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Steve Bowden spends time at a children's school located in a small rural village in central Egypt. Photo by Patrick Friedel

Student interest in Middle East studies grows, major offers emphasis area

Read about how the International Studies BA continues to expand and offer new opportunities to students through the new emphasis in Middle East and Muslim World Studies.

 

 

 

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We especially want to hear from international students who studied at The University of Iowa, UI students from the U.S. who studied or did research abroad or were International Studies majors or who otherwise had international experiences or received international fellowships or scholarships. Email kelli-andresen@uiowa.edu

William Reisinger

Message from the Dean

World-class University provides remarkable journeys.

Ahmed Kanna

Kanna joins UI as Middle Eastern expert, first IP post-doctoral fellow

International Programs welcomes its first post-doctoral fellow, Ahmed Kanna, who recently earned his doctorate in social anthropology from Harvard

Middle East and Muslim World Studies scholarly group forms at UI

International Programs recognizes a new scholarly group and looks forward to the future

Remarkable International Studies Alum

Read about outstanding international studies alum, Lauren McCarthy and how her study abroad experience in Chile sparked an interest in graduate studies overseas.

Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum

Director of International Programs Diana Davies discusses the importance of bringing languages and cross-cultural learning to life in higher education.

A Horror as Old as Warfare

Elizabeth Heineman, UI associate professor of history, discusses the harsh reality of sexual violence in conflict zones and the UI conference that addressed the issue last spring.

Dual dreams

Emmanuel (Nii) and Valentina Clottey, a married couple originally from Ghana, pursues their educational dreams together at the UI.

Remarkable journeys bring students back to Iowa

Alumni with international knowledge defy state ‘brain drain’ and put down roots in Iowa.

Confucius Institute celebrates inauguration at UI

Earlier this fall, the UI celebrated the opening of the Confucius Institute. The institute will focus on teaching Chinese language and culture and facilitate exchange between the UI and Chinese universities.

Stanley fellowships, scholarships make international research possible

Stanley fellowships make it possible for students to conduct research abroad. Find out more about this year’s undergraduate and graduate recipients.

Intrepid traveler meets challenges head on in the Arctic

Learn more about Sonia Gunderson, a remarkable graduate student pursuing remarkable endeavors.

Academic adventure in the Arctic

Sonia Gunderson, a graduate student in the School of Journalism's MAP program, shares her journeys to the Arctic and experiences with the Inuit culture.

Free Trade Focus Of First Provost’s Forum In February 2007

Learn more about the First Provost’s Forum of International Affairs.

One World

See how one UI graduate, Charles Day, is making a difference in international education at the UI.

Strengthening Our Global Community

Through Year of Public Engagement Grant seed funding, OISS is working with the UI Learning and Development to provide a variety of cross-cultural training programs for businesses.

European religious conflict topic of summer institute for teachers

International Programs Outreach staff and 14 K-12 teachers from across the state explored the topic of religion and conflict in Europe during the 2006 International Programs Summer Institute for Teachers.