Events & Dates

Thursday, January 23, 2020 (All day)

The Pull of Horses on National and Local Histories and Identities

Along with our ancestors, horses helped build Iowa City, the state, and the nation. In the process, they profoundly shaped human identities. This exhibition explores the physical and social impact of...

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Wire artwork of people helping each other over a fence

Thursday, January 30, 2020 - 12:00pm

Andrew W. Mellon Sawyer Seminar: Publishing Workshop

As part of the Mellon Sawyer Seminar, Professor Sujey Vega of Arizone State University will run a workshop with graduate students and faculty on preparing a book manuscript/proposal for submission...

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Friday, January 31, 2020 (All day)

Imagining the Latina/o/x Midwest (Sawyer Seminar Symposium)

In this one-day symposium -- part of our yearlong Mellon Foundation-funded Sawyer Seminar on “Imagining Latinidades: Articulations of National Belonging” -- three speakers will examine the potentials...

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Friday, January 31, 2020 - 12:00pm

Summer 2020 Humanities for the Public Good Internships informational session

In this session, you will learn about the Summer 2020 internship program, including more about the specific opportunities and work sites and expectations of the participants. There will also be...

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concerned man holding child at an anti-ICE raid rally

Tuesday, February 4, 2020 - 4:00pm

ICE Enforcement: Impacts on Community Health and Well-Being

With attention drawn to events at the border, it can be easy to overlook the population of immigrants who live in fear of being deported or having family members deported. The effects of raids and...

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color photo of Kai Wright, in shirt, tie, and glasses, sitting at a desk with a keyboard and WNYC microphone

Tuesday, January 28, 2020 - 3:45pm

Discussing Race, History, and the 2020 Election

Join Kai Wright, host of several WYNC podcasts including The United States of Anxiety , in conversation as he expands upon his 1/27 live taping on the UI campus about the historical roots of our...

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Monday, January 27, 2020 - 7:00pm

The United States of Anxiety: Live Podcast Taping

Can we finally build a multiracial democracy in 2020? From WNYC Studios, The United States of Anxiety is a podcast about the unfinished business of our history and its grip on our future. Underlying...

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Thursday, January 23, 2020 - 7:00pm

Anita Hill Lecture: "From Social Movement to Social Impact: Putting an End to Sexual Harassment"

Anita Hill is a historic American women's rights icon and advocate for equality. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for UI students, faculty, and staff only (south entrance) Doors open at 6:15 p.m. for the...

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019 - 4:00pm

Informational Meeting for Summer Humanities for the Public Good Internships

Learn about the Summer 2020 Humanities for the Public Good Internship program. In addition to learning about the opportunities, expectations of participants, application process, you will also have...

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color photo of girl taking a selfie by a barbed wire fence

Wednesday, December 11, 2019 - 6:00pm

Midnight Traveler: Film Screening and Discussion

The Scholarship of Public Engagement Obermann Working Group presents a screening of the film Midnight Traveler , with a pre-screening discussion of the issues and challenges faced by refugees with...

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