Associate Professor Eva von Dassow reflects on the Hittites' response to a plague in 14th BCE as part of a series that offers a historical perspective on epidemics.
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…
The events of 2020 carry painful resonances for black families, whose collective memories of violence reach back generations. Professor Saje Mathieu of the Department of…
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 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.
Erika Lee is one of five UMN Twin Cities researchers who have been elected as members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s most prestigious honor…