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Author Visit: Josh Larsen | Iowa City Book Festival 2023

Josh Larsen is the co-host of the radio show and podcast Filmspotting and author of Movies Are Prayers. He will discuss his new book, Fear Not! A Christian Appreciation of Horror. Presented in...

Books and Writing Iowa City Book Festival

2023 International Writing Program (IWP) Panel: On the Body

A conversation between three IWP 2023 Fall Residency writers on the theme of "On the Body," followed by Q&A.

Busisiwe Mahlangu (poet, playwright, fiction writer; South Africa...

Books and Writing International Writing Program

Struggles with the Truth of Agriculture and Water Quality | Iowa City Book Festival 2023

Author Dr. Chris Jones (The Swine Republic) is joined by journalists Keith Schneider and Erin Jordan to examine Iowa and the Midwest’s efforts at water quality, public information, and the modern...

Books and Writing, Current Issues and Politics Iowa City Book Festival

Community Response to Public Health Crises in Lagos, Nigeria | Iowa City Foreign Relations Council

Part of the Humanities Iowa - Global Connections Across Iowa '23-'24 Program Series.

Malaria is a significant health concern in Nigeria, with the country having the highest...

Current Issues and Politics Iowa City Foreign Relations Council

Intro to Virtual Reality | Virtual Class for Adults with Iowa City Public Library

Interested in experiencing VR, but not sure where to start? Join us to see what makes Virtual Reality such an engaging experience.

We’ll start with a brief history and overview of VR,...

Technology Classes for Adults

The Machine Stops : A New Opera by John Lake & Cecile Goding | Iowa City Book Festival 2023

The Machine Stops: A New Opera by John Lake and Cecile Goding
Selected Videoclips and Talkback

Opera fan and UI Professor Emerita Miriam Gilbert leads a talkback session on The...

Arts, Music, and Hobbies Iowa City Book Festival

2023 International Writing Program (IWP) Panel: Style in the Hard Light of Algorithm

A conversation between four IWP 2023 Fall Residency writers on the theme of "Style in the Hard Light of Algorithm," followed by Q&A.

Yasuhiro Yotsumoto (poet, translator,...

Books and Writing International Writing Program

Scrutinizing the Shelves: Banned Books | An Obermann Conversation | Intellectual Freedom Festival

Recently, there has been an escalation of book bans and censorship in public school classrooms and libraries across the U.S. Many of the current book ban campaigns target books by or about LGBTQIA...

Current Issues and Politics Intellectual Freedom Festival, Obermann Conversations

Understanding Anti-LGBTQIA+ Law Targeting Iowa Classrooms | Intellectual Freedom Festival

Keenan Crow, Director of Policy and Advocacy of One Iowa, will present an explanation of IA SF496, Iowa's new anti-LGBTQ+ education law. Among other things, this law includes a "don...

Current Issues and Politics Intellectual Freedom Festival