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Apr 27, 2024

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Apr 28, 2024

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Apr 28, 2024

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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Join us monthly to generate new creative writing inspired by works in the Stanley collection. Each session will be led by a different talented writer from our area, who will be offering a new prompt and a new approach to ekphrastic writing (writing inspired by visual art). Bring your own notebook and pencil or computer and leave with the beginning of a newly written piece. Co-sponsored by Iowa City Poetry. Teen and adult writers in all genres are welcome. Write at the Stanley meets every fo...

Apr 29, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Apr 30, 2024

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Apr 30, 2024

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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What does the practice of film history look like today? What different methods—from interdisciplinary inquiry to speculative historiography and public humanities projects—are scholars using to tell new stories about film culture? Please join us to discuss these and other questions with two highly accomplished scholars: Pardis Dabashi (Bryn Mawr College) and Allyson Nadia Field (University of Chicago). Dr. Dabashi will discuss her recently published monograph Losing the Plot: Form and Feeling...

Apr 30, 2024

2:15 PM

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Prof. Bailey's research focuses on late medieval religious history, particularly the history of magic, witchcraft, and superstition, as well as heresy and religious reform. He also studies the history of magic globally from antiquity to the present day. His most recent books are Magic: The Basics (2018) and Origins of the Witches' Sabbath (2021).

May 1, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 1, 2024

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Join co-curators Eric Ensley and Emily Martin for a special guided tour of the Making the Book, Past and Present exhibition in the Main Library Gallery! All are welcome to attend this free event.    About the exhibit:    Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ag...

May 1, 2024

5:00 PM

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Obermann Center Working Groups provide space, structure, and discretionary funding for groups led by faculty that may include advanced graduate students, staff members, and community members with a shared intellectual interest. Groups have used this opportunity to explore new work and to share their own research, to organize a symposium, and to develop grant proposals.  This program allows participants from across the campus and beyond to explore complex issues at a moment when cross-discip...

May 2, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 3, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 3, 2024

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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Department of Political Science Sudhindra Bose Speaker Series "Expansion of violent jihadist groups in West Africa: conservation landscapes as a fulcrum of local land conflicts and contestation in the Benin-Niger-Burkina Faso tri-border area" Leif Brottem Associate Professor, Global Development Studies   Grinnell College  

May 3, 2024

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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"Gurus, Prophets, and the Problem of Charismas in American Politics" Molly Worthen Associate Professor of History,  UNC Chapel Hill Author of "Apostles of Reason" and a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times. Co-sponsored by: School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Department of History, Department of Religious Studies, Department of Political Science. Geneva Lecture Series | www.geneva-ui.org

May 4, 2024

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 5, 2024

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 6, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 6, 2024

5:00 PM

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Please join the Vice President for Research at the Hancher Auditorium's Stanley Café at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 6 to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies. The event will feature guests Joy Connolly and Antoinette Burton, prestigious national leaders in the humanities and social sciences. All are invited to the reception afterward to celebrate this important anniversary and the Center’s outgoing director, Professor Teresa Mangum.  Please RSVP to let us ...

May 7, 2024

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 7, 2024

5:00 PM

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Obermann Center Faculty Fellows (formerly Fellows-in-Residence) fully devote themselves to projects within an interdisciplinary community. The program supports artists, researchers, and scholars during periods when focus and feedback are crucial. The program is rooted in our mission: to support the work of individual scholars, while also providing Fellows with the opportunity to enrich an individual, discipline-specific project through interdisciplinary exchanges with a lively intellectual c...

May 8, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 9, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 10, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 10, 2024

7:30 PM

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May 10, 2024

7:30 PM

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An Evening of Saint-Saëns features compositions by the romantic era French composer Camille Saint-Saëns. Lesser-known musical gems are strewn amongst memorable selections from Carnival of the Animals and the iconic Danse Macabre. Following the success of last year’s live music for Coppélia, this year’s dancers perform in partnership with live piano by senior accompanist Douglas Baker and guest accompanist Lyle Juracek.   Each annual spring concert provides a window into dancers' progression...

May 11, 2024

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 11, 2024

2:00 PM

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An Evening of Saint-Saëns features compositions by the romantic era French composer Camille Saint-Saëns. Lesser-known musical gems are strewn amongst memorable selections from Carnival of the Animals and the iconic Danse Macabre. Following the success of last year’s live music for Coppélia, this year’s dancers perform in partnership with live piano by senior accompanist Douglas Baker and guest accompanist Lyle Juracek.   Each annual spring concert provides a window into dancers' progression...

May 11, 2024

2:30 PM

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May 11, 2024

7:30 PM

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May 11, 2024

7:30 PM

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An Evening of Saint-Saëns features compositions by the romantic era French composer Camille Saint-Saëns. Lesser-known musical gems are strewn amongst memorable selections from Carnival of the Animals and the iconic Danse Macabre. Following the success of last year’s live music for Coppélia, this year’s dancers perform in partnership with live piano by senior accompanist Douglas Baker and guest accompanist Lyle Juracek.   Each annual spring concert provides a window into dancers' progression...

May 12, 2024

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 12, 2024

7:30 PM

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May 13, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 14, 2024

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 15, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 16, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 17, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 18, 2024

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 19, 2024

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 20, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 21, 2024

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 22, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 23, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 24, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 25, 2024

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 26, 2024

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 26, 2024

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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Join us monthly to generate new creative writing inspired by works in the Stanley collection. Each session will be led by a different talented writer from our area, who will be offering a new prompt and a new approach to ekphrastic writing (writing inspired by visual art). Bring your own notebook and pencil or computer and leave with the beginning of a newly written piece. Co-sponsored by Iowa City Poetry. Teen and adult writers in all genres are welcome. Write at the Stanley meets every fo...

May 28, 2024

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 29, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 30, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

May 31, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Jun 1, 2024

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Jun 2, 2024

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Jun 3, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Jun 4, 2024

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Jun 5, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Jun 6, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Jun 7, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Jun 8, 2024

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Jun 9, 2024

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Jun 10, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Jun 11, 2024

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Jun 12, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Jun 13, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Jun 14, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Jun 15, 2024

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Jun 16, 2024

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Jun 17, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Jun 18, 2024

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Jun 19, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Jun 20, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Jun 21, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Jun 22, 2024

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Jun 23, 2024

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Jun 24, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Jun 25, 2024

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Jun 26, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Jun 27, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Jun 28, 2024

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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On display in the Main Library Gallery: Making the Book, Past and Present explores the intersections of history, art, and practicality. What can we learn by placing books, materials, and makers from the Middle Ages through today in conversation with one another? Many techniques and materials common centuries ago still inspire contemporary book artists and bookbinders.   Curated by Eric Ensley and Emily Martin, this exhibition features a global selection of rare historic books and modern bo...

Sep 10, 2024

5:00 PM

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Obermann Center Faculty Fellows (formerly Fellows-in-Residence) fully devote themselves to projects within an interdisciplinary community. The program supports artists, researchers, and scholars during periods when focus and feedback are crucial. The program is rooted in our mission: to support the work of individual scholars, while also providing Fellows with the opportunity to enrich an individual, discipline-specific project through interdisciplinary exchanges with a lively intellectual c...

Sep 19, 2024

5:00 PM

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Co-sponsored by the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies and the Office of the Vice President for Research, Books Ends—Obermann/OVPR Book Completion Workshop supports University of Iowa faculty from disciplines in which publishing a monograph is required for tenure and promotion. The award is designed to assist faculty members in turning promising manuscripts into important, field-changing, published books. Applications for upcoming Book Ends workshops are due Sept. 19, 2024 (5 p.m.).

Oct 4, 2024

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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Saba Bazargan-Forward, UC San Diego If you need accommodations in order to attend any event, please call 319-335-0178

Oct 18, 2024

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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Talia Bettcher, California State University, Los Angeles “Truth as a Democratic Value” If you need accommodations in order to attend any event, please call 319-335-0178

Oct 30, 2024

5:00 PM

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Is there a burning topic in your discipline or a topic that cuts across disciplines that we should bring to campus? Is there a format for the conversation that can energize an intellectual community around that topic? That might be the perfect topic for an Obermann Arts & Humanities Symposium! These imaginative half- and whole-day symposia connect the arts and humanities with design, politics, health sciences, environmental studies, technology, and other disciplines via a compelling topic. ...

Mar 28, 2025

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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Şerife Tekin, SUNY Upstate Medical University If you need accommodations in order to attend any event, please call 319-335-0178

Apr 25, 2025

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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Nomy Arpaly, Brown University If you need accommodations in order to attend any event, please call 319-335-0178