GE CLAS Core: World Languages

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GE CLAS Core: World Languages

News and Announcements

After pandemic setback, Iowa public campuses see study abroad rebound

Monday, September 30, 2024

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences announces new administrative structure for environmental programs and world languages

Tuesday, September 10, 2024
The proposed changes for fall 2025 will enhance collaboration and support student success.

Anne Frank Initiative welcomes over 250 Clear Creek Amana eighth graders to University of Iowa campus

Friday, June 7, 2024
On Thursday, May 30, 2024, the Anne Frank Initiative (AFI), an International Programs affinity group directed by Prof. Kirsten Kumpf Baele, welcomed 250+ eighth graders from Clear Creek Amana (CCA) Middle School. A strong mission of the AFI is to create outreach opportunities to share Anne Frank’s story, spirit, and her humanitarian message with our youngest generation. Some CCA students have read portions of Anne Frank’s diary during the spring semester.
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Upcoming Events

Resilient Voices: A Multimedia Exhibition Celebrating Youth Empowerment, Global Perspectives, and the Legacy of Anne Frank promotional image

Resilient Voices: A Multimedia Exhibition Celebrating Youth Empowerment, Global Perspectives, and the Legacy of Anne Frank

Monday, October 14 8:00am to Sunday, October 20, 2024 4:00pm
Iowa City Public Library
A comprehensive initiative composed of several integrated elements that features a Digital Diaries Exhibit that showcases the firsthand experiences of youth across the globe, focusing on themes of war, struggle, and resilience across time.
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Multilingual Reading of the Diary of Anne Frank

Sunday, October 20, 2024 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Iowa City Public Library
Students from Iowa City, fluent in 15 different languages, will present passages from Anne Frank’s diary.

What Does Judaism Look Like? The Invention of Visual Toleration in the Enlightenment

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Art Building West
Presenter: Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor Dr. David Price, Vanderbilt University

Listening to Jewish Voices: The Campaign to Readmit Jews to England

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 3:30pm to 4:30pm
English-Philosophy Building
Presenter: Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor Dr. David Price, Vanderbilt University

Redefining or Defending Judaism in the Enlightenment

Thursday, October 31, 2024 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Old Capitol Museum
Presenter: Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor Dr. David Price, Vanderbilt University
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