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Think Like A Pirate: Exploring Mediterranean History

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Kathryn Reyerson teaches her students how to “think like a pirate.” Her course, Piracy in the Mediterranean: The World of Merchants and Pirates, explores cross-cultural interaction, global connections, and the identities of people who set out to sea during the Middle Ages.

The History of UMN – as Important as Ever

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History Faculty Awarded IAS Collaborative for Second Year

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History Faculty Awarded IAS Collaborative for Second Year

Scholarships Open Up the World

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Lara Schueth first explored her interest in history when she began taking classes that were focused on regions other than the US and Europe. Schueth has been awarded both the Talle Family Scholarship and the Barbara Newsome Liberal Arts Internship Award. These accolades have allowed Schueth to flourish not only in her studies but also in her volunteer work for a number of political campaigns.

Scholarships Offer a Gateway for Students to Further Explore Their Interests

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These four undergraduate students love studying history. And each has paired history with another discipline. Each of them also has their own take on the History at CLA experience.

Professor Susanna Blumenthal Named William L Prosser Professor of Law

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Professor Susanna Blumenthal Named William L Prosser Professor of Law

History Day at the University of Minnesota, continued

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National History Day at the U, continued

History Day at UMN Department of History

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A look at History Day at the U of MN -- Twin Cities

A Timely Look at Environmental History

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With a new year comes new classes and this semester, Professor Zozan Pehlivan is teaching “Global Environmental History,” the first environmental history course taught at the University of Minnesota.

A Chance to Challenge Herself

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Senior Niamh McIntosh-Yee is a double major in history and political science. A recipient of the Wolfberg Scholarship through the political science department, McIntosh-Yee discusses the invigorating feeling of being recognized after putting in so much hard work. She looks forward to gaining real-world experience in her field and possibly pursuing the public policy graduate program.

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Upcoming Events

September 10, 2019 to December 7, 2019

EXHIBITION | Queer Forms

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This multidisciplinary group exhibition and series of public programs investigates and celebrates the history, politics and culture of LGBTQ+ Liberation across a range of artistic forms and...

September 21, 2019

RECEPTION + FASHION SHOW | Queer Forms

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Join us for a reception and fashion show featuring original fashion designs by Oskar Ly to celebrate Queer Forms, a multidisciplinary exhibition and public programs that investigates and...

September 26, 2019

Artist Talk: Michela Griffo and Alma López

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Join us for an artist talk with Michela Griffo and Alma López . New York-based artist Michela Griffo was an early member of the Gay Liberation Front, along with Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia...

October 14, 2019

Theatrical Performance: even.years.of.shed.skin...

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Join us for a dramatic reading of even.years.of.shed.skin..., a play by Haygen-Brice Walker about first dates, dating apps, instas, finstas, celebrity, catfish, Kelly Rowland, and how to...

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