Detroit Studies

Detroit studies research projects involving Marygrove College faculty:

One Diocese Many Voices (.doc)

Dry Dock Engine Works (.doc)

Southwest Detroit Before the Auto (.doc)

General Information

The Marygrove College Institute for Detroit Studies promotes interdisciplinary study of the city of Detroit through:

• academic credit and continuing education courses
• online resources
• lectures, readings, exhibits, and performances
• research activities and visiting scholar programs
• workshops, programs, and presentations held on campus and throughout the metropolitan area

The Institute builds on Marygrove College’s mission to serve the people of metropolitan Detroit, on its location in the city, and on its strong relationship with different Detroit constituencies. The Institute seeks to broaden recognition of Detroit’s contributions to American culture, interrogate standard definitions and popular versions of the city, and provide opportunity for cross-disciplinary analysis of issues important to the metropolitan area.

A list of previous lectures, readings, exhibits, and performances focusing on Detroit:

Punching the Clock
A public reading by poet Jim Daniels, Carnegie Mellon University
October 6, 2000, 8 p.m.

Dancing in the Street: Motown and the Cultural Politics of Detroit
A public lecture by cultural historian Suzanne E. Smith, George Mason University October 11, 2000, 8 p.m.

A list of previous films

Legacy in Bronze: the Sculpture of Sergio De Guisti

Produced by John Prusak and Kathryn Vander
February 15, 2009, 2:00 p.m.