FALL 2021
Climate CHange and Conflict |
When: Thursday, September 9th @12pm-1pm
Where: MidWestOne Bank 102 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA Speakers: Dr. Sara Mitchell and Ms. Yufan Yang |
Protesting, The Military Coup, and Burma's Future |
When: Wednesday, September 22nd @ 12pm-1pm
Where: Online Speakers: Dr. Maxime Boutry |
Gen Z AND fOREIGN pOLICY |
When: Monday, September 27th @7pm-8pm
Where: Old Capitol Building, Old Senate Chamber Speakers: Dr. Brian Lai, Dr. Mike Hais, Carolina Herrera, Amelia Thoreson, and Amna Haider |
Race,American Diplomacy,& Why Diversity is So Important |
When: Tuesday, September 28th @4pm-5pm
Where: Online via Zoom Speakers: Ambassador Charles Ray |
35 Years on the Ground In Cuba |
When: Wednesday, October 6th @12pm-1pm
Where: Online via Zoom Speakers: Dr. Marilyn Seiber |
IS THE TRANSGRESSION WORTH IT? |
When: Thursday, October 14th @12pm-1pm
Where: MidWestOne Bank 102 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA Speakers: Sanam Maher |
Climate Change and the Road to Glasgow COP26 |
When: Wednesday, October 20th @12pm-1pm
Where: MidWestOne Bank 102 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA Speakers: Dr. Jerry Schnoor |
Iowa Most: Bringing Miles of Smiles to the Indigenous Mayans of Guatemala |
When: Wednesday, October 27th @12pm-1pm
Where: MidWestOne Bank 102 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA Speakers: Deb Dunkhase |
Game Over? Russia,Ukraine and the Eu after the Us-German Agreement on Nord-Stream |
When: Wednesday, November 3rd @12pm-1pm
Where: Online via Zoom Speakers: Dr. Margarita Balmaceda |
International Perspectives on Black Lives Matter |
When: Wednesday, November 17th, @4pm-5pm
Where: Online via Zoom Speakers: Dr. Marcella David |
The Intra-Afghan Peace Process,The Taliban Victory and Women's Rights |
When: Wednesday, December 1st @12pm-1pm
Where: Online via Zoom Speakers: Dr. Madhav Joshi |
Resettling Afghan Refugees in Iowa |
When: Wednesday, December 16th @12pm-1:30pm
Where: Online via Zoom Speakers: Mak Suceska, Sara Zejnic |
Spring 2022
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
|
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 |