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In the news: UI students from Ukraine talk about their experiences living in Iowa City as the war exceeds one-year mark
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Students Ania Makarenko and Oksana Hirchak are both from Ukraine and have been living in Iowa since the war broke out in their homeland. In an interview with The Daily Iowan, both students shed light on their experiences living in Iowa City while the conflict continues raging.
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In the news: UI alum leads national efforts in climate activism
Monday, March 6, 2023
CEO of the Global Methane Hub and a former Chilean environment minister Marcelo Mena-Carrasco dedicates his life to tackling environmental issues after seeing an oil spill as a child.
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Dean's Message: A visit to Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Dean Ganim discusses his recent trip to Washington, D.C., last month's successful Lunar New Year celebration, and a panel discussion marking the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine.
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Residency provides opportunity to connect with 1,500-year history of Japanese hand papermaking
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
The UI Center for the Book, in partnership with International Programs, will host two visiting artisans from the Echizen papermaking region of Japan.
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In the news: Professors discuss Russia-Ukraine war after year of conflict in UI panel
Monday, February 27, 2023
Professors from universities in the Midwest discussed the Russia-Ukraine war in an event put on by UI’s European Studies Group at the Iowa Memorial Union.
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In the news: Looking back at a year of war in Ukraine
Friday, February 24, 2023
Ben Kieffer speaks with guests about how the last year has changed global politics and what may be next.
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In the news: University of Iowa panel marks anniversary of invasion of Ukraine
Friday, February 24, 2023
Today marks one year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine and experts from across the Midwest are gathering in Iowa City tonight for a panel discussion about the war and what may be next for that region — and for the world.
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Frequências symposium: a discussion with three co-organizers
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Christopher Harris, Janaína Oliveira, and Cristiane Lira, organizers of the 2022-23 Obermann Humanities Symposium and International Programs Major Projects Award, talk about what makes this multi-day event unique.
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Frequências symposium a historical gathering of Brazilian filmmakers and scholars on the UI campus
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Through panel discussions, interventions, film screenings, and artists’ performances, the symposium aims to incite, inspire, and engage the audience in response to the films, performances and theorizations of Afro-Brazilian film, history, and culture.
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In the news: University of Iowa marks one-year of Russia's war in Ukraine with panel discussion Friday
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
KGAN covered the upcoming UI panel hosted by the European Studies Group to discuss the one-year anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war.
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UI celebrates National Study Abroad Day with series of info sessions, Feb. 27
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Attendees will learn the basics of study abroad, discover scholarship opportunities, and hear from study abroad returnees!
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In the news: Lisa Heineman featured in Judaism and social justice roundtable
Monday, February 20, 2023
Lisa Heineman, co-director of the Jewish Studies Network, discussed her course "Jews, Judaism, and Social Justice" in a recent roundtable in the Association for Jewish Studies Perspectives.
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