Professor Kathryn Reyerson discusses COVID-19 and its relation to pandemics through the ages

Instructors from the Department of Spanish & Portuguese Studies (SPPT) and the Department of History explain how integrating Story Maps technology into their courses has helped their students develop cultural competency and spatial thinking. “These projects situated those cultural products and practices in their specific places in a way that was completely understandable to their classmates because of the map,” says Cecily Brown.

Professor Saje Mathieu is quoted in this NBC News article about racial violence and pandemics.

Professor Sarah Chambers discusses the epidemics that swept the Americas for centuries due to the arrival of Europeans as part of a series that offers a historical perspective on epidemics.

In Minnesota, where protests have erupted into violence for the last three nights, the governor said, "This is not about George's death. ... This is about chaos." History professor Saje Mathieu offers his input in this article from NBC News.

Lonnie G. Bunch III and Mary Lindemann's 2020 Graduation Speeches.

Professor Erika Lee discusses the long history of associating minority and immigrant groups with disease outbreaks, and reflects on a potential silver lining of the pandemic.

Anti-immigration sentiments have a long history of being tied to times of hardship: diseases, economic downturns and war. U.S. immigration history professor Erika Lee speaks with NPR's Ailsa Chang.

Congratulations Professor Erika Lee!