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Digest #39
A twice-monthly bulletin for the faculty and staff of the
University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
All the News from CLAS
September 22, 2016--October 4, 2016
Research News
Report your significant research news
Chronicle quotes Soc Prof Sarah Bruch's research on inequality (may encounter subscription firewall)
History major William Simpson publishes "A Rookie's Guide to Archival Research," chronicling his research into the Scattergood Hostel
Film Studies PhD student Pat Brown receives DAAD Research Grant
Poli Sci Prof Fred Boehmke receives NSF grant for U.S. policy diffusion database
Arts News
"Celebrating Marilynne Robinson" reading and tribute: Sunday, October 9 at Macbride Hall
VIDEO: Marilynne Robinson, according to her students and friends
Visual Arts Building ribbon-cutting and special talk by architect Steven Holl, Oct 7
Iowa Now articles celebrating the new Visual Art Building and the Studio Art programs: Let there be light and Back home
Professor and Chair Rebekah Kowal discusses next steps for the UI’s Department of Dance
Cinematic Arts Lecturer Jason Livingston's piece "Shale Raga" to be shown at Antimatter Media Art Festival in Vancouver, BC
Engagement and Outreach News
Report your engagement/outreach activities
Iowa Climate Festival happens October 15
Geoscience major Terryl Bandy produces detailed topographic maps of earthquake-prone areas in California
Awards, Achievements, and Media Mentions
Report your awards and media mentions
History Prof H. Glenn Penny writes Little Village article and Press-Citizen editorial about "Germans in Iowa"
History Prof Tyler Priest discusses Dakota Access Pipeline and global oil with Daily Iowan, Christian Science Monitor, CBS2/Fox28
Music Prof Rachel Joselson finalist for American Prize in Voice
Rachel Joselson's "Songs of the Holocaust" CD receives stellar review in Fanfare Magazine (includes audio clip)
Sport & Rec Management head Dan Matheson publishes article in Sports Litigation Alert
Around Campus
President's Office sets aside grant money for undergraduates' "out of the classroom" experiences; application deadline October 28
Dave Gould's Green Room course featured on Big Ten Network
‘Play the Knave,’ motion-capture Shakespeare video game, comes to the UI
We Are Phil faculty/staff fundraising campaign happens October 10-14
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Upcoming CLAS Events
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Lectures/Conferences/Informational Meetings
Sciences Library Workshop: Staying Current October 6
Creative Matters lecture: Leslie Jamison, author October 6
18th Annual Iowa Latinx Conference October 7
Fulbright Lunch & Learn - 'Clasical and Folk Traditions' October 7
German Iowa and the Global Midwest: Musical Culture in POW Camp Algona October 7
Colloquium - Towards Secure and Privacy-Preserving Social Web Services October 7
One Community, One Book October 9
Hawkeye Lunch & Learn: German Iowans and the Politics of Brewing October 11
Next Gen PhD: A Conversation with Amanda Visconti October 12
Iowa Climate Festival October 15
Arts
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Rome Sweet Rome (Theatre Arts Mainstage) Through October 15
Film Club: Seriously Funny Movies October 6, 13
Quiz Out (Theatre Arts Gallery Series) October 6-9
Visual Arts Building Open House and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony October 7
“Architecture for Art” Presentation by Steven Holl and Chris McVoy of Steven Holl Architects, N.Y. October 7
"Learning to Read," lecture by Kate Van Orden October 7
International Film "Astu" (So Be It!) October 7
Celebrating Marilynne Robinson October 9
University of Iowa Chamber Orchestra featuring UI School of Music Faculty October 9
Tony Arnone, cello and James Giles, piano October 11
Creative Matters lecture: Paul Miller (DJ Spooky) October 12
UI Symphony and Concert Band October 13
Digital Arts Cluster Showcase October 14
Jarred (Theatre Arts Workshop) October 14-15
Cello Day(z) Recital October 15
Lark Quartet with Percussion Ensemble October 16
Nicole Esposito, flute October 16
Exhibitions
School of Art & Art History Faculty Biennial Exhibition Through October 7
Hawkeyes in Space exhibition September 8 through May 2017
German Iowa and the Global Midwest Through January 8
Sciences