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ACADEMIC INFORMATION
1. Last day to drop semester-length courses with a “W” and a fee is Monday, November 2,2015. A drop slip signed by instructor and academic advisor must be submitted to 17 CH before the deadline.
2. Deadline to apply for a fall 2015 degree on ISIS/ student records is October 2, 2015.More info on graduation/ commencement: http://registrar.uiowa.edu/graduation-commencement.
3. Deadline to turn a non-honors class into an honors class by completing an HonorsContract is September 25 on the 4th floor of the BHC. Questions? Email [email protected].
4. SENIORS: Generate a NEW DEGREE AUDIT in ISIS/ Student Records in orderto make sure that you are on track for a fall 2015 or spring 2016 graduation. Questions? Email [email protected]. Or make an appointment to review remaining requirements (instructions on how to make an appointment are on the IS website): http://clas.uiowa.edu/international-studies/undergraduate-program/academic-advising.
What did you do this summer? Please share about your summer experiences and help the Pomerantz Career Center recruit employers you want to work for! Please complete this short 3-5 minute anonymous survey which will also be used to create an infographic. Thank you!
Looking for a research position?Check out some of the current listings on the ICRU website.
Interested in an Application Development Workshop? If there is interest, there may be a four-week application development workshop this October for graduate school and national fellowship applicants. If you are interested, contact Kelly Thornburg, our Director of Scholar Development, by September 16, 2015. Workshop dates TBD once interest is gauged.
IN THIS ISSUE…-Highlighted courses & programs (Pgs. 2-5) -Upcoming Events (Pgs. 6-25) -Internships/Jobs/Volunteer opportunities (Pgs. 26-29) -Conferences and publication opportunities (Pgs. 29-32)
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Looking for a 1 sh elective on international information management?
POLI:3701:0002 Special Topics in Politics International Campaign Management Oct 19, 2015 - Oct 23, 2015 Start and end times: 4:30P - 7:00P MTWThF 65 VAN Instructor: Joseph Goldberg (Primary Instructor)
Mr. Joe Goldberg is Vice President, Global Affairs for AKPD Message and Media, where he currently leads the international campaign business development for the firm. He has managed or advised multiple international political campaigns and messaging programs in Europe, Central and South America and Africa.
He is also Managing Partner of Goldberg-Campbell International and Principal Officer at The J.E. Goldberg Group, which provides consulting services and strategic communications advice to governments, political parties and advocacy organizations worldwide.
Previously, he was Senior Director, Intelligence in Motorola’s Corporate Strategy Office where he was responsible for worldwide intelligence processes, competitive analysis and collection. He began his career at Motorola in 1993. While at Motorola, Joe supported a number of corporate and business functions including: crisis communications, public relations, business development, venture investing, new product development, legal and human resource initiatives.
Prior to joining Motorola, he worked for the Central Intelligence Agency for eight years where he was involved in all facets of information collection, media and political analysis.
Before joining the government, he worked in the Media and Business Research departments of Frank N. Magid & Associates, a leading media research and consultation firm, based in Marion, Iowa.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~India Winterim – Applications due soon!
Program dates (inclusive of travel): December 27, 2015 - January 17, 2016 Application deadline: September 21, 2015
The India Winterim program allows students to explore their interests in housing, healthcare, entrepreneurship, social work, water resource management, and other development issues in India. Specific courses vary each year. Each section
is led by University of Iowa faculty and has its own disciplinary perspective. Students work with NGOs, schools, and healthcare facilities in India employing a diverse variety of techniques to address social issues.
More information about this program and applications are available on the program web site at http://international.uiowa.edu/india-winterim.
Questions may be directed to Cory Petersen at [email protected] or 319-335-0353. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Temple of Vaccinia (Edward Jenner’s Residence) 2014 spring break
Interested in healthcare and public health?
Don’t have time to study abroad for a semester?
Consider the spring 2016 spring break
“Healthcare and Public Health
Study Experience to Great Britain”
March 10 – 19, 2016 Dr. Christopher Squier (director of UI Global Health Studies) leads this in-depth professional and
cultural experience in collaboration with the U Wisc at La Crosse; students compare and contrast UK
versus US public health systems (such as the National Health Service; health education; and health
promotion strategies)
Students can earn up to 2 sh of UI credit (for the GHS cert, minor or track)
Deadline for early registration is September 25, 2015
Deadline for regular registration is November 2, 2015
For more information see: http://www.uwlax.edu/conted/great-britain/
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APPLY NOW FOR A SPRING 2016 INTERNATIONAL SERVICE LEARNING COURSE
CLAS:3200 International Perspectives: Xicotepec, Mexico
Instructor: Loyce Arthur (UI professor of theatre)
In spring 2016 you enroll in CLAS:3200 for 3 sh This is a three credit-hour, interdisciplinary, service- learning course co-sponsored by the
University of Iowa and District 6000 of Rotary International. The course meets weekly. Readings and classroom sessions will focus on service learning, teamwork, intercultural competence, Mexican culture and
history, project planning and development and analyzing, reporting and presenting as a team.
During spring break 2016 your team travels to Xicotepec In collaboration with Rotarians and local community members, students will work in teams to develop and
execute discipline-specific projects that address community-identified needs in Xicotepec.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, YOU MUST MEET WITH THE INSTRUCTOR BEFORE
NOVEMBER 1, 2015
Email [email protected] to set up a time to meet
Watch a video about the spring 2015 service learning course: http://teach.its.uiowa.edu/resources/extraordinary-teaching-project/service-learning-creating-meaningful-learning-
experiences
Cost The program fee for the Spring 2016 class will likely be around $1,900 for residents and non-residents. This
program fee includes travel from and to Iowa City, lodging, and meals (except two meals in Mexico City). The program fee does not include personal items such as souvenirs, bottled water and toiletries; museum admission
fees; tips. Passports are required, so plan ahead if you need to apply for one.
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International Writing Program Cinematheque
Teresa Präauer presents Revanche Sep 8 2015 - 7:30pm
E105 Adler Journalism Building Revanche is the gripping Oscar-nominated thriller by Austrian filmmaker Götz Spielmann, centering on the tumultuous relationship between a Viennese ex-con and a Ukrainian prostitute that spirals out of control with their involvement in a bank robbery. Followed by a Q&A with Teresa Präauer (Austria). Art-Cinéma-Award of the CICAE, Berlin International Film Festival (2008); Grand Award as Best Austrian feature film, Diagonale (2008); FIPRESCI Award, Tromsø International Film Festival (2008). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ICFRC Lecture – Wednesday, September 9, 12:00-1:00pm
Tibi Galis, PhD; Executive Director, the Auschwitz Institute for Peace & Reconciliation "Early Prevention of Mass Atrocities: Fulfilling Our Responsibility to Protect" Many scholars argue that had the world known about the horrors of the holocaust, something would have been done to stop the systematic ethnic cleansing. Today, such genocides still exist
throughout the world yet it seems nothing is done to alleviate them. This presentation will analyze the existing institutional infrastructures for mass atrocity prevention in various states and at the multilateral level. It will invite the audience to consider the effectiveness of the current arrangements and it will propose ways to continue the work that has been started in order to truly fulfill our responsibility to protect. Tibi Galis has been the Executive Director of the Auschwitz Institute for Peace and Reconciliation since 2006. As a result of his efforts, AIPR, a small non-profit with the vision of making the world a better place, has developed into a major force within the international movement to combat genocide. In addition to his work for AIPR, Dr. Galis received his Ph.D., which explores the relationship between transitional justice and regime consolidation around the world, from Clark University. Dr. Galis has previously worked as an associate researcher for the UK Parliament, where he helped to develop the UK position regarding the Special Adviser on Genocide Prevention to the UN Secretary General, and also as a rapporteur for the Swedish government at the 2004 Stockholm International Forum on the Prevention of Genocide. Luncheons are $10.00 for ICFRC members, $14.00 for non-members. We encourage you to bring guests who would enjoy this topic. Honors students please select the "Honors Student" option when registering. Click here to register, or contact the ICFRC office at: (319) 335-0351 or [email protected].
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The Don Dreams On
Between October 22 and 24 the UI campus will celebrate the 400th anniversary of the publication of Part II of Don Quixote with the symposium “Parody, Plagiarism, Patrimony: Don Quixote in the Age of Electronic Reproduction.” The International Writing Program is hosting its own panel to investigate the ongoing worldwide influence of Cervantes’ masterpiece.
Among the questions: do you have a soft spot for Cervantes? Is plagiarism (or simply promiscuous borrowing,) in the novel’s DNA? Is book-madness? Have you and your work been directly influenced by, or tilted at, Don Quixote?
Featuring IWP Fall Residents Antônio Xerxenesky (Brazil), Teresa Präauer (Austria), Guzal Begim (Uzbekistan), Kirill Azernyi (Russia), and Yao Feng (Macau). Professor Denise Filios of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese will be moderating.
Friday, Sept. 11, 12-1 p.m. Rm. 315, Phill ips Hall|16 N. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA
For more information visit iwp.uiowa.edu.
This event is free and open to the public. Pizza and refreshments will be served.
International Writing Program Panel Series
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International Business Students: HawkTrade Investment Club The HawkTrade Investement Club will have its first meeting on Wednesday, September 9, 6:30-7:20 pm in W10 PBB. To receive updates and news, register your email address at our website:
1. Go to www.iowahawktrade.com 2. Click "Join HawkTrade" on the far right tab 3. Register your username and email address
This will help us inform you of future meeting times and locations as well as any possible changes in the future. We hope to see you at our first meeting. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Award-Winning Translator of Kafka Biography to Visit Cedar Rapids
The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library is set to host award-winning translator Shelley Frisch for a presentation and book signing on her work translating Reiner Stach’s three-part Franz Kafka biography as part of its Great Stories Author Series. The series is sponsored by CRST International and Dr. Margaret Haupt. The event will begin at 7:00pm at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library (1400 Inspiration Place SW in Cedar Rapids) on Thursday, September 10 and is free to the public. To RSVP, go to ncsml.org and click on ‘Events’. For more information, contact Director of Programs Sara Jacobmeyer at [email protected]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CAB’s International Sports Night
Do you know how to play cricket? Ever wanted to fence but have never gotten the chance? Do you know what "Dwile Flonking” is? If you come to CAB’s International Sports Night you will be able to answer all of these and get to learn how to play some of the most popular sports around the world! Rules will be provided for each game and we will also have a World Cup soccer tournament starting at 10:00 pm. So come join in on the fun happening at Hubbard Park.
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Korean Cooking Classes
Learn How to Make Korean Cuisine !Join the Korean cooking classes and learn how to make delicious yet healthy
Korean foods.
For more information visit http://international.uiowa.edu/academic/ksi
Date : Sep. 11th (Kalbi), Oct. 9th (Vegetarian’s table) Nov. 6th (Dakjjim [Chicken stew]) Time : 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Place : City Park shelter #8 (Sep. 11th only) UCC Mall #1117
!Coming up next!
!Street FoodsNoodle DishesJeon [Pancake]
(made with meats or vegetables)
Spicy Pork(with Bean Paste Soup)
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Anas Atakora (Togo) &Samuel Kolawole (Nigeria)
Shambaugh House Reading Series
Friday, Sept. 11, 5-6 p.m. 430 N. Clinton St., Iowa City, Iowa 52242
Anas Atakora, currently a PhD candidate at Dalhousie University in Canada, has had his third poetry collection, En attendant le poème, appear in early 2015. The upcoming Tante Béa will be his first short story collection. In 2008, Atakora received the ‘Plumes émergentes’ award from the University of Lomé.
Samuel Kolawole is the author of the story collection The Book of M (2011), and other stories, widely anthologized. He has had grants and fellowships from the Prince Claus Fund for Culture and Development, the Norman Mailer Centre and the Edward F. Albee Foundation, among others. Currently working on his second book, he directs a writing school in Ibadan.
For more information visit iwp.uiowa.edu.
This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
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9/11 Day of Service at Wetherby Park Friday, September 11, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Wetherby Park Edible Forest 2400 Taylor Drive, Iowa City (get directions) Ask your employer to leave early from work to join others in remembering 9/11 by helping the Wetherby Park Edible Forest thrive. Food security is an important issue for every community and the Wetherby Park Edible Forest aims to secure access to food for everyone, while fostering a healthy ecological system and improving the environment of Iowa City. Activities Primary activities: • Propagating comfrey plants: Free comfrey rootlets to all participants! • Weeding: Clear pesky weeds to help food grow. • Mulching: Build a strong body. Food and Fun Tasty food and refreshments will be provided along with musical entertainment. What to Bring If you have them, please bring... • Comfortable clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. • Gloves (leather ones, if you have them). • Gardening tools: Hoes, steel rakes, wheel barrows, shovels, trowels. • Big sheets of cardboard to cover large weed patches. • Readiness to serve your community while having fun! More Information Learn more about... • The 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance • The Wetherby Park Edible Forest • Shelter House AmeriCorps program ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thinking about law school? UI College of Law Open House
Thinking about law school? The Explore Iowa Law open house will take place Saturday, September 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the University of Iowa College of Law in the Boyd Law Building. Registration forms can be found at: http://www.law.uiowa.edu/explore. At the event, you will be able to tour the Law School, hear about opportunities and challenges facing legal professionals, learn about opportunities from Admissions, Career Services, Student Services, and Student Services, explore legal topics, and learn about law life by talking with current students and faculty. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Aki Salmela (Finland), Margarita Mateo Palmer (Cuba),
& William Pei Shih (USA)Live from Prairie Lights
Sunday, Sept. 13, 4-5 p.m. 15 S. Dubuque, Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Aki Salmela is the author of seven poetry collections and a number of translations, including the poetry of John Ashbery, Charles Simic, and James Tate. His work has been widely anthologized, and appears in literary journals throughout Europe. His first collection, Sanomattomia lehtiä, won the Kalevi Jäntti Prize in 2004; in 2008 he received the Finnish Broadcast Corporation’s Tanssiva Karhu Poetry Prize.
Margarita Mateo Palmer has her extensive critical work collected in seven volumes of essays; she is also the author of the novel Desde los blancos manicomios (2008). Her writing on Caribbean literatures has earned her fellowships at Harvard and Tulane, six iterations of Premio Nacional de la Crítica, and many other literary awards. Mateo Palmer is a member of the Cuban Academy of Language.
William Pei Shih is a student of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. His stories have been recognized by the UK Bridport Prize, the Alice Munro Short Story Competition, the Raymond Carver Short Story Contest, Narrative Magazine, and The Asian American Writers’ Workshop/Hyphen Magazine Short Story Contest. His stories have been published in the Bridport Anthology, Carve Magazine, and Hyphen.
For more information visit iwp.uiowa.edu.
This event is free and open to the public.
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ShahriarMandanipour
Mon., Sept. 14 at 7 p.m.Prairie Lights Bookstore
CENSORING AN IRANIAN LOVE STORY
Tues. Sept. 15 at 10:30 a.m.Shambaugh House
CINEMA/POETRY: WORD/IM-AGE, A CONVERSATION ABOUT TRANSLATING ART FORMS
Tues., Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m.E. 105, Adler Journalism Bld.
THE HOUSE IS BLACK AND WOMEN’S PRISON
Tues., Sept. 15 at 3:30 p.m.109, English-Philosophy Bld.
“FILMING IN HELL: A CAMERA IN THE PRISON OF HIJAB”
Wed., Sept. 16 at 3:30 p.m.Meeting Room A, Iowa City Public Library
STORY-ING IN PURGATORY: EXILED WRITER BETWEEN POLITICS AND AUTHENTICITY
READING Q&A LECTURE
SCREENING LECTURE
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the International Writing Program in advance at 319-335-0128.
Visit iwp.uiowa.edu for additional event details.
Shahriar Mandanipour has won numerous awards for his novels, short stories, and nonfiction in Iran, although he was unable to publish his fiction from 1992 until 1997 as a result of censorship. He came to the United States in 2006 as a fellow at Brown University, and is currently a Visiting Professor at Tufts University. His work has appeared in PEN America, The Literary Review, and The Kenyon Review. Mandanipour is visiting the University of Iowa and the International Writing Program as an Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor.
All events are free and open to the public.
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WILLIAM "BRO" ADAMS DAVID LANG
Creativity and the Music and its Common Good Secret Powers for
Thursday,August27,2015 Good and Evil 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Room 240 of Art Building West 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Room 240 of Art Building West
THEO JANSEN MARGARET WERTHEIM
Strandbeest - The Poetic The Dream Enchantments Machines of Science
d Tuesday, November 10, 2015 Thursday, February 11, 2016 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Room 240 of Art Building West Room 240 of Art Building West
SUNIL IYENGAR
The Economics of a Creative
Economy Monday, September 21, 2015
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Iowa City Public Library, Meeting Room A
All lectures are free and open to the
public.
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uJ~~J! I Office of Re~earch oF towA and Economic Development
Sponsored by the UI Office of Research and Economic Development
in collaboration with the UI Arts Advancement Committee
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored
events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Leslie
Weatherhead at [email protected] in advance of the event.
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Global Express
FEATURING STAGED READINGS OF WORK BYJohanna Aitchison (New Zealand)Armen of ArmeniaMatthew Cheng (Hong Kong)Mookie Katigbak-Lacuesta (Philippines)Samuel Kolawole (Nigeria)Michael Mendis (Sri Lanka)Birgül Oğuz (Turkey)Rochelle Potkar (India)Rachel Rose (Canada)Aki Salmela (Finland)Yao Feng (Macau)
A night of theatre and writing with performances fromUniversity of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts students
Thursday, September 17 at 8 p.m. Theatre B, UI Theatre Building200 North Riverside DriveIowa City, IA 52242Free and open to the publicPresented by the International Writing Program and UI Theatre Arts
DIRECTED BYEric Forsythe
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the International Writing Program in advance at 319-335-0128.
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The Quest Begins: Opening Reception for Quixote at 400
Thursday, September 17, 5-7pm, Old Capitol Museum
Join us for light refreshments as we celebrate the opening of our newest temporary exhibit, “Illustrations of Don Quixote: Interpretation of Imagination” and kick off a semester of events across the UI, celebrating Cervantes’ masterwork and its impact over 400 years.
Illustrators have reimagined characters and themes of Don Quixote for centuries, from tilting at windmills and battling sheep, to searching for the beloved Dulcinea and fighting a lion. Explore artistic interpretations of Cervantes’ timeless tale of a dreamer, from the 1600s to the 1930s, through collected images from the Don Quixote Collection at the University of Iowa Libraries and Special Collections.
This event is free and open to the public.
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Thursday, September 17 and Friday, September 18 at 7:30 pm Space Place Theater
Tickets: Nonstudent $35 * College student/Youth $10
Lucky Plush transforms the dull and passive act of waiting in an airport into a humorous and dynamic performance featuring dance, theater, and live music. Adapted from a 1746 farce, The Queue
features a diverse group of travelers who discover unlikely links connecting them all to a dying man in Spain. Featuring music by The Claudettes, a neo-vaudevillian duo, The Queue blends slapstick comedy, Busby Berkeley-esque choreography, and contemporary dance to create a show worth waiting in line for. Preview: https://youtu.be/_9IQtq5-RS8 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><
Bijou After Hours – Free Film Screenings for UI Students
Bijou After Hours is a late-night film series at FilmScene (118 College St. on the Ped Mall) of recent releases, genre favorites, and cult classics that runs every Saturday night at 11PM. Upcoming films include: KIDS (Sept 12), TOM AT THE FARM (Sept 19), GHOST WORLD (Sept 26).
Bijou Horizons is dedicated to bringing awareness to world cinema. Students who attend all five films this semester are eligible for a study abroad scholarship, beginning with CUPCAKES (Israel) on Tuesday, September 22, 6PM.
For more information, visit http://bijou.uiowa.edu.
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Landfall Festival 2015
Tue Sep 15 - Sat Sep 19 2015
Musicians from around the world will again descend upon Cedar Rapids for the eighth annual Landfall Festival of World Music taking place Sept. 15-19 at various venues in Cedar Rapids and beyond.
Tuesday Zedashe Ensemble (Republic of Georgia), at CSPS Wednesday Karolina Cicha (Poland), at Cedar Rapids Public Library, and Boogat (Colombia/Canada/Mexico), at CSPS
Thursday Aziz Sahmaoui & University of Gnawa (Morocco), at CSPS Friday Ester Rada (Ethiopia/Israel), at CSPS Saturday Matuto (US/Brazil); Maarja Nuut (Estonia); Otava Yo (Russia); and [su:m] (South Korea), at McGrath Amphitheater
Further details and additional concerts, including events in Des Moines and Iowa City, will be announced at http://legionarts.org/events/landfall-festival-2015 and on Facebook. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><
Samples all week from our Local Producers
LOCAL PLATE CONTEST
Sept. 15-21, share a snapshot of a dish using local ingredients on New Pi’s Facebook timeline or tag us in your photo on Instagram* FOR EVERY POST: we’ll donate $1 to Field to Family & enter your name in a drawing for a $100 gift card!
Culinary Walk Thurs., Sept. 18, 5-8:30PM Enjoy Delicious Eats as you Stroll downtown Iowa City. Tickets at New Pi - $30/person
Kids Day at the Market with Farm to School Sat., Sept. 20, 9AM-noon Iowa City Farmer’s Market, Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp
Produce from 18 school gardens! Hands-on activities with Field to Family, Iowa Children’s Museum, & New Pi Soilmates.
Field to Family’s Share the Harvest Dinner Sun., Sept. 21, 5-8PM Share Restaurant, Sheraton Hotel, downtown Iowa City Enjoy small plates from 5 local chefs with local ingredients. Tickets at New Pi $50/person
4th Annual Culinary Ride Sun., Sept. 21 A local bicycle tour of farms, food, & fermentation. Register at: culinaryride.com $55/person
Grinnell Heritage Farm Heirloom Tomato Tasting! Sun., Sept. 21, 4PM Good music, good company, + a lot of tasty tomatoes. FREE
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Spanish Book Club
Friday, September 25, 2015
6:15 -7:45 p.m.
Iowa City Public Library, Room B
Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
What is a book Club?- a book club consists of several members who meet in per-son each month to talk about a specific book they have read.
¿Qué es un club de libros?- es un grupo de personas que se reúnen, por lo general una vez al mes para comentar e intercambiar opiniones sobre un mismo libro que
han leído.
Everyone is welcomed
If you have any questions please contact
Karla Alvarez at [email protected] phone, 319-594-1672
or
Horacio Olivo at [email protected]
Co-sponsor by Iowa City Public Library
El guardián invisible
By Dolores Redondo
Book of the Month:
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Concert: Las Cafeteras
Friday, September 25 at 7:00 and 9:30 pm Club Hancher at The Mill
Nonstudent/Senior Citizen $20 * College student/Youth $10 Buy Tickets
With its roots in community activism and its blend of influences, Las Cafeteras is a band with things to say and a
vibrant way of saying them. Las Cafeteras brings together traditional Son Jarocho sounds, Afro-Mexican rhythms, the traditional dance zapateado, and inspiring lyrics—in English, Spanish, and Spanglish—to serve up a music both unique to East LA and universal in its appeal.
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Lecture: “Intelligence not Mistaken but Fixed for War!”
Retired CIA analyst Ray McGovern and former FBI agent and whistleblower Coleen Rowley will present “Intelligence not Mistaken but Fixed for War!” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, at the Englert Theatre in downtown Iowa City. This lecture is presented in partnership with Veterans for Peace and with support from the Center for Human Rights, Iowa Physicians for Social Responsibility, and PEACE Iowa.
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The Northside Oktoberfest benefiting Iowa City area non-profits showcases the Bohemian nature of the Northside Marketplace with great craft beers, neighborhood food, beer games, Iowa football and much more!
Join us on Saturday, October 3rd as we take over the streets of the Northside, just blocks north of downtown Iowa City to celebrate the 20th year of the Iowa City Brewfest!
Tickets and more information at: http://downtowniowacity.com/pages/events/northside-oktoberfest.php <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><
Want to get involved? Learn more at http://www.uiowa.edu/ccdf/.
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Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa sponsored events. If you are a person who requires an
accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Katherine Damisch at [email protected]
America has the largest prison population in the world – and the criminal justice system that puts the men, women, and children in these prisons is broken. Excessive punishment and abuse are widespread, and the collateral consequences are devastating lives and communities. An inspiring and unflinchingly honest speaker, Bryan Stevenson will talk about defending some of America’s most rejected and marginalized people. The stories he tells are heartbreaking, yet inspiring, and motivate audiences to make a change.
American Mercy, Humanity and Making a Difference
INJUSTI E Bryan Stevenson, J.D.Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 2:00 PM Iowa Memorial Union Main Lounge at the University of Iowa
Bryan Stevenson will appear as part of the Iowa City Book Festival, in conjunction with the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights, One Community One Book project, and the Geneva Lec-ture Series sponsored by Geneva Campus Ministry.
As an attorney, Stevenson has won relief for dozens of condemned prisoners, argued six times before the Supreme Court, and won national acclaim for his work challenging bias against the poor and people of color. Stevenson’s work fighting poverty and challenging racial discrimination in the criminal justice system has won him numerous awards, including the MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Grant.
His book, Just Mercy, is the fall 2015 One Community One Book selection, and his appearance will cap a schedule of several events throughout the fall. The book was named by Time magazine as one of the 10 best books of nonfiction for 2014 and has been awarded several honors including a 2015 NAACP Image Award.
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Become a Private Tutor
Interested in being listed as a private tutor on Tutor Iowa? Review the information below to make sure you meet the requirements listed below, complete an on-line application, and complete one Tutor Iowa Orientation.
Undergraduate Students:
• A current University of Iowa student• Completed 12 or more semester hours of credit at the University of Iowa• Minimum University of Iowa GPA of 3.33• A grade of B or higher earned in each course listed to tutor. Class must have been taken at
The University of Iowa.• Complete the Tutor Iowa Orientation
Tutors’ names and contact information will be posted on the Tutor Iowa website. Tutors and students negotiate appointments and fees privately. Learn more at https://tutor.uiowa.edu/tutor-application/.
Intern with Legion Arts! Legion Arts is an award-winning, Cedar Rapids nonprofit dedicated to the creation,
presentation, understanding and impact of contemporary art.
Based at CSPS, a restored landmark building on the edge of downtown Cedar Rapids, Legion Arts presents cutting edge art, music theatre, film and other events at a variety of venues;
supports young artists, experimental art forms and new idea.
Intern with us! Are you a student looking for real world experience? A worker contemplating a career change? An individual just entering, or re-entering, the work force? Consider interning at Legion Arts. One of the most highly regarded arts organizations in the Midwest, Legion Arts can offer you
practical, hands-on engagement in arts production; marketing and communication; or arts administration. Internships are flexible in terms of scheduling. They're generally unpaid, but
academic credit may be arranged when appropriate.
Interested? Talk to any Legion Arts staff member or write [email protected].
Tippie Global Internships – Info Sessions Gain hands-on experience in an international workplace with an internship that is customized to your professional interest and studies. The University of Iowa partners with IES Internships to provide students with business internships in their area of interest, including Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Human Resources, IT and Technology, Entertainment and Media, Event Planning, Public Relations, and more. Details at: http://tippie.uiowa.edu/undergraduate/global/internships.cfm
Learn more at an upcoming info session: All sessions located in PBB S104 Wednesday, September 9: 1-2pm Wednesday, September 16: 11am-12pm Wednesday, September 23: 3-4pm Thursday, October 1: 10-11am Monday, October 5: 3-4pm Wednesday, October 14: 1:30-2:30pm
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Internships, Fall, 2015
The Iowa UNA, based in Old Brick (20 E. Market Street, across from the Business School) will offer three internships in fall of 2015. Interns are expected to work at least ten hours per week and commit for at least a semester. Deadline for application: Friday, September 11, using the attached application form. Please indicate which internship interests you and attach a statement on how your skills, experience, and interests fit the requirements of the internship. Many thanks!
1. Climate Change Project. This intern will help support IUNA’s project on “Iowa, the UnitedNations, and Climate Change.” This work includes logistical support and research inimplementation of five community forums and an advocacy program statewide. Required:interest/commitment to environmental, sustainability, and climate issues; superiororganizational skills, especially in support of events and campaigns.
2. Humanitarian Campaigns. IUNA sponsors a number of campaigns to build awareness and raisefunds for the humanitarian work of the United Nations. The campaigns include Trick or Treat forUNICEF, Hike to Help Refugees, Nothing but Nets, Shot at Life, and Girl Up. This intern willorganize events, especially at UI and with members of the UI community, and recruit leadersand participants. Required: experience and passion for organizing community events; ability torecruit, inspire and manage volunteers.
3. IUNA Development. As a small non-profit, IUNA needs to identify and expand sources ofrevenue. This internship will focus on organizing community-based fundraising events (such asbenefits at restaurants, primarily in Iowa City but also in other Iowa communities as timepermits) and collaboration with the staff to explore other fundraising possibilities. Required:entrepreneurial spirit, fundraising, sales or marketing experience or skills.
In addition to internships, IUNA has opportunities for volunteers who help us as much as their schedules permit without a long-term commitment. Volunteers help out in our office, assist with events, work on the projects listed above, and other activities. Contact us!
The Iowa United Nations Association is the Iowa affiliate of the United Nations Association of the USA. IUNA’s mandate is to inform Iowans about the work of the UN, to engage them in this work, and to advocate for constructive United States leadership in the UN system. We have 400 members statewide, and six community chapters, including a student chapter at the University of Iowa. For more information see unaiowa.org
Students are encouraged to join UNA-USA and IUNA at no charge. Go to genun.unausa.org
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S CLUB NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
We are a group of women from the USA and around the world who share activities to promote friendship and understanding.
We offer English classes to help non-native English speaking women to learn and improve their English, and to make new friends.
We provide free child-care during classes so that mothers with young children are able to attend.
We need student volunteers to help us in the child-care rooms during English classes on:
TUESDAYS and/or THURSDAYS September 15 – November 19, 2015
from 9:00 – 11:00 am
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
1300 Melrose Avenue.
We need student volunteers to assist with special family evening events, such as our Pumpkin Carving Party, our Winter Party – and other events.
International Women’s Club is affiliated with international programs at the University of Iowa, but is run entirely by our own volunteer members.
Interested students can contact Kathy Fait at [email protected]
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U.S. Department of State Summer 2016 Student Internship Program: Now Accepting Applications
Please visit http://careers.state.gov/intern/student-internships for more information about the U.S. Department of State Summer 2016 Student Internship Program (unpaid), and to start the online application process via USAJobs. The deadline to submit completed applications is October 16, 2015. We highly encourage you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
Volunteer at the UI Fall Job & Internship Fair The UI Fall Job & Internship Fair will be held at the IMU on Thursday, September 24th and we are looking for student volunteers to assist with directions, set-up and check-in. As a volunteer, you also have the option of including your one-page resume in a printed resume book, which will be distributed to each of the employers at the fair. Student volunteers will also receive a t-shirt. This is also a great way to find out what a Career Fair is like even if you're not ready to look for a job or internship yet.
Click here to learn more or sign-up for a volunteering shift; please register for a volunteer spot by Thursday, Sept. 17. Questions? Contact the Events Coordinator at [email protected].
WFAN Conference: Nov. 6-7
Registration now open!
WFAN is pleased to host our 2015 annual conference in partnership with the Quad Cities Food Hub! The conference will be Friday and Saturday, November 6 and 7, at the Radisson Quad City Plaza in Davenport, Iowa, and our theme is: Women Protecting Pollinators, Protecting Food.
Click here to learn more about the conference and to register.
The Quad Cities Food Hub is a bi-state initiative (staffed almost entirely by women) that connects farmers and consumers in Iowa and Illinois, in an effort to augment regional local food production and consumption. It's part of a network of Regional Food System Working Groups in the state of Iowa.
Two outstanding projects are their Shared Use Community Kitchen, and Local Market Store, both located in the QCFH headquarters at
the historic Freight House building on the banks of the Mississippi River. The Freight House also contains a farmers' market, a farm-to-table deli and a craft brewery and pub -- all within walking distance of the Radisson. Our urban ag field tour on Friday will make a stop at the Food Hub, and our popular Friday evening farm-to-table tasting event will take place in the community kitchen.
See the draft agenda and learn more about lodging, field tours and intensives, and our keynote speaker at the conference page on our website.
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Call For Papers
MUCH: Midwest Undergraduate Conference in the Humanities, 2015
Saturday, November 7, 2015 Wartburg College _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa will host the 5th Midwest Undergraduate Conference in the Humanities on November 7, 2015. We invite submissions focusing on any area of original research-‐based scholarship in the humanities, including creative work, from colleges and universities in the Midwest. Presentations may take the form of 10-‐15 minute papers, readings, displays, and lecture-‐recitals. We particularly welcome scholarship utilizing interdisciplinary approaches and/or engaging with questions of diversity.
Students will need to ask a faculty member in their field of research to sponsor the paper. The faculty member should be willing to offer guidance as the student develops and refines the project. We would also like to extend an invitation to faculty sponsors to attend the conference and to serve as panel moderators.
Proposals (200 word max) should be submitted along with the submission form to: [email protected]. This address should be used only for submissions.
Questions can be submitted to Zak Montgomery ([email protected])
Deadline for submissions: October 2, 2015 Anticipated Registration Fee: $25
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The Global Health & Innovation Conference at Yale University on April 16-17, 2016, is the world's leading and largest global health conference as well as
the largest social entrepreneurship conference, with 2,200 professionals and students from all 50 states and more than 55 countries. This must-attend,
thought-leading conference convenes leaders, changemakers, professionals and students from all sectors of global health, international development,
and social entrepreneurship.
Learn from 250 speakers. Keynote addresses include
Ned Breslin, Jeffrey Sachs, and Sonia Ehrlich Sachs. See the confirmed 2016 conference
speakers.
Apply to present at the Global Health &
Innovation Conference! The first abstract
deadline is August 31.
Read more about the presentation
opportunities and the abstract submission
process.
The GHIC Innovation Prize is a $10,000 and a $2,000 cash
prize that is awarded to the two best social impact pitches that
are presented at the 2016 Global Health & Innovation
Conference.
Unite For Sight is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit global health delivery organization that is free of commercial interests and committed to promoting high-quality care for all. The Global Health & Innovation Conference is presented annually by
Unite For Sight.
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Submit to The Journal of Undergraduate International Studies The Journal of Undergraduate International Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is currently accepting submissions for its Fall 2015 issue.
The Journal seeks to publish the world's premier undergraduate work related to international themes and topics including, but not limited to: international conflict and conflict resolution, human rights, environmental issues, history, culture, comparative politics, economics, development and trade, global security, and international health. To view previous issues, please visit: http://juis.global.wisc.edu/issues.html
Our submissions generally range in length from 5 to 20 pages, but may be longer. Submissions must not have been published in any other publication. Current undergraduates and recent graduates (one semester out or less) are eligible to submit their work. To submit your work, email it as an attachment to [email protected], following these guidelines:
1. Submit as a word document, not a PDF or other type of file2. Use an easily read font, such as Times New Roman3. Double-space your document4. Follow the Chicago Manual of Style for all citations (for help,visit http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html). This is not a requirement unless the piece is selected for publication 5. Convert all your citations and footnotes to endnotes6. Make sure your name and academic affiliation are not present in the text of your work7. Include an abstract of 100 words or less
Submissions must be received by Sunday October 11, 2015 at 11:59 pm CST. We look forward to reading your work!
We also welcome photos, either related to or independent of the content of submitted essays. These photos could appear on the cover of the journal or on our website, www.juis.global.wisc.edu. Photos can be sent as high-resolution jpegs to [email protected]. Please indicate the subject, the location, and the date of the photo, as well as your name and university affiliation.
Please feel free to contact us at the above email with any questions.
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