News & Events News & Events Catch up with our latest news, upcoming events, and faculty and student accomplishments. On This Page: Recent News Meet Assistant Professor Ana Cláudia São Bernardo Ana Cláudia São Bernardo earned her PhD from the Department of Spanish & Portuguese Studies and recently returned to the University of Minnesota. Shipikisha as Method: Exploring Endurance, Survival and Meaning Making in Zambian Women’s Experiences RIDGS GRPP Fellow Mubanga Kalimamukwento Uses Interdisciplinary Methods to Study Zambian Cultural Practices Bridging the Gap Between Scholarship and Society Interning at Mizna, graduate student Fatemeh NasrEsfahani discovered the power of community-based work and the application of research beyond academia. Welcome to CLA: New Faculty for the 2025–26 Academic Year Please join us in welcoming several new faculty and instructors to the College of Liberal Arts community. In Memoriam: Ruth-Ellen Boetcher Joeres (1939–2025) Professor Emerita Joeres was a leading figure in the field of German studies and one of the pioneers of scholarship in feminist German studies. Upcoming Events Hybrid Event, April 09, 2026 Auntologies: Queer Aesthetics and South Asian Aunties The 2026 David Noble Lecture, organized by the Department of American Studies, will be presented by Dr. Kareem Khubchandani (Tufts University).
Meet Assistant Professor Ana Cláudia São Bernardo Ana Cláudia São Bernardo earned her PhD from the Department of Spanish & Portuguese Studies and recently returned to the University of Minnesota.
Shipikisha as Method: Exploring Endurance, Survival and Meaning Making in Zambian Women’s Experiences RIDGS GRPP Fellow Mubanga Kalimamukwento Uses Interdisciplinary Methods to Study Zambian Cultural Practices
Bridging the Gap Between Scholarship and Society Interning at Mizna, graduate student Fatemeh NasrEsfahani discovered the power of community-based work and the application of research beyond academia.
Welcome to CLA: New Faculty for the 2025–26 Academic Year Please join us in welcoming several new faculty and instructors to the College of Liberal Arts community.
In Memoriam: Ruth-Ellen Boetcher Joeres (1939–2025) Professor Emerita Joeres was a leading figure in the field of German studies and one of the pioneers of scholarship in feminist German studies.
Hybrid Event, April 09, 2026 Auntologies: Queer Aesthetics and South Asian Aunties The 2026 David Noble Lecture, organized by the Department of American Studies, will be presented by Dr. Kareem Khubchandani (Tufts University).
