IS Newsletter Sept. 26, 2022
IS Newsletter Sept. 26, 2022

Advising Update

Student Spotlight: Maria Osman chosen as Fall 22 Study Abroad Correspondent

Maria Osman, an international studies major (certificate in human rights) from Iowa City, Iowa, is studying this fall in Jordan on SIT’s Refugees, Health, and Humanitarian Action program.

Study abroad correspondents provide first-hand accounts of what UI students experience while studying abroad, sharing their stories through photography, writing, and social media posts across our various media channels. Follow UI Study Abroad InstagramFacebook, and Twitter to travel vicariously through Maria. 

Maria Osman Photo

When did you know you wanted to go abroad?

I had always wanted to go abroad since my freshman year but got the chance this year after completing most of my classes.

How did you pick your program?

My focus is Islamic and Middle Eastern studies, so I knew I wanted to go somewhere in the Middle East and continue to learn Arabic, so I went to the study abroad website and looked for programs through my major. After finding SIT, they had two Arabic-speaking countries as options, so I chose the refugees program since that pertained the most to what I wanted to do.

What are you most excited about?

I am most excited about getting the chance to immerse myself in another culture and meet new people through the program.

Latinx/a/o Heritage Month 2022

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

FREE Film Screening and Discussion: MIJALocation: FilmScene at the ChaunceyTime: 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 1, 2022 Sunset SalsaLocation: Downtown Iowa City Pedestrian MallTime: 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Monday, October 3, 2022My Curls, My Roots: A Conversation About HairLocation: LNACCTime: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

For more information regarding Latinx/a/o Heritage Month feel free to visit our website: https://multicultural.uiowa.edu/celebrations/latinx-heritage-month. Additionally, you can follow us on social media platforms, including Instagram: @uiowalnacc.

Iowa City Foreign Relations Council Events

9/28 Sarah Chayes: How Corruption Spawns International Crises, Not Least of Which Is Ukraine: 7pm in the Old Capitol Senate Chamber, and via livestreaming

9/29 Putin, Petro-Aggression, and the Future of Energy Geopolitic: 7:30pm in E105 Adler Journalism Building, and via livestreaming

International Writing Program Events

9/30 at noon: IWP Panel Discussion: In Translation (Czech Republic, Venezuela, Egypt, Spain)

9/30 at 5pm: Shambaugh House Reading Series: Tunay Önder and Chun Sue (Germany)

10/2 at 4pm:  International Writing Program Sunday Reading Series (Zimbabwe, Spain)

10/2 at 7pm: Cinematheque: Money Heist (comments offered by Almudena Ramírez-Pantanella (Spain), who contributed writing to this episode)

For all upcoming IWP events: https://www.facebook.com/uiiwp/events

 

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