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News & Events

Catch up with our latest news, upcoming events, and faculty and student accomplishments.

Recent News

Kicking Off Compass 2030

Welcome to the start of the 2026-27 academic year, CLA community members!

IHRC Travel Grants for Grad Students

The IHRC offers travel grants for select UMN graduate students to support the presentation of research at academic conferences.

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Minnesota State Fair and CLA 2026

Come see us at the Great Minnesota Get-Together! Learn about the programs and people who make liberal arts a world of possibilities.

Immigration History Manuscript Workshop

The IHRC is now accepting applications for the 2027 Immigration History Manuscript Workshop. We invite applications from authors nearing completion on a book manuscript…

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2026 University of Minnesota Fulbright Award recipients prepare for their next adventure in learning

CLA graduates are heading overseas to advance their careers in teaching and research, thanks to grants from the Fulbright U. S. Student Program.

Upcoming Events

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October 02, 2026

Visualization and Power: Learning from the Past to Design the Future We Need

Join the Center for Premodern Studies on the 2nd of October at 12:15, for a lecture by Dr. Lauren Klein (Data & Decision Sciences and English, Emory University)

In-Person

October 06, 2026

Coffee and Conversation with author and UMN alum Sahra Noor

Join us for an informal chat with Sahra Noor, the author of Salt in the Snow: A Somali Immigrant Story.

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October 06, 2026

Salt in the Snow: A Somali Immigrant Story with author Sahra Noor

Join us on Tuesday, October 6 for a conversation with Sahra Noor, author of Salt in the Snow: A Somali Immigrant Story.