In the post-COVID world, there is a continuing and growing need to make sure American students going abroad include people of color, those from poorer backgrounds, and all genders. Similarly, diversity is needed at the other end as well in terms of the variety of people that our students encounter when abroad. 

Adrien Wing, associate dean for International and Comparative Law Programs and the Bessie Dutton Murray Professor in the University of Iowa College of Law, will explore this topic as part of International Programs’ annual Commitment to Internationalization Lecture Series. 

"The Commitment to Internationalization Lecture Series is important because of the wide variety of perspectives it gives on world events,” said Russ Ganim, associate provost and dean of International Programs. “Dean Adrien Wing’s expertise on international law as it relates to questions of race, gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation provides powerful commentary on social and legal justice in today’s global environment." 

Wing is the 10th speaker in the Commitment to Internationalization Lecture Series, continuing our conversation about Iowa’s vision and strategic themes for campus internationalization. Her talk, "Demarginalizing Race, Class, and Gender in International Education in the Post-COVID World," will take place on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. (CDT), in the International Commons, room 1117 of the University Capitol Centre. 

Learn more about this talk and past lectures on our Commitment to Internationalization Lecture Series webpage. 

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Daniel Vorwerk in advance at daniel-vorwerk@uiowa.edu or 319-467-1619.

International Programs (IP) at the University of Iowa (UI) is committed to enriching the global experience of UI students, faculty, staff, and the general public by leading efforts to promote internationally oriented teaching, research, creative work, and community engagement.  IP provides support for international students and scholars, administers scholarships and assistance for students who study, intern, or do research abroad, and provides funding opportunities and grant-writing assistance for faculty engaged in international research. IP shares their stories through various media, and by hosting multiple public engagement activities each year.