The first-ever University of Iowa graduate seminar in public history was offered this spring semester. The class’ end result, an exhibition and oral history about the flood of 2008, “Rising Waters, Rapid Changes” will be on display starting May 4 in the window of Hands Jewelers. The project is co-sponsored by the Obermann Center.
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On June 9, Loyce Arthur (Theatre Arts, CLAS) will realize her dream of bringing Carnaval to Iowa City. The Iowa City Carnaval Parade will occur Sunday, June 9, in conjunction with the annual Iowa City Arts Festival. Carnaval is a strong, vibrant tradition in several island nations and Latin American countries as well as urban centers around the world, with community members working for a year in advance to translate stories and themes into brightly colored floats and costumes.
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From Cells to Sensors: Interdisciplinary Research in Aging
“I was so much older then / I'm younger than that now.” (Bob Dylan, 1964) Continue Reading
UI graduate student Jen Shook reports from the first Iowa Humanities Festival, including her reflections on the common place book, the quirks of collectors, and the location of next year's festival.
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In February, UI Vice President for Research Dan Reed kicked off the Obermann Afternoons series with a talk detailing the history of so-called massive open online courses and their futures. Here are the slides from his talk.
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