Who We Are. . . The program is designed to enhance our understanding of the world its historic, cultural and social aspects through lectures, mini-courses and study groups. Drawing on the rich resources of the university community, LIR each year presents several lecture series, as well as classes and study groups. A broad range of topics includes philosophy, space exploration, politics, computers, literature and the arts, government and world culture.
Headsets are available for the hearing impaired at no charge, and all sites are barrier free.
What We Offer. . . This is a series of diverse lectures given on the second Tuesday of each month from September through May in U-M's Kellogg Eye Center Auditorium at 1000 Wall Street. Speakers are typically U-M faculty or community experts. Lecture Series LIR offers a sequence of five lecture series from September through May. Each series consists of five or six weekly lectures focusing on a single topic.