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Study Abroad Conversation Series: Living Logistics and Budgeting Abroad

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
From managing money to navigating housing and transportation, there’s a lot to consider when living abroad. Get practical advice from study abroad alumni on how to budget wisely, avoid hidden costs, and feel confident handling day-to-day logistics in a new country.
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Study Abroad in Germany & Austria: Information Session

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Phillips Hall
Interested in studying abroad in Germany or Austria? Join us to explore Study Abroad programs that can help you complete your German major or minor while gaining global experience.
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Irish Writing Program - Study Abroad Information Session

Thursday, November 13, 2025 2:00pm to 3:00pm
English-Philosophy Building

Through the Irish Writing Program, you will spend your summer in Dublin alongside UI Professor Inara Verzemnieks and a variety of local Irish writers as you learn to hone your creative writing skills and explore Ireland’s rich culture and literary history. Join UI Study Abroad for an information session about this exciting, hands-on program where we’ll be talking about the course, scholarship opportunities, and the application process.

There are two information sessions available for your...

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Commitment to Internationalization Lecture: Iowa alumna Karri Goeldner Byrne to discuss private sector’s role in global humanitarian response

Thursday, November 13, 2025 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Old Capitol Museum
University of Iowa (UI) alumna Karri Goeldner Byrne (BA communication theory ‘92) will deliver the 2025 Commitment to Internationalization Lecture, Navigating the Unpredictable: The Private Sector as Partners in Humanitarian Response.
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Public Lecture: Entangled Ecologies: Memory, Place, and the Camellia Forests of Jeju

Thursday, November 13, 2025 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Virtual
Drawing on ethnographic research with Jeju villagers, conservationists, and environmental activists, Dr. Jeongsu Shin, LB Korean Studies postdoctoral associate in the East Asia Program at Cornell University, will explore how memory, ecology, and place intertwine in Jeju’s Giving Forest.
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Irish Writing Program - Study Abroad Information Session

Friday, November 14, 2025 2:30pm to 3:30pm
English-Philosophy Building

Through the Irish Writing Program, you will spend your summer in Dublin alongside UI Professor Inara Verzemnieks and a variety of local Irish writers as you learn to hone your creative writing skills and explore Ireland’s rich culture and literary history. Join UI Study Abroad for an information session about this exciting, hands-on program where we’ll be talking about the course, scholarship opportunities, and the application process.

There are two information sessions available for your...

Study Abroad Faculty-led Program Information Session: (Re)tracing Anne Frank: Living, Fleeing, Hiding & Writing promotional image

Study Abroad Faculty-led Program Information Session: (Re)tracing Anne Frank: Living, Fleeing, Hiding & Writing

Monday, November 17, 2025 11:30am to 12:30pm
Phillips Hall
Learn more about this faculty-led study abroad program designed to familiarize yourself with Anne Frank’s life and legacy by following in her footsteps in Amsterdam, the city in which she hid, when life in Germany became too dangerous.
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Siege of Leningrad Lecture

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 12:30pm to 1:20pm
Gilmore Hall
Join us for a lecture by Professor Yvonne Pörzgen of Ruhr Universität Bochum on Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 7 and the Siege of Leningrad (1941-44) in museums and videogames. Reach out to Elke Heckner elke-heckner@uiowa.edu with any questions.
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Stanley Award for International Research - Information Session

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Virtual
Dreaming of doing your own research abroad? The Stanley Award for International Research gives UI students up to $2,500 to design and carry out a research or fieldwork project overseas.
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Kaffeeklatsch - German Conversation Hour

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Phillips Hall
Come and practice your German in a comfortable group setting!
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Food Around the World

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Phillips Hall
The Food Studies Group, a promising new initiative supported by International Programs, will host its first event, Food Around the World, on Wednesday, November 19, from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Culture Bites Cafe, room 120 of Phillips Hall. Free and open to all students, this event invites attendees to explore global cultures through one of our greatest connectors—food.
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Beverly Brandau Fall Break Meal

Monday, November 24, 2025 11:00am to 1:00pm
Old Brick
Community members and University of Iowa (UI) international students and scholars staying on campus during the fall break are invited to join International Programs for a celebration of community and a traditional holiday meal.
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Kaffeeklatsch - German Conversation Hour

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Phillips Hall
Come and practice your German in a comfortable group setting!
Study Abroad Faculty-led Program Information Session: Iowa Hispanic Institute promotional image

Study Abroad Faculty-led Program Information Session: Iowa Hispanic Institute

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Phillips Hall
Learn more about this faculty-led program designed to improve your written and spoken Spanish and enhance your understanding of Spanish culture and life in Spain.
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Kaffeeklatsch - German Conversation Hour

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Phillips Hall
Come and practice your German in a comfortable group setting!
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Study Abroad Faculty-led Program Information Session: Maternal Health in Migrant Communities

Friday, December 5, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Virtual
Interested in studying abroad in Germany or Austria? Join us to explore Study Abroad programs that can help you complete your German major or minor while gaining global experience.
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Art & Write Night

Friday, December 5, 2025 6:00pm to 8:00pm
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History

Join the long, rich, historical tradition of artists creating in our spaces.

Professional, aspiring, and amateur artists alike, make our museum your muse. The return of this popular program series welcomes guests into the Museum of Natural History's magical gallery spaces after-hours to work on sketching or writing projects with other campus and community artists.

Tell a friend, grab a notebook, and join us on the first Friday of each month. We'll provide a new inspo prompt for each session and...

Study Abroad Faculty-led Program Information Session: (Re)tracing Anne Frank: Living, Fleeing, Hiding & Writing promotional image

Study Abroad Faculty-led Program Information Session: (Re)tracing Anne Frank: Living, Fleeing, Hiding & Writing

Monday, December 8, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Virtual
Learn more about this faculty-led study abroad program designed to familiarize yourself with Anne Frank’s life and legacy by following in her footsteps in Amsterdam, the city in which she hid, when life in Germany became too dangerous.
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Kaffeeklatsch - German Conversation Hour

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Phillips Hall
Come and practice your German in a comfortable group setting!
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Stanley Award for International Research - Information Session

Thursday, December 11, 2025 10:30am to 11:30am
Virtual
Dreaming of doing your own research abroad? The Stanley Award for International Research gives UI students up to $2,500 to design and carry out a research or fieldwork project overseas.