Showing events on October 5, 2017

October 5, 2017 - 11:30am to 1:00pm

All of us have things we are good at, things we aren't, and things we'd like to do but they are hard for us for whatever reason. The idea of "disability" carries with it the idea what cannot be done. How is technology changing that? How is technology changing the idea of what we can or can't do? These four speakers from U-M address the ways in which technologies are empowering individuals in their lives, changing the idea of what is a disability, and literally reinventing normal.

Panel speakers:
Connie Chang, Managing Director, Fast Forward Medical Innovation
David Chesney, Computer Science and Engineering,
Michelle Meade, Director, UM Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

October 5, 2017 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Recent events on campus and in society have strained the culture and climate our university. Recognizing that CASC minor students are firmly engaged in activist and organizing efforts across campus (and beyond) the following event creates a space where students can process existing challenges, success, and critical questions through a facilitated discussion with faculty director Katie Richards Schuster, PhD.

What strategies can we design to promote multi-issue organizing?

How can we manage collective liberation in our existing communities?

In what ways can we prioritize coalition building and dioalogic communication amidst a hostile climate?

Join us over lunch to process your experiences, and ideas for social change.

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October 5, 2017 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Join the Management Leadership Learning Community in a discussion with Roslava Osario from The Children's Center in Detroit, MI surrounding Evidence-Based Practice in Management Settings. This Roundtable Discussion will discuss their perspectives in the field.

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October 5, 2017 - 1:30pm to 3:30pm

Closed event for Joint PhD Students.

Co-sponsored by the Doctoral Student Organization, The Faculty Allies for Diversity Learning Community, the Joint PhD Program Office, and the Dean's Office.

October 5, 2017 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm

Immigration has been an important topic in elections in Europe since the rise of the Front National in France in the 1980s. In the last year the far right has seen mixed results, but immigration has played an important role for populist politicians on both sides of the Atlantic. In Europe, Islamic terrorism and the refugee issue has played a key role in raising the salience of the immigration issue. In the U.S., undocumented immigration from Latin America and the spread of immigrants to new regions of the country has also raised the salience of the issue. Using evidence from previous research, including research examining the importance of the salience of the immigration issue, Professor Givens will examine the connection between immigration, religion and race and the rise of populist politicians in the U.S. and Europe.

October 5, 2017 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm

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.