{"id":143,"date":"2023-10-06T18:54:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T18:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/commonread\/?page_id=143"},"modified":"2026-02-19T12:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T17:08:08","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/commonread\/events\/","title":{"rendered":"Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-umflint-templates umflint-template-default\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"800\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-222 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/22\/files\/2025\/09\/Blue.UCEN_-1024x800.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/22\/files\/2025\/09\/Blue.UCEN_-1024x800.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/22\/files\/2025\/09\/Blue.UCEN_-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/22\/files\/2025\/09\/Blue.UCEN_-768x600.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/22\/files\/2025\/09\/Blue.UCEN_-1536x1200.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/22\/files\/2025\/09\/Blue.UCEN_-2048x1600.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#FFF\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-63fc6a81474fe54ef7016d5f4f516811\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-size:clamp(31.152px, 1.947rem + ((1vw - 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Leave a pair! Do both! As part of rethinking our clothing consumption patterns, inspired by following the lifecycle of a pair of jeans in the Common Read, author Jack W. Thompson, M.D. Distinguished Visiting Professor Maxine B\u00e9dat&#8217;s groundbreak work Unraveled: The Life and Death of a Garment, come participate in a sustainable way to add some great new jeans to your closet or find a new home for a pair you don&#8217;t wear anymore!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-355bc7de0b497acc0718270bb2f984c1\">Wear it Forward Sustainable Fashion Show<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>UNRAVELED: The Life and Death of a Garment<\/em> <br><strong>Date: Feb. 25, 2026<br>Time: 3 to 4 p.m.<br>Location: Happenings Room (first floor UCEN)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re channeling our own New York Fashion Week and inviting you to be in attendance. See how Flint Costume Design students create wearable outfits from Wolverine Essentials, watch models strut the runway, and while you&#8217;re there, grab some hors d&#8217;oeuvres and get a book signed by this year&#8217;s Common Read Author, Maxine B\u00e9dat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/campusconnections.umflint.edu\/tcr\/rsvp_boot?id=384003\">More info about the Common Read Week events<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ca37188de6&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ca37188de6\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1553\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/22\/files\/2026\/02\/CommonReadWeek_Flyer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/22\/files\/2026\/02\/CommonReadWeek_Flyer.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/22\/files\/2026\/02\/CommonReadWeek_Flyer-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/22\/files\/2026\/02\/CommonReadWeek_Flyer-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/22\/files\/2026\/02\/CommonReadWeek_Flyer-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/22\/files\/2026\/02\/CommonReadWeek_Flyer-1187x1536.jpg 1187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row mt-4\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8103874cb882df6acebb10ce69ff9365\">Author Keynote<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>UNRAVELED: The Life and Death of a Garment<\/em> <br><strong>Date: Feb. 25, 2026<br>Time:2 to 3 p.m.<br>Location: KIVA inside the UCEN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us to hear Maxine B\u00e9dat, author of <em>UNRAVELED: The Life and Death of a Garment<\/em> and our 2025-26 UM-Flint Common Read selection. B\u00e9dat is the founder and director of New Standard Institute, a &#8220;think and do&#8221; tank that uses data to drive accountability and sustainable analysis in the fashion industry. She will serve as the Jack W. Thompson, M.D. Distinguished Visiting Professor for 2025-26 at UM-Flint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us immediately following the keynote in the Happenings Room for food and refreshments, a book signing featuring free copies of the Common Read, and a fashion show styled by FPA students with clothing from Wolverine Essentials. You can also pick up your free book anytime from the campus bookstore or read the e-book available through Thompson Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/campusconnections.umflint.edu\/TCR\/rsvp_boot?id=383756\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register for Author Keynote with Maxine B\u00e9dat<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ca371897a5&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ca371897a5\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"759\" height=\"1000\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/22\/files\/2026\/02\/0126-09.CommonReadFlyer-7-2.jpg\" alt=\"A promotional image for the Common Read Program at the University of Michigan-Flint featuring the event &quot;Unraveled: The Life and Death of a Garment&quot; by Maxine B\u00e9dat. \" class=\"wp-image-242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/22\/files\/2026\/02\/0126-09.CommonReadFlyer-7-2.jpg 759w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/22\/files\/2026\/02\/0126-09.CommonReadFlyer-7-2-228x300.jpg 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row mt-4 mb-3\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fd6c9f77d8714afa1c4c13070e5d5094\">Lunch &amp; Learn featuring Common Read author Maxine B\u00e9dat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>UNRAVELED: The Life and Death of a Garment<\/em> <br><strong>Date: Feb. 25, 2026<br>Time: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.<br>Location: <strong>ICC<\/strong> (first floor UCEN)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s welcome this year&#8217;s Jack W. Thompson, M.D. Distinguished Visiting Professor and author of this year&#8217;s Common Read, Unraveled: The Life and Death of a Garment, Maxine B\u00e9dat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join Maxine B\u00e9dat to learn about her career and academic history while having lunch on Thursday, February 26, from 12:30 &#8211; 1:30 P.M. in the Intercultural Center!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lunch and Learns are monthly events where a faculty\/staff member from campus or a Flint community member will tell us about themselves and their academic or professional journey and also answer any questions people in the space will have for them. So if you ever want to learn more about someone&#8217;s profession, feel welcome to join in while having something to eat since food is always provided!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cglink.me\/2sF\/r384014\">Register for Lunch and Learn<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ca3718a0be&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ca3718a0be\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1553\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/22\/files\/2026\/02\/CommonRead_LunchandLearn_Flyer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/22\/files\/2026\/02\/CommonRead_LunchandLearn_Flyer.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/22\/files\/2026\/02\/CommonRead_LunchandLearn_Flyer-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/22\/files\/2026\/02\/CommonRead_LunchandLearn_Flyer-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/22\/files\/2026\/02\/CommonRead_LunchandLearn_Flyer-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/22\/files\/2026\/02\/CommonRead_LunchandLearn_Flyer-1187x1536.jpg 1187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For questions, contact Rebecca Tonietto at <a href=\"mailto:tonietto@umich.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tonietto@umich.edu<\/a> or Sasha Drummond-Lewis at <a href=\"mailto:srdlewis@umich.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">srdlewis@umich.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to the Office of the Vice-Provost for Academic Affairs, Jack W. Thompson, M.D. Distinguished Visiting Professorship, and co-hosts the Department of Fine &amp; Performing Arts, Shelby Newport Chair and Costume Designer, and the Planet Blue Ambassador Program, for their contribution to this event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity mt-4 mb-4\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-039bbe9ed2fc36ef214c2ce7acf98d47\">Common Read Book Club&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nov. 19 (in-person)<\/strong> <strong>at noon<\/strong><br><strong>Nov. 21 <a href=\"https:\/\/umich.zoom.us\/j\/97273732230\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(on Zoom) at noon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hosted by the Frances Willson Thompson Library<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are enjoying the Common Read, come talk about it! The library is hosting two opportunities this semester to discuss Maxine Bedat&#8217;s&nbsp;<em>Unraveled<\/em>. 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