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| Parent institution | University of Iowa |
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| Founders | C. Esco and Avalon L. Obermann |
| Established | 1978 |
| Director | Luis Martín-Estudillo |
| Staff | Lauren Cox, Erin Hackathorn, and Jenna Hammerich |
| Address | 111 Church St. |
| Location | Iowa City , Iowa , United States |
| Website | obermann.uiowa.edu |
The C. Esco and Avalon L. Obermann Center for Advanced Studies (OCAS) is an interdisciplinary research institute at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. [1]
The Obermann Center was founded in 1978 by University of Iowa alum and professor emeritus C. Esco Obermann in conjunction with the University of Iowa's Vice President for Research. At the time, it was named University House. Later, its name was changed to the University of Iowa Center for Advanced Studies, before 1993, when it was ultimately renamed to the C. Esco and Avalon L. Obermann Center for Advanced Studies in recognition of the Obermanns' significant financial contributions. [2]
The Obermann Center was originally housed in the University of Iowa's Oakdale Hall. When Oakdale was demolished in 2011, the Obermann Center moved to its current location in a historic Tudor Revival home in downtown Iowa City. [3] [4] [5]
Previous directors of the Obermann Center include Jay Semel, former University of Iowa Vice President for Research (1980–2010); and Teresa Mangum, associate professor of English and Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies (2010–2024). [3] The current director is Luis Martín-Estudillo, professor of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Iowa. [6]
The Obermann Center's programming is interdisciplinary, including the arts, humanities, social sciences, and STEM. They primarily serve faculty and graduate students at the University of Iowa, in addition to researchers from other universities within the United States and abroad. [2] [3] Obermann Center programs include:
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