Write at the Stanley
Sunday, March 26, 2023 3:00pm
Join us monthly to generate new creative writing inspired by works in the Stanley collection. Each session will be led by a different talented writer from our area, who will be offering a new prompt and a new approach to ekphrastic writing (writing inspired by visual art). Bring your own notebook and pencil or computer and leave with the beginning of a newly written piece. Co-sponsored by Iowa City Poetry. Teen and adult writers in all genres are welcome.
Write at the Stanley meets every fourth...
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[Classics Colloquium] Characterization and Heroic Inspiration in the Argonautica of Apollonios of Rhodes
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Join us next Tuesday, March 28 for our first Classics Colloquium of the Spring! Dr. Jonathan Reeder, Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics here at the University of Iowa, will be giving a talk titled “Characterization and Heroic Inspiration in the Argonautica of Apollonios of Rhodes” at 5:00pm in 101 Becker Communication Studies Building.
The heroic qualities of Jason in Apollonios’s Argonautica have been questioned in scholarship from a number of angles. The goal of this talk is to...
Social Justice Reading Group
Thursday, April 13, 2023 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Organized by the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Center for Teaching, the Social Justice Reading Group aims to promote equity and inclusion by providing UI instructors with the foundational theoretical and pedagogical frameworks and inclusive practices for integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom. Utilizing Zoom and ICON, participants will attend a monthly session to engage in critical conversations with their colleagues about the readings and practice...
Write at the Stanley
Sunday, April 23, 2023 3:00pm
Join us monthly to generate new creative writing inspired by works in the Stanley collection. Each session will be led by a different talented writer from our area, who will be offering a new prompt and a new approach to ekphrastic writing (writing inspired by visual art). Bring your own notebook and pencil or computer and leave with the beginning of a newly written piece. Co-sponsored by Iowa City Poetry. Teen and adult writers in all genres are welcome.
Write at the Stanley meets every fourth...
Authentic Teaching
Thursday, April 27, 2023 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Engaging students can be challenging. Learn how to apply evidence-based teaching methods in a way that enables students and instructor to feel authentic and comfortable in the classroom. Led by Samantha Warren, a Center for Teaching graduate teaching fellow from the UI Department of Math.
The Center for Teaching, part of the Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology, advocates for effective, evidence-based, reflective teaching and acts as a collaborative partner in sparking and shaping...
Loess Hills Native American History: Lecture and Hands-on Activities
Friday, May 5, 2023 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Golden Hills RC&D is partnering with the University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist to offer an archaeology roadshow on May 6, 2023. Visitors can bring a small selection of artifacts to discuss with the archaeologists! Please limit the number of artifacts you bring to five or fewer.
Social Justice Reading Group
Thursday, May 11, 2023 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Organized by the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Center for Teaching, the Social Justice Reading Group aims to promote equity and inclusion by providing UI instructors with the foundational theoretical and pedagogical frameworks and inclusive practices for integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom. Utilizing Zoom and ICON, participants will attend a monthly session to engage in critical conversations with their colleagues about the readings and practice...
Write at the Stanley
Sunday, May 28, 2023 3:00pm
Join us monthly to generate new creative writing inspired by works in the Stanley collection. Each session will be led by a different talented writer from our area, who will be offering a new prompt and a new approach to ekphrastic writing (writing inspired by visual art). Bring your own notebook and pencil or computer and leave with the beginning of a newly written piece. Co-sponsored by Iowa City Poetry. Teen and adult writers in all genres are welcome.
Write at the Stanley meets every fourth...
Inclusive Syllabus Design Retreat
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 1:00pm to 4:00pm
We will explore strategies for developing welcoming and learner-centered syllabi, revisit syllabus materials to make them more transparent and inclusive, and personalize syllabus statements (e.g., DEI statement). This casual retreat will include dedicated time and space for participants to work on their syllabus drafts.
The Center for Teaching, part of the Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology, advocates for effective, evidence-based, reflective teaching and acts as a collaborative...