A screening of the award-winning documentary “Crossing Borders” will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, in 1505 Seamans Center. This event is free and open to the public.
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posted onOct14, 2010
The UI Opera Studies Forum (OSF) will continue its lecture series coordinated with the Metropolitan Opera Live in HD theatre screenings with a talk on Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale” Thursday, Oct. 28, presented by Katherine Eberle. All lectures take place at 5:30 p.m. in the University Capitol Centre conference seminar room 2520D and are free and open to the public.
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posted onOct14, 2010
The UI African Studies Program is pleased to invite the university community and the general public to the second lecture in its Fall Baraza series.
UPDATE: THIS LECTURE HAS BEEN CANCELED.
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posted onOct13, 2010
Dr. Chandrika Kaul will be visiting The University of Iowa for two related lectures Oct. 20-21.
Topic of lecture: “‘An Imperial Village’: Communications, Media and Globalization in Modern India”
Date/time: Wednesday, Oct. 20, at 3:30 p.m.
Location: E256 Adler Journalism Building;
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posted onOct11, 2010
This opinion piece is from the Iowa City Press-Citizen editorial board.
10/11/2010
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posted onOct8, 2010
This press release mentions the International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) and how the UI strives for diversity in its student body. See the blue paragraph below for a quote from Scott King, director of ISSS.
Boston, MA (Vocus) October 7, 2010 –
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posted onOct7, 2010
10/7/2010
By Elke E. Stockreiter
This editorial was featured in the Iowa City Press-Citizen.
Elke E. Stockreiter is an assistant professor in the Department of History at the University of Iowa.
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Slavery is an institution that many consider to be a chapter of history. It also is a topic that evokes strong emotions and stirs controversy. It is associated with exploitation, humiliation and ongoing questioning among descendants of slaves about its causes and consequences.
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posted onOct6, 2010
The UI African Studies Program cordially invites faculty, students, and the general public to a mini-reception on Monday, October 11, 4:30-5:30pm, in UCC-2520D (Old Capitol Mall, 2nd floor).
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posted onOct6, 2010
The UI Opera Studies Forum (OSF) welcomes William Gibbons for a lecture, “Gluck, Wagner, and Symbolism: Staging ‘Orphée’ in 1896 Paris,” at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, in Gerber Lounge of the English Philosophy Building. The event is free and open to the public.
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posted onOct5, 2010
10/5/2010
By Katelyn McBride
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posted onOct5, 2010
The “Images of the Muslim World” series continues this month with a lecture, “Why is Abd el-Kader Relevant Today?: the Legacy of an Algerian Leader of Anti-Colonial Resistance and Namesake of Elkader, IA,” on Tuesday, Oct. 12, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in 315 Phillips Hall. The lecture will be presented by Kathy Garms and John W. Kiser.
Garms is the Iowa coordinator for the Abd el-Kader Education Project and Kiser is the author of “Commander of the Faithful: the Life and Times of Emir Abd el-Kader (1808-1883): A Story of True Jihad.”
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posted onOct5, 2010
The UI African Studies Program’s fall Baraza series will begin Monday, Oct. 11, with a lecture entitled “Oil, Ethnicity and Religion: The woes of a blessed nation in the face of outright political ineptitude,” presented by Sunday Goshit of International Programs. The talk is from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in 2520D of the University Capitol Centre. All Baraza lectures are free and open to the public.
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