Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. We’ve Been Here All Along: Finding Belonging and Purpose Through Connecting with Cultural & Community Ancestors (February 9, 2023 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/103087 103087-21808806@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 9, 2023 6:00pm
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Spectrum Center

Event Description: Join us for a film screening and discussion of “My Name is Pauli Murray,” a portrait of the life and impact of a non-binary Black luminary: lawyer, activist, poet, and priest who transformed our world toward a more just and equitable future. After the screening, please join us for a discussion with Dolores Chandler (they/them) where we will explore the painful impact of institutional erasure, what can be learned from Murray’s legacy and our activist ancestors, as well as consider Murray as a model for changing the world through living authentically as our full, undivided selves.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 31 Jan 2023 14:05:54 -0500 2023-02-09T18:00:00-05:00 2023-02-09T20:30:00-05:00 Michigan League Spectrum Center Lecture / Discussion A square image with a blue background. With a title circled in pink that reads: We've Been Here All Along: Finding Belonging and Purpose Through Connecting with Cultural and Community Ancestors. Underneath the title there is an event description and a photo and description of our guest speaker Dolores Chandler. The flier has both an image in the top left corner of Pauli Murray, a Black androgynous presenting person and in the center towards the right there is an image of Dolores chandler, a mixed race-Black masculine presenting person. The bottom of the image is outlined with the details of the event such as location, date, time, and the RSVP link.
Togetherness: QTBIPOC Gatherings (February 13, 2023 9:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/104629 104629-21809745@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 13, 2023 9:30am
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: Spectrum Center

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

Join Spectrum Center and MESA as we kick-off our first 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 Tue, 07 Feb 2023 16:17:52 -0500 2023-02-13T09:30:00-05:00 2023-02-13T23:00:00-05:00 Michigan Union Spectrum Center Social / Informal Gathering A promotional flyer for the "Togetherness: QTBIPOC Gatherings February Breakfast." There are three rainbows across the top, and details about the event are overlaid on a picture of snow. Text explains the event is February 13 from 9:30-11am in the Spectrum Center and Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs offices in suite 3000 of the Michigan Union.
MPSDS JPSM Seminar Series - Network Size: Measurement and Errors (March 8, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/104021 104021-21808283@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science

MPSDS JPSM Seminar Series
March 8, 2023
12:00 - 1:00 EST

Abstract
Respondent driven sampling (RDS) is a sampling method that leverages the respondents' networks to reach more members of the target population. In RDS, the size of the respondents' social network (also known as personal network size (PNS), or respondent's degree) is important in both the study operations and in estimation. A commonly used estimation of degree is the self-reported data from the interview, which typically has substantial measurement error, and, specifically, is found to be frequently rounded to a multiple of five. Measurement error in the PNS can introduce biased estimates for RDS, especially if the misreporting of the degree is associated with the outcome to be estimated.

This brown bag will present two related studies on the measurement of PNS. The first study uses two sets of data; 1) semi-structured in-depth interviews conducted over Zoom with 19 adult respondents of various ages, gender identities (transgender, nonbinary, cisgender), race, and sexual orientations (gay, lesbian, bi), 2) an RDS web survey targeting the adult LGBT population (n = 394). Thematic analysis conducted on the semi-structured interview transcripts showed a large variation in how respondents define "knowing" someone; for some respondents, it covers a larger network than the "recruitable" network (the network of people respondents are likely to think of recruiting to an RDS study). Meanwhile, the web-RDS shows that the more restrictive PNS questions yielded more realistic ranges for a "recruitable" network, with less proportion of rounded responses on the more restrictive PNS questions.

Motivated by the desire to improve the degree estimation in RDS, the second study presents a latent variable model to make inferences about participants’ actual degrees and potential reporting behaviors. Specifically, individual-level degree estimation will be obtained by revealing the association between the actual degree and relevant personal characteristics and blending their response to “How many [a particular sub-population] do you know in the target population?” Simulation studies demonstrate that the proposed method delivers sensible estimations about the individual degree.

Bios
Ai Rene Ong works at American Institutes for Research (AIR) as a Researcher/Survey Methodologist in the area of Education Statistics. She graduated with a PhD in Survey Methodology from the University of Michigan in 2022. Her dissertation research was on the measurement of network size and the mechanism of peer recruitment in Respondent Driven Sampling — a sampling method typically used for hard-to-sample populations.

Yibo Wang is a 3rd year Ph.D. candidate from the department of Biostatistics. She is now working with Dr. Sunghee Lee and Dr. Michael Elliott on measurement estimation in Respondent Driven Sampling

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 Wed, 25 Jan 2023 14:08:47 -0500 2023-03-08T12:00:00-05:00 2023-03-08T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science Lecture / Discussion Flyer
LGBTQ-Mix (March 10, 2023 9:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/105511 105511-21811986@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 10, 2023 9:00pm
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: Center for Campus Involvement

Pride can't be contained to one month! We're celebrating pride in March with LGBTQ-Mix! Check out a Drag Show featuring Chroma Pro drag, pick up a stuffed rainbow or unicorn, learn from the Spectrum Center, get your next queer listen/watch/read recommendation, and more!

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Social / Informal Gathering Tue, 07 Mar 2023 08:51:01 -0500 2023-03-10T21:00:00-05:00 2023-03-10T23:59:00-05:00 Michigan Union Center for Campus Involvement Social / Informal Gathering LGBTQmix
Apply to be the next Twink Frey Visiting Social Activist! (March 15, 2023 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/104675 104675-21809807@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: CEW+

For more info and to apply: https://www.cew.umich.edu/advocacy-initiatives/twink-frey-visiting-social-activist-program

Each year the Twink Frey Visiting Social Activist (TFVSA) Program brings to CEW+ a social justice activist whose work affects women and recognizes gender equity issues. One goal of the program is to build the capacity and effectiveness of social activists by giving the TFVSA time, space, and support to work on a project that would not be possible under the activist’s usual working circumstances.

The TFVSA program gives the selected TFVSA time for reflection, research, planning, and writing related to their area of activism. Each TFVSA is required to work on a project that will advance their future work and potentially benefit other activists.

If selected, the applicant is invited to reside near campus for up to one month or make intermittent visits to Ann Arbor and work remotely. The 2024 residency will take place during the winter semester with a presentation of their project the following fall semester at the CEW+ Annual Advocacy Symposium. The activist receives a $10,000 stipend to cover their expenses while in Ann Arbor. Travel expenses to and from Ann Arbor are separately reimbursed by the endowment fund.

ELIGIBILITY

The TFVSA program supports activists whose work addresses gender equity issues that affect the lives of women and/or girls. The program defines social justice and equity programs broadly to include activism in such areas as housing, employment, income support, food security, education, violence, child care, health care, and employer benefits like paid sick leave and retirement income.

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Other Wed, 08 Feb 2023 13:48:57 -0500 2023-03-15T00:00:00-04:00 2023-03-15T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location CEW+ Other TFVSA Call for Proposals Flyer
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.
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
"Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Schwa?" Exploring the Possibilities of a Gender-Inclusive Italian (September 20, 2023 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/108989 108989-21820695@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 11:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Romance Languages & Literatures

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

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 05 Jul 2023 14:45:47 -0400 2023-09-20T11:30:00-04:00 2023-09-20T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion Vera Gheno Event
CGIS Study Abroad Fair (October 3, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/107937 107937-21819158@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 3, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: Center for Global and Intercultural Study

Curious about studying abroad as an undergraduate at U-M?
Come explore everything the Center for Global and Intercultural Study has to offer and find the best program for you!

*CGIS is part of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA), but all U-M undergraduates are welcome to apply to our programs.*

No matter who you are, where you come from, or what you’re studying, a study abroad experience is available to you during your time at Michigan.

Get your questions answered! Come chat with:
- CGIS Program Advisors
- Recent U-M study abroad students
- Financial Aid and the LSA Scholarships Office
- Newnan Academic Advisors
- Other on-campus offices
*Several study abroad offices from around campus will also be present.*

With over 120 CGIS programs in 40+ countries ranging from a few weeks to an academic year, there are many options to choose from.

If you want to learn more about how to satisfy your major/minor requirements abroad, how to afford study abroad, how to travel with other U-M students on a faculty-led trip, or want to know what to expect, be sure to add this event to your calendar and drop by!

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Fair / Festival Wed, 20 Sep 2023 09:34:42 -0400 2023-10-03T12:00:00-04:00 2023-10-03T16:00:00-04:00 Michigan Union Center for Global and Intercultural Study Fair / Festival CGIS Study Abroad Fair - Come find the program for you!
Book Talk with Andrea Rottmann (October 23, 2023 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/113124 113124-21830120@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 23, 2023 2:00pm
Location: Modern Languages Building
Organized By: Germanic Languages & Literatures

Andrea Rottmann (she/they) is postdoctoral research fellow in the project "Human Rights, Queer Genders and Sexualities since the 1970s" at the Friedrich-Meinecke-Institut at Freie Universität Berlin. She got her PhD in German Studies at the University of Michigan in 2019. Her book *Queer Lives Across the Wall. Desire and Danger in Divided Berlin, 1945-1970* came out with the University of Toronto Press in May 2023. Andrea has researched and published on queer spaces, on sexuality and gender in museums, on the politics of queer history and the LGBTIQ movement in Germany and the US. With Martin Lücke (FU Berlin) and Benno Gammerl (EUI Florence) she coordinates the network "Queer Contemporary Histories of German-speaking Europe," which brings together queer history scholars from the US, Canada, the UK, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 02 Oct 2023 15:38:45 -0400 2023-10-23T14:00:00-04:00 2023-10-23T16:00:00-04:00 Modern Languages Building Germanic Languages & Literatures Lecture / Discussion Woman stands outdoors in front of a microphone
PSC Brownbag Series: Discordance in chromosomal and self-reported sex in the UK Biobank: Implications for transgender- and intersex-inclusive data collection (October 30, 2023 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/111279 111279-21826617@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 30, 2023 12:00pm
Location: Institute For Social Research
Organized By: Population Studies Center

The PSC Brown Bag Series runs live and on Zoom this year, Mondays from noon to 1.

Social epidemiologist Kate Duchowny (University of Michigan, SRC) presents this brown bag seminar:

"Discordance in chromosomal and self-reported sex in the UK Biobank: Implications for transgender- and intersex-inclusive data collection"


Despite recent calls to distinguish between sex and gender, these constructs are often assessed in isolation or are used interchangeably. In this talk, she will present data that quantifies the disagreement between chromosomal and self-reported sex and identifies potential reasons for discordance using data from the UK Biobank. She and coauthors show that among approximately 200 individuals with sex discordance, 71% of discordances were explained by intersex traits or transgender identity. These findings imply that health and clinical researchers have a unique opportunity to advance the rigor of scientific research as well as the health and well-being of transgender, intersex, and nonbinary people, who have long been excluded from and overlooked in clinical and survey research.


Kate Duchowny (she/her) is a Research Assistant Professor in the Survey Research Center at the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research. As a social epidemiologist, her research focuses on the measurement, determinants, and consequences of compromised muscle health among older adults. Her overarching research goal seeks to inform interventions by bridging the social, environmental, and biological determinants of musculoskeletal health and physical functioning across the life course. She is particularly interested in identifying novel biomarkers that aid in our understanding of how social experiences become biologically embedded to produce and exacerbate health inequities.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 31 Aug 2023 11:28:25 -0400 2023-10-30T12:00:00-04:00 2023-10-30T13:00:00-04:00 Institute For Social Research Population Studies Center Workshop / Seminar PSC Brownbag Series: Discordance in chromosomal and self-reported sex in the UK Biobank: Implications for transgender- and intersex-inclusive data collection
Pronouns 101 workshop (January 31, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/116203 116203-21836437@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Spectrum Center

Spectrum Center's Pronouns 101 workshop is for faculty, staff, and students across all of the University of Michigan campuses interested in creating a culture of LGBTQIA2S+ inclusivity in their personal and professional lives. During this 2-hour interactive workshop, participants will learn about pronouns, gender inclusive language, and the significance to queer and trans communities.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Define what pronouns are.
2. Identify 2 inclusive practices for sharing your pronouns.
3. Understand the impact of using people’s affirming pronouns.
4. Apply 1 action-oriented goal to be more inclusive of trans & non binary people.

HOW TO ATTEND
- This session is intended for U-M students, faculty, and staff. (50 registrants maximum)
- Registration is required, and a Zoom link will be shared after registration is completed.

MORE INFORMATION
For more information about Spectrum Center’s educational workshops and/or to request an in-person/virtual workshop for your department or organization, visit https://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/education-consultation

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 02 Jan 2024 09:35:02 -0500 2024-01-31T10:00:00-05:00 2024-01-31T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Spectrum Center Workshop / Seminar Pronouns 101