Articles from August 2023
Squid Game, Netflix in Korea, and the reinvention of the death game genre
Friday, August 25, 2023
The Korean Studies Research Network presents “Net-Fluxed Korea: Squid Game, Acting in/on the Logic of Platform Economy.” This virtual talk will take place on Thursday, November 2, from 5 – 6:30 p.m., and will feature Dr. Seung-hwan Shin of the University of Pittsburgh.
Philanthropist Linda R. Baker to receive UI International Impact Award at Nov. 2 WorldCanvass
Thursday, August 24, 2023
As part of the University of Iowa’s annual celebration of International Education Week, International Programs will host a WorldCanvass program to present both the International Impact Award and the Global Student Awards for 2023.
Korean Studies Research Network to host webinar on "girl sensibility” and its impact on Korean culture and society
Monday, August 14, 2023
The Korean Studies Research Network will host Dr. Kyunghee Eo, assistant professor of East Asian languages and literatures at Yale University, for a virtual talk entitled “Politics of Purity: The Making of the South Korean Sonyŏ Sensibility.”
5 essential tips for success: Insights from Dr. Azeez Butali to students
Friday, August 11, 2023
Dr. Azeez Butali, Gilbert Lily endowed professor of oral pathology, radiology, and medicine, and professor at the Iowa Institute for Oral Health in the UI College of Dentistry, delivered a keynote address during the 2023 International Student Graduation Celebration.
International Programs Major Project to focus on multi-disciplinary global health collaborations
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
The Major Project centers on a week-long visit in September by Dr. Nada Melhem, professor of infectious diseases and microbiology in the Division of Health Professions, Medical Laboratory Sciences, at the American University of Beirut.
Saket Soni, author of The Great Escape, to read at Prairie Lights
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
The Iowa Global Health Network presents a Prairie Lights Reading by Saket Soni, author of The Great Escape, and co-founder and executive director of Resilience Force, a national nonprofit that advocates for the rising, and often migrant, workforce that rebuilds communities after climate disasters.
In the news: Spencer Lee spreads Hawkeye goodwill
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Spencer Lee has traveled to many countries throughout his storied wrestling career. But one country he recently visited carries special meaning.
Dean’s Message: Study Abroad program, Academic Year in Freiburg, celebrates 60 years of growing Global Hawkeyes
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Dean Ganim discusses his visit to Freiburg, Germany to celebrate this long-running study abroad program, the CIMBA annual awards banquet and graduation, and IP's visit with this year's Mandela Washington Fellows.