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University of Michigan professor Kristin Hass offered her thoughts on how to recognize racism that is hidden in monuments and patriotic traditions. Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor hosted…

Journalists Laurent Richard and Sandrine Rigaud recounted their reporting on the Pegasus cyber-surveillance system which can be used to infect phones without detection, spy on the owners,…

The Appalachian Trail stretches from Maine to Georgia. University of Michigan professor Philip D’Anieri provided a history of the construction of the trail, which is 2,200 miles long. This…

Trinity College Professor Davarian Baldwin looked at the impact that urban planning for universities and colleges across the country is having on communities in those cities.

Investigative journalist Jason Dearen discussed America’s deadliest drug contamination outbreak which took place in 2012. This was a virtual event hosted by Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor,…

University of Michigan information professor Silvia Lindtner explained how the financial crisis of 2007-2008, a distrust of Silicon Valley, and the rise of the global maker movement…

Edward McClelland recounted the sit-down strike against General Motors in Flint, Michigan, from 1936-37 that led to the growth of the United Auto Workers. This was a virtual event hosted by…

Norwegian-born author Unni Turrettini took a critical look at the history of the Nobel Peace Prize and specifically its election committee. This was a virtual event hosted by Literati…

Space Shuttle Endeavour pilot Terry Virts provided an inside look at space travel and exploration. This was a virtual event hosted by Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Author and DePaul University Professor Miles Harvey recounted 19th century lawyer turned Mormon evangelist James Strang, who claimed to be the successor to Joseph Smith. The author reported…

Middlebury College sociology professor Jamie McCallum explained his theory on the link between overwork and societal inequality, and argued that the key to building a more just society lies…

Historian Eric Cervini recalled Frank Kameny’s fight for gay rights after being dismissed from his federal job in 1957 due to his sexual orientation. This was a virtual event hosted by…

John Cheney-Lippold talked about his book We Are Data: Algorithms and The Making of Our Digital Selves, in which he looks into how digital data defines who we are, the differences we see between our…

Kevin Davis talked about his book The Brain Defense: Murder in Manhattan and the Dawn of Neuroscience in America’s Courtrooms, in which he reports on the use of neuroscience as a defense in…