Fall 2022 Events
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*
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*
Welcoming and Supporting Refugees and Immigrants:Making the Case for an intentionally Inclusive Iowa
When: Wednesday, September 7th, 2022 @12:00 noon CDT
Where: Online via Zoom
Speakers: Dr. Peter Gerlach
Where: Online via Zoom
Speakers: Dr. Peter Gerlach
NOT A PLACE IN BETWEEN, UKRAINE IS REAL! –– SEVERAL FACTS ABOUT UKRAINIAN HISTORY AND CULTURE
When: Tuesday, September 13th, 2022 @12:00 noon CDT
Where: Online via Zoom
Speaker: Dr. Oleg Timofeyev
Where: Online via Zoom
Speaker: Dr. Oleg Timofeyev
Postrevolutionary Iran
When: Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 @12:00 noon CDT
Where: Online via Zoom
Speaker: Dr. Robert Asaadi
Where: Online via Zoom
Speaker: Dr. Robert Asaadi
How Corruption Spawns International Crises Not Least of Which is Ukraine
When: Wednesday, September 28th, 2022 @7:00pm CDT
Where: Old Capitol, University of Iowa campus, and via livestreaming
Speaker: Dr. Sarah Chayes
In collaboration with the UI Public Policy Center, Department of Political Science
Where: Old Capitol, University of Iowa campus, and via livestreaming
Speaker: Dr. Sarah Chayes
In collaboration with the UI Public Policy Center, Department of Political Science
Putin, Petro-Aggression, and the Future of Energy Geopolitics
When: Thursday, September 29th, 2022 @ 7:30pm CDT
Where: E105 Adler Journalism Building, University of Iowa, and via livestreaming
Speaker: Dr. Cullen Hendrix
In collaboration with the UI Department of Political Science
Where: E105 Adler Journalism Building, University of Iowa, and via livestreaming
Speaker: Dr. Cullen Hendrix
In collaboration with the UI Department of Political Science
The Genealogies of Hope
When: Thursday, October 6, 2022 @ 12 noon CDT
Where: In-person: MidWestOne Bank 102 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA
via livestream
Speaker: Zaza Muchemwa
In collaboration with The University of Iowa International Writing Program
Where: In-person: MidWestOne Bank 102 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA
via livestream
Speaker: Zaza Muchemwa
In collaboration with The University of Iowa International Writing Program
The Russia/Ukraine War: Examining Africa in the Eye of the Storm
When: Thursday , October 13 2022 at 12 noon CDT
Where: In-person- PBB W401
Speaker: Prof. Sunday Adebisi
Where: In-person- PBB W401
Speaker: Prof. Sunday Adebisi
Coups d’état: Causes, Consequences, and Opportunities for Research and Policy
When: Wednesday, October 19th, 2022 @ 12 noon CDT
Where: Online via Zoom
Speaker: Dr. Clayton Thyne
Where: Online via Zoom
Speaker: Dr. Clayton Thyne
Using the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals to Train Tomorrow’s Sustainability Leaders
When: Wednesday, October 26th, 2022 at 12 noon CDT
Where: In-person and via livestreaming
Speaker: Dr. David Cwiertny
In Collaboration with Johnson County UN Association
Where: In-person and via livestreaming
Speaker: Dr. David Cwiertny
In Collaboration with Johnson County UN Association
Russia’s Persistent Disinformation and Propaganda War Against the West
When: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022 at 12 noon CDT
Where: in-person via livestream - MidWestOne Bank 102 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA
Speaker: Dr. Peter Gross
Where: in-person via livestream - MidWestOne Bank 102 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA
Speaker: Dr. Peter Gross
Misinformation in sub-Saharan Africa
When: Thursday, November 10th, 2022 at 12 noon CST
Where: In-person and via livestream - MidWestOne Bank 102 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA
Speaker: Dr. Melissa Tully
Where: In-person and via livestream - MidWestOne Bank 102 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA
Speaker: Dr. Melissa Tully
Participatory Storytelling and Malnutrition: Qualitative Evidence from Women's Groups in Eastern India
When: Wednesday, November 16th, 2022 at 12 noon CST
Where: Online via Zoom
Speakers: Dr. Carly Nichols
Where: Online via Zoom
Speakers: Dr. Carly Nichols
Reflections on Sicilian Insularity – What Does It Mean to Be an Island and What Is Its Role as a Meeting Point for Europe, Africa, and the Middle East?
When: Wednesday, November 30th, 2022
Where: Online via zoom
Speaker: Professor Biagio Andò
Where: Online via zoom
Speaker: Professor Biagio Andò
The nile water dispute: an international law perspective
When: Thursday, December 8th, 2022 @ 12 noon CST
Where: Online via Zoom
Speaker: Daniel Teklu
Where: Online via Zoom
Speaker: Daniel Teklu
THE INDIAN CARD: AMERICA'S NATIVE IDENTITY PROBLEM
When: Wednesday , January 25th, at 12 noon CDT
Where: Online via zoom
Speaker: Carrie Schuettpelz
Where: Online via zoom
Speaker: Carrie Schuettpelz