The Midwest is home to some of the largest refugee communities in the country, and Iowa has been instrumental in creating the modern refugee resettlement system. But who is a refugee, and what distinguishes refugees from immigrants? Learn more at a free UI Provost's Global Forum, "Refugees in the Heartland," April 4-7. Story
Memories live and resonate in both the conscious and unconscious spaces of our experience, but art allows for expression that moves beyond simple narrative. This will be the focus of the May 4 WorldCanvass program. Story
Science fiction scholars and a renowned filmmaker will join host Joan Kjaer for a Friday, April 13 WorldCanvass program at 5 p.m. in the Old Capitol Senate Chamber on the University of Iowa campus. The event is free and open to the public. Story