The University of Iowa has long been a home base for writers and humanists who produce high-caliber scholarship and creative work.

Working together, the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Office of the VP for Research, Office of the Provost, and several other university centers and institutes invest substantially in the humanities disciplines—history, classics, languages, literature, philosophy, religion, and world-renowned writing programs. 

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Upcoming Events

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Archaeology at Iowa Project AWARE: Fort Atkinson State Preserve

Monday, July 13, 2026 7:30pm
Gouldsburg Park
On Monday, July 13 at 7:30pm, Kathy Gourley will present Fort Atkinson State Preserve: An 1840s Military Post in the Vicinity of the Turkey River at Gouldsburg County Park in Hawkeye.
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Archaeology at Iowa Project AWARE: The Turkey River Winnebago Subagency

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 7:30pm
Elkader City Park
On Wednesday, July 15 at 7:30pm, Cindy Peterson from the University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist will present Archaeology of the Turkey River Winnebago Subagency at Elkader City Park.
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Archaeology at Iowa Project AWARE: Effigy Mounds and Mound Preservation

Thursday, July 16, 2026 4:30pm
Elkader City Park
On Thursday, July 16 at 4:30pm, Susan Snow from Effigy Mounds National Monument will present Effigy Mounds and Mound Preservation at Elkader City Park.

Past Events

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EVENT FULL: Writing Across the Curriculum and Assignment Design in the Age of AI

Monday, August 11, 2025 10:00am to 3:00pm
University Capitol Centre
This set of two workshops brings together national expertise and campus-based support for teaching with writing and assignment design. In session 1, Dan Melzer, author of Engaging Ideas, describes writing across the curriculum programs with a focus on how writing assignments can promote student learning in the age of AI. Session 2 provides an overview of evidence-based strategies to make assignments more engaging, meaningful and equitable.
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Kaveh Akbar in conversation

Friday, September 19, 2025 5:30pm
Voxman Music Building
A renowned author and UI professor considers the range of voices that define America.

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