In-person Events: Occur in downtown Iowa City, on the UI campus, and will be live-streamed via City Channel 4.
Online Events: Links will be sent to participate on Zoom after registration details are received.
*Events may be subject to change based on Covid-19 developments in our community. Registration is required for all event formats.*
Online Events: Links will be sent to participate on Zoom after registration details are received.
*Events may be subject to change based on Covid-19 developments in our community. Registration is required for all event formats.*
Spring 2023 Events
Armed Conflict and Peace in the English Speaking Regions of Cameroon
Speaker: Dr. Numvi Wallace Gwaib
Date: Thursday, April 27th @ 12 via Zoom
Speaker: Dr. Numvi Wallace Gwaib
Date: Thursday, April 27th @ 12 via Zoom
Humanizing Climate Change in Kiribati
Speaker: Mike Roman
Date: Wednesday, April 19th @ 12 via Zoom
Speaker: Mike Roman
Date: Wednesday, April 19th @ 12 via Zoom
The ICFRC will co-sponsor a program with FilmScene, the UI Public Policy Center, the UI School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and GreenState Credit Union. This two-hour event will be held at the Film Scene Chauncey location in theater 1, beginning with a 90-minute film screening of TikTok Boom followed by a 30-minute Q&A with the filmmaker. All attendees will receive one free small popcorn. There is a limited number of seats in theater 1. Therefore, all attendees, including ICFRC members, must register on FilmScene's website. On the "Pay What You Can Ticket" option, you may select $0 or the amount of your choosing (this event is fully funded and ticket sales will be used for future programming).
We hope you can join us for this exciting collaborative community event!
We hope you can join us for this exciting collaborative community event!
Narrative Making and the Politics of Juxtaposition
Speaker: Anam Zakaria
Date: Wednesday, April 5th @ 12 via Zoom
Speaker: Anam Zakaria
Date: Wednesday, April 5th @ 12 via Zoom
Peace Corps Volunteer Service as a 50-Year Old: Seeking Dragons and Drinking Tea to Partner in Combating Racial Stereotypes
Speaker: Darlene Grant
Date: Wednesday, March 29th @ 12 via Zoom
Speaker: Darlene Grant
Date: Wednesday, March 29th @ 12 via Zoom
We Were Ever Here: Chinese Exchange Students in Iowa,1909-1937
Speaker: Shu Wan
Date: Wednesday, March 22nd @ 12 via Zoom
Speaker: Shu Wan
Date: Wednesday, March 22nd @ 12 via Zoom
Cedar Rapids' Afghan Community, 18 Months On
Speakers: Saadat Ahmadi & Zainab Afghan
Speakers: Saadat Ahmadi & Zainab Afghan
Victimhood to Aggression Russia's Path to War Against Ukraine
Speaker: Gulnaz Sharafutdinova
Speaker: Gulnaz Sharafutdinova
Advocating for Southwest Asian, North African and Arab (SWANA) community Members in Iowa City
Speakers: Yasmina Sahir & Asel Nasr
Speakers: Yasmina Sahir & Asel Nasr
Helping International Students Arrive and Thrive
Speakers: Karen and Jon Edwards
Speakers: Karen and Jon Edwards
The Indian Card: America's Native Identity Problem
Speaker: Carrie Schuettpeltz
Speaker: Carrie Schuettpeltz
When Iowa Led the World in Moral Humanitarian Leadership
Speaker: Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn
Speaker: Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn