We are excited to kick off our third theme, “Coalition Building,” for the Radical Planning 2025 Speaker Series. For the upcoming lecture, we have three artists - India Solomon, Linda Litteral, and Halima Afi Cassells joining us for a panel discussion facilitated by Dr. Chanel Beebe.
A discussion with Jennifer Robinson and Christian Schmid about their recent books on urban comparative research, with particular focus on African cities. Jennifer Robinson is Professor of Human Geography, University College London, UK. She is the author of Ordinary Cities: Between Modernity and Development (2006), a seminal work which developed a postcolonial critique of urban […]
"I Was Asked to Stand" educates and empowers the participants to understand the cause and possible solutions to the disparity in the lack of representation, documentation, and acknowledgment of the great works of women and minority architects. How do we, as designers, help create a culture of awareness and inclusion? Our engaging program will bring […]
Join us at the TVLab for an evening celebrating the work of the 2024 TVLab Fund for Experimental Inquiry awardees, while also reflecting on some TVLab highlights from the past two years. Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served — we hope to see you there!
Throughout the Winter 2025 term, Studio Reassembled is hosting a lecture series centered on the themes of commoning, collectivity, and the future of work. Featuring guests from Taubman College, the series provides students with a chance to engage their faculty and gain deeper insights into their design practices and research. The turn of the millennium, […]
This occasion will provide newly admitted Architecture students an excellent opportunity to meet with faculty and students, and to learn more about what we do here. For Admitted Students – Invitation Only
We invite you to join us for the Taubman Student Show Awards Presentation 2025 as we recognize outstanding work from this year’s exhibition. Come celebrate the achievements of your peers and see which projects have been selected for recognition. We look forward to seeing you there!
This talk explores the possibility of finding a unique form of architecture through difficulty and detour. By moving away from traditional methods, we aim to establish a more meaningful relationship within our profession, which could lead to the discovery of a new set of architectural axioms. Carlos Bedoya is a partner at PRODUCTORA, a Mexico […]
Join us on April 3rd for a captivating evening at TEDxUofM 2025: Rooted, hosted at the Power Center for the Performing Arts, featuring TED Talks, performances, and hands-on activities! All seven speakers are UofM alumni, faculty, or students and will be sharing unique insights inspired by the powerful influence of our roots. Secure your tickets […]
Since the late-1980s, Mumbai's policy makers have adopted a purportedly 'win-win' model of low-income housing by involving private developers. The built form of the city has been shaped by the exclusive focus on financial viability and maximization of floor-space, by abandoning all the prerequisites for a healthful and enriching living environment. This focus of 'coercive […]
This occasion will provide newly admitted freshman students in architecture or urban technology an excellent opportunity to meet with faculty and students, and to learn more about what we do here. For Admitted Students – Invitation Only
Anjali Singhvi and Helmuth Rosales of The New York Times graphics department will break down the reporting and storytelling techniques behind their spatial investigations and narratives using 3D. These pieces have combined traditional digging, meticulous spatial analysis, and highly technical 3D innovation to cover some of the biggest news stories. They will take you behind […]
The Taubman Africa Alliance invites you to a critical dinner event rethinking the boundaries between lecture and lived experience. In Afrikaans a "ghellie blik" is a found metal object perforated to hold fire, serving as a communal gathering point for storytelling. It symbolizes community in places otherwise defined by infrastructural neglect. "Ghellie Blik Stories" with […]
Taubman College Connect offers a chance for members of the Taubman College community to come together in person over lunch, fostering deeper engagement in an open forum. As the university's approach to DEI continues to evolve, we invite you to join us in a welcoming and transparent space that reflects and upholds our shared values.
Opening Reception for an interactive exhibition showcasing video games co-designed with high school students from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan: Lloyd H. Diehl Club as part of the Detroit at Play workshop series led by University of Michigan faculty Jose Sanchez, Torri Smith, Salam Rida, and Ishan Pal Singh. This initiative introduces […]
Join us for a conversation on Anishinaabe Futuring, Colonial Non-Memory and the Origin of the University of Michigan. In the 1817 Treaty of Fort Meigs, Anishinaabe leaders granted land to a college where their children could be educated. At the time, the colonial settlement of Anishinaabe homeland hardly extended beyond Detroit in what settlers called […]
This occasion will provide newly admitted freshman students in architecture or urban technology an excellent opportunity to meet with faculty and students, and to learn more about what we do here. For Admitted Students – Invitation Only
At this event, open to all students, Professor Andrew Herscher will be launching his new book: "Under the Campus, the Land: Anishinaabe Futuring, Colonial Non-Memory, and the Origin of the University of Michigan". The book retells the origin story of U-M from the perspectives of the Anishinaabe people who inspired the university's founding and the […]
On behalf of Project RIDER and Urbanism Club @ The University of Michigan, we would like to formally invite you to participate in Moving Michigan Together, a public, community engagement workshop to think about the future of regional transportation at the University of Michigan, from Ann Arbor and beyond. This event will be hosted on […]
Please join us in the Commons for some free coffee (while supplies last) and an opportunity to meet with various program guests or student organization members.
This occasion will provide newly admitted freshman students in architecture or urban technology an excellent opportunity to meet with faculty and students, and to learn more about what we do here. For Admitted Students – Invitation Only
Keeping the Your City Alive: Planning as Resistance and Imagination -- This session draws inspiration from The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin to ask: what does it mean to defend the soul of a city? Through the lens of speculative fiction, we’ll explore how cultural erasure, displacement, and so-called “neutral” planning policies mirror the […]
It is important to take a break when you are working so diligently! We invite Taubman College to join us for our Study Break event. On April 21st from 11:30 am to 1 pm, Student Affairs will provide pizza (while supplies last) in the Commons/near the microwaves to help fuel you to study before final […]
This occasion will provide newly admitted freshman students in architecture or urban technology an excellent opportunity to meet with faculty and students, and to learn more about what we do here. For Admitted Students – Invitation Only
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