In a world full of noise, we often try to listen—to conversations with colleagues and family, to music in our headphones, to videos blasting from our smartphones. We hear all these things daily, but what does it mean to truly listen? In what sense do devices also listen to us? What is the role of silence in listening? How has listening changed over time? Can political tensions be solved through listening? How is listening both an art and a science?

This Wide Lens event brings together researchers from science, social sciences, the humanities, and the arts to investigate what it means to listen deeply and thoughtfully. Please join us! This event is free and open to all.

Presenters:

• Gerta Bardhoshi, Counseling (College of Education)

• Brittany Bettendorf, Rheumatology (Carver College of Medicine)

• Eric Hunter, Communication Sciences and Disorders (CLAS)

• Julianna Pacheco, Political Science (CLAS)

• Damani Phillips, Jazz Studies, School of Music (CLAS)

• Morten Schlütter, Religious Studies (CLAS)

Hosts: Luis Martín-Estudillo, Director, Obermann Center for Advanced Studies, and Lauren Cox, Associate Director, Obermann Center for Advanced Studies

Please note that the Capitol Street Parking Ramp repairs begin April 16.

About the series:

The Obermann Center's Wide Lens series aims to inspire and connect the University of Iowa community across the disciplines. For each Wide Lens event, researchers, scholars, and artists from across the university briefly present their work on a shared topic of interest pecha kucha–style. Then, we open the floor to questions and conviviality over hors d'oeuvres and drinks.