Culture on Film: Short, Indigenous, Creative (pick 2 or more) - Ida Beam public lecture promotional image

Culture on Film: Short, Indigenous, Creative (pick 2 or more) - Ida Beam public lecture

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Becker Communication Studies Building
This talk will offer a quick-start guide for novice filmmakers, illustrated by several Indigenous-made films that showcase the creative energy and power of short-form and do-it-yourself media.
Documentary screening of 'Searching for Sequoyah' hosted by Ida Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor Joshua B. Nelson promotional image

Documentary screening of 'Searching for Sequoyah' hosted by Ida Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor Joshua B. Nelson

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Becker Communication Studies Building
We will hold a screening of the PBS documentary "Searching for Sequoyah (ᎾᏍᎩᏃ ᏍᏏᏉᏯ ᎠᏥᏲᎭ)" with commentary by co-producer, co-writer and host Prof. Joshua B. Nelson, Ida Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor.
"Reimagining Aid: Foreign Donors, Women’s Health, and New Paths for Development in Cambodia" presented by Dr. Mary-Collier Wilks promotional image

"Reimagining Aid: Foreign Donors, Women’s Health, and New Paths for Development in Cambodia" presented by Dr. Mary-Collier Wilks

Friday, April 3, 2026 2:30pm
Macbride Hall
Dr. Mary-Collier Wilks from UNC Wilmington will discuss their book "Reimagining Aid: Foreign Donors, Women’s Health, and New Paths for Development in Cambodia."
The Future of Democracy in Post-Election Bangladesh: A conversation with Dr. Rezwana Karim Snigdha promotional image

The Future of Democracy in Post-Election Bangladesh: A conversation with Dr. Rezwana Karim Snigdha

Thursday, April 9, 2026 5:00pm to 6:15pm
Virtual
Political transitions often bring both opportunity and uncertainty. On April 9, join the University of Iowa (UI) South Asian Studies Program, an International Programs affinity group, for the chance to examine those dynamics during a virtual conversation on the future of democracy in Bangladesh.
Book Matters: James Costa and Elizabeth Yale promotional image

Book Matters: James Costa and Elizabeth Yale

Thursday, April 9, 2026 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Prairie Lights Books
Join us for a reading and discussion to celebrate The Descent of Man: An Annotated Edition of Darwin’s Classic Work, annotated by James Costa, professor of biology and executive director of the Highlands Biological Station at Western Carolina University, and Elizabeth Yale, associate professor of history at the University of Iowa.
Targeting the Psychological Roots, Not Branches, of Vaccine Confidence promotional image

Targeting the Psychological Roots, Not Branches, of Vaccine Confidence

Friday, April 10, 2026 3:00pm to 3:45pm
Biology Building East
Aaron Scherer examines the psychological roots of vaccine confidence and how to communicate more effectively about science.
Aaron Scherer: Targeting the Psychological Roots, Not Branches, of Vaccine Confidence promotional image

Aaron Scherer: Targeting the Psychological Roots, Not Branches, of Vaccine Confidence

Friday, April 10, 2026 3:00pm to 3:45pm
Biology Building East
This is one of a series of talks organized by Iowa City Darwin Day on April 10 and 11
The DTP Vaccine and Narratives of Injury promotional image

The DTP Vaccine and Narratives of Injury

Friday, April 10, 2026 3:45pm to 4:30pm
Biology Building East
Tara Smith explores the history of the DTP vaccine and the narratives that shape public perception of vaccine injury.
Global Vaccines in a Time of Climate Change, Megacities, and Antiscience promotional image

Global Vaccines in a Time of Climate Change, Megacities, and Antiscience

Friday, April 10, 2026 4:30pm to 5:15pm
Biology Building East
Peter Hotez addresses the global challenges facing vaccination efforts, including climate change, urbanization, and organized antiscience movements.
Food, Culture, and Memory: Identity, Language, and Pedagogy Across Foodways Symposium promotional image

Food, Culture, and Memory: Identity, Language, and Pedagogy Across Foodways Symposium

Friday, April 17, 2026 9:00am to 4:00pm
University Capitol Centre
Food is more than sustenance; it carries stories, traditions, and memories that shape how communities understand identity and culture.

All Majors Career Fair

Thursday, September 24, 2026 11:00am to 4:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

This job and internship fair will focus on recruiting students in ALL MAJORS! Typically about 100+ employers attend and 1,000+ students attend!

Visit careers.uiowa.edu/all-majors-career-fair for more details.

Science & Health Connections Fair: Employers, Graduate Programs, Medical Schools

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Students will Explore + Connect with:

Life science, health science & sustainability companies

Internship/full-time positions

Graduate and service programs and medical schools

Research and volunteer opportunities

Check-in at International Ballroom Lobby in Iowa Memorial Union.

Bring your Student ID, copies of your résumé and Dress for Success!

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Past Colloquia Events

Past colloquia events

2024-2025

John Doershuk, PhD

A Community-inspired (and Energized) Mastodon Excavation in Southern Iowa
Friday, January 31, 2025
2:30 pm, 27 Macbride Hall

Aaron Seaman, PhD

Friday, December 6, 2024
2:30 p.m., 27 Macbride Hall

Dr. Margaret Beck

The Geology of Color - Red Pigment in the Midcontinent
Friday, September 20, 2024
2:30 pm, 27 Macbride Hall (ground floor)
17 N. Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA

2023-2024

Dr. Ochy Curiel

Decolonial feminism: Contributions and debates for the social sciences. 
(El feminismo descolonial. Aportes y debates para las ciencias sociales) 
Friday, February 23, 2024, 3:30 pm 

Dr. Mary K. Good

Relationships, Responsibilities, and Economies of Care in Tonga and the U.S.
Friday, February 9, 2024

Dr. Emma Pomeroy

University of Cambridge, UK
Insights into life and death at Shanidar Cave from the new Neanderthal skeletal remains
Friday, October 13, 2023

2022-2023

Anna Žabicka

University of Vienna
Aging & Care in Latvia
Friday, April 7, 2023

Tatjana Thelen

University of Vienna
Transforming Kinship and State: Care as Boundary Object
Friday, March 24, 2023
2:30 pm, 1117 UCC

Andrew Kitchen

The Human Geography of Viruses
Friday, February 24, 2023
2:30 pm, 27 Macbride Hall