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Mar 28, 2024

Mar 28, 2024

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

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Life in Iowa, a program designed to assist international students in adjusting to life and the academic system at the University of Iowa, invites international students to attend a workshop to learn more about curricular practical training (CPT) and job search strategies with Pauline Beazer James, senior advisor, International Student & Scholar Services; Dr. Jennifer Teitle, assistant dean, Grad Success Center; and Paula Ross, assistant director of peer programs and career coach, Pomerantz C...

Mar 29, 2024

Mar 29, 2024

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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As part of its WW II incendiary weapons development program, the United States designed and built test structures to use in weapons performance trials. The most well-known of these might be the German and Japanese tenement housing at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah. This presentation compares the design processes of the Japanese and German test structures, and locates the Japanese structures among late 19th and 20th century practices of modeling Japanese material culture and “Japanicizing” spa...

Mar 29, 2024

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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Instructors: Pauline Beazer James, Senior Advisor, International Student and Scholar Services; and Brandon Paulson, Assistant Director, International Student and Scholar Services. Description: In this two-part interactive session, you will learn about the four intercultural conflict styles. You will discover your preferred cultural approach for resolving conflict and that of others by completing the Intercultural Conflict Style (ICS) inventory developed by Dr. Mitchell Hammer. In addition,...

Apr 1, 2024

Apr 1, 2024

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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Instructors: Pauline Beazer James, Senior Advisor, International Student and Scholar Services; and Brandon Paulson, Assistant Director, International Student and Scholar Services Description: In this two-part session, participants will learn about developing their intercultural insights by exploring the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). The IDI generates an individual profile of “worldview orientation to difference,” and is based on the research of Dr. Milton Bennett and Dr. Mitch...

Apr 2, 2024

Apr 2, 2024

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Starting Jan. 23, 2024, Life in Iowa (part of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) and International Student Support and Engagement (ISSE) invite international students and scholars at the University of Iowa to join them for a weekly coffee hour every Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at T.Spoons coffee shop in University Capitol Centre.

Apr 3, 2024

Apr 3, 2024

10:00 AM - 11:50 AM

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Instructors: Huan-Chung Scott Liu, PhD, Staff Psychologist at University Counseling Service (UCS) and Tianyi Xie, PhD, Staff Psychologist at University Counseling Service (UCS) Description: This session highlights how concerns unique to international students impact their mental health. These concerns can affect international students’ transition to the University of Iowa, their functioning on campus, and their broader adjustment to the United States. We will explore how the forbearance co...

Apr 3, 2024

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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Please join International Programs for a discussion about the Fulbright Scholar Program, a U.S. government-sponsored program that offers short- and long-term research and/or teaching grants for college and university faculty members at all career stages. Aferdita Krasniqi, outreach and recruitment specialist at the Institute for International Education (IIE), will provide information on the Fulbright Scholar application process for interested faculty. This event will be held virtually, via...

Apr 5, 2024

Apr 5, 2024

All Day

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Attending and presenting at this two-day event is an excellent opportunity for graduate students to gain experience presenting their own research, as well as meeting other researchers with similar interests. This year’s conference will be in a blended format. Presenters and attendees can attend virtually or in person. This format invites graduate students from the host institutions (the University of Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin-Madison), within the United States, and internationally. Ti...

Apr 8, 2024

Apr 8, 2024

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

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Would you like to teach English, study, or do research abroad for an academic year at no cost?  Join International Programs for a week of virtual workshops and information sessions to kick off the 2025-2026 Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition!  The 11th Annual Fulbright Week will take place April 8–12, 2024. Each session will provide different information and will have a Q&A period, so please attend as many as you can.  All levels of undergraduate and graduate students are welcome!...

Apr 8, 2024

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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Instructors: Pauline Beazer James, Senior Advisor, International Student and Scholar Services; and Brandon Paulson, Assistant Director, International Student and Scholar Services Description: In this two-part session, participants will learn about developing their intercultural insights by exploring the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). The IDI generates an individual profile of “worldview orientation to difference,” and is based on the research of Dr. Milton Bennett and Dr. Mitch...

Apr 8, 2024

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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Join us to celebrate the University of Iowa's new Jewish Studies Program, featuring remarks by members of the campus community and a discussion of Sephardic history, identity, and citizenship with: Dr. Isaac Amon Director of Academic Research, Jewish Heritage Alliance  Adjunct Professor, Washington university School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri Dr. Jeśus Jambrina Professor of Spanish, Viterbo University, LaCrosse, Wisconsin Founder of the Centro Isaac Campantón This is part of the seri...

Apr 9, 2024

Apr 9, 2024

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Starting Jan. 23, 2024, Life in Iowa (part of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) and International Student Support and Engagement (ISSE) invite international students and scholars at the University of Iowa to join them for a weekly coffee hour every Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at T.Spoons coffee shop in University Capitol Centre.

Apr 9, 2024

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

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Would you like to teach English, study, or do research abroad for an academic year at no cost?  Join International Programs for a week of virtual workshops and information sessions to kick off the 2025-2026 Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition!  The 11th Annual Fulbright Week will take place April 8–12, 2024. Each session will provide different information and will have a Q&A period, so please attend as many as you can.  All levels of undergraduate and graduate students are welcome!...

Apr 9, 2024

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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Join us for a Public Talk: "The Legacy of Sefarad: (Crypto) Jewish Experiences in Spain and Portugal,” Dr. Isaac Amon, Director of Academic Research, Jewish Heritage Alliance and Adjunct Professor, Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri "Zamora Sefardí: Jewish Legacy in Zamora, Spain,” Dr. Jeśus Jambrina, Professor of Spanish, Viterbo University, LaCrosse, Wisconsin   This is part of the series: "Jewish Stories of Identity and Belonging: Spain, Portugal, and the Ame...

Apr 9, 2024

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

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Join International Programs for a special WorldCanvass event entitled, “Connecting Iowa with the World and the World with Iowa.” This event will be streamed virtually over Zoom. View full program details and schedule  Iowa and Kosovo have enjoyed decades of international cooperation and are well-established sister states. Building upon that foundation, the University of Iowa (UI), Iowa State University (ISU), and the Kosova Education Center (KEC) are collaborating on a $4.7 million USAID-f...

Apr 10, 2024

Apr 10, 2024

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Instructors: Pauline Beazer James, Senior Advisor, and Kevin Roiseland, Senior Advisor, International Student and Scholar Services Cross-listed with Building University of Iowa Leadership for Diversity (BUILD) Description: Immigration laws regulate many aspects of international students' lives, including entry to the United States, the conditions under which they may remain in this country and re-enter after traveling abroad, and eligibility for immigration benefits such as employment and...

Apr 10, 2024

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Part of the series: Jewish Stories of Identity and Belonging: Spain, Portugal, and the Americas "In the Shadow of the Inquisition: The US Constitutional Right to Liberty of Conscience" Dr. Isaac Amon Director of Academic Research, Jewish Heritage Alliance  Adjunct Professor, Washington university School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri Sponsors of the series: The Jewish Studies Working Group; The Anne Frank Initiative; International Programs; Obermann Center for Advanced Studies; Center for ...

Apr 10, 2024

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

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Would you like to teach English, study, or do research abroad for an academic year at no cost?  Join International Programs for a week of virtual workshops and information sessions to kick off the 2025-2026 Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition!  The 11th Annual Fulbright Week will take place April 8–12, 2024. Each session will provide different information and will have a Q&A period, so please attend as many as you can.  All levels of undergraduate and graduate students are welcome!...

Apr 11, 2024

Apr 11, 2024

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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New international faculty often face unique challenges in adapting to a different academic culture. This webinar serves as a resource to facilitate that adaptation. This event convenes veteran faculty from international destinations to share their advice and experiences with early career international faculty members. Topics to be covered include navigating university administration, promotion and tenure, juggling research and teaching, and maintaining a healthy work/life balance. Register...

Apr 11, 2024

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

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Would you like to teach English, study, or do research abroad for an academic year at no cost?  Join International Programs for a week of virtual workshops and information sessions to kick off the 2025-2026 Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition!  The 11th Annual Fulbright Week will take place April 8–12, 2024. Each session will provide different information and will have a Q&A period, so please attend as many as you can.  All levels of undergraduate and graduate students are welcome!...

Apr 11, 2024

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

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The Korean Studies Research Network, an International Programs affinity group, hosts this lecture presented by Dr. Peter Moody, research professor at Korea University’s Research Institute of Korean Studies. Dr. Moody will present the emergence of North Korean-style electronic music, which not only enlivened indigenous Korean music with a fresh timbre, but also aimed to raise the quality of electronic music worldwide in a healthier direction. Register here As the Democratic People's Republi...

Apr 12, 2024

Apr 12, 2024

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Would you like to teach English, study, or do research abroad for an academic year at no cost?  Join International Programs for a week of virtual workshops and information sessions to kick off the 2025-2026 Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition!  The 11th Annual Fulbright Week will take place April 8–12, 2024. Each session will provide different information and will have a Q&A period, so please attend as many as you can.  All levels of undergraduate and graduate students are welcome!...

Apr 12, 2024

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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A lecture to be given by Reinier H. Hesselink, PhD, Professor of History, the University of Northern entitled "Tokugawa Hidetada’s Last Months: August 1631- March 1632" Death, in the eyes of the samurai, was often too important an event to leave its records to the inconvenient domain of truth. For that reason, death among the samurai was frequently covered with a heavy layer of make-believe. In this lecture, we will blow the lid off the grave of the second shogun to get a glimpse of the min...

Apr 16, 2024

Apr 16, 2024

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Starting Jan. 23, 2024, Life in Iowa (part of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) and International Student Support and Engagement (ISSE) invite international students and scholars at the University of Iowa to join them for a weekly coffee hour every Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at T.Spoons coffee shop in University Capitol Centre.

Apr 17, 2024

Apr 17, 2024

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Instructors: Pauline Beazer James, Senior Advisor, International Student and Scholar Services; Shuhui Lin, Coordinator of International Student Support and Engagement; International Student and Scholar Services/Multicultural and International Student Support and Engagement; and Brandon Paulson, Assistant Director, International Student and Scholar Services Cross-listed with Building Our Global Community Designed for participants who have attended the Developing Your Intercultural Insight s...

Apr 17, 2024

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Instructors: Pauline Beazer James, Senior Advisor, International Student and Scholar Services; Shuhui Lin, Coordinator of International Student Support and Engagement; International Student and Scholar Services/Multicultural and International Student Support and Engagement; and Brandon Paulson, Assistant Director, International Student and Scholar Services Cross-listed with Engaging Across Cultures Description: Designed for participants who have attended the Developing Your Intercultural ...

Apr 18, 2024

Apr 18, 2024

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Join the South Asian Studies Program (SASP), an International Programs affinity group, as they host Shailaja Paik from the University of Cincinnati. Paik will discuss her book The Vulgarity of Caste: Dalits, Sexuality, and Humanity in Modern India which offers the first social and intellectual history of Dalit performance of Tamasha—a popular form of public, secular, traveling theater in Maharashtra—and places Dalit Tamasha women who represented the desire and disgust of the patriarchal soci...

Apr 23, 2024

Apr 23, 2024

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Starting Jan. 23, 2024, Life in Iowa (part of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) and International Student Support and Engagement (ISSE) invite international students and scholars at the University of Iowa to join them for a weekly coffee hour every Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at T.Spoons coffee shop in University Capitol Centre.

Apr 25, 2024

Apr 25, 2024

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

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Join the Korean Studies Research Network, an International Programs affinity group, for a webinar titled “What was Zainichi Literature? Intersectionality and the Ethics of Illegibility.”  This virtual event features Dr. Cindi Textor, assistant professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at the University of Utah. Register here This talk will present an encounter between the critical discourse on intersectionality and texts by Korean subjects of the Japanese empire and their...

May 8, 2024

May 8, 2024

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Join us in celebrating the countless achievements of our international students and their accomplishments in reaching graduation. During the celebration, we will recognize outstanding graduating international students in the following categories: Leadership, Academic and Scholarly Achievement, Engagement, Advocacy, & Service, the Most Unique Curricular Practical Training (CPT), as well as faculty and staff who supported these students during their journey at Iowa. All graduates in this acad...