The African Studies Center (ASC) sponsors conferences, lectures, exhibits, film series, and cultural performances throughout the year. These events are designed to foster understanding of Africa among members of the U-M community and the public and to advance the exchange of resources and knowledge between U-M and its partners in Africa.
In addition to our yearly programming, ASC considers funding requests to cosponsor lectures, events, performances, and activities that coincide with the our mission to promote a broad and deep understanding of the region. Request to cosponsor an event»
International Institute: Global University Symposium
A Bicentennial event organized by the International Institute
The International Institute (II) is the interdisciplinary hub of faculty and student activities across campus that engage deep area studies and international expertise. Through the lens of the II, it is easy to see the collective global impact of U-M, whether it be through student opportunities abroad, faculty research and teaching, or the success stories of alumni. In order to showcase the university’s global reach, the II will host the Global University Symposium on March 30, 2017.
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10:00 AM - Introduction by Pauline Jones, II Director
10:30 AM - Education, Engagement, and Innovation: International Education at the University of Michigan. Faculty panel featuring Mark Tessler (Department of Political Science; former director of the International Institute); Nojin Kwak (Director of the Nam Center for Korean Studies; Chair, Department of Communications); Bruce Mannheim (Department of Anthropology); and Melvyn Levitsky (Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy).
1:30 PM - Alumni panel, featuring Bama Athreya (PhD Anthropology, 1997; Senior Specialist, Labor and Employment Rights at USAID); Mark Matossian (BA Russian & Eastern European Studies, BSE Aerospace Engineering 1987, MSE Aerospace Engineering 1988; Head of Program Management, Satellite Production and Launch, Google); and Bonnie Dixon (BA Japanese and Political Science 1978, JD 1981; Partner at Atsumi & Sakai)
3:00 PM - Student storytelling panel
4:30 PM - Keynote: "Found in Translation: My Life, Thanks to Michigan"
Keynote speaker: Jill Dougherty (BA Slavic Languages and Literatures '70); foreign affairs correspondent for CNN, Moscow Bureau Chief from 1997-2005
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10:00 AM - Introduction by Pauline Jones, II Director
10:30 AM - Education, Engagement, and Innovation: International Education at the University of Michigan. Faculty panel featuring Mark Tessler (Department of Political Science; former director of the International Institute); Nojin Kwak (Director of the Nam Center for Korean Studies; Chair, Department of Communications); Bruce Mannheim (Department of Anthropology); and Melvyn Levitsky (Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy).
1:30 PM - Alumni panel, featuring Bama Athreya (PhD Anthropology, 1997; Senior Specialist, Labor and Employment Rights at USAID); Mark Matossian (BA Russian & Eastern European Studies, BSE Aerospace Engineering 1987, MSE Aerospace Engineering 1988; Head of Program Management, Satellite Production and Launch, Google); and Bonnie Dixon (BA Japanese and Political Science 1978, JD 1981; Partner at Atsumi & Sakai)
3:00 PM - Student storytelling panel
4:30 PM - Keynote: "Found in Translation: My Life, Thanks to Michigan"
Keynote speaker: Jill Dougherty (BA Slavic Languages and Literatures '70); foreign affairs correspondent for CNN, Moscow Bureau Chief from 1997-2005
| Building: | Michigan League |
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| Event Type: | Conference / Symposium |
| Tags: | Alumni, Bicentennial, Graduate, International, Undergraduate |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from International Institute, Center for Japanese Studies, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, Nam Center for Korean Studies, Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies, Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia, Center for Armenian Studies, Global Islamic Studies Center, African Studies Center, Program in International and Comparative Studies, Center for South Asian Studies, Department of Anthropology |
