International Accents

During my preparation and anticipation for studying abroad in Newcastle, Australia, I always wondered what my everyday life would look like while living here. After living here for about a month, I have figured out what that looks like.

Alexa Frank, who will receive an MFA in creative writing from the University of Iowa this May, is the winner of a Fulbright Research Award to Japan for 2019-20

Learn about Zhiting Feng, undergraduate student from China, pursuing a double major in biochemistry and ethics & public policy.

Jennifer Shyue, who will receive an MFA in literary translation from the University of Iowa this May, is the winner of a Fulbright Study/Research grant in Translation to Peru for 2019-20

Council for International Visitors Iowa Cities brings many global citizens here annually. Recently, UI grad and ABC News correspondent Lana Zak came back to speak at CIVIC’s Citizen Diplomacy Dinner and with students at the UI.

UI faculty member Mariola Espinosa is conducting research for her second book about yellow fever in the Caribbean, studying what the colonial search for its cure could mean for cultural understanding.

The Muslim Student Association hosted Islam Awareness Week on campus last week with daily events to increase general knowledge and awareness of Islam and promote inclusion and acceptance.

When I began to prepare for my study abroad experience, I remember the first thing I did was open Instagram. For hours, I snooped through the profiles of my friends who had lived abroad, wondering if I would be able to create an experience that was just as unique and fantastic as the posts I saw online.

For the next six months, 16 emerging female writers from all over the world will work with IWP alumni to establish their craft and careers through the Women’s Creative Mentorship Project.

I’ve learned a thing or two about Australian culture during my time here so far, and thought I’d share some of the more embarrassing questions that I’ve asked while here so that you won’t have to.

UI student Mark Schoen has been awarded the U.S. State Department Critical Language Scholarship to study the official language of Indonesia, Bahasa, during the summer.

Amid a four-year decline in international student enrollment at the University of Iowa, a DI staffer from India narrates his journey moving from India to Iowa and calling it home.