Today, on Trans Day of Visibility, #UMNCLA celebrates and affirms our transgender and nonbinary students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
We are grateful for the voices, leadership, and contributions of our trans community, which enrich our college and strengthen our shared work 🏳️⚧️
Join us for the 5th Annual Gudeman Lecture on April 20th at 4pm featuring a presentation from Dr. J.C. Salyer more information about this lecture can be found at z.umn.edu/GudemanInfo
Register for the lecture and reception at z.umn.edu/GudemanLectu...
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#UMNCLA welcomes Dr. Samantha Stiepan! She uses the sounds our ears make (otoacoustic emissions) as a window into how hearing works—and how to fix it when it doesn’t. Her goal is to create better diagnostics & mentor the next gen of audiologists.
https://ow.ly/GaTm50Yy57Z
For decades, Sarah Peterson (BA '95, journalism) told other people’s stories. Then she decided it was time to tell her own.
What began as a blog about recipes and memory is now a cookbook rooted in Minnesota food traditions.
"Food became a way to explore memory, legacy, and identity," shares Peterson.
The best recipes aren't just made, they're remembered. Read more: z.umn.edu/sarah-peterson
From journalism student to PR entrepreneur to cookbook author.
#UMNCLA alum Sarah Peterson (BA ’95) shares how storytelling, learned in the College of Liberal Arts, helped turn a recipe blog into her first published cookbook.
🧁: https://ow.ly/SYeJ50YuU4n
#UMNCLA Dean GerShun Avilez caught his very first curling match last week and he met Olympians and CLA alumni Tara Peterson (BA ’13, biology, society & environment) and Tabitha Peterson Lovick (BA ’11, human physiology).
Safe to say the bar for his next game is set pretty high! 🥌
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Congratulations to #UMNCLA Professor Galin Jones, recently appointed vice president for artificial intelligence. In this new role, Dr. Jones will lead the launch and growth of the University’s work to strengthen our leadership in AI innovation.
🔗 https://ow.ly/K0RH50Ypm0C
New book freshly off the presses by UMN Anthropology Alum!
Learn more about the 18th-c fur trade in Minnesota in Amélie Allard’s book “Community politics of the Fur Trade"!
#HistoricalArchaeology #Minnesota #GreatLakes #FurTrade #Archaeology #History #UniversityPressofFlorida #umnproud #umncla
Clipart buildings and water saying "Happy World Anthropology Day to our Faculty, Researchers, Grads, Alumni, and Anthropologists across the world."
Emily Briggs will begin a postdoc in the Department of Anthropology at Lakehead University analyzing archaeological bison samples from Ontario and Alberta to understand their diet, environment and movements. She will also participate in community engagement and mentorship
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“You can’t do AI without statistics.”
In #UMNCLA, the School of Statistics is helping students explore the data-driven roots and ethical future of artificial intelligence.
🔗: https://ow.ly/7FS050Y0oVe
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AI raises big questions. The liberal arts help answer them.
See how #UMNCLA scholars are exploring what it means to live, learn, and create in an AI-driven world.
🔗: https://ow.ly/Ap1O50Y0oPm
The College of Liberal Arts congratulates its Dean's List students.
CLA is #UMNProud of all of our students that earned their spot on the Fall 2025 #UMNCLA Dean’s List! Keep up the amazing academic work.
cla.umn.edu/undergraduate-students/e...
9:15 AM Lessons from 2020: State Sanctioned Violence and Constitutional Protections for Citizens and Immigrants
10:30 AM Beyond Documenting: The Role of the Photojournalist When Everyone is Recording
11:45 AM First Amendment Protections and Responsibilities Afforded Journalists and Citizens: Documenting Law Enforcement
1:00 PM Community Journalism when ICE is in the Community
Join #UMNCLA for Liberal Arts in Action: Responding to This Historic Moment—an ongoing series of college-wide conversations. The first virtual sessions are Fri., Jan. 23. Join for one or all. When moments are complex, the liberal arts are essential. #LiberalArtsInAction
🔗: https://ow.ly/FU3L50Y0IRr
Two students wearing backpacks walk through a snowy park with Minneapolis skyscrapers in the background under a cloudy sky.
Welcome back to campus #UMNCLA students! We're wishing everyone a safe and successful start to the semester 💛
The National Civil Rights Museum built around The Lorraine Motel on March 8, 2025, in Memphis, Tennessee.
MLK students and advisers pose for a picture during dinner on March 20 at Sam’s Southern Eatery in Selma, Alabama.
Alex Hines speaking with MLK students on March 8, 2025, on a recreation of the bus Rosa Parks sat on in the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee.
Constantine Osuji explaining the symbolism behind his artwork to showcase-attendees on April 15, 2025.
Last year, #UMNCLA students traveled through the South in the MLK 3000 course, visiting key civil rights sites and learning from activists. Consider supporting this transformative learning through the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Program Support Fund: z.umn.edu/mlk-support-fund
Filmmaker D.A. Bullock and teaching artist and story gatherer Laura Man Hill present at The Hub on April 25, 2025.
The Liberal Arts Engagement Hub is seeking proposals for 2026–27 Residencies, supporting collaborative projects between #UMNCLA scholars and community partners.
💡 Up to $15K + access to Hub space + project amplification.
👉 Learn more : https://ow.ly/hOIM50XMYWZ
UMN Anthro PhD student Jaime Zolik and Prof. Maria Nieves Colón @mitopr.bsky.social were interviewed on Ep. 66 the @anthrobiology.bsky.social podcast about their aDNA research with community partners in Peru. Listen now: anthrobiology.com/episodes/
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Anth 5221 Spring 2026 Course Poster
Planning your spring registration? Check out Anth 5221 Anthropology of Material Culture! More details at schedulebuilder.umn.edu/explore/2026...
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We're taking a little break 👋
Pausing all of our social media posts from December 24-Jan 1. See you in the new year, #UMNCLA friends!
Planning your spring registration? Check out Anth 3301 Fundamentals of Anthropological Genetics! More details at schedulebuilder.umn.edu/explore/2026...
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Anth 3147 Sprng 2026 Course Poster
Planning your spring registration? Do you need a course that fulfills your Global Perspectives Liberal Education requirements? Check out Anth 3147 Digital Anth! More details at schedulebuilder.umn.edu/explore/2026...
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We’re celebrating #UMNCLA Professor Robert Krueger (Psychology), recognized as a 2025 Highly Cited Researcher—placing him among the most influential scholars in the world.
His work drives the field forward and strengthens the scholarly excellence of CLA.
https://ow.ly/phRT50XGnVF
Planning your spring registration? Check out what anthropology has to offer! More details at schedulebuilder.umn.edu/explore/2026...
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Filmmaker D.A. Bullock and teaching artist and story gatherer Laura Man Hill present at The Hub on April 25, 2025.
The #UMNCLA Liberal Arts Engagement Hub is seeking proposals for 2026–27 Residencies.
💡 Up to $15K + access to Hub space + project amplification.
👉 Learn more : cla.umn.edu/liberal-arts-engagement-...
Anth 4003W Spring 2026 Course Poster
Planning your spring registration? Do you need a course that fulfills your Writing Intensive Education requirements? Check out Anth 4003W Contemporary Perspectives in Social Anthropology! More details at schedulebuilder.umn.edu/explore/2026...
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Planning your spring registration? Do you want to take part in a new course!? Check out Anth 3310 Human-Wildlife Interactions! More details at schedulebuilder.umn.edu/explore/2026...
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Anth 2006/3006 Spring 2026 Poster
Planning your spring registration? Do you need a course that fulfills your Global Perspectives Education requirement? Check out Anth 2006/3006 Humans & Aliens! More details at schedulebuilder.umn.edu/explore/2026...
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Planning your spring registration? Do you need a course that fulfills your Global Perspectives and Historical Perspectives Liberal Education requirements? Check out Anth 3016/5016 African Archaeology! More details at schedulebuilder.umn.edu/explore/2026...
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Planning your spring registration? Do you need a course that fulfills your Global Perspectives, Writing Intensive, and/or Social Sciences Education requirements? We still have space in Anth 1003 Understanding Cultures! More details at schedulebuilder.umn.edu/explore/2026...
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