We are excited to announce two open positions at the University of Iowa's Department of Classics: a tenure track Assistant Professor position in Egyptology and an Assistant Professor of Instruction position in Latin and Roman Civilization.e

Brandon Dean, assistant professor of instruction in the Department of Religious Studies, blends his interests of religion and popular culture into engaging public events.

The Scholarly Teaching Program is a learning community designed to support teaching-focused faculty to attend a teaching conference.

"Trump's immigration policies are sending officers into sacred spaces and forcing people away from worship"

This article recognizes our 2025 student award winners.

UI religious studies professor Kristy Nabhan-Warran is interviewed about Pope Leo XIV.

PhD Candidate Carlos Ruiz Martinez, awarded Marcus Bach Fellowship for dissertation, “Creating Sanctuary: Religion and Immigration Control in the 21st Century.”

African American Studies awards their Cultural Research Award to graduate students near completion of their dissertation for outstanding contributions, commitment and initiative related to research in African American culture.

Allison Isidore was named among The University of Iowa Council on Teaching's 2025 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award recipients.

Kefas uses an interdisciplinary approach to examine the customs and legacies of colonialists, missionaries, and Indigenous peoples in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria from 1860 to 1960.