Event promotion policy

The Department of Political Science promotes services and programming we are directly connected to on our website. If the department is co-sponsoring an event, the department will support promotion of the event on our website through the University of Iowa Events Calendar. 

If the event is not hosted by the department or is not a co-sponsored event it will not be displayed on our website calendar.

Department events

The Future of Democracy in Post-Election Bangladesh: A conversation with Dr. Rezwana Karim Snigdha promotional image

The Future of Democracy in Post-Election Bangladesh: A conversation with Dr. Rezwana Karim Snigdha

Thursday, April 9, 2026 5:00pm to 6:15pm
Virtual
Political transitions often bring both opportunity and uncertainty. On April 9, join the University of Iowa (UI) South Asian Studies Program, an International Programs affinity group, for the chance to examine those dynamics during a virtual conversation on the future of democracy in Bangladesh.
Trivia Night @ the Museum promotional image

Trivia Night @ the Museum

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Old Capitol Museum
The very popular Trivia Night @ the Museum inside the historic Senate Chamber at the Old Capitol Museum is back!
Conflict and Resolution — An Obermann Wide Lens Event promotional image

Conflict and Resolution — An Obermann Wide Lens Event

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

In a world shaped by tension, disagreement, and change, conflict surrounds us, from moments of personal friction to struggles within communities and across nations. It surfaces in our institutions, our relationships, and the stories we tell about ourselves and others. How do conflicts take shape and persist? How are they influenced by power, perspective, and history? Can conflict be generative? What forms might resolution take? How do we begin that process?

This Wide Lens event brings together...