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Upcoming Events

BGC: Navigating Intercultural Conflicts

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 10:30am to 12:00pm

Virtual

In this two-part interactive class, participants will explore the four intercultural conflict styles using the Intercultural Conflict Style Inventory (ICS).

An Evening with IWP Poet and Translator Nisrine Mbarki

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Phillips Hall

Nisrine Mbarki Ben Ayad (she/her), the Poet Laureate of the Netherlands (2026–2027), is an Amsterdam based Dutch Moroccan versatile multilingual writer, poet, literary translator, and programmer.

Coping with Collective Trauma on Stage

Thursday, October 15, 2026 12:30pm to 1:45pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Acclaimed theater director, translator and chair of theater arts Roy Horovitz will perform "The Final Final Solution" in the Black Box Theater at the IMU. This performance event, along with associated lectures in the afternoon, "Laughing at our own Tragedies" and "Theatre & The Holocaust", will be of interest to faculty, graduate students, undergraduate students and members of the community.

FNIS & Tax Treaty Paperwork Clinic

Thursday, October 15, 2026 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Schaeffer Hall

International students and scholars are invited to attend this drop-in clinic hosted by Life in Iowa and Payroll Services. Stop by anytime between 4 and 6 p.m. to receive assistance completing required forms, signing tax treaty documents, and preparing for the upcoming tax season.

Drifting: Film Screening and Q&A with director Jun Li

Thursday, October 15, 2026 5:00pm to 7:30pm

Adler Journalism and Mass Communication Building

Just out of jail, Fai finds a spot on a street corner where other homeless people welcome him. But he doesn't get much time to settle in. The police soon chase them away, and their possessions disappear into a garbage truck. Young social worker Ms. Ho thinks it's time to fight this in court. In the meantime, Fai and his friends have other concerns.

Film is free to everyone.

Jun Li is a Hong Kong writer and film director. He has made three feature films and written two full-length plays. His films...

Police as Allies: Protester Perceptions and Cooperation in South Korea's Candlelight Protests

Thursday, October 15, 2026 5:00pm to 6:30pm

Virtual

Join the Korean Studies Research Network (KoRN) for a virtual lecture by sociologist Dr. Junghyun Nam exploring the relationship between protesters and police during South Korea's 2016-17 Candlelight Protests.

Bilingual Readings with Kawaguchi Harumi and Rina Kikuchi

Friday, October 16, 2026 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Iowa City Public Library

Join the University of Iowa (UI) Center for Asian and Pacific Studies (CAPS), an International Programs affinity group, for a special evening of bilingual readings featuring acclaimed Japanese poet Kawaguchi Harumi and translator Rina Kikuchi.

EAC: Navigating Intercultural Conflicts

Monday, October 19, 2026 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Virtual

In this interactive session, participants will explore the four intercultural conflict styles using the Intercultural Conflict Style Inventory (ICS).

Stanley Award for International Research - Information Session

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 2:30pm to 3:30pm

Virtual

The Stanley Award for International Research gives UI students up to $2,500 to design and carry out international research or fieldwork projects.

BGC: Navigating Intercultural Conflicts

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 10:30am to 12:00pm

Virtual

In this two-part interactive class, participants will explore the four intercultural conflict styles using the Intercultural Conflict Style Inventory (ICS).

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IP Series and Annual Events

Commitment to Internationalization Lecture Series

Started in 2016, this series features experts in the field of international education. These experts help to foster ongoing, campus-wide conversations about the UI’s vision and strategic themes for campus internationalization.

Cultivating Success: A Global Faculty Initiative

Drawing on the expertise of veteran faculty, these panel discussions focus on a range of topics relevant to international scholarship and teaching, including cross-national research collaborations, navigating administrative structures, work-life balance, tenure and promotion, and classroom experiences.

International Education Month

Each November, the University of Iowa celebrates the many ways international education and exchange opportunities prepare citizens for community building in both national and international settings.

Major Projects Award

Through the generous support of the Stanley-UI Foundation Support Organization, this award promotes important contributions to scholarly debates and exchanges on international topics, issues, discoveries, and arts. These may take the form of collaborations, symposia, conferences, lecture series, artistic exhibitions, and performance events.

Provost's Global Forum

This forum is the premier annual event on campus focused on international and global issues. It brings together experts from the faculty and leading voices from a variety of areas to raise awareness about, and contribute to debate on, the foremost issues in globalization that face us today.

Study Abroad Conversation Series

This new series, for prospective and returned study abroad students, covers essential topics like funding study abroad, leveraging international experiences for career growth, gaining global skills, and traveling mindfully.

Series Archive

Global Alumni Spotlight Series

This series featured in-depth conversations with UI alumni who have international backgrounds or experiences, and explore global and international topics that cross disciplines, borders, and connect Iowa with the world.

WorldCanvass

WorldCanvass®, which ran for 15 years, was hosted by Joan Kjaer. Through discussions with scholars, community members, and thought leaders, the program explored topics that were international in scope and central to our understanding of how individuals fit into the global landscape.