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JANUARY Wed, Jan 11, 12-1:30 pm Conversations on Europe “Hearing Race and Music in Communist East Germany.” Kira Thurman, assistant professor of Germanic languages and literatures and history, U-M. Sponsors: CES, CREES, Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures. Thu, Jan 19, 7:30 pm Concert Prague Philharmonia. Emmanuel Villaume, conductor. Sarah Chang, violin; Andrew Von Oeyen, piano. For ticket information, call 734.764.2538 or see ums.org. Sponsor: UMS. Hill Auditorium. Wed, Jan 25, 12-1:30 pm CREES Noon Lecture “Jewish Voices in Russia and Ukraine: What Are They Saying?” Mikhail Krutikov, professor of Slavic languages and literatures and Judaic studies, U-M. Sponsor: CREES. Mon, Jan 30, 6-8:30 pm CREES Film and Discussion Houston, We Have a Problem! Žiga Virc, director. In Croatian, English, Serbian, and Slovene with English subtitles (88 min., 2016). Post-screening Q&A with the director and Boštjan Virc, producer. Sponsors: CREES, CES, Department of Comparative Literature, SLL. Stern Auditorium, UMMA, 525 S. State. Tue, Jan 31, 4-5:30 pm WCED Lecture “Varieties of Democratic Diffusion: Colonial, Alliance, and Neighbor Networks.” Michael Coppedge, professor of political science, University of Notre Dame. Sponsor: WCED. ACRONYM KEY: CES - Center for European Studies CPPS - Copernicus Program in Polish Studies CREES - Center for Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies DISC - ISP Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum II - International Institute ISP - Islamic Studies Program SLL - Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures SOC - Department of Sociology STAMPS - Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design UMMA - U-M Museum of Art UMS - University Musical Society WCED - Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies WCEE - Weiser Center for Europe & Eurasia Photos this side (top right, clockwise from left): DakhaBrakha, photo by Yevhen Rakhno; French hijab, photo by Emily Laxer; Pellumb Kelmendi; (bottom left, clockwise from left): Elizabeth Kaknes; Sarah Lewis; Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, photo by Kaupo Kikkas; (bottom right, from left): Agata Tuszyn´ska, photo by Krzysztof Dubiel for Instytutu Ksia ¿ z ˙ki. Reverse (cover, clockwise from top left): Houston, We Have a Problem; Adam Michnik; Jill Dougherty; Plac Szczepan´ski (Krakow), photo by Endi Poskovic; (inside): Beyond Sacred, photo by Adam Nadel. Design: Mathias-Philippe Badin MARCH Tue, Mar 7, 4-5:30 pm WCED Lecture “Politics, Policy, and Poverty in Brazil.” Elizabeth Kaknes, Weiser Emerging Democracies Postdoctoral Fellow, U-M. Sponsors: WCED, Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies. Tue, Mar 7, 6 pm Lecture “From Frederick Douglass to Leo Tolstoy: Race and the Thought Pictures of the Caucasus.” Sarah Lewis, assistant professor of history of art and architecture and African American studies, Harvard University. Sponsors: SLL, CREES, Department of Afroamerican & African Studies. Rackham West Conference Room. Wed, Mar 8-Sat, Mar 11 Conference “Revolutionary Longings: The Russian Revolution and the World, 1917-1929.” Sponsors: Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies, CES, CPPS, CREES, Department of History, others. Rackham Amphitheatre (Mar 8); 1014 Tisch Hall (Mar 9-11). Thu, Mar 9, 7:30 pm Recital Music of Yevhen Stankovych. Solomia Soroka, violin; Arthur Greene, piano. Sponsor: School of Music, Theatre & Dance. Britton Recital Hall, Moore Building, 1100 Baits. Wed, Mar 15, 12-1:30 pm CREES Noon Lecture “Running Water in the Land of Spitting Dragons: Romani Labor and the Animation of Urban Infrastructures in Bulgaria.” Elana Resnick, postdoctoral fellow, Havighurst Center for Russian and Post-Soviet Studies, and visiting assistant professor of international studies, Miami University. Sponsors: CREES, CES. Mon, Mar 20, 4-5:30 pm Conversations on Europe “Security Crises: Extreme Nationalism and Threats to Democracy in Europe.” Mabel Berezin, professor of sociology, Cornell University. Sponsors: CES, SOC, WCED. Wed, Mar 22, 12-1:30 pm CREES Noon Lecture “Between Political and Social Constraints: Christian Movements in Contemporary Central Asia.” Sebastien Peyrouse, research professor of international affairs, George Washington University. Sponsors: CREES, Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies. Wed, Mar 29, 7:30 pm Concert DakhaBrakha. Ukrainian folk-punk quartet. For ticket information, call 734.764.2538 or see ums.org. Sponsor: UMS. Michigan Theater. Thu, Mar 30, 10 am-7 pm II Symposium “The Global University.” Keynote speaker: Jill Dougherty (BA Russian ’70), former foreign affairs correspondent, CNN. Sponsors: II, U-M Bicentennial. Hussey Room, Michigan League. JUNE Thu, Jun 1-Sun, Jun 11 Cinetopia International Film Festival For film listings and locations, see cinetopiafestival.org. Sponsors: Michigan Theater, WCEE, others. All events are in 1636 International Institute/SSWB, 1080 S. University, unless otherwise noted. For more information about programs and activities of Weiser Center affiliates, please see our websites: Weiser Center for Europe & Eurasia ii.umich.edu/wcee Center for European Studies ii.umich.edu/ces Center for Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies ii.umich.edu/crees Copernicus Program in Polish Studies ii.umich.edu/cpps Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies ii.umich.edu/wced Islamic Studies Program ii.umich.edu/isp APRIL Sun, Apr 2, 5-6:30 pm Reading “Family History of Fear: A Memoir.” Agata Tuszyn´ska, author. Sponsor: CPPS. Michigan Room, Michigan League. Mon, Apr 3-Tue, Apr 4 4th Annual Polish Jewish Studies Workshop “Generations and Genealogies.” Organizer: Geneviève Zubrzycki, CPPS director. Sponsors: CPPS; College of Literature, Science, and the Arts; CREES; Frankel Center for Judaic Studies; Institute for the Humanities; Rackham Dean’s Strategic Fund; SLL; WCED; others. Vandenberg Room, Michigan League. Mon, Apr 3, 5:30-7 pm Annual Copernicus Lecture “The Glory and Poverty of the ’68 Generation.” Adam Michnik, historian and editor-in-chief, Gazeta Wyborcza. Sponsor: CPPS. Stern Auditorium, UMMA, 525 S. State. Thu, Apr 6, 9 am-5 pm Symposium “Shenzhen and Skolkovo: Contested Innovation in the Global Silicon Valley.” Organizers: Robert Adams, associate professor of architecture; Irina Aristarkhova, associate professor of art and design, art history, and women’s studies; Silvia Lindtner, assistant professor of information, U-M. Sponsors: II, CREES, School of Information, STAMPS, Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning. North Quad Shared Space (9 am-1 pm); Digital Fabrication Studio, Art & Architecture Building (2-5 pm). Thu, Apr 6, 4-5:30 pm ISP Discussion “Muslim Beats in the New Millennium.” Moderator: Evelyn Alsultany, associate professor of American culture, U-M. Panelists: Hisham Aidi, lecturer of international and public affairs, Columbia University; Su’ad Abdul Khabeer, assistant professor of anthropology and African American studies, Purdue University. Sponsors: ISP, Arab & Muslim American Studies. Tue, Apr 18, 4-5:30 pm WCED Lecture “Revolutionary Change and the Prospects for Democracy: Appraising the Impact of Leninist Violence on Postcommunist Regime Outcomes.” Michael Bernhard, Raymond and Miriam Ehrlich Eminent Scholar Chair in Political Science, University of Florida. Sponsors: WCED, CREES. FEBRUARY Fri, Feb 3, 8 pm Concert Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir. Kaspars Putnin ¸š, music director. For ticket information, call 734.764.2538 or see ums.org. Sponsor: UMS. St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 2250 E. Stadium. Mon, Feb 6, 4-5:30 pm Conversations on Europe “‘We Are All Republicans’: Party Competition and the Production of Nationhood in France’s Face Veil Debate.” Emily Laxer, postdoctoral fellow in sociology, U-M. Sponsors: CES, SOC. Fri, Feb 10, 10 am-4 pm ISP Workshop “Qur’an Plus: Holy Scripture and Its Creative Expressions.” Nourane Ben Azzouna, lecturer of history of art, University of Strasbourg; Walid Saleh, professor of Islamic studies, University of Toronto; Travis Zadeh, assistant professor of religious studies, Yale University. Sponsor: ISP. 806 Hatcher Graduate Library, 913 S. University. Thu, Feb 16, 5-6:30 pm Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker “Ping Chong: Beyond Sacred.” Ping Chong, theater director, choreographer, and video and installation artist. Sponsors: STAMPS, DISC, UMS. Michigan Theater. Fri, Feb 17, 2-4 pm DISC Symposium “Investigating Islam: A Community Forum.” Moderator: Pauline Jones, DISC director. Panelists: Kadin Herring and Amir Khafagy, Beyond Sacred cast members; Rudolph (Butch) Ware, associate professor of history, U-M. Sponsors: DISC, UMS. Hatcher Gallery, 913 S. University. Sat, Feb 18, 8 pm Performance Beyond Sacred: Voices of Muslim Identity. Ping Chong + Company. Sponsors: UMS, DISC. Power Center, 121 Fletcher. Wed, Feb 22, 12-1:30 pm WCED Lecture “From Rebels to Politicians: Explaining the Electoral Performance of Rebel Successor Parties with Evidence from the Balkans.” Pellumb Kelmendi, Weiser Emerging Democracies Postdoctoral Fellow, U-M. Sponsors: WCED, CREES. MIN Minorities Series This jointly-sponsored series focuses on the fates and challenges various minorities face, from ethnic and racial groups to people with disabilities and members of LGBT communities. How do different political regimes come to define groups as minorities, and how do they engage with them as a result? What can the experience of minorities in other parts of the world teach us? Tel: 734.764.0351 Fax: 734.763.4765 Email: [email protected]
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JANUARYWed, Jan 11, 12-1:30 pmConversations on Europe
“Hearing Race and Music in Communist East Germany.” Kira Thurman, assistant professor of Germanic languages and literatures and history, U-M. Sponsors: CES, CREES, Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures.
Thu, Jan 19, 7:30 pmConcert
Prague Philharmonia. Emmanuel Villaume, conductor. Sarah Chang, violin; Andrew Von Oeyen, piano. For ticket information, call 734.764.2538 or see ums.org. Sponsor: UMS. Hill Auditorium.
Wed, Jan 25, 12-1:30 pm CREES Noon Lecture
“Jewish Voices in Russia and Ukraine: What Are They Saying?” Mikhail Krutikov, professor of Slavic languages and literatures and Judaic studies, U-M. Sponsor: CREES.
Mon, Jan 30, 6-8:30 pmCREES Film and Discussion
Houston, We Have a Problem! Žiga Virc, director. In Croatian, English, Serbian, and Slovene with English subtitles (88 min., 2016). Post-screening Q&A with the director and Boštjan Virc, producer. Sponsors: CREES, CES, Department of Comparative Literature, SLL. Stern Auditorium, UMMA, 525 S. State.
Tue, Jan 31, 4-5:30 pmWCED Lecture
“Varieties of Democratic Diffusion: Colonial, Alliance, and Neighbor Networks.” Michael Coppedge, professor of political science, University of Notre Dame. Sponsor: WCED.
ACRONYM KEY: CES - Center for European StudiesCPPS - Copernicus Program in Polish StudiesCREES - Center for Russian, East European, & Eurasian StudiesDISC - ISP Digital Islamic Studies CurriculumII - International InstituteISP - Islamic Studies ProgramSLL - Department of Slavic Languages & LiteraturesSOC - Department of SociologySTAMPS - Penny W. Stamps School of Art & DesignUMMA - U-M Museum of ArtUMS - University Musical SocietyWCED - Weiser Center for Emerging DemocraciesWCEE - Weiser Center for Europe & Eurasia
Photos this side (top right, clockwise from left): DakhaBrakha, photo by Yevhen Rakhno; French hijab, photo by Emily Laxer; Pellumb Kelmendi; (bottom left, clockwise from left): Elizabeth Kaknes; Sarah Lewis; Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, photo by Kaupo Kikkas; (bottom right, from left): Agata Tuszynska, photo by Krzysztof Dubiel for Instytutu Ksia¿zki.
Reverse (cover, clockwise from top left): Houston, We Have a Problem; Adam Michnik; Jill Dougherty; Plac Szczepanski (Krakow), photo by Endi Poskovic; (inside): Beyond Sacred, photo by Adam Nadel.Design: Mathias-Philippe Badin
MARCHTue, Mar 7, 4-5:30 pmWCED Lecture
“Politics, Policy, and Poverty in Brazil.” Elizabeth Kaknes, Weiser Emerging Democracies Postdoctoral Fellow, U-M. Sponsors: WCED, Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies.
Tue, Mar 7, 6 pmLecture
“From Frederick Douglass to Leo Tolstoy: Race and the Thought Pictures of the Caucasus.” Sarah Lewis, assistant professor of history of art and architecture and African American studies, Harvard University. Sponsors: SLL, CREES, Department of Afroamerican & African Studies. Rackham West Conference Room.
Wed, Mar 8-Sat, Mar 11Conference
“Revolutionary Longings: The Russian Revolution and the World, 1917-1929.” Sponsors: Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies, CES, CPPS, CREES, Department of History, others. Rackham Amphitheatre (Mar 8); 1014 Tisch Hall (Mar 9-11).
Thu, Mar 9, 7:30 pmRecital
Music of Yevhen Stankovych. Solomia Soroka, violin; Arthur Greene, piano. Sponsor: School of Music, Theatre & Dance. Britton Recital Hall, Moore Building, 1100 Baits.
Wed, Mar 15, 12-1:30 pm CREES Noon Lecture
“Running Water in the Land of Spitting Dragons: Romani Labor and the Animation of Urban Infrastructures in Bulgaria.” Elana Resnick, postdoctoral fellow, Havighurst Center for Russian and Post-Soviet Studies, and visiting assistant professor of international studies, Miami University. Sponsors: CREES, CES.
Mon, Mar 20, 4-5:30 pmConversations on Europe
“Security Crises: Extreme Nationalism and Threats to Democracy in Europe.” Mabel Berezin, professor of sociology, Cornell University. Sponsors: CES, SOC, WCED.
Wed, Mar 22, 12-1:30 pm CREES Noon Lecture
“Between Political and Social Constraints: Christian Movements in Contemporary Central Asia.” Sebastien Peyrouse, research professor of international affairs, George Washington University. Sponsors: CREES, Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies.
Wed, Mar 29, 7:30 pmConcert
DakhaBrakha. Ukrainian folk-punk quartet. For ticket information, call 734.764.2538 or see ums.org. Sponsor: UMS. Michigan Theater.
Thu, Mar 30, 10 am-7 pm II Symposium
“The Global University.” Keynote speaker: Jill Dougherty (BA Russian ’70), former foreign affairs correspondent, CNN. Sponsors: II, U-M Bicentennial. Hussey Room, Michigan League.
JUNEThu, Jun 1-Sun, Jun 11Cinetopia International Film Festival
For film listings and locations, see cinetopiafestival.org. Sponsors: Michigan Theater, WCEE, others.
All events are in 1636 International Institute/SSWB, 1080 S. University, unless otherwise noted.
For more information about programs and activities of Weiser Center affiliates, please see our websites: Weiser Center for Europe & Eurasia ii.umich.edu/wcee Center for European Studies ii.umich.edu/cesCenter for Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies ii.umich.edu/creesCopernicus Program in Polish Studies ii.umich.edu/cpps
Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies ii.umich.edu/wced
Islamic Studies Program ii.umich.edu/isp
APRILSun, Apr 2, 5-6:30 pmReading
“Family History of Fear: A Memoir.” Agata Tuszynska, author. Sponsor: CPPS. Michigan Room, Michigan League.
Mon, Apr 3-Tue, Apr 44th Annual Polish Jewish Studies Workshop
“Generations and Genealogies.” Organizer: Geneviève Zubrzycki, CPPS director. Sponsors: CPPS; College of Literature, Science, and the Arts; CREES; Frankel Center for Judaic Studies; Institute for the Humanities; Rackham Dean’s Strategic Fund; SLL; WCED; others. Vandenberg Room, Michigan League.
Mon, Apr 3, 5:30-7 pm Annual Copernicus Lecture
“The Glory and Poverty of the ’68 Generation.” Adam Michnik, historian and editor-in-chief, Gazeta Wyborcza. Sponsor: CPPS. Stern Auditorium, UMMA, 525 S. State.
Thu, Apr 6, 9 am-5 pmSymposium
“Shenzhen and Skolkovo: Contested Innovation in the Global Silicon Valley.” Organizers: Robert Adams, associate professor of architecture; Irina Aristarkhova, associate professor of art and design, art history, and women’s studies; Silvia Lindtner, assistant professor of information, U-M. Sponsors: II, CREES, School of Information, STAMPS, Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning. North Quad Shared Space (9 am-1 pm); Digital Fabrication Studio, Art & Architecture Building (2-5 pm).
Thu, Apr 6, 4-5:30 pm ISP Discussion
“Muslim Beats in the New Millennium.” Moderator: Evelyn Alsultany, associate professor of American culture, U-M. Panelists: Hisham Aidi, lecturer of international and public affairs, Columbia University; Su’ad Abdul Khabeer, assistant professor of anthropology and African American studies, Purdue University. Sponsors: ISP, Arab & Muslim American Studies.
Tue, Apr 18, 4-5:30 pmWCED Lecture
“Revolutionary Change and the Prospects for Democracy: Appraising the Impact of Leninist Violence on Postcommunist Regime Outcomes.” Michael Bernhard, Raymond and Miriam Ehrlich Eminent Scholar Chair in Political Science, University of Florida. Sponsors: WCED, CREES.
FEBRUARYFri, Feb 3, 8 pmConcert
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir. Kaspars Putninš, music director. For ticket information, call 734.764.2538 or see ums.org. Sponsor: UMS. St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 2250 E. Stadium.
Mon, Feb 6, 4-5:30 pmConversations on Europe
“‘We Are All Republicans’: Party Competition and the Production of Nationhood in France’s Face Veil Debate.” Emily Laxer, postdoctoral fellow in sociology, U-M. Sponsors: CES, SOC.
Fri, Feb 10, 10 am-4 pmISP Workshop
“Qur’an Plus: Holy Scripture and Its Creative Expressions.” Nourane Ben Azzouna, lecturer of history of art, University of Strasbourg; Walid Saleh, professor of Islamic studies, University of Toronto; Travis Zadeh, assistant professor of religious studies, Yale University. Sponsor: ISP. 806 Hatcher Graduate Library, 913 S. University.
Thu, Feb 16, 5-6:30 pmPenny Stamps Distinguished Speaker
“Ping Chong: Beyond Sacred.” Ping Chong, theater director, choreographer, and video and installation artist. Sponsors: STAMPS, DISC, UMS. Michigan Theater.
Fri, Feb 17, 2-4 pm DISC Symposium
“Investigating Islam: A Community Forum.” Moderator: Pauline Jones, DISC director. Panelists: Kadin Herring and Amir Khafagy, Beyond Sacred cast members; Rudolph (Butch) Ware, associate professor of history, U-M. Sponsors: DISC, UMS. Hatcher Gallery, 913 S. University.
Sat, Feb 18, 8 pmPerformance
Beyond Sacred: Voices of Muslim Identity. Ping Chong + Company. Sponsors: UMS, DISC. Power Center, 121 Fletcher.
Wed, Feb 22, 12-1:30 pmWCED Lecture
“From Rebels to Politicians: Explaining the Electoral Performance of Rebel Successor Parties with Evidence from the Balkans.” Pellumb Kelmendi, Weiser Emerging Democracies Postdoctoral Fellow, U-M. Sponsors: WCED, CREES.
MIN Minorities SeriesThis jointly-sponsored series focuses on the fates and challenges various minorities face, from ethnic and racial groups to people with disabilities and members of LGBT communities. How do different political regimes come to define groups as minorities, and how do they engage with them as a result? What can the experience of minorities in other parts of the world teach us?
Tel: 734.764.0351Fax: 734.763.4765Email: [email protected]
