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Ancient Exchanges Translation Journal holds lively panel at the Society for Classical Studies Conference

Coinciding with the release of their latest issue, Ancient Exchanges editors Adrienne Rose, Laura Moser, and Echo Smith represented the journal at the annual Society for Classical Studies conference hosted in New Orleans in January, where they organized a panel called "Making Space for Translation" devoted to the vital role translation plays in Classical Studies pedagogy, scholarship, and publication. Presentations on the manifold "spaces" in which translation lives (from the metrical and miniscule to indigenous and interdisciplinary) were followed by a lively discussion with participation from both in-person and Zoom audiences.

International Studies Visiting Assistant Professor named Executive Director of the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council

Friday, January 13, 2023
Visiting Assistant Professor Dr. Peter Gerlach has been appointed the Executive Director of the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council.
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International Studies Major Ryann Hubbart Awarded the 2022 UI Global Student Award

Ryann Hubbart is a recipient of the 2022 Global Student Award, which recognizes one undergraduate and one graduate student who are leaders deeply engaged in international education on campus or abroad. Hubbart is an undergraduate student from Clinton, Iowa, double-majoring in international studies and economics and double-minoring in Arabic studies and history. Learn more about Hubbart’s engagement with international education!
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Moving away from deficiency models: Gradiency in bilingual speech categorization

Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Ethan Kutlu has published a paper, "Moving away from deficiency models: Gradiency in bilingual speech categorization", with Bob McMurray in Psychological and Brain Sciences (PBS) and Samantha Chiu, a graduate student in PBS.

Collaboration presented at the 2022 NAFSA Region IV conference in Minneapolis

Friday, October 28, 2022
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New National Translation Center Builds on UI's Strengths and Extends Reach

The new National Resource Center is intended to extend the UI’s reach beyond literary translation. Its four key aims are to: —promote translation and global literacy across the University of Iowa, —support faculty development and research, —promote translation and global literacy among educators at all levels, and —create a research hub and resource library for public use.
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International Studies Major Maria Osman is a UI Study Abroad Correspondent during her semester in Jordan

International Programs is excited to announce our Study Abroad Correspondents for the fall 2022 semester! These diverse voices will provide first-hand accounts of what UI students experience while studying abroad.