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January 13, 2020
Talk to explore MLK’s teachings on dangers of war and militarism
Veterans for Peace and the U-M Office of Veteran and Military Services will host a discussion on the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s thoughts and teachings about the dangers of war and militarism.
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January 13, 2020
Cheryl Brown Henderson to explore landmark school desegregation case
Cheryl Brown Henderson, education and civil rights advocate, will discuss her personal experience with segregated schools and the story of how Brown v. Board of Education came to be.
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January 13, 2020
ISR panelists to discuss King’s impact on their research
The event, “MLK’s Legacy for Social and Behavioral Science Research: Perspectives from New Scholars,” will explore how King’s lessons have guided and impacted the panelists’ research.
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January 13, 2020
Historian to discuss MLK and the crisis of racial capitalism
Barbara Ransby, historian, writer and longtime political activist, will focus on King’s fight on behalf of poor people and low-income workers, and the challenges of that work today.
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January 13, 2020
Khalil Gibran Muhammad to deliver Donia Human Rights Center lecture
Award-winning professor, author and scholar Khalil Gibran Muhammad will reveal how the idea of black criminality was crucial to the making of modern urban America, during his lecture.
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January 13, 2020
Medical professor to discuss diversity in dermatology
Nada Elbuluk, dermatologist and University of Southern California assistant professor of dermatology, will discuss the history of diversity of dermatology and the current national landscape.
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January 13, 2020
Artist to discuss his works inspired by the public square
Artist Cullen Washington Jr. will discuss his most recent collection of abstract paintings was inspired by the “agora,” or the public gathering spaces in ancient Greece that gave birth to democracy.
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January 13, 2020
Student-led teach-in will explore issues of racism, oppression
University of Michigan students are invited to explore issues around racism during a unique workshop, led by their peers, as part of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium. The Anti-Racism Teach-In, organized by the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs, will take place at 1 p.m. Jan. 25 in Room 3000 of the Michigan… -
January 10, 2020
Speaker series bringing leading extended reality experts to campus
The Winter 2020 XR Speaker Series organized by the Center for Academic Innovation will offer monthly individual presentations, followed by an XR at Michigan Summit in April.
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January 10, 2020
New partnership provides up to $10M for drug development
U-M and Sun Pharma Advanced Research Co. have launched a $10 million partnership to accelerate the development of potential new medicines for a wide range of diseases.
