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International Institute
Recent News
African Studies Center Welcomes Acting Director Carina Ray
Professor Ray is serving as ASC’s acting director from January to July 2025 while Omolade Adunbi is on sabbatical.
Congratulations to Edmond Kimulwo, Alexandre Gategeko, and Elsa Olander on their receipt of the Sudarkasa Scholarship!
The Niara Sudarkasa Internship Grant provides funding for recipients’ travel and Africa-focused internships in the United States or Africa.
The International Institute (II) brings together distinguished and diverse faculty and scholars with deep area studies and international expertise to enrich the university’s intellectual environment and to provide the U-M community with the knowledge, tools, and experience to become informed and active global citizens. We advance this mission through education, engagement, and innovation. READ MORE
Events
Jan
27
Multi
II Photo Contest Exhibit
8:00 AM
Room 547
Weiser Hall
Jan
27
Multi
WCEE Exhibition. Threads of Tradition: The Art of Ukrainian Vyshyvanka
8:00 AM
Room 1010
Weiser Hall
Jan
28
Center for Emerging Democracies Freedom House Fellowship Information Session
Natalia Forrat, Freedom House
12:00 PM
Room 555
Weiser Hall
Jan
28
PICS & LSA Opportunity Hub Interview Preparation Workshop
Taylor Sims, LSA Opportunity Hub Lead Coach
4:00 PM
Room 555
Weiser Hall
Jan
29
Multi
II Info Session: International Research & Internship Opportunities
Janelle Fosler, Fellowships & Grants Coordinator, University of Michigan
3:00 PM
Virtual
Jan
30
CJS Noon Lecture Series | Do Victims and Survivors Voices Reach Society? Changes to the Support System for Gender-based Violence in Japan
Sachiko Kita, 2024–25 Visiting Scholar, Center for Japanese Studies, University of Michigan
12:00 PM
Room 110
Weiser Hall