New Lenses

Inspiration & exchange across the disciplines

For the last few years, many of us have deeply missed the good company of our colleagues. This 2022–24 series—a joint initiative of the UI College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies, and the Office of the Vice President for Research—aimed to re-inspire and reconnect us.

For each gathering in the Wide Lens series, researchers, scholars, and artists from across the university briefly presented their work on a shared topic of interest (pecha kucha–style). Then, we opened the floor to questions and conviviality over hors d'oeuvres and drinks.

Wide Lens is sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies, and the Office of the Vice President for Research. These events are free and open to all.