Join us for the Bentley Historical Library’s series of talks exploring the history of the University of Michigan.
Across the University, fascinating stories in a range of publications are helping us learn more and more about Michigan’s rich history. Join us for our second annual episode of Wolverine Writers, to hear about some examples from the past year, including “Tragedy on the Ice,” the story of a disastrous expedition involving U-M astronomer Edward Israel; “The Arsonist Was a Scholar,” the story – and the story of the story – of an act of arson on campus; and “The Tappan Oak,” about one of U-M’s most beloved natural features, and its life, death, and rebirth.
Our panel will include Kim Clarke, director of the Michigan Heritage Project; Deborah Holdship, editor of Michigan Today; and Lara Zielin, editor of the Bentley’s own Collections magazine.
For those attending in person, the event will be followed by tours of the Observatory, with observing if weather permits.
If you’d like to attend this event IN PERSON at the Observatory, register here.
Please note: One of the talks will mention one person’s experience with suicide; please use care and know that support is available. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide or mental health issues, please note and use the resources below.
– For U-M students: Counseling & Psychological Services (www.caps.umich.edu; 734-764-8312, including CAPS After Hours 24/7)
– For U-M Faculty and Staff: Faculty & Staff Counseling & Consultation Office (734-936-8660; email: fascco@umich.edu)
– Psychiatric Emergency Services: 734-936-5900 – 24/7/365
A Library for All: U-M, Google, and the Importance of Having a Copy
Keeping Resistance Alive: Chandler Davis and Academic Freedom at U-M
Fifty Years of Native American Student Activism with Bethany Hughes
To Put Living Force Into the Symbols: The Journeys of Anatol Rapaport
Wolverine Writers: History and Storytelling Across Campus and through the Years
Seeing Anew Symposium 1: The Observatory and 19th-Century Science and Scholarship
Seeing Anew Symposium 2: The Observatory in the History of Astronomy
Seeing Anew Symposium 3: The Observatory as an Historic Site for Contemporary Education
Seeing Anew Keynote: Astrophysicist Brian Nord in conversation with Gary Krenz
The McCarthy-Era Red Scare in Michigan: Its Meaning, Then and Now with David Maraniss
Sing to the Colors: My Complicated Love Song to the University with James Tobin
Undermining Racial Justice at the University of Michigan with Matthew Johnson
Anti-Fascism at U-M: Defending Democracy During the Spanish Civil War with Juli Highfill
Radical Roots, Contested Place: African American and African Studies at U-M with Stephen Ward
Stars Rising: Why U-M’s Detroit Observatory Matters — and Where It’s Going with Gary Krenz
Telling the Truth About the Liberal Arts: Histories and Futures with Terry McDonald