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Department of Art History

Across time and around the globe, humans have built vast visual worlds. Using a diverse set of original research skills, from fieldwork to close visual analysis, we unlock their meanings.

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World Teachers' Day 2024

We celebrate the passionate educators who shape minds and inspire growth across the College of Liberal Arts. Thank you for all that you do.

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Eight incredibly cool fall courses

Spanning the study of Barbie, Twin Cities geography, frightening art, and more, five CLA courses are featured in this roundup of eight amazing fall 2024 courses.

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Posthumanities and Latin America Symposium

A two-day symposium on debates, practices, and philosophical approaches to the posthuman condition, recognizing life's interconnectedness and technology's impact.

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Playing with Fear: Monsters, Myths, and Mayhem

Explore why humans love to scare themselves with ghosts, monsters, zombies, and more through Halloween haunted houses, cryptid tourism, legend trips, and other eerie…

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