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Recent News
Announcing the winners of the 2025 II Photo Contest
Eighty-seven photos were submitted this year by U-M students on II administered or funded programs abroad.
Youngju Ryu Serving as Director of the International Institute
Professor Ryu’s appointment began on January 1, 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
Jan
24
Korean Cinema NOW | Big Deal | 소주전쟁
1:00 PM
Off Campus Location
Jan
26
Multi
II Photo Contest Exhibit
8:00 AM
Room 547
Weiser Hall
Jan
26
WCEE Lecture. AI for National and International Security: Opportunities Without Losing Control
Driart Elshani, Weiser Professional Development Fellow, Fall 2025
4:00 PM
Room 555
Weiser Hall
Jan
26
CMENAS MLK Day Lecture
Huwaida Arraf, Human Rights Attorney & Activist, ISM Co-founder, and Freedom Flotilla Organizer
4:30 PM
1010
Weiser Hall
Jan
27
LRCCS Noon Lecture Series | Rapping Minority-ness: Rap as Vernacular Theory in China
Bendi Tso, Postdoctoral Fellow, Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies, University of Michigan
12:00 PM
10th Floor
Weiser Hall
Jan
27
Nam Center Colloquium Series | Private Violence and the Law in Late Chosŏn Korea
Ha-kyoung Lee, Academy of Korean Studies
4:00 PM
Room 555
Weiser Hall
(for II staff and faculty; requires SSO login)
