Upcoming Events at Dey House
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Tree Tour and Workshop with Katie Holten
The Anne Frank Initiative will welcome internationally recognized artist and environmental advocate Katie Holten to Iowa City for a conversation about her acclaimed project and book The Language of Trees. Tree Tour and Workshop with Katie Holten Date & Time: Friday, October 2, 2026, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (CDT) Location: Literary Grove, The Dey House Please register here https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1M4gHzNknxHh3V4 Holten will tour the Literary Grove with Andy Dahl, urban forestry supervisor and campus arborist. The tour will include the planting of an oak sapling in the grove in honor of Holten. The event will conclude with a hands-on workshop in the grove led by Holten. The activity will tie into the new edition of The Language of Trees. The events are sponsored by the Anne Frank Initiative and co-sponsored by the International Writing Program, Obermann Center for Advanced Studies, Facilities Management, Pentacrest Museums, UI Center for the Book, and the Stanley Museum of Art. For more information, visit the Anne Frank Initiative website at https://international.uiowa.edu/anne-frank-initiative About the Speaker Katie Holten is an internationally recognized visual artist and environmental advocate whose work explores the relationships between language, ecology, and human perception. Her book The Language of Trees blends literature, visual art, and environmental thought, introducing a creative “tree alphabet” in which letters are represented by different tree species. Through essays, visual works, and contributions from writers, the project invites readers to reconsider how they read, write, and connect to the natural world while exploring trees as carriers of cultural memory and communication. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Kirsten Kumpf Baele in advance at (319)-467-0207 or [email protected]. 2026-09-21 13:00:00 -0500
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