Events & Dates

Monday, July 19, 2021 (All day)

2021 Humanities Without Walls National Predoctoral Career Diversity Summer Workshop

Launched in 2015 as an initiative of the Humanities Without Walls (HWW) consortium, this annual workshop welcomes thirty participants each summer from higher education institutions across the United...

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021 - 3:30pm

Book Ends Information Session

Learn more about the application process and details of the Book Ends Book Completion program. At this info session, Obermann Center Director Teresa Mangum will share her vision for the program and...

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Friday, October 1, 2021 - 4:00pm

Obermann Humanities 3MT Competition

The Obermann Center's 2021 Humanities Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) will take place on Friday, October 1, 2021, from 4:00–5:30 p.m. at the Iowa City Public Library (Meeting Room A). Our 3MT is specially...

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Thursday, April 21, 2022 (All day)

Behind the S(cr)een: African Americans in the Entertainment Industries

Join us for the 2022 Obermann Humanities Symposium, Behind the S(cr)een: African Americans in the Entertainment Industries. The three-day event will take place April 21–23, 2022. This event was...

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021 - 5:00pm

Application deadline: Obermann Spelman Rockefeller Community Scholar

Obermann Spelman Rockefeller Community Scholar Applications are due Wednesday, July 14 (5:00 p.m.). This opportunity is open to all UI graduate students — master's and doctorate levels. For the...

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021 (All day)

Summer Institute on Cross-Disciplinary Graduate Education

Applications due Tuesday, May 11 by 5 pm. See details below. How can cross-disciplinary, project-based courses serve graduate students across the University? This question is under investigation at...

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Thursday, May 13, 2021 (All day)

The Anne Frank Tree Project: Town Hall Meetings

On April 29, 2022, the University of Iowa will welcome a remarkable new tree to the Pentacrest: a sapling propagated from the immense chestnut tree that grew behind the Amsterdam annex where Anne...

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Thursday, February 18, 2021 - 7:00pm

Thursday, February 25, 2021 - 7:00pm

Thursday, March 4, 2021 - 7:00pm

Thursday, March 11, 2021 - 7:00pm

Thursday, March 18, 2021 - 7:00pm

Thursday, March 25, 2021 - 7:00pm

Thursday, April 1, 2021 - 7:00pm

Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 7:00pm

Thursday, April 15, 2021 - 7:00pm

Thursday, April 22, 2021 - 7:00pm

Thursday, April 29, 2021 - 7:00pm

Thursday, May 6, 2021 - 7:00pm

Black Lives on Screen Virtual Screening Series

Black Lives on Screen is a virtual screening series presented by the UI Department of Cinematic Arts in Spring 2021. By shining a light on Black filmmakers’ own multifaceted cinematic visions, voices...

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