Based on decades of observing, thinking, and writing about Iowa's natural history and transformed ecology, human-intensified natural disasters, Connie Mutel will summarize the complex...
Aferdita Krasniqi, a widely recognized expert in international education, will share her extensive 24 years of experience fostering academic and cultural relations between the small nation of...
Dr. Lina-Maria Murillo, assistant professor in the departments of Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies, History, and Latina/o/x Studies at the University of Iowa, will explore how the potential...
The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) presents the Women Building Peace Award (WBPA) annually to an extraordinary international woman peacebuilder. During this International Women’s Day event, Dr....
The root of the Russo-Ukrainian War is not geopolitical competition, but the multifaceted divergence between Ukraine and Russia over the past 30 years. As Ukraine consolidated a competitive...
In 2015, United Nations member states adopted 17 Global Goals or Sustainable Development Goals designed as a shared blueprint for urgent action on problems such as hunger, gender inequalities,...
What will our community be like in 2030? How are local nonprofits shaping the Iowa City area, and what are their visions for the future? How can we break down the silos of “city” and “neighborhood...
Food Justice, a social movement ensuring universal access to nutritious, affordable, and culturally appropriate food for all, is a growing imperative today. Only by examining the structural...
The new Iowa law allowing public monies to support students in private K-12 schools took effect when this school year started in August. Join us to hear about the law's impact on the...
