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News & Events

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

Recent News

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IHRC launches updated #ImmigrationSyllabus

The Immigration History Research Center launched an updated #ImmigrationSyllabus, a website and educational resource to help the general public understand the deep historical…

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World Teachers' Day 2026

We celebrate the passionate educators who inspire minds and go above and beyond to support students in CLA. Thank you for all you do!

Fall 2026 Events

A guide to the History Department's Fall 2026 events

Signs sit in a pile at a memorial for Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed by an ICE agent, on February 12, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Truthout | Minnesotans Aren’t Going to Let “Operation Metro Surge” Be Forgotten

History alum Sabrina Rucker (BA '22) started a project that documents stories from impacted individuals and families. IHRC director Llana Barber comments.

Kicking Off Compass 2030

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

Upcoming Events

In-Person

October 22 - 24, 2026

Premodern Colloquium 2026

Join us for the Center for Premodern Studies 2026 Premodern Colloquium, October 22-24.

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In-Person

October 24, 2026

Building Historical Worlds

Join the Center for Premodern Studies on the 24th of October at 5:00, for a book talk by New York Times bestselling author Shannon Chakraborty.

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Hybrid

October 28, 2026

Easier to Imagine Technofeudalism: Medievalism, Expropriation, and the View from the Global South

Join the Center for Premodern Studies on October 28, at 3:30 pm, for an Exploring Assumptions lecture by Paulo Pachá (History, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro).