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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

September 11, 2026

Fall 2026 Open House

Please join us for the Center for Premodern Studies' Open House this Fall on Friday September 11th at noon

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September 16, 2026

Silence, Violence, and Power: Women in Medieval-Inspired Media

Join the Center for Premodern Studies and the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Religions and Cultures on 16th of September at 3:30 for a lecture in the Exploring…

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September 24, 2026

From Homer to the Highlands: A Global History of the Idea of Ethiopia

Join the Center for Premodern Studies on the 24th of September at 4:00, for a lecture by Dr. Felege-Selam Yirga (History, University of Tennessee-Knoxville).