Guides

Research & Public Humanities

UI Research Resources

The University of Iowa is one of the country’s foremost public research institutions. From clinical trials to driving safety to manuscript studies, our scholars consistently push boundaries and publish game-changing research in their fields. Here is a sample of the unique research resources available to scholars and students at Iowa.

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Public Humanities Resources & Programs

Humanities Research Institute, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana

This guide was created by the Humanities Research Institute at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.

Planning & Publicity

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Obermann's Guide to Publicizing Events

Obermann Center for Advanced Studies

In supporting UI scholars and artists, the Obermann Center organizes dozens of events each year. We've learned a number of ways to build a lively, engaged audience, and we share those with you in this handy checklist designed for UI faculty, staff, and graduate students. 

Updated 9/25/23

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Arts & Humanities Symposium Planning Guide

Obermann Center for Advanced Studies

We designed this guide to assist directors of Obermann Arts & Humanities Symposia with the planning of their events, but it may be helpful to others planning events of similar scale.

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How to Post an Event on the Little Village Calendar

1. Click the "Add event" button in the top right corner of the online Little Village calendar.
2. Sign up for a new account and/or log in.

3. Again, click the “Add Event” button in the top right corner. F
ill in all the pertinent fields and save. Note that submitted events must be approved by LV, so your event won’t appear online right away. It may take a week or more.

Sara Goldrick-Rab

Sample Event Press Release for Area Newspapers

"Goldrick-Rab to Discuss College Affordability Crisis"

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Sample Op Eds for Area Newspapers

Project/Program Management

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The Obermann "Sieve": A Project Decision Tool

This is a document we use when determining which supplementary activities and projects to support. We think it's a useful tool and invite you to use it, too (making adjustments for your own organization's mission and process, of course).