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100 Years of Homecoming
Enjoy learning a few highlights of the UI's century-old homecoming tradition. David McCartney, university archivist, recounts some stories, drawing from holdings in the Department of Special Collections and University Archives, University of Iowa Libraries. David also shows the short film "The Fame of the Black and Gold" which features historical footage and highlights of 14 early Hawkeye football games of the 20s, 30s, and 40s.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Special thanks to Pearson for their sponsorship of this program.
The Iowa City Public Library, in conjunction with the company Pearson, launched the 1,000 Books before Kindergarten program, encouraging and incentivizing parents and children to read before entering school.
This video is part of City Channel 4's "Community Highlights" series. Thanks to City Channel for producing this piece.
175th Iowa City Birthday Celebration
Watch Iowa City celebrate its 175th birthday. To begin, Guy Drollinger and Friends play music. Later, Mayor Matt Hayek presents a special program highlighting accounts of early Iowa City history.
2017 International Authors Series: Emancipating Bodies, Encountering Taboos
The International Writing Program 2017 - International Authors Series: Emancipating Bodies, Encountering Taboos
The International Authors program series provides an opportunity for the community to meet and converse with writers from around the world who are the 2017 Writers in Residence at the University of Iowa International Writing Program. The series is sponsored by The UI International Writing Program and The Iowa City Public Library.
Recorded on October 6, 2017 at the Iowa City Public Library.
Find the readings here:
- Ramsha ASHRAF (Pakistan)
- Maung DAY (Myanmar)
- Santiago GIRALT (Argentina)
- Tilottama MAJUMDER (India)
- Subraj SINGH (Guyana)
2017 International Authors Series: Emo - The Mode of High Emotion
The International Writing Program 2017: International Author Series: Emo - The Mode of High Emotion
The International Authors program series provides an opportunity for the community to meet and converse with writers from around the world who are the 2017 Writers in Residence at the University of Iowa International Writing Program. The series is sponsored by The UI International Writing Program and The Iowa City Public Library.
Recorded on October 20, 2017 at the Iowa City Public Library.
Find the readings here:
Ghada AL-ABSY (Egypt)
Enza GARCIA ARREAZA (Venezuela)
LAO Stuart (Hong Kong)
Sharlene TEO (Singapore)
Xavier VILLANOVA (Mexico)
2017 International Authors Series: Images of America
Images of America— Fall International Writing Program Residents share impressions of their time in the United States during this perennial IWP favorite.
Recorded on October 27, 2017 at the Iowa City Public Library.
2017 International Authors Series: In Translation
The International Writing Program 2017 - International Authors Series: In Translation
The International Authors program series provides an opportunity for the community to meet and converse with writers from around the world who are the 2017 Writers in Residence at the University of Iowa International Writing Program. The series is sponsored by The UI International Writing Program and The Iowa City Public Library.
Recorded on September 1, 2017 at the Iowa City Public Library.
Find the readings here:
Ubah Cristina ALI FARAH (Italy)
Audrey CHIN (Singapore)
Kristian Sendon CORDERO (Philippines)
Antoinette TIDJANI ALOU (Niger)
Kinga TÓTH (Hungary)
2017 International Authors Series: Permanent Migration or Re-thinking Home
The International Writing Program 2017 - International Authors Series: Permanent Migration or Re-thinking Home
The International Authors program series provides an opportunity for the community to meet and converse with writers from around the world who are the 2017 Writers in Residence at the University of Iowa International Writing Program. The series is sponsored by The UI International Writing Program and The Iowa City Public Library.
Recorded on September 29, 2017 at the Iowa City Public Library.
Find the readings here:
- Kirmen URIBE (Spain)
- Yuriy SEREBRYANSKIY (Kazakhstan)
- Fatena ALGHORRA (Belgium)
- Esther DISCHEREIT (Germany)
- Anne KENNEDY (New Zealand)
2017 International Authors Series: Should a Writer Speak for “The Universal”?
The International Writing Program 2017 - International Authors Series: Should a Writer Speak for “The Universal”?
The International Authors program series provides an opportunity for the community to meet and converse with writers from around the world who are the 2017 Writers in Residence at the University of Iowa International Writing Program. The series is sponsored by The UI International Writing Program and The Iowa City Public Library.
Recorded on September 15, 2017 at the Iowa City Public Library.
Find the readings here:
Okky MADASARI (Indonesia)
Panashe CHIGUMADZI (South Africa/Zimbabwe)
Hajar BALI (Algeria)
Wipas SRITHONG (Thailand)
Julienne VAN LOON (Australia)