Events

Hall Lecture: Robert Gooding-Williams, Yale University

Friday, February 27, 2026 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Old Capitol Museum

Robert Gooding-Williams, Yale University

"Du Bois and Democracy"

 

Owl of Minerva Theater Movie Night

Friday, February 27, 2026 5:30pm
English-Philosophy Building

The Emigrants (1971, Jan Troell). 192 min.

Owl of Minerva Theater Movie Night

Friday, March 6, 2026 5:30pm
English-Philosophy Building

Human Flow (2017, Ai WeiWei). 140 min.

Owl of Minerva Theater Movie Night

Friday, March 13, 2026 5:30pm
English-Philosophy Building

Triumph of the Will (1935, Reni Riefenstahl). 105 min.

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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...

Iowa Care Lab Distinguished Senior Scholar Lecture

Friday, March 27, 2026 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Old Capitol Museum

Lori Gruen, Wesleyan University

"Empathy’s Role in Care Ethics"

Supported by the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, The Office of the Vice President for Research, the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies, the Philosophy Department, the Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies Department, the Religious Studies Department, and the Psychiatry and Early Neurobiological Development Lab.

Owl of Minerva Theater Movie Night

Friday, March 27, 2026 5:30pm
English-Philosophy Building

The Lives of Others / Das Leben der Anderen (2006, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck). 137 min.

Public Philosophy Lecture and UIGPS Keynote Lecture: Jennifer Lackey, Northwestern University

Friday, April 3, 2026 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Old Capitol Museum

Jennifer Lackey, Northwestern University

"The Right to Be Known: Epistemic Reparations and the Making of Rounder Stories"

Owl of Minerva Theater Movie Night

Friday, April 3, 2026 5:30pm
English-Philosophy Building

Before Night Falls (2000, Julian Schnabel). 133 min.

Inaugural Law and Philosophy at Iowa Lecture: Joshua Knobe, Yale University

Friday, April 10, 2026 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Old Capitol Museum

Joshua Knobe, Yale University

"Experimental Jurisprudence"

Owl of Minerva Theater Movie Night

Friday, April 10, 2026 5:30pm
English-Philosophy Building

The Handmaid’s Tale (1990, Volker Schlöndorff). 109 min.

Owl of Minerva Theater Movie Night

Friday, April 17, 2026 5:30pm
English-Philosophy Building

12 Years a Slave (2013, Steve McQueen). 134 min.

Owl of Minerva Theater Movie Night

Friday, April 24, 2026 5:30pm
English-Philosophy Building

The Battle of Algiers (1966, Gillo Pontecorvo). 121 min.

Public Philosophy Lecture-- Social Epistemology: Duncan Pritchard, UC Irvine

Friday, May 1, 2026 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Old Capitol Museum

Duncan Pritchard, UC Irvine

’Tempting Fate: Taking Risks, Pushing One’s Luck and Living an Authentic Life’

Owl of Minerva Theater Movie Night

Friday, May 1, 2026 5:30pm
English-Philosophy Building

Network (1976, Sidney Lumet). 121 min.

Owl of Minerva Theater Movie Night

Friday, May 8, 2026 5:30pm
English-Philosophy Building

A Face in the Crowd (1957, Elia Kazan). 125 min.

Colloquium: Carrie Swanson, University of Iowa

Friday, September 11, 2026 3:30pm to 5:00pm
English-Philosophy Building

Carrie Swanson, University of Iowa

Bergmann Lecture: Muhammad Ali Khalidi, CUNY Graduate Center

Friday, September 25, 2026 3:30pm to 5:00pm
English-Philosophy Building

Muhammad Ali Khalidi, CUNY Graduate Center

Hall Lecture: Steven Wall, University of Arizona

Friday, October 9, 2026 3:30pm to 5:00pm
English-Philosophy Building

Steven Wall, University of Arizona

Sievert Lecture: E.J. Green, John Hopkins University

Friday, March 5, 2027 3:30pm to 5:00pm
English-Philosophy Building

E.J. Green, John Hopkins University

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