Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Embracing Dr. King’s Radical Vision in the 21st Century (January 15, 2024 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/116179 116179-21836378@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 15, 2024 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University Library

Join us for a thoughtful talk by Feminista Jones, followed by a Q&A. This event is available both in person in the Michigan Union Ballroom and via Zoom (https://umich.zoom.us/j/93721457540).

Jones is a feminist writer, public speaker, community activist and retired social worker. She's an award-winning writer and the author of the critically acclaimed "Reclaiming Our Space: How Black Feminists Are Changing the World From the Tweets to the Streets." Her work centers around diversity, equity and inclusion, critical race theory, intersectionality, mental health, queer identity and social work. She teaches courses on race, gender and LGBTQ experiences at Temple University.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:57:46 -0500 2024-01-15T14:00:00-05:00 2024-01-15T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location University Library Lecture / Discussion Feminista Jones
John Lewis: Good Trouble (January 15, 2024 4:45pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/116720 116720-21837843@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 15, 2024 4:45pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

From director Dawn Porter, the film explores Georgia representative's 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health care reform, and immigration. This event is free and open to the public.

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Film Screening Mon, 08 Jan 2024 13:41:30 -0500 2024-01-15T16:45:00-05:00 2024-01-15T18:45:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Institute for Social Research Film Screening John Lewis: Good Trouble
2024 MLK Spirit Awards Ceremony (Central Campus) (January 27, 2024 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/103057 103057-21805785@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, January 27, 2024 2:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

The Central Campus Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Spirit Award program honors undergraduates, graduate students, and student groups on Central Campus who best exemplify the leadership and extraordinary vision of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Nominees and awardees will be recognized in the Award Ceremony, which will highlight the various ways in which our students have worked to carry on the spirit of Dr. King.

RSVP by Friday, January 19: https://forms.gle/T454NCsmYXkDYavu5

More information on the awards program: https://lsa.umich.edu/lsa/faculty-staff/undergraduate-education/academic-initiatives/mlk-awards.html

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Ceremony / Service Wed, 03 Jan 2024 13:06:05 -0500 2024-01-27T14:00:00-05:00 2024-01-27T15:30:00-05:00 Weiser Hall The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Ceremony / Service MLK Spirit Awards Ceremony