Issue 149 | February 2023 | |
Spotlight: African Studies Center ASC Film Screening | |
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African Studies Center Film Screening
Date: Friday, February 17, 4:00 - 6:30 PM ET
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13TH is a thought-provoking documentary that explores the history of racial inequality in the United States, focusing on the fact that the nation's prisons are disproportionately filled with African-Americans. In the documentary by filmmaker Ava DuVernay, scholars, activists and politicians analyze the criminalization of African Americans and the U.S. prison boom. The film's title refers to the 13th Amendment.
This event will begin with a screening of the film followed by a discussion with panelists featuring: Irene Routté, Doctoral Student in Social Work and Anthropology; Matthew Countryman, Chair, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies and Professor, Afroamerican and African Studies, American Culture, and History; and Omolade Adunbi, Director, African Studies Center and Professor, Afroamerican and African Studies.
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International Student Lunch Conversation (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Wednesday, February 15, 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET
Brief Description: International Student Lunch Conversation is a casual time and space for international students to connect with each other and talk about life as an international student in the U.S. and at U-M. This event is co-sponsored by the International Center and Counseling and Psychological Services. Food is provided!
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Racist Love: Asian Abstraction and the Pleasure of Fantasy (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Wednesday, February 15, 4:00 - 5:30 PM ET
Brief Description: Leslie Bow, Professor of English and Asian American Studies at UW-Madison, will be in conversation with Victor Mendoza about her recent book "Racist Love: Asian Abstraction & the Pleasure of Fantasy". In "Racist Love", Bow traces the ways in which Asian Americans become objects of anxiety and desire. Conceptualizing these feelings as “racist love,” she explores how race is abstracted and then projected onto Asianized objects. Bow shows how anthropomorphic objects and images such as cartoon animals in children’s books, home décor and cute tchotchkes, contemporary visual art, and artificially intelligent robots function as repositories of seemingly positive feelings and attachment to Asianness. At the same time, Bow demonstrates that these Asianized proxies reveal how fetishistic attraction and pleasure serve as a source of anti-Asian bias and violence. Leslie Bow is is the author of the award-winning “Partly Colored: Asian Americans and Racial Anomaly in the Segregated South"; "Betrayal and Other Acts of Subversion: Feminism, Sexual Politics, Asian American Women’s Literature"; and "Racist Love: Asian Abstraction and the Pleasures of Fantasy".
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Global Governance Frameworks are Out of Step with Climate Change and the Dynamics of Displacement (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Wednesday, February 15, 4:00 - 6:00 PM ET
Brief Description: Join CEW+ for for Amali Tower’s keynote lecture, the first in a year-long Advocacy, Activism, & Storytelling series. Amali Tower is the founder and executive director of Climate Refugees. She has extensive global experience in refugee protection, refugee resettlement and in forced migration and displacement contexts, having worked globally for numerous NGOs, the UN Refugee Agency and the US Refugee Admissions Program. Years of interviewing refugees fleeing conflict afforded her the chance to hear their stories of also fleeing climate change. Through this, Climate Refugees was born. She has conducted country and regional case studies and research in climate-induced displacement contexts, including in urban and camp settings. Amali serves displaced populations as an experienced defender and her clients as a partner and advisor. She developed her work ethic, world views and deep commitment to forcibly displaced populations through a lived experience of instability, and as an immigrant and migrant. The keynote will be followed by a Q&A session and meet & greet reception, where light refreshments will be provided.
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First Annual Virtual Asian American and Pacific Islander Conference and Career Expo (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Wednesday, February 15 - Friday, February 17
Brief Description: The USAID Office of the Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Officer is pleased to invite you to USAID’s first annual virtual conference and career expo, entitled Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Voices: Inclusivity for a Stronger World. This event will bring together students, alumni, faculty, staff, and administrators from AAPI-serving institutions, as well as other members and friends of the diverse AAPI community to learn about USAID, careers in international affairs, and how to build new partnerships. Speakers will include members of USAID senior leadership, staff, and guests from the public and private sectors.
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Peace Corps Lunch Chat Series: Relationships in the Peace Corps (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Thursday, February 16, 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET
Brief Description: Prospective volunteers, spend part of your Valentine's Week talking about love and relationships in the Peace Corps! Whether you've heard “you’ll fall in love in PC”, you may be in an LDR, or just want to get a better understanding of the volunteer experience in relation to dating, managing relationships, and love, come hear what Returned Volunteers have to say! This informal discussion with Returned Peace Corps Volunteers is designed to give you an opportunity to ask questions and hear unique perspectives on an interesting 27 months in Peace Corps. Lunch will be provided.
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Choose Your Own Service Adventure (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Thursday, February 16, 6:30 - 7:30 PM ET
Brief Description: This event will feature alumni from different national service, post-graduation opportunities including Peace Corps, AmeriCorps VISTA, Teach for America, AmeriCorps NCCC, College Advising Corps, Food Corps, and the Public Service Internship Program. If you are interested in service after graduation, but want to learn more about different opportunities, this is the event for you as it will allow you to explore different service opportunities, globally and across the US, while networking with recruiters and alumni of the programs. Food will be provided.
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Queer: Here, There, and Everywhere
Date: Thursday, February 16, 8:00 - 9:30 PM ET
Brief Description: The Spectrum Center Programming Board is hosting an international social, open to any queer international students, staff, faculty, or anyone else. Food will be provided, and resources for international individuals will be made available! Please note that the privacy of attendees will be a priority at this event. This event will take place at the Spectrum Center in the Michigan Union.
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The War in Ukraine, One Year In (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Monday, February 20, 5:00 PM ET
Brief Description: February 24 marks one year since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Join the Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia (WCEE) for a conversation with Ukrainian-born retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, former Director for European Affairs for the United States National Security Council. They will examine the current state of the war and its impacts on the Ukrainian people; the implications for global security; and prospects for peace and rebuilding. The discussion will be moderated by Geneviève Zubrzycki, Professor of Sociology and WCEE Director, and John Ciorciari, Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Ford School’s Weiser Diplomacy Center. This event will also feature a special performance by members of the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus of North America and will conclude with a procession from Rackham to the Diag for a candlelight vigil.
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Black Hair Abroad: Carrying your Identity with You (Click here to RSVP)
Date: Wednesday, February 22, 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET
Brief Description: Hair is a form of social expression and identity. For self-identifying black students or students who identify as a person of African descent, there are many aspects to consider in caring for hair abroad in both a practical sense and when considering self-expression, local cultural perceptions, and more. Join Intercultural Program Advisors from the Center for Global and Intercultural Studies and the Office of Global Activities to discuss various hair resources and how local cultural perceptions of black hair impacted experiences in international education abroad.
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Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies Statement on the Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
"We at the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies at the University of Michigan stand in solidarity and sympathy with the people of Turkey and Syria, and all those affected by the earthquakes of Feb. 6, 2023. This is a humanitarian crisis affecting millions of people, and we wish to express our profound sorrow and concern over the tragic loss of life and widespread destruction that the earthquake and aftershocks have inflicted. We express our sincere condolences for those who are grieving and we call on all parties engaged in Syria to allow the unrestricted flow of humanitarian assistance to those in need.
For all who would like to support the rescue efforts, information about aid organizations responding to the crisis can be found here and here. More information and opportunities can also be obtained from the Turkish Student Association at the University of Michigan (turkishboard@umich.edu).
We would also like to remind UM students at all levels that Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) are available for those students who are suffering as a result of the situation. To see a Counselor on Duty or receive services, please call 734-764-8312 or visit the CAPS Central Campus Office (4th Floor Michigan Union). Support for U-M employees is available from Faculty and Staff Counseling and Consultation Office (FASCCO) at 734-936-8660 or fascco@umich.edu and, for Michigan Medicine employees, from the Michigan Medicine Office of Counseling and Workplace Resilience at 734-763-5409 or counseling@med.umich.edu. The Rackham Graduate Student Emergency Fund is also available to help meet the financial needs of Rackham graduate students who experience an emergency resulting from a crisis like this. More information can be found at https://rackham.umich.edu/funding/funding-types/rackham-graduate-student-emergency-funds/. The Dean of Students Office has Emergency Funds for undergraduate students. More information can be found at https://deanofstudents.umich.edu/critical-incidents."
A Turkish student group has also recommended supporting Ahbap, a local voluntary network that is currently very active in the affected areas.
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Learn to Use Forum Theatre to Create Social Change in Social Work
Are you interested in using theater to learn the art of talking about diversity, equity, and inclusion with field supervisors, faculty, and staff members? Do you want to develop concrete skills on how to proactively and confidently engage your professors, field staff, and community members who commit microaggressions or make inappropriate comments?
In 2022, MSW students identified the need for concrete skills on how to initiate and engage in difficult conversations around issues related to racism, classism, sexism, ageism, and ableism with faculty and staff members at the School of Social Work. To address this need, members of the PRAXIS Committee are partnering with Dr. Lisa Jo Epstein from the Just Act Institute for Theatre of the Oppressed to teach social work students the skills that they need to facilitate social and liberatory change through the use of Forum Theatre, a form of interactive theater that empowers audience members to actively explore, critique, and transform the reality that they live in to “rehearse for revolution.”
To participate in the paid, three-day training in March, you will have to complete a brief online application, which can be found online by clicking here. The submission deadline will be Thursday, February 16, 2023. Please contact Dr. Ashley Cureton (curetona@umich.edu) with questions or concerns!
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Professional Opportunities | |
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Position Available: Lutheran Services Carolinas Resettlement Director
Application Deadline: N/A
Brief Description: The Lutheran Services Carolinas (LSC) is currently seeking applicants for a Resettlement Director position. The Resettlement Director oversees the New Americans program design and implementation, ensures organizational compliance with grants and contracts, manages effective delivery of services, promotes the involvement of local congregations and community members in resettlement, and represents LSC in interactions with the State Refugee Coordinator, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services, and other service providers. Click here to learn more and apply.
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Donia Human Rights Center Social Change Initiative Fellowship, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Application Deadline: Wednesday, February 15; suitable for 20-month students
Brief Description: The Donia Human Rights Center is offering a fellowship to fund a summer internship with the Social Change Initiative in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The fellowship seeks to support a U-M student with demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in human rights. The successful applicant is expected to spend eight weeks, between May and August 2023, working with the Social Change Initiative team providing research support for its work on the interface between human rights, equality and peacebuilding in Northern Ireland. The fellowship provides a stipend of $5,000 to defray the costs of living for eight weeks. The fellowship will provide an additional $1,000 to reimburse travel expenses to Belfast, Ireland. Upon completion of this internship, fellows are expected to deliver a presentation of their internship projects and experiences and submit a written reflection to DHRC. Click here to learn more and apply.
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Donia Human Rights Center Fair Labor Association Fellowship
Application Deadline: Wednesday, February 15
Brief Description: The Fair Labor Association (FLA) seeks to provide current graduate or advanced undergraduate students of the University of Michigan with internship opportunities to learn about labor and human rights issues and challenges in agricultural and apparel supply chains. The FLA brings together business, civil society and universities to learn, share, and collaborate in responsible supply chain practices. The challenges in agricultural supply chains are complex and multi-faceted, and increasingly, investors, consumers, workers, governments, and civil society organizations are demanding that companies not only understand their supply chain, but are accountable to the workers. Universities have historically played a key role in moving the apparel supply chains toward responsible practices at FLA. Two fellowships are being offered for Summer 2023. The first is about labor standards and human rights in the agriculture sector across Turkey, and it will be based in Turkey. The second is about fair compensation in manufacturing & agricultural sectors, and it will be virtual. Click here to learn more and apply.
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Center for Global Health Equity: Graduate Summer Research Internship & Training Program
Application Deadline: March 1
Brief Description: Explore the field of global health equity and prepare for an impactful career through a unique combination of practical research experience, community-building, and professional development. Become part of the Center for Global Health Equity’s multidisciplinary community of experts engaged in projects that address critical challenges in global health equity. Their paid summer graduate student research internship and training program offers a practical, mentored research experience combined with CGHE’s unique professional training program. Participating students will explore global health equity from diverse perspectives and build a foundation for further work in this rapidly expanding field of research and professional practice. Click here to learn more and apply.
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Call for Poster Session Proposals: Latino Social Work Organization National Latinx Social Work Conference - Portland, OR
Application Deadline: March 3
Brief Description: MSW and PhD social work students are invited to submit poster session proposals to present at the Latino Social Workers Organization National Latinx Social Work Conference in Portland, Oregon. This conference is in collaboration with Portland State University, and it will take place from Thursday, May 18 till Saturday, May 20, 2023. Click here to learn more about the conference and here to learn more about the poster session submissions.
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Summer internship at Clínica de Trabalho Escravo e Tráfico de Pessoas (Slave Labor and Human Trafficking Clinic) - Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Application Deadline: March 15; suitable for 20-month students
Brief Description: The Program in International and Comparative Studies and the Donia Human Rights Center in partnership with the Brazil Initiative at the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies seeks applicants for one fellowship supporting a summer internship at Clínica de Trabalho Escravo e Tráfico de Pessoas (Slave Labor and Human Trafficking Clinic) in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) School of Law. The awarded fellow is expected to spend 4-8 weeks in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, between May and August 2023, working with Judge Carlos Henrique Haddad, federal judge in Brazil and professor of law at UFMG. The goal of the Fellowship is to support an accomplished University of Michigan undergraduate or graduate student with demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in human rights or Brazilian or Latin American Studies. Click here to learn more and apply.
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Call for Submissions: 2023 Physicians for Human Rights National Student Conference
Application Deadline: April 1
Brief Description: The 2023 Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) National Student Conference will be hosted at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, MI on April 21 and 22 by the University of Michigan Asylum Collaborative. This conference is open to all graduate students, undergraduate students, and related healthcare professionals. This year’s theme is Equipping Leaders in Human Rights Advocacy. PHR is inviting you to submit abstract/poster submissions of original research for the 2023 PHR conference. Submissions can highlight domestic and/or international projects that relate in any way to human rights issues. Click here to learn more and apply.
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Multiple Positions Available: International Rescue Committee
Application Deadline: N/A
Brief Description: The International Rescue Committee responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises to help to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. They have several job openings available. These include:
For a full list of the available positions, click here to access their job postings page.
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Multiple Positions Available: International Justice Mission Virtual and Hybrid Internships
Application Deadline: Varies by position
Brief Description: International Justice Mission (IJM) has opened applications for several virtual and hybrid internships. Click here for a full listing of the positions and to apply. As a note, IJM does require that all employees "possess a mature orthodox Christian faith, as defined by the Apostles' Creed."
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International Institute Student Fellowships (Click here to learn more)
Application Deadline: February 15, 2023
Brief Description: The International Institute Student Fellowships (IISF) are designed to support U-M students, regardless of citizenship, who are enrolled in a degree program and seek funding to participate in internships or conduct research abroad. The II Student Fellowships Application is the common application for several fellowships, including some from II centers. The IISF Application must be used to apply for any of the following awards:
- Rackham International Research Award
- Global Individual Grant
- African Studies Center Funding for Research or Internship Support in Africa
- Center for Armenian Studies Summer Research Grants
- Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies Tinker Field Research Grants for Graduate Students
- Weiser Center for Europe & Eurasia Summer Grants for Research and Internships in Europe & Eurasia
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SSW Alumni Board Scholarship Fund (Click here to learn more)
Application Deadline: February 15, 2023
Brief Description: The SSW Alumni Board Scholarship Fund was established in 2006 to help meet the growing needs of U-M MSW students who pursue national and global field experiences and/or global independent study projects. The Alumni Board strongly believes that as our world continues to change, it is increasingly important for social work students to gain a local, national and global perspective to address the many challenges that we face. This is a highly recommended funding source for Global students. Typically several MSW students receive funding from this source annually.
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Center for Global Health Equity: Graduate Student International Research Development Grants (Click here to learn more)
Application Deadline: March 1, 2023
Brief Description: Explore new global collaborations and deepen your knowledge of the field of global health equity through a distinctive combination of international research experience, community-building, and professional training. CGHE provides funding to exceptionally motivated graduate students who are prepared to develop and implement a novel global health equity research project in a low- and/or middle-income country. Development grants cover international travel expenses for student-driven research projects that have potential for longer-term impact on health and wellbeing in low- and middle-income settings. Their grant program offers students support in shaping research projects in alignment with key CGHE values of building equitable global partnerships, co-designing research proposals with local collaborators in LMICs, and creating a line of sight to envision impact.
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OGA Global Social Work Event Grant (Click here to learn more)
Application Deadline: March 10, 2023
Brief Description: The OGA offers event grants to students who would like to propose and plan an event with a global theme. Two grants per semester are available in the fall and winter, and each grant is up to $125. Student events that have been proposed and funded in the past include showing a documentary with a global focus, hosting a discussion on a global topic, or organizing a panel of social workers who work (or have done work) abroad. Events are not limited to these categories and we encourage students to get creative and propose something new. The OGA Event Grants are given on a rolling basis. However, the full application must be received before the March 10 deadline and at least 14 days prior to the event date proposed.
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OGA Global Independent Study Grant (Click here to learn more)
Application Deadline: extended to March 12, 2023
Brief Description: A Global Independent Study (GIS) offers students the ability to design a global social work opportunity in a foreign country while earning 1-6 elective credits. Students from all pathways and curriculum tracks are eligible to apply, and grant recipients will receive up to $2,500 to help cover the cost of their experience. Projects are student-initiated and might include service learning, research, or other activities. Students must find a clinical-track or tenure-track faculty member to serve as the faculty instructor who will provide academic guidance as well as grade the course. Click here to view the recording of the GIS Information Session.
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Email ssw.oga@umich.edu if you have any questions.
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