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.
"The jingle dress dance was always a radical tradition." Brenda Child, a professor of American Studies, is interviewed by MPR News about the living history of the jingle dress…
The name of the University of Minnesota’s Department of Asian Languages and Literatures has changed to the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies to provide a more…
"Prejudice and Protest at the U of M" will be offered in the fall as a special topics course. History professors Ann Waltner and Elaine Tyler May explain how the course will…
Innovative approaches in spatial research can provide new perspectives on the world around us and better prepare us for the way society is evolving. U-Spatial supports…
Liz Finestack leads a lab whose mission is to identify better ways to help children with neurodevelopmental disorders overcome barriers to language development.
John Little, PhD student in history and American Indian Studies, explores what Native American veterans' experiences were like during and after the Vietnam War. "They were…
CLA held its first ceremony for the Civitas Awards. The awards recognize individuals and organizations who have partnered with the college and through these partnerships give…
For centuries, migrants have been said to pose public health risks. They don’t. History professor Erika Lee discusses xenophobia and public health with PRI.
Where do words like "kerfuffle" or "shenanigans" come from? Professor of German, Nordic, Slavic & Dutch Anatoly Liberman joins MPR News to explain the origin of words.
CLA's alumni group recently adopted several changes to their governing structure that preserves their historic partnership with the U of M Alumni Association (UMAA) while…