WorldCanvass® invites you to join us at MERGE, 136 South Dubuque Street, for season nine of International Programs’ unique, internationally focused discussions.  Live programs take place from 5:30-7 p.m. in this cool new Iowa City venue and the shows are free and open to the public.  

Come early to enjoy the pre-show catered reception, starting at 5 p.m.  

Joan Kjaer, well known to public radio listeners as a long-time voice of classical music in Eastern Iowa, has hosted WorldCanvass since its inception, engaging her guests from diverse disciplines in thoughtful conversation about questions and issues of global reach and personal impact. 

The programs are recorded as audio podcasts and are available on iTunes, the Public Radio Exchange (PRX), and the International Programs website.  University of Iowa International Programs produces the series in partnership with MERGE (see photo below). Audio production is provided by Kyle Marxen (www.kylemarxensound.com).

View our current season below or browse past programs here.

2017-18 Season:

All WorldCanvass programs take place from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at MERGE, 136 South Dubuque Street, Iowa City (near the pedestrian mall’s fountain).

• September 29 – Embracing Complexity: Islamic Art and Culture
  • Program ReCap 

• October 18 – Journalism and a Free Press in the Age of Fake News
  • Program ReCap

• November 1 – The Russian Revolution 100 Years On
  • Program ReCap

• December 7 – Art & the Afterlife 
  • Program ReCap

• February 22 – Against Amnesia: Archives, Evidence, and Social Justice (Provost's Global Forum)
  • Program ReCap

• March 1 – Translating Music 
  • Program ReCap

• April 25--Climate Science and the Environment - What's Next?
  • Program ReCap

WorldCanvass Studio

WorldCanvass® Studio is a mobile version of our monthly discussion and performance series WorldCanvass.