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Recent News
MIRS Students Present Their Work at the 2026 Lightning Talks
On April 8, five Masters in International & Regional Studies students showcased their work as part of the II Graduate Student Lightning Talks.
Congratulations to the 2026 research grant recipients and the dissertation award winner
Awardees were honored at LACS’s end-of-year gathering on April 10, 2026.
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
Apr
29
Multi
CAS Exhibit. Making Armenian Americans - Project Save Photograph Archive/Archive Alive Project
10th Floor Gallery, Weiser Hall from February 2 to April 30, 2026
8:00 AM
Apr
30
2026 International Institute Graduation and Reception Ceremony
Honoring the MIRS, PICS, and Center Graduates
5:00 PM
Off Campus Location
May
22
Nam June Paik: The Moon is the Oldest TV followed by a Q&A with Chien-An Yuan
Chien-An Yuan
7:00 PM
Off Campus Location
May
30
Dancing with the Dragon | Dragon Dance Performance at the Peony Garden
U-M Dragon Team
11:00 AM
Peony Garden, 1610 Washington Hts Ann Arbor
Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Sep
29
Wallenberg Medal and Lecture 2026
4:30 PM
Auditorium
Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
(for II staff and faculty; requires SSO login)
