Nils Hasselmo first joined the university in 1965 as a professor of Scandinavian languages and literature, later becoming the thirteenth president of the University of Minnesota, serving from 1988 to 1997.
“The more you learn, the less you realize you know.” For Kathryn Huether, a PhD student in musicology, this statement summarizes her experience in this transcontinental graduate seminar. Professors Leslie Morris’ and Mary Jo Maynes’ course takes a deeper look into the records of the past while questioning the selection process.
Billy Bigham highlights the advantages of an interdisciplinary undergraduate career. Find out how a double-major in Russian and history prepared him for law school.
Philosopher Immanuel Kant’s work delves deep into the concept of freedom in both his moral and political philosophies—so what does a Kant scholar do when these treatments of freedom don’t quite seem to line up? Professor Matthias Rothe explains how inconsistencies in Kant’s work must be understood in a broader historical, social, and political context.
2018 senior Annika Kohrt isn’t afraid to make waves; with four areas of study, she brings something new to everything she does. How is CLA supporting her drive to succeed?
The Department of German, Nordic, Slavic and Dutch (GNSD) in the College of Liberal Arts invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor in German Studies.
Living in a world anticipated by Walter Benjamin in The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, where authenticity and truth are questioned, we value what can be traced back to the original, be it in the form of runes and manuscripts or contemporary media.
