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.
“This nominee is very important what we would call in political science a 'critical nominee',” says Timothy Johnson, professor of political science and law, of Brett Kavanaugh…
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…