Co-Sponsors
Obermann Center for Advanced Studies
The UI’s Obermann Center for Advanced Studies serves the research mission of the University of Iowa. The Center is a convening space dedicated to debate and discovery. Its grants for University of Iowa artists and researchers support imaginative collaborations and multi-disciplinary exploration. Its programming connects scholars across campus and engages the larger public in the ambitious, illuminating, and transformative work of the artists and scholars it serves.
The purpose of the annual Obermann Arts & Humanities Symposium is to explore an important humanities topic that highlights UI scholars and scholarship and includes both UI and visiting participants.
UI Department of History
The Department of History sees its mission as serving students, the State of Iowa, and the public sphere more broadly. Because of the geographical breadth of its courses, UI History students develop a global consciousness that helps them to navigate the streets (and the news) from Iowa City to Berlin to Nairobi. Employers value history students’ ability to analyze human and social behavior, to research pressing problems, and to express themselves clearly. And graduates of the UI History department occupy prominent positions in government, private industry, journalism, law, entertainment, education, the non-profit sector, and more.
COGS — UE Local 896
The Campaign to Organize Graduate Students UE Local 896 is the labor union representing and organizing teaching and research assistants at the University of Iowa. COGS is run by and for graduate student workers.
UI Department of Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology offers training in the discipline's four major subfields—cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and archaeology—as well as in topical areas such as medical anthropology, feminist anthropology, palaeoanthropology, European archaeology, and environmental anthropology. It also maintains close ties with the Office of the State Archaeologist, the Museum of Natural History, International Programs, and the College of Public Health.
Iowa City Public Library
The Iowa City Public Library is a center of community life that connects people of all ages with information, engages them with the world of ideas and with each other, and enriches the community by supporting learning, promoting literacy, and encouraging creativity.
UI International Studies Program
The International Studies Program at the University of Iowa introduces students to a multidisciplinary education for living and working in our globalized world. The International Studies Program provides a BA in International Studies and Minor in International Studies. Faculty members from across the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences participate in the International Studies Program as affiliated faculty members. Other University of Iowa faculty members occasionally offer courses and participate in the program's research, study, and interdisciplinary activities.
International Studies is one of the academic units in the Division of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures.
University of Iowa International Programs and the Stanley-UI Foundation Support Organization
International Programs’ Special Projects Awards are funded through IP and the Stanley-UI Foundation Support Organization, and support internationalization at Iowa by providing funding for small-scale international activities on campus (must be open to the public). Past funded Special Projects have included visiting lecturers, speakers, film series, exhibitions, and other public activities that support international engagement on campus.
UI College of Public Health
The mission of the College of Public Health is to promote health and to prevent injury and illness through commitment to education and training, excellence in research, innovation in policy development, and devotion to public health practice.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
The UI Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology provides consultation, comprehensive treatment planning, and a broad range of services for obstetrics, including patients with normal and high-risk pregnancies, and for gynecology, including oncology and reproductive endocrinology.
The department is responsible for the care of all obstetric and gynecologic patients at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC). In addition to patient care, the department is noted for its strong educational programs for medical students, residents, fellows, and practicing physicians. Basic and clinical research in reproductive medicine is an additional important departmental activity; faculty conduct research dedicated to improving the health of women at all stages of life.
UI School of Art, Art History, & Design
The School of Art, Art History, and Design occupies two architectural masterpieces designed by Steven Holl. The school offers the BA, BFA, and MFA degrees in studio art and the BA, MA, and PhD in art history. It still hires practicing artists and art history scholars with national and international reputations as leaders of their disciplines. And it continues to produce alumni who are shaping the future of art and art education.
UI Center for Human Rights
Affiliated with the University of Iowa’s College of Law, the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights (UICHR) has as its mission the promotion and protection of human rights at home and abroad through distinguished multidisciplinary leadership in human rights research, education, and public service to The University of Iowa, its surrounding communities, the State of Iowa, and beyond.
UI Department of Gender, Women's, & Sexuality Studies
The Women's Studies Program was established at The University of Iowa in 1974 and was one of the first programs in the United States. Its initial strength in joint appointments in the social sciences made the program unique within an interdisciplinary field most often drawn from the humanities. Recent appointments give the program strength in both social sciences and the humanities and enable it to continue to develop the interdisciplinary breadth that is the cornerstone of a strong gender, women's and sexuality studies program.
UI Department of English
Since 1861, the Department of English has promoted a rich tradition of reading, writing, and critical thinking. Over the past century, English faculty and alumni include distinguished creative writers, as well as prominent literary critics and scholars who have helped found movements such as New Criticism, feminist literary studies, postcolonial theory, African American literary and cultural studies, and poststructuralist theory. Today, English at Iowa is uniquely committed to blending the exploration of literature, the study of the book as a cultural form, and the creation of new works of writing. Graduates of the department's BA, MA, MFA, and PhD programs have made meaningful contributions in the fields of education, the arts, business, the nonprofit sector, and government—shaping the world in which they live with the understanding, compassion, and communication skills they gained as English majors.
UI Department of Sociology & Criminology
The Department of Sociology and Criminology offers students the opportunity to ask essential questions about the societies in which we live and participate in research with nationally renowned faculty on a host of topics. Its students develop strong theoretical foundations that combine with broad methodological training to develop the skills that lead to successful professional and academic careers.
The League of Women Voters of Johnson County
The League of Women Voters of Johnson County, Iowa is a nonpartisan, grassroots civic organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. Membership in the League is open to people 16 years and older, of all gender identities. With over 100 years of experience, the League is one of America’s oldest and most trusted civic nonprofit organizations. Find us at https://my.lwv.org/iowa/johnson-county and www.facebook.com/LWVJCIA.
Carver College of Medicine Office of Health Parity
The Carver College of Medicine shares the University’s commitment to equal access, and consistent with its academic mission and standards, strives to achieve excellence through the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The College of Medicine is mindful of all aspects of human difference and defines diversity in the broadest sense to mean inclusion of all persons. The Office of Health Parity strives to create a welcoming and inclusive culture across the enterprise.
UI Department of Communication Studies
The mission of the Department of Communication Studies is to explore the central role that communication and media play in shaping our relationships, institutions, and societies. Our department teaches skills that prepare students for a variety of workplace settings and to serve as innovative scholars, engaged citizens, and visionary leaders in their communities.
The unique composition of Iowa’s department, which spans the humanities and social sciences, is rare compared to other institutions in the U.S., which means our students graduate with a rich understanding of the ways that communication matters. They enter the professional world with the tools necessary to identify what is at stake in communication encounters that range from interpersonal exchanges and conflict resolution to media messaging and political speeches. This nuanced understanding of communication, which is often taken for granted, uniquely positions our students to have a positive and productive impact on their relationships, workplaces, and the world.
University of Iowa Press
Established in 1969, the University of Iowa Press is a well-regarded academic publisher serving scholars, students, and readers throughout the world with works of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. As the only university press in the state, Iowa is also dedicated to preserving the literature, history, culture, wildlife, and natural areas of the Midwest.
The University of Iowa Press’s Locating Reproductive Justice series brings the global and regional aspects of this movement to a broad, general audience. While the use of reproductive justice as a term started in the United States, numerous scholars and activists have noted that reproductive justice is deeply rooted in international movements for gender equality and human rights. Therefore, this series focuses on expanding the geographical location of reproductive justice as a theory and practice, providing a space for writers, thinkers, scholars, and activists to engage across borders.
UI Department of American Studies
The Department of American Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of U.S.-American culture and society. American Studies students engage in interdisciplinary inquiry and practice the art of analyzing cultural materials in light of historical change, social justice and socio-cultural identities, communications media, and the operations of power across transnational, domestic/national and community contexts.
