The University of Iowa Center for Human Rights is offering several opportunities for student funding that may be of note for International Studies students.

Working as an intern at Global Ties Iowa, International Studies graduate Hannah Huisman (Class of 2021) is helping to further develop and implement the organization’s Youth Leadership Program. Activities include connecting international and domestic students in the community through inclusive marketing content, informal dinners, country reports, and online coursework. Hannah is a member of the 2022 Emerging Leaders cohort at Global Ties U.S., which is a non-partisan, non-profit organization based in Washington D.C.

For many, Anne Frank’s name conjures imagery of a young Jewish girl with long dark hair and twinkling eyes, a secret hiding space, and of course, a diary.

Conference Presentation at National Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language, February 24th-26th, 2022.

Perception in Context: How Multilingualism is a Door to New Horizons but a Gatekeeper for Some. Invited speaker, UC Davis Cluster on Language Research, February 23, 2022.

Students will help educate the community on refugee issues and the Catherine McAuley Center's work, hold an interactive campus event that simulates the refugee experience for invited guests, and create a UI student organization to support local refugees and immigrants.

Mentalizing, or reasoning about others’ mental states, is a dynamic social cognitive process that aids in communication and navigating complex social interactions. We examined whether exposure to diverse perspectives, afforded by occupying influential social network positions, predicted bilingual adults’ performances on a behavioral mentalizing rating task in regions of high and low linguistic diversity. We calculated the degree to which respondents’ social network position generally bridged unconnected others (i.e., general betweenness) and specifically bridged language communities (i.e., language between- ness).

The Iowa United Nations Association invites students to apply to be an Iowa UNA College Ambassador. Up to 10 students will be selected for the 12-month program, each receiving $500 as a stipend. See the full article for details on how to apply.

Learn more about the Chinese Spring Festival Celebrated online in 2022

Learn more about how an UIowa Alumni became UCLA Assistant Dean of International Programs