Steven J. Schochet Endowment for GLBT Studies - Call for Proposals

THE STEVEN J. SCHOCHET ENDOWMENT for GLBT studies is pleased to announce its call for proposals for the creation of new courses in queer, gender, and sexuality studies, or for significant enhancement of existing courses in these fields. Applications are due by Tuesday, May 7. For more information, click here.

Afro Infinity: Creative Resistance in Black Student Life

THE AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES is pleased to announce its call for presentations for the student symposium entitled Afro Infinity: Creative Resistance in Black Student Life on Friday, September 27 from 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM at the University of Minnesota. This symposium is part of the 50^th anniversary celebration. Submissions are due by Monday, July 1. For more information, click here.

Liberal Arts Engagement Hub Residency

Faculty, Staff, and Community Members can Apply for A Hub Residency

Announced in this week’s From The Dean’s Desk, The Liberal Arts Engagement Hub (The Hub) is an outgrowth of the college’s Roadmap and is a vehicle to deepen our culture of engagement with the community. It will be housed in a newly renovated Pillsbury Hall, which will open to the public in fall of 2021. In preparation for the Hub’s launch, CLA is launching a pilot space in Nolte Center during the 2019-20 academic year. All CLA faculty, staff, and community members are eligible for the residency and encouraged to apply. Successful applicants will gain use of a dedicated space in Nolte and can request up to $15,000 to help implement their initiative. Applications are due by Friday, May 15. Contact Amelious Whyte, CLA Director of Public Engagement with questions.

Northern Spark - American Indian Culture Corridor Volunteers

NORTHERN SPARK is recruiting volunteers to assist with their annual late-night arts festival on June 14-15 taking place on the American Indian Cultural Corridor (AICC), The Commons, and the Rondo neighborhood. Students in the Department of American Indian Studies are invited to volunteer in the AICC. Please sign up by Monday, May 20. For more information, click here. To volunteer, click here.

Minnesota Urban Debate League - Spanish Debate Judges

THE MINNESOTA URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE is looking for Spanish debate judges for Wednesday, May 8 from 3:30 PM – 7:00 PM at Highland Park Senior HS. Judges must be fluent in Spanish, but no experience in debate or judging is required. For more information and to sign up to judge, click here.

Universities and the Politics of Memory: A Roundtable Conversation

THE HISTORY DEPARTMENT AND THE AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES DEPARTMENT are hosting Universities and the Politics of Memory: A Roundtable Conversation on Wednesday, May 8 from 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM in Heller Hall, Room 1210. For more information, click here.

Cherríe Moraga

RAIN TAXI is hosting Cherríe Moraga on Thursday, May 2 at 7:00 PM in the Mission Room at The Hook & Ladder Theater. For more information, click here.

"Colonial Debts, Imperial Insolvencies, and Extractive Nostalgias" - Max Haiven / "Desperate Holdings Real Estate & Landmind Spa"

THE RIGS INITIATIVE is hosting a 2-part series on Debt, Indebtedness, Inequality, and Resistance on

May 1-2. Max Haiven will present “Colonial Debts, Imperial Insolvencies, and Extractive Nostalgias” on

Wednesday, May 1 from 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM in the Carlson School of Management, Room L114. For

more information, click here. There will be an artist talk with Cassie Thorton on “Desperate Holdings Real

Estate & Landmind Spa” on Thursday, May 2 from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM in Walter Library, Room 402. For more information, click here.

Christine Bachman-Sanders - Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship

Congratulations to Christine Bachman-Sanders who received the 2019-2020 University of Minnesota’s Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship!

Scott Hall Research Day

Scott Hall research day is on Wednesday, May 8 from 9:30 AM – 3:05 PM in Scott Hall 105. For more information, click here.

RIGS Spring Celebration

THE RIGS INITIATIVE is hosting their Spring Celebration for their graduating students, the end of the spring semester, and Karen Ho for her two years as Director on Friday, May 3 from 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM in the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Wilkins Room 215. For more information, click here. To RSVP, click here.