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2008 Miller Converse Lecture: "American Grace: The Changing Role of Religion in American Civic Life"

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Submitted by Gaurav Bhatnagar on Mon, 04/07/2008 - 16:50.
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April 8, 2008 - 4:00pm - April 8, 2008 - 5:30pm
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6050 Institute for Social Research
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UM Institute for Social Research, Center for Political Studies

Urban Agriculture. A crime-plagued mill town in Massachusetts has discovered the roots of urban renewal.

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Submitted by Molly McCullagh on Sat, 03/29/2008 - 23:42.
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The Atlantic

The Atlantic profiles Nuestras Raices, an urban farming program in Holyoke, Massachusetts, a community notorious for poverty, drugs and crime. The program is hailed as a beacon of light in the city, and is one that is growing truly fair food. Decisions are really made by the young people working on the farm, and the vegetables grown there stay in the area.

The 36th Annual "Dance for Mother Earth," Ann Arbor Pow Wow

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Submitted by wcopelan on Sat, 03/29/2008 - 02:22.
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April 5, 2008 - 10:30am
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UM Crisler Arena
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The Native American Programming Task Force, American Indian Science & Engineering Society, Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs & Trotter Multicultural Center, Division of Student Affairs, University of Michigan

www.umich.edu/~powwow
Pow Wow Hotline: 734-647-6999
If you would like to volunteer for the 36th Annual Ann Arbor Pow Wow, please email Lauren Hollier at: powwowvolunteers@gmail.com . Volunteers get free one-day admission to the pow wow if you volunteer 2.5 hours. If you volunteer both days for 2.5 hours, you get free admission both days. Lauren will contact you with specific duties.

Allied Media Conference

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Submitted by wcopelan on Sat, 03/29/2008 - 02:13.
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June 20, 2008 - 9:00am
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http://www.alliedmediaconference.org
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Allied Media Projects

The Allied Media Conference cultivates media strategies for a more just and creative world. It is the primary point of intersection in the U.S. for alternative media makers and committed social justice activists. In June, we will come together on the campus of Wayne State University to share tools and tactics for transforming our communities through media-based organizing.

Food Security Economic Partnership Conference

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Submitted by wcopelan on Fri, 03/28/2008 - 21:26.
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April 3, 2008 - 8:00am
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mmaculate Heart of Mary Motherhouse 610 West Elm Avenue Monroe, MI 48162
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Melissa_Draganic@monroemi.org (734) 240-3180 for registration. No walk-ins allowed

For those interested in promoting local economies, urban gardening, food security, health & nutrition issues. This conference will feature informative speakers and valuable workshops

A Design Conference for Low-Income Housing

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Submitted by Cayden Mak on Fri, 03/28/2008 - 16:40.
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The Creative Review

Design Indaba, a Cape Town-based creative development conference, is working on designing and now building houses in the city's townships for low-income families. The Creative Review has a good overview of their designs and how the implementations are going. The housing designs are low-cost and high-efficiency.

Trans* and Allies Scholarship Fund Meeting

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Submitted by Cayden Mak on Thu, 03/20/2008 - 01:07.
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March 20, 2008 - 7:00pm
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Michigan Union, MSA Chambers Conference Room B, 530 S. State Street

For our second working group meeting, we will be bringing people up to speed on news from University Development and talking about fund-raising ideas. All are welcome!

Careers for the Public Good: Alumni Making the Michigan Difference

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Submitted by Robbie Routenberg on Tue, 03/18/2008 - 23:05.
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March 29, 2008 - 10:30am
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East Hall Colloquium Room (4th Floor), 530 Church Street
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IGR, Ginsberg Center, PCAP, GIEU, WS/CAAS Pedagogy of Action

Come meet and listen to the stories of how recent alums have incorporated social justice into their personal and professional lives after graduation.

Topics in panel discussions include:
Government/Politics/Criminal Justice
Community Development
The Arts
Education
International/Environmental Issues
Health/Medicine and Sciences

Theatre of the Oppressed: life issues take stage

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Submitted by Robbie Routenberg on Tue, 03/18/2008 - 23:02.
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April 10, 2008 - 8:00pm - April 10, 2008 - 10:00pm
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Colloquium Rm - East Hall
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The Program on Intergroup Relations: SAIF Spaces

In the 1960's activist, Augusto Boal created Theatre of the Oppresed (T.O). T.O aims to use theatre as a space for dialogue. Audience members become actors and active participants. T.O explores social justice issues such as class, racial, and sexual identity and privilege.

CAMPUS LOCKDOWN: Women of Color Negotiating the Academic Industrial Complex

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Submitted by Tracy Welch on Fri, 03/14/2008 - 18:17.
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March 27, 2008 - 10:30am - March 27, 2008 - 6:00pm
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Michigan Union, University Club, 530 S. State Street
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American Culture Graduate Students, MESA, SCOR, on and on...

In a post-Proposal 2 environment, Campus Lockdown aims to spark a public, re-evaluative conversation on the politics of women of color scholarship at the University of Michigan and elsewhere. Participants will discuss:

• The relationship between women of color scholarship, and climate, retention, & resources for students and faculty of color.

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