July 4, 2026, will mark the 250th anniversary of U.S. democracy. To mark this milestone, the Initiative for Democracy and Civic Engagement, the William L. Clements Library, and the Arts Initiative have joined forces to create U-M’s U.S. at 250 progra...
Join us on Wednesday, February 25 at 4PM in the Tappan Room at the Michigan Union for a talk with Professor Omar Valerio-Jiménez (University of Texas at San Antonio), who will explore how memories of the U.S.-Mexico War have shaped Mexican American civil rights, public rituals, and storytelling. He will discuss his latest book, Remembering Conquest: Mexican Americans, Memory, and Citizenship (2024), and share insights from his research on educational reform, textbook inclusion, and the preservation of Mexican American histories in the U.S. Southwest.
A convening of leading historians, experts, and scholars to explore legal and social histories of enslavement, freedom, and citizenship across the Americas and beyond.
Join us for a panel discussion on the rise of feminist activism at U-M and in Ann Arbor from 1968–1972. Pioneering activists Gayle Rubin, Rayna Rapp, Ellen Meeropol, Beth Schneider, and Joanne Parrent will reflect on the development of feminist consciousness and the central role of Jewish and other identities in shaping the movement.
