| June 8--Solidarity in Wartime: Will Workers' Rights Prevail in Iraq? Amjad Al-Jawhary, the North American Representative of the Federation of Workers' Councils and Unions in Iraq (FWCUI) will speak about the history of labor in Iraq, conditions facing Iraqi workers today, and how workers are organizing in the face of war and occupation. |
| May 5--Film Screening of "Itto" presented by the Institute for Cinema and Culture. "Itto" is loosely based on historical events and "the story of the submission of a tribe in the Atlas Mountains" to French colonial rule via the plot device of a "Berber version of Romeo and Juliette." [In French/ Berber language with no English subtitles.] An informal discussion with Assistant Professors Paula Amad (Cinema and Comparative Literature) and Jennifer Sessions (History) followed the film. |
| May 5--Dennis Hogan, the Robert and Clarissa Rees 2006 Alumni Lecturer, will give a talk titled "The Resilient Families of Ethiopia". The topic is population dynamics and stability in Ethiopia during a succession of political, agricultural, health crises including war, famine, and ethnic conflict. |
May 4--Sarah Pearsall, Assistant Professor of History, Northwesterrn University. Professor Pearsall presented a precirculated paper to the Colonies Seminar, "Launching into the Ocean of the World: Eighteenth-Century Atlantic Distance and the Family" For more details on the event >> |
| Apr. 28--Martin Pernick, History Professor and Associate Director of the Program in Society & Medicine at the University of Michigan, spoke about current bioethical issues. Professor Pernick presented "Bioethics and History"-- Or, how understanding the past helps us to understand current bioethical issues. He also spoke at the History of Medicine Society dinner. The topic: "When Are You Dead? 250 Years of Debate Over the Definition of Death" For additional information >> |
| Apr. 28--Ana Campos, Department of Sociology, will present "The Children's Perspective: Drug Use, Drug Dealing, Violence, and Imprisonment" at the Institute for Inequality Studies Seminar |
Apr. 27-29--The History of Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones -- a conference through the UI Center for Human Rights. The events included a Keynote Address, Workshop Sessions, and Film Screenings of "Women's Bodies: The Front Line of the War in the Democratic Republic of the Congo" and "God Sleeps in Rwanda" For more details and schedule of events >> |
| Apr. 25--Susan Bernstein, Professor of English, Women's Studies, & Jewish Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison--"Roomscapes: Women Writers in the British Museum from George Eliot to Virginia Woolf" |
| Apr. 24--Linda Keith spoke on "Is the Law a Mere Parchment Barrier to Human Rights Abuse?" as part of the Careers for Change series through the UI Center for Human Rights. |
Apr. 21-22--Academic Freedom Symposium was sponsored by CLAS Faculty Assembly. Provided opportunity to participate in discussion with experts in fields, such as law, history, corporate research sponsorship, and legislative initiatives. Info.: contact John Menninger at 335-1055 or by email at john-menninger@uiowa.edu. Friday Session aimed at the academic community including students, faculty and staff. Saturday Session intended for general public. |
| Apr. 21-23--International Forum for U.S. Studies (IFUSS) hosted scholars from around the world for a symposium to discuss the role of "America as idea, political entity, and cultural imaginary in the world..." For more information on IFUSS >> and.... For Complete Schedule of Events >> |
Apr. 20-21--New Rhetorics/ New Histories: (POROI) Project on the Rhetoric of Inquiry Symposium
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| Apr. 20--Maria Bucur, Chair of History of Gender and Sexuality at the University of Indiana, presented "Fallen Women and Necessary Evils: Eugenics and Prostitution in Interwar Romania" as part of the International Issues in Gender and Sexuality Studies series. |
| Apr. 17--Isar P. Godreau, Visiting Professor in Anthropology, spoke on "Silencing Slavery in Puerto Rico: Contemporary Representations of African Heritage iin Elementary Education". Paul Greenough was the discussant. |
| Apr. 17--Benjamin Schmidt, Associate Professor of History, University of Washington, Seattle presented a precirculated paper to the Colonies Seminar, and later that day, presented a public slide lecture. For more details on the event >> |
| Apr. 13--"An Evening with Ray Holman" is being presented by the Caribbean/Diaspora/Atlantic Studies Group. |
| Apr. 13--Stephen Rapp will speak on "International War Crimes Tribunal in Rwanda" as part of the Careers for Change series through the UI Center for Human Rights. |
| Apr. 12--Fernando Serrano, Colombian Peace Activist, spoke on "Queering the Conflict: Intersections of Peacebuilding and Gender and Sexual Diversity in Colombia" as part of the International Issues in Gender and Sexuality Studies series. |
| Apr. 10--Noam Chomsky gave a talk on Human Rights at the Englert Theater. |
Apr. 7-8--Kevin Boyle, National Book Award winner for The Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age, gave a Noon Talk on writing history for a popular audience, and participated in the Hoover Library Symposium--"Titans of the 20th Century".
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| Apr. 7--Shel Stromquist participated in the Newberry Library Seminar in Labor History. He spoke on "Laborism and the New Municipal Politics in Comparative Perspective, 1890-1910." |
| Apr. 6-8--The UI Women's Resource and Action Center presented "Race, Privilege and Cultural Competence: Creating Inclusive Communities in a Post-Katrina World." |
Apr. 6-7--Symposium, Institute for Inequality Studies--"Rising Inequality in the U.S.: Does the Middle Class Have a Future?"--featured speakers included Professor Jody Heymann, who provided the Ida Beam Lecture on "Addressing the Inequalities Faced by Children and Families in the Current Global Economy"; Professor Richard Freeman, who spoke on "What Future for Labor in a Global Economy?"; and Professor Teresa Sullivan, who spoke on "Bankruptcy: The Great Unequalizer". |
| Apr. 5--Kathleen Kamerick, UI History Department, presented "Women, Magic, and the Church Courts in late medieval England" at the 3rd Wine, Cheese, and Gender meeting |
| Apr. 3--Reception honoring Mary Strottman's 41 years of service to the Department of History. |
| Mar. 31--Gerard Rushton and Kirsten Beyer, Department of Geography, presented "Mapping the Cancer Burden in Iowa Communities: A Role for Community Involvement?" at the Insitute for Inequality Studies Seminar. |
| Mar. 27-28--Wim Klooster, Associate Professor of History, Clark University, Worcester, MA presented a public lecture and a precirculated paper to the Colonies Seminar. More details. >> |
| Mar. 24--Rossana Barragan will speak at the Latin American Studies Program Faculty Seminar (presentation will be given in Spanish and covers precirculated readings). Contact francesco-molinari@uiowa.edu for copies of readings. |
| Mar. 22--Stefanie Bowers, will speak on "Protecting Human Rights at Home: Human Rights in Iowa City" at the UI Center for Human Rights "Careers for Change Series". |
| Mar. 20--Caroline Webber, Professor of French at Barnard College at Columbia University, spoke on "Marie Antoinette's Catastrophic Costumes" at 18th- and 19th-Century Interdisciplinary Colloquium. |
| Mar. 10--Shelton Stromquist participated in the Newberry Library Seminar in Labor History--commenting on Simon Cordery's "Mutual Labor Relations in the British and American Railroad Industries, 1860-1890". |
| Mar. 9--Lisa Heineman participated in the Thursday Theater Talks series--"Dresses, Antiques, Dictators: Everyday Life in Nazi and Communist Germany". Discussion of the one-man play, "I am my own Wife". |
| Mar. 8-10--George Greenia, Professor of Modern Languages and Literature, College of William and Mary with a focus on medieval Spanish literature and medieval and modern pilgrimage was on campus for several events. Events included a talk titled "Sacred Steps: Medieval Pilgrimage, Modern Motives"; another titled "How to Get Published"; and a final one titled "Why Paint in Books? A Taxonomy of Motives for Illuminated Manuscripts". He then participated in KSUI's Know the Score LIVE hosted by Joan Kjaer -- exploring the mystery of pilgrimage. |
| Mar. 8--Thomas Pegelow, Department of History, Grinnell College, will present "Gender and Petitioning the Nazi State" to the 2nd Wine, Cheese, and Gender meeting. |
| Mar. 6--GHS Colloquium -- "Adventures in Archives" |
| Mar. 3-4--The European Studies Group will discuss "Europe in Transition: The Rearticulation of European Civilization in a Global Age" -- visit the conference website for additional information >> |
Mar. 3-4--Charles Hale Symposium-- “Liberalism and Its Legacies” -- 2-day symposium to honor Charles A. Hale, Professor Emeritus of Latin American History and a long-time supporter of Latin American Studies at UI. Event included a keynote address given by Eric Van Young, University of California-San Diego--"Tales from the Dark Side: Conservatism in Early Nineteenth-Century Mexico"--and opening reception; as well as a panel discussion the following day on "Liberalism and Its Legacies". (Additional information available>>) |
| Mar. 2--18th- and 19th-Century Interdisciplinary Colloquium -- Tom Gretton, Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Art History at the University College London ("Aftermath and New Dawn: The Role of the Artist in the Graphic Work of J.L. David and N.T. Charlet, 1815-1830") |
| Feb. 27--Shelton Stromquist discussed "Child Labor: Historical Patterns of Decline and Persistence" at the International Mondays Lecture. |
| Feb. 23--"Publishing a Scholarly Book" Seminar for faculty and graduate students |
| Feb. 22--Judy Aikin will present "Woman as Man: Gender-bending in Early Modern Germany" at the Wine, Cheese and Gender meeting. |
| Feb. 3--Lea Vandervelde, College of Law, presented "Wal-Mart as a Phenomenon in the Legal World: Matters of Scale" at the Institute for Inequality Studies seminar. |
| Feb. 2--Michael Laver, Visiting Ida Beam Scholar from New York University spoke on "The Difference a President Makes: Political Competition Under Presidential and Parliamentary Government". |
Feb. 1-2--Professor Laurent Dubois from Michigan State University presented work in progress to the Colonies Seminar Meeting and at a public lecture. Project title--"Voltaire, Zaire, Dessalines: Enlightenment Theatre in the French Atlantic". He also spoke at the Figge Museum of Art in Davenport, IA on Haitian art, history, and culture. |
| Jan. 27--Jennifer Glass, Co-Director, Institute for Inequality Studies to present the first seminar--discuss her research on "Wage Consequences of Workplace Flexibility: Are the Penalties the Same for All Workers?" |
| Jan. 24--Kathy Hanson, College of Nursing, presents to the History of Medicine Society--"Civil War Nursing". |
