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Cultivating Rurality: Building Community around Rural Research

The following events are free and open to all. Please note that this is a draft schedule subject to change.

Thursday, March 26

  • 3:30–5:00 pm: UI faculty networking event (invite-only; MERGE living room)

  • 5:30–6:00 pm: Reception (Stanley Museum of Art, first floor lobby)

  • 6:00–7:00 pm: Keynote by Esther Pereen (Stanley Museum of Art, first floor lobby)

Friday, March 27
Iowa City Public Library, Room A

  • 10:00–10:15am: Welcome

  • 10:15–11:15 am:  Panel/Roundtable/Discussion #1 “Conceptualizing Rurality,” followed by Q&A

  • 11:15 am – 12:30 pm: Panel/Roundtable/Discussion #2 “Art in Rurality/Rurality in Art," followed by Q&A and presentation by the Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities

  • 12:30–1:30 pm: Break

  • 1:30–2:30 pm: Panel/Roundtable/Discussion #3 “Access to Services,” followed by Q&A

  • 2:30–3:00 pm: Break

  • 3:00–4:00 pm: Keynote by Andy Mink

  • 4:00–4:30 pm: Closing remarks

     

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Erin Hackathorn in advance at 319-335-4034 or erin-hackathorn@uiowa.edu.