Erika Lee, director of the Immigration History Research Center and a professor of history in CLA on the Twin Cities campus, is quoted.

The creation of the divide between the fine arts and sciences is a recent one. Throughout history, art, in many ways, has informed science and vice versa. Professor of History J.B. Shank helps dismantle this misconception with his course The Age of Curiosity.

During the coronavirus pandemic, Asian Americans have experienced a sharp increase in racist verbal abuse and physical attacks. From the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, to the World War II internment of Japanese residents, to the 1982 killing of Chinese American Vincent Chin, anti-Asian racism has taken different forms over the course of our history. On Monday, March 8, Washington Post reporter Michelle Ye Hee Lee spoke with author and historian Erika Lee, together with author and activist Helen Zia, about how the past can help inform our understanding of where we are today.

Katharine Gerbner, McKnight Land-Grant Professor in the History Department and historian of religion, is interviewed in a new PBS series airing on February 18 and 23. This series reveals the broad history and culture of the Black church and explores African American faith communities on the frontlines of hope and change.

Jennifer Gunn discusses the lessons we can learn from the 1918 pandemic

How did we have to change plans to commemorate the pilgrims landing in Plymouth?

Professor Anna Clark on Issues of Human Rights During Pandemics

The IHRC is excited to present the IMMIGRANTS IN COVID AMERICA project, a timely resource and website that documents the health, economic, and social impact of COVID-19 on immigrants and refugees in the United States. 

During the first conversation in the Katie Sample Series, community gathered to hear from three iconic elders and educators focusing on Black history and identity, teacher preparation, what's needed to create and sustain equity in education.