Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Roland “Red” Hiss Lecture and MESP Research Symposium (June 6, 2023 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107623 107623-21816286@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 2:00pm
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Department of Learning Health Sciences

On June 6, 2023, the Department of Learning Health Sciences will hold our annual Hiss Lecture, an event honoring former department chair Dr. Roland "Red" Hiss and celebrating medical education at the University of Michigan. We are so excited that Laura Hirshfield, Associate Professor of Medical Education and Sociology at the University of Illinois-Chicago, will give this year's Hiss Lecture. We extend a warm invitation to join us for this event!

This event includes the invited Hiss Lecture and a poster show celebrating the accomplishments of this year's cohort of the Medical Education Scholars Program, the Department of Learning Health Sciences' longitudinal faculty development program in educational research.

All events will take place in the Michigan League.

The MESP Research Symposium will begin at 2:00 p.m. and the Hiss Lecture will begin at 3:00 p.m. Please join us for a reception and recognition of the MESP graduates after the Hiss Lecture.

REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/roland-red-hiss-lecture-and-mesp-research-symposium-tickets-524039655717?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 17 Apr 2023 18:08:11 -0400 2023-06-06T14:00:00-04:00 2023-06-06T19:00:00-04:00 Michigan League Department of Learning Health Sciences Conference / Symposium Roland “Red” Hiss Lecture and MESP Research Symposium
Welcome Back Celebration (August 30, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/108451 108451-21819606@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 30, 2023 3:00pm
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Department of English Language and Literature

Join your colleagues in the English Department for a Welcome Back Celebration for the Fall 2023 Term!

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Reception / Open House Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:26:39 -0400 2023-08-30T15:00:00-04:00 2023-08-30T17:00:00-04:00 Michigan League Department of English Language and Literature Reception / Open House
Abrahamic Vernaculars: Rivals Thinking Together (October 17, 2023 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111930 111930-21827932@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Judaic Studies

This year's Padnos Public Engagement Lecture will be led by:
Rebecca Scharbach Wollenberg, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Judaic Studies, University of Michigan.

Contemporary media often emphasizes the competitive nature of the Abrahamic monotheisms. This is not entirely unjustified. Relations between Jews, Christians, and Muslims have certainly included their share of religious wars, theological polemic, and oppression. Yet there is also another side to the Abrahamic coin. Even in the midst of communal rivalry, Jewish, Christian and Muslim practitioners have often turned to each other to think through religious concepts, elucidate a shared sense of sacred history, and enrich their ritual practices. From the development of shared ritual practices surrounding childbirth to ecumenical medieval study groups, this talk explores historical moments when Jews, Christians, and Muslim have done their religious thinking together.

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From Dr. Wollenberg: I teach biblical reception history, or the history of Jewish biblical interpretation. My research explores the diverse ways in which historical Jewish communities have imagined the Hebrew Bible as a revelation and the varied modes in which they have engaged with the biblical tradition in practice. While centering rabbinic Jewish communities, my research frequently looks at loci of intersection between rabbinic Jewish thinkers and neighboring communities, from early Christian lay practitioners, to late antique readers of Homer, and the medieval Muslim scholars who foreshadowed scholarly biblical criticism.

October 17, 7pm
to be followed by a light reception at 8:30pm.
This is a hybrid lecture. See registration link here: gvsu.edu/interfaith/padnos

Hager Auditorium (Room 119)
Cook-Devos Center for Health Sciences
Grand Valley State University
301 Michigan St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 08 Sep 2023 13:12:26 -0400 2023-10-17T19:00:00-04:00 2023-10-17T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Judaic Studies Lecture / Discussion Event Poster
BREATHE (October 20, 2023 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/114190 114190-21832459@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 20, 2023 9:00am
Location: East Quadrangle
Organized By: Residential College

The Residential College Art Gallery will present BREATHE, an exhibition of illuminated ceramics by Ann Arbor artist Kate Tremel, from October 20 through November 21. Tremel, who teaches ceramics at the Penny W Stamps School of Art and Design, describes her work in the following way:

“My pots are made with a wooden paddle and round stone. They are slowly raised by beating, turning, and drying the clay repeatedly until the walls are thinly stretched and the form is filled with life. I pierce the fragile, unfired walls of the vessel with a tapered tool and then painstakingly carve the holes with a thin blade. The piercings give visual access to the interior of the form and create a tension with the fragility of the ceramic material. When the pot is illuminated the light fills the vessel and physically embodies the energy that it contains. The piercings allow this energy to flow beyond the walls of the form and into the surrounding space. The soft patterns of light are an exhalation, filling the dark room with a sense of quiet repose. I invite you to stop and take a breath.”

The public is invited to an opening reception for the artist on October 20, from 4-6 pm, and the public is invited.

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Exhibition Wed, 18 Oct 2023 17:06:58 -0400 2023-10-20T09:00:00-04:00 2023-10-20T16:00:00-04:00 East Quadrangle Residential College Exhibition BREATHE gallery poster showing two ceramic pieces illuminated from within.
BREATHE (October 27, 2023 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/114190 114190-21832460@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 27, 2023 9:00am
Location: East Quadrangle
Organized By: Residential College

The Residential College Art Gallery will present BREATHE, an exhibition of illuminated ceramics by Ann Arbor artist Kate Tremel, from October 20 through November 21. Tremel, who teaches ceramics at the Penny W Stamps School of Art and Design, describes her work in the following way:

“My pots are made with a wooden paddle and round stone. They are slowly raised by beating, turning, and drying the clay repeatedly until the walls are thinly stretched and the form is filled with life. I pierce the fragile, unfired walls of the vessel with a tapered tool and then painstakingly carve the holes with a thin blade. The piercings give visual access to the interior of the form and create a tension with the fragility of the ceramic material. When the pot is illuminated the light fills the vessel and physically embodies the energy that it contains. The piercings allow this energy to flow beyond the walls of the form and into the surrounding space. The soft patterns of light are an exhalation, filling the dark room with a sense of quiet repose. I invite you to stop and take a breath.”

The public is invited to an opening reception for the artist on October 20, from 4-6 pm, and the public is invited.

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Exhibition Wed, 18 Oct 2023 17:06:58 -0400 2023-10-27T09:00:00-04:00 2023-10-27T16:00:00-04:00 East Quadrangle Residential College Exhibition BREATHE gallery poster showing two ceramic pieces illuminated from within.
BREATHE (November 3, 2023 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/114190 114190-21832461@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 3, 2023 9:00am
Location: East Quadrangle
Organized By: Residential College

The Residential College Art Gallery will present BREATHE, an exhibition of illuminated ceramics by Ann Arbor artist Kate Tremel, from October 20 through November 21. Tremel, who teaches ceramics at the Penny W Stamps School of Art and Design, describes her work in the following way:

“My pots are made with a wooden paddle and round stone. They are slowly raised by beating, turning, and drying the clay repeatedly until the walls are thinly stretched and the form is filled with life. I pierce the fragile, unfired walls of the vessel with a tapered tool and then painstakingly carve the holes with a thin blade. The piercings give visual access to the interior of the form and create a tension with the fragility of the ceramic material. When the pot is illuminated the light fills the vessel and physically embodies the energy that it contains. The piercings allow this energy to flow beyond the walls of the form and into the surrounding space. The soft patterns of light are an exhalation, filling the dark room with a sense of quiet repose. I invite you to stop and take a breath.”

The public is invited to an opening reception for the artist on October 20, from 4-6 pm, and the public is invited.

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Exhibition Wed, 18 Oct 2023 17:06:58 -0400 2023-11-03T09:00:00-04:00 2023-11-03T16:00:00-04:00 East Quadrangle Residential College Exhibition BREATHE gallery poster showing two ceramic pieces illuminated from within.
Distinguished University Professorship Lecture Series (November 9, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113472 113472-21831050@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 9, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Ruthven Administration Building
Organized By: University and Development Events

Sponsored by the Office of the President and the Office of the Provost, this event features three Distinguished University Professors speaking on their professional and scholarly experiences. Each concise lecture will be followed by a brief Q & A.

“Entrusting Myself to the Beauty and Danger of Life: Journeys of an Immigrant Anthropologist” by Ruth Behar, Ph.D. (James W. Fernandez Distinguished University Professor of Anthropology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts).

“Diversity, Equity, and (Artificial) Intelligence” by H.V. Jagadish, Ph.D. (Edgar F. Codd Distinguished University Professor, Bernard A. Galler Collegiate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering, and Director, Michigan Institute for Data Science).

“The Exposome and Neurologic Disease: Where Science Meets Patient Care” by Eva Feldman, M.D., Ph.D. (James W. Albers Distinguished University Professor, Russell N. DeJong Professor of Neurology, Director, ALS Center of Excellence at Michigan Medicine).

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 04 Oct 2023 14:11:21 -0400 2023-11-09T16:00:00-05:00 2023-11-09T18:00:00-05:00 Ruthven Administration Building University and Development Events Lecture / Discussion DUP Event Information
BREATHE (November 10, 2023 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/114190 114190-21832462@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 10, 2023 9:00am
Location: East Quadrangle
Organized By: Residential College

The Residential College Art Gallery will present BREATHE, an exhibition of illuminated ceramics by Ann Arbor artist Kate Tremel, from October 20 through November 21. Tremel, who teaches ceramics at the Penny W Stamps School of Art and Design, describes her work in the following way:

“My pots are made with a wooden paddle and round stone. They are slowly raised by beating, turning, and drying the clay repeatedly until the walls are thinly stretched and the form is filled with life. I pierce the fragile, unfired walls of the vessel with a tapered tool and then painstakingly carve the holes with a thin blade. The piercings give visual access to the interior of the form and create a tension with the fragility of the ceramic material. When the pot is illuminated the light fills the vessel and physically embodies the energy that it contains. The piercings allow this energy to flow beyond the walls of the form and into the surrounding space. The soft patterns of light are an exhalation, filling the dark room with a sense of quiet repose. I invite you to stop and take a breath.”

The public is invited to an opening reception for the artist on October 20, from 4-6 pm, and the public is invited.

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Exhibition Wed, 18 Oct 2023 17:06:58 -0400 2023-11-10T09:00:00-05:00 2023-11-10T16:00:00-05:00 East Quadrangle Residential College Exhibition BREATHE gallery poster showing two ceramic pieces illuminated from within.
BREATHE (November 17, 2023 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/114190 114190-21832463@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 17, 2023 9:00am
Location: East Quadrangle
Organized By: Residential College

The Residential College Art Gallery will present BREATHE, an exhibition of illuminated ceramics by Ann Arbor artist Kate Tremel, from October 20 through November 21. Tremel, who teaches ceramics at the Penny W Stamps School of Art and Design, describes her work in the following way:

“My pots are made with a wooden paddle and round stone. They are slowly raised by beating, turning, and drying the clay repeatedly until the walls are thinly stretched and the form is filled with life. I pierce the fragile, unfired walls of the vessel with a tapered tool and then painstakingly carve the holes with a thin blade. The piercings give visual access to the interior of the form and create a tension with the fragility of the ceramic material. When the pot is illuminated the light fills the vessel and physically embodies the energy that it contains. The piercings allow this energy to flow beyond the walls of the form and into the surrounding space. The soft patterns of light are an exhalation, filling the dark room with a sense of quiet repose. I invite you to stop and take a breath.”

The public is invited to an opening reception for the artist on October 20, from 4-6 pm, and the public is invited.

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Exhibition Wed, 18 Oct 2023 17:06:58 -0400 2023-11-17T09:00:00-05:00 2023-11-17T16:00:00-05:00 East Quadrangle Residential College Exhibition BREATHE gallery poster showing two ceramic pieces illuminated from within.
A Poet Speaks: Closing reception with words from poet Nikky Finney (December 1, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113242 113242-21830599@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 1, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Click here to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQbDMYYn1ie7BmIbmMR2iJ9RUzsT8M5BN4PBb3A1etiug8wg/viewform.

Join us for the culmination "Free To Speak! A Convening on Art, Slavery and Reconciliation", a celebration of Black creativity, agency, and memory inspired by the exhibition Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina. The evening will feature National Book award winning poet Nikky Finney and a chance to chat with the curators of Hear Me Now in the galleries. Refreshments provided.

Nikky Finney has spent her career illuminating the Southern cultural and political heritage of Black people in ways that resonate throughout the country and world. Her ongoing legacy of poignant expression, indomitable truth, and devotion to social justice has enriched the country and world. In her career of more than 30 years, Finney has written six books and hundreds of poems and essays that explore and confront the experiences that have shaped life in the South for herself and countless other African Americans. Her most recent book, Love Child’s Hotbed of Occasional Poetry (Northwestern University Press, 2020) is an enduring love song to her father and 400 years of African American fight and ingenuity. Finney is Carolina Distinguished Professor at USC in Columbia where she is also Director of the Ernest A. Finney Jr. Cultural Arts Center, a 21st century arts and cultural center named for her father, an exciting endeavor deeply planted in the twin soils of creativity and Black cultural expression.

This program is part "Free To Speak! A Convening on Art, Slavery and Reconciliation", a 2-day celebration of Black creativity, agency, and memory. Inspired by UMMA’s presentation of Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina, 'Free to Speak' hopes to contribute to urgent national conversations about racial justice while exploring what it means to exhibit materials made by enslaved people in Southeast Michigan, especially in light of the region’s relationships to the Underground Railroad, the Great Migration, the explosion of Black music and culture, and ongoing racial protest and liberation movements. Part storytelling, part scholarly deep dive, the discussions and diverse perspectives that emerge will offer new possibilities to inspire change in the arts and culture field.   To see the full schedule and to RSVP, click here.

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


Free to Speak is generously supported by the U-M Inclusive History Project, the Arts Inititaive Arts & Resistance Theme Semester Fund, the Americana Foundation, and Michigan Humanities.

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

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

 

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 02 Dec 2023 00:15:14 -0500 2023-12-01T18:00:00-05:00 2023-12-01T20:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Lecture / Discussion Museum of Art
2023 ART AUCTION (December 2, 2023 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112788 112788-21829550@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, December 2, 2023 6:30pm
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: Prison Creative Arts Project, The

The Prison Creative Arts Project is excited to invite you to our 2023 Art Auction on Saturday, December 2nd at the Michigan Union Courtyard in Ann Arbor (530 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109).

Doors open at 6:30 pm.

This important event will also help us fundraise for the coming year's *28th Annual Exhibition of Artists in Michigan Prisons* - providing financial support at a critical time in our growth, enabling us the bring the artwork of artists into the public realm in order to humanize people in prison, break stereotypes, and create dialogue about mass incarceration.

RSVP (https://umich.ejoinme.org/pcap2023artauction) for a night of fun, community, food, and entertainment!

In true PCAP fashion, the 2023 Art Auction is free and open to the public. We welcome all people who wish to join into our community! As a fundraising event, we are offering the optional opportunity to contribute by covering the cost of your meal, plus the additional option to cover somebody else's.

6:30 Reception & Silent Auction
7:30 Program & Live Auction

Space is limited. Get your tickets now! (https://umich.ejoinme.org/pcap2023artauctiontickets)

Set an alarm! The silent auction will begin online on Thursday, November 30th at 7:00pm (https://pcap2023artauction.ggo.bid/)

The silent auction will be BOTH in-person & virtual. The LIVE auction will be in-person ONLY.

We will be utilizing mobile-bidding, so have your smartphone handy & charged.
No smartphone? No problem! Assistance will be available at the event and desktops can also be used for online participants.

Want to skip the line? Pre-register ahead of time: (https://umich.ejoinme.org/pcap2023artauction)

*The University of Michigan College of Literature, Science and the Arts (LSA) greatly values inclusion and access for all. We are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations to enable your full participation in this event. Please contact Sarah Unrath at saraheve@umich.edu if you would like to request disability accommodations or have any questions or concerns. We ask that you provide advance notice to ensure sufficient time to meet requested accommodations.*

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Social / Informal Gathering Sun, 29 Oct 2023 21:06:24 -0400 2023-12-02T18:30:00-05:00 2023-12-02T21:00:00-05:00 Michigan Union Prison Creative Arts Project, The Social / Informal Gathering Daryl Rattew, Lapses in Judgment, 2022
Department Winter Celebration (December 8, 2023 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/114458 114458-21832901@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 8, 2023 5:30pm
Location:
Organized By: Department of English Language and Literature

Please join the English Language and Literature Department for an end-of-term Winter Celebration!

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Reception / Open House Fri, 01 Dec 2023 15:20:48 -0500 2023-12-08T17:30:00-05:00 2023-12-08T19:30:00-05:00 Department of English Language and Literature Reception / Open House
AGU CLaSP Reception (December 13, 2023 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/115445 115445-21834683@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 13, 2023 6:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Earth and Environmental Sciences

Michigan Earth will be in attendance for the American Geophyiscal Union meeting in San Francisco this coming December. We hope you will join us for this opportunity to gather with peers from the geosciences community.

Please complete this form to RSVP
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4dxj1aqUkFjiVIPzLfs5QJv0Fw15pBZJKUBp4JaJIWu5f-w/viewform

We hope to see you there!

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Reception / Open House Tue, 21 Nov 2023 14:33:53 -0500 2023-12-13T18:30:00-05:00 2023-12-13T21:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Earth and Environmental Sciences Reception / Open House
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
Reading and Q&A with Karen Solie (January 25, 2024 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/108964 108964-21820656@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 25, 2024 5:30pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: Zell Visiting Writers Series

Login here (no pre-registration needed): http://tinyurl.com/ZellWriters23

Zell Visiting Writers Series readings and Q&As are free and open to the public and will be offered both virtually (via Zoom) and in person (in UMMA's Stern Auditorium). Seats are offered on a first come, first served basis; please arrive early to secure a spot.

Karen Solie was born in Moose Jaw and grew up in rural southwest Saskatchewan, Canada. After working as a reporter for three years for *The Lethbridge Herald*, she earned an MA in English at the University of Victoria. She is the author of five collections of poetry. *Short Haul Engine* (Brick Books, 2001) won the Dorothy Livesay Award, and was shortlisted for the Gerald Lampert Award and Griffin Poetry Prize. *Modern and Normal *(Brick Books, 2005) was shortlisted for the Trillium Poetry Prize. *Pigeon* (Anansi, 2009) won the Trillium Poetry Prize, the Pat Lowther Award, and the Griffin Poetry Prize. *The Road In Is Not the Same Road Out* (Anansi, FSG, 2014) was shortlisted for the Trillium Book Award. *The Caiplie Caves* (Anansi, Picador, 2019; FSG, 2020) was shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize and the Derek Walcott Prize. *The Living Option*, a volume of selected poems published in the UK by Bloodaxe Books in 2013, was a Poetry Book Society Recommendation.

Karen's poems have been published in journals and anthologies in Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Europe, and Australia and translated into eight languages. She is the recipient of the Latner Poetry Prize, the Canada Council Martyn Lynch-Staunton Award for an artist in mid-career, and a 2023 Guggenheim Fellowship. She has taught for writing programs and universities across Canada and in the UK, was the 2021 Jack McClelland Writer in Residence for Massey College at the University of Toronto, and the 2022 Holloway Visiting Poet for the University of California at Berkeley. She is currently a lecturer in creative writing with the University of St Andrews in Scotland.

For any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs, please email kimjulie@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building, event space, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restrooms are available on the second floor of the Museum, accessible via the stairs, or in nearby Hatcher Graduate Library (Floors 3, 4, 5, and 6). The Hatcher Library also offers a reflection room (4th Floor South Stacks), and a lactation room (Room 13W, an anteroom to the basement women's staff restroom, or Room 108B, an anteroom of the first floor women's restroom). ASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request; please email kimjulie@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event, whenever possible, to allow time to arrange services.

U-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St., Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St., Ann Arbor). There is limited metered street parking on State Street and South University Avenue. The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave., Ann Arbor) is five blocks away, and the parking rate is $1.20 per hour. All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 11 Jul 2023 11:40:08 -0400 2024-01-25T17:30:00-05:00 2024-01-25T18:30:00-05:00 Museum of Art Zell Visiting Writers Series Lecture / Discussion Karen Solie
12th Annual Shirley Verrett Award Ceremony (February 13, 2024 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/118086 118086-21840493@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 5:30pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: Women of Color in the Academy Project

The University of Michigan Women of Color in the Academy Project (WOCAP) will present its 12th Annual Shirley Verrett Award on February 13, 2024 at the University of Michigan Museum of Art on 525 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 honoring Lester Monts and Clare Croft.

Please join us for an evening of celebration beginning at 5:30 P.M with a reception to follow.

The event is free and open to the public, however, registration is requested.

The Shirley Verrett Award was created in 2011 by the Office of the Senior Vice Provost in honor of the late Shirley Verrett, a U-M professor who “would have walked the world over for her students,” organizers say. It is administered by WOCAP and is supported by SMTD, UMMA, and ODEI.

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Ceremony / Service Tue, 30 Jan 2024 13:32:52 -0500 2024-02-13T17:30:00-05:00 2024-02-13T20:00:00-05:00 Museum of Art Women of Color in the Academy Project Ceremony / Service Image of Shirley Verrett, singing on stage with silhouette of palm trees in background
DHG Faculty Candidate Seminar - Bingjie Zhang, Ph.D. (New York Genome Center) (February 29, 2024 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/118946 118946-21841927@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 29, 2024 9:00am
Location: Medical Science Unit II
Organized By: Department of Human Genetics

Bingjie Zhang, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
New York Genome Center

Please join us at her seminar “Unveiling Cellular Heterogeneity in Chromatin State with Single-cell Multimodal Technologies”” on Thursday, February 29th, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in South Lecture Hall – MSII. The attached flyer provides detailed information. Please share this with your colleagues.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 15 Feb 2024 15:34:13 -0500 2024-02-29T09:00:00-05:00 2024-02-29T10:00:00-05:00 Medical Science Unit II Department of Human Genetics Lecture / Discussion Event Flyer
Express Yourself! A Vibrant Celebration of Intersecting Identities (March 8, 2024 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/119059 119059-21842139@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 8, 2024 6:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Students of Color at Rackham (SCOR)

Inspired by the artistic movements of Afro-, Asian- and Chicana-futurism, the Students of Color of Rackham (SCOR) invites you to join us for a special evening of joy and celebration. Guests will enjoy heavy appetizers and browse original artwork and books created by Rackham graduate students and members of our larger community. After the reception, we will transition into our main events: an opening poem by award-winning poet and professor Dr. Melba Boyd, a keynote address by critically acclaimed journalist Jenna Wortham, and live performances by Rackham students.

Jenna Wortham (she/they) is a journalist, author, and cultural figure. Jenna's work has appeared everywhere from the New York Times to Vogue to WIRED to The Economic Times. A graduate of the University of Virginia, Jenna has received wide recognition for her work including a Zora Neale Hurston Fellowship, a MacDowell Fellowship, and a Kelly Writers House Fellowship. Her highly popular weekly culture podcast "Still Processing" has been recognized by The Atlantic, The Huffington Post, and IndieWire. In addition to co-hosting "Still Processing", Jenna is a staff writer for the New York Times Magazine. She recently co-edited the visual anthology Black Futures which features work from over 100 thought leaders and artists, such as Alicia Garza and Solange Knowles. She also has a forthcoming book with Penguin Press called Work of Body.

Dr. Melba Joyce Boyd (she/her) is an award-winning author of 13 books, nine of which are poetry. She received her Ph.D. in English from the University of Michigan, and both a B.A. and M.A. in English from Western Michigan University. Dr. Boyd's books have received multiple awards over the years. Her book Wrestling with the Muse: Dudley Randall and the Broadside Press earned the 2005 Honor for Nonfiction from The Black Caucus of the American Library Association. Her following book, Roses and Revolutions: The Selected Writings of Dudley Randall, received the 2010 Independent Publishers Award was recognized by the Library of Michigan as a Notable Book in 2010, and was a finalist for the 2010 NAACP Image Award for poetry and the 2009 ForeWord Book of the Year for poetry. Other honors include the National Conference of Artists Award and the Charles H. Wright Museum's Women's Award.

A live stream is available for guests attending virtually!

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 08 Mar 2024 12:13:35 -0500 2024-03-08T18:00:00-05:00 2024-03-08T21:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Students of Color at Rackham (SCOR) Conference / Symposium This flyer describes our event. The top right corner of the flyer is the logo for Students of Color of Rackham (SCOR). Beneath the logo, the flyer includes the event title: “Express Yourself!”. Next to the title is a circle with a block of text with the date of the event: March 8th. Beneath the date, there is a block of text for the location: Rackham Graduate School. Below the title is the event schedule. The reception starts at 6 o’clock pm. The keynote starts at 6:45. The performances start at 8 pm. Below the schedule is a line of text saying the event will include food, music, poetry, dance, art, and vibes. Below this line is a list of all of our student performers and artists: Kiana “KC” Cook, GradTONES, Eugenia Quintanilla, Brandon McClellan, Julian Hemmings, Parker Martin, and Kaila Greatness Price. Below the list of artists is a link to the registration form and a QR code which also has a link to the registration. This line also says that the event is free. Below that is a sentence that reads: “Limit
Express Yourself! A Vibrant Celebration of Intersecting Identities (March 8, 2024 6:45pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/119059 119059-21842204@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 8, 2024 6:45pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Students of Color at Rackham (SCOR)

Inspired by the artistic movements of Afro-, Asian- and Chicana-futurism, the Students of Color of Rackham (SCOR) invites you to join us for a special evening of joy and celebration. Guests will enjoy heavy appetizers and browse original artwork and books created by Rackham graduate students and members of our larger community. After the reception, we will transition into our main events: an opening poem by award-winning poet and professor Dr. Melba Boyd, a keynote address by critically acclaimed journalist Jenna Wortham, and live performances by Rackham students.

Jenna Wortham (she/they) is a journalist, author, and cultural figure. Jenna's work has appeared everywhere from the New York Times to Vogue to WIRED to The Economic Times. A graduate of the University of Virginia, Jenna has received wide recognition for her work including a Zora Neale Hurston Fellowship, a MacDowell Fellowship, and a Kelly Writers House Fellowship. Her highly popular weekly culture podcast "Still Processing" has been recognized by The Atlantic, The Huffington Post, and IndieWire. In addition to co-hosting "Still Processing", Jenna is a staff writer for the New York Times Magazine. She recently co-edited the visual anthology Black Futures which features work from over 100 thought leaders and artists, such as Alicia Garza and Solange Knowles. She also has a forthcoming book with Penguin Press called Work of Body.

Dr. Melba Joyce Boyd (she/her) is an award-winning author of 13 books, nine of which are poetry. She received her Ph.D. in English from the University of Michigan, and both a B.A. and M.A. in English from Western Michigan University. Dr. Boyd's books have received multiple awards over the years. Her book Wrestling with the Muse: Dudley Randall and the Broadside Press earned the 2005 Honor for Nonfiction from The Black Caucus of the American Library Association. Her following book, Roses and Revolutions: The Selected Writings of Dudley Randall, received the 2010 Independent Publishers Award was recognized by the Library of Michigan as a Notable Book in 2010, and was a finalist for the 2010 NAACP Image Award for poetry and the 2009 ForeWord Book of the Year for poetry. Other honors include the National Conference of Artists Award and the Charles H. Wright Museum's Women's Award.

A live stream is available for guests attending virtually!

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 08 Mar 2024 12:13:35 -0500 2024-03-08T18:45:00-05:00 2024-03-08T21:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Students of Color at Rackham (SCOR) Conference / Symposium This flyer describes our event. The top right corner of the flyer is the logo for Students of Color of Rackham (SCOR). Beneath the logo, the flyer includes the event title: “Express Yourself!”. Next to the title is a circle with a block of text with the date of the event: March 8th. Beneath the date, there is a block of text for the location: Rackham Graduate School. Below the title is the event schedule. The reception starts at 6 o’clock pm. The keynote starts at 6:45. The performances start at 8 pm. Below the schedule is a line of text saying the event will include food, music, poetry, dance, art, and vibes. Below this line is a list of all of our student performers and artists: Kiana “KC” Cook, GradTONES, Eugenia Quintanilla, Brandon McClellan, Julian Hemmings, Parker Martin, and Kaila Greatness Price. Below the list of artists is a link to the registration form and a QR code which also has a link to the registration. This line also says that the event is free. Below that is a sentence that reads: “Limit
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
Human Genetics Seminar Series Winter 2024 - Noelle Dwyer (University of Virginia) (March 18, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/118866 118866-21841823@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 18, 2024 11:00am
Location: Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building
Organized By: Department of Human Genetics

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN GENETICS 2023 - 2024 SEMINAR SERIES

“How Neural Stem Cells Build the Brain.”

Presented by:
Noelle Dwyer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Cell Biology
University of Virginia School of Medicine

Monday, March 18, 2024
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
Kahn Auditorium, BSRB

Hosted by:
Stephanie Bielas, Ph.D.
Morton S. and Henrietta K. Sellner Professor of Human Genetics
Associate Professor of Human Genetics
Associate Professor of Pediatrics

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 11 Mar 2024 10:23:19 -0400 2024-03-18T11:00:00-04:00 2024-03-18T12:00:00-04:00 Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building Department of Human Genetics Lecture / Discussion Event Flyer
Distinguished University Professorship Lecture Series (March 18, 2024 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/118541 118541-21841194@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 18, 2024 4:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: University and Development Events

Sponsored by the Office of the President and the Office of the Provost, this event features three Distinguished University Professors speaking on their professional and scholarly experiences. Each concise lecture will be followed by a brief Q & A.

“How We Interact with Animals, Robots, Gods, and AI” by Webb Keane (George Herbert Mead Distinguished University Professor of Anthropology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts).

“Affect and Embodiment in Medieval France” by Peggy McCracken (Anna Julia Cooper Distinguished Professor of Medieval French Literature and Professor of French, Women's and Gender Studies, and Comparative Literature, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Director, Institute for the Humanities).

“My Research Journey in Applied Electromagnetics” by Kamal Sarabandi (Fawwaz T. Ulaby Distinguished University Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Rufus S. Teesdale Professor of Engineering, College of Engineering).

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 14 Feb 2024 14:01:04 -0500 2024-03-18T16:00:00-04:00 2024-03-18T18:00:00-04:00 Ross School of Business University and Development Events Lecture / Discussion DUP Event Information
Human Genetics Seminar Series Winter 2024 - Danwei Huangfu (Sloan Kettering Institute) (March 25, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/118867 118867-21841824@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 25, 2024 11:00am
Location: Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building
Organized By: Department of Human Genetics

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN GENETICS 2023 - 2024 SEMINAR SERIES

“A stem cell approach to human genetics- from CRISPR screens in hPSCs to genes, enhancers and disease.”

Presented by:
Danwei Huangfu, Ph.D.
Professor and Member
Developmental Biology Program
Sloan Kettering Institute
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Monday, March 25, 2024
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
Kahn Auditorium, BSRB

Hosted by:
Sundeep Kalantry, Ph.D.
Professor of Human Genetics

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 07 Mar 2024 14:52:00 -0500 2024-03-25T11:00:00-04:00 2024-03-25T12:00:00-04:00 Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building Department of Human Genetics Lecture / Discussion Event Flyer
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
Human Genetics Seminar Series Winter 2024 - Maria Ines Perez Millan (University of Buenos Aires) (April 1, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/118869 118869-21841825@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 1, 2024 11:00am
Location: Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building
Organized By: Department of Human Genetics

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN GENETICS 2023 - 2024 SEMINAR SERIES

“Translating Patient Genetic Insights to Advance the Research on Pituitary Progenitor Cell Fate.”

Presented by:
Maria Ines Perez Millan, Ph.D.
Associate Researcher
Physiology, Molecular and Cellular Biology Department
Faculty of Exact and Natural Science
University of Buenos Aires

Monday, April 1, 2024
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
Kahn Auditorium, BSRB

Hosted by:
Sally Camper, Ph.D.
Margery Shaw Distinguished University Professor of Human Genetics
Professor of Internal Medicine

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 07 Mar 2024 15:11:04 -0500 2024-04-01T11:00:00-04:00 2024-04-01T12:00:00-04:00 Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building Department of Human Genetics Lecture / Discussion Event Flyer
DHG Faculty Candidate Seminar - Michael Guo, M.D., Ph.D. (April 2, 2024 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/120817 120817-21845350@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 9:00am
Location: Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building
Organized By: Department of Human Genetics

Michael Guo, M.D., Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Pennsylvania

Please join us at his seminar “Short Tandem Repeats as a Novel Genetic Driver of Alzheimer’s Disease” on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in the Kahn Auditorium - BSRB. The attached flyer provides detailed information. Please share this with your colleagues.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:47:29 -0400 2024-04-02T09:00:00-04:00 2024-04-02T10:00:00-04:00 Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building Department of Human Genetics Lecture / Discussion Event Flyer
2024 Betty Ch’maj Distinguished American Studies Lecture (April 2, 2024 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/119155 119155-21842278@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 4:00pm
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: Department of American Culture

Professor Jason De León will be delivering the 2024 Betty Ch’maj Distinguished American Studies Lecture.

De León is Professor of Anthropology and Chicana/o Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of the award-winning book The Land of Open Graves: Living and Dying on the Migrant Trail and a 2017 MacArthur Fellow. He is also Executive Director of the Undocumented Migration Project, a 501©(3) research, arts, and education collective that seeks to raise awareness about migration issues globally while also assisting families of missing migrants be reunited with their loved ones.

Professor De León’s lecture will draw from his new book Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling, which is coming out in March 2024.

The lecture will take place on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 from 4-5:30 pm in Forum Hall, Palmer Commons. A reception will follow immediately in the atrium outside.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 21 Feb 2024 11:26:15 -0500 2024-04-02T16:00:00-04:00 2024-04-02T19:00:00-04:00 Palmer Commons Department of American Culture Lecture / Discussion Event Poster
20th Annual Michigan Geophysical Union (April 5, 2024 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/120802 120802-21845321@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 5, 2024 11:00am
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering

MGU is a friendly forum designed to showcase and reward outstanding student research in various aspects of Earth (oceanic, atmospheric, geophysics, climate etc...) and Space sciences, as well as foster interdepartmental dialogue and camaraderie. All faculty, staff, graduate, and undergraduate students are encouraged to attend to learn about the exciting research that is taking place in the UM science community.

MGU 2024 is hosted jointly by the Earth and Environmental Sciences and the Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering departments and will be held from 11 am - 5 pm on Friday, April 5, in the Biological Sciences Building (BSB) atrium with a later reception will be held in the North University Building (1100 NUB; Earth and Environmental Sciences) room 2540. Additional details is available in the attached links.

Registration (for food) deadline is March 29th, but RSVP is not required for attendance.

Schedule:
11:00 - 12:30 morning poster session
12:30 - 1:15 lunch time (lunch provided for all registrants)
1:15 - 2:30 oral session
2:30 - 4:00 afternoon poster session
Reception afterwards in NUB 2540 (awards)

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 27 Mar 2024 12:01:01 -0400 2024-04-05T11:00:00-04:00 2024-04-05T17:00:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering Conference / Symposium MGU 2024 Held April 5th
23rd Annual James Neel M.D. Lecture in Human Genetics featuring (April 29, 2024 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/118911 118911-21841877@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 29, 2024 1:00pm
Location: Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building
Organized By: Department of Human Genetics

23rd Annual James V. Neel Lectureship
Monday April 29, 2024 (1:00-4:00PM)

This annual lectureship honors James V. Neel, M.D., Ph.D., a pioneer in the study of human genetics and one of the first to foresee its importance in the diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions.

1:00 PM Graduate Student Awards & Presentation, Keynote Lecture; Kahn Auditorium
3:00 PM Poster Session & Reception; ABC Seminar Rooms (Sign up to present a poster here)
Biomedical Science Research Building (BSRB), 109 Zina Pitcher Pl, Ann Arbor

Keynote Speaker: Jenny Tung, Ph.D.
Director, Department of Primate Behavior and Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
Professor, Evolutionary Anthropology and Biology, Duke University
Seminar Talk: "A Proper Study for Mankind: Understanding the Human Condition Through the Lens of Other Primates."
Hosted By: Xinjun Zhang, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Human Genetics
Sponsored By: The Department of Human Genetics, Medical School, University of Michigan

Event Website: https://medicine.umich.edu/dept/human-genetics/news-events/events/23rd-annual-james-neel-md-lecture-human-genetics
Poster Sign Up Form: https://forms.gle/6M4NbpdytVNCrSg49

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 15 Feb 2024 10:23:56 -0500 2024-04-29T13:00:00-04:00 2024-04-29T16:00:00-04:00 Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building Department of Human Genetics Lecture / Discussion Event Flyer
End of the Year Celebration (May 1, 2024 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/115712 115712-21835413@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 3:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Department of English Language and Literature

Join the English Department for an End of the Year Celebration!

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Reception / Open House Fri, 01 Dec 2023 15:22:42 -0500 2024-05-01T15:00:00-04:00 2024-05-01T17:00:00-04:00 Department of English Language and Literature Reception / Open House