Liberal Arts Mini Conference

Celebrating Creativity, Knowledge, and Community

Come be part of the celebration! This festival brings together students, staff, faculty, and alumni to showcase projects in the Arts & Sciences, featuring research presentations, live performances, and a panel of successful professionals from the Cedar Valley community. It's all happening in Tama Hall—come check it out!

Event Schedule

9:35 — Never The Enemy: Survivors of State Violence Share Their Stories

Join a powerful panel of authors as they share both historical and personal experiences of surviving genocide, offering insight, reflection, and hope.

During this session, we will also present the inaugural Dr. Linda Smith Champion of Arts & Sciences Award.

Location: Tama Hall 102/106

11:10 AM — Liberal Arts Live!

Explore a variety of activities in the Tama Hall corridor, including one-on-one conversations and book signings with panelists, showcases of student and faculty projects, and a used book sale.

12:45 — Creative Works!

Head to the Tama Hall Hawse Auditorium to enjoy a variety of student performances, plus a sneak peek of the spring musical, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.

Enjoy Lunch from Local Food Vendors

Stop by and support our food vendors—Bringing the Chi and Incredible India—located outside Tama Hall from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Supporting Sponsors

This event is supported by generous funding from Humanities Iowa and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The views shared during the event do not necessarily reflect those of the funding organizations.