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Recent News
New and Reappointed Center & Program Directors at the II
Message from the International Institute director; appointments effective July 1, 2026.
CCPS Faculty Affiliate Benjamin Paloff interviewed by Polish Cultural Institute New York
Part of new drama-focused mini-series within “Encounters with Polish and Ukrainian Literature”
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
Sep
09
The State and the Soldier: A History of Civil-Military Relations in the United States
Kori Schake, American Enterprise Institute
4:00 PM
Kuenzel Room
Michigan Union
Sep
16
Democracy Against Workers?
Noam Lupu (Vanderbilt University), Nicholas Carnes (Duke University), Adam Dean (George Washington University)
4:00 PM
Kuenzel Room
Michigan Union
Sep
29
Guerline Jozef | 2026 Wallenberg Medal and Lecture
4:30 PM
Auditorium
Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Oct
05
WCEE Distinguished Lecture. Europe's Coalition of the Willing, Ukraine, and the Future of NATO
François Heisbourg, Senior Advisor for Europe, International Institute for Strategic Studies
5:00 PM
Room 1010
Weiser Hall
Nov
02
M. Teresa Poggi Italy and the Mediterranean Distinguished Lecture. “Signor Presidente:" Giorgia Meloni and the Italian Laboratory
Rachel Donadio, contributing writer at
The Atlantic, former
The New York Times Rome Bureau Chief and European Culture Correspondent
5:00 PM
Room 1010
Weiser Hall
Dec
03
Annual Copernicus Lecture. The Beauty and Significance of Interwar Polish Popular Music
Jan Młynarski, award-winning Polish musician
5:00 PM
Amphitheatre
Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
(for II staff and faculty; requires SSO login)
