Spring 2022  

Where:
In person events: MidWestOne Bank (across from the Pentacrest) or UI Campus Locations
All in-person events will be livestreamed via City Channel 4 - Please register to attend in-person or online
Online Zoom events: Please register to receive the link to join us online
*Events may be subject to change based on Covid-19 developments in our community*

​LIFE IN IOWA AS A REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT​

When: Wednesday, January 19th @12pm - 1:30pm 
Where: Online via Zoom
Speakers: Zalmay Niazy, Elizabeth Bernal, Ines Pecuvcic-Jasarovic,
Rex Mwamba   

​Gaining International Experiences When Study Abroad is Unavailable

When: Wednesday, January 26th, @12pm - 1:00pm
Where: ​Online via Zoom
Speakers: Dr. Erin C. Johnson, Hannah Gorsline, Grace Nelson, Allie Zucker

Russia's Impending War Against Ukraine: Three Perspectives

When: Wednesday, Feb 2, 2022 @12pm - 1:00pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Speakers: Dr. William Reisinger, Dr. Sara Mitchell, Dr. Paul van Hooft

How Covid-19 Has Impacted Refugees and Immigrants in Iowa 

When: Wednesday, February 9th @ 12pm - 1:30pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Speakers: Dr. Erin Hayward, Adrien Silva, Lata D’Mello, Alyssa Clayden

The Universal Appeal of Foreign Film: A Journey through Latin American Cinema & Beyond

When: ​Tuesday, February 15, 2022 @ 12pm - 1:00pm
Where: Online via zoom
Speakers: Ben Delgado

​Anne Frank’s Story in Iowa

When: ​Friday, February 25th, 2022 @ 12pm - 1:00pm
Where: Online via zoom
Speakers: Kirsten E. Kumpf Baele and Waltraud Maierhofer

What Do We Know About Cyber Security? Understanding Russian Cyber Aggression

When: ​Wednesday, March 2, 2022 @ 12pm-1:00pm
Where: Online via zoom
Speaker: Brandon Valeriano

In Recognition of International Women’s
Day -- Food, Gender, and the Challenges Ahead

When: Tuesday, March 8th, 2022 @ 12pm-1:00pm
Where: Online via zoom
Speaker: Emmy Simmons

Area Refugees and Immigrants in Pursuit of Higher Education

When: Wednesday, March 23rd​ @12pm - 1:30pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Speakers: Vinh Nguyen, Anne Kiche, Mallory Petsche, Rocio Lopez Riveros

Can Social Science Help Solve Corruption?

When: ​Friday, April 1st, 2022 @ 12pm-1:00pm
Where: In-Person: MidWestOne Bank  102 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA
Speaker: Dr. Monica Prasad

The Innovator’s Dilemma: Bitcoin in El Salvador

When: ​Tuesday, April 5, 2022 @ 12pm-1:00pm
Where: In-Person: MidWestOne Bank  102 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA
Speaker: Dr.Eric Vazquez

Writing and Reading About the Refugee and Immigrant Experience ​

When: Wednesday, April 13th @ 12pm-1:30pm 
Where: Online via Zoom
Speakers: Andrea Wilson, Chuy Renteria, Eyad Said, Antonia Rivera ​

Challenges to an Equitable Net Zero Carbon Transition

When: ​Wednesday, April 20, 2022 @ 12pm-1:00pm
Where: In-Person: MidWestOne Bank  102 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA
Speaker: Stratis Giannakouros

The Authorization for Use of Military Force and U.S. Forever Wars

 When: Tuesday, April 26th @ 12pm-1:00pm 
Where: Online via Zoom
Speaker: Heather Brandon-Smith  

Refugees and Immigrants – How Their Stories and Experiences Inform Public Policy

When: Wednesday, May 4th @ 12:00pm - 1:30pm 
Where: Online via Zoom
Speaker: Cristina Ortiz, Caleb Knutson, Art Cullen, Cara McFerren

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