Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America (January 30, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/103055 103055-21805798@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 30, 2023 10:00am
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

This student-curated exhibit focuses on the theme of secrecy and how it has shaped our inquiry into how the family, as an institution and an ideal at the heart of debates about American identity and national belonging, has changed over time.

The materials gathered here represented various ways in which cultural concepts of family evolved in both public and private ways.

Please enter through the North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library.

Curated by: Grace Argo and the Students of History 195, Fall 2022, with Maggie Vanderfold and Julie Fremuth at the Clements Library.

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Exhibition Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:18:15 -0500 2023-01-30T10:00:00-05:00 2023-01-30T14:00:00-05:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Exhibition Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America Image
LRCCS Noon Lecture Series | The Forbidden City at War: China's Imperial Art Collections in the Second World War, and Their Extraordinary Journey to Safety (January 31, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102850 102850-21805239@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 31, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies

If you would like to attend via Zoom, please register at https://myumi.ch/gRJWR

In 1933, as Japanese armies ravaged China, a small band of museum curators began packing the art collections of the Forbidden City for evacuation to safety. Adam Brookes' book talk will describe how the curators shepherded a quarter of a million artworks and texts thousands of miles across war torn China to preserve them from bombing and plunder, and how the collections were split between China and Taiwan.

Adam Brookes grew up in the UK and studied Chinese at SOAS, University of London. For many years he was a reporter for BBC News and served as correspondent in Jakarta, Beijing and Washington DC. His latest book is “Fragile Cargo: The World War II Race to Save the Treasures of China's Forbidden City”, to be published by Simon and Schuster/Atria in February 2023.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 05 Jan 2023 11:44:32 -0500 2023-01-31T12:00:00-05:00 2023-01-31T13:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies Lecture / Discussion Adam Brookes, Author and Journalist
Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America (February 3, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/103055 103055-21805813@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 3, 2023 10:00am
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

This student-curated exhibit focuses on the theme of secrecy and how it has shaped our inquiry into how the family, as an institution and an ideal at the heart of debates about American identity and national belonging, has changed over time.

The materials gathered here represented various ways in which cultural concepts of family evolved in both public and private ways.

Please enter through the North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library.

Curated by: Grace Argo and the Students of History 195, Fall 2022, with Maggie Vanderfold and Julie Fremuth at the Clements Library.

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Exhibition Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:18:15 -0500 2023-02-03T10:00:00-05:00 2023-02-03T14:00:00-05:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Exhibition Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America Image
Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America (February 6, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/103055 103055-21805799@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 6, 2023 10:00am
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

This student-curated exhibit focuses on the theme of secrecy and how it has shaped our inquiry into how the family, as an institution and an ideal at the heart of debates about American identity and national belonging, has changed over time.

The materials gathered here represented various ways in which cultural concepts of family evolved in both public and private ways.

Please enter through the North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library.

Curated by: Grace Argo and the Students of History 195, Fall 2022, with Maggie Vanderfold and Julie Fremuth at the Clements Library.

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Exhibition Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:18:15 -0500 2023-02-06T10:00:00-05:00 2023-02-06T14:00:00-05:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Exhibition Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America Image
Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America (February 10, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/103055 103055-21805814@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 10, 2023 10:00am
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

This student-curated exhibit focuses on the theme of secrecy and how it has shaped our inquiry into how the family, as an institution and an ideal at the heart of debates about American identity and national belonging, has changed over time.

The materials gathered here represented various ways in which cultural concepts of family evolved in both public and private ways.

Please enter through the North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library.

Curated by: Grace Argo and the Students of History 195, Fall 2022, with Maggie Vanderfold and Julie Fremuth at the Clements Library.

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Exhibition Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:18:15 -0500 2023-02-10T10:00:00-05:00 2023-02-10T14:00:00-05:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Exhibition Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America Image
Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America (February 13, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/103055 103055-21805800@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 13, 2023 10:00am
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

This student-curated exhibit focuses on the theme of secrecy and how it has shaped our inquiry into how the family, as an institution and an ideal at the heart of debates about American identity and national belonging, has changed over time.

The materials gathered here represented various ways in which cultural concepts of family evolved in both public and private ways.

Please enter through the North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library.

Curated by: Grace Argo and the Students of History 195, Fall 2022, with Maggie Vanderfold and Julie Fremuth at the Clements Library.

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Exhibition Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:18:15 -0500 2023-02-13T10:00:00-05:00 2023-02-13T14:00:00-05:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Exhibition Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America Image
Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America (February 17, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/103055 103055-21805815@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 17, 2023 10:00am
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

This student-curated exhibit focuses on the theme of secrecy and how it has shaped our inquiry into how the family, as an institution and an ideal at the heart of debates about American identity and national belonging, has changed over time.

The materials gathered here represented various ways in which cultural concepts of family evolved in both public and private ways.

Please enter through the North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library.

Curated by: Grace Argo and the Students of History 195, Fall 2022, with Maggie Vanderfold and Julie Fremuth at the Clements Library.

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Exhibition Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:18:15 -0500 2023-02-17T10:00:00-05:00 2023-02-17T14:00:00-05:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Exhibition Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America Image
Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America (February 20, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/103055 103055-21805801@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 20, 2023 10:00am
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

This student-curated exhibit focuses on the theme of secrecy and how it has shaped our inquiry into how the family, as an institution and an ideal at the heart of debates about American identity and national belonging, has changed over time.

The materials gathered here represented various ways in which cultural concepts of family evolved in both public and private ways.

Please enter through the North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library.

Curated by: Grace Argo and the Students of History 195, Fall 2022, with Maggie Vanderfold and Julie Fremuth at the Clements Library.

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Exhibition Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:18:15 -0500 2023-02-20T10:00:00-05:00 2023-02-20T14:00:00-05:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Exhibition Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America Image
Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America (February 24, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/103055 103055-21805816@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 24, 2023 10:00am
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

This student-curated exhibit focuses on the theme of secrecy and how it has shaped our inquiry into how the family, as an institution and an ideal at the heart of debates about American identity and national belonging, has changed over time.

The materials gathered here represented various ways in which cultural concepts of family evolved in both public and private ways.

Please enter through the North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library.

Curated by: Grace Argo and the Students of History 195, Fall 2022, with Maggie Vanderfold and Julie Fremuth at the Clements Library.

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Exhibition Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:18:15 -0500 2023-02-24T10:00:00-05:00 2023-02-24T14:00:00-05:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Exhibition Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America Image
Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America (February 27, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/103055 103055-21805802@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 27, 2023 10:00am
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

This student-curated exhibit focuses on the theme of secrecy and how it has shaped our inquiry into how the family, as an institution and an ideal at the heart of debates about American identity and national belonging, has changed over time.

The materials gathered here represented various ways in which cultural concepts of family evolved in both public and private ways.

Please enter through the North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library.

Curated by: Grace Argo and the Students of History 195, Fall 2022, with Maggie Vanderfold and Julie Fremuth at the Clements Library.

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Exhibition Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:18:15 -0500 2023-02-27T10:00:00-05:00 2023-02-27T14:00:00-05:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Exhibition Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America Image
Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America (March 3, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/103055 103055-21805817@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 3, 2023 10:00am
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

This student-curated exhibit focuses on the theme of secrecy and how it has shaped our inquiry into how the family, as an institution and an ideal at the heart of debates about American identity and national belonging, has changed over time.

The materials gathered here represented various ways in which cultural concepts of family evolved in both public and private ways.

Please enter through the North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library.

Curated by: Grace Argo and the Students of History 195, Fall 2022, with Maggie Vanderfold and Julie Fremuth at the Clements Library.

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Exhibition Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:18:15 -0500 2023-03-03T10:00:00-05:00 2023-03-03T14:00:00-05:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Exhibition Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America Image
Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America (March 6, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/103055 103055-21805803@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 6, 2023 10:00am
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

This student-curated exhibit focuses on the theme of secrecy and how it has shaped our inquiry into how the family, as an institution and an ideal at the heart of debates about American identity and national belonging, has changed over time.

The materials gathered here represented various ways in which cultural concepts of family evolved in both public and private ways.

Please enter through the North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library.

Curated by: Grace Argo and the Students of History 195, Fall 2022, with Maggie Vanderfold and Julie Fremuth at the Clements Library.

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Exhibition Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:18:15 -0500 2023-03-06T10:00:00-05:00 2023-03-06T14:00:00-05:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Exhibition Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America Image
Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America (March 10, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/103055 103055-21805818@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 10, 2023 10:00am
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

This student-curated exhibit focuses on the theme of secrecy and how it has shaped our inquiry into how the family, as an institution and an ideal at the heart of debates about American identity and national belonging, has changed over time.

The materials gathered here represented various ways in which cultural concepts of family evolved in both public and private ways.

Please enter through the North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library.

Curated by: Grace Argo and the Students of History 195, Fall 2022, with Maggie Vanderfold and Julie Fremuth at the Clements Library.

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Exhibition Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:18:15 -0500 2023-03-10T10:00:00-05:00 2023-03-10T14:00:00-05:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Exhibition Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America Image
Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America (March 13, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/103055 103055-21805804@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 13, 2023 10:00am
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

This student-curated exhibit focuses on the theme of secrecy and how it has shaped our inquiry into how the family, as an institution and an ideal at the heart of debates about American identity and national belonging, has changed over time.

The materials gathered here represented various ways in which cultural concepts of family evolved in both public and private ways.

Please enter through the North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library.

Curated by: Grace Argo and the Students of History 195, Fall 2022, with Maggie Vanderfold and Julie Fremuth at the Clements Library.

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Exhibition Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:18:15 -0500 2023-03-13T10:00:00-04:00 2023-03-13T14:00:00-04:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Exhibition Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America Image
Historic Postcard Archives Blitz (March 15, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/105097 105097-21810735@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 3:00pm
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

Would you like to help describe historic postcards, play a game, and win prizes? Bring along your laptop, tablet, or smartphone and join us any time between 3:00 - 7:00 pm on March 15. You'll learn about and sign up for the Clements Library's "Picturing Michigan's Past" Zooniverse Project. You can also visit the current exhibit, “Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America.”

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Social / Informal Gathering Fri, 17 Feb 2023 12:47:33 -0500 2023-03-15T15:00:00-04:00 2023-03-15T19:00:00-04:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Social / Informal Gathering Crossing the Falls with a Deer (part of historic postcard)
The Place of Greek Paleography in the Cultural and Literary History of Byzantium (March 15, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/104131 104131-21808470@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: Classical Studies

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 4-5 (public lecture)
Wednesday, March 15, 5 -6 pm (workshop)
Thursday, Mar 16, 2023 4-6 pm (workshop)
All events will be held in the Hatcher Graduate Library (Special Collections Research Center) room 660D.
These events are sponsored with generous contributions from the Department of Classical Studies, the Modern Greek program, the Department of History of Art, and the program for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS).

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 4-5 pm
The place of Greek paleography in the cultural and literary history of Byzantium by Professor E. Velkovska, University of Siena

The Special collection at the Graduate Library of the University of Michigan boasts a great number of valuable Byzantine Greek liturgical manuscripts.* *On March 15, 2021, these manuscripts were the topic of a lively symposium (https://lib.mivideo.it.umich.edu/media/t/1_liwgw5a1) held virtually.*** Professor E. Velkovska, visiting in person from the University of Siena, will contribute to the continued effort to publicize and better understand the international significance of these treasures. The public lecture will focus on the importance of Greek paleography and its interconnectedness with the cultural and literary history of the Byzantine millennium.
*A Catalogue of Greek Manuscripts at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Vol. 1 authored by Nadezhda Kavrus-Hoffmann, with the collaboration of Pablo Alvarez, was published by the University of Michigan Press in 2021.

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 5-6 pm
Workshop on Greek Paleography (Part 1) by Professor E. Velkovska, University of Siena

The lecture will be followed by a hands-on Greek paleography workshop on the Byzantine majuscule scripts. Although the event is designed for undergraduate and graduate students, no prior paleography experience is required and anyone from the campus- or broader community with knowledge of Greek can take part.

Thursday, Mar 16, 2023 4-6 pm
Workshop on Greek Paleography (Part 2) by Professor E. Velkovska, University of Siena

This hands-on workshop on Greek paleography will focus on the Byzantine minuscule scripts. Although the event is designed for undergraduate and graduate students, no prior paleography experience is required and anyone from the campus- or broader community with knowledge of Greek can take part.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 31 Jan 2023 13:32:51 -0500 2023-03-15T16:00:00-04:00 2023-03-15T18:00:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library Classical Studies Lecture / Discussion Greek Paleography Image 2
The Place of Greek Paleography in the Cultural and Literary History of Byzantium (March 16, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/104131 104131-21808472@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 16, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: Classical Studies

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 4-5 (public lecture)
Wednesday, March 15, 5 -6 pm (workshop)
Thursday, Mar 16, 2023 4-6 pm (workshop)
All events will be held in the Hatcher Graduate Library (Special Collections Research Center) room 660D.
These events are sponsored with generous contributions from the Department of Classical Studies, the Modern Greek program, the Department of History of Art, and the program for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS).

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 4-5 pm
The place of Greek paleography in the cultural and literary history of Byzantium by Professor E. Velkovska, University of Siena

The Special collection at the Graduate Library of the University of Michigan boasts a great number of valuable Byzantine Greek liturgical manuscripts.* *On March 15, 2021, these manuscripts were the topic of a lively symposium (https://lib.mivideo.it.umich.edu/media/t/1_liwgw5a1) held virtually.*** Professor E. Velkovska, visiting in person from the University of Siena, will contribute to the continued effort to publicize and better understand the international significance of these treasures. The public lecture will focus on the importance of Greek paleography and its interconnectedness with the cultural and literary history of the Byzantine millennium.
*A Catalogue of Greek Manuscripts at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Vol. 1 authored by Nadezhda Kavrus-Hoffmann, with the collaboration of Pablo Alvarez, was published by the University of Michigan Press in 2021.

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 5-6 pm
Workshop on Greek Paleography (Part 1) by Professor E. Velkovska, University of Siena

The lecture will be followed by a hands-on Greek paleography workshop on the Byzantine majuscule scripts. Although the event is designed for undergraduate and graduate students, no prior paleography experience is required and anyone from the campus- or broader community with knowledge of Greek can take part.

Thursday, Mar 16, 2023 4-6 pm
Workshop on Greek Paleography (Part 2) by Professor E. Velkovska, University of Siena

This hands-on workshop on Greek paleography will focus on the Byzantine minuscule scripts. Although the event is designed for undergraduate and graduate students, no prior paleography experience is required and anyone from the campus- or broader community with knowledge of Greek can take part.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 31 Jan 2023 13:32:51 -0500 2023-03-16T16:00:00-04:00 2023-03-16T18:00:00-04:00 Hatcher Graduate Library Classical Studies Lecture / Discussion Greek Paleography Image 2
Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America (March 17, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/103055 103055-21805819@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 17, 2023 10:00am
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

This student-curated exhibit focuses on the theme of secrecy and how it has shaped our inquiry into how the family, as an institution and an ideal at the heart of debates about American identity and national belonging, has changed over time.

The materials gathered here represented various ways in which cultural concepts of family evolved in both public and private ways.

Please enter through the North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library.

Curated by: Grace Argo and the Students of History 195, Fall 2022, with Maggie Vanderfold and Julie Fremuth at the Clements Library.

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Exhibition Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:18:15 -0500 2023-03-17T10:00:00-04:00 2023-03-17T14:00:00-04:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Exhibition Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America Image
Clements and Kahn: Influencing architecture and the archives (March 19, 2023 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/105793 105793-21812956@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 19, 2023 2:00pm
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

The Clements Library and the Albert Kahn Foundation invite you to attend an event to celebrate the Clements centennial. Join us for behind-the-scenes tours, viewing of the student-curated exhibit: Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America, Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation pop-up exhibit including the unveiling of a new panel celebrating the Kahn-designed Clements Library. Register early as space is limited. Free and open to the public.

Registration: https://myumi.ch/1AEXy

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Exhibition Mon, 06 Mar 2023 11:43:50 -0500 2023-03-19T14:00:00-04:00 2023-03-19T16:00:00-04:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Exhibition William Clements Library
Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America (March 20, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/103055 103055-21805805@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 20, 2023 10:00am
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

This student-curated exhibit focuses on the theme of secrecy and how it has shaped our inquiry into how the family, as an institution and an ideal at the heart of debates about American identity and national belonging, has changed over time.

The materials gathered here represented various ways in which cultural concepts of family evolved in both public and private ways.

Please enter through the North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library.

Curated by: Grace Argo and the Students of History 195, Fall 2022, with Maggie Vanderfold and Julie Fremuth at the Clements Library.

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Exhibition Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:18:15 -0500 2023-03-20T10:00:00-04:00 2023-03-20T14:00:00-04:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Exhibition Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America Image
Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America (March 24, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/103055 103055-21805820@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 24, 2023 10:00am
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

This student-curated exhibit focuses on the theme of secrecy and how it has shaped our inquiry into how the family, as an institution and an ideal at the heart of debates about American identity and national belonging, has changed over time.

The materials gathered here represented various ways in which cultural concepts of family evolved in both public and private ways.

Please enter through the North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library.

Curated by: Grace Argo and the Students of History 195, Fall 2022, with Maggie Vanderfold and Julie Fremuth at the Clements Library.

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Exhibition Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:18:15 -0500 2023-03-24T10:00:00-04:00 2023-03-24T14:00:00-04:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Exhibition Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America Image
Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America (March 27, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/103055 103055-21805806@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 27, 2023 10:00am
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

This student-curated exhibit focuses on the theme of secrecy and how it has shaped our inquiry into how the family, as an institution and an ideal at the heart of debates about American identity and national belonging, has changed over time.

The materials gathered here represented various ways in which cultural concepts of family evolved in both public and private ways.

Please enter through the North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library.

Curated by: Grace Argo and the Students of History 195, Fall 2022, with Maggie Vanderfold and Julie Fremuth at the Clements Library.

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Exhibition Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:18:15 -0500 2023-03-27T10:00:00-04:00 2023-03-27T14:00:00-04:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Exhibition Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America Image
Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America (March 31, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/103055 103055-21805821@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 31, 2023 10:00am
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

This student-curated exhibit focuses on the theme of secrecy and how it has shaped our inquiry into how the family, as an institution and an ideal at the heart of debates about American identity and national belonging, has changed over time.

The materials gathered here represented various ways in which cultural concepts of family evolved in both public and private ways.

Please enter through the North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library.

Curated by: Grace Argo and the Students of History 195, Fall 2022, with Maggie Vanderfold and Julie Fremuth at the Clements Library.

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Exhibition Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:18:15 -0500 2023-03-31T10:00:00-04:00 2023-03-31T14:00:00-04:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Exhibition Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America Image
Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America (April 3, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/103055 103055-21805807@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 3, 2023 10:00am
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

This student-curated exhibit focuses on the theme of secrecy and how it has shaped our inquiry into how the family, as an institution and an ideal at the heart of debates about American identity and national belonging, has changed over time.

The materials gathered here represented various ways in which cultural concepts of family evolved in both public and private ways.

Please enter through the North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library.

Curated by: Grace Argo and the Students of History 195, Fall 2022, with Maggie Vanderfold and Julie Fremuth at the Clements Library.

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Exhibition Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:18:15 -0500 2023-04-03T10:00:00-04:00 2023-04-03T14:00:00-04:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Exhibition Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America Image
Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America (April 7, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/103055 103055-21805822@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 7, 2023 10:00am
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

This student-curated exhibit focuses on the theme of secrecy and how it has shaped our inquiry into how the family, as an institution and an ideal at the heart of debates about American identity and national belonging, has changed over time.

The materials gathered here represented various ways in which cultural concepts of family evolved in both public and private ways.

Please enter through the North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library.

Curated by: Grace Argo and the Students of History 195, Fall 2022, with Maggie Vanderfold and Julie Fremuth at the Clements Library.

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Exhibition Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:18:15 -0500 2023-04-07T10:00:00-04:00 2023-04-07T14:00:00-04:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Exhibition Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America Image
The Villa of Mysteries (April 7, 2023 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107070 107070-21815256@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 7, 2023 2:00pm
Location: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Organized By: Interdepartmental Program in Ancient History

Please join us for the next lecture in the Vitruvius Series:
The Villa of Mysteries, Pompeii, Italy
Friday, April 7, 2:00 p.m.
Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, Room 125
Presented by Professor Elaine Gazda


Professor and Curator Emerita Elaine Gazda will share her work and lead a discussion regarding the possible Vitruvian influences on the Villa of Mysteries at Pompeii. The lecture will be followed by a visit to the Roman gallery to view the Barosso watercolors.

The Villa of Mysteries is located outside Pompeii, where it sat undiscovered between AD 79 when Mount Vesuvius erupted, and 1909 when it was discovered by the then-owner of the land. The beautiful frescos in the Villa of Mysteries are a sequence of images, taking up the whole space of the room.

If you would like to read some Vitruvius in advance, Professor talk will
be linked with VI. ii. 1, 2, 5.; VI. iii. 8; VI. iv. 1, 2; VI. v. 1-2 and VI.vii.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 31 Mar 2023 11:38:14 -0400 2023-04-07T14:00:00-04:00 2023-04-07T16:00:00-04:00 Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Interdepartmental Program in Ancient History Lecture / Discussion The Villa of Mysteries
Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America (April 10, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/103055 103055-21805808@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 10, 2023 10:00am
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

This student-curated exhibit focuses on the theme of secrecy and how it has shaped our inquiry into how the family, as an institution and an ideal at the heart of debates about American identity and national belonging, has changed over time.

The materials gathered here represented various ways in which cultural concepts of family evolved in both public and private ways.

Please enter through the North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library.

Curated by: Grace Argo and the Students of History 195, Fall 2022, with Maggie Vanderfold and Julie Fremuth at the Clements Library.

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Exhibition Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:18:15 -0500 2023-04-10T10:00:00-04:00 2023-04-10T14:00:00-04:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Exhibition Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America Image
Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America (April 14, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/103055 103055-21805823@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 14, 2023 10:00am
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

This student-curated exhibit focuses on the theme of secrecy and how it has shaped our inquiry into how the family, as an institution and an ideal at the heart of debates about American identity and national belonging, has changed over time.

The materials gathered here represented various ways in which cultural concepts of family evolved in both public and private ways.

Please enter through the North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library.

Curated by: Grace Argo and the Students of History 195, Fall 2022, with Maggie Vanderfold and Julie Fremuth at the Clements Library.

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Exhibition Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:18:15 -0500 2023-04-14T10:00:00-04:00 2023-04-14T14:00:00-04:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Exhibition Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America Image
The Premodern Colloquium. Erhard Ratdolt: The Manipulation of Light in Fifteenth Century Mathematical and Astronomical Treatises (April 16, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/101636 101636-21801623@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, April 16, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS)

In his editio princeps of Euclid’s Elements, German-expatriate publisher Erhard Ratdolt included a dedicatory letter to the Venetian Doge entirely printed in gold leaf. The technological feat forces the viewer to participate with a light source in order to read the luminous text. Taking this notion of embodied reading further, I propose that both in his Euclid and later, in his astronomical compilation Sphaera Mundi, Ratdolt aligned diagrams on either side of a single folio. In the course of turning the page, light transmitted through the thin paper support illuminates both diagrams at once. This allowed viewers to compare related geometric proofs or to visualize overlaps in the orbits of celestial bodies.

Through an investigation of translucency and luminosity in late fifteenth-century Venetian visual and material culture, I consider how publishers mobilized technologies of print to exploit the material properties of paper. Similarly, I examine how contemporary epistemologies may have led viewers to look through the folio. I argue that producers of Venetian material culture were particularly skilled in the creation of these effects between translucency and opacity and that savvy Venetian viewers were attuned to the movement of light within and through familiar objects.

To receive a registration link, please contact Terre Fisher telf@umich.edu.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 10 Apr 2023 13:35:14 -0400 2023-04-16T16:00:00-04:00 2023-04-16T18:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS) Workshop / Seminar Portrait of Luca Pacioli, Attributed to Jacopo de’ Barbari, 1495-1500, Tempera on Panel, Museo Capodimonte, Naples, Italy (99 cm x 120 cm).
Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America (April 17, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/103055 103055-21805809@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 17, 2023 10:00am
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

This student-curated exhibit focuses on the theme of secrecy and how it has shaped our inquiry into how the family, as an institution and an ideal at the heart of debates about American identity and national belonging, has changed over time.

The materials gathered here represented various ways in which cultural concepts of family evolved in both public and private ways.

Please enter through the North Entrance (glass vestibule) that faces the Hatcher Graduate Library.

Curated by: Grace Argo and the Students of History 195, Fall 2022, with Maggie Vanderfold and Julie Fremuth at the Clements Library.

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Exhibition Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:18:15 -0500 2023-04-17T10:00:00-04:00 2023-04-17T14:00:00-04:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Exhibition Family Secrets: Uncovering Identity in 19th-Century America Image
PROFESSOR HELMUT PUFF, THE ELIZABETH L. EISENSTEIN COLLEGIATE PROFESSORSHIP IN HISTORY AND GERMANIC LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES, INAUGURAL LECTURE (April 19, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/103674 103674-21807631@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 19, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

Waiting is one temporal modality among others that makes time experiential. Waiting portions out the flow of time as waiters anticipate what is to come. Yet is there a history of waiting? This talk proposes to anchor such a history in the spaces where people waited, especially the early modern antechamber. By doing so, it draws attention to the significance of waiting and letting others wait when studying society and culture.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 21 Mar 2023 10:28:55 -0400 2023-04-19T16:00:00-04:00 2023-04-19T17:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Lecture / Discussion Poster Image
Star Lore from Babylonia to Brahe (May 12, 2023 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/107882 107882-21818339@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 12, 2023 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Classical Studies

People have looked up to the night sky at the stars for timekeeping and navigation for thousands of years. Join us for a series of lectures by world-renowned scholars discussing the star lore of ancient and early modern cultures.

Friday, May 12, 2023
9:30 am - Babylonian Astronomy, Chair: Joachim Quack
Presentations by: John Steele (Brown University) and Mathieu Ossendrijver (Freie Universität Berlin
11:30 am - Greek Astronomy, Chair: James Evans
Presentations by: Gonzalo Recio (Universidad Nacional de Quilmes, Buenos Aires) and Francesca Schironi (University of Michigan)
2:30 pm - Greek Astronomy, Chair: Marina Escolano-Poveda
Presentations by: Alexander Jones (ISAW, New York University) and Stamatina Mastorakou (MPIWG, Berlin)

Saturday, May 13, 2023
10:00 am - Chinese Astronomy, Chair: Gonzalo Recio
Presentation by: Marc Chapuis (Brown University)
10:45 am - Egyptian Astronomy, Chair: John Steele
Presentations by: Joachim Quack (Universität Heidelberg) and Marina Escolano-Poveda (University of Liverpool)
1:45 pm - Islamic Astronomy, Chair: Mathieu Ossendrijver
Presentations by: Sonja Brentjes (MPIWG, Berlin) and Rana Brentjes (MPIWG, Berlin)
3:45 pm - Early Modern Astronomy, Chair: Alexander Jones
Presentations by: James Evans (University of Puget Sound, Tacoma WA) and Christián Carman (Universidad Nacional de Quilmes, Buenos Aires)

This is a hybrid event, and some presentations will be delivered via Zoom.
Join us on Zoom if you can't attend in person:
https://umich.zoom.us/j/96425915807
Webinar ID: 964 2591 5807
International numbers available: https://umich.zoom.u/u/ad6M4Z75am

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 01 May 2023 15:08:58 -0400 2023-05-12T09:00:00-04:00 2023-05-12T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Classical Studies Lecture / Discussion Star Lore Conference from Babylonia to Brahe
Star Lore from Babylonia to Brahe (May 13, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/107882 107882-21818340@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, May 13, 2023 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Classical Studies

People have looked up to the night sky at the stars for timekeeping and navigation for thousands of years. Join us for a series of lectures by world-renowned scholars discussing the star lore of ancient and early modern cultures.

Friday, May 12, 2023
9:30 am - Babylonian Astronomy, Chair: Joachim Quack
Presentations by: John Steele (Brown University) and Mathieu Ossendrijver (Freie Universität Berlin
11:30 am - Greek Astronomy, Chair: James Evans
Presentations by: Gonzalo Recio (Universidad Nacional de Quilmes, Buenos Aires) and Francesca Schironi (University of Michigan)
2:30 pm - Greek Astronomy, Chair: Marina Escolano-Poveda
Presentations by: Alexander Jones (ISAW, New York University) and Stamatina Mastorakou (MPIWG, Berlin)

Saturday, May 13, 2023
10:00 am - Chinese Astronomy, Chair: Gonzalo Recio
Presentation by: Marc Chapuis (Brown University)
10:45 am - Egyptian Astronomy, Chair: John Steele
Presentations by: Joachim Quack (Universität Heidelberg) and Marina Escolano-Poveda (University of Liverpool)
1:45 pm - Islamic Astronomy, Chair: Mathieu Ossendrijver
Presentations by: Sonja Brentjes (MPIWG, Berlin) and Rana Brentjes (MPIWG, Berlin)
3:45 pm - Early Modern Astronomy, Chair: Alexander Jones
Presentations by: James Evans (University of Puget Sound, Tacoma WA) and Christián Carman (Universidad Nacional de Quilmes, Buenos Aires)

This is a hybrid event, and some presentations will be delivered via Zoom.
Join us on Zoom if you can't attend in person:
https://umich.zoom.us/j/96425915807
Webinar ID: 964 2591 5807
International numbers available: https://umich.zoom.u/u/ad6M4Z75am

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 01 May 2023 15:08:58 -0400 2023-05-13T10:00:00-04:00 2023-05-13T17:45:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Classical Studies Lecture / Discussion Star Lore Conference from Babylonia to Brahe
Guided Tour of the Clements Library (July 12, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/108902 108902-21820533@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 4:00pm
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

We invite you to join us on a guided tour where you can delve deeper into the rich tapestry of Clements' early American history and culture collections. Experience the allure of our esteemed treasures, including the legendary painting "Death of General Wolfe" by Benjamin West, a remarkable trunk from the Revolutionary War era that once safeguarded General Gage's papers, and much more!

You will also have the opportunity to explore the Clements' Centennial exhibit titled "Building on a Century of Collecting at the Clements Library." This extraordinary exhibition aims to address a question frequently posed by our visitors: How does the Clements Library determine which materials to acquire and include in its cherished collections?

Please register at myumi.ch/Aw9Zb.

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Tours Tue, 27 Jun 2023 16:51:55 -0400 2023-07-12T16:00:00-04:00 2023-07-12T17:00:00-04:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Tours Clements Library
Guided Tour of the Clements Library (August 24, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109041 109041-21820778@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 24, 2023 4:00pm
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

We invite you to join us on a guided tour where you can delve deeper into the rich tapestry of Clements' early American history and culture collections. Experience the allure of our esteemed treasures, including the legendary painting "Death of General Wolfe" by Benjamin West, a remarkable trunk from the Revolutionary War era that once safeguarded General Gage's papers, and much more!

You will also have the opportunity to explore the Clements' Centennial exhibit titled "Building on a Century of Collecting at the Clements Library." This extraordinary exhibition aims to address a question frequently posed by our visitors: How does the Clements Library determine which materials to acquire and include in its cherished collections?

Please register at myumi.ch/Aw9Zb.

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Tours Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:34:22 -0400 2023-08-24T16:00:00-04:00 2023-08-24T17:00:00-04:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Tours Image of Clements Library
Guided Tour of the Clements Library (August 25, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109041 109041-21820779@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 25, 2023 4:00pm
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

We invite you to join us on a guided tour where you can delve deeper into the rich tapestry of Clements' early American history and culture collections. Experience the allure of our esteemed treasures, including the legendary painting "Death of General Wolfe" by Benjamin West, a remarkable trunk from the Revolutionary War era that once safeguarded General Gage's papers, and much more!

You will also have the opportunity to explore the Clements' Centennial exhibit titled "Building on a Century of Collecting at the Clements Library." This extraordinary exhibition aims to address a question frequently posed by our visitors: How does the Clements Library determine which materials to acquire and include in its cherished collections?

Please register at myumi.ch/Aw9Zb.

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Tours Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:34:22 -0400 2023-08-25T16:00:00-04:00 2023-08-25T17:00:00-04:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Tours Image of Clements Library
Guided Tour of the Clements Library (September 22, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109472 109472-21822060@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 22, 2023 1:00pm
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

We invite you to join us on a guided tour where you can delve deeper into the rich tapestry of Clements' early American history and culture collections. Experience the allure of our esteemed treasures, including the legendary painting "Death of General Wolfe" by Benjamin West, a remarkable trunk from the Revolutionary War era that once safeguarded General Gage's papers, and much more!

You will also have the opportunity to explore the Clements' Centennial exhibit titled "Building on a Century of Collecting at the Clements Library." This extraordinary exhibition aims to address a question frequently posed by our visitors: How does the Clements Library determine which materials to acquire and include in its cherished collections?

Please register at myumi.ch/Aw9Zb.

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Tours Wed, 26 Jul 2023 16:12:35 -0400 2023-09-22T13:00:00-04:00 2023-09-22T14:00:00-04:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Tours Exterior image of Clements Library
Guided Tour of the Clements Library (September 22, 2023 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109472 109472-21822061@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 22, 2023 5:00pm
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

We invite you to join us on a guided tour where you can delve deeper into the rich tapestry of Clements' early American history and culture collections. Experience the allure of our esteemed treasures, including the legendary painting "Death of General Wolfe" by Benjamin West, a remarkable trunk from the Revolutionary War era that once safeguarded General Gage's papers, and much more!

You will also have the opportunity to explore the Clements' Centennial exhibit titled "Building on a Century of Collecting at the Clements Library." This extraordinary exhibition aims to address a question frequently posed by our visitors: How does the Clements Library determine which materials to acquire and include in its cherished collections?

Please register at myumi.ch/Aw9Zb.

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Tours Wed, 26 Jul 2023 16:12:35 -0400 2023-09-22T17:00:00-04:00 2023-09-22T18:00:00-04:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Tours Exterior image of Clements Library
Guided Tour of the Clements Library (October 13, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109472 109472-21822062@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 13, 2023 4:00pm
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

We invite you to join us on a guided tour where you can delve deeper into the rich tapestry of Clements' early American history and culture collections. Experience the allure of our esteemed treasures, including the legendary painting "Death of General Wolfe" by Benjamin West, a remarkable trunk from the Revolutionary War era that once safeguarded General Gage's papers, and much more!

You will also have the opportunity to explore the Clements' Centennial exhibit titled "Building on a Century of Collecting at the Clements Library." This extraordinary exhibition aims to address a question frequently posed by our visitors: How does the Clements Library determine which materials to acquire and include in its cherished collections?

Please register at myumi.ch/Aw9Zb.

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Tours Wed, 26 Jul 2023 16:12:35 -0400 2023-10-13T16:00:00-04:00 2023-10-13T17:00:00-04:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Tours Exterior image of Clements Library
The Clements Bookworm: A Library Looks at Audubon, Both His Birds and His Background (October 20, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/113130 113130-21830127@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 20, 2023 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

John James Audubon (1785-1851) was arguably the most famous artist/naturalist of the nineteenth century, and his massive, four-volume work, The Birds of America (1827-1838), remains an exceptional achievement of avian art, a rare and exceedingly valuable book now found mostly in major scholarly institutions and libraries, including the University of Michigan.

By the twentieth century, the name Audubon had become emblematic of bird appreciation and, more broadly, natural history, and the National Audubon Society emerged as one of the most significant environmental organizations in the United States.

In recent years, however--certainly since 2020--John James Audubon's personal background as a slaveholder and opponent of abolition has come to taint his reputation and create a problem of identity for the organization that bears his name. This talk discusses Audubon's legacy, as both artist and racist, inviting us to explore the connection between a brilliant but flawed figure and the continuing impact of his remarkable art.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 04 Oct 2023 09:48:50 -0400 2023-10-20T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-20T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location William L. Clements Library Lecture / Discussion Bookworm Graphic
Making Art in Prison (October 22, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110811 110811-21825563@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 22, 2023 3:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: Prison Creative Arts Project, The

Free and open to the public. No pre-registration required.

Janie Paul, co-founder of the *Annual Exhibitions of Artists in Michigan Prisons*, a project of the Prison Creative Arts Project, along with formerly incarcerated artists will discuss the significance of making visual art in prison in connection with Paul’s recently published book, *Making Art in Prison: Survival and Resistance*. Using philosophical, aesthetic, and political lenses, they will share and explore various modes of resistance employed by imprisoned artists that combat the dehumanization of prison and create paths toward meaning and purpose. They will reflect on ways to be in solidarity with those who are incarcerated.

Janie Paul is a painter, curator, writer, and an Arthur F. Thurnau professor emerita of the Stamps School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan. For 27 years, she has traveled throughout Michigan to meet artists and select work for the project she co-founded: *The Annual Exhibitions of Artists in Michigan Prisons*, an initiative of the Prison Creative Arts Project at U-M.

In *Making Art in Prison: Survival and Resistance*, Janie Paul introduces readers to the culture and aesthetics of prison art communities featuring over 200 images of extraordinary work. These powerful stories and images upend the manufactured stereotypes of those living in prison, imparting a real human dimension—a critical step in the movement to end mass incarceration.

This afternoon’s program is presented by UMMA in partnership with Janie Paul, the Prison Creative Arts Project, and the Stamps School of Art and Design on the occasion of the U-M LSA Theme Semester Arts & Resistance.

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.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 24 Aug 2023 12:44:44 -0400 2023-10-22T15:00:00-04:00 2023-10-22T16:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art Prison Creative Arts Project, The Lecture / Discussion DeJesus, R., Orange Nation, 2016
LRCCS Noon Lecture Series | Bauhaus and Contemporary China (October 24, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111709 111709-21827486@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies

Attend in person or via Zoom. Zoom registration at https://myumi.ch/n7Wed

In this travelogue slide lecture, Professor Endi Poskovic will discuss his creative inquiry into present day China by examining the work of architect Wang Shu, specifically his Ningbo Yinzhou Museum, China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, the first art and design university and first graduate school in Chinese history, and the newly opened China Design Museum in Hangzhou, which hosts Asia's largest art collection of Bauhaus objects and artifacts, the 20th century's most important school of architecture, design and art.

Born and raised in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Endi Poskovic was educated in Yugoslavia, Norway, and the United States. His works have been exhibited worldwide in numerous international biennials and triennials, and have brought him many notable awards and honors, including grants and fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, the United States Fulbright Commission, the John D. Rockefeller Foundation, the Bellagio Center, the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, the Norwegian Government, the Camargo Foundation, the Flemish Ministry of Culture, the New York State Council on the Arts, the Macdowell, and the Art Matters Foundation, among others. Museum collections which hold works by the artist include the Philadelphia Museum of Art; the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University; the Detroit Institute of Arts; the Art Museum of Estonia, Tallinn; Fondation Fernet Branca, France; Alive Jincheon Printmaking Museum, South Korea; the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art, and many others. Endi Poskovic is Professor of Art and Design at the University of Michigan.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 06 Sep 2023 15:49:23 -0400 2023-10-24T12:00:00-04:00 2023-10-24T13:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies Lecture / Discussion Endi Poskovic, Professor of Art and Design, University of Michigan
F23 MEMS Lecture. Sufi Lovers, Safavid Silks, and Early Modern Identity (October 25, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111212 111212-21826245@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Tisch Hall
Organized By: Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS)

The height of fashion at the sixteenth century Safavid court was an ensemble of shimmering gold and silk, interwoven with the tales of legendary lovers from the Khamsa (Quintet) of epic Persian poetry. As Persian poetry was adopted in court circles from Iran to South Asia, Sufi behavior codes embodied by the characters were adapted and propagated by early modern rulers and incorporated into the visual arts, including textiles, as an expression of mystic practice.

Examining textiles alongside Khamsa poetry, manuscript paintings, and primary accounts, the silks reveal cross-cultural expressions of piety and allegiance in a world unified by language and behavior codes, while fragmented by religion and politics. This interdisciplinary study presents new evidence for reattribution of silks based on the migration of textile specialists from the Safavid to the Mughal court, where expert designers produced luxury goods for a sophisticated and educated elite.

Nazanin Hedayat Munroe is Associate Professor and Director of Textiles at City University of New York. An artist and art historian, she received her Ph.D. in art history from University of Bern, Switzerland, specializing in early modern silks, and her M.F.A. in Fiber from Cranbrook Academy of Art.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 31 Aug 2023 09:13:05 -0400 2023-10-25T16:00:00-04:00 2023-10-25T18:00:00-04:00 Tisch Hall Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS) Lecture / Discussion Portrait of Naqd ‘Ali Beg. Richard Greenbury. 1626. Oil on canvas. L: 83 7/8 in. (213 cm), W: 51 in. (129.5 cm). London, British Library (F 23)
Guided Tour of the Clements Library (November 3, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/109041 109041-21820780@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 3, 2023 10:00am
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

We invite you to join us on a guided tour where you can delve deeper into the rich tapestry of Clements' early American history and culture collections. Experience the allure of our esteemed treasures, including the legendary painting "Death of General Wolfe" by Benjamin West, a remarkable trunk from the Revolutionary War era that once safeguarded General Gage's papers, and much more!

You will also have the opportunity to explore the Clements' Centennial exhibit titled "Building on a Century of Collecting at the Clements Library." This extraordinary exhibition aims to address a question frequently posed by our visitors: How does the Clements Library determine which materials to acquire and include in its cherished collections?

Please register at myumi.ch/Aw9Zb.

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Tours Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:34:22 -0400 2023-11-03T10:00:00-04:00 2023-11-03T11:00:00-04:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Tours Image of Clements Library
Guided Tour of the Clements Library (November 3, 2023 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109041 109041-21820781@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 3, 2023 2:00pm
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

We invite you to join us on a guided tour where you can delve deeper into the rich tapestry of Clements' early American history and culture collections. Experience the allure of our esteemed treasures, including the legendary painting "Death of General Wolfe" by Benjamin West, a remarkable trunk from the Revolutionary War era that once safeguarded General Gage's papers, and much more!

You will also have the opportunity to explore the Clements' Centennial exhibit titled "Building on a Century of Collecting at the Clements Library." This extraordinary exhibition aims to address a question frequently posed by our visitors: How does the Clements Library determine which materials to acquire and include in its cherished collections?

Please register at myumi.ch/Aw9Zb.

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Tours Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:34:22 -0400 2023-11-03T14:00:00-04:00 2023-11-03T15:00:00-04:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Tours Image of Clements Library
Guided Tour of the Clements Library (November 3, 2023 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109041 109041-21820783@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 3, 2023 5:30pm
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

We invite you to join us on a guided tour where you can delve deeper into the rich tapestry of Clements' early American history and culture collections. Experience the allure of our esteemed treasures, including the legendary painting "Death of General Wolfe" by Benjamin West, a remarkable trunk from the Revolutionary War era that once safeguarded General Gage's papers, and much more!

You will also have the opportunity to explore the Clements' Centennial exhibit titled "Building on a Century of Collecting at the Clements Library." This extraordinary exhibition aims to address a question frequently posed by our visitors: How does the Clements Library determine which materials to acquire and include in its cherished collections?

Please register at myumi.ch/Aw9Zb.

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Tours Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:34:22 -0400 2023-11-03T17:30:00-04:00 2023-11-03T18:30:00-04:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Tours Image of Clements Library
Adopt a Piece of History (November 15, 2023 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113831 113831-21831800@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 4:30pm
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

In celebration of the Clements Library Centennial, join us for a lovely tea party showcasing Clements Library collection items and programs. You will learn more about acquisitions at the Clements and see items that are ready to be "adopted" by you! Your sponsorships can also be directed toward conservation projects and class visits. This is also your last chance to see our exhibit "Building on a Century of Collecting at the Clements Library."

A variety of teas, savory tea sandwiches, and a delectable array of sweets will make this an extra special event!

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Social / Informal Gathering Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:52:28 -0400 2023-11-15T16:30:00-05:00 2023-11-15T18:30:00-05:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Social / Informal Gathering Adopt a Piece of History Graphic
The Premodern Colloquium. Bokuseki as Bodily Relic: Embodying Lineage and Enlightenment through Ink Traces in Medieval Japanese Zen (November 19, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111272 111272-21826597@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, November 19, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS)

The Chinese monks who emigrated to Japan in the thirteenth century witnessed many ruptures in their personal, institutional, and spiritual lives. They sought and performed continuity and connection with sources of spiritual authority by marshaling a combination of written and oral texts, material objects, embodied practices, and institutional structures. Among these, the function and significance of their written traces (J. bokuseki 墨蹟) as embodied relics in themselves have yet to be fully assessed. Focusing on the case study of two abbots of Engakuji in Kamakura, Wuxue Zuyuan 無學祖元 (J. Mugaku Sogen, 1226–1286) and Daxiu Zhengnian 大休正念 (J. Daikyū Shōnen, 1215–1289), this study explores how they and their circles employed brushed texts to supplement and even replace the legitimizing and ritual roles of portraits, relics, and master-disciple relationships. Through close analysis of the creation and reception of specific works in their broader cultural and religious contexts, this study considers the ontologies of writer and the written word, pointing to how the medium was used to perform embodied enlightenment while enabling spiritual and personal connections across time and space.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 06 Nov 2023 13:35:25 -0500 2023-11-19T16:00:00-05:00 2023-11-19T18:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS) Workshop / Seminar Daxiu Zhengnian calligraphy