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...

Dr. Ashley Howard, assistant professor of history at the University of Iowa, will discuss her experiences researching and teaching with the Iowa Women's Archives at the University Libraries. By integrating rich depictions of Black life and joy, Howard amplifies stories of Black Iowans as they see themselves, celebrating a child’s birthday, dancing at a party, or devouring a great book. In the process, she also addresses critical issues around archives, historical practice, and the Black Midwest...

This talk examines mourning and worldmaking through community action and art in the wake of violence, dispossession, and collective loss. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork with communities in southern Colombia and rural Maine, Tate considers the intersections, possibilities and limitations of rights activism and art through an exploration of the visual repertoires and material practices of Colombian sculptor Doris Salcedo and Passamaquoddy artist Jeremy Frey. This program is free and open to all...

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...