Showing events starting from October 1, 2013 up to October 31, 2013

October 1, 2013 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

Emily Wilcox, Assistant Professor of Modern Chinese Studies, Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, University of Michigan

China's contemporary dance scene is one of the most dynamic and diverse in the world. Boasting styles as varied as military dances, historical costume dramas, minority dance productions, and modern experimental works, “concert dance” in China is a wide category that must itself be interrogated to begin to gain any understanding of dance in China in the 21st century. In this talk, I introduce major dance works presented in Beijing during the summer of 2013, together with the broader category each work represents, to provide an outline of the basic genres and institutions that currently constitute China's contemporary dance scene.

Emily Wilcox received her PhD in Medical Anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley and USCF, in 2011, with a doctoral dissertation entitled The Dialectics of Virtuosity: Dance in the People's Republic of China, 1949-2009. In September 2013 Emily joined the University of Michigan as Assistant Professor of Modern Chinese Studies in the Department of Asian Languages of Cultures. Before joining UM, Emily was Adjunct Instructor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Davis, Visiting Assistant Professor of Chinese Studies at the College of William and Mary, and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Shanghai Theatre Academy. She has conducted extensive field research among professional dancers in China, and she publishes regularly in both English and Chinese.

October 1, 2013 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET

Fall 2013 Promotion and Tenure Committee meeting.

October 1, 2013 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET

Fall 2013 Curriculum Committee meeting.

October 1, 2013 - 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET

Stop by the Idealist.org Graduate School Fair to speak with an admissions representative about U-M's MSW and PhD programs. The fair is free and open to anyone considering graduate school.

October 1, 2013 - 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM ET

Do you have questions about how to complete your Educational Agreement?

The OFI field faculty will be hosting TWO Educational Agreement Coaching Sessions for students currently in field who would like assistance in writing their Educational Agreements.  Students may attend either session:

Wednesday, September 25th, 12pm-1pm with Bill Vanderwill, Warren Clark, and Stacy Peterson

AND

Tuesday, October 1st, 5:30pm-6:30pm with Bill Vanderwill, Warren Clark, Leigh Robertson, and Su Crabb

The session will review material presented at the Field Orientation and provide ample opportunities to get your questions answered about writing fieldwork site assignments.  PLEASE BRING YOUR EDUCATIONAL AGREEMENT FOR FEEDBACK.  It is NOT necessary for you attend the session your liaison will be attending, though it might be preferable to do so.

Light refreshments will be provided.

**Remember that all Educational Agreements are due by Wednesday, October 9, 2013.**

October 2, 2013 - 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM ET

Stop by The University of Texas at El Paso Graduate School Fair to speak with an admissions representative about U-M's MSW and PhD programs.

October 2, 2013 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

This panel will cover funding options for overseas internships and research opportunities, for both undergraduate and graduate/professional students. Representatives of several U-M funding offices will provide information, and you will be able to meet with them individually.

October 2, 2013 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET

Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to drop by the SSW courtyard sukkah for lunchtime snacks and conversation. This dynamic community space is cosponsored by the Jewish Communal Leadership Program and the Multicultural & Gender Affairs Committee with the participation of numerous campus groups.