Writing Program

Events Sponsored by the Writing Program

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Writing program events are quite varied, but revolve around the humanities and literature. Some programs are held over lunch breaks, while others are (for us, anyway) epic. Peruse a comprehensive list of our events since the dawn of the program.

Photos, Videos and Posters

These are some events that generated videos, flyers or photos. We like to keep them around to remind us of the good old days.

Date	Event	Files
02/17/2005	UI President David Skorton and Company play jazz in the MERF
04/26/2005	Stringendo medicosum, the med student strings group, plays the UIHC Atrium
09/22/2005	Figure Drawing Class with UI art instructor David Trawick
09/30/2005	The UI Carver College of Medicine Medical Student Marching Band takes part in the Homecoming parade
10/13/2005	Watercolor painting class with UI artist Melissa Newman
10/20/2005	Literary Lunch Hour, with Iowa Writers' Workshop MFA Candidate Edan Lepucki, discussing A.M. Homes' short story "Do Not Disturb"
11/02/2005	Presentation by Ma Thida, Burmese writer, activist and physician. Co-presented by Global Programs.
11/29/2005	On Nov. 29, Richard P. Wenzel, MD, read from his book Stalking Microbes: A Relentless Pursuit of Infection Control at the Chait Galleries Downtown. On Nov. 30, a discussion on Infectious Diseases as a career by Dr. Wenzel
12/01/2005	Literary Lunch Hour, with Iowa Writers' Workshop MFA candidate Matthew Vollmer, discussing Raymond Carver's "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love"
01/12/2006	Medical and PA student Creative Writing Group meeting
02/20/2006	Thomas Staley, M1 shows his fellow students how to construct decorative paper boxes.
03/01/2006	Literary Lunch Hour with Iowa Writers' Workshop MFA in Poetry candidate April Kopp: Poetry and Science-A Love Affair Through Time
03/20/2006	Carver College of Medicine Music Festival. Daily performances by a variety of musical groups during the lunch hour.
03/21/2006	Praful Kelkar & Subhasis Mukherjee
03/22/2006	Stringendo Medicosum / Major Grooves
03/23/2006	The Quire
03/24/2006	The Doctet
04/06/2006	Photographic Composition with instructor Tim Geerlings
09/13/2006	Figure drawing with instructor Andrea Gertken
10/02/2006	Literary Lunch Hour with I. Michael Koontz, author of Under Cloak of Darkness
11/06/2006	Cello and Piano Performance with Evan Drachman and Mary Au of the Piatigorsky Foundation
01/06/2007	Jim Edelen of the Iowa City Recreation Center teaches medical students to throw bowls, to be sold at the DVIP Souper Bowl charity event
03/14/2007	Decorative Box Making with Thomas Staley, M2
04/24/2007	The Examined LIfe: Writing and the Art of Medicine
09/26/2007	Literary Lunch Hour with performance artist and UI alumnus Rinde Eckert
10/31/2007	Pen and ink drawing with Janet Lauroesch
11/08/2007	Figure drawing with David Trawick
11/28/2007	Katy Dion of the Writers' Workshop discusses John Cheever's "Goodbye, My Brother
01/18/2008	Decorative Box Making with Thomas Staley, M3
10/10/2007	Opera and Cello performance with Erika Wueschner and Richard Dowling of the Piatigorsky Foundation
02/23/2008	Ceramics class with Amy Schmuckal at the Iowa City Recreation Center
04/02/2008	Melissa Newman leads an art class on "Exquisite Corpse"
10/22/2008	Janet Lauroesch, MFA leads a session on "Still Lifes—color and other dynamics"
01/22/2009	Decorative Box Making with Thomas Staley, M3