An assistant professor in the Department of English, Megan Finch reads James Baldwin “to think rather than to substitute thought.” What follows is extracted from her recent responses to questions regarding her ongoing engagement with the work of James Baldwin.
Last year, the WHO characterized misinformation as an "infodemic," its pervasiveness only second to coronavirus. University of Minnesota experts, like Associate Professor Emily Vraga help inoculate against the spread of common vaccine myths as immunization ramps up.
Should medicine be unquestionably trusted? Kari Campeau (PhD ‘20, rhetoric & scientific & technical communication) discusses reasons behind vaccination hesitancy from a study of the 2017 measles outbreak in Minnesota and how public healthcare institutes can change the public discourse surrounding this issue.
Can writing change a workplace for the better? Collaborative writing offers that power. Senior Lecturer Joe Moses developed a series of workshops in fall 2019 that teach students, faculty, and staff how collaborative writing can unify numerous voices into one cohesive piece.
Elise Armani (BFA ’17) discusses her path from Minneapolis to New York, what's next on her to-do list, and the importance of mentors along the way to discovering your passion.
Meet Maria Nieves Colón, the newest member of our faculty. She is an anthropological geneticist who uses both ancient DNA and modern genomics tools to examine the history and evolution of Caribbean and Latin American populations.
The Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law has produced a special report and analysis of media law issues arising from the extraordinary assault on the US Capitol in Washington, DC on Jan. 6, 2021.
“One of my aims...is to clarify unwritten history on issues that have received little attention,” explains political science PhD candidate and recipient of the Leadership, Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Fellowship Farrah Tek. She discusses her thesis and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at the U.
“The findings in both papers show how the rules of the game can change behavior,” explains Morse Alumni Distinguished Professor Timothy Johnson about his research on how the switch hearing arguments over the telephone, rather than in court, due to COVID-19 has changed attitudes and actions in the US Supreme Court.
Congratulations to Leslie Morris who has been named the Beverly and Richard Fink Professor in Liberal Arts from 2020-23! This endowed chair is intended to advance the extraordinary teaching, research, and creative work of faculty who are making exceptional contributions in their field
Through donor and volunteer support, the U of M's Mapping Prejudice project exposed housing as a force behind Minneapolis' racial disparities—and led to change.
Associate professor Terrion Williamson has a new book out that she edited called Black in the Middle. The anthology brings many voices to define what it means to be Black in the Heartland.
The IHRC is excited to present the IMMIGRANTS IN COVID AMERICA project, a timely resource and website that documents the health, economic, and social impact of COVID-19 on immigrants and refugees in the United States.
Psychology researchers are adapting their research to help better understand the pandemic and its effects. Their studies range from how online work affects employees to the mental health challenges of a global crisis.
This documentary explores the origins of the Jingle Dress Dance Tradition with Ojibwe historian Brenda J. Child, who also describes what the tradition means to dancers and Ojibwe people today, and how it has evolved to include modern protest movements such as Standing Rock and calls for racial justice.
Martin Manalansan, a specialist in subjects from queer theory to aspects of the Filipino diaspora, returns to a topic that requires only our senses: food. Manalansan’s latest project takes a look at the emotions and experiences of Filipino immigrants with Filipino-American cuisine.
