Campus News
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January 8, 2018
Author, actor Hill Harper to deliver symposium keynote
Award-winning actor, best-selling author and philanthropist Hill Harper will deliver the 32nd annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium keynote memorial lecture.
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January 8, 2018
Adewale Troutman to deliver Health Sciences Lecture
Adewale Troutman, a health equity advocate and public health expert, will deliver the Martin Luther King Jr. Health Sciences Lecture.
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January 8, 2018
‘Porgy and Bess’ symposium to tackle cultural appropriation
The multi-day “Porgy and Bess” symposium will explore the issues of race, representation and cultural appropriation that surround this iconic 20th century American opera.
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January 8, 2018
Emory professor to explore concept of white rage
Carol Anderson, an Emory University professor and author, will discuss white rage and its role in history during the Donia Human Rights Center Distinguished Lecture.
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January 8, 2018
Carillonist to use music against silence
A historic work of carillon music penned by African-American composer Jalalu-Kalvert Nelson will ring across campus as part of “Music Against Silence.” Tiffany Ng, university carillonist and assistant professor of carillon, will perform Nelson’s 1973 “Carillon Dances.”
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January 8, 2018
MLK Symposium 2018 calendar of events
A list of many of the events scheduled for the 2018 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium.
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January 8, 2018
2018 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium
Author, actor Hill Harper to deliver symposium keynote Award-winning actor, best-selling author and philanthropist Hill Harper will deliver the 32nd annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium keynote memorial lecture. Trotter Lecture to feature Janet Mock, Amiyah Scott Acclaimed author Janet Mock and actor Amiyah Scott will serve as keynote speakers for the Trotter… -
January 8, 2018
Obituary: Paul Ilie
Paul Ilie, professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature, scholar and critic in the fields of the history of ideas in Europe, and former University of Michigan professor, died July 18 in Los Angeles. He was 84.
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January 7, 2018
Mabel O. Wilson to deliver Taubman lecture
Columbia University professor Mabel O. Wilson will deliver the A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning’s inaugural Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial lecture.
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January 5, 2018
School of Information joins ArtsEngine arts integration initiative
The School of Information has joined ArtsEngine, becoming the fifth supporting unit of U-M’s interdisciplinary arts integration initiative.
