Upcoming Events
Book Matters: Christopher Goetz in Conversation with Corey Creekmur at Prairie Lights
Thursday, March 21, 2024 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Join us for a reading and discussion, co-hosted by Prairie Lights, to celebrate Christopher Goetz’s recent book, The Counterfeit Coin: Videogames and Fantasies of Empowerment. Goetz is an associate professor and head of film studies in the Department of Cinematic Arts. After the reading, Corey Creekmur, associate professor in the departments of Cinematic Arts and English, will join Goetz for a conversation and Q&A with the audience. A reception will follow the event.
Thursday, March 21, 2024
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Global Visiting Scholar Presentation: Policy Engagement & Development for Women’s Reproductive Health in India
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 1:30pm to 2:20pm
Join global visiting scholar, Dr. M. Sivakamy, as she speaks about her research in gender-based policy and women's health in India.
New Histories for Reproductive Justice: Authors in Conversation
Thursday, March 28, 2024 7:00pm
Professors Natalie Lira, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; and Angela Hume, University of California, Berkeley, will be in conversation with each other about their recent books on the topics of abortion and the history of sterilization. Their work is deeply informed by and grounded in a reproductive justice framework.
Stephen Best: “Deixis and Black Art”
Friday, March 29, 2024 3:30pm to 5:00pm
The Department of English and Obermann Center are hosting Stephen Best on Friday, March 29 at 3:30 p.m. in 304 EPB (Gerber). UI PhD candidate Sarah Frank will introduce Professor Best and UI Professor Deborah Whaley will serve as respondent.
Stephen Best (Berkeley) is Rachael Anderson Stageberg Chair in English and Director of the Townsend Center for the Humanities. One of the most important scholars of his generation, Professor Best has published two acclaimed monographs: "The Fugitive's...
What She Said — A Workshop on Empowering Women’s Voices in Celebration of Women’s History Month
Saturday, March 30, 2024 9:00am to 12:00pm
Our voices are an important indicator of who we are. Female-presenting speakers often learn self-undermining speaking habits from the people and society around them. How does the voice contribute to our sense of presence and how others perceive us? Tone, inflection, pace, and volume are some of the vocal elements that provide clues for the listener as to what we think and feel.
In this workshop, UI Theatre Arts professor Mary Mayo will invite you to develop a greater awareness of your voice and...
2024 Sonia Kovalevsky High School Mathematics Day
Saturday, March 30, 2024 9:00am to 4:30pm
The day-long program includes workshops, interactive talks, math related games and panels of professionals with math-related jobs. Sonia Kovalevsky Day is an opportunity for high school female students to engage in a day of networking, mentoring, and fun!
Craft Critique Culture Graduate Conference: Black Legacies
Thursday, April 4, 2024 12:00pm
On April 4–6, 2024, English graduate students are hosting the 23rd annual Craft Critique Culture interdisciplinary graduate conference on the University of Iowa campus. This year’s conference theme is “Black Legacies.”
Second Language Acquisition Graduate Symposium
Friday, April 5 to Saturday, April 6, 2024 (all day)
Attending and presenting at this two-day event is an excellent opportunity for graduate students to gain experience presenting their own research, as well as meeting other researchers with similar interests.
This year’s conference will be in a blended format. Presenters and attendees can attend virtually or in person. This format invites graduate students from the host institutions (the University of Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin-Madison), within the United States, and internationally.
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Craft Critique Culture Graduate Conference: Black Legacies
Friday, April 5, 2024 12:00pm
On April 4–6, 2024, English graduate students are hosting the 23rd annual Craft Critique Culture interdisciplinary graduate conference on the University of Iowa campus. This year’s conference theme is “Black Legacies.”
Campus and Local Community Spaces as Collaborative Lab for Environmental Research—Inspiration from Leaders at Other Campuses
Friday, April 5, 2024 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Around the country, visionary faculty members and administrators are finding inspiring ways to engage students, artists, researchers, staff, and community partners in learning about and responding to climate change and its environmental effects through the very landscapes in which they live and work. As part of this year’s Obermann series, “Envisioning Interdisciplinary, Experiential Environmental Research,” we are thrilled to welcome two leaders whose brilliant cross-sectoral, cross...
Craft Critique Culture Graduate Conference: Black Legacies, Keynote Presentation
Friday, April 5, 2024 4:00pm to 5:00pm
English graduate students are hosting the 23rd annual Craft Critique Culture interdisciplinary graduate conference on the University of Iowa campus. Dr. Lena Hill, Provost at Washington and Lee University, will join the conference as the Keynote Speaker on April 5 at 4 p.m. in the Academics Room of the Iowa Memorial Union (Room 256).
Midwest Graduate Music Consortium Conference 2024
Saturday, April 6, 2024 8:00am to 9:00pm
The 28th annual meeting of the Midwest Graduate Music Consortium (MGMC) will be hosted by the University of Iowa on April 6-7, 2024. This conference will feature paper presentations, a new music concert by the University of Iowa New Music Center, and a keynote address by Dr. Eric Saylor, Professor of Musicology at Drake University.
Craft Critique Culture Graduate Conference: Black Legacies
Saturday, April 6, 2024 12:00pm
On April 4–6, 2024, English graduate students are hosting the 23rd annual Craft Critique Culture interdisciplinary graduate conference on the University of Iowa campus. This year’s conference theme is “Black Legacies.”
Midwest Graduate Music Consortium Conference 2024
Sunday, April 7, 2024 8:00am to 9:00pm
The 28th annual meeting of the Midwest Graduate Music Consortium (MGMC) will be hosted by the University of Iowa on April 6-7, 2024. This conference will feature paper presentations, a new music concert by the University of Iowa New Music Center, and a keynote address by Dr. Eric Saylor, Professor of Musicology at Drake University.
Jewish Stories of Identity and Belonging: Jewish Studies Certificate Launch
Monday, April 8, 2024 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Join us to celebrate the University of Iowa's new Jewish Studies Program, featuring remarks by members of the campus community and a discussion of Sephardic history, identity, and citizenship with:
Dr. Isaac Amon
Director of Academic Research, Jewish Heritage Alliance
Adjunct Professor, Washington university School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
Dr. Jeśus Jambrina
Professor of Spanish, Viterbo University, LaCrosse, Wisconsin
Founder of the Centro Isaac Campantón
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