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News & Events

Catch up with our latest news, upcoming events, and faculty and student accomplishments.

Recent News

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Minnesota State Fair and CLA 2026

Come see us at the Great Minnesota Get-Together! Learn about the programs and people who make liberal arts a world of possibilities.

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Gilbert Tostevin & Lydia Garver named project leaders for The Liberal Artisan

A grant from the University of Minnesota Institute for Advanced Study will be used to establish The Liberal Artisan, a Research and Creative Collaborative.

Summer Funding Opportunities

The Center for Premodern Studies supports fellowships for graduate students. Applications are due on Friday, February 27, 2026.

Apply for an Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship

Applications due to CPS by October 13th!

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Call for Research Workshops

Develop collaborative research and scholarship by starting a Research Workshop with the Center for Premodern Studies. Apply by October 3, 2025.

Upcoming Events

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In-Person

October 16, 2026

First Book Prize: Medical Misinformation in Early Modern Germany

Book talk and graduate workshop with author Christopher Hutchinson

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In-Person

October 16, 2026

First Book Publication Workshop with Dr. Christopher Hutchinson

Join the Center for German and European Studies and the Premodern Workshop on October 16th for a professionalization workshop with Dr. Christopher Hutchinson (Modern Languages…

In-Person

October 22 - 24, 2026

Premodern Colloquium 2026

Join us for the Center for Premodern Studies 2026 Premodern Colloquium, October 22-24.