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Writing Across the Sinosphere: Bilingual Reading | Iowa City Foreign Relations Council

The UI International Writing Program and the Center for Asian Pacific Studies will be hosting a bilingual reading featuring 2023 Fall residents Kevin Chen (Taiwan), Tammy Lai-Ming Ho and Wong Yi...

Books and Writing International Writing Program, Iowa City Foreign Relations Council

Community Response to Public Health Crises in Lagos, Nigeria | Iowa City Foreign Relations Council

Part of the Humanities Iowa - Global Connections Across Iowa '23-'24 Program Series.

Malaria is a significant health concern in Nigeria, with the country having the highest...

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Jamaica: Holdin' a Vibe in a Textured Landscape | Iowa City Foreign Relations Council

From Lorna Goodison’s third-world woman as mystic healer to Reggae and Dancehall pulsing through Kingston nights, Jamaica moves to its own drum beat, making a dance out of its troubles. It is a...

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Is Brazil at a Tipping Point? Democracy and Climate Change | Iowa City Foreign Relations Council

From forest fires in the Amazon to a mob storming the presidential palace, scholars warn Brazil could be at a tipping point. Dr. Smith discusses these threats, but also Brazil's hopeful...

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What Does It Mean to Be a Good Citizen? | Iowa City Foreign Relations Council

UI College of Education Associate Professor Carolyn Colvin, Ph.D., and colleagues from West Liberty will speak about the success of a program to bring citizenship and more to immigrants in West...

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Cholera in Lebanon: An Old Disease with a New Comeback | Iowa City Foreign Relations Council

Cholera has been a global public health problem that resulted in 7 pandemics since 1961. The first cholera case was reported in North Lebanon on October 4, 2022 in an informal settlement followed...

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World Order and the South Caucasus | Iowa City Foreign Relations Council

The three small countries comprising the South Caucasus – Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan – illuminate the uncertainties and challenges facing foreign policy decisionmakers globally as they...

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Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders | Iowa City Foreign Relations Council

Join speakers from the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders to hear how the young generation of African political and business leaders are carrying Nelson Mandela's legacy...

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