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Institute for the Humanities
Recent News
New Program Supports Scholars in Exile
“In partnering with Academy in Exile, the Institute for the Humanities affirms its commitment to academic freedom, excellence in research, and global justice."
Jacob Lederman and the Consquences of Placemaking in Community Development
"Lederman’s archival research into New York City's parks has shown how urban elites (i.e. foundations, wealthy individuals, and powerful institutions) have historically shaped public spaces in ways that residents may not fully recognize. "
Land Acknowledgement
The University of Michigan is located on the territory of the Anishinaabe people. In 1817, the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Bodewadami Nations made the largest single land transfer to the University of Michigan, ceded in the Treaty of Fort Meigs, so that their children could be educated. We acknowledge the history of native displacement that allowed the University of Michigan to be founded. Today we reaffirm contemporary and ancestral Anishinaabek ties to the land and their profound contributions to this institution.
