:00-04:00 2024-03-29T18:00:00-04:00 Michigan League Asian Languages and Cultures Lecture / Discussion Asian American Buddhist Literature Panel Poster
Asian x American x Buddhist x Literature (March 29, 2024 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/116359 116359-21839756@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 29, 2024 4:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Asian Languages and Cultures

RSVP for in-person (Koessler Room, Michigan League 3rd Floor) or virtual attendance here: http://tinyurl.com/ahmhe7sw

What creative, political, and liberatory possibilities emerge at the intersections of Asian America, Buddhism, and literature? This roundtable brings together five prolific authors—Quyên Nguyễn-Hoàng, Tsering Yangzom Lama, Shin Yu Pai, Ryan Lee Wong, and Bryan Thao Worra—to discuss the cultural and spiritual influences in their work. In a panel conversation moderated by Chenxing Han, these writers will share how a wide range of Buddhist traditions—in conjunction with their Vietnamese, Laotian, Tibetan, Taiwanese, Korean, and Chinese heritages—shape their artistic practice and political commitments.

If you’re able, please join us in person at the Michigan League to welcome our guest speakers, who are visiting from Pittsburgh, New York City, Seattle, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Vancouver, Canada. After the author readings and roundtable discussion, there will be time for audience Q&A followed by an informal reception and book signings. Please stay to enjoy light refreshments and to meet the authors one-on-one!

This event is sponsored by the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures and co-sponsored by the Department of American Culture, the Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies program, the Nam Center for Korean Studies, the Department of Comparative Literature, the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, and the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies with local bookshop Booksweet organizing the book signings.

Panelists
*Quyên Nguyễn-Hoàng* is a writer and translator born in Việt Nam. Recent publications include Masked Force (Sàn Art), a pamphlet-catalogue on Võ An Khánh’s war photographs, and Chronicles of a Village (Penguin SEA), her translation of a novel by Nguyễn Thanh Hiện. Her work has appeared in Poetry, Jacket2, Modern Poetry in Translation and other venues. Currently studying at Stanford University, she has received support from the PEN/Heim Fund and the Institute for Comparative Modernities, among other honors.

*Tsering Yangzom Lama*’s debut novel, We Measure the Earth With Our Bodies, won the GLCA New Writers Award as well as the Banff Mountain Book Award for Fiction & Poetry. Tsering holds an MFA in Writing from Columbia University and a BA in Creative Writing and International Relations from the University of British Columbia. We Measure the Earth With Our Bodies is published in English in Canada, the United States, and India. Translations are available or forthcoming in French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Bulgarian, Tibetan, and Arabic.

*Shin Yu Pai* is currently the Civic Poet of The City of Seattle. She is the author of 13 books, and has received awards for her work from the Academy of American Poets, 4Culture, The Awesome Foundation, and Artist Trust. Shin Yu is host and writer of “Ten Thousand Things”—an award-winning, chart-topping podcast on Asian American stories. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and earned an MA in Museology from The University of Washington.

*Ryan Lee Wong* is author of the novel Which Side Are You On, a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel. He organized the exhibitions Serve the People at Interference Archive and Roots at Chinese American Museum, and has written on the intersections of arts, race, and social movements. Ryan holds an MFA in Fiction from Rutgers-Newark and served on the Board of the Jerome Foundation. He lived for two years at Ancestral Heart Temple and is the Administrative Director of Brooklyn Zen Center.

*Bryan Thao Worra* is a Lao American poet. With 20+ awards and fellowships, he is the author of 9+ books of poetry on the Lao American diaspora. He has presented at the Library of Congress, Poets House, Kearny Street Workshop, the Singapore Writers Festival, and the Smithsonian, and is the author of over 100 publications. He has documented Lao Theravada Buddhist temples in the US for over 15 years. His newest book American Laodyssey is forthcoming from Sahtu Press in Spring 2024.


Moderator
*Chenxing Han* is the author of Be the Refuge: Raising the Voices of Asian American Buddhists; one long listening: a memoir of grief, friendship, and spiritual care; and over twenty articles and book chapters for both academic and mainstream audiences. She is a frequent speaker and workshop leader at schools, universities, and Buddhist communities across the nation, and currently serves as the Khyentse Visitor in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 05 Feb 2024 15:14:43 -0500 2024-03-29T16:30:00-04:00 2024-03-29T18:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Asian Languages and Cultures Lecture / Discussion Asian American Buddhist Literature Panel Poster
We Write To You About Africa (March 30, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622104@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 30, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-03-30T11:00:00-04:00 2024-03-30T20:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
We Write To You About Africa (March 31, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622105@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 31, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-03-31T11:00:00-04:00 2024-03-31T20:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
Portuguese Conversation Hour (April 1, 2024 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/118583 118583-21841240@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 1, 2024 12:00pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Join us for Portuguese Conversation Hour!
12-1PM

Monday, February 12th
Tuesday, March 12th
Monday, April 1st

MLB - 4th Floor Commons

Come for 10 minutes or the whole hour!

MORE INFO: MTMATTOS@UMICH.EDU

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Meeting Wed, 07 Feb 2024 12:52:40 -0500 2024-04-01T12:00:00-04:00 2024-04-01T13:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Meeting Portuguese Conversation Hours
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (April 1, 2024 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/117733 117733-21839934@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 1, 2024 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition is awarding up to $50,000 for student driven projects that enhance sustainability or in some instances social sustainability for the University of Michigan's campus community. Attend grant information sessions, email, or check out our webpage to learn more!

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Meeting Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:41:30 -0500 2024-04-01T12:00:00-04:00 2024-04-01T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Meeting Student Sustainability Coalition members assist the University of Michigan's Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) in the construction of their Mobile Farm Stand. The UMSFP mobile farm stand was awarded funding in Winter semester 2023.
We Write To You About Africa (April 2, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622106@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-04-02T11:00:00-04:00 2024-04-02T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (April 3, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/117733 117733-21839906@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition is awarding up to $50,000 for student driven projects that enhance sustainability or in some instances social sustainability for the University of Michigan's campus community. Attend grant information sessions, email, or check out our webpage to learn more!

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Meeting Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:41:30 -0500 2024-04-03T10:00:00-04:00 2024-04-03T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Meeting Student Sustainability Coalition members assist the University of Michigan's Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) in the construction of their Mobile Farm Stand. The UMSFP mobile farm stand was awarded funding in Winter semester 2023.
We Write To You About Africa (April 3, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622107@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-04-03T11:00:00-04:00 2024-04-03T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
A Dwarf Among Giants (April 3, 2024 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/119716 119716-21843441@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 6:00pm
Location: North Quad
Organized By: Germanic Languages & Literatures

Iceland´s population of 370,000 people has a rich literary tradition, renewed by a current expansion in creative writing. The Scandinavian Program Writer in Residence Hlín Agnarsdóttir will discuss the importance of literature in saving a small language, and the importance of translation for those writing in their mother tongue.

A versatile author and seasoned theater director, dramaturg and playwright, Hlín Agnarsdóttir has published four novels, two memoirs, various plays and a bilingual poetry collection *Deer Hunting*. Her latest book *Celibacy, Love Research* was published in October 2023. Hlín has been teaching creative writing at the University of Iceland and Iceland University of the Arts for several years. She now lives in Sweden and mainly works as a writer.

*followed by a light reception*

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 05 Mar 2024 12:27:34 -0500 2024-04-03T18:00:00-04:00 2024-04-03T20:00:00-04:00 North Quad Germanic Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion A Dwarf Among Giants Poster
Signe Karlström Lecture: A Dwarf Among Giants (April 3, 2024 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/118910 118910-21841873@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 6:00pm
Location: North Quad
Organized By: Germanic Languages & Literatures

Iceland ́s population of 370,000 people has a rich literary tradition, renewed by a current expansion in creative writing. The Scandinavian Program Writer in Residence Hlín Agnarsdóttir will discuss the importance of literature in saving a small language, and the importance of translation for those writing in their mother tongue.
A versatile author and seasoned theater director, dramaturg and playwright, Hlín Agnarsdóttir has published four novels, two memoirs, various plays and a bilingual poetry collection Deer Hunting. Her latest book Celibacy, Love Research was published in October 2023. Hlín has been teaching creative writing at the University of Iceland and Iceland University of the Arts for several years. She now lives in Sweden and mainly works as a writer.
Sponsored by the Detroit Swedish Foundation and the Signe Karlström Fund.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 14 Feb 2024 16:14:08 -0500 2024-04-03T18:00:00-04:00 2024-04-03T19:30:00-04:00 North Quad Germanic Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion Portrait of smiling Icelandic woman with dark rimmed glasses, blond hair and a light shirt
We Write To You About Africa (April 4, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622108@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 4, 2024 10:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-04-04T10:00:00-04:00 2024-04-04T20:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
La Tertulia (April 5, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/117043 117043-21838518@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 5, 2024 10:00am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

*Practice your Spanish speaking skills with fellow students and instructors in a welcoming and relaxed environment
*Free coffee, tea, light snacks, and baked goods
*Get advice on courses and discuss study abroad

Fridays, January 12th - April 19th

All levels and students are welcome!

For more information, please contact Julie Harrell at harrelju@umich.edu

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Social / Informal Gathering Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:53:17 -0500 2024-04-05T10:00:00-04:00 2024-04-05T11:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Social / Informal Gathering Coffee cup with dialogue bubbles: "Hola!" "¿Cómo estás?"
We Write To You About Africa (April 5, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622109@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 5, 2024 10:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-04-05T10:00:00-04:00 2024-04-05T20:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
Pause - Café (April 5, 2024 11:15am) https://events.umich.edu/event/120714 120714-21845173@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 5, 2024 11:15am
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Enjoy coffee, tea, and snacks while improving your French skills! Chat for 10 minutes or the entire hour. All language levels welcome.

Join us every Friday at 11:15am-12:15pm
RLL Commons, 4314 MLB
4th Floor, center hallway of the Modern Languages Building

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Meeting Mon, 25 Mar 2024 15:26:57 -0400 2024-04-05T11:15:00-04:00 2024-04-05T12:15:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Meeting Pause-Café Poster
Study Abroad in Granada - Winter 2025 (April 5, 2024 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/118787 118787-21841714@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 5, 2024 1:00pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

Join CGIS Advisor, Juliana Mesa, to learn more about the CGIS: Advanced Language and Culture in Granada (Spain) program, the application process, the academics, and life in Granada.
This Winter 2025 intensive Michigan program combines classes with a U-M faculty and local Spanish professors at a local study abroad center. Students have the option to take a class at the Universidad de Granada or partake in a for-credit internship.
The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures has pre-approved this program for fulfilling Spanish major/minor requirements while abroad.

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Other Tue, 13 Feb 2024 08:31:28 -0500 2024-04-05T13:00:00-04:00 2024-04-05T15:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Center for Global and Intercultural Study Other Photo of CGIS Granada Alumni at Carmen de la Victoria with view of the Alhambra in the back
We Write To You About Africa (April 6, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622110@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 6, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-04-06T11:00:00-04:00 2024-04-06T20:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
We Write To You About Africa (April 7, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622111@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, April 7, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-04-07T11:00:00-04:00 2024-04-07T20:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (April 8, 2024 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/117733 117733-21839935@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 8, 2024 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition is awarding up to $50,000 for student driven projects that enhance sustainability or in some instances social sustainability for the University of Michigan's campus community. Attend grant information sessions, email, or check out our webpage to learn more!

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Meeting Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:41:30 -0500 2024-04-08T12:00:00-04:00 2024-04-08T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Meeting Student Sustainability Coalition members assist the University of Michigan's Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) in the construction of their Mobile Farm Stand. The UMSFP mobile farm stand was awarded funding in Winter semester 2023.
The Lombroso Galaxy in South America (April 8, 2024 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/119768 119768-21843551@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 8, 2024 1:00pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

In this talk Professor Sansonse will present his book, *La Galassia Lombroso: l’Africa e l’America Latina* (The Lombroso Galaxy) in which he shows the academic and intellectual exchanges between relatively marginal national anthropologies, such as the Italian and the various Latin American schools. In Brazil, Cuba and Argentina ethnography was powerfully informed by the methods and philosophy of the Italian Scuola Positiva, whose central figure was Cesare Lombroso – physician, psychiatrist, criminologist, anthropologist, collector, hygienist, socialist, Jew, positivist, racist, a
supporter of miscegenation, anti-colonialist and Spiritualist. The talk will mostly focus
on the Brazilian context.

Livio Sansone is full professor of anthropology at the Federal University of
Bahia (UFBA). He is the head of the Factory of Ideas Program – an advanced international course in ethnic and African studies – and coordinates the Digital
Museum of African and Afro-Brazilian Heritage. He has published extensively on youth culture, ethnicity, inequalities, international transit of ideas of race and antiracism, anthropology and colonialism, globalization and heritage with research based in the UK, Holland, Suriname, Brazil, Italy and, recently, Cape Verde, Senegal, Mozambique and Guinea Bissau.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:44:07 -0400 2024-04-08T13:00:00-04:00 2024-04-08T14:30:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion Lombroso Galaxy
We Write To You About Africa (April 9, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84304 84304-21622112@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 9, 2024 11:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Following years of research into the Museum’s and University of Michigan’s relationships with Africa and African art collections, We Write To You About Africa is a complete reinstallation and doubling of the Museum’s space dedicated to African art. 

Featuring a wide range of artworks—from historic Yoruba and Kongo figures to contemporary works by African and African American artists, such as Sam Nhlengenthwa, Masimba Hwati, Jon Onye Lockard and Shani Peters—the exhibition directly addresses the complex and difficult histories inherent to African art collections in the Global North, including their entanglements with colonization and global efforts to repatriate African artworks to the continent.

Art collections, by their very nature, can not be anything other than subjective. With I Write To You About Africa, we examine the subjective ways UMMA and the University of Michigan as a whole have collected and presented art from and connected to the African diaspora.

Drawn from art collections across the U-M campus, a special section of the exhibition highlights how the founding of the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS) and the African Studies Center (ASC) impacted U–M’s collecting practices. This section includes an exciting and ongoing project—contemporary African artists, scholars, and curators will be asked to write about their work on postcards, in their first language, and mail them to UMMA where they will be displayed alongside their works. 

We Write To You About Africa will be a reinstallation of the Museum’s Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen Gallery of African art and the connected Alfred A Taubman Gallery II. It is slated to open in 2021 and will be on view indefinitely.

Lead support for this exhibition is provided by the University of Michigan Office of the Provost, the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and the African Studies Center.
 

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Exhibition Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:15:52 -0500 2024-04-09T11:00:00-04:00 2024-04-09T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Exhibition Lamidi Fakeye, Flute Player, before 1967, carved wood. University of Michigan Museum of Art, Gift of Lynn and Warren Tacha, 2019/2.80 © Lamidi Fakeye
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (April 10, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/117733 117733-21839907@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 10, 2024 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition is awarding up to $50,000 for student driven projects that enhance sustainability or in some instances social sustainability for the University of Michigan's campus community. Attend grant information sessions, email, or check out our webpage to learn more!

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Meeting Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:41:30 -0500 2024-04-10T10:00:00-04:00 2024-04-10T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Meeting Student Sustainability Coalition members assist the University of Michigan's Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) in the construction of their Mobile Farm Stand. The UMSFP mobile farm stand was awarded funding in Winter semester 2023.