This event has been CANCELED/POSTPONED as of 3/12/2020. Please stay tuned for more details. UM’s Concert Band showcases women’s fight for equality in celebration of the centenary of the ratification fo the 19th amendment. The concert features compositions by women, including the premiere of a composition by Valerie Coleman, commissioned specifically for this concert.In addition … Read more
The streets of New York City were filled with hundreds of cafeterias, self-service eating establishments, during the early to mid-20th Century. Their growth paralleled the rise of the office worker, women’s evolving roles in the work force, immigration, American love of efficiency and novelty, the growth of cities, the impact of Prohibition and the Depression, … Read more
Luciane Ramos Silva and Nabor Jr, editors of the Afro-Brazilian magazine O Menelick 2Ato, will discuss historical and current relations between Brazilian and American black presses. By discussing the dominant aesthetic and poetic regimes of representation, Luciane and Nabor will propose the black arts as a fundamental channel of critical engagement in contexts of social and political cleavage. … Read more
Mother Cyborg, (Diana Nucera) Detroit-based artist, educator, and community organizer The Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon is a global campaign to improve representation of cis and transgender women, feminism, and the arts on Wikipedia. It is a communal editing event that focuses on recognizing the accomplishments of women and non-binary people and collectives in arts and activism. There … Read more
Mother Cyborg, (Diana Nucera) Detroit-based artist, educator, and community organizer The Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon is a global campaign to improve representation of cis and transgender women, feminism, and the arts on Wikipedia. It is a communal editing event that focuses on recognizing the accomplishments of women and non-binary people and collectives in arts and activism. There … Read more
Launch of the 21st issue of the Afro-Brazilian magazine O Menelick 2 Ato and of its curated edition in English. Panel discussion with Q&A featuring the magazine editors Luciane Ramos Silva, Nabor Jr. and U-M faculty. Followed by the opening of a digital and print exhibit of selected magazine’s covers by Afro-Brazilian and Afro-Diasporic artists. The exhibit will be … Read more
This event has been canceled/postponed as of 3/12/20. Please stay tuned for more details. Exploring her identity as an immigrant Muslim woman on the front lines of civil rights and liberties in Michigan, Rana Elmir will examine the well-organized Islamophobia industry and the relentless attacks on Muslim women who face unique challenges borne of both … Read more
Jean Wyllys, Brazilian lecturer, journalist, and politician This lecture has been cancelled. We hope to reschedule this event in Fall 2020. Jean Wyllys was Brazil’s first openly gay federal congressman. His platform focused on human rights, the rights of minorities, and positive policies for social and political inclusion of marginalized communities. A vocal opponent of … Read more
Ariella Azoulay, “Errata,” Professor, Modern Culture and Media, Department of Comparative Literature, Brown University CANCELED/POSTPONED as of 3/11/20 – please check the sponsoring organization’s website for updates: https://lsa.umich.edu/complit/news-events/all-events/cliff.html Saturday, March 14 9am-5pm: Panels at Michigan League 7:30pm-9pm: Student Creative Reading at Bar 327 Braun Court For more information visit: http://cliff2020.weebly.com Join us for the 24th annual Comparative … Read more
Ariella Azoulay, “Errata,” Professor, Modern Culture and Media, Department of Comparative Literature, Brown University CANCELED/POSTPONED as of 3/11/20 – please check the sponsoring organization’s website for updates: https://lsa.umich.edu/complit/news-events/all-events/cliff.html Friday, March 13 9am-12pm: Panels at Michigan League 2pm-4:40pm: Keynote: “Errata” at Michigan League 4:40pm-6pm: Film Screening: “Un-documented- Unlearning Imperial Plunder” at Palmer Great Lakes South For more … Read more
Stephanie Chang, member of the State House of Representatives and co-founder and past president of Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote-Michigan; Dessa Cosma, Executive Director of Detroit Disability Power; Reverend Wendell Anthony, President of the Detroit Branch of the NAACP and leader of voting rights campaigns, including Take Your Souls to the Polls and Proposal 3; Matthew … Read more
Please join us as we commemorate the passage of the 19th amendment and welcome Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina, Anita Earls. Justice Earls is an African-American civil rights attorney, educator, and founder of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ). Her lecture will examine the fight for women’s suffrage in light … Read more