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Department of Communication Studies

We explore how communication practices, processes, and technologies impact people's professional, political, and social lives.

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Recent News

IHRC Academic Year and Summer Fellowships Now Available

The Immigration History Research Center (IHRC) graduate student fellowship program supports students working on a broad range of international migration- and US immigration…

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Spring 2026 Media Studies Workshop

Please join us for this semester's Media Studies Workshop, a forum dedicated to ongoing research in film, media, and audio-visual cultures.

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Happy CLA Alumni Appreciation Week

Four CLA Alumni volunteers, each from different backgrounds, share their experiences as volunteers.

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Opinion: Republicans discriminate against free speech

Paul Goren and Mary Vavrus, professors in the College of Liberal Arts, are quoted

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Opinion: The Nonchalance Epidemic

Communication studies professor Susanne Jones was interviewed for this Minnesota Daily opinion column.

Upcoming Events

Liberal Arts in Action: Responding to this historic moment. State of Minnesota outline.

Online

March 05, 2026

Crisis and Change: The Metamorphosis of State Violence and the Community’s Collective Response

A powerful forum on language, crisis, and artistic resistance in Minneapolis. Panels will explore state power, solidarity, and justice in the wake of “Operation Metro Surge.”

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Hybrid

March 18, 2026

Atilla Hallsby Book Event

Discussion of the new book: Sovereign, Settler, Leaker, Lie