2026 Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal reflects on his career as a playwright and screenwriter

Using the fast-paced and visually engaging Pecha Kucha format, meaning “chit-chat” in Japanese, five student speakers will share their most meaningful “glocal” experiences in approximately six-minute presentations composed of 20 timed slides.

The University of Iowa’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition challenges graduate students to clearly and concisely articulate complex research to nonspecialist audiences.

Event flyer titled After the Election: Listening Across Generations and Differences featuring speaker David Supp-Montgomerie. The event is hosted by Peter Gerlach of the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council and takes place on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the IMU International Ballroom. The flyer includes an image of the speaker outdoors in an urban setting and notes that registration, refreshments, and attendance are free.