We explore questions of the moment—the liberal arts are truly the front page of the newspaper—and enduring questions that help us to understand the present and the past and to anticipate the future.
Melissa Sellew, an associate professor of classical and Near Eastern studies, and Jane Kirtley, a professor of media ethics and law, discuss a possible new "gender identity"…
Regents Professor and Director of the Immigration History Research Center Erika Lee discusses the federal government's "zero tolerance" policy, and what is being done about…
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents has given faculty member Erika Lee the distinction of Regents Professor of History and Asian American Studies. The designation…
Political science professors Howard Lavine and Wendy Rahn co-author this article in the New York Times, and explain why they believe Trump's approach to the issue of…
Justice Kennedy is retiring from the U.S. Supreme Court after 30 years. Timothy Johnson, professor of political science and law, discusses the future of the Supreme Court on…
Jimmy C. Patiño Jr., a professor of Chicano Studies, describes the emotional labor he is preparing to take on with his students this fall in his class on immigration and the…
Jane Kirtley, professor of media ethics and law, discusses the issue of releasing police body camera footage to the public, pointing out that laws vary widely between states.
Laurie Ouellette, a professor of communication studies, cultural studies and comparative literature, talks about the increasing number of true crime podcasts and the reasons…
Jane Kirtley, a professor of media ethics and law, is interviewed by Southern California Public Radio about the complicated story behind the new cover of TIME magazine. The…