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What Coups and Elections Have in Common

Assistant Professor Josef Woldense discusses how coups "are a close cousin of elections" and what that means for Russia in this political moment.

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After Guinea-Bissau’s failed coup attempt, expect the government to reshuffle political elites

Assistant Professor Josef Woldense writes an analysis for the Washington Post on Guinea-Bissau's coup attempt and how its president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, may respond in the…

CLA alumni named NLC Twin Cities fellows

The New Leaders Council Twin Cities selected several recent College of Liberal Arts graduates as fellows.

Home is Where the Heart Is…So He’ll Teach About It

With a passion for African studies, new professor Bula Wayessa discusses how he plans on using his expertise to inspire students to learn more about the African continent.

The Afterlives of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

Rose Brewer, Professor of African American & African Studies, reflects on the 1921 Tulsa Massacre and speaks about her own ties to America's violent racial past and present.