Events

Hope and fears: Why journalism remains essential in a time of global democratic erosion

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 6:00pm to 7:15pm

Iowa City Public Library

Prof. Silvio Waisbord will interrogate the global role of journalism as authoritarianism and populism gain ground and civil society faces escalating crises.

The Nonlinear Writer: How English Majors Build Careers Across Media, Sports, and Live Culture with Jason Torres

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 7:00pm to 8:00pm

English-Philosophy Building

How to Be an Influencer: Talk with Jason Torres

The DTP Vaccine and Narratives of Injury

Friday, April 10, 2026 3:45pm to 4:30pm

Biology Building East

Tara Smith explores the history of the DTP vaccine and the narratives that shape public perception of vaccine injury.

Study Hall

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 10:00am to 12:00pm

University of Iowa Museum of Natural History

The Museum of Natural History welcomes students each week for a study session in our galleries. We'll provide the snacks, cushions, and ambiance. You bring your planners, textbooks, or assignments. Together, we'll stay ahead of our goals this semester.

Study Hall

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 10:00am to 12:00pm

University of Iowa Museum of Natural History

An Evening with Fran Lebowitz

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 7:30pm to 9:00pm

The Englert

An Evening with Fran Lebowitz

Lights, Camera, Careers: Arts & Media Career Trek

Thursday, April 23, 2026 7:00am to 4:30pm

Pomerantz Center

Lights, Camera, Careers: Arts & Media Career Trek
Thursday, April 23
Cedar Rapids, IA

Spend a day exploring creative careers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa!

Meet professionals, see how media and arts organizations operate, and discover local opportunities in storytelling, performance, arts education, and community events. Go behind the scenes with these organizations:

Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival

Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre

Eastern Iowa Arts Academy

KCRG-TV9

Recycled Runway

Saturday, April 25, 2026 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Old Capitol Museum

The University of Iowa’s Sustainable Events class presents the 4th Annual Recycled Runway at the historic Old Capitol Museum and you’re invited!

Study Hall

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 10:00am to 12:00pm

University of Iowa Museum of Natural History

Study Hall

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 10:00am to 12:00pm

University of Iowa Museum of Natural History

Conflict and Resolution — An Obermann Wide Lens Event

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 4:00pm to 5:30pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

In a world shaped by tension, disagreement, and change, conflict surrounds us, from moments of personal friction to struggles within communities and across nations. It surfaces in our institutions, our relationships, and the stories we tell about ourselves and others. How do conflicts take shape and persist? How are they influenced by power, perspective, and history? Can conflict be generative? What forms might resolution take? How do we begin that process?

This Wide Lens event brings together...

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