Department of History

It's not a mistake that we're seeing strikes by teachers, by nurses – people who were on the front lines of fighting the pandemic and dealing with the pandemic, people who…

In her newest book, Professor Kirsten Fischer writes about exile, return, and family in 20th-century Germany, and about the power of the past to shape the present.

Professor Kevin P. Murphy (history) brings a long history and passion for community-engaged work to his new role as faculty director for the Liberal Arts Engagement Hub.

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“I would never trade [those degrees] for anything,” says Paul Eaton, College of Liberal Arts alumni and UMN advocate. Eaton comments on how his CLA degrees have impacted his…