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"The Battle for the Black Mind": Lecture by Karida Brown, Emory University

Friday, February 20, 2026 12:00pm

Adler Journalism and Mass Communication Building

Dr. Karida Brown is an NAACP Image Award-winning author, sociologist, and public intellectual. A professor at Emory University, Dr. Brown is a leading scholar of systemic racism and the study of Black life. Her work, which spans over a decade of groundbreaking research and analysis, has earned her both national and international acclaim. She is the author of six books, most recently The Battle for the Black Mind by Legacy Lit.

Hosted by the Race Workshop Obermann Working Group; co-sponsored by...

The University of Iowa Lecture Committee presents: Hill Harper

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Harper was born in Iowa City, IA, the son of two doctors – his father, a psychiatrist and his mother, an anesthesiologist. He graduated magna cum laude from Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and was named Valedictorian of his department. Harper then graduated with a J.D. (cum laude) from Harvard Law School, as well as with a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, with honors, from the Kennedy School of Government. He holds honorary doctoral degrees from Howard University, Winston-Salem State University, Cheyney University, Le-Moyne Owen College, Westfield State College, Dillard University and Tougaloo College.

Book Matters: Ashley Howard in conversation with Louise Seamster

Thursday, February 26, 2026 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Stanley Museum of Art

Join us for a reading a reading and discussion to celebrate Ashley Howard, assistant professor of history and African American studies, and her new book, Midwest Unrest: 1960s Urban Rebellions and the Black Freedom Movement.

UI Monthly Jazz Jam

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 7:00pm to 10:00pm

Tavern Blue

Jazz Studies faculty members host a monthly community jazz jam session

This Ain’t No Riot!: Naming and Framing Unrest

Friday, March 6, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Jefferson Building

The Department of American Studies will host as series of research presentations by a faculty member, recent Department PhD, or American Studies graduate students. As experts and emerging scholars in fields devoted to the study of American culture in the U.S. and globally, we invite students and scholars, at any stage of research, to attend and participate in discussions of the core issues and challenges of our time.

One Day for Iowa | The University of Iowa's Annual Giving Day

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 (all day)

Virtual

One Day for Iowa returns on Wednesday, March 25, marking 10 years of Hawkeyes coming together to support what matters most at the University of Iowa.

Our 24-hour online giving day is a chance for alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends to make an impact—supporting scholarships, research, health care, the arts, student experiences, and more. With special matching and unlocking opportunities throughout the day, every gift has the power to go further.

Celebrate a decade of generosity. Be part...

UI Monthly Jazz Jam

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 7:00pm to 10:00pm

Tavern Blue

Jazz Studies faculty members host a monthly community jazz jam session

UI Monthly Jazz Jam

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 7:00pm to 10:00pm

Tavern Blue

Jazz Studies faculty members host a monthly community jazz jam session

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