Events
Featured Year of Democracy Events
Can Political News Reach People?
October 31, 2024 | 2:30 PM | North Quad Space 2435
Information is pivotal to democracy and representation. A panel of experts will talk about whether the news is reaching people. Panel featuring: Ariel Hasell (Michigan), Eunji Kim (Columbia), Emily Lawler (Detroit Free Press) and Laura Owen (Nieman Lab, Harvard).
Voting While Misled: Social Media, Disinformation, and the Election
November 1, 2024 | 2:00-3:00 PM | YouTube live stream
November's election brings with it unprecedented disinformation technologies, from new uses of social media platforms to generative AI. Join our panel of experts to discuss how our institutions, platforms, and politicians are both combating and enabling this threat to democracy. Panel discussion to be followed by an interactive Q&A with the viewers.
Webinar: Democracy, the Jury Trial, and the Rule of Law in Ancient Athens
November 4, 2024 | 12:00 PM | Zoom
It is well-known that the ancient Greeks invented democracy, but it is seldom appreciated that they also developed a sophisticated form of trial by jury. Hear from Sara Forsdyke, the Josiah Ober Collegiate Professor of Ancient History in U-M’s Department of Classical Studies, as she highlights the similarities and differences between ancient and modern jury trials with a view to understanding why jury trials are important in democracies.
Post Election Analysis with U-M Faculty Experts
November 8, 2024 | 11:30 AM | Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium & Virtual
Join the Ford School for an election debrief and discussion, with whatever results are available. The event will feature distinguished faculty experts: J. Alex Halderman (Engineering), Barbara L. McQuade (Law), Vincent Hutchings (Political Science/Afroamerican and African Studies), Javed Ali (National Security), and Mara Ostfeld (Center for Racial Justice).
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Events around campus
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Hey, We Need To Talk!
Aug 31, 2024 – Jan 26, 2025 | UMMA
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Public
Runs Aug 31, 2024 — Jan 26, 2025. Artist Philippa Pham Hughes is guided by an aesthetic of care and delight in creating relational spaces for joy, human interaction, reflection, and flourishing. In “Hey, We Need to Talk,” Hughes continues an exploration in her work about what it means to be an American. Hughes aims to strengthen democracy through art-driven dialogues that repair the social fabric of our country. In these relational conversations, she asks visitors to contemplate what it means to flourish—both as individuals and as a community.
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Exploring What It Means to be American Through Art and Conversation
Featuring a vibrant wallpaper of 50 state flowers designed by artist Ouizi (Louise Jones), the exhibition symbolizes national unity and the diverse beauty found across America. Against this backdrop and among works of art chosen from UMMA’s collection, a series of interactive social events will unfold, encouraging visitors to engage in honest, courageous, common sense discussions about civic responsibility and national identity. These interactive elements invite visitors to make new connections and find new ways to flourish through the power of community, sustainability, dignity, and beauty.
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Election Double FILM Feature: “First Vote” AND “Chosen”
November 3, 2024 | 2:00PM & 4:00PM | Weiser Hall, 10th Floor
On the brink of a presidential election, these two documentaries offer a thought-provoking examination of politics and identity in Chinese and Korean American communities. Join us for a special screening featuring virtual guest Kaiser Kuo, a renowned podcast host, and an in-person appearance by director Joseph Juhn.
“First Vote” explores Chinese American electoral organizing in the swing states of North Carolina and Ohio during the 2016-2018 elections.
“Chosen” chronicles the journeys of five Korean American candidates with vastly different political views who ran for U.S. Congress in 2020.
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Making the Most of 'Hot Moments': Election Edition
November 8, 2024 | 10 AM - 12 PM
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U-M Community
Teaching and learning centers use the term 'hot moments' to describe a sudden eruption of tension, conflict, or big emotion during class, often connected to a heightened awareness of the social differences in the room. Election seasons can generate 'hot moments' in every discipline, whether your courses frequently raise potentially sensitive subjects or never do so deliberately.
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How can you navigate those interactions in ways that are responsive to students and also advance course learning goals? In this interactive workshop for instructors in all academic disciplines, participants will reflect on their own experiences of 'hot moments', consider a range of pedagogical choices, and practice language for responding to hot moments in the classroom. This session is offered as a part of the Promoting Democracy Teaching Series by CRLT & Ginsberg Center.
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Immigration, Authoritarianism, and Democracy
November 13, 2024 | 4:00 PM | Michigan League, Room D
Immigration has become a polarizing issue across political systems. Anti-immigrant rhetoric is a part of the standard playbook for authoritarian populists, and even in ostensibly democratic countries, immigration policies are becoming more restrictive. Meanwhile, political conflict, war, pandemics, and climate change are leading more people to migrate in search of safety and a better life. As immigration discourse takes up much of the oxygen in politics across the world, understanding the interconnections among immigration, democracy, and authoritarianism has become more important than ever. This roundtable of distinguished scholars examines this crucial relationship between immigration politics and democratic stability.
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Boston Fed President & CEO Susan M. Collins Returns to the Ford School
November 20, 2024 | 4:00 PM | Joan and Sanford Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium
Join us for a conversation with Susan M. Collins about monetary policy, the breadth of the Federal Reserve's work, and her career path. Collins is president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. She is also participant on the Federal Open Market Committee, which sets U.S. monetary policy, and she is a former dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
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Dr. Denis Mukwege and the Fight Against Sexual Violence
December 9, 2024 | 4:00 PM | Joan and Sanford Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium
World-renowned gynecologist, human rights activist, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege will address the use of sexual violence in war, and also a new campaign focused on critical minerals and the role of responsible business in the peace process in the Democratic Republic of Congo.