News & Events News & Events Catch up with our latest news, upcoming events, and faculty and student accomplishments. On This Page: Recent News Racism and homophobia enabled Jeffrey Dahmer’s crimes "What many depictions miss is that LGBTQ communities of color were easy prey for Dahmer due to histories of police violence and indifference," PhD alumnus Kidiocus King… Announcing Graduate Admissions for a Critical Latinx Studies Cohort for Fall 2023 The PhD program in the Department of American Studies is building a Critical Latinx Studies Cohort for admission starting Fall 2023. Brenda Child Discusses Pope's Apology to Indigenous Communities in Canada Professor Brenda Child discusses Pope Francis' meeting with Indigenous communities in Canada MPR's Minnesota Now. Re-Encountering California: Aaron Alvarado Finds a New Home at the University of Minnesota Postdoctoral researcher Aaron Alvarado studies universities to understand how they connect with our communities, land, and culture. The History of Native American Boarding Schools Is Even More Complicated than a New Report Reveals TIME talks to Professor Brenda Child about the history of Native American Boarding Schools.
Racism and homophobia enabled Jeffrey Dahmer’s crimes "What many depictions miss is that LGBTQ communities of color were easy prey for Dahmer due to histories of police violence and indifference," PhD alumnus Kidiocus King…
Announcing Graduate Admissions for a Critical Latinx Studies Cohort for Fall 2023 The PhD program in the Department of American Studies is building a Critical Latinx Studies Cohort for admission starting Fall 2023.
Brenda Child Discusses Pope's Apology to Indigenous Communities in Canada Professor Brenda Child discusses Pope Francis' meeting with Indigenous communities in Canada MPR's Minnesota Now.
Re-Encountering California: Aaron Alvarado Finds a New Home at the University of Minnesota Postdoctoral researcher Aaron Alvarado studies universities to understand how they connect with our communities, land, and culture.
The History of Native American Boarding Schools Is Even More Complicated than a New Report Reveals TIME talks to Professor Brenda Child about the history of Native American Boarding Schools.