History

Forget Night at the Museum, we’re trading movie magic for real-life museum moments (only because Ben Stiller couldn’t make it...)

You’ll connect with curators, educators, and creative professionals. Hear their stories, explore their spaces, and see how a passion for culture, education, and community can turn into a fulfilling career.

We'll be visiting:

Living History Farms: An interactive, 500-acre outdoor museum that tells the amazing 300+ year story of how Iowans transformed the fertile prairies...

Directed by Brian R. Farrell, Daria Fisher Page, and Ryan T. Sakoda (UI College of Law), Cultivating Rurality: Building Community around Rural Research will bring together scholars, community leaders from across the U.S., and professionals who work with rural populations and in rural spaces. During the symposium, attendees will be invited to collaborate in theorizing rurality, share how it impacts their work, examine how rurality is represented and celebrated, and begin to discuss challenges...

Directed by Brian R. Farrell, Daria Fisher Page, and Ryan T. Sakoda (UI College of Law), Cultivating Rurality: Building Community around Rural Research will bring together scholars, community leaders from across the U.S., and professionals who work with rural populations and in rural spaces. During the symposium, attendees will be invited to collaborate in theorizing rurality, share how it impacts their work, examine how rurality is represented and celebrated, and begin to discuss challenges...