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Upcoming Events

Archaeology at Iowa Project AWARE: Using Remote Sensing to Investigate Iowa’s Effigy Mounds promotional image

Archaeology at Iowa Project AWARE: Using Remote Sensing to Investigate Iowa’s Effigy Mounds

Thursday, July 16, 2026 7:30pm
Elkader City Park
On Thursday, July 16 at 7:30pm, Colin Betts from Luther College will present Using Remote Sensing to Investigate Iowa’s Effigy Mounds at Elkader City Park.
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Unearth a Story: Ice Age Iowa at the Conrad Public Library

Monday, July 20, 2026 4:30pm
Conrad Public Library
Cherie Haury-Artz from the University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist will present on Ice Age Iowa at the Conrad Public Library as part of their Unearth a Story summer reading program.
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Unearth a Story: What Do the Bones Tell Us? Children's Program at Waukee Public Library

Friday, July 24, 2026 10:00am to 11:00am
Waukee Public Library
Cherie Haury-Artz from the University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist will present, "What Do the Bones Tell Us? for children (entering grades Kindergarten to 5) at the Waukee Public Library as part of their Unearth a Story summer reading program.

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"Behind the Book: The Labor of Acquisitions Editing" — Lecture by Sara Jo Cohen promotional image

"Behind the Book: The Labor of Acquisitions Editing" — Lecture by Sara Jo Cohen

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 5:00pm
111 Church Street

Publishing a scholarly book is not a solitary act of authorship, but a collaborative process in which scholars work with a team of editors. Scholars don’t just submit manuscripts; they engage in sustained dialogue with editors who help to shape, refine, and position their work. Far from being gatekeepers, acquisition editors are collaborators, advocates, and stewards of knowledge. Their work is especially critical as they align the intellectual ambitions of scholars with the practical demands of...

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Book Matters: Melissa Febos and Donika Kelly

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Prairie Lights Books
Join acclaimed authors Melissa Febos, professor of English and director of the Nonfiction Writing Program, and Donika Kelly, associate professor of English, as they read from their latest books and discuss the intimate, transformative themes that shape their work.

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