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Ann Arbor, MI
Joined May 2010
U-M International Institute retweeted
The two-day conference “Shifting Tides: The U.S.-Africa Relationship Amid Global Competition” starts now. Watch online: bit.ly/4dB0zfo @iiumich @UMichLaw @umichLSA @GlobalMichigan @LadeAdunbi
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Two weeks to go! 🎉 Join us on Oct. 14 for the CMENAS 65th Anniversary Celebration featuring former directors, alumni, faculty, educators, and a keynote by UM alum Aaron David Miller at 3 PM. 🔗 Full program: ii.umich.edu/cmenas/news-eve…
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U-M International Institute retweeted
Less than a week away! Wallenberg Medal and Lecture with @GuerlineMJozef When: Tuesday, September 29th at 4:30PM Where: Rackham Auditorium myumi.ch/4xJpq #humanrights #UofM
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U-M International Institute retweeted
In the latest @USnews Best Colleges rankings, U-M was named the best public university value in the state of Michigan and ranked third among all public institutions nationwide. myumi.ch/VDgGj #GoBlue
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U-M International Institute retweeted
Next Thursday, 9/24! Free hybrid lecture: "Rivers and the Politics of Temporality in Ainu Mosir," by Michael J. Ioannides, CJS Postdoctoral Fellow. 🗓️ Sept. 24, 12-1:30 pm ET 📍East Hall 4448 & Zoom livestream 🔍 Learn more at myumi.ch/39RNw
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U-M International Institute retweeted
Join us TODAY for our Democracy Week event, “Democracy Against Workers?” in the Kuenzel Room at the Michigan Union ⏰ 4-6PM, reception included
When democratic systems can fail to deliver economic gains to the average citizen, how can we improve democratization for working people? Join us for “Democracy Against Workers?” with Noam Lupu, Nicholas Carnes, Adam Dean, and Ann Heffernan. 🗓️September 16, 4–6PM | Kuenzel Room,
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Tomorrow at CMENAS! 🎬 Join us for “Projecting Power: Film Diplomacy and the Making of the Turkey-US Alliance” with Ayşehan Jülide Etem. ⏰ 2–4 PM 📍 555 Weiser Hall We hope to see you there! #UMich
CMENAS Fall 2026 Colloquium Series: Join CMENAS for a Fall Colloquium lecture by @julidetem on how film and audiovisual media shaped the U.S.-Turkey alliance during the Cold War. 📅 Wednesday, Sept. 16 | 2-4 PM 📍 Room 555, Weiser Hall Details: myumi.ch/RQVA4
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U-M International Institute retweeted
Welcome to our new cohort of MIRS-REEES (MA in International and Regional Studies - Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies) students! They're t-shirt and Dominick's official! @iiumich @umichLSA
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Join @UMCJS talk tomorrow (9/17) at 12 PM, in person and on Zoom: myumi.ch/VDMnJ
Next Thursday, Sept 17! Free hybrid talk: "Gathering Fading Voices: Endangered Dialect Research in Japan Today," by Joy Taniguchi. 💬 12:00 pm ET in East Hall 4448 & Zoom livestream. 🗓️ Learn more at myumi.ch/NXrpG!
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U-M International Institute retweeted
Today! Brasilintime (2006): Batucada com Discos Film screening + Q&A with film director Brian Cross (B+) Light refreshments will be served! Hatcher Library Gallery (913 S University Ave) 6:00 - 9:00 pm
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U-M International Institute retweeted
Join us for the CMENAS 65th Anniversary Celebration, featuring a keynote address by UM alum @aarondmiller2 PhD ’77. 📅 Wednesday, October 14, 2026 📍Vandenberg Room, Michigan League See the full schedule here: myumi.ch/Mpzw4
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U-M International Institute retweeted
Announcing our Noon Lecture Series lineup for Fall 2026! 🎉 Visit our website to see more details about each talk: myumi.ch/JweQe🔎 @iiumich
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U-M International Institute retweeted
Join us on 9/9 for the first CREES Noon Lecture of the academic year - "Origins of the War in Ukraine" by @mkimmage, Director of the @kennaninstitute! myumi.ch/MpzEW
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U-M International Institute retweeted
The University of Michigan Board of Regents announced Dr. C. Cybele Raver as its choice to become the university’s 17th president. The Board will hold a special meeting on Sept. 1 to take a formal vote. myumi.ch/xjwJm
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U-M International Institute retweeted
UMAPS 2027–28 applications open tomorrow, Aug. 15! New this year, @UofMAfrica partners with @UMCMENAS to expand the program to North Africa. UMAPS welcomes applications from faculty teaching at colleges or universities in Egypt. @iiumich @LadeAdunbi bit.ly/4wuJtGu
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On April 8, five Masters in International & Regional Studies students showcased their work as part of the II Graduate Student Lightning Talks ⚡ Read more: myumi.ch/NXW69 #UMich #GoBlue #MIRS
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U-M International Institute retweeted
Free lecture next Thursday, April 9! "Powering Empire: Hydroelectricity and Highland Taiwan under Japanese Colonial Rule," by John Kanbayashi. ⏰ Apr. 9, 12:00 p.m. ET. 📍Weiser 1010 🔍Learn more: myumi.ch/D8QMw @iiumich
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U-M International Institute retweeted
Free lecture next Thursday, April 2! "James Marshall Plumer’s Collecting Journey in War-torn Japan: Mingei Pottery, Folk Deities, and Ainu Art," by Natsu Oyobe. ⏰ Apr. 2nd, 12:00 p.m. ET. 🗺️Weiser 1010 & Zoom livestream 🔍Learn more at myumi.ch/G23N1 @iiumich
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U-M International Institute retweeted
FREE film on Thursday, April 2nd! 🎥 Good Morning (Ozu, 1959) 📺 7:00 p.m. at the State Theatre, doors open at 6:30 🍿 No registration required and open to all! Learn more at myumi.ch/Xyp2Q In partnership with @MarqueeArtsA2 ! 🎬 @iiumich
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U-M International Institute retweeted
Tomorrow! (3/26) Free hybrid lecture: "Transgressive Navigation: Tanegashima, Kyoto, and the Wokou in Sixteenth-Century Maritime East Asia," by Peter Shapinsky. ⏰ March 26, at 12:00 p.m. ET. 🗺️Weiser 555 & livestreamed on Zoom 🔍Learn more at myumi.ch/A1DNw
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