Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. WSN LGBTQ+ Drop-In Support Group (March 22, 2023 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/106496 106496-21814351@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Wolverine Support Network

Join WSN for this drop-in peer-led support group for LGBTQ+ students. We'll specifically be offering support surrounding the recent incidents targeting queer existence and expression, in addition to whatever participants feel they need that day. Free, no sign-up required, and open to all U-M students - just join the Zoom at the scheduled time.

https://umich.zoom.us/j/94425387819

Have questions? Send a message to WSNDirectors@umich.edu.

Add the WSN Events Calendar at bit.ly/WSNEventsW23

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Well-being Mon, 20 Mar 2023 19:18:21 -0400 2023-03-22T20:00:00-04:00 2023-03-22T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Wolverine Support Network Well-being WSN Logo
LACS Across Campus Interdisciplinary Events Series. Political Elites, Misinformation, and Mobilization: Evidence from Brazil (March 23, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/105948 105948-21813302@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 23, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Misinformation is a growing concern among the public and political elites. Yet we still lack a good understanding of the political effects of misinformation. We argue that misinformation contains politically motivated content that sends unambiguous signals in favor or against a political group, thus increasing the salience of political identities and making individuals more oriented towards political and partisan goals. Consequently, disseminating misinformation benefits politicians because this type of story is effective at mobilizing voters. We empirically test this argument using novel observational and experimental data from Brazil. We show that politicians' posts that contain misinformation have higher levels of seemingly positive interactions with social media users in Brazil. Furthermore, respondents who are exposed to misinformation show a lower willingness to participate in campaign-related activities in favor of the target of the misinformation and have lower levels of affect regarding that target. Although the effects we find are small, they indicate that misinformation may pay off by damaging the target of misinformation.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 23 Mar 2023 09:36:17 -0400 2023-03-23T12:00:00-04:00 2023-03-23T13:30:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies Lecture / Discussion Natalia Bueno, assistant professor of political science, Emory University.
LHS Collaboratory (March 23, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/105035 105035-21810617@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 23, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Learning Health Sciences

Speaker:
Thomas R. Campion, Jr., Ph.D., FACMI, FAMIA
Chief Research Informatics Officer
Associate Professor of Research in Population Health Sciences
Weill Cornell Medicine

Clinical and translational investigators need patient data, especially from electronic health record (EHR) systems, to conduct research, but optimal approaches are unknown. This talk explores an approach for supporting different types of investigators and study designs by matching investigators with informatics tools and services.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 15 Feb 2023 23:51:27 -0500 2023-03-23T12:00:00-04:00 2023-03-23T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Learning Health Sciences Lecture / Discussion LHS Collaboratory logo
Positive Links Speaker Series (March 23, 2023 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/98666 98666-21797046@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 23, 2023 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Ross Center for Positive Organizations

Jamil Zaki
Thursday, March 23, 2023
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET
Free, registration required to obtain login information

Event link:
https://positiveorgs.bus.umich.edu/events/the-war-for-kindness-building-empathy-in-a-fractured-world/

Positive Links:
The Positive Links Speaker Series, presented by Michigan Ross’ Center for Positive Organizations, offers inspiring and practical science-based strategies to build and bolster thriving organizations. Attendees learn from leading positive organizational scholars and connect with our community of academics, students, staff, and leaders.

About the talk:
Empathy is in short supply. We struggle to understand people who aren’t like us. Studies show that we are less caring than we were even thirty years ago. In 2006, Barack Obama said that the United States was suffering from an “empathy deficit.” Since then, things seem to have only become worse—but it doesn’t have to be this way.

Join us for a virtual fireside chat with Stanford University Professor Jamil Zaki as he discusses his groundbreaking book, The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World, with host Ethan Kross. You’ll learn about Zaki’s cutting-edge research, including experiments from his lab, showing that empathy is not a fixed trait—something we’re born with or not—but rather a skill that can be strengthened through effort. Zaki will share stories of people who embody this new perspective, fighting for kindness in the most difficult of circumstances. And you will learn ways to work on and build your own empathy—the same way you’d strengthen a muscle.

About Zaki:
Jamil Zaki is a tenured associate professor of psychology at Stanford University. His research spans a number of domains, including social influence, prosocial behavior, and especially empathy (see Stanford Social Neuroscience Laboratory for details). He has pioneered a new perspective on empathy as a learnable skill, and much of his work focuses on training individuals, groups, and organizations to empathize more effectively.

Dr. Zaki received his BA in cognitive neuroscience from Boston University and his PhD in psychology from Columbia University and conducted postdoctoral research at the Harvard Center for Brain Science. He has published over 90 peer-reviewed articles and received research and teaching awards from the Social and Affective Neuroscience Society, the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, the Society for Neuroscience, the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, Harvard University, and Stanford University. In 2019 he was awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the U.S. Government’s highest honor for researchers at his career stage.

In addition to his academic work, Dr. Zaki is active in outreach and public communication of science. He has written for outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, and The New Yorker. In 2019, he published his first book, The War for Kindness, which NPR called a “wide-ranging, practical guide to making the world better.”

Host:
Ethan Kross, Faculty Associate, Center for Positive Organizations; Professor of Psychology and Management & Organizations, University of Michigan

Series Sponsors:
The Center for Positive Organizations thanks Sanger Leadership Center, Tauber Institute for Global Operations, Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, and Diane (BA ‘73) and Paul (MBA ‘75) Jones for their support of the 2022-23 Positive Links Speaker Series.

Series Promotional Partners:
Additionally, we thank Ann Arbor SPARK and the Managerial and Organizational Cognition (MOC) Division of the Academy of Management for their Positive Links Speaker Series promotional partnerships.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 10 Mar 2023 16:36:46 -0500 2023-03-23T14:00:00-04:00 2023-03-23T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Ross Center for Positive Organizations Livestream / Virtual Jamil Zaki
UM Detroit Center Eye on Detroit - Women's History Month Panel Discussion Women in Media (March 23, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/106381 106381-21814156@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 23, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Detroit Center
Organized By: University of Michigan Detroit Center

There are a lot of stories being told about the city of Detroit. There are many different perspectives on what is happening in and around the city. Does it matter who is telling the story? Does the race or gender of the story teller impact the stories being told? Join us as we discuss the various roles women play in the stories being told about Detroit.

Panel -
Kiara Hay Reporter, WXYZ Detroit
Sarah Alvarez Founder & Editor Outlier Media
Darralynn Hutson Journalist, Author and Media Specialist
Satori Shakoor Storyteller, Writer, Social Entrepreneur

When: Thursday March 23,2023
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Where: UM Detroit Center
3663 Woodard Ave, Suite 150
Detroit, MI 48201

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 17 Mar 2023 17:23:55 -0400 2023-03-23T18:00:00-04:00 2023-03-23T20:00:00-04:00 Detroit Center University of Michigan Detroit Center Lecture / Discussion Women in Media
Zero Waste Week: Business Forum at Ross (March 23, 2023 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/106483 106483-21814337@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 23, 2023 7:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Environmental Consulting Organization at the University of Michigan

ZeroWaste.Org in collaboration with ECO-UM, Impact Investment Group, and Epsilon Eta will be hosting a business forum to discuss sustainable business practices in the retail and hospitality industries. Panellists will include local Ann Arbor business owners, Erb Institute faculty, and rising entrepreneurs in the zero waste space. This event will be held at the Ross School of Business. RSVP for room details.


What is Zero Waste Week?
A week-long challenge on the campus of the University of Michigan, for students to get as close to Zero Waste as possible. We hope to make this challenge a force for change on our campus, and also on campuses across the United States. Sign up for the challenge to be a part of this movement!

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 22 Mar 2023 16:53:29 -0400 2023-03-23T19:00:00-04:00 2023-03-23T20:30:00-04:00 Ross School of Business Environmental Consulting Organization at the University of Michigan Lecture / Discussion Zero Waste Business Forum
Wilbert Steffy Lectureship with Jonathan Isaacson (March 24, 2023 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/105299 105299-21811520@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 24, 2023 12:30pm
Location: Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr
Organized By: U-M Industrial & Operations Engineering

SUSTAINABILITY FROM THE C-SUITE: COMPLEX DECISION MAKING TO CREATE MORE SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISES

Description: Search practically any large company, as well as many smaller ones, and you will find a sustainability report detailing all the efforts to create a more environmentally friendly enterprise.

While this is certainly a positive development, companies need to solve not only any potential technical problems, but a range of challenges across the supply chain. This includes questions about what goals to set, which aspects of sustainability to prioritize, the impact on customers, and how to pay for it while keeping investors satisfied.

In this interactive discussion, Gemline Executive Chairman Jonathan Isaacson will discuss, from the vantage point of the Chairman and CEO of a business with a global footprint, the difficult and potentially risky decision-making process involved in making a company more sustainable.

Lurie Engineering Center (Johnson Rooms)
Friday, March 24, 2023
Lunch 12:30 - 1 pm
Talk 1:00 - 2:00 pm


The Wilbert Steffy Lectureship was established in 2003 to honor one of Industrial and Operations Engineering’s early distinguished faculty, Wilbert Steffy. Jonathan Isaacson, Chairman and CEO of The Gem Group, is our distinguished speaker this term.

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Jonathan G. Isaacson is the Executive Chair of Gemline, a privately held, multiple awardwinning supplier of bags, business accessories, electronics, stationery, and gifts to the Promotional and Branded Merchandise markets.

Mr. Isaacson currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Department of Industrial and Operational Engineering at the University of Michigan School of Engineering and The Dean’s Advisory Board at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.

Jonathan Isaacson graduated with a degree in political science from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 02 Mar 2023 12:33:12 -0500 2023-03-24T12:30:00-04:00 2023-03-24T14:00:00-04:00 Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr U-M Industrial & Operations Engineering Workshop / Seminar Jonathan Isaacson, 2023 Wilbert Steffy Distinguished Speaker
Zero Waste Week: Waste Justice Panel (March 24, 2023 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/106408 106408-21814482@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 24, 2023 2:00pm
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Environmental Consulting Organization at the University of Michigan

Join us for a panel discussion of waste colonialism and justice in the linear economy.
This panel discussion will engage with the broad idea that our linear economies, in which items are produced, sold, used, and thrown away, are not only harmful to our ecosystems but to the communities (humans and non-humans) who live, work, play, and pray in these very same ecosystems. A key example of such dynamics is that every part of the process of making, consuming and disposing of single-use plastics is harmful to our people and to our planet. From the pipeline fracking needed to produce the raw oil to make plastics, to its transport to oil refineries, in cities like Detroit, and to petrochemical facilities, in cities like Houston, TX and St. James, LA, to its disposal in landfills, incinerators, and in low-income and BIPOC communities’ backyards in the Global North and South, the toxic impacts of our single-use plastic economies cannot be denied.
It is those very same communities, who are at the forefront of our unjust waste producing systems, who are also at the forefront of building equitable and just alternatives to these systems. The alternatives and solutions include anti-incineration struggles; community-based recycling and composting programs, food and secondhand goods redistribution services, sharing economies, and mutual aid networks; human rights campaigns to advocate for the rights of waste pickers and of families to safe working conditions and environments; the passing of progressive policies, like single-use plastic bans, to hold corporate actors accountable; and the list goes on.
The panelists, who will be speaking about their work at this event, emerge from numerous fields, such as community composting and recycling, social services, global policy organizing, and are integral to our waste justice movements. We hope that by the end of the event, attendees will walk away feeling more confident about answering the following questions for themselves:
What does waste justice look like on the ground in Detroit and other parts of the world?
How should zero waste strategies be integral to our climate action strategies?
How can I support these efforts and stay connected to them?

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 22 Mar 2023 16:56:28 -0400 2023-03-24T14:00:00-04:00 2023-03-24T15:30:00-04:00 Michigan League Environmental Consulting Organization at the University of Michigan Workshop / Seminar Waste Justice Panel
Dinner for Democracy: Gun Violence Prevention (March 24, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/106682 106682-21814692@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 24, 2023 3:00pm
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Turn Up Turnout

Join us for an informational presentation and discussion about gun violence. Free food will be provided.

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Presentation Fri, 24 Mar 2023 15:09:07 -0400 2023-03-24T15:00:00-04:00 2023-03-24T16:00:00-04:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Turn Up Turnout Presentation
Where Do We Go From Here? People of Action Coalition Town Hall Meeting (March 25, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/104951 104951-21810508@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 25, 2023 3:00pm
Location: Chrysler Center
Organized By: Prison Creative Arts Project, The

Here's your chance to find out more about the changes that are being proposed surrounding issues of mass incarceration in our state and resources on what you can do to make a difference.

Immediately following the public tour of the *27th Annual Exhibition of Artists in Michigan Prisons*, we will be continuing the conversation with the People of Action Coalition to discuss current legislative & policy work that is taking place in the state of Michigan. This will end with an engaging Q & A from the audience.

*The University of Michigan College of Literature, Science and the Arts (LSA) greatly values inclusion and access for all. We are pleased to provide additional reasonable accommodations to enable your full participation in this event. Please contact Sarah Unrath at saraheve@umich or 734.615.5643 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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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 08 Mar 2023 23:35:57 -0500 2023-03-25T15:00:00-04:00 2023-03-25T16:30:00-04:00 Chrysler Center Prison Creative Arts Project, The Lecture / Discussion Paula Bennett, After Darkness... Light, Acrylic, 2022
Painting the Scene Inside - Artist Talk (March 26, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/104660 104660-21809786@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 26, 2023 11:00am
Location: Chrysler Center
Organized By: Prison Creative Arts Project, The

Artists from previous Prison Creative Arts Project exhibitions share their stories and answer questions about life as an artist in prison in this informal panel discussion, moderated by an exhibit curator.

This panel will be followed by a special gathering for families of PCAP artists and writers, Linkage Community members, and PCAP Associates.

*The University of Michigan College of Literature, Science and the Arts (LSA) greatly values inclusion and access for all. Live captioning will be available at all events surrounding the exhibition. We are pleased to provide additional reasonable accommodations to enable your full participation in this event. Please contact Sarah Unrath at saraheve@umich or 734.615.5643 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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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 14 Feb 2023 12:00:38 -0500 2023-03-26T11:00:00-04:00 2023-03-26T12:30:00-04:00 Chrysler Center Prison Creative Arts Project, The Lecture / Discussion Stories by Artist from previous Annual Exhibitions
Chile: From the Revolt to the Convention (March 28, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/106136 106136-21813832@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 3:00pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Join us Tuesday, March 28th at 3:00pm - 4:30pm in Room 4304 of the MLB (the Commons) for an informal meet and greet with Elisa Loncon Antileo: Mapuche activist, linguist, Professor of Education at the University of Santiago, Chile, and the first president of the 2021 Chilean Constitutional Convention.

Coffee and light refreshments will be served.

This event will be in Spanish and in English.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 13 Mar 2023 16:12:50 -0400 2023-03-28T15:00:00-04:00 2023-03-28T16:30:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Workshop / Seminar Antileo Poster
The Queer World Conversations (March 29, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/103266 103266-21806703@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 10:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: Spectrum Center

See other Spectrum Center events: https://bit.ly/LGBTQ-UM-Events

We'd like to invite you to a new event series this semester, the Queer World Conversations! These will be weekly discussions on a variety of topics, but all of them will be discussed with a queer lens. We'll bring the topic, you bring the discussion! Everyone is welcome to join the Conversations, and the voices of those most impacted by the week's topic will be prioritized.

Topics will be announced the week before on our social medias and on the event pages. Registration is not required, nor is consistent attendance. Come when you want, bring your friends, and let's have a Conversation!

Upcoming topics:
4/12/23 - Weight Inclusivity

There are a lot of social ideas of what someone's body "should" look like, especially when it comes to weight. Body positivity is more visible than ever, but so is fatphobia. With the help of our friends of the School of Public Health's Weight Inclusive Initiative, we'll dive into the ways that queer bodies and queer cultures interact with and complicate the already complex ideas we have around one's weight. Are queer people held to a higher standard than non-queer folks? Do we hold each other to higher standards within our own community? Are there any major connections between fatphobia and gender dysphoria?

Spectrum Center Event Accessibility Statement:
The Spectrum Center is dedicated to working towards offering equitable access to all of the events we organize. If you have an accessibility need you feel may not be automatically met at this event, there is space to report that in the registration, or you can fill out our Event Accessibility Form, found at http://bit.ly/SCaccess. You do not need to have a registered disability with the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) or identify as disabled to submit. Advance notice is necessary for some accommodations to be fully implemented, and we will always attempt to dismantle barriers as they are brought up to us. Any questions about accessibility at Spectrum Center events can be directed to spectrumcenter@umich.edu.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 05 Apr 2023 15:12:26 -0400 2023-03-29T10:00:00-04:00 2023-03-29T11:00:00-04:00 Michigan Union Spectrum Center Lecture / Discussion The Queer World Conversations are held 10 to 11 AM on Wednesdays at the Spectrum Center. New topics are announced on Tuesdays.
DCMB Weekly Seminar (March 29, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/106625 106625-21814590@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: DCMB Seminar Series

Abstract:
In 1996, Dr. Shilatifard identified the biochemical function of the Mixed Lineage Leukemia (MLL) gene translocation partner for the first time. The translocation partner, a gene called ELL, encodes an elongation factor: a protein that controls when, where and how fast the RNA Polymerase II transcription machinery can “read out” the instructions encoded in our genes. This discovery began a scientific journey to better understand elongation factors and other transcriptional control mechanisms, both in embryonic development and in cancer. Taking you along on this journey, Dr. Shilatifard will describe how he isolated all of the other MLL translocation partners in a “tour de force” application of biochemistry and molecular genetics, resulting in the astounding finding that these seemingly unrelated proteins actually function together within the (now widely known) Super Elongation Complex (SEC). In further research, the SEC emerged as a central factor regulating gene transcription at the elongation stage, and the lab has developed chemical compounds to disrupt or inhibit the Super Elongation Complex that are now in pre-clinical studies for the treatment of cancers caused by transcriptional defects. The story continues with his lab’s current research investigating how elongation factors, chromatin and the epigenome control transcription in human development and disease.

https://umich-health.zoom.us/j/93929606089?pwd=SHh6R1FOQm8xMThRemdxTEFMWWpVdz09

Bio:
Dr. Ali Shilatifard, Chairman and Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics and Professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, graduated from Kennesaw State University in 1989 with a degree in Chemistry with an emphasis in Organic Chemistry. While at KSU, Shilatifard slept in his car at night for a period in front of the gym and worked all over the campus from bussing tables at the student center, to cooking in the back kitchen, serving as the dispatch for the Kennesaw State College police department, and working as a TA in the Chemistry lab and Math lab to support himself and his education. He was supported by a full academic scholarship by KSU after his first year and graduated in four years. Now, Shilatifard is a renowned biochemist and cancer biologist. He made a seminal contribution to the field of leukemia biology early in his career by identifying the function of a gene translocation in childhood leukemia for the first time. In the 25 years since that discovery, he has dedicated his career to revealing the causes of childhood leukemia and other cancers and to leveraging these findings for the development of new cancer therapies. He currently runs an active research laboratory, heads a large department while he also is the Director of the Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics. Shilatifard has authored over 250 scientific publications and is one of the founding members and is the current Editor of the online publication, Science Advances. He is one of the few scientists in the United States funded by the National Cancer Institute’s Outstanding Investigator Award, and in an effort to inspire young students to consider the STEM fields, he and his wife Laura started the Simpson Querrey Inspire Program.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 23 Mar 2023 09:13:22 -0400 2023-03-29T16:00:00-04:00 2023-03-29T17:00:00-04:00 Palmer Commons DCMB Seminar Series Lecture / Discussion Dr. Ali Shilatifard, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago
Uplifting 'U': Student-Led Well-Being Forum (March 29, 2023 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/106064 106064-21813652@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 7:00pm
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: Wolverine Support Network

Please join Wolverine Support Network at an open forum designed for students to share their thoughts on campus well-being and resources with a focus on mental health services and supports. The voices of students of color, students with disabilities, non-traditional students, and other underrepresented identities on campus will be highlighted. Mental health is a racialized issue, therefore approaches need to be developed with an understanding of identity and its interaction with systems.

All students, faculty, and staff are welcome & encouraged to attend.

A free meal will be provided by MCatering. Please RSVP at this link so we can estimate how much food to supply: https://umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7PzVR66FhmErxcO. Vegan & Halal options will be available.

For a asynchronous or more individualized engagement option, students are encouraged to fill out this Qualtrics survey prior to the event, or in lieu of attending: https://umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0vnWpp9woXb3UWi.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the event, email WSNDirectors@umich.edu or tbultman@umich.edu.

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Well-being Sun, 12 Mar 2023 19:58:41 -0400 2023-03-29T19:00:00-04:00 2023-03-29T21:00:00-04:00 Michigan Union Wolverine Support Network Well-being Uplifting "U" Mental Health Forum Advertisement
Trans Healthcare Panel (March 31, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/106989 106989-21815079@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 31, 2023 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Spectrum Center

Register: https://bit.ly/SCPB-trans-forum

Do you have questions about gender affirming healthcare and medically transitioning? Join the Spectrum Center Programming Board for a conversation with experienced medical professionals who will address your questions and more. This will be a virtual event held on Zoom on March 31 from 10-11:30am.

Spectrum Center Event Accessibility Statement:
The Spectrum Center is dedicated to working towards offering equitable access to all of the events we organize. If you have an accessibility need you feel may not be automatically met at this event, there is space to report that in the registration, or you can fill out our Event Accessibility Form, found at http://bit.ly/SCaccess. You do not need to have a registered disability with the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) or identify as disabled to submit. Advance notice is necessary for some accommodations to be fully implemented, and we will always attempt to dismantle barriers as they are brought up to us. Any questions about accessibility at Spectrum Center events can be directed to spectrumcenter@umich.edu.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 29 Mar 2023 13:51:58 -0400 2023-03-31T10:00:00-04:00 2023-03-31T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Spectrum Center Lecture / Discussion No additional information
Entrepreneurship Hour: Richard Lui (March 31, 2023 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/106889 106889-21814971@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 31, 2023 11:30am
Location: Walgreen Drama Center
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

All are welcome to join the CFE for ENTR 407: Entrepreneurship Hour! This weekly, in-person seminar series invites disruptive, influential, and respected entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and business leaders in a "TEDTalk" style presentation about their personal experiences founding, financing, and managing a startup venture.

This week, Richard Lui, news anchor, bestselling author, director, and DEI advocate, is giving his last in a series of three sessions on the opportunities for a selfless economy. Any and all are welcome to attend for free.

The session will be held at Stamps Auditorium, located within the Walgreen Drama Center on North Campus.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 30 Mar 2023 10:36:50 -0400 2023-03-31T11:30:00-04:00 2023-03-31T12:20:00-04:00 Walgreen Drama Center Center for Entrepreneurship Lecture / Discussion Richard Lui
CSEAS Lecture Series. Reincarnation and Recursivity as Politics of Atmosphere (March 31, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102882 102882-21805280@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 31, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Southeast Asian Studies

This paper examines how the artwork of Tuan Andrew Nguyen registers and counters atmospheric violence of chemical and militaristic warfare. Nguyen probes and unearths how aerial bombings continue to affect and harm communities. Although the artist views atmospheric violence and its aftermath as legacies of colonialism, the paper argues, his persistence with the topics of immolation and reincarnation moves us beyond accepted frameworks and paradigms in colonial studies, such as the self-other relationship, towards the possibilities of contingency from recursivity and of empathy and compassion. Nguyen’s art transfigures the medium of atmosphere to address the physical and mental traumas caused by atmospheric violence.

Speaker Bio
Ben Tran is an associate professor of Asian studies and English at Vanderbilt University. His research examines the politics and aesthetics of twentieth- and twenty-first-century Southeast Asian, Asian American, and Anglophone literatures. As the repercussions of colonialism and decolonization, modern warfare, climate change, and globalization continue to unfold in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Rim, he examines how literary and cultural works depict and resist modernity’s vertiginous transformations.

Register here: http://myumi.ch/RWDJ6

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

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 05 Jan 2023 13:50:04 -0500 2023-03-31T12:00:00-04:00 2023-03-31T13:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Center for Southeast Asian Studies Lecture / Discussion Ben Tran, Vanderbilt University
BLI Alumni Panel (March 31, 2023 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/106374 106374-21814144@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 31, 2023 5:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Barger Leadership Institute

The BLI alumni panel event will include a moderated panel with the following alumni:

— Ashley Austin ('16), Content Strategist at Apple
— Gabriel Lerner ('18), Program Director at More Perfect, formerly worked for Bain & Company and Obama White House
— Hanan Yahya ('17), Project Manager for City of Detroit
— Sydni Williams ('18), Third-year medical student at Emory School of Medicine

After the event, students will also have the chance to engage in informal networking with panelists and other BLI alumni. Please arrive by 5pm to ensure a timely start. Catering from Zingermans will be limited to those that register!

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 23 Mar 2023 14:21:49 -0400 2023-03-31T17:00:00-04:00 2023-03-31T19:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Barger Leadership Institute Conference / Symposium Graphic for BLI Alumni Event
UNICEF-UM End of Year Gala (April 2, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/106801 106801-21814842@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, April 2, 2023 1:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: UNICEF at the University of Michigan

This year, for our second annual gala, UNICEF-UM is focusing on ending child marriage in the United States of America. UNICEF defines child marriage as "a harmful practice and a violation of child rights and believes that marriage under age 18 should be prohibited in all circumstances, everywhere." Both UNICEF and the United Nations declare child marriage a human rights violation.

While our gala seeks to celebrate the work of our incredible members over the past academic year, and recognize and send off our seniors, we also hope to inspire our university community to take action with us in an effort to protect children.


UNICEF at Michigan also welcomes three special guests:

Dr. Fatma Müge Göçek: Dr. Göçek is UNICEF UM's faculty advisor and Professor of Sociology at the University of Michigan.

Her research focuses on the comparative analysis of history, politics, and gender in the first and third worlds. She critically analyzes the impact of processes such as development, nationalism, religious movements, and collective violence on minorities. She is currently working on a theory book, constructing social theory from the vantage point of minorities. Learn more here.

Paul Callejas: Paul is a Community Engagement Associate for the Midwestern United States and has become an integral connection for UNICEF UM's members who are eager to take their commitment to UNICEF USA to the next level. We welcome Paul as our special guest to thank him for his immense efforts in community mobilization and youth empowerment.

Paul grew up in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago. Being a product of the public school system, Paul believes that all youth deserve an equal chance of success. He has defeated many socioeconomic barriers as an indigenous man from Guerrero, Mexico; Paul has over six years of youth development and project planning, working with various non-profit organizations. He aspires to help as many Chicago teens reach their potential and become global citizens. Learn more here.

Keynote Speaker

Alicia Godsberg, Deputy Director of Global Programs at UNICEF USA & Keynote Speaker
Alicia has been with the Global Programs team at UNICEF USA (UUSA) since July 2016. Her portfolio covers UNICEF’s work in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and climate, energy, environment, and disaster risk reduction (CEED); she also supervises work on UNICEF’s Health and HIV/AIDS portfolios. Prior to working at UUSA, Alicia served as the Executive Director of Peace Action New York State and was the Research Associate for the Strategic Security Program and UN Affairs at the Federation of American Scientists in Washington, D.C. Alicia has a master’s degree in political science from The Graduate Center of the City University of New York and received her undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Michigan. Learn more here.




** All proceeds will go directly to UNICEF USA's efforts to protect the rights of children**

**UNICEF at the University of Michigan is committed to following UNICEF USA's child-safeguarding best practices **

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Ceremony / Service Mon, 27 Mar 2023 13:07:45 -0400 2023-04-02T13:00:00-04:00 2023-04-02T14:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) UNICEF at the University of Michigan Ceremony / Service UNICEF-UM End of Year Gala Flyer
In this Holy Place: Ritual Healing Sites in Roman and Late Antique Palestine (April 3, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/106526 106526-21814407@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 3, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Tisch Hall
Organized By: Department of Middle East Studies

Part of the Meet the Author Series. In the ancient Mediterranean world, the sick and injured visited sites associated with healing deities in order to be cured. In Palestine, ritual cures were often sought at sites associated with water, and especially at the thermal-mineral springs. This talk will show how evidence from Hammat Gader and Hammat Tiberias indicates that Jews and Christians bathed in these springs alongside devotees of Asclepius, hoping that a divine healer would appear to them in a dream and heal them. Join guest speaker Dr. Megan Nutzman April 3rd at 4:00-5:30pm in Tisch Hall, Room 1014.

Additionally, Dr. Nutzman will be leading a discussion about her book in a different location for a small group of faculty and graduate students at 9:00am. If you are interested please contact Deborah Forger at dkforger@umich.edu to register as space is limited.

*Contested Cures: Identity and Ritual Healing in Roman and Late antique Palestine*

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 21 Mar 2023 10:38:08 -0400 2023-04-03T16:00:00-04:00 2023-04-03T17:30:00-04:00 Tisch Hall Department of Middle East Studies Lecture / Discussion Poster
Dinner for Democracy: Judicial System (April 3, 2023 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/106683 106683-21814693@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 3, 2023 5:00pm
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Turn Up Turnout

Join us for an informational presentation and discussion about gun violence. Free food will be provided.

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Presentation Fri, 24 Mar 2023 15:18:16 -0400 2023-04-03T17:00:00-04:00 2023-04-03T18:00:00-04:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Turn Up Turnout Presentation
What to do after college???? (April 3, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/106998 106998-21815094@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 3, 2023 6:00pm
Location: William Clements Library
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

Join several Clements staff and volunteers as they talk about the questions they had after college and the path they ended up taking. Questions are encouraged.
This is an in-person event.

Please enter the Clements through the North entrance (facing Hatcher Library).

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 29 Mar 2023 16:50:45 -0400 2023-04-03T18:00:00-04:00 2023-04-03T19:00:00-04:00 William Clements Library William L. Clements Library Lecture / Discussion What to do after College?
Implicit Bias (April 4, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/96263 96263-21803860@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 4, 2023 10:00am
Location: LSA Building
Organized By: LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

In this session, participants will learn to:

Examine your own background and identities and how these identities shape our experiences and perspectives
Discuss how the brain functions, and relate how unconscious bias is a natural function of the human mind
Identify patterns of unconscious bias that influence decision-making processes
Confront internal biases and practice conscious awareness
Review strategies to create transformational change in the workplace

You will benefit by:

Raising self-awareness, sparking conversation with others and initiating new actions
Enhancing your professional and personal effectiveness on and off the job
Positively influencing personal and organizational decisions
Creating stronger and more positive work relationships with others

Audience:
This session is open to all LSA employees. It is recommended that participants complete this course before enrolling in the Microaggression Session. External guests may request to join as space allows.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:49:37 -0400 2023-04-04T10:00:00-04:00 2023-04-04T12:00:00-04:00 LSA Building LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Workshop / Seminar We're better when we're united
CANCELLED: Directions in Asian American Studies: Past, Present, Future (April 4, 2023 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/106536 106536-21814435@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 4, 2023 5:00pm
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies

Jennifer Ho is the director of the Center for Humanities & the Arts and Professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of Colorado (Boulder), where she teaches courses on Asian American culture and Critical Race Theory. She is past president of the Association for Asian American Studies (2020-2022) and the author of two co-edited essay collections and three scholarly monographs "Consumption and Identity in Asian American Coming-of-Age Novels (2005), Racial Ambiguity in Asian American Culture (2015), and Understanding Gish Jen (2015).

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 03 Apr 2023 09:31:21 -0400 2023-04-04T17:00:00-04:00 2023-04-04T18:30:00-04:00 Haven Hall Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies Lecture / Discussion Event Poster
On Words & Onward: Poets on Poetry (April 4, 2023 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/105956 105956-21813327@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 4, 2023 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Press

Join us for the next On Words & Onward event on April 4th when Poets on Poetry Series Editor Derek Pollard sits down with Jane Miller to discuss her experience as a critically acclaimed poet, collaborative writer, and long-time professor.

The conversation will also include insights for prospective authors into what working with the press is like, as well as Jane’s process for writing the two books of hers published in the series.

A short question and answer period will follow. Please feel free to share your thoughts and insights during the virtual event!

In addition, until the end of April, you can take 40% off all books in the Poets on Poetry Series by using the discount code “UMPOP” at checkout on our website: https://www.press.umich.edu/browse/series/UM31

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 08 Mar 2023 16:15:50 -0500 2023-04-04T19:00:00-04:00 2023-04-04T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Press Livestream / Virtual Logo for the event series
The Queer World Conversations (April 5, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/103266 103266-21806704@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 10:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: Spectrum Center

See other Spectrum Center events: https://bit.ly/LGBTQ-UM-Events

We'd like to invite you to a new event series this semester, the Queer World Conversations! These will be weekly discussions on a variety of topics, but all of them will be discussed with a queer lens. We'll bring the topic, you bring the discussion! Everyone is welcome to join the Conversations, and the voices of those most impacted by the week's topic will be prioritized.

Topics will be announced the week before on our social medias and on the event pages. Registration is not required, nor is consistent attendance. Come when you want, bring your friends, and let's have a Conversation!

Upcoming topics:
4/12/23 - Weight Inclusivity

There are a lot of social ideas of what someone's body "should" look like, especially when it comes to weight. Body positivity is more visible than ever, but so is fatphobia. With the help of our friends of the School of Public Health's Weight Inclusive Initiative, we'll dive into the ways that queer bodies and queer cultures interact with and complicate the already complex ideas we have around one's weight. Are queer people held to a higher standard than non-queer folks? Do we hold each other to higher standards within our own community? Are there any major connections between fatphobia and gender dysphoria?

Spectrum Center Event Accessibility Statement:
The Spectrum Center is dedicated to working towards offering equitable access to all of the events we organize. If you have an accessibility need you feel may not be automatically met at this event, there is space to report that in the registration, or you can fill out our Event Accessibility Form, found at http://bit.ly/SCaccess. You do not need to have a registered disability with the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) or identify as disabled to submit. Advance notice is necessary for some accommodations to be fully implemented, and we will always attempt to dismantle barriers as they are brought up to us. Any questions about accessibility at Spectrum Center events can be directed to spectrumcenter@umich.edu.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 05 Apr 2023 15:12:26 -0400 2023-04-05T10:00:00-04:00 2023-04-05T11:00:00-04:00 Michigan Union Spectrum Center Lecture / Discussion The Queer World Conversations are held 10 to 11 AM on Wednesdays at the Spectrum Center. New topics are announced on Tuesdays.
MPSDS JPSM Seminar Series - Assessing Cross-Cultural Comparability of Self-Rated Health and Its Conceptualization through Web Probing (April 5, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/103497 103497-21807352@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science

MPSDS JPSM Seminar Series
April 5, 2022
12:00 - 1:00 EST

Stephanie Morales is a second-year Ph.D. student at the University of Michigan's Program in Survey and Data Science. She holds a BA in Psychology and an MA in Sociology. She is interested in cross-cultural surveys, measurement error in data collection with racial/ethnic minorities, and adaptive survey design.

Assessing Cross-Cultural Comparability of Self-Rated Health and Its Conceptualization through Web Probing

Self-rated health (SRH) is a widely used question across different fields, as it is simple to administer yet has been shown to predict mortality. SRH asks respondents to rate their overall health typically using Likert-type response scales (i.e., excellent, very good, good, fair, poor). Although SRH is commonly used, few studies have examined its conceptualization from the respondents’ point of view and even less so for differences in its conceptualization across diverse populations. We aim to assess the comparability of SRH across different cultural groups by investigating the factors that respondents consider when responding to the SRH question. We included an open-ended probe asking what respondents thought when responding to SRH in web surveys conducted in five countries: Great Britain, Germany, the U.S., Spain, and Mexico. In the U.S., we targeted six racial/ethnic and linguistic groups: English-dominant Koreans, Korean-dominant Koreans, English-dominant Latinos, Spanish-dominant Latinos, non-Latino Black Americans, and non-Latino White Americans. One novelty of our study is allowing multiple attribute codes (e.g., health behaviors, illness) per respondent and tone (e.g., in the direction of positive or negative health or neutral) of the probing responses for each attribute, allowing us 1) to assess respondents’ thinking process holistically and 2) to examine whether and how respondents mix attributes. Our study compares the number of reported attributes and tone by cultural groups and integrates SRH responses in the analysis. This study aims to provide a deeper understanding of SRH by revealing the cognitive processes among diverse populations and is expected to shed light on its cross-cultural comparability.

Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science (MPSDS)
The University of Michigan Program in Survey Methodology was established in 2001 seeking to train future generations of survey and data scientists. In 2021, we changed our name to the Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science. Our curriculum is concerned with a broad set of data sources including survey data, but also including social media posts, sensor data, and administrative records, as well as analytic methods for working with these new data sources. And we bring to data science a focus on data quality — which is not at the center of traditional data science. The new name speaks to what we teach and work on at the intersection of social research and data. The program offers doctorate and master of science degrees and a certificate through the University of Michigan. The program's home is the Institute for Social Research, the world's largest academically-based social science research institute.

Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques (SISRT)
The mission of the Summer Institute is to provide rigorous and high quality graduate training in all phases of survey research. The program teaches state-of-the-art practice and theory in the design, implementation, and analysis of surveys. The Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques has presented courses on the sample survey since the summer of 1948, and has offered such courses every summer since. Graduate-level courses through the Program in Survey and Data Science are offered from June 5 through July 28 and available to enroll in as a Summer Scholar.

The Summer Institute uses the sample survey as the basic instrument for the scientific measurement of human activity. It presents sample survey methods in courses designed to meet the educational needs of those specializing in social and behavioral research such as professionals in business, public health, natural resources, law, medicine, nursing, social work, and many other domains of study.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 16 Jan 2023 17:00:12 -0500 2023-04-05T12:00:00-04:00 2023-04-05T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science Lecture / Discussion Flyer
2023 Robert B. Harris Lecture & Award (April 5, 2023 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/106578 106578-21814488@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 1:30pm
Location: GG Brown Laboratory
Organized By: Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dr. Everett has a BS in Civil Engineering from MIT, an MSCE from Stanford, and a PhD in Construction Engineering and Management from MIT. Dr. Everett served on the Civil & Environmental Engineering faculty at the University of Michigan for 25 years. After retiring from UM, he was Director of Engineering and Construction at One Energy, installing utility scale wind turbine generators. Dr. Everett is a licensed Professional Engineer; recipient of UM CEE and UM College of
Engineering Excellence in Teaching awards, UM CEE Professor of the Year award, and National Science Foundation CAREER Award; Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers; holder of three patents; Emergency Medical Technician; and world rowing champion, two-time Olympian, and winner of the Congressional Gold Medal.

Robert B. Harris Award and Lecture: Established by the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering in honor of Robert B. Harris, Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Michigan from 1947 to 1987, who in 1954 led the establishment of the first graduate program in Construction Engineering and Management at the University of Michigan and who had a significant role in the development and advancement of the CE&M field throughout the United States and internationally.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:53:18 -0400 2023-04-05T13:30:00-04:00 2023-04-05T14:30:00-04:00 GG Brown Laboratory Civil and Environmental Engineering Lecture / Discussion Dr. John G. Everett
DCMB Weekly Seminar (April 5, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/106871 106871-21814955@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: DCMB Seminar Series

ABSTRACT:

Genomic rearrangements, also known as structural variations (SVs), are large scale alterations that changes the DNA structure. They include deletions, duplications, insertions, and other forms that are accompanied by copy number changes as well as inversions, translocations, and other copy-neutral forms. They are an important type of variation, affecting an order of magnitude more base pairs than single nucleotide variations (SNVs) in normal human population. In cancer, several chromosomal translocations have been identified and subsequently became targets of successful treatments. However, the functional impact of genomic rearrangements and their roles in treatment response are largely unexplored. We are developing new computational methods and exploring large scale cancer omics data to infer the mutational mechanisms leading to these alterations, to identify potential disease-driving events, and to study how they affect treatments.

https://umich-health.zoom.us/j/93929606089?pwd=SHh6R1FOQm8xMThRemdxTEFMWWpVdz09

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 28 Mar 2023 12:21:44 -0400 2023-04-05T16:00:00-04:00 2023-04-05T17:00:00-04:00 Palmer Commons DCMB Seminar Series Livestream / Virtual
La Manplesa: An Uprising Remembered (April 5, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/106543 106543-21814444@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Latina/o Studies

On May 5th, 1991, people took to the streets of Washington D.C.’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood to protest the police shooting of Daniel Gomez, a young man from El Salvador. Through testimony, song, poetry, and street theatre, La Manplesa: An Uprising Remembered weaves together the collective memory of one of D.C.’s first barrios, and dives into the roots of the ‘91 rebellion. As people across the world take to the streets to demand an end to police brutality, the film honors the largely untold stories that have come before us, and explores how artists prompt us to remember what we still have to fight for.

RSVP for the reception after the screening: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQ1doM4tGR_dF66vyX9iSw4PR9VTGCzIl3BYP5zSGvUKbG_w/viewform

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Film Screening Wed, 29 Mar 2023 09:22:26 -0400 2023-04-05T16:00:00-04:00 2023-04-05T18:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Latina/o Studies Film Screening Event Poster
WSN Drop-In Support Group (April 5, 2023 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/106987 106987-21815078@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Wolverine Support Network

Join WSN for this drop-in peer-led support group! Come chat, take care of your mental health, and support others! On April 5th, we'll be discussing coping with end-of-semester stress, in addition to anything else participants feel they need. Free, no sign-up required, and open to all U-M students - just join the Zoom at the scheduled time.

https://umich.zoom.us/j/94425387819

Have questions? Send a message to WSNDirectors@umich.edu.

Add the WSN Events Calendar at bit.ly/WSNEventsW23

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Well-being Wed, 29 Mar 2023 13:32:24 -0400 2023-04-05T17:00:00-04:00 2023-04-05T18:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Wolverine Support Network Well-being WSN Drop-In Group
The Kingmaker (April 5, 2023 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/106995 106995-21815090@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 5:30pm
Location: Central Campus Classroom Building
Organized By: Asian Languages and Cultures

Film screening and discussion of the compelling documentary film *The Kingmaker*

Discussion in Filipino with Ambeth Ocampo: CSEAS Visiting Professor, University of Michigan; and H.V. deal Costa Professor of History and the Humanities, Anteneo de Manila University

Moderated by Irene Gonzaga, Filipino Lecturer, Asian Languages and Cultures/CSEAS, University of Michigan

Join us April 5th, 2023 5:30-8:30pm, Room 0420 in the CCC Building, 1225 Geddes Ave. Ann Arbor

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Film Screening Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:59:29 -0400 2023-04-05T17:30:00-04:00 2023-04-05T20:30:00-04:00 Central Campus Classroom Building Asian Languages and Cultures Film Screening Poster
First-Year Student Support Group (April 5, 2023 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107029 107029-21815169@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 7:30pm
Location: Bursley Hall
Organized By: Wolverine Support Network

Join WSN for this drop-in peer-led support group, *specifically for first-year students!* Come chat, care for your mental health, and support others! Free, no sign-up required, and open to all U-M first-year students.

Date/Time: Wednesday, March 5th from 7:30-8:30 PM
Location: Bursley Hall, Blue Apple Room

Have questions? Send a message to WSNDirectors@umich.edu.

Add the WSN Events Calendar at bit.ly/WSNEventsW23

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Well-being Wed, 29 Mar 2023 20:19:20 -0400 2023-04-05T19:30:00-04:00 2023-04-05T20:30:00-04:00 Bursley Hall Wolverine Support Network Well-being WSN Drop-In Group
Entrepreneurship Hour: Babak Parviz (April 7, 2023 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/107239 107239-21815666@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 7, 2023 11:30am
Location: Walgreen Drama Center
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

Join us this Friday at 11:30AM at Stamps Auditorium to learn from Babak Parviz, Venture Partner at Madrona Venture Group!

E-Hour is open to all. Each week, we invite engaging entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and business leaders to share their journey and offer some advice along the way.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 05 Apr 2023 15:22:57 -0400 2023-04-07T11:30:00-04:00 2023-04-07T12:20:00-04:00 Walgreen Drama Center Center for Entrepreneurship Lecture / Discussion Babak Parviz, Venture Partner, Madrona Venture Group
CSEAS Lecture Series. From the “Bloody Crown” to space travel: Comparing the social imaginaries of Malay and English language novels in Brunei Darussalam (April 7, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/102883 102883-21805281@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 7, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Southeast Asian Studies

The first Malay language novel in Brunei can be traced back to 1951. Despite a high level of literacy and widespread proficiency in English, it was only in 2009 that the first Bruneian novel in English was published. This lecture will offer a brief overview of Bruneian literature from its origins to the present, exploring the different literary and development trajectories taken by Malay language and Anglophone literature in Brunei. Using Driscoll, Fletcher, and Wilkins’ notion of genre worlds (2022) to map out the social, textual, and industrial conventions that govern the production of literature in Brunei, this lecture will then offer some reflections on how contemporary Bruneian novels in Malay and English have developed diverging social imaginaries about Bruneian identity.

In particular, this lecture will consider how contemporary literature in Malay and English has been influenced by an awareness of representations of Brunei from outside the country and discuss the various narrative and paratextual tactics that have been employed in engagement with the claims of the global imaginary.

Speaker Bio:
Kathrina Mohd Daud is an assistant professor in creative writing and literature in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam. She holds a PhD in creative writing from the University of Manchester (2011), and her research focuses on the intersections of popular fiction, Bruneian fiction, and representations of religion in literature. She co-edited T*he Southeast Asian Woman Writes Back: Gender, Identity and Nation in the Literatures of Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines* (Springer, 2017), and her work has appeared in volumes published by Routledge and Springer, as well as in the Journal of Commonwealth Literature and World Englishes. Her debut novel, T*he Fisherman King* (2020), was shortlisted for the 2020 Epigram Books Fiction Prize. Her second novel, T*he Witch Doctor’s Daughter*, was published in 2022.

Register here: http://myumi.ch/84pgZ

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 30 Jan 2023 09:06:46 -0500 2023-04-07T12:00:00-04:00 2023-04-07T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Southeast Asian Studies Lecture / Discussion Kathrina Daud, Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Togetherness: QTBIPOC Gatherings (April 10, 2023 9:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/105311 105311-21811544@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 10, 2023 9:30am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: Spectrum Center

Register: https://bit.ly/LGBTQ-UM-Events

Join Spectrum Center and MESA for our April Togetherness: QTBIPOC Gathering of this semester! Typically held on the second Monday of the month, these gatherings provide space for QTBIPOC students to build on-campus communities with each other. There will be food, drinks, and good company as we co-create this space together. Come chat, hang out, connect, snack, and vibe with us!

Spectrum Center Event Accessibility Statement:
The Spectrum Center is dedicated to working towards offering equitable access to all of the events we organize. If you have an accessibility need you feel may not be automatically met at this event, there is space to report that in the registration, or you can fill out our Event Accessibility Form, found at http://bit.ly/SCaccess. You do not need to have a registered disability with the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) or identify as disabled to submit. Advance notice is necessary for some accommodations to be fully implemented, and we will always attempt to dismantle barriers as they are brought up to us. Any questions about accessibility at Spectrum Center events can be directed to spectrumcenter@umich.edu.

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Social / Informal Gathering Wed, 22 Feb 2023 13:03:09 -0500 2023-04-10T09:30:00-04:00 2023-04-10T11:00:00-04:00 Michigan Union Spectrum Center Social / Informal Gathering A promotional flyer for the "Togetherness: QTBIPOC Gatherings April Breakfast." There are three rainbows across the top, and details about the event are overlaid on a picture of spring blossoms. Text explains the event is April 10 from 9:30-11am in the Spectrum Center and Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs offices in suite 3000 of the Michigan Union.
Queering Identity: A Conversation with 2Fik (April 10, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/106868 106868-21814954@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 10, 2023 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Judaic Studies

Join 2Fik in conversation with Adi Saleem Bharat for a discussion about deconstructing reified, oppositional notions of Jewishness and Muslimness through performance art and the possibility of broadening (or queering) our understandings of what it means to be Jewish and Muslim in the twenty-first century. 2Fik is a multidisciplinary artist known for embodying multiple, unique characters. Through his social and political works, 2Fik creates lives for characters who almost seem real, whose stories, personalities, and interests are rooted in our world. Each of his creations are conceived in a voyeuristic way that pushes the spectator to wonder what exists beyond the scope of the work. Each character in this humorous and interpretative world becomes a reflection of our society. Québécois by adoption, French by birth, and Moroccan by origin, 2Fik stages his characters much in the manner of a soap opera/reality show, thus creating a dialogue between reality and fiction that provokes a reflection on our society and our place in it. A pioneer in his field with a nearly twenty-year career, he masters the art of caricature and encourages the reflection on universality, equality between men and women, and the acceptance of oneself as a unique being. His work has been the subject of a number of critical scholarly analyses, from Denis Provencher's book Queer Maghrebi French: Language, Temporalities, Transfiliations (2017) to Gil Hochberg's article "From 'sexy Semite' to Semitic ghosts: contemporary art between Arab and Jew" (2020).


Register for the virtual event here: https://myumi.ch/qG26Z

Credit : Albert Zablit

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 07 Apr 2023 11:25:40 -0400 2023-04-10T13:00:00-04:00 2023-04-10T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Judaic Studies Livestream / Virtual Image Credit: Albert Zablit
Launching the Webb Telescope: Managing Global Teams In Turbulent Times (April 10, 2023 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/106630 106630-21814594@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 10, 2023 3:30pm
Location: Walgreen Drama Center
Organized By: Electrical and Computer Engineering

When Greg Robinson took over the leadership of the James Webb Space Telescope, it was years behind schedule, billions over budget, tarnished by engineering failures and waning stakeholder confidence. The trouble didn’t end there. COVID, hurricanes, and other obstacles soon stood in the way of success. Still, Robinson managed to bring together 20,000 people in 29 countries and 14 U.S. states to not only turn the program around, but nearly double its efficiency. In this inspiring talk, highlighted by breathtaking images from Webb, Robinson shares how trust, communication and effective leadership can bring teams together from across the globe to overcome obstacles and achieve your organization’s moonshot.

BIO

Best-known as the turnaround leader of the James Webb Space Telescope (Webb), 33-year NASA veteran Gregory Robinson is credited with transforming a program that was billions over budget and years behind schedule into one of NASA’s greatest achievements of the 21st century. Robinson’s renowned leadership skills and soft-spoken management and communication style have earned him numerous awards and honors, including being named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2022 (alongside Apple CEO Tim Cook and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky) and receiving the TIME100 Impact Award, which credited Robinson’s leadership on Webb as bringing us closer to understanding the universe.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 23 Mar 2023 11:48:42 -0400 2023-04-10T15:30:00-04:00 2023-04-10T16:30:00-04:00 Walgreen Drama Center Electrical and Computer Engineering Lecture / Discussion speaker headshot
Leadership Dialogues: Kofi Bruce (April 10, 2023 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/105399 105399-21811677@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 10, 2023 4:30pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Sanger Leadership Center

The Leadership Dialogues speaker series is a fireside chat-style event featuring accomplished industry, political and non-profit leaders discussing the latest ideas in organizational research and ongoing practice with U-M faculty.

What does it take for a leader in a 150-year-old company to navigate change and build community with 40,000 employees?

Kofi Bruce, MBA ‘98, chief financial officer of General Mills, joins Associate Dean and Professor Gretchen Spreitzer to discuss the importance of authentic leadership and the role leaders play in creating a sense of community in their organizations, especially during times of change. Bruce, who was named CFO in 2020, is a celebrated leader with senior management experience in a broad range of industries. In addition to his role at General Mills, he is also a board member at Lifeworks, Electronic Arts, Aspen Finance Leaders Fellowship, and Partners in Food Solutions.

During his leadership tenure, Bruce has responded to societal demands for racial equity, a shifting consumer landscape, and a global health crisis in the form of COVID-19. Bruce will describe how he views his role as not only the company’s chief accountant, but a leader who has empowered employees by creating community when times were tough. Additionally, Bruce will discuss how the CFO role is increasingly responsible for engaging in environmental, social, and governance goals.

Professor Spreitzer is an award-winning researcher and the co-author of several books about positive organizational scholarship, leadership, and change management. Her research explores employee empowerment and leadership development, particularly within contexts of organizational change and decline. Professor Spreitzer will explore how scholarship relates to Bruce’s vision and practice of leadership. Join us for an engaging talk from leaders in both industry and research.

PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS
Open to all.

SCHEDULE
April 10, 4:30-5:30 PM in the Tauber Colloquium. A catered reception will follow.

RSVP required.

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Presentation Thu, 23 Feb 2023 20:50:24 -0500 2023-04-10T16:30:00-04:00 2023-04-10T18:00:00-04:00 Ross School of Business Sanger Leadership Center Presentation Leadership Dialogues Kofi
Religious, Spiritual, and Secular Identities on Campus (April 11, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/96873 96873-21803853@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 10:00am
Location:
Organized By: LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

This workshop focuses on the role of religious and spirituality identities as an important aspect of DEI work on campus. Participants in this workshop will develop an understanding the variety and complexity of religious, secular, and spiritual (R/S/S) identities on our campus; understand why support for religious pluralism and spiritual development is important on a public college campus; learn about key religious accommodations and resources and how to access them in their work to support faculty, staff, and students; and discover ways to get involved in DEI work around R/S/S identities.

At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Understand the importance of religious, secular, and spiritual identity in faculty, staff, and students’ lives and in DEI work on our campus;

2. Identify the main religious groups on our campus and how their proportions differ among faculty, staff, and stud;ents; understand the limitations of the way we collect data about religious background;

3. Name the key religious accommodations and resources available to faculty, staff, and students; identify areas in which they can influence religious accommodations and in which there is more work to be done;

4. Understand what is acceptable and what is unacceptable regarding religious expression on a public university campus and barriers you may encounter around R/S/S DEI

5. Name three concrete steps they can take in within their sphere of influence to create greater equity and inclusion for students, faculty, and staff who hold minoritized religious identities

6. Name ways to get more involved in DEI work around R/S/S identities on campus

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:13:35 -0400 2023-04-11T10:00:00-04:00 2023-04-11T12:00:00-04:00 LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Workshop / Seminar Sunrise Copacabana
POSTPONED: Considering an Academic Career? (April 11, 2023 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/106892 106892-21814972@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 11:30am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Department of American Culture

Interested in becoming a professor? Unsure about a faculty career, but want some more time in academia to figure it out? Come hear from a panel of faculty with substantial experience on the academic job market applying for fellowships, post-docs, tenure-track and visiting faculty positions. Lunch will be provided!

Panelists:
William Calvo-Quirós’ research and teaching is all about connections and intersections between the multidisciplinary fields of Design, Aesthetics and Space with Latina/o Chicana/o Studies.
Retika Adhikari is a cultural anthropologist and works at the intersection of anthropology and ethnic studies. Her research explores the limits of contemporary humanitarian interventions and the processes of refugee racialization in the American Rust Belt cities.
Umayyah Cable is jointly appointed in the departments of American Culture and Film, Television, and Media, and is a core faculty member in the Arab and Muslim American Studies Program.

Moderator:
Nancy Khalil is an anthropologist whose research interests include US Muslims, particularly US Islamic higher education institutions and Muslim clerics, or imams. She is a core faculty member in the Department of American Culture's Arab and Muslim American Studies Program.

Registration required:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPHOnpwWHFMJzpytiZRY9Gb_GjUyoHR9K6od7QfcN4YWEXyg/viewform?usp=sf_link

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Careers / Jobs Tue, 11 Apr 2023 09:23:19 -0400 2023-04-11T11:30:00-04:00 2023-04-11T13:00:00-04:00 Haven Hall Department of American Culture Careers / Jobs Event Poster
Hopwood Reading: Alison Bechdel (April 11, 2023 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/97253 97253-21794235@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 5:30pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Hopwood Awards Program

Acclaimed cartoonist and graphic memoirist Alison Bechdel will give a presentation/talk followed by a Q&A. Books by Ms. Bechdel will be available for purchase and signing following the event.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 16 Mar 2023 17:20:24 -0400 2023-04-11T17:30:00-04:00 2023-04-11T19:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Hopwood Awards Program Lecture / Discussion Alison Bechdel sitting cross-legged in front of her cartoon art
Subject Matter: Branding (April 11, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/104635 104635-21809751@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Click here to register: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=uhlrs88ab&oeidk=a07ejn8uu6z733ea5c0.

Don’t Let Disney Hear This, But The Real Owner Of Minnie Mouse Is… All Of Us*

Much like art, an advertisement’s meaning is not produced by its creators, but by the consumers who have to make sense of it. Because of cultural and subcultural differences, audiences might find meanings that vary widely from one another and from what the marketers intended. Ross School of Business faculty member Marcus Collins joins UMMA’s Dave Choberka for a discussion on meaning making and shared culture.

*this is not legal advice  

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Other Tue, 11 Apr 2023 18:15:23 -0400 2023-04-11T18:00:00-04:00 2023-04-11T19:30:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Other Museum of Art
Arab-American History Month Workshop: Learning Ramadan with an Iftar and a Conversation (April 11, 2023 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/105862 105862-21813161@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 6:30pm
Location: North Quad
Organized By: Michigan Housing Diversity and Inclusion

Did you know that every year Muslims abstain from food and drink from dawn until sunset for an entire month? This month is known as Ramadan and the traditional meal the Muslims use to break their fast at the end of the day is called Iftar. On April 11, 2023, come to the Edward Said Multicultural Lounge in North Quad to an Iftar hosted by the Diversity Peer Educators! We will be serving a traditional dinner and providing educational resources about Muslim culture, beliefs, and traditions. We will also be in conversation with Dr. Matthew Schuman, the Islamic chaplain at the University of Michigan.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 07 Mar 2023 12:07:20 -0500 2023-04-11T18:30:00-04:00 2023-04-11T20:00:00-04:00 North Quad Michigan Housing Diversity and Inclusion Workshop / Seminar North Quad
The Queer World Conversations (April 12, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/103266 103266-21806705@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 10:00am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: Spectrum Center

See other Spectrum Center events: https://bit.ly/LGBTQ-UM-Events

We'd like to invite you to a new event series this semester, the Queer World Conversations! These will be weekly discussions on a variety of topics, but all of them will be discussed with a queer lens. We'll bring the topic, you bring the discussion! Everyone is welcome to join the Conversations, and the voices of those most impacted by the week's topic will be prioritized.

Topics will be announced the week before on our social medias and on the event pages. Registration is not required, nor is consistent attendance. Come when you want, bring your friends, and let's have a Conversation!

Upcoming topics:
4/12/23 - Weight Inclusivity

There are a lot of social ideas of what someone's body "should" look like, especially when it comes to weight. Body positivity is more visible than ever, but so is fatphobia. With the help of our friends of the School of Public Health's Weight Inclusive Initiative, we'll dive into the ways that queer bodies and queer cultures interact with and complicate the already complex ideas we have around one's weight. Are queer people held to a higher standard than non-queer folks? Do we hold each other to higher standards within our own community? Are there any major connections between fatphobia and gender dysphoria?

Spectrum Center Event Accessibility Statement:
The Spectrum Center is dedicated to working towards offering equitable access to all of the events we organize. If you have an accessibility need you feel may not be automatically met at this event, there is space to report that in the registration, or you can fill out our Event Accessibility Form, found at http://bit.ly/SCaccess. You do not need to have a registered disability with the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) or identify as disabled to submit. Advance notice is necessary for some accommodations to be fully implemented, and we will always attempt to dismantle barriers as they are brought up to us. Any questions about accessibility at Spectrum Center events can be directed to spectrumcenter@umich.edu.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 05 Apr 2023 15:12:26 -0400 2023-04-12T10:00:00-04:00 2023-04-12T11:00:00-04:00 Michigan Union Spectrum Center Lecture / Discussion The Queer World Conversations are held 10 to 11 AM on Wednesdays at the Spectrum Center. New topics are announced on Tuesdays.
“Tiny Babies, Big Disparities – In Pursuit of Racial Equity in the NICU” (April 12, 2023 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107434 107434-21816026@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine (CBSSM)

This talk will highlight racial disparities impacting the neonatal population, beginning with maternal health disparities and leading to increased neonatal morbidity and mortality rates, and a discussion of the experience of Black families in the NICU.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 10 Apr 2023 12:17:14 -0400 2023-04-12T14:00:00-04:00 2023-04-12T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine (CBSSM) Lecture / Discussion Arnolds Seminar
DCMB / CCMB Weekly Seminar (April 12, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107182 107182-21815596@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: DCMB Seminar Series

Abstract:

From the initial genetic patterning to the assembly of the whole embryo, how ordered structures form has always been a fundamental question in developmental biology. The recent advances in imaging technologies are now providing us with direct visual access to the development of whole organisms in unprecedented detail. However, it is clear that to make the best use of this complex data, we need the help of computer algorithms that can mine it for biologically relevant information, summarize and then visualize it for us. The first project I will present focuses on the mechanisms driving the development of diverse 3D bone morphologies in mice. There, we developed algorithms to analyze micro-CT images to deconstruct the final morphology of each bone into the contributions made by remodeling of mineralized tissue vs. the cartilaginous growth plates. This allowed us to demonstrate the central role of the growth plate in 3D bone morphogenesis in normal and pathological development. The second project aims to understand how different cell activities contribute to large-scale morphogenetic movements. To this end, we generated the first whole embryo single-cell atlas of morphogenetic activity underlying gastrulation in the fruit fly, then used these maps to derive a statistical model associating cell shape changes and rearrangements to body axis elongation.

https://umich-health.zoom.us/j/93929606089?pwd=SHh6R1FOQm8xMThRemdxTEFMWWpVdz09

Areas of Interest:

My lab focuses on understanding how cells organize to form various tissue morphologies during normal and pathological development. We use two model systems to achieve this: the musculoskeletal system in mice and whole embryo development in fruit flies. Our approach centers on the development of cutting-edge bioimage informatics and data science algorithms to analyze the dynamics and the underlying patterns in developing tissues through 3D and 4D (3D+time) fluorescence images.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 04 Apr 2023 09:15:53 -0400 2023-04-12T16:00:00-04:00 2023-04-12T17:00:00-04:00 Palmer Commons DCMB Seminar Series Lecture / Discussion
TDLS Power to the Students: The Impact of Activism at U-M (April 12, 2023 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/103309 103309-21807008@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 5:00pm
Location: Trotter Multicultural Center
Organized By: Trotter Multicultural Center

The Trotter Distinguished Leadership Series is a student-centered program that promotes civic engagement throughout U-M by inviting speakers from the political and public service sectors of national and international note.
This session will feature panelists who will discuss their experience with student activism, strategy, research, and impacts in their careers today. Attendees will receive Trotter Multicultural Center swag and can enjoy light refreshments and cupcakes!

Moderated By: Dr. Kyra Shahid

Panel Speakers:
Dr. Charles H.F. Davis III - A third-generation educator and artist dedicated to the life, love, and liberation of everyday Black people. Dr. Davis is currently an assistant professor in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education and director of the Campus Abolition Research Lab at the University of Michigan. Dr. Davis’ research is broadly concerned with issues of race, racism, and resistance in education and its social context to include a focus on the racialized consequences of higher education on society. His current work examines the ways campus and community organizers work collaboratively to reimagine public safety and security through the divestment of colleges and universities from the institution of policing.

Jon Curtiss - A union organizer and field representative with AFT Michigan. Born in New Jersey, he came to graduate school at the University of Michigan, where he served as president of the Graduate Employees Organization / AFT Local 3550, AFL-CIO (GEO). His experience with GEO led him to his work as a union organizer, and he has helped non-tenure-track faculty and graduate student workers organize unions at UM, Michigan State, EMU, Western, Ferris State, Central, and Wayne State, among others. He has more recently helped workers organize at Michigan Medicine, and he is currently the field representative for the AFT Michigan locals at UM: GEO, the Lecturers’ Employee Organization / AFT local 6244 (LEO), United Physician Assistants of Michigan Medicine /AFT Local 5297(UPAMM) and United Michigan Medicine Allied Professionals/ AFT Local 6739 (UMMAP). His daughter is a student at UM.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 11 Apr 2023 16:42:49 -0400 2023-04-12T17:00:00-04:00 2023-04-12T18:30:00-04:00 Trotter Multicultural Center Trotter Multicultural Center Lecture / Discussion TDLS Flyer with event details
Winter 2024 Study Abroad Advising with CGIS (April 13, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/102029 102029-21803373@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 13, 2023 11:00am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

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

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

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

Popcorn will be provided!

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Fair / Festival Thu, 30 Mar 2023 13:18:28 -0400 2023-04-13T11:00:00-04:00 2023-04-13T13:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Center for Global and Intercultural Study Fair / Festival Consider studying abroad for Winter 2024!
Concussion Center Speaker Series: Ruben Echemendia (April 13, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107127 107127-21815375@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 13, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Concussion Center

The Concussion Center is honored to host an internationally renowned neuropsychologist, Dr. Ruben Echemendia from the University Orthopedics Center in Pennsylvania, at our April 2023’s Speaker Series. Dr. Echemendia specializes in sports-related concussions and has been involved in various large-scale national studies, including the “NFL-LONG: Neurologic Function across the Lifespan: A Prospective, LONGitudinal, and Translational Study for Former National Football League Players.” He was also part of the international group that spearheaded the consensus statement on concussions in sports.

On Thursday, April 13, 2023, Dr. Echemendia will present: “The process and science underlying the new SCAT6 Tools”, where he will provide an in-depth overview of the SCAT6 for evaluating a suspected sports-related concussion and how this standardized tool can be used on patients who are 13 years and older.

Registration: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SOnPqLvITMGmPVfG9saXUQ#/registration

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 12 Apr 2023 11:45:55 -0400 2023-04-13T16:00:00-04:00 2023-04-13T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Concussion Center Workshop / Seminar Speaker Series_Echemendia
Entrepreneurship Hour: Kate Monti (April 14, 2023 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/107490 107490-21816100@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 14, 2023 11:30am
Location: Walgreen Drama Center
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

All are welcome to join the CFE for ENTR 407: Entrepreneurship Hour! This weekly, in-person seminar series invites disruptive, influential, and respected entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and business leaders in a "TEDTalk" style presentation about their personal experiences founding, financing, and managing a startup venture.

This week, Kate Monti, COO of Workit Health, will tell the story of her entrepreneurial journey with a focus on identifying opportunities and managing relationships.Any and all are welcome to attend for free.

The session will be held at Stamps Auditorium, located within the Walgreen Drama Center on North Campus.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 11 Apr 2023 14:38:26 -0400 2023-04-14T11:30:00-04:00 2023-04-14T12:20:00-04:00 Walgreen Drama Center Center for Entrepreneurship Lecture / Discussion Kate Monti
Pre-Concert Lecture: Campus Orchestras (April 15, 2023 7:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/116264 116264-21836523@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 15, 2023 7:15pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

This lecture begins at 7:15pm before the 8:00pm Campus Orchestras concert. The University of Michigan Campus Orchestras are made up of two main orchestras: Campus Philharmonia Orchestra (CPO) and Campus Symphony Orchestra (CSO). Both groups are comprised of non-music major students, faculty members, staff, and alumni, and are conducted by SMTD graduate student conductors.

At this concert the CSO will perform with the winner of the SMTD Concerto Competition.

PROGRAM

Campus Philharmonia Orchestra:
Mozart, *Magic Flute Overture*
Schubert, Symphony No. 8 (Unfinished) Movement 1
Delius, *The Walk to the Paradise Garden*
Rimsky Korsakov, Overture on Russian Themes Op. 28 (1880 Version)

Campus Symphony Orchestra:
Carlos Simon, *The Block*
Copland, *The Tender Land Suite*
TBA with Concerto Competition Winner
Tchaikovsky, *Romeo and Juliet*

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 19 Dec 2023 12:16:55 -0500 2023-04-15T19:15:00-04:00 2023-04-15T19:45:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Music, Theatre & Dance Lecture / Discussion Pre-Concert Lecture: Campus Orchestras
Pre-Concert Lecture: University Philharmonia Orchestra (April 16, 2023 7:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/116265 116265-21836524@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, April 16, 2023 7:15pm
Location: Hill Auditorium
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

This lecture begins at 7:15pm before the 8:00pm UPO performance, featuring the first performance of a Bruckner symphony by a U-M orchestra in over two decades. Bruckner's farewell to life and music is one of the most moving works in the repertoire, paired in this program with Leopold Stokowski's opulent arrangement of Debussy's *The Engulfed Cathedral*.

Jayce Ogren, conductor

PROGRAM

Debussy, arr. Stokowski
*La cathédrale engloutie*

Bruckner
Symphony #9

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 19 Dec 2023 12:16:56 -0500 2023-04-16T19:15:00-04:00 2023-04-16T19:45:00-04:00 Hill Auditorium School of Music, Theatre & Dance Lecture / Discussion Pre-Concert Lecture: University Philharmonia Orchestra
The Microaggression Session (April 17, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/96265 96265-21803852@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 17, 2023 1:00pm
Location: LSA Building
Organized By: LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Microaggressions are verbal, behavioral, or environmental slights. They can be overt, subtle or unintentional, and lead to significant consequences.

In this session, participants will:

Learn about "microaggressions" and other concepts relevant to this topic
Obtain an understanding of the social and psychological impacts of microaggressions
Engage in activities and dialogue to unveil microaggressions within the workplace
Validate experiences with microaggressions
Identify and discuss techniques to combat microaggressions, as a bystander or as a recipient

Audience:

This session is open to all LSA employees. It is recommended that participants complete a course on Implicit Bias before taking this session. External guests may request to join as space allows.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:49:02 -0400 2023-04-17T13:00:00-04:00 2023-04-17T15:15:00-04:00 LSA Building LSA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Workshop / Seminar We're better when we're united
How Do We Think of Social Diversity: History and Politics in the Work of René Zavaleta Mercado (April 17, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/106684 106684-21814695@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 17, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

Today’s call for diversity in the United States quite often reduces itself to body count. René Zavaleta Mercado (1937-1984), one of Latin America’s most imaginative social scientists, confronted the question of respecting diversity in the analysis of social reality in the twentieth century. *Towards a History of the National Popular in Bolivia*, now translated into English for the first time, confronts this question not only in terms of mere inclusion but in terms of a “motley” social situation, devising methodology to represent its demand.

Luis Tapia, our speaker, another imaginative Bolivian thinker and activist, is the leading expert on Zavaleta. In his own book, *The Production of Local Knowledge: History and Politics in the Work of René Zavaleta Mercado*, also translated into English for the first time, he lays out an epistemological program to make Zavaleta’s injunction real. Tapia’s talk will evolve from a crucial question: ‘How do we have to change ourselves so that the idea of a “motley” society does not turn into voting blocs, destroying democracy?

April 17th, 2023 4:00pm - 5:30pm in the RLL Commons
Join us for free coffee & cookies

Don't miss the book sale!
- *The Production of Local Knowledge: History and Politics in the Work of René Zavaleta Mercado* by Luis Tapia
- *Towards a History of the National Popular in Bolivia* by René Zavaleta Mercado

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 29 Mar 2023 09:36:41 -0400 2023-04-17T16:00:00-04:00 2023-04-17T17:30:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion Luis Tapia Poster
CSEAS Roundtable. The Status and Future of Democracy in the Philippines (April 18, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107184 107184-21815599@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Southeast Asian Studies

Panelists: Cesi Cruz (UCLA), Marco Garrido (University of Chicago), Ambeth Ocampo (Ateneo de Manila University and the University of Michigan. Moderated by Deirdre de la Cruz (University of Michigan).

Cesi Cruz is an assistant professor of political science at the University of California, Los Angeles. Professor Cruz works on topics at the intersection of political science and economics, with a focus on how information and social networks affect electoral incentives and economic outcomes.

Marco Garrido is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Chicago. Professor Garrido's research focuses on democracy, corruption, urbanization, segregation, social inequality, populism, and social transformations in the Global South and Southeast Asia, particularly in the Philippines, Cambodia, and Singapore.

Ambeth R. Ocampo is a public historian whose research covers the 19th-century Philippines—its art, culture, and the people who figure in the birth of the nation. Professor and former chairman of the Department of History at the Ateneo de Manila University, Professor Ocampo writes “Looking Back,” the longest-running editorial page column on history for the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Professor Ocampo is H.V. Dela Costa Professor in History and the Humanities at the Ateneo de Manila University and visiting professor of Southeast Asian studies at the University of Michigan.

Deirdre De La Cruz is an associate professor of Southeast Asian studies and history at the University of Michigan. Professor De La Cruz is a historian and cultural anthropologist of the Philippines with an interest in the transformation of religious sensibilities, beliefs, and phenomena in modernity.

Register to attend: https://myumi.ch/W2gm5

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 14 Apr 2023 12:59:42 -0400 2023-04-18T12:00:00-04:00 2023-04-18T13:30:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Center for Southeast Asian Studies Lecture / Discussion CSEAS Roundtable. The Status and Future of Democracy in the Philippines
Interdisciplinary Islamic Studies Seminar. What is the Relation between the Sufi Khanaqah and Development in India? (April 18, 2023 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107035 107035-21815177@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 5:00pm
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

How do religious institutions affect long-run development? Most studies examining this relationship study its impact on human capital formation. I instead argue that decentralized religious institutions led to long-run development by anchoring market participation, political competition, and public goods provision at the micro-level. The legacy of the past millennium’s religious institutions permeates villages today. I provide empirical evidence from the Indian subcontinent, where the Sufi Khanaqah evolved from the 13th century onwards. I construct a novel dataset of Khanaqah locations for all villages of India. The dataset is integrated with census-level data for the years 1991, 2001, and 2011, road upgradation data for 2000-2015, and pooled assembly election results for 1974-2018. Development is indicated by economic activity measured with night-light, health measured by nutritional status, literacy rate, consumption per capita, and poverty rate. I find that the presence of Khanaqah is empirically associated with higher long-run development at the village-level.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 04 Apr 2023 15:26:22 -0400 2023-04-18T17:00:00-04:00 2023-04-18T18:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Global Islamic Studies Center Workshop / Seminar Interdisciplinary Islamic Studies Seminar, April 13
Generative AI, Composition, and Creativity (April 19, 2023 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107292 107292-21815842@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 19, 2023 3:30pm
Location: Earl V. Moore Building
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Data Science

Artists and musicians have long relied on their own creativity and originality to produce works that inspire, move, and delight audiences. But what happens when we introduce generative AI tools into the creative process? In this panel discussion, a group of experts will discuss how artificial intelligence tools work and the opportunities and challenges they pose for music and art composition. From defining creativity to assessing intellectual property, panelists will examine the complex issues that artists and musicians face when using AI to compose novel music and art. They will also consider the potential disruption that generative AI tools may bring to existing modes of creative composition and how this could impact the future of the arts. Join us for a thought-provoking conversation about the intersection of technology and the future of creative work.

Panelists:

Sara Billmann
Vice President, Marketing & Communications, University Musical Society

Michael Gurevich
Associate Professor of Music, School of Music, Theatre, and Dance

Jessica Litman
John F. Nickoll Professor of Law, Michigan Law

Lu Wang
Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 12 Apr 2023 23:44:28 -0400 2023-04-19T15:30:00-04:00 2023-04-19T16:30:00-04:00 Earl V. Moore Building Michigan Institute for Data Science Lecture / Discussion AI generated image - Stable Diffusion
The Clements Bookworm: Real Photo Postcards: their history and the stories they tell (April 21, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/107071 107071-21815257@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 21, 2023 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

Collector and historian, Doug Aikenhead, in conversation with Curator of Graphics, Clayton Lewis, will talk about his collection of over 10,000 real-photo postcards. Showing everyday scenes and people, Aikenhead and Lewis will examine their role in vernacular photography.
This event is VIRTUAL.
Please register here: http://myumi.ch/gjgzR

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 04 Apr 2023 13:32:04 -0400 2023-04-21T10:00:00-04:00 2023-04-21T11:15:00-04:00 Off Campus Location William L. Clements Library Lecture / Discussion The Clements Bookworm
Interdisciplinary Islamic Studies Seminar. Ethical Cosmology in Islamic Economic Thought (April 24, 2023 2:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107489 107489-21816099@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 24, 2023 2:15pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

Based on his two recent books, *Ethical Teachings of Abu Hamid al-Ghazali *and *The Making of Islamic Economic Thought*, in this presentation, Sami Al-Daghistani analyzes the development and conceptual framework of economic thought in the Islamic tradition pertaining to ethical, legal, and philosophical ideas. While initially conceived as a “third-way economic system,” the progenitors of modern Islamic economics have often been structurally and epistemically dependent on key conceptualizations in conventional economics and its worldview. Concomitantly, the pre-modern scholarship nurtured complex attitudes toward economic life associated with the ethical self in that various legal scholars, theologians, and Sufis addressed earning a living and other economic postulates in the context of Sharī‘a law. He argues that classical Muslim scholars maintained a polyvalent understanding of economic thought as a human science based on virtuous traits of character and self-examination, embedded in a particular cosmology of human relationality, metaphysical intelligibility, and economic subjectivity.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 11 Apr 2023 14:36:14 -0400 2023-04-24T14:15:00-04:00 2023-04-24T15:30:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Global Islamic Studies Center Workshop / Seminar Interdisciplinary Islamic Studies Seminar. Ethical Cosmology in Islamic Economic Thought
Meet the Authors: Rouge River Revived (April 24, 2023 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107299 107299-21815847@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 24, 2023 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Press

Are you interested in the efforts to restore and protect the Rouge River watershed? Join us for a Q&A discussion with John H. Hartig and Jim Graham, editors of the recent book "Rouge River Revived: How People Are Bringing Their River Back to Life" on Monday, April 24. After pollution from the Ford complex and neighboring factories literally caused the river to catch on fire in 1969, community groups launched a Herculean effort to restore and protect the watershed. Today the Rouge stands as one of the most successful examples of urban river revival in the country.

This event will take place in Facebook Live and Zoom webinar. The recording will be shared afterwards.

About the Authors:
John H. Hartig serves as a Visiting Scholar at the University of Windsor’s Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, as the Great Lakes Science-Policy Advisor to the International Association for Great Lakes Research, and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy.

Jim Graham is an award-winning journalist for the Detroit News and the former Executive Director of Friends of the Rouge.

Get a copy of "Rouge River Revived" for only $14 and free shipping during the month of April. Visit https://www.press.umich.edu/12059356/rouge_river_revived and use the discount code "UMGL14RIVER" when you check out.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 07 Apr 2023 10:39:12 -0400 2023-04-24T19:00:00-04:00 2023-04-24T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Press Livestream / Virtual Cover of Rouge River Revived with text "Meet the Authors"
Understanding Privilege (April 26, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/105522 105522-21812007@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Organizational Learning

Details are available on the Organizational Learning Website.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 28 Feb 2023 11:27:22 -0500 2023-04-26T10:00:00-04:00 2023-04-26T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Organizational Learning Workshop / Seminar
Inaction is a (Bad) Choice (April 26, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107647 107647-21816316@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: SurvivorsSpeak

Join survivors and scholars of sexual assault to advocate for safer campuses + to share insights into Title IX offices and the barriers that prevent investigation and accountability. This is a panel presentation followed by conversation.

Sociologist Nicole Bedera, author of "On the Wrong Side: How Universities Betray Survivors to Protect Perpetrators of Sexual Assault."

Survivor and activist Isabelle Brourman, co-creator of "Stop Protecting Predators"

Sociologist Jackie Cruz, author of "Gender Inequality in Higher Education: University Title IX Administrators’ Responses to Sexual Violence"

Black feminist scholar Wagatwe Wanjuki, author of "Believing Victims is the First Step to Stopping Rape"

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 17 Apr 2023 18:58:07 -0400 2023-04-26T15:00:00-04:00 2023-04-26T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location SurvivorsSpeak Lecture / Discussion Inaction is a (Bad) Choice: How We Can Intervene on a Culture of Sexual Violence
Concussion Center Speaker Series: Ross Zafonte, DO (April 28, 2023 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/107473 107473-21816077@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 28, 2023 10:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Concussion Center

The U-M Concussion Center is proud to host a Special Speaker Series event on Friday, April 28, 10:30 am-11:30 am ET, featuring Dr. Ross Zafonte, the President of Spaulding Rehabilitation Network and the Earle P. and Ida S. Charlton Professor and Chairman of the Harvard Medical School Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R). During this special event, Zafonte will give a talk entitled: “Does Repeated Brain Injury Lead to a Maladaptive Phenotype? Can we Untangle the Gordian Knot?”

Dr. Zafonte serves as Chief of the Department of PM&R at Massachusetts General Hospital, Chair of the Department of PM&R at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs, Research, and Education at Spaulding Rehabilitation Network. Dr. Zafonte’s textbook, Brain Injury Medicine, is considered one of the standards in the field of brain injury care.

His work is presently funded by the NIH, DOD, and NIDRR, and he directs several large clinical treatment trials. His research primarily focuses on understanding mechanisms of recovery after Brain and Spinal Cord Injury. At the RedSox MGH HomeBase program, he directs the Brain Injury and the Warrior Health and Fitness programs, and at the Football Players Health Study at Harvard University, he is the Principal Investigator. Dr. Zafonte also sees patients in numerous clinics and hospitals in the Boston community, including former NFL athletes, as part of a special MGH initiative known as the Brain and Body Program.

Dr. Zafonte has published extensively on traumatic brain injuries, spasticity, and other neurological disorders and presented on these topics at conferences nationally and internationally. He is the author of more than 300 peer review journal articles, abstracts, and book chapters. He is on the Journal of Neurotrauma editorial board and, in 2020, was named the Editor in Chief for the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. His most recent awards include the Innovative Clinical Treatment Award presented by the North American Brain Injury Society, the 2020 Distinguished Member Award from the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and a Public Service Medal from the United States Department of the Army for his work with military veterans.

Through all of Dr. Zafonte’s endeavors – research, academic, clinical, and administrative – he has sought to improve the lives of persons with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and other catastrophic illnesses.

Registration: https://myumi.ch/x7gzg

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 11 Apr 2023 12:52:39 -0400 2023-04-28T10:30:00-04:00 2023-04-28T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Concussion Center Lecture / Discussion Speaker Series_Ross Zafonte
April Lunch & Learn | Understanding U-M's Sex and Gender-Based Misconduct Policy: Prevention & Reporting (April 28, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107144 107144-21815428@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 28, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: MSA Diversity Equity & Inclusion

Learn the fundamentals of the Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct Policy at the University of Michigan. This essential session, presented by Pedro Coracides, specialist in the PEAR (Prevention Education, Assistance & Resources) unit in U-M's Equity, Civil Rights, and Title IX (ECRT) Office, will cover the basic tools for how to respond to a disclosure, and the important confidential support resources available. Open to all, but you must register to receive the Zoom link prior to this session.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 03 Apr 2023 15:20:32 -0400 2023-04-28T12:00:00-04:00 2023-04-28T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location MSA Diversity Equity & Inclusion Lecture / Discussion Chalkboard with words "Title IX" in the center
Hamtramck Harmony: A Multilingual Poetry Reading (April 30, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107426 107426-21816004@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, April 30, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Comparative Literature

Please join us on Sunday, April 30th, at the bookstore co-op Book Suey, for the last Mellon Sawyer Seminar event of the year, Hamtramck Harmony: A Multilingual Poetry Reading!

Featuring music and readings in: Arabic, Bangla, English, Macedonian, Hmong, Polish, Shona and Ndebele, Ukrainian, Dutch.

Reception catered by local restaurants will follow the readings.

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hamtramck-harmony-tickets-613413084047

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 11 Apr 2023 09:59:40 -0400 2023-04-30T16:00:00-04:00 2023-04-30T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Comparative Literature Lecture / Discussion Event Poster
CSEAS Film Screening and Discussion. Dragon For Sale (May 1, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107886 107886-21818347@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, May 1, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Southeast Asian Studies

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Michigan in collaboration with the Graduate Education & Training in Southeast Asian Studies (GETSEA) consortium and Justice in Southeast Asia Lab (JSEALab), is proud to present a screening of Dragon for Sale followed by a discussion with the film’s Director, Producers, and Research Team.

Dragon for Sale documents the Indonesian government’s “10 New Balis” development project in Eastern Indonesia and its attempts to turn Flores and the Komodo Islands into an international tourist destination. The documentary film highlights the darker side of the project’s history, including catastrophic environmental degradation and multiple human rights violations as local populations are forced out of their ancestral homes to make way for resorts and restaurants. The film showcases the resistance movements of local communities striving to create alternative tourism development and conservation plans through an indigenous framework of human-animal kinship and coexistence.

This hybrid event, simulcast in-person at six leading universities across the United States and on Zoom across the globe, is the first international screening of this groundbreaking documentary since its mid-April release in Indonesia. Join us on May 1, 2023, at Weiser Hall 555 at 6:00 pm or on Zoom at http://bit.ly/41Uqw0X.

Light refreshments will be served.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Jonathan Valdez at valdezjo@umich.edu.

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

In collaboration with the Graduate Education & Training in Southeast Asian Studies (GETSEA) consortium and Justice in Southeast Asia Lab (JSEALab), Center for Southeast Asian Studies at Northern Illinois University, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, University of Washington, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Carolina Asia Center at University of North Carolina, American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS), and the Southeast Asia Program at Cornell University

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Film Screening Mon, 01 May 2023 12:06:12 -0400 2023-05-01T18:00:00-04:00 2023-05-01T20:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Center for Southeast Asian Studies Film Screening Dragon For Sale poster
Science Café (May 3, 2023 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/105296 105296-21811510@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 3, 2023 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

We have seen how mRNA vaccines have changed the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, reducing the occurrence of severe illness and saving lives. What is the future of this biotechnology? Join Rachel Niederer and Nils Walter of the U-M Department of Chemistry and the Center for RNA Biomedicine to learn how mRNA vaccine technology could address influenza, Ebola, and other viruses—and even help fight cancer.

Science Cafés provide an opportunity for audiences to discuss current research topics with experts in an informal setting.

Complimentary hors d’oeuvres at 5:30 p.m.
The program begins at 6:00 p.m.
Seating is limited—come early.

Sponsored by

SIGMA XI
THE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH HONOR SOCIETY
University of Michigan Chapter

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 22 Feb 2023 05:27:15 -0500 2023-05-03T17:30:00-04:00 2023-05-03T19:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Museum of Natural History Lecture / Discussion Scientist speaking to crowd
2023 Biomedical Engineering Symposium with Glenn V. Edmonson Lecture (May 4, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/107592 107592-21816243@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 4, 2023 10:00am
Location: North Campus Research Complex Building 18
Organized By: Biomedical Engineering

The 2023 Biomedical Engineering Symposium with Glenn V. Edmonson Lecture is intended to build the BME community across campus and honor the legacy of the first graduate chair of the Biomedical Engineering program. These events will provide a forum for BME faculty and students campus-wide along with our collaborators to present current research progress and discuss future research opportunities at the interface of engineering and medicine.

Featuring Glenn V. Edmonson Lecture speaker
Naomi Chesler
Chancellor's Inclusive Excellence Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering University of California, Irvine
Director of the University of California Irvine
Edwards Lifesciences Foundation
Cardiovascular Innovation & Research Center

The events will take place on Thursday, May 4th, from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM at NCRC, Bldg 18, Dining Hall. Please RSVP by Thursday, April 27th, 2023.

https://forms.gle/9BivDqH4uh4Wvphn9

Questions: Contact bmesymposium2023@umich.edu

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 14 Apr 2023 09:58:33 -0400 2023-05-04T10:00:00-04:00 2023-05-04T17:00:00-04:00 North Campus Research Complex Building 18 Biomedical Engineering Lecture / Discussion BME Symposium
CBSSM Research Colloquium and Bishop Lecture in Bioethics (May 9, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107839 107839-21817097@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 1:00pm
Location: North Campus Research Complex Building 10
Organized By: Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine (CBSSM)

This half-day event will start with check-in and refreshments at 1pm, with research presentations focusing on bioethics and social sciences in medicine across disciplines from 1:25pm-3:15 pm. In its 13th year, the Bishop Lecture in Bioethics once again serves as our keynote address, starting at 3:30 pm. See highlights below and register now as seating is limited. LIVESTREAMING WILL BE AVAILABLE.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS—BISHOP LECTURE
Beyond Abortion: The Consequences of Overturning Roe v Wade
Join us for a talk with Dr. Lisa Harris, MD, Professor of Reproductive Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Women's and Gender Studies at the University of Michigan, and learn more about the consequences of the new abortion legal landscape and how it impacts healthcare.

RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM
Research Presentations
The CBSSM Research Colloquium will feature presenters highlighting research related to bioethics, health communication, and medical decision-making

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 27 Apr 2023 10:51:25 -0400 2023-05-09T13:00:00-04:00 2023-05-09T16:30:00-04:00 North Campus Research Complex Building 10 Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine (CBSSM) Conference / Symposium Ad
PREACT: Motion Sickness Alleviation in Autonomous Vehicles via Preemptive Interventions — CCAT Research Review (May 9, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/101400 101400-21803710@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 1:00pm
Location: Transportation Research Institute
Organized By: Center for Connected and Automated Transportation

While autonomous vehicles (AVs) promise a transportation future with several benefits, a high incidence of motion sickness among passengers remains a major impediment to the widespread adoption of this promising technology.

Motion sickness in a moving vehicle is the consequence of frequent acceleration and resulting inertial forces associated with driving actions such as speeding, braking, and turning. In a traditional vehicle, the driver anticipates the inertial consequences of their own driving actions, and accordingly makes subtle preemptive corrections. The passenger ends ups passively reacting to the inertial forces, which leads to a far greater incidence of motion sickness. In a future world of AVs, every occupant will be a passive passenger, resulting in a greater likelihood and severity of motion sickness.

In this talk, Professor Awtar will present the development and experimental validation of a novel motion sickness mitigation technology, PREACT. The key idea behind the PREACT technology is to employ predictive algorithms that anticipate impending inertial events associated with driving and accordingly makes preemptive corrections via mechatronic hardware such as tip/tilt active seats, active restraints, and passenger stimuli before the inertial events happen. Instead of reacting to an inertial event that can produce motion sickness, the PREACT system “pre-acts” ahead of time to avert motion sickness before it even happens.

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About the speaker: Shorya Awtar is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His research interests include mechanical design, human-centric design, mechatronic systems, and robotics. He has developed affordable medical devices for minimally invasive surgery, precision motion stages for semiconductor metrology, motion sickness mitigation solutions for autonomous vehicles, and micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) actuators. Prior to joining U of M, he worked at the General Electric Global Research Center and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. He earned his Mechanical Engineering degrees from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has published more than 80 peer-reviewed conferences and journal articles and has three dozen inventions that are either patented or patent-pending. Professor Awtar has started two companies to commercialize the technologies developed in his research lab. He has received the Leonardo daVinci Award and Thomas A. Edison Patent Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Goel Award for Translational Research from the American Society of Biomechanics, multiple R&D100 Awards, and several Best Paper awards for his research, innovations, technology transfer, and societal impact. He is a Fellow of the ASME and teaches graduate and undergraduate courses as well as professional tutorials in machine design, mechanism design, and mechatronic systems. He has also worked with the Ann Arbor Hands-on Museum to create educational exhibits for K-12 children.

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Presentation Thu, 13 Apr 2023 09:39:20 -0400 2023-05-09T13:00:00-04:00 2023-05-09T14:00:00-04:00 Transportation Research Institute Center for Connected and Automated Transportation Presentation Promotional Image for the CCAT Research Review with Professor Shorya Awtar. It includes the presentation title, Professor Awtar's headshot, and a photo of a transit van.
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
Friday Night AI: “ChatGPT: What is it and what are its abilities and limitations?” (May 12, 2023 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/108003 108003-21818787@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 12, 2023 6:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

Free and open to the public

The event will include an interactive activity run by PhD student Naihao Deng to explore the inner-workings behind ChatGPT. Activity appropriate for children and adults alike.

Human: What are you and what kind of applications can you enable?

ChatGPT: I am ChatGPT, an AI language model developed by OpenAI. I have been trained on a massive dataset of human language, allowing me to generate responses to prompts and questions in a way that can mimic human conversation. Some of the applications for my technology include customer service chatbots, virtual assistants, language translation, and content generation.

While I can be a useful tool for a wide range of tasks, it’s important to remember that my abilities are still limited and I am not a perfect substitute for human expertise.

Join us for a conversation with Michigan AI experts discussing the technology behind ChatGPT and the main ideas that led to its current performance. We will also address questions such as:

What are ChatGPT’s main abilities and limitations?

What applications can it enable?

How it handles controversial topics, and what ethical concerns it raises?

What are the societal implications, and what changes do we need to start thinking about as technologies like ChatGPT will start being deployed at scale?

About the speakers:

Dallas Card is an Assistant Professor in the School of Information, where he works at the intersection of machine learning, natural language processing, and data science. Prior to joining the University of Michigan, he was a postdoctoral scholar with the Stanford NLP group and Data Science Institute. He holds a PhD in Machine Learning from Carnegie Mellon University.

Moderator: Prof. Rada Mihalcea, Director Michigan AI
Invited speaker: U-M SI Prof. Dallas Card
Organizer: Michigan AI Lab, in collaboration with the Ann Arbor District Library

When: May 12, 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Where: AADL Ann Arbor downtown, multi-purpose room (343 S 5th Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104)

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 09 May 2023 08:31:55 -0400 2023-05-12T18:30:00-04:00 2023-05-12T19:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Lecture / Discussion ChatGPT
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
From Theory to Practice: Building Ethical and Trustworthy AI (May 16, 2023 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/106881 106881-21814961@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 9:00am
Location: Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Data Science

Every day, whether we realize it or not, we are constantly surrounded by AI technology. From self-driving cars, to facial recognition software, fraud prevention models, recommender systems, ChatGPT, etc., AI is rapidly transforming our lives. But do we fully comprehend the real range of potential ethical implications related to its use and regulation? This event will stimulate ideas and investigation into that question by bringing together academics, leaders and scientists in the private sector and policy regulation areas, to share their knowledge and discuss ethical challenges and trends in AI regulation, along with cutting-edge theory and implementation of ethical and transparent AI models. The event is free and open to all who develop AI methods, are current or future users of AI, or are curious about how AI will shape research and our society.

Organizers: as a facilitator of the development and application of data science (DS) and AI techniques for the broad U-M data science community, MIDAS is also imbued with the mission of promoting ethical research. In fact, one of the five research pillars that MIDAS supports is ‘Responsible Research’, focused on enhancing the scientific and societal impact of DS and AI, which takes place especially through fomenting the discussion and expansion of the Ethical AI field. On the other hand, as a prominent player in the private sector, Rocket Companies constantly strive for learning and applying responsible cutting-edge tools in AI. Joined with a common interest in the Ethical AI field, MIDAS and Rocket Companies are inviting you to share your views and learn together about breakthroughs and pressing issues regarding ethical AI.

Keynote presentations:

"Recognizing and Eliminating Harmful Biases in AI for Healthcare" with Jenna Wiens, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Michigan

“Evaluation and Values in Machine Learning and NLP” with Dallas Card, Assistant Professor, School of Information, University of Michigan

"AI policy in US and EU" with Merve Hickok, President @ Center for AI & Digital Policy


For full schedule, please visit: https://midas.umich.edu/building-ethical-ai/

Sponsored by:
Rocket Companies, Inc.
Ethics, Society, and Computing

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 16 May 2023 13:34:29 -0400 2023-05-16T09:00:00-04:00 2023-05-16T17:00:00-04:00 Lurie Robert H. Engin. Ctr Michigan Institute for Data Science Conference / Symposium AI generated image, DALL-E
Graduate Spring Support Groups (May 17, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/108154 108154-21819054@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Wolverine Support Network

Support groups for graduate students are open for the the Spring 23 semester! Sign up for group here:

https://umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9naOxxYGNlmteku

Have questions? Send a message to WSNDirectors@umich.edu

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Well-being Wed, 17 May 2023 13:54:13 -0400 2023-05-17T13:00:00-04:00 2023-05-17T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Wolverine Support Network Well-being WSN Spring Graduate Sign-Ups
Graduate Spring Support Groups (May 17, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/108154 108154-21819066@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 4:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Wolverine Support Network

Support groups for graduate students are open for the the Spring 23 semester! Sign up for group here:

https://umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9naOxxYGNlmteku

Have questions? Send a message to WSNDirectors@umich.edu

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Well-being Wed, 17 May 2023 13:54:13 -0400 2023-05-17T16:00:00-04:00 2023-05-17T17:00:00-04:00 Wolverine Support Network Well-being WSN Spring Graduate Sign-Ups
Spring DEI 'Big Read' Book Discussion | *The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration* (May 18, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107234 107234-21815658@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 18, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: MSA Diversity Equity & Inclusion

A *New York Times* and national bestseller, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, and short-listed for the Pulitzer Prize, *The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration* (2010) is a historical study of the Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson. Nobel Prize laureate Toni Morrison described the book as "profound, necessary, and a delight to read." This discussion is open to all, but please register (link below) to receive the Zoom link prior to the session.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are in need of any accommodation to fully participate in this session or have questions about accessibility, please don't hesitate to contact Mary (marybank@umich.edu) in advance of this event. Thank you!

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 05 Apr 2023 14:18:34 -0400 2023-05-18T12:00:00-04:00 2023-05-18T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location MSA Diversity Equity & Inclusion Lecture / Discussion Author Isabel Wilkerson holding a copy of "The Warmth of Other Suns."
Making Art in Prison: Survival and Resistance (May 18, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107622 107622-21816285@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 18, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Prison Creative Arts Project, The

Author Janie Paul and two formerly incarcerated artists will discuss making visual art in prison, with reference to Paul’s recently published book, *Making Art in Prison: Survival and Resistance*, and the artists’ personal experiences. In the book, Paul introduces readers to the culture and aesthetics of prison art communities, and shares heart wrenching and poignant narratives. 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.

Admission: $10 suggested donation. Free for MOCAD members.

Free Your Mind Exhibition Programs
SELECT THURSDAYS, 6:00 PM
The Michigan Justice Fund presents a series of panel discussions around artmaking and incarceration as accompaniment to the Free Your Mind exhibition in the Mike Kelley Mobile Homestead (in partnership with the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum).

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 17 Apr 2023 17:19:12 -0400 2023-05-18T18:00:00-04:00 2023-05-18T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Prison Creative Arts Project, The Lecture / Discussion John Bone, Cell Scene, 2010. Graphite on paper. Collection of Janie Paul.
The Clements Bookworm: Seeing Stars: The Cultural Histories of Astrology and Cosmology with Trent McNamara and Carrie Bramen (May 19, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/108028 108028-21818859@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 19, 2023 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

Inspired by the traditional Clements Library researcher tea time, we invite you to pull up a chair at our astrology and cosmology table. Live attendees are encouraged to post comments and questions, respond to polls, and add to our conversation and camaraderie.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 15 May 2023 10:12:47 -0400 2023-05-19T10:00:00-04:00 2023-05-19T11:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location William L. Clements Library Lecture / Discussion Bookworm Logo
Clinical Simulation Center Lunch & Learn (May 25, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107949 107949-21818635@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 25, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Learning Health Sciences

On Thursday, May 25 at 12:00 PM, join Juana Nicoll Capizzano, M.D.; Assistant Professor; Director, Advanced Primary Care Ultrasound Fellowship; and Director of the Clinical Ultrasound Program. She will present "Teaching FM faculty Point of Care Ultrasound."

In this talk, Dr. Capizzano will give a review of a one-year experience of teaching Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) to four family medicine faculty.

Zoom Link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/99642438854
Meeting ID: 996 4243 8854
Waiting room enabled.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 03 May 2023 19:01:29 -0400 2023-05-25T12:00:00-04:00 2023-05-25T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Learning Health Sciences Lecture / Discussion Juana Nicoll Capizzano, M.D.
Graduate Spring Support Groups (May 31, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/108154 108154-21819055@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Wolverine Support Network

Support groups for graduate students are open for the the Spring 23 semester! Sign up for group here:

https://umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9naOxxYGNlmteku

Have questions? Send a message to WSNDirectors@umich.edu

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Well-being Wed, 17 May 2023 13:54:13 -0400 2023-05-31T13:00:00-04:00 2023-05-31T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Wolverine Support Network Well-being WSN Spring Graduate Sign-Ups
Social Change Incubator (May 31, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107543 107543-21816189@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 3:00pm
Location: Center for the Education of Women
Organized By: CEW+

RSVP here by the end of the day on May 10th: https://myumi.ch/j7xPG

WEDNESDAYS ON 5/31, 6/7, 6/14, AND 6/21 FROM 3:00-5:00PM

Are you a student, staff, faculty, or community member interested in learning how your personal stories and passions can lead you into doing the work of social change? Join Dr. Liz DeBetta for a 4-part weekly workshop where you will learn:

- How to define your role(s) in the social change ecosystem
- What narrative power is and how it drives change
- What type of social change work you can do based on your skills, passions, and identity
- How to use your story as a catalyst for change

We will meet in person for two hours each Wednesday starting on 5/31 to develop a social change identity and learn how to become advocates, activists, and change-makers through storytelling.

Participants will be given short readings and other brief assignments to be completed in between sessions. The final session will invite each participant to share their story and how they plan to use it to drive change.

Registration closes May 10th.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 10 May 2023 14:52:42 -0400 2023-05-31T15:00:00-04:00 2023-05-31T17:00:00-04:00 Center for the Education of Women CEW+ Workshop / Seminar Be the Change graffiti
June Lunch & Learn | The landscape of disability experiences in medical education (June 6, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/108427 108427-21819580@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: MSA Diversity Equity & Inclusion

This month's Lunch and Learn features Dr. Lisa Meeks, a clinical associate professor of Learning Health Sciences and Family Medicine, discussing her work to improve access to medical education for learners with disabilities; reduce health care disparities in patients with disabilities; and enhance the performance and trajectory of learners and physicians with disabilities. Dr. Meeks is the director of the DocsWithDisabilities Initiative as well as the co-host of the Docs With Disabilities podcast. This session to all, but registration is required to receive the Zoom link prior to the event.

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Presentation Wed, 31 May 2023 15:33:31 -0400 2023-06-06T12:00:00-04:00 2023-06-06T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location MSA Diversity Equity & Inclusion Presentation Dr. Lisa Meeks [Michigan Medicine]
Empowering Blue: What’s the problem? (June 6, 2023 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/108186 108186-21819092@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Organizational Excellence

Problems are any gap between where you and your team are and where you want to be. During this session, the first in a series of sessions focused on problem solving basics, will help you learn how to gather information to solve problems effectively. This is often the hardest part of problem solving as we tend to assume we know what the problem is without seeing what’s actually happening. You’ll leave the session with strategies to challenge assumptions so you and your team can focus your efforts.

This session will include breakout rooms for further discussion with others.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 18 May 2023 09:50:43 -0400 2023-06-06T14:00:00-04:00 2023-06-06T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Organizational Excellence Livestream / Virtual Three lit sparklers with a black background
Social Change Incubator (June 7, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107543 107543-21816190@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 3:00pm
Location: Center for the Education of Women
Organized By: CEW+

RSVP here by the end of the day on May 10th: https://myumi.ch/j7xPG

WEDNESDAYS ON 5/31, 6/7, 6/14, AND 6/21 FROM 3:00-5:00PM

Are you a student, staff, faculty, or community member interested in learning how your personal stories and passions can lead you into doing the work of social change? Join Dr. Liz DeBetta for a 4-part weekly workshop where you will learn:

- How to define your role(s) in the social change ecosystem
- What narrative power is and how it drives change
- What type of social change work you can do based on your skills, passions, and identity
- How to use your story as a catalyst for change

We will meet in person for two hours each Wednesday starting on 5/31 to develop a social change identity and learn how to become advocates, activists, and change-makers through storytelling.

Participants will be given short readings and other brief assignments to be completed in between sessions. The final session will invite each participant to share their story and how they plan to use it to drive change.

Registration closes May 10th.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 10 May 2023 14:52:42 -0400 2023-06-07T15:00:00-04:00 2023-06-07T17:00:00-04:00 Center for the Education of Women CEW+ Workshop / Seminar Be the Change graffiti
Graduate Spring Support Groups (June 14, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/108154 108154-21819056@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Wolverine Support Network

Support groups for graduate students are open for the the Spring 23 semester! Sign up for group here:

https://umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9naOxxYGNlmteku

Have questions? Send a message to WSNDirectors@umich.edu

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Well-being Wed, 17 May 2023 13:54:13 -0400 2023-06-14T13:00:00-04:00 2023-06-14T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Wolverine Support Network Well-being WSN Spring Graduate Sign-Ups
Social Change Incubator (June 14, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107543 107543-21816191@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 3:00pm
Location: Center for the Education of Women
Organized By: CEW+

RSVP here by the end of the day on May 10th: https://myumi.ch/j7xPG

WEDNESDAYS ON 5/31, 6/7, 6/14, AND 6/21 FROM 3:00-5:00PM

Are you a student, staff, faculty, or community member interested in learning how your personal stories and passions can lead you into doing the work of social change? Join Dr. Liz DeBetta for a 4-part weekly workshop where you will learn:

- How to define your role(s) in the social change ecosystem
- What narrative power is and how it drives change
- What type of social change work you can do based on your skills, passions, and identity
- How to use your story as a catalyst for change

We will meet in person for two hours each Wednesday starting on 5/31 to develop a social change identity and learn how to become advocates, activists, and change-makers through storytelling.

Participants will be given short readings and other brief assignments to be completed in between sessions. The final session will invite each participant to share their story and how they plan to use it to drive change.

Registration closes May 10th.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 10 May 2023 14:52:42 -0400 2023-06-14T15:00:00-04:00 2023-06-14T17:00:00-04:00 Center for the Education of Women CEW+ Workshop / Seminar Be the Change graffiti
The Clements Bookworm: Reading Pleasures: Everyday Black Living in Early America (June 16, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/108108 108108-21818949@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, June 16, 2023 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

Author Conversation with Tara Bynum, Assistant Professor of English & African American Studies, The University of Iowa

In the early United States, a Black person committed an act of resistance simply by reading and writing. Yet we overlook that these activities also brought pleasure. Tara A. Bynum tells the compelling stories of four early American writers who expressed feeling good despite living while enslaved or only nominally free. The poet Phillis Wheatley delights in writing letters to a friend. Ministers John Marrant and James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw memorialize their love for God. David Walker’s pamphlets ask Black Americans to claim their victory over slavery. Together, their writings reflect the joyous, if messy, humanity inside each of them. This proof of a thriving interior self in pursuit of good feeling forces us to reckon with the fact that Black lives do matter.

A daring assertion of Black people’s humanity, Reading Pleasures reveals how four Black writers experienced positive feelings and analyzes the ways these emotions served creative, political, and racialized ends.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 16 May 2023 10:38:49 -0400 2023-06-16T10:00:00-04:00 2023-06-16T11:15:00-04:00 Off Campus Location William L. Clements Library Livestream / Virtual Bookworm Graphic
EECS Juneteenth Celebration (June 16, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/108777 108777-21820380@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, June 16, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Electrical and Computer Engineering

Join the fourth annual EECS Juneteenth Celebration
Zoom link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/97138270916 (Passcode: 696957)

The EECS Juneteenth Celebration will take place virtually and will include:

A welcome address by Michigan Lieutenant Governor and EECS alumnus Garlin Gilchrist
A performance of Lift Every Voice and Sing, the Black National Anthem
A reading of the history of Juneteenth
A reading of the Emancipation Proclamation
A panel discussion on the importance of empowering and uplifting our Michigan communities, especially through STEM, as our goal is to train people-first engineers who inspire the next generation of problem-solvers.
Closing remarks by the EECS department chairs

Attendees will hear from the following panelists:

Madeline Miller, Doctoral Student, School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), University of Michigan

Leon Pryor (BS EE 1997) , Senior Game Producer, Meta

David Tarver (BSE MSE EE ’75 ’76), Entrepreneur, educator, and community organizer

Madeline Walker Miller is the Founder and CEO of NexTiles, a Detroit-based textile recycling company that converts textile waste into building insulation. Her professional background focuses on reducing textile waste and its harmful impacts to our natural environment. Her company specializes in creating secondary uses for textiles and engaging more Detroiters in creating circular economy solutions. She is an alumna of Spelman College and earned a master’s degree in Coastal Zone Management from the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science.

Madeline’s passion lies in empowering young Black people and people of color to embrace environmentally sustainable behaviors. She is a PhD student at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), studying in the Urban Energy Justice Lab. In her spare time, she enjoys family outings and playing with her boxer, Maximus. Learn more about Madeline here.

Leon Pryor (BS EE 1997) is a Detroit-based technology professional. After graduating from Michigan, Leon joined Microsoft, where he helped launch the Xbox and Xbox 360 game consoles and dozens of games from Electronic Arts, Microsoft Game Studios, Disney, and Lucasarts. Leon is currently a Senior Video Game Producer for META’s(Facebook) reality lab group, building games for Augmented and Virtual Reality headsets. Outside work, Leon is a passionate advocate for STEM enrichment in Detroit, Michigan, where he co-founded the Motor City Alliance: A non-profit organization that supports over 100 robotics teams in Detroit in after-school programs, summer camps, and FIRST Robotics competitions. Leon is also the coach of two FIRST Robotics teams: FIRST Robotics Challenge team 8280 K9.0 Robotics from the School at Marygrove and FIRST Tech Challenge team 14010 TechnoPhoenix from the Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies school. Team TechnoPhoenix recently made history as the first Detroit Public school to qualify for the World Championships. Additionally, Leon was recognized as the Michigan State FIRST Robotics Coach of the Year and was runner-up for the award at the World Championships in Houston, TX.

David Tarver (BSE MSE EE) is a successful entrepreneur and educator who has focused on community service for the past two decades. After several years at Bell Labs, David launched Telecom Analysis Systems, Inc., a high-tech telecommunications instrumentation business. He sold that company twelve years later for $30 million and then, working as Group President for the buyer, built a telecommunications business with a market value in excess of $2 billion.

His community service activities include founding the Red Bank Education and Development Initiative (RBEDI), a community-based not-for-profit organization that catalyzed dramatic improvements in academic performance and opportunities for children in Red Bank, NJ. In 2014, he founded the Urban Entrepreneurship Initiative, which facilitates the creation of sustainable business solutions to important urban problems. He has served as a lecturer in the Center for Entrepreneurship since 2012, and during the 2015-2016 academic year, he launched a new course entitled “Urban Entrepreneurship.”

Tarver’s book, “Proving Ground: A Memoir,” details his entrepreneurial journey from childhood dream to international success.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 15 Jun 2023 08:32:06 -0400 2023-06-16T12:00:00-04:00 2023-06-16T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Electrical and Computer Engineering Lecture / Discussion
Social Change Incubator (June 21, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107543 107543-21816192@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, June 21, 2023 3:00pm
Location: Center for the Education of Women
Organized By: CEW+

RSVP here by the end of the day on May 10th: https://myumi.ch/j7xPG

WEDNESDAYS ON 5/31, 6/7, 6/14, AND 6/21 FROM 3:00-5:00PM

Are you a student, staff, faculty, or community member interested in learning how your personal stories and passions can lead you into doing the work of social change? Join Dr. Liz DeBetta for a 4-part weekly workshop where you will learn:

- How to define your role(s) in the social change ecosystem
- What narrative power is and how it drives change
- What type of social change work you can do based on your skills, passions, and identity
- How to use your story as a catalyst for change

We will meet in person for two hours each Wednesday starting on 5/31 to develop a social change identity and learn how to become advocates, activists, and change-makers through storytelling.

Participants will be given short readings and other brief assignments to be completed in between sessions. The final session will invite each participant to share their story and how they plan to use it to drive change.

Registration closes May 10th.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 10 May 2023 14:52:42 -0400 2023-06-21T15:00:00-04:00 2023-06-21T17:00:00-04:00 Center for the Education of Women CEW+ Workshop / Seminar Be the Change graffiti
I See What You're Saying: A WICAD Symposium at UMMA (June 24, 2023 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/108536 108536-21819931@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, June 24, 2023 8:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Click here to register: https://umich.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0785e9645d0a19a8765e0b58f&id=b363ef87e4&e=9fc0b66088.

8 - 10:30 AM – Public Panel Discussion, Moderated by Audrey Bennett

For generations, large swaths of the population have been excluded from experiencing exhibitions at art museums. Those who are sighted have the privilege of visiting museums and engaging with the art within its spaces, including reading contextual information about each piece on the placards positioned nearby. That same level of engagement has been more difficult or impossible for blind or partially blind visitors. While the conversation around the uses of audio description started decades ago, in recent years, it has emerged as a viable way to facilitate blind and partially blind museum visitors experiencing museum artwork through oral descriptions of them facilitated via virtual and in-person experiences, particularly during the Covid age of social distancing.

In those conversations, audio descriptions are typically created solely by museum professionals, without input from visitors who are blind and partially blind. Join us for a symposium at the University of Michigan Museum of Art to launch a generative co-creation of audio description educational program that brings together museum professionals with community members to co-create audio descriptions of select artwork from UMMA’s collection.

Following the public discussion, an invite-only WICAD session will take place with blind, partially blind, and sighted participants. 

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Other Sat, 24 Jun 2023 12:15:28 -0400 2023-06-24T08:00:00-04:00 2023-06-24T10:30:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Other Museum of Art
“Translational Bioethics Research: Improving Pediatric Tracheostomy Shared Decision-Making at the Bedside” (June 28, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/108856 108856-21820485@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, June 28, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine (CBSSM)

Tracheostomy decisions for pediatric patients are often complex, high-stakes, and have serious implications for patients and families. Because of the nature of these decisions, a shared decision-making approach is recommended, to incorporate medical information and the patient’s/family’s values into decision-making. Parents facing these decisions must consider their child’s quality of life, as well as the impact on themselves and their other children. Despite the gravity of these clinical situations, little is known about how decision-making around pediatric tracheostomy occurs in practice. In this session, we will discuss the challenges of medical decision-making around pediatric tracheostomy identified by surveys of parents and staff, as well as interventions to improve shared decision-making in these contexts based on these findings.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 22 Jun 2023 15:35:05 -0400 2023-06-28T12:00:00-04:00 2023-06-28T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine (CBSSM) Lecture / Discussion ad
In & On Our Own Terms (July 21, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/108930 108930-21820606@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, July 21, 2023 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Prison Creative Arts Project, The

The goal of *In And On Our Own Terms* is for each artist to tell a story from their own experience that would not typically be part of the broader narrative about mass incarceration.

The goal is not to define any artist by the experience of having been incarcerated, but rather to amplify a story that only that artist can tell—a story that is important to the artist to tell, and an opportunity to use the medium of theatre to share it with the community.

Performance Schedule:
July 21 – 3 PM
Ann Arbor Stage on Main (353 S. Main St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104)

August 19 – 7 PM
Detroit Public Theatre (3960 3rd Ave, Detroit, MI 48201)

August 20 – 3 PM
Detroit Public Theatre (3960 3rd Ave, Detroit, MI 48201)

Doors open one hour before the performance.
Pop-up art exhibit in Detroit Public Theatre lobby.
Free & open to the public, donations welcomed.

Interested? Give us a heads-up with the link provided. (https://myumi.ch/QqpJ7)

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Performance Fri, 30 Jun 2023 15:37:56 -0400 2023-07-21T15:00:00-04:00 2023-07-21T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Prison Creative Arts Project, The Performance Artist & storyteller, Marjani, performing on stage
More Than 8-Mile (July 21, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/108781 108781-21820384@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, July 21, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Detroit Center

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop. For many years it has been debated as to where the most significant contributions to the culture have developed. New York and Los Angeles often are at the forefront of the discussion, with Atlanta and Houston receiving honorable mentions. Few make mention of Detroit. As a city with many cultural bona fides, Hip-Hop is a genre Detroit is not “known” for. Yet, Detroit does have a rich history of contributions to Hip-Hop culture. Join us as we discuss the history and perseverance of Hip-Hop culture in Detroit, on July 21, 2023, at 6:00 pm.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 17 Jul 2023 08:37:08 -0400 2023-07-21T18:00:00-04:00 2023-07-21T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Detroit Center Lecture / Discussion More Than 8-Mile
David Schottenfeld Lecture (July 26, 2023 12:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/108376 108376-21819444@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, July 26, 2023 12:15pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Epidemiology

Summer Session in Epidemiology
"Some New Causal Inference Methods in Epidemiology: On Bespoke IVs and Proxies
Wednesday, July 26, 12:15pm (Virtual)

RSVP at: https://myumi.ch/JpQDE

Eric J. Tchetgen Tchetgen
Professor
Luddy Family President's Distinguished Professor
Professor of Statistics and Data Science
The Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania

David Schottenfeld, MD, MS, (John G. Searle Emeritus Professor of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health) is a renowned cancer epidemiologist, receiving numerous honors and awards. Dr. Schottenfeld also served as director of the Graduate Summer Session in Epidemiology from 1988–2004.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 26 May 2023 07:42:28 -0400 2023-07-26T12:15:00-04:00 2023-07-26T13:15:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Epidemiology Lecture / Discussion SSE David Schottenfeld Lecture
Investigating Factors Influencing Automated Vehicles Overtaking Bicycles: Perspectives from Drivers and Bicyclists (July 27, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/108987 108987-21820687@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, July 27, 2023 1:00pm
Location: Transportation Research Institute
Organized By: Center for Connected and Automated Transportation

Bicyclists and motor vehicles share the same roads, yet there is currently no reliable technology available that assists drivers in safely overtaking bicyclists while also being acceptable to bicyclists themselves. Additionally, there is a lack of clarity regarding the critical factors involved in overtaking, as perceived by the various stakeholders.

To address these issues, this study aimed to develop computational decision-making models for car-to-bike overtaking and assess relevant factors influencing this overtaking behavior. The models considered the presence of oncoming traffic and designated bike lanes. An experiment was conducted using simulation technology, gathering subjective assessments from both drivers and bicyclists. The findings revealed disparities in satisfaction and perception of different overtaking scenarios between drivers and bicyclists.

Furthermore, the study identified significant factors influencing their subjective ratings and investigated the reasons behind these inconsistencies. The research emphasizes the importance of considering the perspectives of both drivers and bicyclists when developing car-to-bike overtaking features. The insights gained from this study will contribute to the establishment of guidelines aimed at protecting vulnerable bicyclists on the road.

About this research: https://ccat.umtri.umich.edu/research/u-m/a-data-driven-autonomous-driving-system-for-overtaking-bicyclists/
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Speaker Bios:
Dr. Brian Dr. Lin earned his BS, MS, and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan. Dr. Lin has 11 years of experience in automotive human factors research at UMTRI after his Ph.D. His current research is focused on mining naturalistic driving data using statistical and machine-learning methods, driver-assist-system evaluation, driver performance and behavior assessment, and driver distraction and workload mitigation. His most recent work includes human driver’s lane-change maneuvers, drivers’ decisions at intersections, and passengers’ motion discomfort in moving vehicles. Dr. Lin has much experience in conducting experiments to evaluate advanced automotive systems, including auto-braking, lane departure, driver-state monitoring, electronic head units, car-following and curve-assist systems on L2 automation, and lane-change and intersection assist on L3 automation on public roads, test tracks, or simulation. He is familiar with the methods to investigate driver distraction, workload, and human-machine interaction with in-vehicle technologies and safety features. He serves as a peer reviewer for Applied Ergonomics, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles, Transportation Research Part F, and Transportation Research Record.

Dr. Shan Bao earned her Ph.D. in mechanical and industrial engineering from the University of Iowa in 2009. Dr. Bao has led multiple, large, simulator and naturalistic-driving studies for industry and government sponsors. Her areas of expertise include the statistical analysis of crash datasets and naturalistic data, vulnerable road user safety, experimental design, algorithm development to identify driver states and movement, evaluation of driving-safety technologies, measurement of driver performance, driver decision-making, and statistical and stochastic modeling techniques. She has given multiple keynote speeches and served on expert panels at different conferences or meetings. She has also made technical presentations on scientific project results at many international conferences with a wide range of audiences. Dr. Bao is the author of recent IEEE e-learning course of “Human Factors in Automated Vehicles”.

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Presentation Wed, 05 Jul 2023 13:39:40 -0400 2023-07-27T13:00:00-04:00 2023-07-27T14:00:00-04:00 Transportation Research Institute Center for Connected and Automated Transportation Presentation Banner for CCAT Research Review with Brian Lin and Shan Bao. It features their headshots.
EEB Student Dissertation Defense: Kristel Sánchez, EEB Ph.D. Student (August 4, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/107823 107823-21817079@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 4, 2023 10:00am
Location: Biological Sciences Building
Organized By: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

EEB Student Dissertation Defense: Kristel Sánchez, EEB Ph.D. Student
"Exploring the mechanisms of medicinal diets in an aquatic host-parasite system"

Kristel presents their dissertation defense.

Email eeb.gradcoord@umich.edu for access to this seminar virtually.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 26 Jul 2023 11:46:43 -0400 2023-08-04T10:00:00-04:00 2023-08-04T11:00:00-04:00 Biological Sciences Building Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Workshop / Seminar Biological Sciences Building
Generative AI Coast-to-Coast Webinar Series (August 8, 2023 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109575 109575-21822316@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 8, 2023 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Data Science

Are you wondering how Generative AI can boost your research productivity and help you with literature search, code writing, hypothesis generation, data query, and other things in your projects?

Join us to hear from prominent researchers who are using Generative AI to accelerate their research, and their thoughts on ethical and technical issues with Generative AI when used in research.

Each webinar will include extensive audience discussion time.

Participating institutions include Johns Hopkins University; the Ohio State University; Rice University; the International Computer Science Institute at the University of California, Berkeley; University of Michigan; and the University of Washington.

More information on our event page: https://midas.umich.edu/generative-ai-c2c/

Generative AI in Healthcare and Public Health
August 8, 2023
2:00 - 3:30PM Eastern

Speakers:
Mark Dredze, John C Malone Professor of Computer Science, John Hopkins University; Director of Research (Foundations of AI), JHU AI-X Foundry.
Topic: Large Language Models in Medicine: Opportunities and Challenges

Abraham D. Flaxman, Associate Professor of Global Health, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), University of Washington
Topic: Generative AI in Global Health Metrics: opportunities and risks in natural language processing, AI-assisted data analysis, and simulation modeling

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Generative AI in the Lab
August 23, 2023,
1:00 - 2:30PM Eastern

Speakers:
Xia Ning, Professor, Biomedical Informatics, Computer Science and Engineering, the Ohio State University
Topic: Generative AI for Drug Discovery

Arlei Silva, Assistance Professor, Computer Science, Rice University
Topic: Generative Models for Graph Data: Challenges and Opportunities

Registration: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xoxgdbQmRlWA5_KToOc4bg#/registration
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Policy, Ethics, and Generative AI
August 28, 2023
1:00 - 2:30PM Eastern

Speakers:
Marjory Blumenthal, External Fellow, International Computer Science Institute – University of California, Berkeley

Merve Hickok, School of Information – University of Michigan; President, Center for AI & Digital Policy; Founder, AIethicist.org

Registration: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7sjViomvRQajFdyn0XNczQ#/registration

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An Under the Hood Look at Generative AI: Potentials and Pitfalls
August 31, 2023
3:00 - 4:30 PM Eastern

Speakers:
David Evan Harris, Senior Research Fellow, International Computer Science Institute – University of California, Berkeley
Topic: Generative AI – What Could go wrong?

Rada Mihalcea, Janice M Jenkins Collegiate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Director, Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory; University of Michigan
Topic: Moving beyond one-size-fits-all in generative AI

Registration: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VeUcghN0T8GOsgo8vau0kA#/registration

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 17 Aug 2023 15:00:39 -0400 2023-08-08T14:00:00-04:00 2023-08-08T15:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Institute for Data Science Workshop / Seminar Generative AI Coast-to-Coast Webinar Series cover image
ITS Teaching & Learning 2023 Summit (August 16, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110067 110067-21824281@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 16, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Information and Technology Services (ITS)

The ITS Teaching & Learning 2023 Summit includes sessions on Generative AI and previews of Canvas external tools, as well as other digital teaching tools. Sessions will have one of the following focus areas: diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), pedagogy, showcase, or use case.

Join us virtually 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm on Wednesday, August 16, and Thursday, August 17, 2023

There is no registration process for this event. All sessions are being recorded and will be available on-demand following the summit.

Zoom Info: We will host all sessions in one continuous Zoom meeting for each day. There will be one Zoom link for Wednesday and a separate Zoom link for Thursday.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 10 Aug 2023 16:35:51 -0400 2023-08-16T12:00:00-04:00 2023-08-16T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Information and Technology Services (ITS) Workshop / Seminar ITS Teaching & Learning 2023 Summit
ITS Teaching & Learning 2023 Summit (August 17, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110067 110067-21824282@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 17, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Information and Technology Services (ITS)

The ITS Teaching & Learning 2023 Summit includes sessions on Generative AI and previews of Canvas external tools, as well as other digital teaching tools. Sessions will have one of the following focus areas: diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), pedagogy, showcase, or use case.

Join us virtually 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm on Wednesday, August 16, and Thursday, August 17, 2023

There is no registration process for this event. All sessions are being recorded and will be available on-demand following the summit.

Zoom Info: We will host all sessions in one continuous Zoom meeting for each day. There will be one Zoom link for Wednesday and a separate Zoom link for Thursday.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 10 Aug 2023 16:35:51 -0400 2023-08-17T12:00:00-04:00 2023-08-17T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Information and Technology Services (ITS) Workshop / Seminar ITS Teaching & Learning 2023 Summit
In & On Our Own Terms (August 19, 2023 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/108930 108930-21820607@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 19, 2023 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Prison Creative Arts Project, The

The goal of *In And On Our Own Terms* is for each artist to tell a story from their own experience that would not typically be part of the broader narrative about mass incarceration.

The goal is not to define any artist by the experience of having been incarcerated, but rather to amplify a story that only that artist can tell—a story that is important to the artist to tell, and an opportunity to use the medium of theatre to share it with the community.

Performance Schedule:
July 21 – 3 PM
Ann Arbor Stage on Main (353 S. Main St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104)

August 19 – 7 PM
Detroit Public Theatre (3960 3rd Ave, Detroit, MI 48201)

August 20 – 3 PM
Detroit Public Theatre (3960 3rd Ave, Detroit, MI 48201)

Doors open one hour before the performance.
Pop-up art exhibit in Detroit Public Theatre lobby.
Free & open to the public, donations welcomed.

Interested? Give us a heads-up with the link provided. (https://myumi.ch/QqpJ7)

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Performance Fri, 30 Jun 2023 15:37:56 -0400 2023-08-19T19:00:00-04:00 2023-08-19T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Prison Creative Arts Project, The Performance Artist & storyteller, Marjani, performing on stage
In & On Our Own Terms (August 20, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/108930 108930-21820608@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 20, 2023 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Prison Creative Arts Project, The

The goal of *In And On Our Own Terms* is for each artist to tell a story from their own experience that would not typically be part of the broader narrative about mass incarceration.

The goal is not to define any artist by the experience of having been incarcerated, but rather to amplify a story that only that artist can tell—a story that is important to the artist to tell, and an opportunity to use the medium of theatre to share it with the community.

Performance Schedule:
July 21 – 3 PM
Ann Arbor Stage on Main (353 S. Main St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104)

August 19 – 7 PM
Detroit Public Theatre (3960 3rd Ave, Detroit, MI 48201)

August 20 – 3 PM
Detroit Public Theatre (3960 3rd Ave, Detroit, MI 48201)

Doors open one hour before the performance.
Pop-up art exhibit in Detroit Public Theatre lobby.
Free & open to the public, donations welcomed.

Interested? Give us a heads-up with the link provided. (https://myumi.ch/QqpJ7)

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Performance Fri, 30 Jun 2023 15:37:56 -0400 2023-08-20T15:00:00-04:00 2023-08-20T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Prison Creative Arts Project, The Performance Artist & storyteller, Marjani, performing on stage
Generative AI Coast-to-Coast Webinar Series (August 23, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109575 109575-21822317@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Data Science

Are you wondering how Generative AI can boost your research productivity and help you with literature search, code writing, hypothesis generation, data query, and other things in your projects?

Join us to hear from prominent researchers who are using Generative AI to accelerate their research, and their thoughts on ethical and technical issues with Generative AI when used in research.

Each webinar will include extensive audience discussion time.

Participating institutions include Johns Hopkins University; the Ohio State University; Rice University; the International Computer Science Institute at the University of California, Berkeley; University of Michigan; and the University of Washington.

More information on our event page: https://midas.umich.edu/generative-ai-c2c/

Generative AI in Healthcare and Public Health
August 8, 2023
2:00 - 3:30PM Eastern

Speakers:
Mark Dredze, John C Malone Professor of Computer Science, John Hopkins University; Director of Research (Foundations of AI), JHU AI-X Foundry.
Topic: Large Language Models in Medicine: Opportunities and Challenges

Abraham D. Flaxman, Associate Professor of Global Health, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), University of Washington
Topic: Generative AI in Global Health Metrics: opportunities and risks in natural language processing, AI-assisted data analysis, and simulation modeling

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Generative AI in the Lab
August 23, 2023,
1:00 - 2:30PM Eastern

Speakers:
Xia Ning, Professor, Biomedical Informatics, Computer Science and Engineering, the Ohio State University
Topic: Generative AI for Drug Discovery

Arlei Silva, Assistance Professor, Computer Science, Rice University
Topic: Generative Models for Graph Data: Challenges and Opportunities

Registration: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xoxgdbQmRlWA5_KToOc4bg#/registration
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Policy, Ethics, and Generative AI
August 28, 2023
1:00 - 2:30PM Eastern

Speakers:
Marjory Blumenthal, External Fellow, International Computer Science Institute – University of California, Berkeley

Merve Hickok, School of Information – University of Michigan; President, Center for AI & Digital Policy; Founder, AIethicist.org

Registration: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7sjViomvRQajFdyn0XNczQ#/registration

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An Under the Hood Look at Generative AI: Potentials and Pitfalls
August 31, 2023
3:00 - 4:30 PM Eastern

Speakers:
David Evan Harris, Senior Research Fellow, International Computer Science Institute – University of California, Berkeley
Topic: Generative AI – What Could go wrong?

Rada Mihalcea, Janice M Jenkins Collegiate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Director, Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory; University of Michigan
Topic: Moving beyond one-size-fits-all in generative AI

Registration: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VeUcghN0T8GOsgo8vau0kA#/registration

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 17 Aug 2023 15:00:39 -0400 2023-08-23T13:00:00-04:00 2023-08-23T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Institute for Data Science Workshop / Seminar Generative AI Coast-to-Coast Webinar Series cover image
Generative AI Coast-to-Coast Webinar Series (August 28, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109575 109575-21822318@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, August 28, 2023 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Data Science

Are you wondering how Generative AI can boost your research productivity and help you with literature search, code writing, hypothesis generation, data query, and other things in your projects?

Join us to hear from prominent researchers who are using Generative AI to accelerate their research, and their thoughts on ethical and technical issues with Generative AI when used in research.

Each webinar will include extensive audience discussion time.

Participating institutions include Johns Hopkins University; the Ohio State University; Rice University; the International Computer Science Institute at the University of California, Berkeley; University of Michigan; and the University of Washington.

More information on our event page: https://midas.umich.edu/generative-ai-c2c/

Generative AI in Healthcare and Public Health
August 8, 2023
2:00 - 3:30PM Eastern

Speakers:
Mark Dredze, John C Malone Professor of Computer Science, John Hopkins University; Director of Research (Foundations of AI), JHU AI-X Foundry.
Topic: Large Language Models in Medicine: Opportunities and Challenges

Abraham D. Flaxman, Associate Professor of Global Health, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), University of Washington
Topic: Generative AI in Global Health Metrics: opportunities and risks in natural language processing, AI-assisted data analysis, and simulation modeling

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Generative AI in the Lab
August 23, 2023,
1:00 - 2:30PM Eastern

Speakers:
Xia Ning, Professor, Biomedical Informatics, Computer Science and Engineering, the Ohio State University
Topic: Generative AI for Drug Discovery

Arlei Silva, Assistance Professor, Computer Science, Rice University
Topic: Generative Models for Graph Data: Challenges and Opportunities

Registration: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xoxgdbQmRlWA5_KToOc4bg#/registration
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Policy, Ethics, and Generative AI
August 28, 2023
1:00 - 2:30PM Eastern

Speakers:
Marjory Blumenthal, External Fellow, International Computer Science Institute – University of California, Berkeley

Merve Hickok, School of Information – University of Michigan; President, Center for AI & Digital Policy; Founder, AIethicist.org

Registration: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7sjViomvRQajFdyn0XNczQ#/registration

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An Under the Hood Look at Generative AI: Potentials and Pitfalls
August 31, 2023
3:00 - 4:30 PM Eastern

Speakers:
David Evan Harris, Senior Research Fellow, International Computer Science Institute – University of California, Berkeley
Topic: Generative AI – What Could go wrong?

Rada Mihalcea, Janice M Jenkins Collegiate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Director, Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory; University of Michigan
Topic: Moving beyond one-size-fits-all in generative AI

Registration: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VeUcghN0T8GOsgo8vau0kA#/registration

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 17 Aug 2023 15:00:39 -0400 2023-08-28T13:00:00-04:00 2023-08-28T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Institute for Data Science Workshop / Seminar Generative AI Coast-to-Coast Webinar Series cover image
Understanding Privilege (August 31, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110442 110442-21824914@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 31, 2023 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Organizational Learning

Course registration and details are available on the Organizational Learning website.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 18 Aug 2023 11:22:27 -0400 2023-08-31T10:00:00-04:00 2023-08-31T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Organizational Learning Workshop / Seminar
Generative AI Coast-to-Coast Webinar Series (August 31, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/109575 109575-21822319@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 31, 2023 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Data Science

Are you wondering how Generative AI can boost your research productivity and help you with literature search, code writing, hypothesis generation, data query, and other things in your projects?

Join us to hear from prominent researchers who are using Generative AI to accelerate their research, and their thoughts on ethical and technical issues with Generative AI when used in research.

Each webinar will include extensive audience discussion time.

Participating institutions include Johns Hopkins University; the Ohio State University; Rice University; the International Computer Science Institute at the University of California, Berkeley; University of Michigan; and the University of Washington.

More information on our event page: https://midas.umich.edu/generative-ai-c2c/

Generative AI in Healthcare and Public Health
August 8, 2023
2:00 - 3:30PM Eastern

Speakers:
Mark Dredze, John C Malone Professor of Computer Science, John Hopkins University; Director of Research (Foundations of AI), JHU AI-X Foundry.
Topic: Large Language Models in Medicine: Opportunities and Challenges

Abraham D. Flaxman, Associate Professor of Global Health, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), University of Washington
Topic: Generative AI in Global Health Metrics: opportunities and risks in natural language processing, AI-assisted data analysis, and simulation modeling

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Generative AI in the Lab
August 23, 2023,
1:00 - 2:30PM Eastern

Speakers:
Xia Ning, Professor, Biomedical Informatics, Computer Science and Engineering, the Ohio State University
Topic: Generative AI for Drug Discovery

Arlei Silva, Assistance Professor, Computer Science, Rice University
Topic: Generative Models for Graph Data: Challenges and Opportunities

Registration: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xoxgdbQmRlWA5_KToOc4bg#/registration
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Policy, Ethics, and Generative AI
August 28, 2023
1:00 - 2:30PM Eastern

Speakers:
Marjory Blumenthal, External Fellow, International Computer Science Institute – University of California, Berkeley

Merve Hickok, School of Information – University of Michigan; President, Center for AI & Digital Policy; Founder, AIethicist.org

Registration: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7sjViomvRQajFdyn0XNczQ#/registration

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An Under the Hood Look at Generative AI: Potentials and Pitfalls
August 31, 2023
3:00 - 4:30 PM Eastern

Speakers:
David Evan Harris, Senior Research Fellow, International Computer Science Institute – University of California, Berkeley
Topic: Generative AI – What Could go wrong?

Rada Mihalcea, Janice M Jenkins Collegiate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Director, Michigan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory; University of Michigan
Topic: Moving beyond one-size-fits-all in generative AI

Registration: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VeUcghN0T8GOsgo8vau0kA#/registration

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 17 Aug 2023 15:00:39 -0400 2023-08-31T15:00:00-04:00 2023-08-31T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Institute for Data Science Workshop / Seminar Generative AI Coast-to-Coast Webinar Series cover image
Master of Light (August 31, 2023 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/108923 108923-21820593@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 31, 2023 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Prison Creative Arts Project, The

Join us for a screening of *Master of Light* and discussion with artists and staff from the Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP).

Master of Light is a beautiful documentary about George Anthony Morton, an artist who studied classical painting while incarcerated and returned to his hometown to reconnect with his family, painting their portraits to bond and heal. It’s a powerful, raw, hopeful film you don't want to miss!

The screening will be followed by a discussion about the transformative power of arts in prisons with artist Flint Kougar, Program Coordinator - Mary Heinen, and Arts Programming Coordinator - Emily Chase. This event is part of the *Shared Humanity* traveling art sale & exhibition.

Presented by the Greater Flint Arts Council

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Film Screening Wed, 28 Jun 2023 21:03:54 -0400 2023-08-31T19:00:00-04:00 2023-08-31T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Prison Creative Arts Project, The Film Screening Artist, George Anthony Morton, painting a self portrait
The Other 9-11. Chile ‘76 (2022): Film Screening and Discussion (September 5, 2023 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111602 111602-21827314@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 5, 2023 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Chile '76 is an intriguing historical noir that radiographs Pinochet's patronizing and patriarchal society through the eyes of a steely bourgeoise woman who dares to take a stand. Carmen heads off to her beach house to supervise its renovation. Her husband, children and grandchildren come back and forth during the winter vacation. When the family priest asks her to take care of a young man he is sheltering in secret, Carmen steps onto unexplored territories, away from the quiet life she is used to.

Co-sponsors:
University of Michigan [ Organized by the History Department, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies; International Institute; College of Literature, Science, and the Arts; Office of Research; Department of History; Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies; Museum Studies Program; Institute for the Humanities] and Interfaith Council for Peace & Justice

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Film Screening Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:09:24 -0400 2023-09-05T17:00:00-04:00 2023-09-05T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies Film Screening
The Andalus of the Possible (September 7, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110958 110958-21825916@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 7, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

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

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 06 Sep 2023 08:17:21 -0400 2023-09-07T16:00:00-04:00 2023-09-07T18:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion Andalus Image
Constitutional Law, the Supreme Court, and the Ethics of Judging (September 7, 2023 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110573 110573-21825115@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 7, 2023 4:30pm
Location: Jeffries Hall
Organized By: University of Michigan Law School

Please join us for the 2023-2024 annual Law & Ethics Lecture. Professor Mitchell Berman from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School will deliver a talk entitled, "Constitutional Law, the Supreme Court, and the Ethics of Judging."

This event is free and open to the public. Reception immediately following.

Mitch Berman writes and teaches in American constitutional law and theory, philosophy of criminal law, general jurisprudence, and philosophy of sport. His contributions to these diverse fields include a novel nonoriginalist theory of American constitutional interpretation, a new positivist account of legal content, and an original retributivist justification for criminal punishment.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 21 Aug 2023 17:34:03 -0400 2023-09-07T16:30:00-04:00 2023-09-07T18:00:00-04:00 Jeffries Hall University of Michigan Law School Lecture / Discussion
Entrepreneurship Hour: Uma Subramanian (September 8, 2023 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/111759 111759-21827545@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 8, 2023 11:30am
Location: Art and Architecture Building
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

In the world of wanderlust, Uma Subramanian soars as a trailblazing entrepreneur, fueled by passion and desire to redefine air travel. A U-M grad and aviation junkie, she launched Areo Technologies Where every flight is seamless.

Imagine private terminals, where magic turns passengers into VIPs. Premium amenities spoil travelers throughout their airborne odyssey. But wait, there’s more! Areo’s pet paradise in the skies lets furry companions’ jet-set in style.

For Uma, this isn't just business; it's an exhilarating adventure to transform air travel. With Aero Technologies, the sky’s not a limit – it’s a realm of wonder, where hassle-free journeys and cherished memories take flight.

Don’t miss Uma at the CFE’s EHour on Friday, September 8 at 11:30, Stamps Auditorium, North Campus. Get ready to be inspired by her incredible story.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 07 Sep 2023 10:22:30 -0400 2023-09-08T11:30:00-04:00 2023-09-08T12:20:00-04:00 Art and Architecture Building Center for Entrepreneurship Lecture / Discussion Uma Subramanian
GREAT COMET AUDITIONS (September 10, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110196 110196-21824478@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, September 10, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: In the Round Productions at U-M

Submit a virtual audition for "NATASHA, PIERRE, & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812"! Join us as we put on this modern classic! Help us to transform this piece and amplify LGBTQIA+ stories and storytellers as we highlight the Queer themes of this masterpiece!

Audition forms and videos are due by Sunday, September 10. Callbacks will be held Tuesday, September 12 and Wednesday, September 13. Our performances will be December 1-3 in the Arthur Miller Theatre!

For more information, check out our LinkTree!

From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Young and impulsive, Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow to await the return of her fiancé from the front lines. When she falls under the spell of the roguish Anatole, it is up to Pierre, a family friend in the middle of an existential crisis, to pick up the pieces of her shattered reputation. Following a critically exalted premiere at Ars Nova in New York City, a subsequent Off-Broadway transfer, and an acclaimed run on Broadway, this award-winning musical expands the possibilities for the genre with its daring score and bold storytelling.

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Auditions Tue, 15 Aug 2023 17:54:56 -0400 2023-09-10T00:00:00-04:00 2023-09-10T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location In the Round Productions at U-M Auditions Great Comet Logo
CMENAS Fall 2023 Colloquium Series Lecture. Scoring Points: Sports and Politics in Iran (September 11, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110960 110960-21825918@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 11, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies

In the face of a worsening economy as well as a range of restrictions and pressures from the Iranian state, Iranian athletes–including many women–have managed significant achievements on the national and world stage. Yet what may otherwise be triumphant moments for the athletes and the nation are marred by Iran’s domestic and international troubles. More often than not, Iranian athletes find themselves increasingly caught between the rock of an authoritarian state and the hard place of diasporic and foreign agendas which compete to use Iranian sports to further their own interests. Drawing from several recent examples to illustrate these dynamics, this talk also considers why frameworks used for making sense of sports, media, and politics elsewhere in the region may not be as fruitful for understanding the case of Iran. In spite of the grim realities facing Iranian athletes, however, Iranian sports remains an important vehicle for individual expression and social change, and the talk includes a discussion of such positive potentials and accomplishments as well.

Niki Akhavan is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Media and Communication Studies at the Catholic University of America. She is the author of *Electronic Iran: The Politics of an Online Evolution *(Rutgers, 2013) and has also published on Iranian narrative and documentary cinema, Iranian sports and media, as well as on state media productions and policies. In addition to her research, Akhavan is an avid translator, most recently of Mohsen Kadivar's *Human rights and reformist Islam *(Edinburgh University Press, 2021).

This event is part of the CMENAS Fall Colloquium 2023: “The MENA world after a MENA World Cup” 555 Weiser Hall, 500 Church Street, Ann Arbor.

Colloquium questions: cmenas@umich.edu

This series is funded in part by the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies (CMENAS) U.S. Department of Education Title VI National Resource Center (NRC) grant.

To register, go to https://myumi.ch/8eA8n.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 06 Sep 2023 15:01:51 -0400 2023-09-11T12:00:00-04:00 2023-09-11T14:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies Workshop / Seminar Niki Akhavan, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Media and Communication Studies, The Catholic University of America
CSEAS Film Screening and Q&A. Abandoned The Stories of Japanese War Orphans in The Philippines and China (September 11, 2023 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111411 111411-21826989@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 11, 2023 5:30pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Southeast Asian Studies

Abandoned: The Stories of Japanese War Orphans in The Philippines and China
A film by Hiroyasu Obara.
2020 / 98 minutes

In-person screening. Conversation with scholar Eri Kitada (Rutgers University-New Brunswick).

Eri Kitada is a Doctoral Candidate in the Department of History at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and a Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellow 2022-23 who studies race, gender, sexuality, and modern colonialism in the United States and Asia-Pacific region. Her doctoral dissertation, entitled “Intimately Intertwined: Filipino Women in the U.S.-Japanese Imperial Formations, 1903-1956,” uncovers the little-known history and legacy of Japanese settlements in the U.S. colonial Philippines by centering Filipino women at the co-constitutive settler colonial project of the U.S. and Japanese empires.

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Film Screening Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:13:35 -0400 2023-09-11T17:30:00-04:00 2023-09-11T20:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Center for Southeast Asian Studies Film Screening Abandoned The Stories of Japanese War Orphans in The Philippines and China
Positive Links Speaker Series (September 12, 2023 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111587 111587-21827279@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Ross Center for Positive Organizations

Positive Links Speaker Series: For the Culture
Marcus Collins
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET
Free, registration required to obtain login information

Event link:
https://positiveorgs.bus.umich.edu/events/for-the-culture/

Positive Links:
The Positive Links Speaker Series, presented by Michigan Ross’ Center for Positive Organizations, offers inspiring and practical science-based strategies to build and bolster thriving organizations. Attendees learn from leading positive organizational scholars and connect with our community of academics, students, staff, and leaders.

About the talk:
There is no force more influential on human behavior than culture. What we wear, what we watch, who we marry, how we vote, what we support, what we do, and just about every aspect of daily living is informed by—and in many ways governed by—our cultural subscription. However, our understanding of culture lacks the depth necessary to fully harness its power and integrate it into our business and leadership practices, which inhibits today’s leaders from fully leveraging its sway to get people to take action. Those who understand the dynamics of culture are more likely to have influence, while those who do not are almost always influenced by those who do. Therefore, the aim of this talk is to unpack what gets us to a level of cultural understanding that can be used to drive behavioral adoption—i.e., get people to buy, get companies to innovate, get teams to become more customer-centric, get employees to adhere to a new policy, and the like—and, subsequently, drive business success for positive leaders.

Student Watch Party: Watch this streamed session together with other students for an in-person community experience followed by a structured discussion about how to put insights from Positive Links into practice. Registration for the Student Watch Party is included as an option when registering for this session of Positive Links.

About Collins:
Marcus Collins is an award-winning marketer and cultural translator. He is the former chief strategy officer at Wieden+Kennedy, New York, a marketing professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, and the author of the best-selling book, For The Culture: The Power Behind What We Buy, What We Do, and Who We Want To Be. Collins is a recipient of Advertising Age's 40 Under 40 award and an inductee into the American Advertising Federation’s Advertising Hall of Achievement. Most recently, he was recognized by Thinkers50 and Deloitte among their class of 2023 Radar List of 30 thinkers with the ideas most likely to shape the future. His strategies and creative contributions have led to the launch and success of Google’s “Real Tone” technology, the “Made In America” music festival, and the Brooklyn Nets, among others. Before his advertising tenure, Marcus worked on iTunes + Nike sport music initiatives at Apple and ran digital strategy for Beyoncé.

Host:
Monica Worline, Faculty Director of Engaged Learning and Innovation, Center for Positive Organizations

Series Sponsors:
The Center for Positive Organizations thanks Sanger Leadership Center, Tauber Institute for Global Operations, and Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies for their support of the 2023-24 Positive Links Speaker Series.

Series Promotional Partners:
Additionally, we thank Ann Arbor SPARK and the Managerial and Organizational Cognition (MOC) Division of the Academy of Management for their Positive Links Speaker Series promotional partnerships.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 05 Sep 2023 15:57:51 -0400 2023-09-12T14:00:00-04:00 2023-09-12T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Ross Center for Positive Organizations Livestream / Virtual Marcus Collins
WCED Roundtable. The Troubling State of India's Democracy (September 12, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110059 110059-21824230@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies

India’s democracy has long had its share of warts, but it is now faced with unprecedented challenges. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which began its second term in office in 2019, has shown scant regard for democratic procedures and norms. A hitherto freewheeling, feisty, and contentious press has, for the most part, been cowed. Investigative agencies are routinely used to target key members of the political opposition. Civil liberties, which had often been undermined selectively, are now being regularly curbed. Even the historically independent Supreme Court has been circumspect and uneven in its judgments. "The Troubling State of India’s Democracy," edited by Diamond, Ganguly, and Mistree, offers a comprehensive assessment of the health of Indian democracy while, in particular, it exposes the disturbing trend of accelerating democratic backsliding in India.


Panelists:

Larry Diamond, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Mosbacher Senior Fellow in Global Democracy at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI), Stanford University

Sumit Ganguly, Distinguished Professor of Political Science & Rabindranath Tagore Chair in Indian Cultures and Civilizations, Indiana University, Bloomington

Dinsha Mistree, Research Fellow in the Rule of Law Program at Stanford Law School and Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University.

Respondents: Anindita Adhikari and Nandini Dey, WCED Postdoctoral Fellows

Reception to follow.

Register here: http://myumi.ch/Rp7P6

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 10 Aug 2023 13:35:26 -0400 2023-09-12T16:00:00-04:00 2023-09-12T17:30:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies Lecture / Discussion WCED Roundtable. The Troubling State of India's Democracy
Michigan in Washington Information Session (September 12, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112101 112101-21828435@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan in Washington Program

Learn more about the Michigan in Washington program!

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Presentation Tue, 12 Sep 2023 11:01:48 -0400 2023-09-12T18:00:00-04:00 2023-09-12T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan in Washington Program Presentation MIW
GISC Screening & Talkback. American Jedi: The Salman Hamdani Story (September 12, 2023 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110627 110627-21825179@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 6:30pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: Global Islamic Studies Center

RSVP: http://bit.ly/AmJedi
When: Sept 12th, 2023 | 6:30 PM ET
Where: U-M Museum of Art, Helmut Stern Auditorium, 525 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Join the Global Islamic Studies Center, on September 12th at 6:30 PM at the UMMA for a screening of the short film “American Jedi: The Salman Hamdani Story”. This screening will be followed by a talkback with filmmakers Nick Eyde and Mohammad Khalil.

*American Jedi*: The Salman Hamdani Story: A devout Muslim and proud American immigrant makes the ultimate heroic sacrifice. Like the fictional Jedi he admires, Salman Hamdani is ready to face adversity for the sake of others. On the morning of September 11, 2001, this young man takes a daring leap and runs toward the Twin Towers. When his body isn't immediately found, his absence inevitably leads to questions--and suspicions. His family is forced to overcome tragedy and ostracization in response to their son's death.

Mohammad Khalil is a professor of Religious Studies, adjunct professor of Law, and the director of the Muslim Studies Program at Michigan State University. He has authored and edited multiple books on Islam and Muslims and was the lead investigator of the Muslims of the Midwest digital archive. He received all of his degrees from the University of Michigan.

Nick Eyde played for six seasons in the Italian Football League, quarterbacking for the Rome Ducks, Reggio Emilia Hogs, Lazio Marines and Bolzano Giants, including one Italian Bowl appearance. He is now a real estate developer in the Toledo area. He redeveloped the former Fiberglas Tower into the mixed-use Tower on the Maumee and spearheaded the effort to bring the Italian Bowl to the Glass City (Toledo). He has been a featured guest star on Chicago Fire and has produced a handful of independent film projects.


This event is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center and cosponsored by the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, the Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies, The Department of Middle East Studies, Arab and Muslim American Studies, and the MSU Muslim Studies Program.

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

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

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Film Screening Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:11:18 -0400 2023-09-12T18:30:00-04:00 2023-09-12T20:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art Global Islamic Studies Center Film Screening American Jedi: The Salman Hamdani Story
Dinner for Democracy: Gun Safety (September 13, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110351 110351-21824806@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Turn Up Turnout

Sign up on Sessions: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/manage/track/edit/6726/sessions

Join us for a discussion of Gun Safety policy and how it relates to voting! Learn the basics of how to maximize your vote for the issues you care about, and get FREE DINNER!

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 18 Aug 2023 15:45:23 -0400 2023-09-13T18:00:00-04:00 2023-09-13T19:00:00-04:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Turn Up Turnout Workshop / Seminar Turn up Turnout Logo
Celebrate Invention (September 14, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/108937 108937-21820610@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 14, 2023 3:00pm
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: Innovation Partnerships

Celebrate University of Michigan inventors and the growing impact of U-M innovations at Innovation Partnerships’ annual Celebrate Invention!

You won’t want to miss this year’s event featuring demonstrations from promising U-M startups, networking opportunities, panel discussions featuring prominent inventors and alumni and the presentation of the Distinguished University Innovator of the Year Award.

Thursday, September 14, 2023
3:00–6:00 pm
Michigan Union, 2nd Floor
530 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Part of Ann Arbor SPARK's a2Tech360, Celebrate Invention is free and open to the public. Register today at https://myumi.ch/73Rd2

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Reception / Open House Thu, 29 Jun 2023 13:54:50 -0400 2023-09-14T15:00:00-04:00 2023-09-14T18:00:00-04:00 Michigan Union Innovation Partnerships Reception / Open House Image of the Celebrate Invention logo on a blue background.
Nontraditional Student Stories: A Panel Discussion (September 14, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110069 110069-21824288@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 14, 2023 3:00pm
Location: LSA Building
Organized By: CEW+

RSVP here: https://www.cew.umich.edu/events/nontraditional-student-stories-a-panel-discussion

Nontraditional Student Stories: A Panel Discussion is hosted by COUNTS (Council for Nontraditional Students), CEW+, and the LSA Transfer Student Center. Join us for a panel discussion featuring nontraditional and post-traditional students, as well as faculty and staff who support them. 

The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Ketra L. Armstrong, Professor of Sport Management, Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, and Director of the Center for Race & Ethnicity in Sport in the School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan 

COUNTS is a university-wide council comprised of faculty, staff, and students focused on supporting the success of underserved students through resource sharing, collaboration, and tracking emerging needs.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:29:46 -0400 2023-09-14T15:00:00-04:00 2023-09-14T17:00:00-04:00 LSA Building CEW+ Lecture / Discussion Working mother at desk with laptop and baby
Cook! Eat! Chat! (September 14, 2023 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111894 111894-21827737@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 14, 2023 7:00pm
Location:
Organized By: University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP)

Interested in getting hands-on cooking experience, sharing recipes, and learning more about food justice and sustainability while meeting other cool students? Come to Cooking in Community! This group is hosted by the UM Sustainable Food Program.

Sessions will take place on Thursday 9/14, Monday 10/2, Thursday 10/12, Monday 10/30, Thursday 11/9, and Monday 11/20 from 7-9pm in the UMSFP Food Lab, adjacent to the Maize and Blue Cupboard in Betsy Barbour. RSVPs are required so fill out the google form if you are interested to receive further information! Questions? Email umsfp.core@umich.edu

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Social / Informal Gathering Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:47:02 -0400 2023-09-14T19:00:00-04:00 2023-09-14T21:00:00-04:00 University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) Social / Informal Gathering Students cooking a meal together.
optiMize: Diag Day (September 15, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/111645 111645-21827365@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 15, 2023 10:00am
Location: Diag - Central Campus
Organized By: optiMize

optiMize will be taking over the diag to recruit for the 11th annual Social Innovation Challenge!!! If you are interested in hearing more about optiMize, or have a great idea for changing the world, stop by and talk to us!

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Other Wed, 06 Sep 2023 11:57:33 -0400 2023-09-15T10:00:00-04:00 2023-09-15T16:00:00-04:00 Diag - Central Campus optiMize Other Past Diag Day
The Clements Bookworm: Digitizing the Papers of General Thomas Gage for America250 and Beyond (September 15, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/111650 111650-21827372@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 15, 2023 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: William L. Clements Library

Clements Curator of Manuscripts, Cheney Schopieray, along with the team of digitization technicians, Tulin Babbitt, Katrina Shafer, and Michelle Varteresian share the progress and unexpected discoveries made while scanning over 23,000 documents in the Thomas Gage Papers. Read the latest press release about the project here.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 06 Sep 2023 12:29:30 -0400 2023-09-15T10:00:00-04:00 2023-09-15T11:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location William L. Clements Library Lecture / Discussion The Clements Bookworm Graphics
CSEAS Lecture Series. Countering Infrastructures of Impunity with Performance and Creative Arts (September 15, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110625 110625-21825177@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 15, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Southeast Asian Studies

Drawing on her forthcoming book, *Infrastructures of Impunity*, Elizabeth F. Drexler argues that the creation and persistence of impunity for the perpetrators of the Cold War Indonesian genocide (1965-66) is not only a legal status but also a cultural and social process. Impunity for the initial killings and for subsequent acts of political violence has many elements: bureaucratic, military, legal, political, educational, and affective. Although these elements do not always work at once—at times, some are dormant while others are ascendant—taken together, all elements can be described as a unified entity, a dynamic infrastructure whose existence explains and accounts for the persistence of impunity. For instance, truth-telling, a first step in many responses to state violence, did not undermine the infrastructure but instead bent to it. Creative and artistic responses to revelations about the past, however, have begun to undermine the infrastructure by countering its temporality, affect, social stigmatization and demonstrating its contingency and specific actions, policies and processes that would begin to dismantle it.

ELIZABETH F. DREXLER is an associate professor of anthropology and director of Peace and Justice Studies. She has been working in Indonesia since 1996, focusing on issues of human rights and state violence. Her research projects explore how societies address the legacies of political violence, emphasizing the relationships among institutions, transnational interventions, historical narratives, and contested memories in establishing the rule of law and reconstructing social and political life—or failing to do so. She is particularly concerned with the role that knowledge of past violence, whether acknowledged or denied, plays in the present.
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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact CSEAS at cseas@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

Register at http://myumi.ch/ez8ZP

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 22 Aug 2023 09:47:48 -0400 2023-09-15T12:00:00-04:00 2023-09-15T13:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Center for Southeast Asian Studies Lecture / Discussion Weiser Hall
"I Can't Be Lost When I See You": A Dark Noise Collective Panel Discussion About Finding Strength in Artistic Community (September 15, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110451 110451-21824938@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 15, 2023 3:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: Lloyd Scholars for Writing and the Arts

As part of the Arts and Resistance Theme Semester, Lloyd Scholars for Writing and the Arts (LSWA) presents "I Can't Be Lost When I See You": A Dark Noise Collective Panel Discussion About Finding Strength in Artistic Community. The Dark Noise Collective is a literary troupe comprised of today's most exciting, insightful, and powerful poets of color -- Franny Choi, Jamila Woods, Aaron Samuels, Danez Smith, Fatimah Asghar, and Nate Marshall. This event is free and open to the public!

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 18 Aug 2023 13:19:24 -0400 2023-09-15T15:00:00-04:00 2023-09-15T16:30:00-04:00 Museum of Art Lloyd Scholars for Writing and the Arts Lecture / Discussion A flyer featuring headshots of each member of the Dark Noise Collective, along with the posted event information.
Leah Claiborne, piano / SMTD Alumni Award Winner (September 15, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111779 111779-21827564@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 15, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Earl V. Moore Building
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

A Master Class with LEAH CLAIBORNE (MM ’14, DMA ’18, piano pedagogy & performance), winner of the 2023 Emerging Artist Award in Music. This class free and open to the public in collaboration with SMTD's Piano Pedagogy Laboratory Program (PPLP).

Leah Claiborne promotes diversity in the arts by championing piano music by Black composers in her performances, research, and teaching.

She has established the first diversity, equity, and inclusion column for the journal *American Music Teacher*, where she regularly publishes articles providing resources and support to music educators across the country. Claiborne was recently named the inaugural winner of the Stecher and Horowitz Power of Innovation Award through the Music Teacher National Association for her artistic excellence, pedagogical leadership, nurturing spirit, and community service. This prize is given to a teaching artist under the age of 36 who is making a significant impact in the field of music. In 2023, she was named one of Yamaha’s “40 under 40,” a list of the most influential music educators in America.

Claiborne serves as director of diversity, equity, and inclusion for the Frances Clark Center and is the co-chair of the DEI track for the National Conference of Keyboard Pedagogy. She has performed across the United States, Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, and Japan. She is a highly sought-after adjudicator and clinician in national piano competitions. During the 2022–23 academic year alone, she was an invited guest lecturer for master classes, seminars, and recitals in California, Washington, Michigan, Arizona, Minnesota, Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, and Washington, DC. Claiborne received early promotion with tenure at the University of the District of Columbia, where she serves as coordinator of keyboard studies and teaches history of African American music.

Visit Dr. Claiborne's website for Ebony Music, Inc:
https://ebonymusic.org/

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Class / Instruction Thu, 07 Sep 2023 12:17:10 -0400 2023-09-15T18:00:00-04:00 2023-09-15T19:00:00-04:00 Earl V. Moore Building School of Music, Theatre & Dance Class / Instruction Leah Claiborne, piano / SMTD Alumni Award Winner
"Asian Music and Its Traditions": Roundtable Discussion (September 16, 2023 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111288 111288-21826625@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, September 16, 2023 5:30pm
Location: Earl V. Moore Building
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

This roundtable will focus on the pasts and presents of various Asian music traditions through short formal introductions and open discussion with audience participation.

U-M PANELISTS

*China*
BRIGHT SHENG, Leonard Bernstein Distinguished University Professor of Music--composition

*Japan*
KEISUKE YAMADA, Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Japanese Studies--soundscapes and sound-politics of twentieth- and twenty-first-century Japan; shamisen making

*Korea*
SUNHONG KIM, Graduate Fellow, Center for World Performance Studies--court/folk music ensembles in South Korea; multi-wind instrumentalist (piri/ taepyeongso/ danso/ saenghwang)

*South Asia*
INDERJIT KAUR, Assistant Professor of Music--Sikh Studies and South Asian musical cultures

*Southeast Asia*
TRENT WALKER, Assistant Professor of Southeast Asian Studies--Buddhism, literature, and music in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam

*Hosted by:*

DAVID ROLSTON, Professor of Chinese Literature--traditional Chinese fiction and drama/theater

JOSEPH GASCHO, Associate Professor of Harpsichord and Director of the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments

This is the opening event for the Stearns Collection's Fall 2023 Festival of Asian Music.
https://smtd.umich.edu/asian-music-festival/

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 14 Sep 2023 18:17:09 -0400 2023-09-16T17:30:00-04:00 2023-09-16T19:30:00-04:00 Earl V. Moore Building School of Music, Theatre & Dance Lecture / Discussion "Asian Music and Its Traditions": Roundtable Discussion
Policy Talks @ The Ford School: Inflation and the labor market since 2020: A successful soft landing? (September 18, 2023 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/112287 112287-21828753@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 18, 2023 11:30am
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Professor of economics at U.C. Berkeley and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy Brad DeLong will be joined by Ford School economists Josh Hausman, Betsey Stevenson, and Justin Wolfers for a conversation on recent U.S. macro policy from inflation to the labor market.

Sandwiches will be provided to attendees as quantities last.



From the speaker's bio

Brad DeLong is a professor of economics at U.C. Berkeley, a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, a weblogger at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, and a fellow of the Institute for New Economic Thinking. He received his B.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1982 and 1987. He joined UC Berkeley as an associate professor in 1993 and became a full professor in 1997.

Professor DeLong also served in the U.S. government as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy from 1993 to 1995. He worked on the Clinton Administration's 1993 budget, on the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, on the North American Free Trade Agreement, on macroeconomic policy, and on the unsuccessful health care reform effort.

Before joining the Treasury Department, Professor DeLong was Danziger Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Harvard University. He has also been a John M. Olin Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research, an Assistant Professor of Economics at Boston University, and a Lecturer in the Department of Economics at M.I.T.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 14 Sep 2023 10:31:38 -0400 2023-09-18T11:30:00-04:00 2023-09-18T13:00:00-04:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lecture / Discussion Event Speakers
CMENAS Fall 2023 Colloquium Series. Football Culture, Politics, and Economics in the Middle East and North Africa (September 18, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111681 111681-21827414@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 18, 2023 1:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies

Football has been played in the MENA region since the 19th century and has been successively instrumentalized by colonialists, anti-colonialists, nationalists, internationalists, capitalists, socialists and authoritarians. Because the outside world is unfamiliar with the historical role of football in the region, it comes as a surprise that Qatar might feel competent to host a World Cup, or that Saudi Arabia might harbor the ambition to create a globally competitive national league. In this talk I aim to place these developments in their broader context, and to frame them using two theses. First, football interest is inherently local – stemming from rivalries which can often be traced back more than a century. Second, football economics is inherently global, since playing talent migrates to where it is most highly valued. This framing carries some implications for the future development of football in the MENA region, and the political tensions that this may create.

Stefan Szymanski is an economist who studies sports. He is currently a Professor of Sport Management in the School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan. He has published widely on sports topics in peer-reviewed economics journals and has written a dozen books. The most well-known is *Soccernomics* (co-authored with Simon Kuper), which has been translated into 18 languages, though not Arabic or Hebrew.

This event is part of the CMENAS Fall Colloquium 2023: “The MENA world after a MENA World Cup” 555 Weiser Hall, 500 Church Street, Ann Arbor.

Colloquium questions: cmenas@umich.edu

This series is funded in part by the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies (CMENAS) U.S. Department of Education Title VI National Resource Center (NRC) grant.

To register, go to https://myumi.ch/8eA8n.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 06 Sep 2023 15:05:19 -0400 2023-09-18T13:00:00-04:00 2023-09-18T14:30:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies Workshop / Seminar Stefan Szymanski, Stephen J. Galetti Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan
The Sweep and Force of Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment: The Constitution's Disqualification from Office of Oath-Breaking Insurrectionists (September 18, 2023 4:20pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110566 110566-21825100@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 18, 2023 4:20pm
Location: Jeffries Hall
Organized By: University of Michigan Law School

Please join us for the University of Michigan's annual commemoration of Constitution Day. A reception will immediately follow in the Jeffries Lounge (Jeffries Hall 1220). Michael Stokes Paulsen, Distinguished University Chair and Professor of Law at University of St. Thomas School of Law, will deliver a lecture entitled, "The Sweep and Force of Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment: The Constitution's Disqualification from Office of Oath-Breaking Insurrectionists."

Professor Paulsen is the co-author, along with William Baude, of an article forthcoming in the University of Pennsylvania Law Review titled The Sweep and Force of Section Three.

This event is co-sponsored by the Office of the Provost.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 25 Aug 2023 14:39:55 -0400 2023-09-18T16:20:00-04:00 2023-09-18T17:45:00-04:00 Jeffries Hall University of Michigan Law School Lecture / Discussion
Kathie Stewart, Baroque Flute (September 18, 2023 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112584 112584-21829153@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 18, 2023 4:30pm
Location: Stearns Building
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

GUEST BIO

Hailed as a virtuoso by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, KATHIE STEWART is a founding member and principal flute of Apollo’s Fire: The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra. An advocate of the baroque flute as a mainstream instrument, Stewart serves as Teacher of Baroque Flute at the Cleveland Institute of Music, Kulas Visiting Artist at Case Western Reserve University, and is Assistant Director for the Seattle Baroque Flute Workshop. Stewart has performed as soloist with The Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Opera, Oberlin Baroque Ensemble, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Washington Bach Sinfonia, ARTEK, and Turn the Corner Irish Band. Stewart has performed at the BBC Proms, Snape Proms, Tanglewood Festival, Aspen Music Festival, Ojai Music Festival, Boston Early Music Festival, New World Symphony’s Baroque Festival, Oberlin College Artist Series, National Academy of Sciences, Library of Congress, and Dumbarton Oaks Series. Stewart is a faculty member of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music where she serves as Curator of Harpsichords in the Historical Performance Department and additionally taught baroque flute for nearly twenty years. A proponent of historical temperaments, she tunes and maintains the Conservatory’s world-class collection of historical harpsichord reproductions.

Stewart appears on fourteen recordings with Apollo’s Fire including solo performances in Bach’s *Brandenburg Concerto No. IV* (AVIE) and Telemann’s *Concerto in E Minor for Flute and Recorder* (AVIE). An accomplished Irish flute player, she can be heard on *Scarborough Fayre: Traditional Tunes from the British Isles and the New World, Come To The River: an Early American Gathering*, and *Sugarloaf Mountain: an Appalachian Gathering*. Radio appearances include holiday specials on National Public Radio, NPR’s *World of Opera*, *SymphonyCast*, and *Performance Today*. Her concerts have been broadcasted on Britain’s BBC Radio, Canada’s CBC, European Community Radio, and on WCLV’s “Seaway” syndication network carried by member stations of the European Broadcasting Union. Stewart holds a Bachelor of Music degree from West Virginia University as a student of Joyce Catalfano and a Master of Music degree from Manhattan School of Music as a student of Thomas Nyfenger. She completed doctoral coursework at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music as a student of George Hambrecht and participated in Eiji Hashimoto’s Baroque Ensemble. Fascination with the traverso led her to the Baroque Performance Institute at Oberlin Conservatory where she studied baroque flute and recorder with Christopher Krueger.

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Class / Instruction Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:17:04 -0400 2023-09-18T16:30:00-04:00 2023-09-18T18:00:00-04:00 Stearns Building School of Music, Theatre & Dance Class / Instruction Kathie Stewart, Baroque Flute
Modernizing Regulatory Review (September 19, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110565 110565-21825098@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Jeffries Hall
Organized By: Michigan Law Environmental and Energy Law Program

Please join us for the first Environmental & Energy Law Program lunch talk of the academic year. Richard Revesz, the administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, will deliver a lecture entitled "Modernizing Regulatory Review."

This event is free and open to the public. Lunch will be served.

On April 6, 2023, the Biden Administration took two actions to modernize regulatory review. First, the President signed an executive order that will focus federal agency and Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) time and resources where they can have the greatest positive effect and bring more voices into the regulatory process. And second, OIRA issued proposed revisions to its government-wide guidance on regulatory analysis, Circular A-4, to help agencies better account for the full range of benefits and costs of their regulatory actions. This talk will particularly focus on Circular A-4, including proposed revisions to guidance on discounting, geographic scope of analysis, and distributional analysis.

Richard Revesz, the administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, is one of the nation’s leading voices in the fields of environmental and regulatory law and policy. He is also the AnBryce Professor of Law (on leave) and dean emeritus at the New York University School of Law. Revesz has published ten books and around 80 articles in major law reviews and journals advocating for protective and rational climate change and environmental policies, and examining the institutional contexts in which regulatory policy is made.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 05 Sep 2023 07:51:52 -0400 2023-09-19T12:00:00-04:00 2023-09-19T13:00:00-04:00 Jeffries Hall Michigan Law Environmental and Energy Law Program Lecture / Discussion
CLaSP Justice Discussion Series (September 19, 2023 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112649 112649-21829234@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 3:30pm
Location: Climate and Space Research Building
Organized By: Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering

Join us in important discussions to understand and shape social justice in our community!

There will be conversations surrounding preset guidelines that create a safe and constructive space. Light reading resources will be provided prior to meetings. All are welcome.

If you would like to lead a discussion topic, please let us know!
This event is led by the Social Justice Journal Creation Crew (Prof. Mike Liemohn, E Schwartz, Owen Hughes, Tanner May, and Kaitlin Doublestein). Please direct questions to them or clasp-gusto@umich.edu and we will put you in contact with them!

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Well-being Mon, 18 Sep 2023 18:18:51 -0400 2023-09-19T15:30:00-04:00 2023-09-19T17:00:00-04:00 Climate and Space Research Building Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering Well-being
Michigan in Washington Information Session (September 19, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112101 112101-21828436@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan in Washington Program

Learn more about the Michigan in Washington program!

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Presentation Tue, 12 Sep 2023 11:01:48 -0400 2023-09-19T18:00:00-04:00 2023-09-19T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan in Washington Program Presentation MIW
Guided Music Meditation (September 19, 2023 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111724 111724-21829058@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 7:00pm
Location: East Quadrangle
Organized By: Music Meditation Club

✨Join us for a musical evening of sacred sound meditation✨
In addition to this musical experience, we offer discussion about relevant topics related to yoga lifestyle, mental resilience, mantra meditation, and many more!

We have so many exciting insights and events to share! We also have vegetarian snacks!

We meet every Tuesday 7:00-8:00 PM at East Quad Room 1506

We are open to the student populous and public! Hope to see you there!

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Well-being Sat, 16 Sep 2023 09:28:34 -0400 2023-09-19T19:00:00-04:00 2023-09-19T20:00:00-04:00 East Quadrangle Music Meditation Club Well-being Sacred Sound Meditation
Pre-Concert Lecture: Flutist Kathie Stewart (September 19, 2023 7:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112585 112585-21829154@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 7:15pm
Location: Earl V. Moore Building
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

This 7:15pm lecture with guest speaker Kathie Stewart takes place before the 8:00pm recital featuring Amy Porter and Joseph Gascho.

GUEST BIO

Hailed as a virtuoso by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, KATHIE STEWART is a founding member and principal flute of Apollo’s Fire: The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra. An advocate of the baroque flute as a mainstream instrument, Stewart serves as Teacher of Baroque Flute at the Cleveland Institute of Music, Kulas Visiting Artist at Case Western Reserve University, and is Assistant Director for the Seattle Baroque Flute Workshop. Stewart has performed as soloist with The Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Opera, Oberlin Baroque Ensemble, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Washington Bach Sinfonia, ARTEK, and Turn the Corner Irish Band. Stewart has performed at the BBC Proms, Snape Proms, Tanglewood Festival, Aspen Music Festival, Ojai Music Festival, Boston Early Music Festival, New World Symphony’s Baroque Festival, Oberlin College Artist Series, National Academy of Sciences, Library of Congress, and Dumbarton Oaks Series. Stewart is a faculty member of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music where she serves as Curator of Harpsichords in the Historical Performance Department and additionally taught baroque flute for nearly twenty years. A proponent of historical temperaments, she tunes and maintains the Conservatory’s world-class collection of historical harpsichord reproductions.

Stewart holds a Bachelor of Music degree from West Virginia University as a student of Joyce Catalfano and a Master of Music degree from Manhattan School of Music as a student of Thomas Nyfenger. She completed doctoral coursework at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music as a student of George Hambrecht and participated in Eiji Hashimoto’s Baroque Ensemble. Fascination with the traverso led her to the Baroque Performance Institute at Oberlin Conservatory where she studied baroque flute and recorder with Christopher Krueger.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:17:05 -0400 2023-09-19T19:15:00-04:00 2023-09-19T19:45:00-04:00 Earl V. Moore Building School of Music, Theatre & Dance Lecture / Discussion Pre-Concert Lecture: Flutist Kathie Stewart
Alexander Gedeon & Christine El-Hage, carillon (September 20, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112746 112746-21829500@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Burton Memorial Tower
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Alexander Gedeon & Christine El-Hage perform on the Charles Baird Carillon, an instrument of 53 bronze bells located inside the Burton Memorial Tower. The largest bell, which strikes the hour, weighs 12 tons, while the smallest bell, 4½ octaves above, weighs just 15 pounds.

Thirty-minute recitals are performed on the Charles Baird Carillon at noon every weekday that classes are in session, followed by visitor Q&A with the carillonist. The bell chamber may be accessed via a combination of elevator and stairs. Take the elevator to the highest floor possible (floor 8), and then climb two flights of stairs (39 steps) to the bell chamber (floor 10). Earplugs are available from the carillonist upon request. Be prepared to walk on ice and snow in the bell chamber during winter. Built in 1936, the Charles Baird Carillon is not ADA accessible. Visitors with mobility concerns are invited to visit the Lurie Carillon: https://smtd.umich.edu/facilities/ann-and-robert-h-lurie-carillon/

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Performance Tue, 19 Sep 2023 18:17:19 -0400 2023-09-20T12:00:00-04:00 2023-09-20T12:30:00-04:00 Burton Memorial Tower School of Music, Theatre & Dance Performance Alexander Gedeon & Christine El-Hage, carillon
Clinical Simulation Center Lunch and Learn (September 20, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110628 110628-21825182@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Department of Learning Health Sciences

Join us via Zoom on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at noon. Dr. Claar will be presenting and leading a discussion for the Clinical Simulation Center Lunch and Learn meeting.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 22 Aug 2023 10:45:03 -0400 2023-09-20T12:00:00-04:00 2023-09-20T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Department of Learning Health Sciences Lecture / Discussion Dru Claar, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Co-Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Ann Arbor Veteran Affairs Medical Center
The other 9-11. Brown Bag Lecture/Talk: “Secrets of State: The Declassified History of the Chilean Dictatorship” (September 20, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111604 111604-21827315@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

The documents in this exhibit were declassified and made public as a result of years of research and FOIA advocacy by those promoting openness, particularly members of the National Security Archive. In the wake of the historic arrest in London of General Pinochet in October 1998, their efforts, among others, led President Bill Clinton to launch a special Chile Declassification Project in 1999 and the eventual release of over 24,000 formerly top secret documents.

Curated by Peter Kornbluh (Director of the Chile Documentation Project at the National Security Archive, an NGO dedicated to freedom of information and transparency).

Cosponsors: University of Michigan [Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies; International Institute; College of Literature, Science, and the Arts; Office of Research; Department of History; Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies; Museum Studies Program; Institute for the Humanities] and Interfaith Council for Peace & Justice

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:13:51 -0400 2023-09-20T12:00:00-04:00 2023-09-20T13:30:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies Lecture / Discussion Weiser Hall
Understanding Privilege (September 20, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110442 110442-21824915@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Organizational Learning

Course registration and details are available on the Organizational Learning website.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 18 Aug 2023 11:22:27 -0400 2023-09-20T13:00:00-04:00 2023-09-20T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Organizational Learning Workshop / Seminar
DCMB / CCMB Weekly Seminar (September 20, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111904 111904-21827870@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: DCMB Seminar Series

Abstract:
Large datasets of single-cell gene expression and cellular morphology provide an exciting opportunity to learn predictive models of cellular properties. Replicating the remarkable successes of generative AI models for vision and language in the cellular domain would be highly significant for biomedical science. In this talk, I will present three examples of how generative AI can predict key properties of cells, including their dynamics during differentiation, their responses to perturbation, and their morphological shapes.

Short bio:
Joshua Welch is an Associate Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics at the University of Michigan. He earned his PhD in Computer Science from the University of North Carolina in 2017 and performed postdoctoral research at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT before starting at the University of Michigan in 2018. His team develops computational approaches for single-cell and spatial transcriptomic data analysis with applications to stem cell reprogramming and neuroscience. His work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.

https://umich-health.zoom.us/j/93929606089?pwd=SHh6R1FOQm8xMThRemdxTEFMWWpVdz09

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 08 Sep 2023 10:03:47 -0400 2023-09-20T16:00:00-04:00 2023-09-20T17:00:00-04:00 Palmer Commons DCMB Seminar Series Lecture / Discussion
Leadership and Culture: Strategies to Prevent Workplace Issues and Retaliation (Campus Faculty/Staff ONLY) (September 21, 2023 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/112451 112451-21828946@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 21, 2023 8:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Organizational Learning

Course registration and details are available on the Organizational Learning website.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 15 Sep 2023 10:03:39 -0400 2023-09-21T08:00:00-04:00 2023-09-21T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Organizational Learning Workshop / Seminar
Tiffany Ng, carillon (September 21, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112747 112747-21829501@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 21, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Burton Memorial Tower
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

University Carillonist Tiffany Ng performs on the Charles Baird Carillon, an instrument of 53 bronze bells located inside the Burton Memorial Tower. The largest bell, which strikes the hour, weighs 12 tons, while the smallest bell, 4½ octaves above, weighs just 15 pounds.

Thirty-minute recitals are performed on the Charles Baird Carillon at noon every weekday that classes are in session, followed by visitor Q&A with the carillonist. The bell chamber may be accessed via a combination of elevator and stairs. Take the elevator to the highest floor possible (floor 8), and then climb two flights of stairs (39 steps) to the bell chamber (floor 10). Earplugs are available from the carillonist upon request. Be prepared to walk on ice and snow in the bell chamber during winter. Built in 1936, the Charles Baird Carillon is not ADA accessible. Visitors with mobility concerns are invited to visit the Lurie Carillon: https://smtd.umich.edu/facilities/ann-and-robert-h-lurie-carillon/

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Performance Tue, 19 Sep 2023 18:17:20 -0400 2023-09-21T12:00:00-04:00 2023-09-21T12:30:00-04:00 Burton Memorial Tower School of Music, Theatre & Dance Performance Tiffany Ng, carillon
Organize Against the Machine: Labor's Response to AI (September 21, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112291 112291-21828764@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 21, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Tisch Hall
Organized By: Center for Social Solutions

This is an event that explores the dynamic intersection of labor and automation. In a world shadowed by AI-driven job displacement, this event addresses the vital questions: How can we preserve the dignity and value of human workers in an increasingly automated environment? What strategies can we employ to adapt without losing our essential humanity? Join us on this series of events as we navigate the future of work, and the quest to uphold human dignity amid the rise of automation.

The event will feature a panel discussion with labor and technology experts, Elizabeth Faue, Molly Kleinman, Merve Hickok, and Lionel Robert. Seating is limited, register today!

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 14 Sep 2023 11:25:09 -0400 2023-09-21T16:00:00-04:00 2023-09-21T17:00:00-04:00 Tisch Hall Center for Social Solutions Lecture / Discussion Man holding sign of protest
"Why a Privacy First Approach to Technology Policy is better than a Censorship First Approach" (September 21, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112179 112179-21828551@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 21, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Data Science

About: Cindy Cohn is the Executive Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. From 2000-2015 she served as EFF’s Legal Director as well as its General Counsel. Ms. Cohn first became involved with EFF in 1993, when EFF asked her to serve as the outside lead attorney in Bernstein v. Dept. of Justice, the successful First Amendment challenge to the U.S. export restrictions on cryptography.

Ms. Cohn has been named to TheNonProfitTimes 2020 Power & Influence TOP 50 list, honoring 2020's movers and shakers. In 2018, Forbes included Ms. Cohn as one of America's Top 50 Women in Tech. The National Law Journal named Ms. Cohn one of 100 most influential lawyers in America in 2013, noting: "[I]f Big Brother is watching, he better look out for Cindy Cohn." She was also named in 2006 for "rushing to the barricades wherever freedom and civil liberties are at stake online." In 2007 the National Law Journal named her one of the 50 most influential women lawyers in America. In 2010 the Intellectual Property Section of the State Bar of California awarded her its Intellectual Property Vanguard Award and in 2012 the Northern California Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists awarded her the James Madison Freedom of Information Award.

Background: Ms. Cohn is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School. She did her undergraduate studies at the University of Iowa and the London School of Economics. For 10 years prior to joining the EFF, she was a civil litigator in private practice handling technology-related cases. Before starting private practice, she worked for a year at the United Nations Centre for Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland. Ms. Cohn also served as counsel to the plaintiffs in Bowoto v. Chevron, two lawsuits in San Francisco arising from Chevron’s involvement in human rights abuses against environmental protesters in Nigeria.

About EFF: The Electronic Frontier Foundation is the leading nonprofit organization defending civil liberties in the digital world. Founded in 1990, EFF champions user privacy, free expression, and innovation through impact litigation, policy analysis, grassroots activism, and technology development. EFF's mission is to ensure that technology supports freedom, justice, and innovation for all people of the world.

Co-organized with the Dissonance Event Series: https://safecomputing.umich.edu/events/dissonance

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 15 Sep 2023 14:46:18 -0400 2023-09-21T18:00:00-04:00 2023-09-21T19:00:00-04:00 Palmer Commons Michigan Institute for Data Science Lecture / Discussion Wall of security cameras
DESIGNING A DREAM: THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE “BLUE DREAM” HOUSE BY DS+R (September 21, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111190 111190-21826181@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 21, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Walgreen Drama Center
Organized By: A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning

As the brainchild of collectors Julie Reyes Taubman and Robert Taubman, Blue Dream is an extraordinary house designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R) that sought to renew the legacy of modernist architecture and art in the Hamptons. In advance of the launch of the eponymous book published by DelMonico Books, architecture critic Paul Goldberger will discuss the complex design process behind Blue Dream with DS+R partner Charles Renfro and Associate Principal Holly Deichmann. The panel discussion will offer insights into how Blue Dream reinterprets organic architecture for the 21st century, and stands as a striking addition to the roster of architecturally ambitious modernist houses on Long Island.

Paul Goldberger is a Contributing Editor at Vanity Fair. From 1997 through 2011, he served as the Architecture Critic for The New Yorker, where he wrote the magazine’s celebrated “Sky Line” column. He is the author of numerous books, including BALLPARK: Baseball in the American City, Building Art: The Life and Work of Frank Gehry, Building with History, Why Architecture Matters, Building Up and Tearing Down, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, and DUMBO: The Making of a Neighborhood and the Rebirth of Brooklyn. He also holds the Joseph Urban Chair in Design and Architecture at The New School in New York City and was formerly Dean of the Parsons School of Design at The New School.

He began his career at The New York Times, where in 1984 his architecture criticism was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Criticism. In 2012 he received the Vincent Scully Prize from the National Building Museum in recognition of the influence his writing has had on the public’s understanding of architecture. In 2017, he received the Award in Architecture of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, which called him “the doyen of American architectural critics.”

Charles Renfro joined Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R) in 1997 and became a Partner in 2004. He was the Partner-in-Charge of Blue Dream, leading the complex design process. He led the design and construction of the studio’s first concert hall outside of the US – The Tianjin Juilliard School in China – as well as the studio’s first public park outside of the US – Zaryadye Park in Moscow. Charles has also led the design of much of DS+R’s academic portfolio, with projects completed at Stanford University, UC Berkeley, Brown University, the University of Chicago, and the recently completed Columbia Business School. Charles is also leading the design of two projects in his native Texas: the renovation of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Kalita Humphreys Theater in Dallas, and Sarofim Hall, a new home for Rice University’s Visual Arts department in Houston. Charles is a board member of BOFFO, a nonprofit organization that supports the work of queer LGBTQ+ BIPOC artists and designers. He has twice been recognized with the “Out100” list, and also distinguished as a notable LGBTQ leader by Crain’s New York Business. He is a faculty member of the School of Visual Arts.

Holly Deichmann is an Associate Principal at Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R). She was the Project Director for Blue Dream, overseeing the complex design process alongside Partner-in-Charge Charles Renfro. She was also the Project Architect of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the Project Director for the adjoining Park Union Bridge, a curved steel structure connecting the museum campus to the adjacent America the Beautiful Park. Holly was also the Project Director for the recently-completed Susan Wakil Health Building at the University of Sydney in Australia. She is currently the Project Director for the New Museum of Transport in Budapest, a new home for the museum located on the brownfield site of a former train repair facility.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 30 Aug 2023 14:21:22 -0400 2023-09-21T18:00:00-04:00 2023-09-21T19:30:00-04:00 Walgreen Drama Center A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning Lecture / Discussion Designing a Dream
Dinner for Democracy: Campaign Finance (September 21, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110352 110352-21824807@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 21, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Turn Up Turnout

Sign up on Sessions: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/manage/track/edit/6726/sessions

Join us for a presentation and discussion on Campaign Finance and how it relates to voting. Learn the basics of how to maximize your vote for the issues you care about, and get FREE DINNER!

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:51:24 -0400 2023-09-21T18:00:00-04:00 2023-09-21T19:00:00-04:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Turn Up Turnout Workshop / Seminar Turn Up Turnout Logo
Carson Landry, carillon (September 22, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112748 112748-21829502@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 22, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Burton Memorial Tower
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Graduate student Carson Landry performs on the Charles Baird Carillon, an instrument of 53 bronze bells located inside the Burton Memorial Tower. The largest bell, which strikes the hour, weighs 12 tons, while the smallest bell, 4½ octaves above, weighs just 15 pounds.

Thirty-minute recitals are performed on the Charles Baird Carillon at noon every weekday that classes are in session, followed by visitor Q&A with the carillonist. The bell chamber may be accessed via a combination of elevator and stairs. Take the elevator to the highest floor possible (floor 8), and then climb two flights of stairs (39 steps) to the bell chamber (floor 10). Earplugs are available from the carillonist upon request. Be prepared to walk on ice and snow in the bell chamber during winter. Built in 1936, the Charles Baird Carillon is not ADA accessible. Visitors with mobility concerns are invited to visit the Lurie Carillon: https://smtd.umich.edu/facilities/ann-and-robert-h-lurie-carillon/

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Performance Tue, 19 Sep 2023 18:17:20 -0400 2023-09-22T12:00:00-04:00 2023-09-22T12:30:00-04:00 Burton Memorial Tower School of Music, Theatre & Dance Performance Carson Landry, carillon
CAS Special Roundtable. Crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh: Panel on Recent Developments (September 22, 2023 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112782 112782-21829542@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 22, 2023 1:30pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Armenian Studies

In light of recent events in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Center for Armenian Studies invites you to a special roundtable to discuss the different dimensions and implications of these real-time developments.

Panelists:

Talin Hitik: Principal of Hitik Law & Former University of Michigan Law School Affiliate. Talin is an international law advisor to the Center for Truth and Justice. Last August, she represented CFTJ at the UN Committee on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) and plans to represent them at the upcoming Universal Periodic Review of Azerbaijan in the Human Rights Council.

Lori Khatchadourian: Cornell University: Associate Professor of Near Eastern Studies and Anthropology, and co-founder and co-director of Caucasus Heritage Watch. Her research uses the methods of archaeology and ethnography to study ruination, modernity, cultural erasure, and heritage in conflict, with a particular focus on Armenia and the South Caucasus.

Ron Suny: University of Michigan: William H. Sewell, Jr. Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of History & Emeritus Professor of Political Science.

Date & Time:
This hybrid event will be held in person and via Zoom on Friday, September 22nd, 1:30 - 3:00 PM EST.

On-Campus Location:
Weiser Hall 555, 500 Church Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1042

Zoom Alternative:
http://umich.zoom.us/j/93980412049
Meeting ID: 939 8041 2049

This Hybrid event will be in person at Weiser Hall 555 and on Zoom through this link: http://umich.zoom.us/j/93980412049

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

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 22 Sep 2023 08:57:36 -0400 2023-09-22T13:30:00-04:00 2023-09-22T15:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Center for Armenian Studies Lecture / Discussion CAS Special Roundtable. Crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh: Panel on Recent Developments
Amal Walks Across America (September 23, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111225 111225-21826302@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, September 23, 2023 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Little Amal, the internationally celebrated 12-foot-tall puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl who visited New York City last fall, will stop by Ann Arbor this September as part of an epic 6,000-mile journey across the United States. An international symbol of human rights, especially those of refugees, Amal is walking across the United States to learn firsthand about a country that has long been a refuge for those seeking safety and opportunity – but is simultaneously struggling with how to manage long-standing issues related to immigration. Amal’s engagement with hundreds of communities across the country will help spark meaningful conversations to help us better understand who we are and where we come from.

Along her epic cross-country 6,000-mile journey, she will meet with a wide range of displaced and disenfranchised people, including North American Indigenous people, communities of color whose contributions to the story of America have historically been overlooked, recent migrants, and the ancestors of earlier immigrants, to learn more about the stories of the American people who established roots in these communities over the last hundred-plus years.

Locations/Times:
The afternoon gathering begins on the south side of N. University at Thayer Street at 3PM, and the walk commences at 3:30PM.

The evening gathering begins at 6:30PM at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market in Kerrytown, and the walk commences at 7PM.

*Amal Walks Across America in Ann Arbor is produced by A2SF in partnership with the U-M Arts Initiative, UMMA, School of Music,Theater & Dance, and the Ann Arbor District Library.

The national tour of Amal Walks Across America is produced by The Walk Productions in association with the Handspring Puppet Company. U.S. Producing Partner THE OFFICE performing arts+film. Impact + Outreach The Soze Agency. Marketing Cause Lab. PR + Communications DKC.a*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SVOftdCuwc

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Meeting Wed, 30 Aug 2023 18:16:56 -0400 2023-09-23T15:00:00-04:00 2023-09-23T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Music, Theatre & Dance Meeting Amal Walks Across America
Amal Walks Across America (September 23, 2023 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111226 111226-21826303@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, September 23, 2023 6:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Little Amal, the internationally celebrated 12-foot-tall puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl who visited New York City last fall, will stop by Ann Arbor this September as part of an epic 6,000-mile journey across the United States. An international symbol of human rights, especially those of refugees, Amal is walking across the United States to learn firsthand about a country that has long been a refuge for those seeking safety and opportunity – but is simultaneously struggling with how to manage long-standing issues related to immigration. Amal’s engagement with hundreds of communities across the country will help spark meaningful conversations to help us better understand who we are and where we come from.

Along her epic cross-country 6,000-mile journey, she will meet with a wide range of displaced and disenfranchised people, including North American Indigenous people, communities of color whose contributions to the story of America have historically been overlooked, recent migrants, and the ancestors of earlier immigrants, to learn more about the stories of the American people who established roots in these communities over the last hundred-plus years.

Locations/Times:
The afternoon gathering begins on the south side of N. University at Thayer Street at 3PM, and the walk commences at 3:30PM.

The evening gathering begins at 6:30PM at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market in Kerrytown, and the walk commences at 7PM.

*Amal Walks Across America in Ann Arbor is produced by A2SF in partnership with the U-M Arts Initiative, UMMA, School of Music,Theater & Dance, and the Ann Arbor District Library.

The national tour of Amal Walks Across America is produced by The Walk Productions in association with the Handspring Puppet Company. U.S. Producing Partner THE OFFICE performing arts+film. Impact + Outreach The Soze Agency. Marketing Cause Lab. PR + Communications DKC.a*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SVOftdCuwc

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Meeting Wed, 30 Aug 2023 18:16:57 -0400 2023-09-23T18:30:00-04:00 2023-09-23T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Music, Theatre & Dance Meeting Amal Walks Across America
Stefan Jackiw, violin (September 24, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112015 112015-21828330@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, September 24, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Earl V. Moore Building
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

ABOUT THE GUEST ARTIST

STEFAN JACKIW is one of America’s foremost violinists, captivating audiences with playing that combines poetry and purity with impeccable technique. Hailed for playing of “uncommon musical substance” that is “striking for its intelligence and sensitivity” (*Boston Globe*), Jackiw has appeared as a soloist with the Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, New York, Philadelphia, and San Francisco symphony orchestras, among others.

Following his summer performance with the New York Philharmonic, Jackiw opens the 2023-24 season returning to the orchestra to perform the Barber Concerto with Jaap van Zweden. His season also includes a quadruple World Premiere of new works at Roulette, and his return to Asia with the Taiwan Philharmonic and the China National Symphony. In the spring, the Junction Trio will make their Carnegie Hall debut with the New York premiere of John Zorn’s *Philosophical Investigations*. He was also recently invited to perform and curate a series of programs at the Edinburgh Festival (‘Stefan Jackiw and Friends’).

During the 2022-23 season, Jackiw returned to the Cleveland Orchestra to perform Britten’s Violin Concerto with Thomas Søndergård, and to the Vancouver Symphony to perform Brahms with Otto Tausk. He also appeared at the 92NY with cellist Alisa Weilerstein and pianist Daniil Trifonov, and he embarked on a multi-city Junction Trio tour that included the group’s Celebrity Series of Boston debut, alongside performances in New York City, San Francisco, Washington DC, and more. His European dates included his return to the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam with the Residentie Orkest, as well as appearances with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the Bournemouth Symphony, and the Sinfónica de Galicia. Other recent highlights include his performance of Mozart’s violin Concerto no. 5 with Alan Gilbert and the Boston Symphony, his return to Carnegie Hall to perform Bach with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, and performances with the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra and Alan Gilbert, and with Orchestre National de Lyon under Nikolaj Znaider.

Jackiw recently performed a new Violin concerto, written for him by Conrad Tao and premiered by the Atlanta Symphony and Baltimore Symphony. He has also premiered David Fulmer’s concerto Jauchzende Bögen with Matthias Pintscher and the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen at the Heidelberger Frühling.

Jackiw tours frequently with his musical partners, pianist Conrad Tao and cellist Jay Campbell, as part of the Junction Trio. He also enjoys collaborating with pianist Jeremy Denk with whom he has toured the complete Ives Violin Sonatas, which the pair recorded for future release on Nonesuch Records. In 2019, he recorded Beethoven’s Triple Concerto with Inon Barnatan, Alisa Weilerstein, Alan Gilbert and Academy St. Martin in the Fields.

Jackiw has performed in numerous major festivals and concert halls around the world, including the Aspen Music Festival, Ravinia Festival, Caramoor International Music Festival, Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, New York’s Mostly Mozart Festival, the Philharmonie de Paris, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, the Celebrity Series of Boston, and the Washington Performing Arts Society.

Born to physicist parents of Korean and Ukrainian descent, Stefan Jackiw began playing the violin at the age of four. His teachers have included Zinaida Gilels, Michèle Auclair, and Donald Weilerstein. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University, as well as an Artist Diploma from the New England Conservatory, and is the recipient of a prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant. Jackiw plays a violin made in 1705 by Vincenzo Ruggieri. He lives in New York City.

https://www.stefanjackiw.com

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Class / Instruction Mon, 11 Sep 2023 12:17:20 -0400 2023-09-24T12:00:00-04:00 2023-09-24T14:00:00-04:00 Earl V. Moore Building School of Music, Theatre & Dance Class / Instruction Stefan Jackiw, violin
Swenny Xue and Alex Gedeon, carillon (September 25, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112977 112977-21829842@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 25, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Burton Memorial Tower
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Students Swenny Xue and Alex Gedeon perform on the Charles Baird Carillon, an instrument of 53 bronze bells located inside the Burton Memorial Tower. The largest bell, which strikes the hour, weighs 12 tons, while the smallest bell, 4½ octaves above, weighs just 15 pounds.

Thirty-minute recitals are performed on the Charles Baird Carillon at noon every weekday that classes are in session, followed by visitor Q&A with the carillonist. The bell chamber may be accessed via a combination of elevator and stairs. Take the elevator to the highest floor possible (floor 8), and then climb two flights of stairs (39 steps) to the bell chamber (floor 10). Earplugs are available from the carillonist upon request. Be prepared to walk on ice and snow in the bell chamber during winter. Built in 1936, the Charles Baird Carillon is not ADA accessible. Visitors with mobility concerns are invited to visit the Lurie Carillon: https://smtd.umich.edu/facilities/ann-and-robert-h-lurie-carillon/

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Performance Sun, 24 Sep 2023 12:17:14 -0400 2023-09-25T12:00:00-04:00 2023-09-25T12:30:00-04:00 Burton Memorial Tower School of Music, Theatre & Dance Performance Swenny Xue and Alex Gedeon, carillon
Guided Music Meditation (September 26, 2023 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111724 111724-21829059@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 26, 2023 7:00pm
Location: East Quadrangle
Organized By: Music Meditation Club

✨Join us for a musical evening of sacred sound meditation✨
In addition to this musical experience, we offer discussion about relevant topics related to yoga lifestyle, mental resilience, mantra meditation, and many more!

We have so many exciting insights and events to share! We also have vegetarian snacks!

We meet every Tuesday 7:00-8:00 PM at East Quad Room 1506

We are open to the student populous and public! Hope to see you there!

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Well-being Sat, 16 Sep 2023 09:28:34 -0400 2023-09-26T19:00:00-04:00 2023-09-26T20:00:00-04:00 East Quadrangle Music Meditation Club Well-being Sacred Sound Meditation
DCMB / CCMB Weekly Seminar (September 27, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/111213 111213-21826246@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 11:00am
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: DCMB Seminar Series

ABSTRACT:
DNA methylation is essential for mammalian embryonic and post-natal development. Mutations in the de novo DNA methyltransferase DNMT3A, which is expressed as two isoforms, DNMT3A1 and DNMT3A2, cause abnormal brain development in children and clonal hematopoiesis in older individuals. Additionally, DNA methylation patterns are profoundly altered in all human cancers in the absence of mutations in the components of the methylation machinery. We have discovered that a large majority of human tumors overexpress the DNMT3A2 isoform and have determined the cryo-EM structure of this isoform together with its non-catalytically active accessory protein, DNMT3B3 bound to a nucleosome. Unexpectedly, the heterotetrameric complex binds to the acidic patch present on all nucleosomes raising questions as to how specificity of methylation is obtained. The mechanisms responsible for the generation of altered DNA methylation patterns in all human cancers are not understood. We have found profound alterations in the ratios of DNMT3A2 to DNMT3B3 which might be partially responsible for these changes. I will also discuss the development of new drugs and combinations to target abnormal methylation in cancer and present results of small clinical trials in patients to test these approaches.

BIO:
Peter Jones was born in Cape Town, raised and attended college in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), and received his Ph.D. from the University of London. He joined the University of Southern California in 1977, attaining the rank of Professor in 1985 and Distinguished Professor in 1999. He served as Director of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center between 1993 and 2011. Dr. Jones became Chief Scientific Officer of Van Andel Institute (VAI) in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2014. His laboratory discovered the effects of 5 azacytidine on cytosine methylation and first established the link between DNA methylation, gene expression and differentiation. He helped pioneer the field of epigenetics, particularly its role in cancer, and helped develop novel cancer therapies. He has published more than 300 scientific papers and received several honors, including two Outstanding Investigator Awards from the NCI. He and Stephen Baylin shared the Kirk Landon Award for Basic Cancer Research from the AACR in 2009 and the Medal of Honor from the American Cancer Society in 2011. Dr. Jones is a past President of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2009 and a Fellow of the Academy of the AACR in 2013. He was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA in 2016, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2017 and received an honorary D.Sc. from Stellenbosch University in 2018.

https://umich-health.zoom.us/j/93929606089?pwd=SHh6R1FOQm8xMThRemdxTEFMWWpVdz09

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:02:05 -0400 2023-09-27T11:00:00-04:00 2023-09-27T12:00:00-04:00 Palmer Commons DCMB Seminar Series Lecture / Discussion
Alexander Gedeon, carillon (September 27, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112989 112989-21829855@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Burton Memorial Tower
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Alexander Gedeon performs on the Charles Baird Carillon, an instrument of 53 bronze bells located inside the Burton Memorial Tower. The largest bell, which strikes the hour, weighs 12 tons, while the smallest bell, 4½ octaves above, weighs just 15 pounds.

Thirty-minute recitals are performed on the Charles Baird Carillon at noon every weekday that classes are in session, followed by visitor Q&A with the carillonist. The bell chamber may be accessed via a combination of elevator and stairs. Take the elevator to the highest floor possible (floor 8), and then climb two flights of stairs (39 steps) to the bell chamber (floor 10). Earplugs are available from the carillonist upon request. Be prepared to walk on ice and snow in the bell chamber during winter. Built in 1936, the Charles Baird Carillon is not ADA accessible. Visitors with mobility concerns are invited to visit the Lurie Carillon: https://smtd.umich.edu/facilities/ann-and-robert-h-lurie-carillon/

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Performance Sun, 24 Sep 2023 18:17:30 -0400 2023-09-27T12:00:00-04:00 2023-09-27T12:30:00-04:00 Burton Memorial Tower School of Music, Theatre & Dance Performance Alexander Gedeon, carillon
Dinner for Democracy: The Politics of Renewable Energy (September 27, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110353 110353-21824808@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Turn Up Turnout

Sign up on Sessions: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/manage/track/edit/6726/sessions

Join us for a presentation and discussion on the Politics of Renewable Energy and how it relates to voting. Learn the basics of how to maximize your vote for the issues you care about, and get FREE DINNER!

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:53:17 -0400 2023-09-27T18:00:00-04:00 2023-09-27T19:00:00-04:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Turn Up Turnout Workshop / Seminar Turn Up Turnout Logo
Reclaiming Your Authentic Self During the A.I. Explosion (September 27, 2023 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112324 112324-21828791@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

The A.I. Explosion has hit the world with sudden and dramatic force, and it is not an exaggeration to say that our lives will never be the same again. Generative Artificial Intelligence has delivered us into a dynamic new world. But how will it affect our sense of who we are? How can we navigate the challenges and opportunities of the digital age with authenticity, wisdom, and presence?

For questions, please reach out to PCCS-info@umich.edu

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:17:24 -0400 2023-09-27T19:00:00-04:00 2023-09-27T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Music, Theatre & Dance Lecture / Discussion Reclaiming Your Authentic Self During the A.I. Explosion
Tiffany Ng, carillon (September 28, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112991 112991-21829857@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 28, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Burton Memorial Tower
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

University Carillonist Tiffany Ng performs on the Charles Baird Carillon, an instrument of 53 bronze bells located inside the Burton Memorial Tower. The largest bell, which strikes the hour, weighs 12 tons, while the smallest bell, 4½ octaves above, weighs just 15 pounds.

Thirty-minute recitals are performed on the Charles Baird Carillon at noon every weekday that classes are in session, followed by visitor Q&A with the carillonist. The bell chamber may be accessed via a combination of elevator and stairs. Take the elevator to the highest floor possible (floor 8), and then climb two flights of stairs (39 steps) to the bell chamber (floor 10). Earplugs are available from the carillonist upon request. Be prepared to walk on ice and snow in the bell chamber during winter. Built in 1936, the Charles Baird Carillon is not ADA accessible. Visitors with mobility concerns are invited to visit the Lurie Carillon: https://smtd.umich.edu/facilities/ann-and-robert-h-lurie-carillon/

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Performance Sun, 24 Sep 2023 18:17:32 -0400 2023-09-28T12:00:00-04:00 2023-09-28T12:30:00-04:00 Burton Memorial Tower School of Music, Theatre & Dance Performance Tiffany Ng, carillon
The Human Question: Jewish Thought in the Anthropocene (September 28, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111305 111305-21826644@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 28, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Judaic Studies

"The field of modern Jewish thought has been slow to treat climate change as a significant area of inquiry. This reluctance stems from the fact that modern Jewish thought remains largely beholden to an increasingly untenable presumption that the human being is distinct from the non-human world. This outmoded view has stubbornly endured, I argue, because it underpins a prominent strategy for positioning Judaism favorably over against Christianity and other religious traditions. I locate the origins of this influential strategy in nineteenth-century German Jewish philosophy and then trace the manner in which Hermann Cohen embeds it into the basic foundations of the field. Finally, I show how the anthropocentric framing of this approach has persisted in Jewish thought, even as Cohen’s own project has been subsequently critiqued and repudiated. For modern Jewish thought to fully engage with the environmental humanities, it will need to reckon with this lingering legacy."

About the speaker: Robert Erlewine is a Professor of Religious Studies in the Department of History & Philosophy at Eastern Michigan University and the director of the Eastern Michigan University Center for Jewish Studies. Professor Erlewine is a scholar of modern Jewish thought with a particular interest in the German-Jewish tradition and its legacy in North America and beyond. He has published two monographs, Monotheism and Tolerance (2010) and Judaism and the West (2016), with Indiana University Press, and he edited and introduced an anthology of Abraham Joshua Heschel’s writings with Plough Press in 2021. He has published essays in a variety of academic journals including The Journal of Religion, Association for Jewish Studies Review, Harvard Theological Review, Modern Judaism, and Jewish Studies Quarterly.

This is a hybrid event. You can join remotely here: https://myumi.ch/1A3Qr

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 27 Sep 2023 09:20:35 -0400 2023-09-28T16:00:00-04:00 2023-09-28T17:30:00-04:00 Haven Hall Judaic Studies Lecture / Discussion Event Poster
ASC Film Screening. *Sound of the Police* (September 28, 2023 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113195 113195-21830485@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 28, 2023 4:30pm
Location: Munger Graduate Residences
Organized By: African Studies Center

In "Sound of the Police," a new Hulu original documentary produced by Firelight Films for ABC News Studios, Locke's death is framed as just one example that illustrates the fraught relationship between police and the African American community. The film traces the country's complex racial history that set the path for policing in Black communities – from the formation of slave patrols in the early 1700s, to the advent of Jim Crow, to the uprisings against police brutality in the latter half of the 20th century and recent acts of police violence against African Americans that has garnered widespread media attention.

- ABC News (2023)

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Film Screening Wed, 27 Sep 2023 13:32:34 -0400 2023-09-28T16:30:00-04:00 2023-09-28T18:30:00-04:00 Munger Graduate Residences African Studies Center Film Screening ASC Film Screening. *Sound of the Police*
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (September 29, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/113301 113301-21830685@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 29, 2023 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition manages $100,000 worth of grant money that we allocate to student groups who are working on projects related to environmental and social sustainability on Campus! We offer information sessions to help teams through the application process and work with grant recipients to help achieve their goals!

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Other Sat, 30 Sep 2023 10:58:28 -0400 2023-09-29T11:00:00-04:00 2023-09-29T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Other A grant recipient of the Student Sustainability Coalition, this is an amazing group of students working on mushroom growing at Oxford Housing!
Entrepreneurship Hour: Ramita Tandon (September 29, 2023 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/113120 113120-21830110@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 29, 2023 11:30am
Location: Art and Architecture Building
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

Meet the dynamo in the world of healthcare innovation, Ramita Tandon – the fearless Chief Clinical Trials Officer at Walgreens who's steering the ship towards groundbreaking discoveries! On Friday, Sept 29, she's taking on the EHour stage to share her secrets to success.

Ramita isn't just crunching numbers and giving pep talks – she's a full-throttle force of nature, zipping across the healthcare and life sciences realms like a comet. Her squad is all about smashing barriers and opening doors, jazzed up to match diverse patients with the trials they've been waiting for.

With over two decades of battle-tested experience, Ramita isn't just a chief – she's the guru of real-world evidence and patient-centered outcomes. Before joining the Walgreens posse, she was the trailblazing COO at Trio Health and had a stint as the EVP of Commercialization and Outcomes at ICON.

So, fasten your seatbelts, because Ramita Tandon is here to shake up the world of healthcare, and it's gonna be a wild ride! Hear from Ramita at E-Hour this Friday at 11:30AM at STAMPS Auditorium.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 26 Sep 2023 13:14:24 -0400 2023-09-29T11:30:00-04:00 2023-09-29T12:30:00-04:00 Art and Architecture Building Center for Entrepreneurship Lecture / Discussion Ramita Tandon, Chief Clinical Trials Officer at Walgreens.
Ana and Sara Elias, carillon (September 29, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112993 112993-21829859@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 29, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Burton Memorial Tower
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Students Ana and Sara Elias perform on the Charles Baird Carillon, an instrument of 53 bronze bells located inside the Burton Memorial Tower. The largest bell, which strikes the hour, weighs 12 tons, while the smallest bell, 4½ octaves above, weighs just 15 pounds.

Thirty-minute recitals are performed on the Charles Baird Carillon at noon every weekday that classes are in session, followed by visitor Q&A with the carillonist. The bell chamber may be accessed via a combination of elevator and stairs. Take the elevator to the highest floor possible (floor 8), and then climb two flights of stairs (39 steps) to the bell chamber (floor 10). Earplugs are available from the carillonist upon request. Be prepared to walk on ice and snow in the bell chamber during winter. Built in 1936, the Charles Baird Carillon is not ADA accessible. Visitors with mobility concerns are invited to visit the Lurie Carillon: https://smtd.umich.edu/facilities/ann-and-robert-h-lurie-carillon/

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Performance Sun, 24 Sep 2023 18:17:33 -0400 2023-09-29T12:00:00-04:00 2023-09-29T12:30:00-04:00 Burton Memorial Tower School of Music, Theatre & Dance Performance Ana and Sara Elias, carillon
CSEAS Lecture Series. Surviving the State: Struggles for Land and Democracy in Myanmar (September 29, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110626 110626-21825178@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 29, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Southeast Asian Studies

*Surviving the State* examines environmental justice, land governance, and state-making from the vantage point of small farmers and grassroots activists struggling for land during Myanmar’s democratic turn. During Myanmar’s attempted political transition in the 2010s, land was the basis not only of smallholder livelihoods and national development, but also a critical domain for negotiating citizenship after half a century of authoritarian violence and racialized exclusion. Turning on its head a rich tradition of scholarship that posits land as a tool for state-making or an outlet for state-escape, I argue that land is key to what I call surviving the state, a set of socioecological practices forged through cultivation and dispossession as well as the gendered work of care and connection. This talk will draw on my book project, based on 26 months of participant observation, over 150 interviews, and five participatory research and art projects, to show how embodied histories of state violence shaped ecologies and communities, ultimately undermining reforms that aimed to formalize property, redistribute land and recognize ethnic territory. In the aftermath of Myanmar’s 2021 military coup, these findings demand reimagining land not just as a resource for survival, but also as a site of revolution and healing.

Hilary Faxon is an assistant professor of environmental social science at the University of Montana, currently on leave as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow in the Department of Food and Resource Economics at the University of Copenhagen. Her research, teaching and public scholarship investigates environment, development and technology with a focus on social justice in the Global South. She also leads a research project on small farmers and big tech in Myanmar and co-lead two interdisciplinary research groups: one focused on digital transformations in property and development, the other on the ethics and practices of algorithmic conservation.
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If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact cseas@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

Register at http://myumi.ch/2mP6n

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 22 Aug 2023 09:54:21 -0400 2023-09-29T12:00:00-04:00 2023-09-29T13:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Center for Southeast Asian Studies Lecture / Discussion Weiser Hall
Afterthought: Remembering a Pandemic (September 29, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112383 112383-21828851@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 29, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: Department of American Culture

Over the past three years, COVID-19 has taken the lives of more than one million Americans. Nearly one-fifth of us knew someone among them. All of us have been impacted. In a culture that avoids talk of death and puts grief on a timeline, what does our mourning look
like? How will we manage the voids the pandemic has created? Currently in production, Afterthought: Remembering a Pandemic is a documentary feature about COVID memorials
and the people who build them. It centers on two projects: a community memorial in Detroit involving thousands of participants, and one artist’s personal memorial in New York commemorating the loss of a friend. In documenting these stories, “Afterthought”
memorializes individuals lost and communities changed by the pandemic and asks universal questions about shared trauma, memory, and healing. Join the filmmakers for a free screening of clips from the film-in-progress, followed by conversation.

September 29, 6pm
University of Michigan Museum of Art, Helmut Stern Auditorium
Co-sponsored by Arts Initiative, UMMA, American Culture, Latina/o Studies, the Department of
Film, Television and Media & the Museum Studies Program
http://bit.ly/UMafterthought

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Film Screening Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:17:23 -0400 2023-09-29T18:00:00-04:00 2023-09-29T19:30:00-04:00 Museum of Art Department of American Culture Film Screening Event Poster
Diversity and Inclusion Workshop: Culture and Conflict (September 30, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/113225 113225-21830578@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, September 30, 2023 10:00am
Location: West Quadrangle
Organized By: Michigan Housing Diversity and Inclusion

Culture informs one’s responses and perspectives on conflict.

In this 90-minute module facilitated by OSCR, we will teach the dimensions of cultures and conflict. We will also work on recognizing how differences in identities play into conflict. Additionally, participants will learn various strategies to work with cultural differences when approaching interpersonal conflict.

RSVP here: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/p/track/9636

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 28 Sep 2023 10:03:19 -0400 2023-09-30T10:00:00-04:00 2023-09-30T11:30:00-04:00 West Quadrangle Michigan Housing Diversity and Inclusion Workshop / Seminar image that says culture and conflict
Afterthought: Remembering a Pandemic (September 30, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/112385 112385-21828855@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, September 30, 2023 11:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of American Culture

This workshop invites graduate students to consider film as a modality for presenting research. It explores art as a pathway for resisting the centrality of text in academic expression. “Afterthought" director and University of Michigan Ph.D. student Charlotte Juergens will share clips from three academic film projects, discuss the possibilities and challenges of film as a research methodology, and work with attendees to troubleshoot next steps for integrating film into their academic practices. This event will include a continental breakfast.

September 30, 11am
Rackham Graduate School East Conference Room
915 E Washington St
Co-sponsored by Arts Initiative, UMMA, American Culture, Latina/o Studies, the Department of Film, Television and Media & the Museum Studies Program
http://bit.ly/UMafterthought

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 14 Sep 2023 16:28:03 -0400 2023-09-30T11:00:00-04:00 2023-09-30T12:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of American Culture Workshop / Seminar Event Poster
Afterthought: Remembering a Pandemic (September 30, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112389 112389-21828862@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, September 30, 2023 3:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Department of American Culture

Collaborators from the memorials featured in the documentary “Afterthought” will participate in a panel discussion. Participants include: Laura Taylor (creator of “Half-Built House”), Laura Mott (Chief Curator for the Cranbrook Art Museum and curator for the Detroit Healing Memorial), and Rachel Frierson (Director of Programming for the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy and organizer for the Detroit Healing Memorial). Panelists will discuss the role of art in individual and community healing after mass-trauma events like COVID-19.

September 30, 3pm
Rackham Graduate School East Conference Room
915 E Washington St
Co-sponsored by Arts Initiative, UMMA, American Culture, Latina/o Studies, the Department of
Film, Television and Media & the Museum Studies Program
http://bit.ly/UMafterthought

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:55:20 -0400 2023-09-30T15:00:00-04:00 2023-09-30T17:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Department of American Culture Lecture / Discussion Event Poster
Por Quem Os Sinos Tocam [A Whole Note] Documentary Screening (October 1, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112220 112220-21828611@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 1, 2023 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

*Por Quem Os Sinos Tocam* [A Whole Note]

This 80-minute documentary follows Portuguese sisters Ana and Sara Elias and their father Alberto as they raise funds to build the world’s largest mobile carillon, eventually establishing CICO, a carillon and organ school in the scenic Portuguese town of Constância. In Portuguese with English subtitles.

Followed by an audience Q&A on “Doing and Researching Arts Entrepreneurship” with Dr. Sara Elias, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Victoria, and Ana Elias, Director of the International Center of the Carillon and Organ (CICO) in Portugal, chaired by Dr. Melissa Coppola (EXCEL Program Manager).

The screening is preceeded by a Theatre Organ Prelude:

Stephen Warner, organ
2:30 pm
Barton Organ (Opus 245, 1927)
Michigan Theater

Reserving a seat in advance at the Michigan Theater is recommended.

*This event is supported by the CEW+ Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund, the School of Music, Theatre & Dance EXCEL Lab, and the U-M Institute for Research on Women & Gender (IRWG)*

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Other Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:17:27 -0400 2023-10-01T15:00:00-04:00 2023-10-01T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location School of Music, Theatre & Dance Other Por Quem Os Sinos Tocam [A Whole Note] Documentary Screening
Michigan in Washington Fall 2023 Application Deadline (October 2, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110233 110233-21824612@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 2, 2023 12:00am
Location:
Organized By: Michigan in Washington Program

The Michigan in Washington program is accepting applications for Winter 2024 and early admission to Fall 2024. The deadline is October 2nd and applications are available on M-Compass. Info Session: September 12th and 19th at 6:00 PM
https://umich.zoom.us/j/99157149437

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Meeting Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:35:22 -0400 2023-10-02T00:00:00-04:00 2023-10-02T12:00:00-04:00 Michigan in Washington Program Meeting MIW
CMENAS Fall 2023 Colloquium Series Lecture: Beyond the World Cup: Indigeneity and Protest in Morocco (October 2, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112455 112455-21828957@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 2, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies

Morocco earthquake unveiled aspects of the geographies, the social maps and historical fabric of the High Atlas Mountains. Rushed to the affected area journalists pointed to difficult access, isolation, abode homes, while comments on social media platforms questioned the role of state institutions in the relief efforts. Primarily home to Amazigh speaking Moroccans, the Atlas Mountains have been subject to long held claims about indigeneity as cultural rights, and linguistic and ethnic difference from “Arab”. Yet never the label “Arab world,” as a short cut for speaking about a racially, ethnically and culturally diverse Morocco has been as much disputed as during the world cup. While security services in Qatar were denying Moroccan supporters’ access to the stadium confusing their Amazigh flag with the rainbow (LGBT) flag, Moroccan scholars and Amazigh activists denounced the way Arab media reporters celebrated Morocco’s outstanding performance as representative of “Arab,” therefore effacing the identity of the players, most of whom did not speak Moroccan Darija. I draw on these conversations to illustrate how claims of indigeneity have informed one of the most important movements against resource grabs: The movement on the Road-96, in Imider.

Zakia Salime is a Fulbright scholar and associate professor of women's and gender studies, and sociology at Rutgers University. She was The Presidential Visiting Associate Professor in the Department of Women Gender and Sexuality Studies at Yale University (2016-2017) and a visiting professor at the University Paris-8 Vincennes- Saint-Denis (Spring 2016). She is the author of *Between Feminism and Islam: Human Rights and Sharia Law in Morocco* (Minnesota 2011) and co-editor of *Freedom Without Permission: Bodies and Space in the Arab Revolutions* (Duke 2016). She is currently working on a book manuscript on gender and extractive governance in *Morocco and co-editing Souffles, a Pan-African Journal and Platform*.

This event is part of the CMENAS Fall Colloquium 2023: “The MENA world after a MENA World Cup” 555 Weiser Hall, 500 Church Street, Ann Arbor.

Colloquium questions: cmenas@umich.edu

This series is funded in part by the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies (CMENAS) U.S. Department of Education Title VI National Resource Center (NRC) grant.

To register, go to https://myumi.ch/8eA8n.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 15 Sep 2023 11:11:35 -0400 2023-10-02T12:00:00-04:00 2023-10-02T14:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies Workshop / Seminar Zakia Salime, Rutgers University
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (October 2, 2023 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113301 113301-21830719@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 2, 2023 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition manages $100,000 worth of grant money that we allocate to student groups who are working on projects related to environmental and social sustainability on Campus! We offer information sessions to help teams through the application process and work with grant recipients to help achieve their goals!

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Other Sat, 30 Sep 2023 10:58:28 -0400 2023-10-02T14:30:00-04:00 2023-10-02T15:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Other A grant recipient of the Student Sustainability Coalition, this is an amazing group of students working on mushroom growing at Oxford Housing!
Dinner for Democracy: LGBTQ Policy (October 2, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110350 110350-21828744@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 2, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Turn Up Turnout

Join us for a presentation about LGBTQ policy and how it relates to your vote. Learn basics about how to maximize your vote for the issues you care about, and get FREE DINNER!

Sign up on Sessions: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/manage/track/edit/6726/sessions

This event is offered in partnership with the DEI 2.0 planning committee.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 14 Sep 2023 10:02:32 -0400 2023-10-02T18:00:00-04:00 2023-10-02T19:00:00-04:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Turn Up Turnout Workshop / Seminar Turn Up Turnout Logo
Cook! Eat! Chat! (October 2, 2023 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111894 111894-21829697@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 2, 2023 7:00pm
Location:
Organized By: University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP)

Interested in getting hands-on cooking experience, sharing recipes, and learning more about food justice and sustainability while meeting other cool students? Come to Cooking in Community! This group is hosted by the UM Sustainable Food Program.

Sessions will take place on Thursday 9/14, Monday 10/2, Thursday 10/12, Monday 10/30, Thursday 11/9, and Monday 11/20 from 7-9pm in the UMSFP Food Lab, adjacent to the Maize and Blue Cupboard in Betsy Barbour. RSVPs are required so fill out the google form if you are interested to receive further information! Questions? Email umsfp.core@umich.edu

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Social / Informal Gathering Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:47:02 -0400 2023-10-02T19:00:00-04:00 2023-10-02T21:00:00-04:00 University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) Social / Informal Gathering Students cooking a meal together.
Dinner for Democracy: Your Vote and the Judicial System (October 2, 2023 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112280 112280-21828745@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 2, 2023 7:00pm
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Turn Up Turnout

Sign up on Sessions: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/manage/track/edit/6726/sessions

Join us for a presentation and discussion on the Judicial System and how it relates to voting. Learn the basics of how to maximize your vote for the issues you care about, and get FREE DINNER!

This event is offered in partnership with the DEI 2.0 planning committee.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 14 Sep 2023 10:03:33 -0400 2023-10-02T19:00:00-04:00 2023-10-02T20:00:00-04:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Turn Up Turnout Workshop / Seminar Turn Up Turnout Logo
How Autonomous Vehicles Make Our Roads Safer — CCAT Distinguished Lecture Series (October 3, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111634 111634-21827347@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 3, 2023 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Connected and Automated Transportation

We are living in an exciting time where autonomous vehicles (AVs) are at the forefront of transportation technology. Technology comes with its share of disruption, and changes like driverless cars can take time to settle in. However, we are already beginning to see some of the benefits that driverless cars offer to road safety and the broader accessibility of transportation.

In this seminar, Dr. Louise Zhang will share the aggregate safety performance of the Cruise AV fleet and discuss how they achieve safety in individual driving scenarios. They will also detail the framework that governs Cruise's safety metrics, safety decision-making and risk management processes, and the methodologies and approaches that help improve safety performance. Finally, they will expand on the continuous feedback and learning mechanisms that have been adopted to enable rapid AV capability development and fleet scaling while maintaining a high bar of safety performance.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 06 Sep 2023 09:04:09 -0400 2023-10-03T13:00:00-04:00 2023-10-03T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Connected and Automated Transportation Lecture / Discussion Banner for CCAT Distinguished Lecture Series with Louise Zhang. It features their headshot and job title.
Guided Music Meditation (October 3, 2023 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111724 111724-21829060@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 3, 2023 7:00pm
Location: East Quadrangle
Organized By: Music Meditation Club

✨Join us for a musical evening of sacred sound meditation✨
In addition to this musical experience, we offer discussion about relevant topics related to yoga lifestyle, mental resilience, mantra meditation, and many more!

We have so many exciting insights and events to share! We also have vegetarian snacks!

We meet every Tuesday 7:00-8:00 PM at East Quad Room 1506

We are open to the student populous and public! Hope to see you there!

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Well-being Sat, 16 Sep 2023 09:28:34 -0400 2023-10-03T19:00:00-04:00 2023-10-03T20:00:00-04:00 East Quadrangle Music Meditation Club Well-being Sacred Sound Meditation
Global Advocacy, Local Impact: 7th Annual Advocacy Symposium (October 4, 2023 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/110388 110388-21824859@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 4, 2023 9:00am
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: CEW+

RSVP here: https://myumi.ch/1Aypx

Click here to access the full interactive program: https://myumi.ch/35wk9

This year’s symposium brings together local and global advocates whose work inspires change. We invite you to become part of the conversation around ending violence toward women and girls, the power of lived experience to promote systems change, and the impact of intergenerational feminist mentorship. Participate in workshops focused on Navigating Gender in AI, Supporting Non-traditional Students, Empowered Communication, and Mindful Self-Compassion and Self-Advocacy. The symposium will culminate with a keynote by international scholar Marina Alsahawneh, Gender and Inclusion Officer at Jordan Open Source Association. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Free and open to all. RSVP at myumi.ch/1Aypx.

Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, September 26th.

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 15 Sep 2023 10:43:20 -0400 2023-10-04T09:00:00-04:00 2023-10-04T13:00:00-04:00 Michigan League CEW+ Conference / Symposium Symposium flyer
Leadership and Culture: Strategies to Prevent Workplace Issues and Retaliation (Campus Faculty/Staff ONLY) (October 4, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112451 112451-21828947@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 4, 2023 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Organizational Learning

Course registration and details are available on the Organizational Learning website.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 15 Sep 2023 10:03:39 -0400 2023-10-04T13:00:00-04:00 2023-10-04T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Organizational Learning Workshop / Seminar
Hacking College Life with a Chronic Illness and/or Disability (October 4, 2023 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112454 112454-21828962@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 4, 2023 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Wolverine Wellness

You are invited to join a six-week, peer-led wellness coaching group facilitated by current and former students who identify as having a disability or chronic health condition. This group aims to foster community and explore topics including self-advocacy, ableism, self-pacing, boundary setting, and self-compassion.

Wednesdays, October 4 - November 8 from 7:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom

Complete Registration via our online scheduler! See "Related Links" to sign up. Please select  “WC Group” as your coaching type when completing the intake form.

*Note this is a closed group. Students who register for the October 4th meeting will be able to attend any/all sessions. To preserve group dynamics, registration will close after the first session.

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Well-being Fri, 15 Sep 2023 11:34:03 -0400 2023-10-04T19:30:00-04:00 2023-10-04T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Wolverine Wellness Well-being Group wellness coaching: Hacking College Life with a Chronic Illness and/or Disability
Cello and Chamber Music: Kenneth Slowik (October 5, 2023 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112016 112016-21828331@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 5, 2023 12:30pm
Location: Earl V. Moore Building
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

Renowned multi-instrumentalist and conductor Kenneth Slowik will present a master class focused on cello and chamber music.

This program was made possible by a grant from the Arts Initiative at the University of Michigan and the Sally Fleming Master Class Series Fund.

ABOUT THE GUEST ARTIST

Artistic Director of the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society, KENNETH SLOWIK first established his international reputation primarily as a cellist and viola da gamba player through his work with the Smithsonian Chamber Players, Castle Trio, Smithson String Quartet, Axelrod Quartet, and with Anner Bylsma’s L’Archibudelli. Conductor of the Smithsonian Chamber Orchestra since 1988, he became conductor of the Santa Fe Bach Festival in 1998, and led the Santa Fe Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra from 1999-2004. He is now devoting increasing amounts of time to conducting orchestral, oratorio, and operatic repertoire with modern- and period-instrument ensembles on both sides of the Atlantic.

Slowik has been a featured instrumental soloist and/or conductor with numerous orchestras, among them the National Symphony, the Baltimore Symphony, l’Orchestre Symphonique de Québec, the Vancouver Symphony, and the Cleveland Orchestra. A frequent guest artist with prominent chamber groups as well as with most of the leading U.S. early music ensembles, he enjoys providing the organ or harpsichord continuo for performances of large-scale baroque works at various festivals in the United States and abroad, and appears in recital both as harpsichord soloist and fortepiano collaborator for duo sonatas and Lieder.

Slowik’s impressive discography comprises over sixty recordings featuring him as conductor, cellist, gambist, barytonist and keyboard player for music ranging from the Baroque (Marais, Corelli, Bach) through the Classical (Haydn, Boccherini, Beethoven, Schubert) and Romantic (Mendelssohn, Gade, Spohr) to the early twentieth century (Schöenberg, Mahler, Richard Strauss). Of these, many have won prestigious international awards, including France’s Diapason d’Or and Choc, the “British Music Retailers’ Award for Excellence,” Italy’s Premio Internazionale del Disco Antonio Vivaldi, two GRAMMY® nominations, and numerous “Record of the Month” and “Record of the Year” prizes.

As an educator, Dr. Slowik has presented lectures at colleges and universities throughout the United States and has contributed to a number of symposia and colloquia at museums throughout the United States and Europe. He received the Smithsonian Secretary’s Distinguished Research Lecture Award in 2011. He serves on the faculty of L’Académie Internationale du Domaine Forget in Québec, and was named Artistic Director of the Baroque Performance Institute at the Oberlin College Conservatory in 1993.

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Class / Instruction Mon, 18 Sep 2023 18:17:29 -0400 2023-10-05T12:30:00-04:00 2023-10-05T14:30:00-04:00 Earl V. Moore Building School of Music, Theatre & Dance Class / Instruction Cello and Chamber Music: Kenneth Slowik
U-M Center for Social Solutions x SALA Summit (October 5, 2023 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112884 112884-21829708@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 5, 2023 1:00pm
Location: Alumni Center
Organized By: Center for Social Solutions

Held on the University of Michigan’s campus, the SALA Series & University of Michigan Center for Social Solutions Summit will convene thought leaders to answer this fundamental question: How do we renew the promise of America?

The half-day Summit will feature moderated thought leadership sessions with 15 of the country's leading experts in reparations, higher education, and criminal justice reform.

Seating in limited, be sure to register now!

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:57:31 -0400 2023-10-05T13:00:00-04:00 2023-10-05T18:00:00-04:00 Alumni Center Center for Social Solutions Workshop / Seminar U-M Center for Social Solutions x SALA Summit
Hopwood Banned Books Tea (October 5, 2023 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112064 112064-21828392@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 5, 2023 3:00pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: Hopwood Awards Program

All are welcome to join us for coffee, tea, and light refreshments as we celebrate and defend the reading of banned and challenged books.

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Social / Informal Gathering Mon, 11 Sep 2023 16:26:50 -0400 2023-10-05T15:00:00-04:00 2023-10-05T17:00:00-04:00 Angell Hall Hopwood Awards Program Social / Informal Gathering Flyer with image of caution tape over bookshelves
Asian Languages and Cultures 2023-2024 Colloquium Series (October 5, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112902 112902-21829746@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 5, 2023 4:00pm
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Asian Languages and Cultures

Rodents, including rats and mice, assumed unprecedented roles in medical research and practice during the three decades before and after the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 1949. With their lives and deaths, these tiny animals contributed to a rodent revolution in Chinese medicine by producing therapeutic compounds, as well as insights about the relationships among pathogens, drugs, and people. A multispecies perspective on the development of the life sciences helps to dissolve the artificial boundaries of nation and species in which we conventionally frame history.
The welfare of people and lab rodents in China were inextricably connected both to each other and to humans and other animals around the world. Drawing from scientific reports, military records, and oral histories, this paper shows first how people bred and raised animals to produce biological medicines including vaccines and blood sera. Taking malaria as a case study, the paper also shows how researchers in the Vietnam War-era Project 523 used animals to develop and test drugs, connecting the insights of Traditional Chinese Medicine to those of biomedicine.

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 22 Sep 2023 15:32:13 -0400 2023-10-05T16:00:00-04:00 2023-10-05T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Asian Languages and Cultures Conference / Symposium Colloquium Poster
LACS Event. Indigenous Resistance in Latin America: A Historical Perspective (October 6, 2023 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/113196 113196-21830486@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 6, 2023 10:00am
Location: Haven Hall
Organized By: Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Indigenous communities in Latin America have endured centuries of displacement, yet they have tenaciously organized to safeguard their cultures, communities, and ancestral lands. Today, indigenous peoples comprise approximately 10% of the region's population, constituting a majority in countries like Bolivia and Guatemala. This panel offers a comprehensive exploration of indigenous mobilization in the region, delving into its rich historical context and examining the intricate dynamics that have shaped their political engagement.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 27 Sep 2023 13:40:59 -0400 2023-10-06T10:00:00-04:00 2023-10-06T11:30:00-04:00 Haven Hall Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies Lecture / Discussion LACS Event. Indigenous Resistance in Latin America: A Historical Perspective
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (October 6, 2023 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/113301 113301-21830686@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 6, 2023 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition manages $100,000 worth of grant money that we allocate to student groups who are working on projects related to environmental and social sustainability on Campus! We offer information sessions to help teams through the application process and work with grant recipients to help achieve their goals!

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Other Sat, 30 Sep 2023 10:58:28 -0400 2023-10-06T11:00:00-04:00 2023-10-06T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Other A grant recipient of the Student Sustainability Coalition, this is an amazing group of students working on mushroom growing at Oxford Housing!
Entrepreneurship Hour: Sam Schillace (October 6, 2023 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/113422 113422-21830988@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 6, 2023 11:30am
Location: Walgreen Drama Center
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

Sam Schillace has been all over the tech world map and has quite the journey to share at EHour this Friday 10/6. He's been a serial entrepreneur, jumping into all sorts of cool projects, from video games to creating early web page software, word processors, and even application engines. And the best part? He's done it all. He's given us some cool consumer stuff like Box, and he's also delved into the enterprise world.

Remember when Google Docs was a revolutionary idea? Yep, Sam started it. Nowadays, he's all about consumer product culture and next-gen productivity. He's the kind of guy who's always pushing boundaries and asking those "What if?" questions in the ever-changing tech world.

Currently, Sam is a deputy CTO at Microsoft. Here, he's involved in a range of projects, from shaping product culture to infrastructure and AI incubation. He's truly a jack-of-all-trades in the tech world. Seriously, he's like a tech wizard.

And let's not forget his college days. Sam's a true-blue Wolverine, graduating from the University of Michigan specializing in combinatorics, and earned his BS honors in math in just 3.5 years. Oh, and he didn't stop there - he powered through and got his MS in a quick 3 semesters.

You've got a great opportunity to soak up some wisdom from this tech guru. Come hear Sam Schillace share his insight Friday October 6, 11:30am Stamps Auditorium. You don’t want to miss it!

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 03 Oct 2023 13:52:23 -0400 2023-10-06T11:30:00-04:00 2023-10-06T12:20:00-04:00 Walgreen Drama Center Center for Entrepreneurship Lecture / Discussion Sam Schillace, Deputy CEO of Microsoft. October 6, 11:30AM at Stamps Auditorium
“Ornette Coleman’s Utopian Intentionalities, c. 1966,” Dr. Michael Gallope (October 6, 2023 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112078 112078-21828406@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 6, 2023 4:30pm
Location: Earl V. Moore Building
Organized By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance

This talk discusses Ornette Coleman’s *The Empty Foxhole* (1966), a collaborative album with bassist Charlie Haden and Coleman’s 10-year-old son, Denardo on drums. In addition to featuring a child drummer, the album features Coleman’s first recordings on the violin, an instrument he taught himself to play left-handed with no aim of learning to play it “correctly.” Critics responded with bewilderment as to how to evaluate *The Empty Foxhole*, which thwarted normative conceptions of skill and expressive intentionality in jazz. To elevate the conceptual stakes of his album, this paper positions it in context with two discourses: Amiri Baraka’s dialectical writings on Afro-modernism in *Blues People* (1963), and Coleman’s own philosophy of “harmolodics,” as it was expressed in various interviews and writings from the 1970s onward. In these publications, Coleman’s language skates around ambiguously, evading the assignment of precise technical terms to the album’s sounds and techniques in ways that call into question the human sincerity of intention. Against the backdrop of Baraka’s musical perspective on racial inequity, Coleman’s work aspired to a socially inclusive utopia that affirmed the multiplicity of vernacular grammars while thwarting their synthesis by way of indeterminate rules and intentions.

MICHAEL GALLOPE is Associate Professor of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature at the University of Minnesota where he is affiliate faculty in the School of Music, the Department of American Studies, the Program in Religious Studies, and the Program in Moving Image, Media, and Sound. He is the author of *Deep Refrains: Music, Philosophy, and the Ineffable* (University of Chicago Press, 2017) and *The Musician as Philosopher: New York’s Vernacular Avant-Garde, 1958–78* (Forthcoming 2024, University of Chicago Press). As a musician, he has worked in a variety of genres that span a range of experimental music, rock, and electronic dance music.

*This program is organized by the Department of Musicology at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance.*

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 11 Sep 2023 18:17:23 -0400 2023-10-06T16:30:00-04:00 2023-10-06T19:00:00-04:00 Earl V. Moore Building School of Music, Theatre & Dance Lecture / Discussion “Ornette Coleman’s Utopian Intentionalities, c. 1966,” Dr. Michael Gallope
Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina – Exhibition Tour with ​Ebitenyefa Baralaye and Jennifer Junkermeier-Khan (October 8, 2023 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/110485 110485-21824975@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 8, 2023 2:00pm
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

Click here to register: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=uhlrs88ab&oeidk=a07ejy5wzp9e719b410.

Please join Ebitenyefa Baralaye and Jennifer Junkermeier-Khan for a tour of Hear Me Now for a discussion of the works in the exhibition and relationships with the art practice of Baralaye who works in similar materials and processes. They will focus on specific works that resonate personally for the artist and discuss what questions the exhibition raises around memory, equity and legacy for local communities in Detroit and Southeast Michigan.  

(he/him) is a ceramicist, sculptor, designer, and educator. His work explores cultural, spiritual, and material translations of objects, text, bodies, and symbols interpreted through a diaspora lens and abstracted around the aesthetics of craft and design. Baralaye’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally at Friedman Benda Gallery (New York), David Klein Gallery (Detroit), and the Korea Ceramic Foundation (Icheon), among others. He is currently an assistant professor and the Section Lead of Ceramics at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, MI.

Jennifer Junkermeier-Khan (she/hers) is a curator, writer, and arts administrator based in Detroit. She has worked on numerous exhibitions of contemporary art nationally and internationally and is the co-founding editor of Infinite Mile, a journal of art and cultures in Detroit. Through her work, she aims to create change within art and cultural organizations so that inclusivity, belonging, equity, and access can be more fully realized in the production,

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

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

 

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Lecture / Discussion Sun, 08 Oct 2023 18:15:49 -0400 2023-10-08T14:00:00-04:00 2023-10-08T15:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) Lecture / Discussion Museum of Art
CMENAS Fall 2023 Colloquium Series Lecture. Kicking Goals and Reshaping Realities: Sport and Politics in the Arab Gulf States (October 9, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111687 111687-21827419@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 9, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies

The intersection of sports and politics is an age-old phenomenon, and it continues to be a prominent theme in contemporary society. This phenomenon is particularly pronounced in the continually evolving context of the Arab Gulf States. The nexus between sport and politics has proven to be a dynamic force capable of generating significant political, sociological, and economic outcomes. The hosting of the 'successful' Qatar World Cup 2022 stands as a prime example of how a sporting event can transcend the boundaries of the pitch and reshape the realities of a region. This talk delves into the intricate relationship between sport and politics in the Arab Gulf States, analyzing the multifaceted consequences of the Qatar World Cup on political dynamics, sociocultural norms, and economic landscapes.

Salma Thani, a Visiting Assistant Professor at the American University of Sharjah, is a Gulf Studies specialist. Her interdisciplinary approach covers a wide spectrum of research interests, including the history and contemporary socio-political dynamics of the Gulf States. Dr. Thani's work delves into the region's evolving global roles in politics and diplomacy. Her research extends to exploring how culture, history, politics, and foreign influences have shaped its socio-economic development, with a specific focus on the UAE. She has published widely in the fields of soft power, national identity, national branding, development, sport, tourism, and aviation in the United Arab Emirates.

This event is part of the CMENAS Fall Colloquium 2023: “The MENA world after a MENA World Cup” 555 Weiser Hall, 500 Church Street, Ann Arbor.

Colloquium questions: cmenas@umich.edu

This series is funded in part by the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies (CMENAS) U.S. Department of Education Title VI National Resource Center (NRC) grant.

To register, go to https://myumi.ch/8eA8n.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 09 Oct 2023 10:52:06 -0400 2023-10-09T12:00:00-04:00 2023-10-09T14:00:00-04:00 Weiser Hall Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies Workshop / Seminar Salma Thani
Up to $50,000 Grant For Student Sustainability Projects (October 9, 2023 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113301 113301-21830720@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 9, 2023 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Coalition manages $100,000 worth of grant money that we allocate to student groups who are working on projects related to environmental and social sustainability on Campus! We offer information sessions to help teams through the application process and work with grant recipients to help achieve their goals!

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Other Sat, 30 Sep 2023 10:58:28 -0400 2023-10-09T14:30:00-04:00 2023-10-09T15:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Student Sustainability Coalition Other A grant recipient of the Student Sustainability Coalition, this is an amazing group of students working on mushroom growing at Oxford Housing!
The Impact of AI on the Lives and Rights of Women in the US and the Middle East (October 10, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113519 113519-21831110@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Lane Hall
Organized By: Michigan Institute for Data Science

Overview: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming every aspect of our society and our lives. However, just like any emerging technology, AI’s impact varies greatly for different demographic groups, in different geographic regions, and is shaped by social conventions, culture, religion, economic realities, among many other factors. We invite everyone who is interested in understanding the impact of AI to join Marina Alsahawneh and Merve Hickok for a discussion of the impact of AI on women in the US and the Middle East. They will discuss gender biases in AI algorithms, opportunities and gender inequity in the AI-enabled workforce, and cyber-based violence against women. They will discuss how these intersect with the political, social, cultural, economic and religious features of different geographic regions.

Speakers:
Marina Alsahawneh, Gender and Inclusion Officer at Jordan Open Source Association

Merve Hickok, Responsible Data & AI Advisor, Michigan Institute for Data Science

Moderator:
Jing Liu, Executive Director, Michigan Institute for Data Science

More information and registration here: https://midas.umich.edu/ai-womens-rights/

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 04 Oct 2023 15:36:50 -0400 2023-10-10T12:00:00-04:00 2023-10-10T13:30:00-04:00 Lane Hall Michigan Institute for Data Science Lecture / Discussion AI-generated image of a woman in profile with abstract geometric designs
Cognitive Science Seminar Series (October 10, 2023 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113615 113615-21831232@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 2:30pm
Location: Lorch Hall
Organized By: Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science

The Cognitive Science Seminar Series is an informal gathering of graduate students and faculty from multiple departments with an interest in presenting and discussing cognitive science topics.

SCHEDULE
September 19 - Andrew McInnerney (Cognitive Science and Linguistics)
October 10 - Shane Storks (Computer Science and Engineering)
October 24 - Lucy Chiang (Linguistics)
November 7 - Doug Merchant (Linguistics)
November 14 - Emory Richardson (Psychology)
November 28 - Soo Ryu (Psychology)
December 5 - Alexander Johnson (Psychology)

To be added to the seminar distribution list, please email
cogsci-seminar-requests@umich.edu.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 06 Oct 2023 09:12:11 -0400 2023-10-10T14:30:00-04:00 2023-10-10T15:50:00-04:00 Lorch Hall Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science Workshop / Seminar CogSci Seminar Series
CLaSP Justice Discussion Series (October 10, 2023 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112649 112649-21829235@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 3:30pm
Location: Climate and Space Research Building
Organized By: Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering

Join us in important discussions to understand and shape social justice in our community!

There will be conversations surrounding preset guidelines that create a safe and constructive space. Light reading resources will be provided prior to meetings. All are welcome.

If you would like to lead a discussion topic, please let us know!
This event is led by the Social Justice Journal Creation Crew (Prof. Mike Liemohn, E Schwartz, Owen Hughes, Tanner May, and Kaitlin Doublestein). Please direct questions to them or clasp-gusto@umich.edu and we will put you in contact with them!

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Well-being Mon, 18 Sep 2023 18:18:51 -0400 2023-10-10T15:30:00-04:00 2023-10-10T17:00:00-04:00 Climate and Space Research Building Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering Well-being
Guided Music Meditation (October 10, 2023 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111724 111724-21829061@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 7:00pm
Location: East Quadrangle
Organized By: Music Meditation Club

✨Join us for a musical evening of sacred sound meditation✨
In addition to this musical experience, we offer discussion about relevant topics related to yoga lifestyle, mental resilience, mantra meditation, and many more!

We have so many exciting insights and events to share! We also have vegetarian snacks!

We meet every Tuesday 7:00-8:00 PM at East Quad Room 1506

We are open to the student populous and public! Hope to see you there!

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Well-being Sat, 16 Sep 2023 09:28:34 -0400 2023-10-10T19:00:00-04:00 2023-10-10T20:00:00-04:00 East Quadrangle Music Meditation Club Well-being Sacred Sound Meditation
DCMB / CCMB Weekly Seminar (October 11, 2023 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/112279 112279-21828743@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 11, 2023 4:00pm
Location: Palmer Commons
Organized By: DCMB Seminar Series

Abstract:
Signaling-regulated transcription factors (TFs) orchestrate the developmental and differentiation trajectories of cells and their activation states. Understanding TF activities at the single-cell level represents a formidable challenge. Single-cell multi-omics technologies now measure different modalities such as RNA, surface proteins, and chromatin states. Moreover, emerging spatial technologies offer highly multiplex profiling of RNAs and proteins, while preserving the spatial context of the tissue. Consequently, there is a tremendous need for computational methods to integrate these measurements and infer the underlying cell type- and state-specific transcriptional programs. In this talk, I will present our computational frameworks for delineating context-specific regulatory programs based on single-cell omics and spatial transcriptomics datasets. These frameworks have the potential to fill a significant gap in knowledge by defining cell context-specific regulators driving cellular identity, as well as discovering new targets and approaches for advancing therapy.

https://umich-health.zoom.us/j/93929606089?pwd=SHh6R1FOQm8xMThRemdxTEFMWWpVdz09

Short Bio:
Hatice Ülkü Osmanbeyoğlu joined University of Pittsburgh in December 2018 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Informatics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and a member of Hillman's Cancer Biology Program. She is also affiliated with the Intelligent System Program in the School of Computing and Information, the Bioengineering in the School of Medicine and the Biostatistics in the School of Public Health. Hatice has a BS in Computer Engineering from Northeastern University (2004, Summa Cum Laude), MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University (2006), MS in Bioengineering from University of Pittsburgh (2009) and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Informatics from University of Pittsburgh (2012). She was a postdoctoral fellow in the Christina Leslie Lab at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Her multidisciplinary research utilizes novel machine learning techniques and multi-omics and imaging technologies to extract therapeutical and biological insight for the purpose of precision medicine. She is a recipient of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Postdoctoral Research Award, NIH NCI Pathway to Independence Award, the Innovation in Cancer Informatics Award and Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) for Early Stage Investigators (R35).

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 14 Sep 2023 09:33:58 -0400 2023-10-11T16:00:00-04:00 2023-10-11T17:00:00-04:00 Palmer Commons DCMB Seminar Series Lecture / Discussion