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Afro-American Studies Center (Afro House)303 Melrose Ave, Iowa City, Iowa41.656934-91.5435950 -
Chemistry Building230 N Madison St Iowa City, IA 52242 United States41.664100-91.5360101 -
Kuhl House (University of Iowa Press)119 Park Rd, Iowa City, IA 5224241.671193-91.5421322
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Shambaugh House430 North Clinton Street41.666695-91.5341623
Afro-American Studies Center (Afro House)
303 Melrose Ave, Iowa City, Iowa
Known as the Afro House, this space provides a supportive and inclusive environment and programs that empower students, faculty, staff, and community members to excel in their endeavors, stretch themselves to experience diversity, engage in activism, make positive choices, and serve their communities.
African American Studies examines the shared experiences of African-descended people throughout the diaspora. Drawing on a rich tradition of scholarship, teaching, and civic engagement, the faculty introduce students to the foundations of African American Studies (AAS) and collaborates with them to develop projects and analyze information that leads to new intellectual perspectives. The African American Studies major involves three core areas of study: history, religion, and the diaspora; literature and performing arts; and media, politics, and social institutions.Related Stories
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Chemistry Building
230 N Madison St Iowa City, IA 52242 United States
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Kuhl House (University of Iowa Press)
119 Park Rd, Iowa City, IA 52242
Across the river from North Hall is 100 Kuhl House, home, since 1997, to the University of Iowa Press. Built of limestone from the river cliffs in the area, it is one of the oldest buildings in Iowa City. Inside are shelves upon shelves of the books director James McCoy and his talented staff have published. I am, of course, partial to the poetry series, which includes writing by some of the best poets around: Michele Glazer, Robyn Schiff, Emily Wilson, Susan Wheeler, and Cole Swensen, among them. The Sightline Books series in nonfiction is also remarkable. We at Prairie Lights are waiting with bated breath for July 25 when Carl Klaus and Ned Stuckey-French are scheduled to read from their stunning newly released collection, Essayists on the Essay.
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Shambaugh House
430 North Clinton Street
The Shambaugh House is the home of the International Writing Program (IWP) on the University of Iowa campus.
From City Guide: Iowa City by Jan Weissmiller:
Catty-cornered across the street from the Dey House is the Shambaugh House, home to the International Writing Program. Founded in 1967 by Paul Engle, it currently brings in forty writers—recent visitors include Hans Castellanos Moya and Etger Kerret—from countries all over the world for ten-week residencies each fall. Prairie Lights hosts readings by the fellows each Sunday afternoon during their tenure.
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