Assistant professor of instruction Peter Gerlach in the department of International Studies was recognized for his contributions to the Iowa City community.

Congratulations to Priya Kearney and Raegan Pallas, winners of the Best Student Poster Award for their poster presentations at this year’s Linguistic Day (March 29, 2024)!

Learn more about how Aden Hageman earns a prestigious scholarship

Learn more about how UI focuses on human rights to education during International Day

Learn more about how Wyatt Hellman is awarded a Fulbright award

Aron Aji, Director of Translation Programs, and Kelsi Vanada, a distinguished alum of the Translation Program, were featured guests on Talk of Iowa with Charity Nebbe on April 4th. During the interview, they delved into the transformative journey of the translation program at the University of Iowa, shedding light on its remarkable growth and evolution. Together, they articulated the nuances of translation as both an intricate artform and a meticulous process. To listen to the interview, click the title of this posting above!

Maria Osman, who received a BA in international studies from the University of Iowa in 2022, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Indonesia for 2024-25.

During summer 2023, International Studies student Abby Fowler had the privilege to spend two months in Japan as a recipient of a Critical Language Scholarship.

In efforts to assist unaccompanied minors who are refugees, the International Rescue Committee will launch a new program aimed at these individuals to get documentation and connect with a guardian.

Aron Aji, the director of the Translation programs, and AJ Javaheri, a second-year Literary Translation MFA student, presented for Writers@Grinnell on February 21st for a roundtable about literary translation with the college faculty and students. In the afternoon, they appeared in the Grinnell College Museum of Art for a reading session and read excerpts from their translations.