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Welcome to Black History Month 2023!
This year, BHM is an intentional partnership between The Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs (MESA) and student organizations, Support for Incoming Black Students (S.I.B.S.) and the Black Student Union (BSU). Together, we are working together with a committee of 11 to make Black History Month a memorable experience for students, staff and faculty at the University of Michigan.
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Wondering Wakanda: Hannah Beachler
in conversation with Scott Poulson-Bryant
A Humanities Afrofutures Event
Thursday, February 9, 2023
5:30-7:00 PM
Rackham Auditorium
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Hannah Beachler is an American production designer whose work includes Black Panther, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Moonlight, and Beyonce’s visual album Lemonade, among others. She’ll discuss her life and work with cultural historian, critic, and U-M Assistant Professor of Afroamerican and African studies, Scott Poulson-Bryant.
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Register to attend this event at HERE.
By registering, you help the organizers gauge interest, and you will receive a reminder the day before the event. Please note that registration is not required and does not guarantee a seat.
Doors open at 4:45 - so please arrive early!
Co-sponsored by the Department of Film, Television, and Media
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Department of Communication & Media IDEAs Lecture Presents
Dr. Catherine Knight Steele
From the archive to TikTok:
Care and feeding as Digital Black Feminist Praxis
Thursday, February 16, 2023
2:30 - 4:00 PM
North Quad, Space 2435
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Dr. Catherine Knight Steele is an Associate Professor of Communication at the University of Maryland - College Park where she directs the Black Communication and Technology lab (BCaT) as a part of the Digital Inquiry, Speculation, Collaboration, & Optimism (DISCO) Network funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Her research focus is race, gender and media with specific focus on Black culture and discourse and digital communication. She also directs the graduate certificate in Digital Studies in the Arts and Humanities for the college.
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Steele is the author of Doing Black Digital Humanities with Radical Intentionality (forthcoming May 2023, Routledge) and Digital Black Feminism (NYU Press 2021).
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This event is co-sponsored by The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the Departments of American Culture, Film, Television, and Media, and Women's and Gender Studies
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FTVM Alum and Filmmaker David Siev ('15)
Participates in TEDxUofM Conference: Glitch
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The theme for this year’s TEDxUofM Conference is GLITCH. Glitches represent the idea that life often tries to derail us off a steady path. Although we may experience a setback or glitch, we can learn from it, propel forward, and start to appreciate every pixel of our experiences. We aim to cultivate an attendee experience that reflects the many meanings of this theme. As always, we hope those who attend our conference will leave having discovered the importance of their own glitches while learning to look for the positive outcomes.
Midwest-born and raised, David Siev is a first-generation Cambodian-Mexican-American filmmaker. David’s work on his recent film Bad Axe has been celebrated with numerous accolades, including the Critic’s Choice Award for Best First Feature Documentary; he is on the Oscar shortlist for documentary features. David lives in NYC, where he is currently focusing on developing narrative and documentary projects.
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FTVM Alum Nina Kim ('19) Contributes to Adele Lim's Joy Ride
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FTVM Alum Nina Kim ('19) was the on-set writer for Joy Ride, directed by Adele Lim and starring Stephanie Hsu, Sherry Cola, Ashley Park, and Sabrina Wu. The film follows four unlikely friends who embark on a once-in-a-lifetime international adventure. Joy Ride is scheduled to be released on June 23, 2023.
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photo, Collider, Feb 6, 2023
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FTVM Alum Meghan Chou's ('21) Play to Premiere at The Tank in NYC
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Autopsy follows Val, a dreamer stuck in the Midwest. On her 18th birthday, she finds out she's pregnant. While Val considers an abortion (stage left), her mother, Nora, also faces a difficult decision (stage right). Yes, we're watching the past unfold at the same time. Side by side, mother and daughter navigate the burdens of womanhood and the lasting repercussions of our parents' choices. See, Nora's pregnant too. But she has her own dilemma: Val's sister is dying. In order to save one child, Nora must sentence her other daughter to the life of a savior sibling. She doesn't want to, but Val is the only cure.
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FTVM will celebrate this year's graduates on
Thursday, April 27, 2023
from 10 AM to Noon
in the Michigan Union Rogel Ballroom
Graduates - watch your email in early March for an RSVP form,
and check our website graduation page for details and updates!
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