DIALOGUE to follow with University of Iowa faculty and administration, featuring:

Christopher Morphew, Executive Associate Dean for Research & Innovation

Lauren Glass, Professor, Department of English

William Ming Liu, Professor, Department of Education
Meenakshi Gigi Durham, Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication 
Frank Durham, Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication 

Cosponsored by UI College of Education, the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies.

Part of BIJOU FILM FORUM, a curated series presented by the Bijou Film Board pairing engrossing films with UI departments and faculty for exclusive one-night screenings and discussions.

“Anyone who cares about documentary filmmaking, or about the state of public higher education, will find themselves quietly dazzled by the picture Wiseman paints here, in small dabs.” (Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times)

“The fragility of public education looms in the background of every scene, but, as always, Wiseman proves a wizard a shutting up and listening and learning.” (Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune)

Amid the rising tide of concern about the lack of state support for higher education, acclaimed documentarian Frederick Wiseman has made AT BERKELEY, which showcases Cal-Berkeley’s struggle to stay a world-class university, while finding new ways to educate and collaborate on an ever-decreasing budget. Surrounding this larger theme, Wiseman has captured the essence and profound importance of college using observational techniques. As Joe Morgenstern of the Wall Street Journal puts it, Wiseman “finds symbolic resonance in seemingly random observations.” At Berkeley is a must-watch film for anyone interested in learning more about the current state of higher education in America.