Schedule of Events
University of Iowa
University Capitol Centre
Iowa City, IA
Saturday, September 6th, 2014
10 am - 5 pm
All events take place in the University Capitol Centre (located in Old Capitol Mall) in Iowa City, Iowa. The symposium will occupy a suite of rooms, the Conference Center, on the second floor of the building. All building and Conference Center entrances and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Parking is available in the Old Capitol Mall garage (parking fees apply).
10 am
Oakdale Prison Community Choir Welcoming Song
This song is performed at the start of each choir rehearsal and seeks to establish a sense of community, trust, and mutual purpose in participants. All are welcome to join in — lyrics are provided!
10:05 am
Welcome/Opening Remarks
Dr. Linda Snetselaar, Associate Provost of Outreach and Engagement in the Office of the Provost at the University of Iowa, will introduce the day's events and outline the purpose and goals of the Incarcerated in Iowa Symposium.
10:15 am
Address on Public Engagement
Associate Professor Carolyn Colvin, faculty member in the College of Education's Department of Teaching and Learning, will introduce and elucidate the significance of public engagement within the academy and other learning communities.
10:30 am
Address from the Department of Corrections
Director of the Iowa Department of Corrections John Baldwin will discuss Iowa prisons, prison programs, and the Iowa DOC's connection to the University of Iowa.
10:45 am -
12:30 pm
Prison Projects
A panel of University of Iowa faculty, students, and community volunteers will give brief project overviews to demonstrate the broad array of volunteer programs in Iowa prisons.
Panelists will include:
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Rachel Williams (Gender, Women's & Sexuality Studies; Art & Art History)
Educational practicum at Iowa Correctional Institution for Women in Mitchellville, IA
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Mary Cohen (School of Music; Music Education)
Oakdale Prison Community Choir at Iowa Medical & Classification Center in Coralville, IA
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Cliff Missen and Heather Erwin (WiderNet Project)
WiderNet intra-prison internet system
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Emily Guenther (Grinnell College Liberal Arts in Prison Program)
Credit-bearing First Year of College Program at Newton Correctional Facility in Newton, IA
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Mary Trachsel (Rhetoric)
Writers' Workshop at Iowa Medical & Classification Center in Coralville, IA
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Kat Litchfield (Language, Literacy, and Culture)
Book group facilitation and library advocacy at Iowa Medical & Classification Center in Coralville, IA
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Mark Fullenkamp (CLAS Director of Web Services) and Gemma Goodale-Sussen (English)
Ft. Madison Prison Memory Project at Iowa State Penitentiary in Ft. Madison, IA
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Katherine Massoth (History)
History Corps and Humanities Action Lab
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Nicole Nisly, Janette Taylor, Bob Wallace, Rachel Williams
Public Health in Prison Initiative
12:30 pm -
2 pm
Lunch Break/Poster Browsing
Attendees can get lunch in downtown Iowa City. We will also use this time for informal poster presentations in the conference center lobby from public engagement groups on campus.
2 pm -
2:30 pm
Break-out Discussion Session
Each prison project coordinator will lead a break-out discussion with a small group of attendees. This is an opportunity for questions, creative dialogue, and brainstorming.
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Service to Incarcerated Females — Rachel Williams
- Oakdale Book Group & Library Services — Kat Litchfield
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Ft. Madison Prison Memory Project — Mark Fullenkamp, Gemma Goodale-Sussen
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Secure Digital Education Platforms — Cliff Missen, Heather Erwin
2:30 pm -
2:45 pm
Coffee and Snack Break
Refreshments provided.
2:45 pm -
3:15 pm
Break-out Discussion Session
Each prison project coordinator will lead a break-out discussion with a small group of attendees. This is an opportunity for questions, creative dialogue, and brainstorming.
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Oakdale Prison Community Choir — Mary Cohen
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Oakdale Writing Workshop — Mary Trachsel, Gemma Goodale-Sussen
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Liberal Arts in Prison Program — Emily Guenther
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Public Health in Prison Initiative — Nicole Nisly, Janette Taylor, Bob Wallace, Rachel Williams
3:15 pm -
4 pm
Group Reflection
Reconvene in main conference room to brainstorm and share results, ideas, roadmap, etc.
4 pm
Oakdale Prison Community Choir Song
This song is performed at the conclusion of each choir rehearsal. All are welcome to join in — lyrics are provided!
4 pm -
4:30 pm
Dessert Reception (optional)
A chance to discuss the day's events, make contact with presenters and attendees, and enjoy dessert!