Events
- Date:
- Sunday, 22 Feb 2026
- Time:
- 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Location:
- Celebration Cinema, 200 E Edgewood Blvd, Lansing
- Department:
- Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
We Shall Not Be Moved is a unique take on the revenge thriller genre. It blends drama, satire, and Mexican dark comedy elements to create a compelling narrative that subverts expectations. Tickets $5.
- Date:
- Sunday, 22 Feb 2026
- Time:
- 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Location:
- Celebration Cinema, 200 E Edgewood Blvd, Lansing
- Department:
- Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
To maximize economic productivity, the Brazilian government orders elderly people to move to remote housing colonies. A 77-year-old woman refuses and embarks on a journey through the Amazon that will change her destiny forever. Tickets $5.
- Date:
- Sunday, 22 Feb 2026
- Time:
- 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Location:
- Celebration Cinema, 200 E Edgewood Blvd, Lansing
- Department:
- Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Blending social realism with fable and allegory, Zafari offers a stark portrait of life amid systemic collapse. Through a claustrophobic microcosm, the film is a powerful political statement against inequality, hunger, and forced displacement. Tickets $5. PRESENTED BY FILM DIRECTOR MARIANA RONDON
- Date:
- Sunday, 22 Feb 2026
- Time:
- 8:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
- Location:
- Celebration Cinema, 200 E Edgewood Blvd, Lansing
- Department:
- Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
LxFF 2026 wraps up with a catered reception - and more live music - immediately following our film program at Celebration Cinema on site. Don't miss your last chance to talk to our invited filmmakers, LxFF staff and crew, and other fellow LxFFers! Free entrance with any film ticket purchase.
- Date:
- Monday, 23 Feb 2026
- Time:
- 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- Location:
- ISA HQ, International Center, Garden Level
- Department:
- Office for International Students and Scholars
Feeling overwhelmed by endless notifications and screen time? Hit pause and join us for a digital detox lunch! Bring your own lunch!
- Date:
- Monday, 23 Feb 2026
- Time:
- 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Location:
- Zoom
- Department:
- Asian Studies Center
Join us for an exclusive Zoom talk with Jeff Albright, President of YANMAR USA and MSU alumnus (Japanese & Finance)! Hear how Jeff built an international career across Asia and now leads large-scale operations in North America, and gain insights into global business, leadership, and international career pathways.
Free and open to anyone interested in global careers!
Registration required.
- Date:
- Monday, 23 Feb 2026
- Time:
- 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Location:
- virtual
- Department:
- Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
In anticipation of acclaimed author Cristina Rivera Garza’s campus visit on March 9–10, MSU faculty and staff are invited to participate in a three session virtual book club centered on her Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir Liliana’s Invincible Summer.
- Date:
- Monday, 23 Feb 2026
- Time:
- 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Location:
- Zoom
- Department:
- Office for Education Abroad
Join us in celebrating National Study Abroad Day!
A panel of MSU students will share their preparation journeys, perspectives abroad, and the lasting impact of their education abroad experiences.
Whether you're considering a future program or you're an alum curious how others have maximized their educational experience upon return, we invite you to take part in this virtual round table followed by an interactive Q&A.
- Date:
- Monday, 23 Feb 2026
- Time:
- 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Location:
- International Center 303
- Department:
- Center for European and Eurasian Studies
Lesser-known Stalin era film about love and the seashore
- Date:
- Tuesday, 24 Feb 2026
- Time:
- 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Location:
- Beaumont Tower
- Department:
- Center for European and Eurasian Studies
Beaumont Tower will be playing the Ukrainian national anthem and several other pieces in commemoration of the 4-year anniversary of the Russian invasion. Similar concerts will be happening at carrillons around the world.
